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of the "Servils." The second part seems practically entrusted to JI. Baelly who in a speach, when in Costa Rica "thanked God that he had arrived in time to save N"icaragua from the bowels of the Boa-con- strictor of the North" Whether he shall succeed or not depends upon the line of policy persued by the United States - With all defierence for the opinions of Mr. Buchanan & of Mr. Cass, who are not supposed to be practically acquainted with Central American politics, we are quite sure that if the United 82 dose not speedily change her Central American policy l\f. Bailey must eventually succeed. The Cass Yrisarri treaty, if it were ratified, is not sufficient to create an Ameri- can emigration. One of the greatest obstacles in the way of American enterprise here, .is the want of laborers. These must be supplied be- fore American or even native - planters or miners can never thrive here. White men [can not] labor in the fields here, Asirutic or African apprentices are impracticable on account of the government & people of the country Slaves will not be allowed & if allowed, would under any Central American government, unless protected by the United States, be insecure & liable to be lost to the owners A few hundred negroes, either apprentices or slave, would soon make a second San Domingo of the country, if they were not restrained by a stronger power than the white race of Central America can command -
Respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.
J. L. Cole
[Endorsed]
J. L. Cole. Leon 8 May 1858. Letter to Genl Lamar about foreign influence and slavery - etc. etc.
No. 2627 1858 May 17, H. L. KINNEY, ASPINWALL, [PANAMA] NEW GRANADA TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA] Gliddon; the ratification of the treaty by the United States Senate; Cotrell; Kennedy; goods sent to Lamar; the Greytown appointment. A. L. S. 3 p. No. 2628 1858 J,,foy 20, UNOS COSTARICENSES. SAN JOSE, [COSTA RIC.A] Comment upon the presidential proclamation of [May] 15. Printed. 3 p. No. 2629 1858 May 22, J[OHN] PRIEST, SAN JUAN DEL SUR, [NICA- RAGUA] TO [MIRABEAU BUON.APARTE LAMAR, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA] Letters and papers sent; the June steamer to the United States. A. L. S. 2 p. "Cole evidently omitted the word "States" here.
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