Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16
OUR LATE MINISTER TO NICARAGUA.

The Hon. JOHN BozMAN KERR, Of Maryland
our late Minister to the Republic Of Nicaragua, ar
rived at New York eight or ten days ago, and was
in this city last week, on his WY home. This gem
teman was appointed by President FILLMORE to
the somewhat difficult post of our Representative
to Nicaragua; and such appears to have been the
discreet and conciliatory yet firm pursued by
him under some very critical circumstances as to
prove that the Government was fortunate in select
ing him for the place.
We have been glad to find in the " Cr6nica," a
Spanish paper of New York, the handsome tribute
to Mr., KERR's official and personal conduct which
we subjoin, and still more the high compliment paid
to him by the Minister of Foreign Relations of
Nicaragua, which we also subjoin.
cR6SIoA.
The Hon. Mr.. KERR, Charge d'Afaies to the Republic
of Nicaragua for the last two years. after having also
been entrusted with diplomatic missions the Govern
Of Guatemala and San Salvador has just arrived
here.
We are well that Mr.. KERR has discharged his
duties with the utmost prudence, circumspeton and
dignity, notwithstanding the difficulties he had 10
ter on his arrival in Central America.
His department stands out in beautiful relief when
with that Of those turbuent agents who have
been nhe habit of disracng those unfortunate coun
tries We take pleasure to add share to the tribute
which the Minister of Foreign Relations of Nicaragua
thought it due to pay to that gentleman at the opening
of the last session of the Chambers.
1t is that gentleman who prevented his numerous fell
lowctzens their passage through Nicaragua joining
the rebels in against their Legitimate Government
August 1851, and to him is equally due the merit that
the re-estabshment Of order by capitration not
succeeded by acts Of vengeance.
Extract from The Report Of the Minister Of State Of Nicaragua
the Legislative Chambers at the opening Of the session
for 1853
The Hon. j. BozMAN KERR accredited by the Gov
eminent of the United States Charge Afaires and
although at the commencement of his mission, he
perienced difficulty in finding the legitimate power
to recognise him. this Government assumed that duty
ITSELF February 18th, last year Even befre this public
the Government had received testimony of the honor
able, firm and judcous action with whchMr. Kerr had
opposed the irregular demands made upon him by law
less faction and of the which he adopted in ward
ing off evils of the greatest magnitude refusing he did
give those adventures in whose hands
traitors had placed be used against the country
though their crimes were not sufficient to humi
ate her. Such previous conduct gave we-founded hope
that this public agent would be certain Medium of draw
ing closely together the relations between the Gov
ernments and of maintaining them with regularity and
with the good faith and honorable of which his
previous conduct had given evidence This, effect has
been the result and his official communications proof
of wel-earned diplomatic reputation in Nicaragua for
points of disagreement between the Governments
for instance in regard the convention OF the 30h
April, he adopted Of conduct deserving our
esteem.