The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-03

the frontiers Of the republic, reYemtcry refusing 70 be
IN any way responsible for the Consequences OF such
DC his seat s n.
the bottom almost the University Fund sunk in the
penses Of the war; debt Of $500 00o incurred 70
private parties foreign well native and then the d.
mnuon Of the population by not less than 600 souls
twothrds Of this number having died Of cholora,
remnants Of the army v" from NicsraguS"these TER.
rible facts vindcate the conduct and wise cad
Of Don Manuel Jose Carazo on that occasion At tho
elections for Congress under TIC new constit' hon,
in the month Of April last he wss declared one of the
Senator's on San Jose, tie capital and on the csnvoca
ton OF the legislative bodies the hst week Of Nay he
was, by unanimous vote, declared President Of the
Senate He well chosen By the President Of the
public 10 sit as the colleague Senior lglesas in the pre-
coecd its labors.
Too Convention, finally to determine the validity and
amount Of these claims 70 sit in Washington as have
already said and have been given to understand that
Senior Don Luis Molina the pished and amiable
representative Of Costa hca in Washington will DO the
Commissioner designated by this republic, his post,
Minister being occupied during the sttngs Of the con-
venton BY some other respectable citizen Of Costa Rca
are,-first, the nationality Of the claimants;
cond, the legality Of their status in Nicaragua
validity Of the claims themselves; fourth, the amount
fifth, the terms Of payment, any payment 10 TO be ad
judged My own opinion H. that upon careful analysis
teaon by these several vital points, the amount TO be
paid over by Costa RIGA will be nsignncantly small
Many of them, believe, ought never 70 have been ad
duoed.
The of importance which has occurred
the departure Of the mail Of the Sd of July the
railroad from the Boca del Toro to the Gulf
Of Dulce. Mr.. Thomas Francis Meagher, Of your
city, out here in January last, charged with
the conduct of this grant The circumstances that
delayed Mr.. Dimtry in his business also delayed Mr..
Meagher. The provisional government declinei (and
think Justly and wisely to assume the responsibility of
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dressed TO him shortly after his arrival in San Josetbat
their powers limited 10 two duties as have already
mentioned The provisional government being nfexibe
this point Mr.. Meagher compelled 10 defer all
further proceedings until the meeting Of Congress This
Of May. In the month Of March however, Mr. Meagher
went down the coast TO the Boca Chica, Chriqu and
thence crossed the route Of the proposed railroad
entering the Cordleras at the Boquete and coming
on the Chriqui lagoon at Frenchman's creek He
was accompanied by an intelligent and hosptable
of David, Chrqui and by three Indian guides from the
neghborhood Of Doega Tho party were six days cross
ing rom sea 70 sea- having Geen Inc four Ias' days on
compished in three days but the foreigners, well
the natives took their time to it, there being abun
dance Of game IN the forest Of the Corderas wld tur
keys pheasants cartridges etc.,, which caused many
pleasant depression from the straight path OF the
try which he passed Mr. Meagher speaks delighted
leras which about there crowded upon the Atlantic
coast, Afford in their present state road perfectly
unobstructed for upwards OF thirty seven miles.
spring wagon Mr. Meagher says might be easily driven
the whole way, from David 10 the foot Of the
Toro, without q stone having to be removed or
any other obstruction such fallen trees, swamps &C.,
nteieripg with It. There are two or three considerable
bridged the staunchest way for those rivers
towering in the rainy season descending they do
abruptly from the huge volcano OF Chirqui, and having
short TO make before they reach the But
there is forest 10 be evelled on those painsnot
tree-and rot square foot Of swamp. The soil sound
and wholesome, yielding abundant pasturage for the
thousands Of cattle that cover them The engineering
ulty that presents itself lies in the eleven miles Of
fhVnt aflayv
leave the plains the Pacific side and enter the Cor
dileras TO descend to the lagoon. But an unbroken
railroad with a double track has been discover.
cd by Mr.. Thompson's SOD, who spent the months
who crossed over to the Pacific and back again with
large exploring party If this be true, there is no diff
Guilty whatever the construction OF the road and the
road constructed Is bound 10 pay. The two magn
hcent harbors connects will make that sure. Ships OF
the largest size lie side by side with the freight
trains and receive discharge their without
the slightest hndrance or Inconvenience The reports Of
the English and French surveying ships the Central
American coast, Atlantic and Pacific, FOR the last eight
years, fully demonstrate that.
Mr. Meagber returned from the Boca del Toro In time
for the opening of Congress On the 3oth Of May Presi
dent Monteeagre, through his Minister OF Hacienda,
Senior Vncene Aguar authorized the grant OF the roat
and two days after II sent TO the Chamber
OF Deputies, accompanied by eloquent recon-
mendation from the government In accordance with
certain formalties prescribed by the new constitution,
Chamber, ordered To be printed in the Gdeea Official
Instantly its appearing there fierce opposition I'M
masked itself There the partisans Of New Granada,
(navos Of that country OF course who protested against
rights and territory OF the Confederation being set at
nought and invaded by such grant the route OF the pro-
posed road being laid through lands belonging ndsputa
bly, Ohey maintained) to New Granada. There the
parsans OF Capt Cauty, and old British officer, who OBJ
tanned from President Mora grant for cart road TO the
Scrapqu and a line OF wheelbarrow steamers from the
terminus Of the said road 10 the deep and capaous narbor
Of Grcytown These gentlemen would have no road but
that which strikes the Serapqu and opens to the ordy
waters OF that innocent gentle river the products Of
Costa Rica Besides which, they swore Ike gallant men
Was dcvilish dangerous thing 10 have anything but
British enterprise encouraged in these countries and that
TO admit the Yankees such highway was TO admit
something than Madagascar pirates. Captain Cauty
would sec them TO perditon first before he would let
them in, and would help them Of there British
metal in his
Then there was Swiss philanthropist physician OF
wonderful Imagination and benevolence, Or. William
Yoos, who had laid project before the government
for the peopling Of the mountain valleys o.
can children OF the Alps, and who conceived
that somehow other, railroad between the Boca del
Eve hundred Alpine plants, and all his phanthrophy and
science OF humanity, 10 the winds. He too, inhamed
himself fuiousy against the American grant, aad went
hlbustersm and the slavery, and the n1delty and all
the other deadly Of the thsee and thirty
reign States over which the venerable Pennsylvania
bachelor knowingly presces. Vague and wild be was,
the philanthropst did mischief, for there was some
%ssOd in bis 3. and ls he wSfSs with bad
ciors and avertions OF a people who have, up
to this known Little or nothing the United states escept
what they learned through the fasy medium OF Walk
trsn and the misrepresentation OF British agents.
All these elements and others, which IL would occupy
too long TO partcularze arrayed against the
Isihms road each having 'an Of ts 10 grind
element can ever be said 70 have such faculty and
aim But all 70 purpose Notwithstanding the false
hoods the ntrgucs the cachcrcs and all the other lit
Tie and fross rascaes which rcsorted toy for the
grant approved by majority Of the Chamber Of Dc.
pucton the auspcious Fourth OF July two only OF that
body voting in accordance with the New Granaiians,
Capt Cauy the Swiss philanthropst, and the ignorance
and prejudice of the country.
From the Deputies passed 10 the Senate and there,
two O'Clock In the afternoon Of Friday the 18th OF
July II received an unanimous approval To morrow
Monday the 18th Of the month, win receive In the
ecutvc chamber Of the National Palace the signatures or
the 1.-Two contracting partics-that Of vincente Aguar,
Minister Of Hacienda the part OF the supreme power
OF the republic Of Costa Rca and that Of Thomas Francis
No aghcr attorney and counsellor at law the part Of
Ambrosc W. Thom Tson, Bq., citizen Of the United
states, No. Bowling Green, New York: This last and
communicating act being unavoidably deferred I'LL Mon
day OF being impossible TO have the grant duly prepared