The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04

night DC considered equivalent ior he service per-
saiucien, por,.on Of th sum could be spprcrraiA 20
the pay cnt u tho interest on the slsooVp 90 $1,000
borrowed ami me remainder at ASIDE a. snslng fund
for The redcmIu0n q TIE principal n tnai treaty
Nicaragua would b.nd herself anspart troaps,
aud required Zoe thes use AZ sspalaid mo
derac COMPENSATION such ~ arrangei3eut woaid place
Nicaragua "a more elevated posuun than she has ever
cnioxed Il would contribute than anything that
has oseaIrsa % ps ssf ssysssgn ss"'sses % %aSs
tnate Ia making her populoa& and WEALTHY. Tho
proceeds from tbs TRANSIT alone would, Ia an pro
II the route Put IN complete order and kept a.
a fair esmaie he number a passengers which woali
cross !, annually woud reach 70 900 WHICH al go per
passcnger-asc dollars less than BY the Panama transit
Tho trans, q freFh, may Ne estimated al $50. 1900
ro,a...................................sos eos oco
81 running steamers transporting no passengers, freight
Be- overland from Virgin Hay ~ san Juan dl Nofe, and
the salaries q agents, viii, On air estimate, not ex
Interest On debt ....................... 1900
Amoun, -, aside lor 4 sinking hnnd 10 pay "a
debt IN ten years @vD
Leaving Nicaragua sasseD
Ih S' S,w Of The matter I ore Tho Nicaragua govern
ncn, and Il Il concludes to adopt this policy all b.
perfectly satisfactory 10 the United states. The plan
certainly shows well on paper AMI a. the estimates are
within proper bounds, there s wonder there such
contest gong between rival commodores and Wall
Notwithstanding whatever ruInors may prevail 10 me
contrary have Ia believe that proposition has
been made by tho Mexican Minister here 20 sur govern
men either with regard 10 the routes across Mcxco or
claims against Mexico. The question of claims
believed not to exceed two nihons), AMI
the question OF the amount ~ money (tour mhtonsl
"a b. paid Mexico ont Of which these claims be-
lqudaed in consideration of obtaining the right q way
across Mexican territory Cor railroads. traus ortaon a
lroops Sc and for other privileges were definitely
agreed upon al Vera Cruz between Mr. Mcianc aud tho
Juarcz government The only question remaining anset.
and ha1 tad
ton at the treaty that OF projecting the routes The
United states Minister insisted aud the Cabinet Al Wash
ngton, insist upon clause giving our government the
right TO protect the The Mexican government
sits that the United States shall give the necessary prot
ton only when unable a. do and oply when asks
protection Of the United states This In fact would be grant
my nothing at all in the way of protection. In this difficulty
the Mexican Minister ar. Mata, endcavoring 10 frame
proposition that may be acceptable to both governments
lie has yet submitted and will not do until he
has had full conversation With Mr. Buchanan General
Cass Before he socts this conversation he Is DESTROYS
Of receiving his dispatches from Mexico which due
The difficulty, as 1t stands, stated briefly IN despatch
which appeared IN the Herald OF the 10th
Mr. Mata thinks the grant of the right 20 pass Unted
States forces and munitions OF the route would
be sufficient protection, but h. is willing 10 50 further
and 10 provide for some properly constituted authority
resident on or convenient 10 the routes, whose duty i
shall be TO first call upon Mexican forces for protection,
and i that protection be NOT Afforded within a
agreed upon then the United States may rs forces
The proposition pot matnrcd aud will not BE- until tho
Minister with the President the Secretary Of
state but these are the views when VIII be NE basis OF
conversation.
This is precisely the present state Of the question
will inform you any progress be made in the negota
ton, aud US early as possible
Ii regard the mines, understand that Mr. Mata for
wardcd some time ago petition TO his government from
the parties interested Nothing has been done in the mat
ter since
Suboned is an extract from letter from Paris about
the mineral wealth Of Lower California. IL IS written by
scientific Mexican, formerly director OF the College Of
Mines in the city Of Mexico, who had explored Lower
California, and whose information is reliable
Ctorniais very rich in gold placcrs and this discovery
is the source Of its gigantic prosperity Tho annual
port of gold Is fifty millions of dollars There are
abundant cnnabar mines the working OF which Will
casion fall in the price Of quicksilver, which, being
nopolized by single company has for this reason in
iured very much our mining works California has also
iron antmonum and borax, which the Industry of
that country will very Besides this the eyten
sive valleys OF wild and fertile lands which possesses
~. But California has salt 10 sustain us population
nor has plaster for its buildings, good coal for its
steamers lead iron and copper for It's machinery aud
materials of war nor last Of all, silver, with which il
would complete its mineral and industrial wealth.
ssIet now look to Lower California. Its salt mines
ncxhaustbe and those Of the Island del Carmen the
richest known in the world. There is island contigu-
Gus the former which is all plaster, and the other
Stands wing south Of that covered with OF nine
rails, Of COPPER and silver The ranges OF mountains
south Of La Taz rich in silver minerals, which have
not worked up this time either through ignorance
prohbitmy laws The export of silver minerals has
treblcd within the last year. There are in many places
gold pacers which not worked for want Of water aud
the norm trrc rnonntaiss containing r,snS
Of aurterous quartz not worked for want OF population
and other Veins Of lead and iron
ound in the vicinity of the sea- and volcanoes Of sulphur
and Of satpetre complete the mineral wealth OF
Lower California.