The New York Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1858, Page 3

ez WV. tao 1; Toade rein of ie omg I at Fort Snolli be very desirable; ring my whole tmercourse there I heard the subject frecuspt y spoken of; I$ waw raid to me by my acquaintances that ur. ‘eele, being a very aharp Man, having an eye Wo bis own Mterest, would buy the property; my reply was teat I presumed not; that when the proporiy was geld every one would have an opportunity of be- @oming o purchaser as welas Mr. Stecie; tho purport Secretary of War, and asked bim to advise me at Altoa, Lines; Teese many inquiries of iotelligent gentiomon Siem | euppesca wous Snow in reference vo mater Please state to the comm'tice all the facts and cir- Gumatences within your know'edge conne ted wish said ‘A Tee proper:y was par shesed by llr. Stoele of eo comm isswners or agents ined by toe govern- ment, Major Es-tman aod Mr He'skell. and myself. Mr. Steele owns one third, oe if it E i be iy i i ii i i dl atalatid de Bee P ie ! § of i : ‘Mush in addition would you ask? A, I de not Brow; I have thought the subject over; I bought it for Up ype Q you have not fixed ja your jadgmont what you ‘would bo willing to take for it? A Ihave Q You are, however, satisfed that you paid for the Esieg we pu fo the rover ‘tore thea itis worth we ow, but ink tbat in afew yeas 1 will pay an very = it will, however, require a great deal of moasy to Q you an understanding with Mr Steele before he Sete tho yerehase that yoo wore to be imtercsed? A. sir. O) When had you that understanding? A. After I ar- si 1 i é i i : E58 iH Ht Hi ‘iy x38 : 13 i f 2 } : ! i i e HB HIF il Hq ? 5 fF Pa A E 3 ui d ty ! : i i i H i i 3 f i £ YI fl ie a; ; i i E tj E H i i g fl i i ir i i Th Hy Fi i ry 5: é & re it fit HH H : i i i! i Eg Efe iff iat ef g i i F 3 i$ 5 i i ! g i il Eat sa9t etal gestedectsd & | & 1s = Franklin Steele was sworn, an 1Corroborated all the facts relative to the purchase tostified to “y Maj Fastman and Dr. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 185°.—TRIPLE SHEET. " @rabom;jbe was ratinfled ‘be! bad the tend’ bean sold >y bic rele it would only bave brought $1 25am acre, and” - Wowld pot ba it wo be aispased of Sworn, abd gave Eortman. was induced to sell the land at privae sale by hearing the question discussed while om the oat from Duboque, avd every one said has the Iand ought Bot to seli for more than $1 25 an acre; some raid Viet 1 might brig $2 60, improvements and al); thie canvioced bim thst as public gale it would not br ng $60,000, aad he tuggerted Lo bia colleague to sell it entire by privabs sale, ‘and it was offered to Sieole, the way he came to Dv on the commiesion was this: Governor Floyd and be ran a race for the Legwleture of Virginia in 1865, agaimet the Koow Nothings, ana when the Governor got a place in the Oebi- pet, 1 said to bm ope morning: “Now, od fellow, wo bave baa rather a bard fight of it together, aginst the Know Notnings bers, and when you get ip office yoo must Bot 10° get me; 1 wart you to give me a place; | want 000 that will pay wot less thay $4,000 or $5,000 a year: I don? want apything cise.” Seid be, “Weil, old boy,” in bis way, to me, “i I can do anything for you, all bave i” After had been here in office for t#oor bree wT Remerime in the month of April, ho w-ote to me thet be bad 9 tittic busipers for me to do that would pay my ex. Bes, and be wanted me to come on bere; I wrote to m, “1 do not want to do anything that will oot pay weil”. Witness went to Wasingn, and got the com wisgion, with $4 a day and expenses, and ako 8 commis- sion for Major Kaetman, aod started with both to Min. ber of questions were submitted tn writing to not exercive a wise discretion in whole, ax they might bave got more for it y Jota, ght the value of the ‘At the same time he Ppro- perty was greatly over estimated He thought t was not & great speculation at $90,000, Moreover, % was his opinioa sold as all ‘tha the fort tena a bave beep Sales of pnolic lauds at Leavesworth of @ portion of the Fort Snelling reservation, in 1850, proved that government lands, at pudlic auction, did not bring more than $1 2 an acre. The Sormon War. OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE. San Francisco, April 5, 1858. The Special Commissioner to Salt Lake—Mormon Missionaries to the Indvans—Scarcity of Clothing among the Saints—Feeling in San Francisco— Mormons at San Bernardino, §c., &¢. Some time since a Mr. Osborne appeared at San Bernardino, representing himself as an agent of the general government, en route to Salt Lake City to open negotiations with the disaflected or rebellions Mormons. His advent created considerable excite- ment among the backsliding Mormens residing in that country, as they suapected the stranger was a spy of Brigham Young, come among them to watch their movements. After some parley and expluna- tions Osborne was permitted to proceed on his jour- ney, and nothing bas been yet heard of the object or success of his mission. I: now is said Osborne was an assumed name, his true name being Kane, a bro- ther of Doctor Kane, the celebrated Arctic navi gator. Col. Kane left Cedar City for Balt Lace on the 20th of February, ting to muke the trip in four days. he antecedents of the ambaseador are stated to be not of the East. In 1846 be spent several months among the Mormons near Kanesville, lowa—what was then Nebraska Territory—it is reported as a recret agent of President Polk, yeni 3 he became friend of these people. and did all in his power to create a favorabl opinion concerning them in the publ.c mind in the Eastern States. A corres] mt of oue of the cit) papers wtates that it was through Kane’s infinence the ir. Fillmore was induced to appoint Brigham Young Governor of Utah, and it appears how Mr. Buchanan, if these facta are true, could have selected such a man for what seems to be an important and delicate undertaking. When Kane arrived at San Bernardino his nervousness and known Mormon proclivities Ww attention at once to him; and, besides, from his in- tercourse with the few remaining Mormons, it was conceived warranted on tne part of the citizens of that place to call a to ascertain his business and iatentions. The was that satisfactory explanations were given by the envoy and he was permitted to l. —_ said that throughout Utab there is a scarcity 3 three-fc of the population are dressed in the meanest garments, and the severe penalties threatened against seceders prevents a general stampede. ‘A number of missionaries and interpreters have that city. Their instructions cover a design to ol ize the tribes and ities with the United States. The condition of public f in California ia oot frale disap L~ = aaa a ‘tment 5 va kip Dog overage Ae army authorities to send an from this side. It would be useless to refer to the rations against the Mormons. From to Salt Lake City is eight handred miles, over a road travelled for years ; and with the former place there is steam communication from this city near three- fourths ofthe distanee. The southern portion of this Btate is blessed with a beautiful climate—mild and warm—| hout the year. There is an abundance of cattle and provisions, and, also the on of the troops that could be raised here with ease, it is difficult to make understand that the ment has treated California fair in this matter. We had a report that Gen. Harney was coming to the Pacific for the purpose of organizing an expedition. The rumor was received with the strongest hopes that it would prove true. General Harney stands high in California. He is every- ee as a valiant and experienced officer. The Mormons who have remained at San Beroar- dino are represented as a , Worthless people. be women = Geseetoed ns in 7 and soe pone and present the very antipodes of female an: beanty. They are generally ignorant ‘and fanatical to an extreme degree. Some of the Mormons who remained behind are reported to have thrown off al- logiance to Brigham Young, bat it is not safe to be- lieve in their | npn ys They are a class, and complaints are continually made the cattle of the Gentiles are stolen, and it is believed they have an agency in the thefts. There has been several changes je in the location of troops in this division by General Clarke during the os few months. veral companies are now at San Bernardino, who will exercise a beneficial infia- ence in that section. Music and the Drama. Acapemy oF Mvsic—A namber of choice musical gems have been a for Masard’s concert to night. Miss May and Mesars. Vieaxtempe and Thal berg perform. Broapway Taxareg—Mr. and Mre. Waller are to yb ly of * Bertram’’and the screen scene in the “School for Bcandal” on the occasion of their joint benefit to-night. evealog, compres tke Suing, pantomime of com) amo pant ‘ “Jocko,” M'lle Zanfretta’s tight rope feate, and the spectacle of the “Golden Egg.’ Bowxary.The numerous frequenters of this es. tablishment evince a disposition to amply reward Mr. Eddy for the money expended on “ i,” by packing the house every night. ws spp Mely nipled “the ‘bony i at “ y perform in “Life Among the Players” to-night. Wattacn’s—Mr. A. H. Daven; tenders the comedietta called ‘Ladies, Beware,” the new comedy of the “Love Knot” and the first ect of “Robert Ma- caire” for his benefit. Lavna Keenr’s.—The patriotic play, “Blanche of Brandywine,” haa proved very Cotas, and Yl a be retained on the bills for a long re to Ammaican Mcsrem.— The favorite drama entitled “Lord Darnley” is to be followed by “Your Life's in Danger” this afternoon, and “Family Jars” in the evening. Miveremisy. Geo. Christy and Wood, the Bryant Hrothers and Matt. Peel's Campbells offer excellent programunes of songs, farces, Ac., for to-night. rad profably me then jn, viewia agreeably an! pre ly speni in viewing the Poooramve illugtratéons of the Kane Arctic apie rations. Newane (N, J.) TereateeThe Wren children are ana ou Rew Jersey friends with a series of dramatic pieces, &c., in Shich they rendered thom- selves very popular. “ ‘The abolition of the Sound dues’ beginning t» tell oo the trafic on the Fider Canal, whic. Connects the Baltic and the North sea. The number of y tmels that mate use Of that canal in 1856 was 3,800, while @ 1867 they only amounted jo 2,578, IMPORTANT FROM CCNTRAL AMERICA, Ratification of the Cass-Yrisarri Treaty. Closeness of the Vote in the Nicaragua Assembly. Handsceme Personal Compliment to Mr. Buchanan. rrr THE TRANSiT QUESTION. WHO IS IN THE ASCENDANT? FELIX BELLY, THE FRENCH MINISTER, do, a0, ao. By the arrival of the Moses Taylor at this port yea terday we have received important news from Cen tral America and New Granada. The latest dates are, Ban Joae, Costa Rica, March 31; San Juan del Sur, April 2; Ban Juan del Norte, April 12; Pana- ma, April 18, and Aspinwall, April 19. On inquiry of parties in this city interested in the grant for the Nicaragua Transit route we have as certained the following facts:— The treaty made between Nicaragua and the United Statee, on the iéth of November, 1857, be- tween Mr. Yrisarri and Gen. Oass, was ratified on the 26th of March, 1858, by the Legislature of Nica- ragua. The contract between the American, Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company and the State of Nica- ragua, giving the exclusive graut of the Transit route to that company, made on the 19th of June, 1866, bas been ratified by the Legislature of Nicara- gua, and received the Presidential signature. A conditional contract between the State of Nicaragua and the company had also been ratified by the Legistature and sanctioned by the Executive on the 29th of January last. Commodore Vanderbilt's efforts to obtain the grant have thus been defeated, and his agent, Mr. Webster, had left the country. Webster attempted to obtain from the government even a contingent contract, to be used in case the Canal Company should not go on and put the route in operation. But the State refused, and has sent full power to their Minister at Washington, Mr. Yrisarri, to oxtend the time for putting the route into operation as bong as the Canal Company may deem necessary. ~ The State has seized the property of the old Ac- cessory Transit Company for claims due from the Accessory Company to the State, and commission- ers have heen appointed to vane the boats, with a view to their sale to the Canal Company. The re- port of the Commissioners wax duly expected by Mr. Body, the agent of the Canal Company, who was fully authorized to negotiate for that purpose. Webster, after the loss of the San Carlos on Like Nicaragua, repudiated the agreement he had made on behalf of Vanderbilt for the purchase of the lake boats La Virgin and San Curlos, and the steamboats Ogden avd Morgan, and protested against the pay- ment of the $90,000 which had been agreed upon. The government, therefore, took the matter in hand, and opened negotiations for the sale of the boats with Mr. Body, the agent of the Canal Company. OUR SAN JUAN DEL NORTE CORRESPOND- ENCE. Saw Juan pax Noure, April 12, 1858. Ratification of the Yrisarri Treaty— The Transit Route given to Joe White & Co. The mail from Nicaragua reached here last even- ing, bringing the most interesting intelligence of the ratification at Managua of the treaty between the governments of the United States and Nicaragus on the 28th ult., just two days before the adjournment of the Awembly. The treaty was accepted and rati- fied without alteration. Col. Schlessinger, who is here en route for Washington, is charged with the safe conduct of the ratified treaty to Washington. Gen. Lamar, who had been long seriously suffering from a disease with which all foreigners living in this country have been afflicted, to-wit : “‘ Hope deferred which maketh the heart sick,” is said to have “bleased God and taken courage” since the ratification of the treaty, and is now looking himself out a hacienda preparatory to bringing his family to Nicaragua. The Americans of this town are almost wild with the ‘glad tidings.” In fact, Nicaragua has at last taken along stride in the right direction, and her proe- perity may now be calculated upon almost as @ cer- tainty. There is also another ansehen, from the interior, The government has contirmed the contract with the Joe White Company, and thrown Vanderbiit and his associates (Spencer, Webster, Mil- ler, &c.) to the dogs. Mr. John BE. Body, the gentle manly agent of the White Company, is now in Costa Rica on business connected with the ne yd which he represents, and will probably be at this port by the latter part of the present month. The United States sloop-of-war Jamestown, ~— Kennedy, arrived here from Aspinwail on the 7th inst., and will probably remain until relieved by some other sbip-of-war. She is@ fine vessel, and her offi- cers are gentkemanly and affable. OUR SAN JUAN DEL 8UR CORRESPONDENCE. Baw Juan pe. Sun, April 2, 1858. Ratification of the Yrisarri Treaty by the Legula- tive Aassembly—Its Previous Rejection in Com mittee of the Whole—Its Narrow Defeat—Accom- panying Explanatory Decree Complimenting President Buchanan—The Transit Question— The Canas- Webster Contract—Consent of Nica ragua to the Sale of the Steamers by Costa Rica The Vanderbilt Interest Looking Up, &., &e. Bince 1 terminated-the history of the prelimi- nary steps and negotiations about the Transit grant, and the ratification of the international treaty between the two countries, things have been pushed on very fast, and the condition of Nicaragua when the Columbas will leave San Juan del Sur is quite different from ita condition a week or ten days be fore. The most important of all the news that you will receive by this steamer is the ratification of the treaty. The Cae#-Yrisarri treaty was at last ratified on the evening of Thorsday, the 99h of March, py the Asamblea Constituyente y Legtslativa of the repub- lic of Nicaragua. The following is the text of crtizens, arrangement with respect to ‘detween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, by the river San Joan de Nicaragua and either or both the lakes of N’ sage co Saas, 2 be ne ee route: territory of said repud! expedient to conclude a treaty of friendship, commerce an wy EOLA Ty. yh poles fol. ie to say — The re of Ni , Antonio Jone de Yrisarrl, her Envoy Extraord: Minister Pien: United States of America; and the States of America. Lewis Cass, Secretary of Siate of the United States, who after communicated to each other their full powers, found to be in Art. 1, There shall be perpetoal ity United Staten and thetr citizens, on the one hy government of the republic c: S caregea and on the other. Art. 2 There ebali be hetwes the territe United States and the territories of the at Nicaregua @ reciprocs! free f The #ubjecta and citizens reepectivey etal hay ! come with their ships ai rivers in the territories af cargoes * shall enjoy the mont complete provection a their commerce, rubject alwaye to the awe of the two countries reapec fw packets of the two orunty e* #t and weourely to come to ai! barbers, r which other formign abips of war and pac be permittad to some. to enter the Fame to anchor, and to vemate thore and refit, abject always to the iswe ad statutes of the two countries reapecti rely By the right of enteripe pisers am! rivers man Hiened jm Chis artick, te privilege of garry'ng © pee eorsting trade is not undersioo’; in which trade sational vessels only of the courtry where the trade is carried an 3h ig ton bremage a of the two high contractiog parties to bind 68 by she precediag articles to ‘Uc at eacb other on tbe footing of the most faverea masons, fh ies hereby agreed between them that any favor, privi- lege Or immunity whatever, :n matters of commerce Davigation, which citber conwactung tually granted, or may gramt hbereaiter, subjects or citizens ‘apy other be extended vo the subjects of the other contracting graturousiy, if the concession im favor of pation thait’bave been gratuitous or in return for # cow- pebsathn as nearly as possible of proportionate and effict, to be adjusted by mutaal agreement, if the oat Be bigher pene ne be od Ort Ne bor T due imposed en PY eka iid ibs cerritorry of the Vaited Biatéa or apy article being tho growth, pros or manafa ture of the republic of Niearegua, and no sball be impesed on the im ortation inw the territory of ‘he rv public of Nicaragua of any articles being the growth produce or mapufactore of the territory of the Unit: stat €D are or shall be oayable upon the like articles, bem growth, produce or manuiasture of apy ower toregD country; Bor shail any other or higher dutios or charges be imposed in the territories of either of the nigh cont! ing partes, on the exportation of any articles to the territory. of the other, than such a3 are, or may be, payable on the exyortation of the like articles to any other foreign couvtry; nor ehall apy prob:bition be im- poked Upon the exportation or im or taliou of any articios, the growth, produce, or manufacture of the territory of the United States or the reyabhe of Nicaragua, to or from the said territory of the United S sta, or to or from the repubitc cf Nicaragua, which shall vot equa ty ex'end al] other pattona. ‘Ait. 6. No bigher or other ¢utiss or paymenga, ou acco f wonege, of light or harbor duv, or pilotnge of salvage in case of either damage or eck, Or om account of apy loca pw charges shail be imposed fn any of the ports of Nica ccaehae semaie @ ton Cainer Riles tain. taene pay. ab! Nocarsguan vessels; vor in aoy of the ports of the Unt ed Btates on Nicaraguan vessels than shalt bu peyable in the fame ports on vessels of the United staves Art 6, The same duty sball be paid on the importa on into the terrivories of the republic of Nicaragua of apy articio bewg the growth, produce and manu ac. ture ot the territories of the Unhed States, whether such portation ball be made in Nicareguaa vessels or ia verrers of the Voited States; and the same duties shall be id oD the importation into the territories of tae Uaiied Rinses of apy article being the growth, produce or manu facture of ibe republic of Nicaragua, wether such im- Portation shall be made in Unitod States or Nicaraguun ‘vessels. The seme duty shail be paid and the bounties arc drawbacks alloweo on the €: w the republic of Nicaragua of any articles Deing the growth, produce or Mapuiacture of the territories of the United States, whether euch ¢xpo:tations shall be made in Nicaraguan er United States versels; and the same duties shall be psia and the came bounues and drawbacks allowed on the exportation of any articies being the growth, nee or Daputacture of toe revuolic Of Niwaragua to terri- torws of tho United States, whether such exportauons hail be made in the vessels of the United States or of Nicaragua, Art. 7. All merchants, commanders of ships and others, citizens of the Upited States, shall have full Niberty tm all the territories of the republic of Nicaragua, ‘o mebege their own affei's themselves, as permitted by the jaws, or to commit them to the management of whemecever they please, as broker, factor, agent or ta- terpreter; hor shal they bu obliged to eaploy any other persons io ibase capacicies than thove empioyed by Nica- regvans, Ror to pay them any other saary or remunera ven thap auch as w paio in ike cases by S ci zebs; and absoiute freedom shall be allowed in all cases to tbe buyer and seller, tv bargain aud fix the price of any g00d8, Warn or merchandise imported into or ex- ported (2¢m the republic of Nicaragua, as they shall seo aced, observing the laws and ostaclished customs of tho country. tbe ‘same privileges stall be enjoyed in the ter- r'tories of the Unites States by the citizens of the repub- ie of Nicaragua, under the same condmovs. ‘The citizens of the high contracting parties ball re- ciprecally receive andenjoy full and per'ect protection jor thew persons and pro,erty, and sbail bave free and ‘open uceers to the conrts of justice in said countries re- ppectively, for the prosecution and defence of their just rights; aud they sball be st hberty to employ, in ail cares, Ie aavocates, attorneys or agents of whatever cencription, whom they may think proper; apd toey bal! enjoy, ip this respect, the same rignta aad privileges therein as vattve citzeus. Art. 8. In whatever relates to the policy of the ports, the lading and uniading of ships, the safety of the mer chanoise, goods ava eflecia, the succession to persunal os- tates, by will or otherwise, and the disposal of personal ty Of every sortand denomination, oy sale, donation, Cachange, testainet, cr apy other manbor whatevover, as wino the administration of justiow, the citizens of the two bigh contracting parties sbali reciprocaily epjoy (be same privileges, livertues and rights as Dative cityzoce; and they shail pot be charged in apy of these respects with any Dgher imposts or duties than those which are or may paid by Dative citizers, sudmitting, of course, to the local iawe abd regulations of each coantry respe tively. ‘The foregoing provisions shall be applicable to real estate siuatea @itbin the States of the American Union, or Within the repabiia of Nicaragua, in which foreigners shail De entitied to bo 4 or iwherit estaie. z one of the contracts ouber party, who, @p account of his being an aien, could Bot be permiited to bold such propert in the State ia which it may berituated, there shail be acowded to the said beir, or other successor, such terms as the laws of the Buate will permit to ¥6'l such jhe shall ve at We rigbt to pominate curators w take charge of tne pro perty of the deceased, so far as the laws of the 7 pea 2 ni te pon ted lawfal beire and cred: tore of the ased, giving proper notice of such pomins- 0 ed oo Und Art. 9.—1. The citizens of the U States residing in Nicaragua, or the citizens of Nicaragua residing in the Unitea States, may intermarry with the natives of the country; bola ard possess by purchase, i de acent, aBY estate, real or personal, witheut chang. character subject to the laws which the re- peace the citigens of the country aré iiabie), in just a be eee. owned. ‘Nor sheil property of either, of soy kind, taken for any public obj-ct without full and just compen sation, to be paid io : and, 4 The citizens of each of the two high contracting par- thes shall bave the unlimited right to gv to any part of the \erritories of the other, and in all cases enjoy the securicy an the ratives of the coun'ry where they reuide with the condition wnat they duly observe the laws ‘and ordit BUC es HE i H i i i g F hi BES # shal) gave the privilege of remaining of continuing nuch trade Ke dpm pain se ruption, ip enjoyment iperty rr 4 kemg an the and commit no offence ageingt the laws and effects, of whatever derer) im their own custody 10 the State, shall not be liabie to seizure nor to any other ebar; ae Ge the Bative citi gene of the may reside. In the same case in pubd- be fonds, never be confis- i ae aE St ele Est ef wih of partion: provid pret the religion tte nallek in @hich ‘ey we) ae the cops.!tu'ion, iaws and custome of the Liberty thal also Be granted +yther of the two nigh contwacting parties who «oll iD the same manoer, may be freeiy established and wainterec; Gor eball the fanerais or sepuichres of the crac be Cetarbed in any way or apoe any acoount. art. *hepever the citizena ot either of the contract: iy partiow shall be forced to seek refuge or asylum in the ba) s, ports or dominions of the other, with their if ge 38 Bats thclr voyage, without obstacle or hi kind i ro or hindrance ot any republic of Nicar wo tho same manner and upon equal terms by both rev their respective citizens, the repablio of Nws x4’ ever, reserving its right of sov-rewgnty oer ine anne. Art. 16. The United stave hereby agree to exwne their protecvon to ail euch rootes o” communication a4 afore $80, abd to guaranties the Dentranty of toe same. fboy also agree to empivy thetr initucnoe with ovher rations Ww induce them W guarantee ruct Leusaty and pr rvotiow And the republic of Nicaragua 0a ity part undertakes 10 entadlich two free porte, one at oach of the extre the commomestions s’orerar imposed or levied by the government of Nicaragaa oo une versels of tho United 8 ater, or on auy eff ota or merckaa dice belongisg to crtizene or subjects O the Voted $ ates, OF upon the easels or effic's ten den Loma jide for traveit worms the e) 1 Muvieation apd pot for coarumptivo withiv thy rooubiic of Nicavegta. The Uaited sra’es shal! also BO at liberty w troops #0 Munitions of war, in their own vorko'® raiee, to either of the said freo ports, and shat! be withoat carr or 0! entitled to their souveyaneg betwoon u « anthorities of Vicaragua, atover for their transportatioa on eith of said routes of communication. And no higher or other charges or tolis thal! be imposed om the couveyance or ‘Ol PereOLA and prorerty of citizens or wabjects of States, or of any other county, across the #ail rovtes of communisation, bap are or may be imposed ou the persopr ard property of citizens of Nicaragua. And the repubhic of Nicare gua recopmizes the right of the Poa’ master General of the United States to onter int) contracts ith apy ipdivir uss or companies 0 transport the mai's of the United Sia'es along the said routes of commanica- top, or along apy otber routes across the [athaus, in its discretion, ip clesed bags, the contents of which may Dot jatee.icn for dietribuuon withip the said iblic, free om the imporition of all taxes or doties by govern: ment of Nicaragua; but this hberty i@ no: to be construed so aa to permis euch individuals or companies, by virtue of this right to transport the mails, to carry also passen gers or freigbt, ‘Ars. 18, Ibe republic of Nicaragua that, should it become necersary at any time wo em miltary forse for the secoriy and protection of persons and property parsing over avy of the routes aforesaid, tt will employ the requisite force for that purpose; bat upon failure to do thin, for spy cause whatever, the government of the United States may, alter notice to the government of Ni- caragy: to the Minister thereot in the United States, employ such force, for this and for no other purpore; wad when the necessity ceases such force shall pe immediate ty withdrawn. Art. 17, It is understood, however, that the United ‘Sia es im according protection to such routes of communi. cation apd guaranteeing thoir neutrality and rocurity, al- ways tntend that the protection and gaarantee are granted conditionaily, abd may be withdrawn if the United states should Geem tat the persons or company undertaking or managing the same adopt or es ablish such roguiauons coucerbing the traffic thereupon as are contrary to the spire and iniention of this treaty, oither by maxing un fair discriminations in favor of the commerce of any other bation or nations over the commerce of spy other na or by unposing oppressive exactions ts rs, vessels, erchandise or other articl+s. B00: } afore said protection and guarantee shall not, however, be witherawn by the United States without first giving six months’ notice to the republic of Nicaragua. Art 18, And it is further understood aud agreed that in apy grants, or contracts, ehich may hereafter be mado or entered into by the government of Nicsragus, having re ference to tho nterocoanic routes above reterrod to, or eitber of them, the rights and privileges granted by this Convention to the government and citzons of tho Unitea ‘States sbail be fully protected and reserves. And if aoy such grapts or contracts pow exist of va id Character, It ig further understood that 1/.e gia antee ad prowetion of the United States stipulated io article 15 of wim treaty shall. be hold inoperative anc vou, unt)\ the bolders of such grants or contracts shall recognise the concessions made in this treaty to the government and citizens of tho United Btates with respect to such interoceanic roates, or either of them, and shall agree to ovserve and be govern. ed by those cuncersions a3 fully as ii tacy bad beep em bracea iu their origival grants or coutraste— after which recognition and agreement said gurantee and protection thai) be in full force; provided that nothing hereim con- tamed shall be constraed either to affirm or deny the Validity of apy of tte raid contracts. art 19. After ten years from the completion of a rail road or any other route of communication tarough the territory of Nicaragua, from the Aglantic to the Pacific Ovean, bo company which may have constructed or @o in possession of the same shalt ever divide, directly apimdi- rectly, by the issue of new stock, the payment of divi- devds or otherwise, more than fifteen per cent per anaum, or st that rate, to its stockholders from tol.s collected thereupon; but when ver the tolls sball be found to yield a berger profit than thia, they sual! be reduced to the stavdard of Ofteen per cept per aopum. Art. 20 It is understood that nothing contained in this treaty shall be construed to affect the claim of ihe govera ment and Citizens of tne republic of Costa Rica w a free age by the Jan Juun river, for their persons and pro perty, toand from the ocean. Art. 21. ‘fhe two high contracting Powers, desiring to make this treaty as durabie as possible, agree that it sball remain in fuli force for the torm of twenty pose om he Cue the exchange of the ratifications, ‘od either party thal have toe right tonosify the other of its intention to terminate,.aiter or reform this treaty at 6 mon hs before the expiratiom of the twenty years; if no such notice be given then this coptunue bincing 4 the said time, aod until months sbali have from the day on which ono of the parties shall notify the other of its intention to alter, reform or this ine In witness whereof the respective plonipotentiaries have tigned the rame and affixed thereto their respoctive seals. ‘at the city of Washington, this sixteenth of No- vember, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight han- dred and fifty-seven. WIS CASS, A J. DE YRISARRI. The anomalons and unqualifiable Col. Schlessinger is at this very moment crossing the Lake of Nica- ragua to Fort San Carlos,on his way to San Juan del Norte, by the San Juan river, with a letter of Gen. Lamar for Capt. Sands, of the Susquehanna, recommending the high diplomatic person of hia ex- filibustership to the said naval officer, in order to help him, if possible, in his mission as official bearer of the ratified treaty sent by this government to the Brooklynian Minister of Nicaragua, Don Antonio José de Yrisarri. Schlessinger expects to find the Fulton at the har- bor of San Juan del Norte, and hopes that Lieutenant Almy will be ordered by Capt. Sands to carry on board of the Fulton to Havana the important body of the bearer of Nicaraguan despatches. Ifhis hopes are not disappointed, he may be at Washington many days before the arrival at New York of the steamer which leaves Aspinwall April 19, carrying the pre- sent letter; otherwise Schlessinger and this letter, and his despatches, with the ratified treaty, will all ar- rive at New York together, about the 28th of thi* month. You will probably desire to learn some particulars in regard to the last doings of the Assembly in oon- nection with this treaty. Here they are:— On the 24th of March the letters and mails from New York, of the 5th of March, arrived at Managua. Until those letters were expected the goverament and the depaties—even those who were almost de- cided to favor the ratification—bad deemed it con- venient not to put the treaty toa final vote in the Assembly. On the 24th the desired mail arrived at last, and seeing that there was no new expedition of filibusters expected bere, and that Mr. Yrisarri was afraid that Mr. Buchanan coald not prevent the Southern spirit of expeditionary chivalry from again helping Walker, the pirate, if he (Mr. Buchanan) not obtain soon from Nicaragua what Nicaragua is bound to allow to. “American trade and to the American nation, the goveru- ment and these deputies thought that it was time that the question should be decided before the ad- journment of the Assembly. Holy Week was approaching—all the ities: wanted to go to Leon to see the sacred pi of the donkey, and similar edifying ceremonies, which some le here call religious—the treaty, there- fore, to be ratified or rejected by the 25th of Marc which influenced Assembly, either in favor of or against the admission of the treaty, that it is aseloss for me to enter any more into these details, more particularly as the Co- ny speeches an Deputy Don Pedro Celedon converted league Castellon, to the treaty. changed bis mind at the very last moment, and so the treaty has been saved only by one vote. In the et Whole it was rejected. e Assembly, however, in ratifying it, has passed a decree in which they pO hin tm that they are not entirely satisfied with the accept it, as itis and without amendments, evidence of the juatice which Nicaragua does to the aay be President Buchanan. In fact, 1 think that the only thing that has miraculously saved thia treaty haa been the confidence which many of the deputies entertain in the houesty of Mr. Bacha nan. The Assembly did not, dare make any amendments to the treaty, expeciall) to the three or four main stipulations of Article XV.; nevertheless, 80 afraid of those stipulations that they with the ratification, another decree this government to commence new negotiations with the United States, not for another aay, bat for some additional articles capenetcty ot 8 doubtful points of the one now ratified. All this shows how reluctantlf ‘hey ta¥e at last cohaented to the Cass Yrisarri treaty. They have, however, are |, to- rr ——- --— 3 tally and as it is, ard have thereby saved - ratified i the Yri i Woluster contract, the Assem-~ bly adjourned on fa till Jat of May, with- out taking eny wetion on the subject, So the Bego tiation® will go cn, and the wire palling will be here and at Washington +tronger than ¢ During the Jast days the Canas Webster contract for the purchase of the loke and river steamers has presented a new sna wont ected feature, Nicaragua had refused piving any explicit anewer to Webster, as well aa to the Costa ican vern- ment. Webster was not allowed at all 7, Bie government, to put any agent on beard of the Vir- gen. As for the Ban’ Carlos, casually or intention. ally, she bas Leen driven arhoe. (Webster in his qoatine: ee nat eee of all the steamers and of the property a to the Transit for $26,000. He conse penile will Rares full rigbta ever the San Car! the Virgen shoals a cemtract forthe Transit be ratified by the ery On the other hand, Canty, of the Costa Rican army—a Jobn by birth—-came here last week and , a janagna, in the name of the (‘osta Rican gov- ernment, the difficulties about that bold of the lake steamers. As the San Corlos is > this has facilitsted the negotiations. Another mo- tive for the prempt settlement of the queation ia the fact that Cauty, finding in the sew Juarea- Webster contract a clause which allows to the Costa Ricans the free navigation of the lake and ofthe San Juan river by steam or otherwise, has been eud- denly converted to the cause of Webster; so that ha has been desirous to arrange everything in order that Vanderbilt may get porsession of all the lake and river steamers, while Stebbina and White have nene there to commence running the ‘ranait. Thiet Sone lage will oblige White and Stebbins to for- feit their grant. This is also the desire of the gov- ernment of Nicaragua. All here are down upon Stebbins, and think tha’, Vanderbilt is the only one who can speedily open the Transit. All difficulties, therefore, about the lake steamers have been settled easily. Nicaragua has consemed to the sale of said steamers made by Costa Rica, pees Costa Rica gives to Nicaragua a third of the prize. Webster and Cauty | rays & new contract, refer- ring to arbitrators’ the deduction which waa to be made of the former price of $90.000, on account of the stranding of the San Carlos. The arbitra- tor of Cautey proposed a dednetion of $7 000; that of Webster a deduction of $35,000. Then the third arbitrator decided the question, and fixed the matter to a deduction of $22,500, American money. This decision was binding. 80 matters remained. Webster went on the 3ist of March on board the Virgen and put there his agent. In a very few daya the Virgen will have been repaired and will replace the San Carlos for the trade across the lake. She will ran with a half crew of Nicaraguana and half ot Costa Ricans, a8 the Ban Carlos did till now. Webster has been granted by Cauty a new delay of thirty days for the payment in cash of the price of the steamers, So, then, if Vanderbilt pays to Costa Rica on the 26th of July next $30,000 in Ame- rican gold, the Jake and river steamers will all be- long exclusively to him by the consent of both the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. You will notice the differenve petween the cash which Vanderbilt. is omer to give on the 26th July for the total amount ot his purchase and the sum of $90,000 fixed in article 1 of the Canas-Webster contract. But you must remember that Webster has a donation “for eervices” of $30,000; that the $90,000 were meant of Costa Rican currency, and that the de- duction on account of the damages of the San Carlos hos been fixed at $22,500 American currency. Vebster remains here to push Vanderbilt's inte- nd sends to New York by the Columbus a special messenger with despatches for the aki Com- modore. Body is also at San Juan del Sur, not knowin, what to do, whether to go to Costa Kica or to rema! here, and hoping that Schlessinger and Yreawd will push forward in New York and Washington tha Stebbins grant. As for the Lona negotiatiogs between Costa, Rica and Nicaragua there is nothing decidedly set- tled; but it seems that¢his ime they are in earnest. Senor Negrete, the mediator (from Salvador) be- tween the two repubfics, has been twenty-four hours at Managua on his way from Costa Rica. He has been very friendly with President D and be bas managed to secure the point that this go- vernment shall send to Costa Rica a commi 5 To this mission has been appointed General Maximo Jerez, the best head in country. Buth Senor Negets aoa Cg bya ety pmewn on are of the Colaumbas, goin, to Panta Arenas, an thence to San José do Conta Rica. It is to be hoped the two countries will be wise enough to come at last to an unders' 4 By next steamer I expect to be able to tell you something more positive on this subject, aa also in —~ the transit grant, which is here a capital question. OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE. Panama, N. G., April 18, 1868. News from Central Amervea—Grand Rerolution- ary Programme—Its Postponement— Honduras Interoceanic Railroad—Its Survey, Prospects, the Country, §&¢.—The Three Ministere—Meagher and Paez— Revolution in Venezuela— The Peru- vian Revolution— The Cass Yrisarri Treaty— Col. Kinney's Movement on Greytown—Departure of the Osprey with a Cargo of Prowwions, Powder, §c—Stirring Times Ahead— Mutiny on Board the British Man-of-War Brunawick, &¢., &e. The news from Central America, brought by the Columbus (7th inst.) on her last trip, ia more or lesa important. Peace «till reigns among these revolu- tion-breeding States, notwithstancing the frequent rumors to the contrary. There wasa grand revolu- tionary programme fixed upon by several disap- pointed expectants of governmental patronage, bat somehow or other it has for the present fallen through, ‘The Campo party in Ban Salvador kicked in the government traces, and Barrias was named for the Presidency of that State in place of Santin. Guar- diola, one of Carrera’s military pets, waa to be over- turned in Honduras, and Cabanas was fixed apoa to fill his place. Carrera in Guatemala, who of late hae become unpopular from his drunken and licen tious conduct, was to be , and Gen. Savalla installed ax President of that State. In the broken down State of Nicaragua Martinez waa to give place to Jerez, while in Costa Rica the nents of the family government of Mora to get a chance to free themselves. was the revolutio: programme which destined at no distant time to be acted on. fact, the flight of certain faurseeing citizens from these republica indicates a near approach to ite formance, and it would not rarprise me if the next three months all Central America waa re- volntionized. Sach is the unetableness of these wretched governments, miscalled repubtica. The expedition for the iminary survey of the Sere prit toe 1887, havi coined ned ite tabors, fe ork April 15, , having com Ls From the chief engineer, W. W. ii ty F arvies be besvier than on the prin- Ee ce ae ae cee across the Allegheny Mountain ore length of this 1d Uhl be obeet mites, for tho Pape c the distance the wort aud the grades will The at the termini— Port Cabaline on the Atlam- iy ice “Ht ii eit ie a oft ti iif i ! Fl Hi i i i # i! fF fi ia | fi gs A a iF 3 H 2 Ly 4 ? if Present. M. Felix Belly, the French accredited Mi Central America, has arrived in Ban Joaé, hoe been reestven with = weet shortly Jeave for ‘ and air re Ouseleyy that is, ifthe man will the behind sterions, bo without their distinguished confrére ia y “i et Hey iT certain. ! this Btate, its people, government, productions, Both these gentlemen have been Kindly received and very favorably noticed by the government in. ews haa just reached me that the famous Gol. Kinney tnon the point of warting from nominally on a commercial «pect! ; bat Tean see the cat under the meal tub, The haa chartered the bark Osprey, Capt. Nash, and made extensive purchases of all kinds of wines, brandies, several cases of muskets, revotvers, halle, with the nanal military allowance of powder, You are aware that the Colonel has lately come Bg i