The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-26
I'll i r i I u B Lie.
W ASH N TON:
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20. ls4s.
The Nicaragua Question and the Union

The Nicaragua Question and the Union.
1t is quite common practice with
portion of the opposition press, and par
ticularly so with the Union, to deny what
| itself has said 1t is not, therefore, sur
prising to see that journal at one time
repudiatng an authority which it held in
excellent credit at another. 1t gave the
world-the Umon's articles are read by
the whole world, if we may credit its
words-however this may be, it gave, yes
terday, to that portion of the world, at
least, which pays much attention to what
it says-a signal instance of its facility in
disparaging. and casting off its own wit
nesses after the partisan objects of their
testimony have been accomplished.
We have too recently presented to the
public the facts which sustain the belief,
nay prove conclusively, that the last ad
ministration, notwithstanding its boasted
propretorship of the Monroe doctrine, and
its Wanted determination to save harm
less against foreign colonization and ag-
gression both continents of America, did,
in scandalous desertion Of its professions
and principles, acquiesce in the usurpation
and Acknowledgement of the territory of Nj
caragua, to be required TO make an elabo-
rate presentation of them now. We have
quoted passages from the speech of the
Supreme Director of that republic, III re-
ply to Mr. Squires's address, announcing
the failure of repeated applications to the
last administration for aid. We have
shown that Nicaragua, driven by the reiu-
sal of the Polk administration to assist and
countenance her, both before and after the
usurpation of her territory was completed
by force of British arms, was actually
seeking in Europe the sympathy and sup
port which were denied her here. We
have cited the solemn declaration of the
chief magistrate Of the dismembered re-
public, that Mr.. Squires's mission was the
opening Of new era of prosperity and
hope And when the Union appealed to
Mr. Hise's treaty to break the overwhelm-
iny force Of facts which could not be de.
med, we have proven from its own col .
umns that that treaty, whatever il might
be found to be, was made without author
ty, if not in breach OF instructions from
Mr.. Polk's cabinet The other evidences
Of the complete letting down Of the last
administration upon this question scarcely
required the corroboration Of the Union 3
witness; but as his testimony was confirm
atory of what was said by Others, il was
quoted TO strengthen convictions by accu-
mulating proof from various and discon-
nected sources.
The proofs cited from the Union were
contained in two letters, purporting to
have been written in Guatemala in June.
which were published in that paper on the
18th Of September. These letters gave
an account of Mr.. Hise's proceedings in
Nicaragua, aud in one Of them we find
the following passage:
Report ssys, or some unaccountable reason or
whatever since h. left Washington city in May Of
last year. and having received bis appointment Of
charge d'sfaires, and departed from his own ooun-
Try prior 10 the ratification Of the recently made
treaty between the United States and Mexico. in
which California, &c j. ceded b. the United States
II il feared that he i viota special instrucfons IN
reference 70 Nicaragua"
The Union, yesterday, in alluding to
this extract, said:
"The minor organ, perceving this, ventures the
insinuatlOu that Mr Hse acted without instructions
from Mr. Buchanan; and ~ proof If this refers "a
an anonymous letter from Nicaragua, published in
August last, Ne believe. in the New York Herald
and copied from u into our columns which slludes
b. report that Mr. Hise had not rscsiped bis de
.patches since May, 1875"
So it is the cue ao,o Of the Union to
snub the writer of these letters as an
anonymous" scrIbbler. Il does not suit
our contemporary to regard him a. entitled
TO credit Just at this time. Let us see
what our French friend thought Of him
.. last September. On the l4th day Of that
month, we find the following notice
owe have the pleasure Of announcing that Mr.
Elijah Hise, Of Rentur Ky. late charge Of the Unitec
States at Guatemala, las arrived in Washington
He Is ssid 70 have made satisfactory treaty viii
4 Guatemala, SC.
n There are two letters published last week in tn,
q New York Herald rom resident Of Guaternal.
u which give some Of the particulars Of the negotia
ton and IT, results, which shall lay before ou
= readers, TO show the advantages which Mr.. His.
d has secured b u-, and the zeal. energy, and dis
b tnguished ability with which he has conducted tn
; negotiation"
{, Although these letters had been pub