The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-24

Our Costa Rtca Correspondence.
sAN joss, July 81, 1850
PROGRESS of Costa Rica under President neutrality-suspicious.
murs and COMMUNICATIVE Government Prepared-At
ttude Of the American Minister-Attempt 10 Excite an
Ansi-American Fseling-Success Of Thomas fraacis
Meaeher- Grant for the Chiriqui Railyoad C&ained-
Public Acion in Relation to -Boundaries between Costa
Aca and Nac Granada-Intresano Discover in the
Arrhfues of Carriage the ancient Capstal Of Costa Rica-
The CAiriqI Transit Spoken Of and Preferred 10 that Of
Panama One Hundred and .Strey Years Ago-Uniied
States S,npyin9 and Exploring Erpeiaion--An Unfd-
porotIe Report Forseen-kr Dissary's xo~mens-
Walker on the Coast-Adjos1nmsn. Of C6ngress-7ae
Fetes Of Carriage, DC, dc.
Under the mild and just government Of Presden. Mon
teeagre this little republic continues steadily to improve.
The signs Of enlightened progress every where
visible. In the direction Of the San Carlos ths
Northern Corderas the prmeva forest being elled,
and acres upon acres of land ~hch 1t required the
arduous labor clear being planted with sugar
with So too in the opposite direction, in
the vaes Of the Candellara the Of the woodsman
day after day r.sounds, and the plough, and the spade
and the hoe quickly reducing TO cultivated fruitful
ness wastes which up to this time have been the
disturbed domain Of reptiles aud Wild beasts. An in
crease population by few thousands s all that Is
wanted this beautiful and luxurant country
into Of the happest heAthest and weathiest on the
face Of the earth.
Nor is m In the fields forests only these evidences
Of progress and Improvement disclose themselves In the
towns there a spirit astr, and the cha rged
with their administration exertng all their 70
introduce the best reforms An hours ride from here
the OF the volcano OF Barba stands the town.
city, Of Hercdia, Of the best built clcsnest and
richest In Costa Rca The solid square towers OF the
parochial church. white and gllstenpg In the
all day long, arrest the eye st every point from
which It may look towards Barba They
commanding features In the grand panorama Of
the valley San jose Bnt they going to have
thing efe than church towers, clean well paved
Streets and saunch houses in the city Of H. reda They
are going TO have public park with fountains and nci
fully laid out grounds and public baths and waterworks
aqueducs pipes and reservoirs 30 that the citizens
have the pure bright waters Of the mountains TO drink
and battle instead Of the muddy draughts they
wind up from the bottom OF steep dark wells, nfty to
hundred feet deep, and full Of noisomeness There Is
military band moreover, In course OF formation. All
this people want In fact In the FIRST place. To be let
alone-pot be disturbed by politicians aud revolution
isand, in the second place. To be encouraged by the
presence and example OF enterprsng Industrious ntei
gent and sober foreigners They have got the right ideas
great after ALL and will devel0pe them under
anything like friendly condition Of public affairs Such
they have at present. and they be true 70 themselves
that condition may be made permanent.
they be themselves for there meddesome,
restless vicious necessarily at work. endeavorng 10
excite dissatisfaction, and undermine the government
The present condson OF public alters too satisfacto
ry-exhbts too marked contrast with that u has sup
panedfor the partsape Of the dis raced and banshed
Juan Rafael Mora 70 rest content. So, every day
there rumors Of consrraces, aud there are
letters Of intimidation sent 10 some member
Of the administration and there is, here and there,
good deal of vulgar handwriting the walls But the
government Is wide awake ana perfectly prepared 70
disturb the public peace. Between the President his
Minister'S the officers m command OF the troops, aud both
houses OF Congress, there Is cordial good understand
Ing and sworn devotion should this union OF
raj branches ana departments OF the public service
w hore BEEN ON o2m basis Of prosper,sy
Our Minister here, the Hon Alexander Dimtry, Is so
convinced Of this and at the same time is 30 thoroughly
well assured OF the friendly disposition nj the government
OF Costa Rca towards that OF the United states that he
has In every possible way compatible with the dignity OF
his position and requirements testified his confidence
the who present the head OF the repu
aud h's determination 10 uphold them with all his
tboriy and influence Mr. Bmitry Is all the deter
mined 10 do this, since the 30 ID will OF the government
towards American enterprises, and the expressed desire
OF the government 10 cultivae the frendliest relations
with the United Saiee has been taken advantage OF by
the few ptful grumbers whom Juan Rafael Nora len
after him to disturb the country he could longer gag
and rob. "The country sold" these felo ~ whisper
you In the beer shops and at the Of streets
"the country Is solo 10 the Americans-sold 10
the llibustcrs And this IN said and again
rekipde prejudices which have been last dying ont
In the asLcs of which healthier and juster
tas ing But the shrewd Intelligence OF
the country not To be msed by such mschievous aud
sptefu cunning and IN the Of the recent gran,
Mr. Thompson, for the railroad between the BDcas del
fvro and the Cuff % Iulce, the public mind VII come
70 conousots rtpecltg great punnc measures anu pro
nosnce upon them without prejudice, being guided In
their consideration Of them solely by the merits they
possess aud advanagcs they promise 70 the country II
right that this should be known IN the United States
for certain troublesome parties here have taken pains
prcsent different state n tbiugs with the view Do tonbt
10 ALLEVIATE The people Of the from the eo-
pie and government Of Costa Rica IL gratfyis also
70 have u 10 say that The American res dents OF tbs city
are heartily tn favor Of President Nonteleagre, and
would the length q sak their lives N bis defence
should the speakirg grumbiers who disparage aim
pock up sufficient boonoss 90 show themselves Ia arms
against him.
Amer proiracted and exciting struggle for H. Thomas
Francis Meagher leaves this morning or Puna
Arenas, Top's TO New York, With the grant for the
nterocesnc railroad between the Bocl del Tcro and
the Gulf % puce Having passed the Chamber Of Deyu
ties With only two Of the cmbsrs of that body voting
asanst y, and Daving passea The senate with unani,
Of the republic were attached o. 10 IN due
form, on TUESDAY evening, the 2lih Of July.
The opposition 10 vas outside the walls.
OF Congress. aud. IN Difference 20 It, Congress
took much onger time than AZ all necess AIRY.
The New iCranadiaus rcsdett IN san Jose we're the Ia
gators leaders % toe opposition they maintaining
that the territory tHough which proposed o. tue
road belongs TO New Granada aud that such graft
would be aptamouut 90 invasion by Costa Rca of her
SISTER republic Win the public of Costa Rica THIS
argument bad little no weight, a. nothing n more
clearly cstabhsd FOR Costa ies BY aucen, site deeds
RIVAL ordnance &C than the right of iurisdct on
The south from Punta Burca The O~ermost pont Of TIE
CUFF Of Duicc ana thence IN stfa ghs hne across the
ihmus Of Cbriqui u the kscuda De NcFagua the ower
point ~ the noble harDor. generally known az the
Bocas del foro housb properly speaking this ~ the name
To connection with thi subject by the BY very ia.
eresing notable discovery recently made ia the
archives 81 Csrtago the capital OF the country from 1872
To the remuneration Of the spanish IN is2i. bon
Rafael Nata one the Governors Of the province
on looking through those archives the Other day CHANGED
letter written hundred aud sixty years ago al
dressed 10 the government Madrid by Diego de Ia Haya
the then royal Governor Of Costa kca In this letter Die
e. de Hsya speaks Of the sibmus % Panama beng
cecdugy unhealthy and prcscntsg great obstacles
20 persobs crossing from one ocean TO the other whilst
the bays on either side failed 10 Insure that safety aud
convenience which were desirable for commerce The
true road he says the Bocas del TorD and
the Gull 81 Dvlce II IS one, he soetnny AYERS whck tne
finger Of God himself has traced ont adding. that the
climate whols some, the coil free from all PERM
cious natter and The waters ever fresh, active std
sbun liant There are no swsupe. be continues. the
plains vast and open WILTSHIRE great vocano tower
ug thousands % feet above, keeps item pcrpetusiy cool
fertile with the winds and the rains that sweep
through TIA gorges. And last oi AL be eNclams
there IA The Bocas del Toro one of the gocdesi and
grapdest Of inland which eye OF hath
cd upon with iix belt q ofsy ceu islands binding
10 IN peace. and Which they peoyled with brave
high spirited fscc, might be made 10 torn another
Venice 10 these scas. y
E,cry word that Diego De "a Hays thus wrois 70 Ma
drd hundred aud sixty ycars agy, 10 prae oi TIE
Bas del Tofo auh the province Il Chrqn strictly true
Of the same " day trip took there some time ago
jushss IN saying 30, saying without fear II
f.s M