The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-18
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
The Points Of the Settlement of ou
Difficulty with Paraguay.
The Transit Route and our Rela.
tons with Nicaragua.
Movements Of Counsel In the SiekIes Case,
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Our Special Washington Despatch.
WAsHIsGroS, April IT, 1869.
The government have received letter from Commits
oner Bowln addressed TO the Presdent oonnrmaory OF
the received by the HERALD Of the ancable adjust.
ment Of the difficulties between the United States and
Paraguay He gives highly interesting account of the
country and his interviews with Lopez and all others In
authority, and then ssys:-By the settlement mako
/. new treaty, with changes lberalizingit.
convention to settle the American Companys claim.
8. Ten thousand dollars indemnity to the family of q
sailor killed board the United States steamer Water
Witch
satisfactory letter of regret and apology for the
Water Witch affair." and the treatment of government
agents.
s. Full permission to explore the rivers.
The treaty received by Gen. Jerez from Nicaragua in
tended by that government substitute for the Glass;
Yrsarri treaty. and arranged TO contain in SUBJ
stance the notifications which President Martinez caused
TO be made In the Cass Yrsarr treaty after had been
once ratified by the Nicaraguan legislature, and which
Mr.. Buchanan decidedly rejected former occasion
The point to which government adheres, and which
will carry through is that the transit trade only Of
the United States but Of the whole world shall be
in its passage through the territory Of Nicaragua not only
from buser attack but from the invasions of civil dis
ORDER which have become chronic the Spanish American
countries and from violation by the government ITSELF
The principle involves the safety Of every other transit
route well as that Of Nicaragua.
In the modified form which President Martinez insists
mpressng upon the Cass Yrsarr treaty, the protec
ton Of the transit from libuser covenant
ed with the United states but denied interference
protect from violation by any other party Besides
the reasons Of high State policy which should
prevent The President from acceding to this
re:eY alton OF the former claims of Nicaragua, re-
cent events have confirmed in q signal manner the
justice Of Mr. Buchanans views. The atc destruction Of
the road and bridges the seizure Of the lake and river
boats and the Imprisonment Of American citizens by the
Nicarsguan government In moment Of unoundcd alarm.
palpabe confession of its weakness and inca.
| racty.
Sir VIM G. Ougeley stipulated III his treaty for the same
guarantees TO the Transit route that contained the
CassYrisafr treaty. and one chamber Of the Ncaraguan
Congress assened TO them bnt the other made the modca
tons which your correspondents from there have reported
to you, and Sir William assened TO them far TO remit
them to England for examination These notifications
stpuate that England may land men from her navy
scze any ibusers who may have escaped the cruisers
but that troops shall be landed except at the reques OF
the Nicaraguan government, to be Withdrawn also when
that Power requests IT, These stpuatons virtual
guarantee Of protection Of the Martinez government
against the people of Nicaragua and asserting to the
in any way Sir VIM. Gore Ouseley has failed in his mis-
sion, it has been explained our government What
ever course England may take, the United States will
refrain from insisting that the Transit trade of the whole
world must be free from violation by the Ncaraxuan
authorities and Insurgents well by Hbuster nva-
ders.
difficulty has presented itself to the opening of
the Nicaragua route at this time In the silly quarres
have broken out in the company holding the grant. It
seems that the members have split into two paresono
led by Mr. Yeveron, the president of the company and
another, which may be called the Joe White interest A
few days since the Yeveon party got together and Gust
ed Mr. Lea the former secretary, eecting place Mr.
Body who has been for time agent for the company
| in Nicaragua.
Before this split took place responsible parties were
preparing to take hold Of the company put steamers
build the short railroad the Nicaragua Isthmus and
carry out the terms Of the grant for opening the route
Under the circular recently issued by the Postmaster
General calling for bids for the transportation Of the Cali
orna mall they stood good chance of obtaining con.
tract as the government is DESTROYS OF putting end to
the odous monopoly Of the Panama route which has besn
90 oneous upon the trade and travel TO California and 40
yrannica in its stpulaons for the carriage Of the mails
What effect these silly quarrels will produce remains yet
10 be
Several witnesses In the Sckles arrived here yes
"roay Hom New ioIk, buoposnaed Dy the prosecution
who have employed agents TO ferret out individuals who
disposed TO testify against the antecedens of sckles
Whether they will be put upon the stand remains to be
There Is good deal Of talk here the nature and
character Of the taken from the pocket of Key by
DR.. Miller Immediately after his death and before the
Coroner arrived It generally believed that those papers
consisted Of certain letters Of Mrs. Sckes as well as the
anonymous letter which Key had received on the Thurs
day previous.
There was consultation last night of counsel for de-
fence and they have deceded that should the decision of
the Judgebe adverse TO any further testimony they will
call all their witnesses In turn and leave the pro-
secuton to object The object is to show the jury that
the defence Is prepared to prove all they have alleged
THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, April II, 1862
The Navy Department day received dispatches from
Vera Cruz, but the Information in regard to Mexican
affairs is not later than the published news by the Ten
ncssee The screw steamer Brooklyn had arrived there
In eight days from Aspinwnl
The widow Of the well known f. II. Peudeton and
daughter Of the late Robert Mills, died suddenly this
morning. She woman of most esimablc character
and celebrated for her extensive and we'll bestowed
charities.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
CONCLUSION OF SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
ALBANY, April II, 1859.
After further remarks by Senators Owen and Bran