The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-22
Mr.. Walsh's Mission to Nicaragua.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.

WASHINGTON Jan. II 1858.
SIR-Upon several occasions you have brought
tons against me of having, by my offensive conduct
Commissioner to Nicaragua, been, in part the
the rejection, by the government of that country of
what is called the Webster Champion project" In rc
ply, allow me to state few facts
1st.-I not accredited in any way TO the govern
ment of Nicaragua my mission having been exclusively
to that of Costa Rca There it perfectly successful
at all because that republic has been affirmed is
proge Of Great Britain which it is not in the least but
because it is under the control of patriotic peaceful
enlightened councils that commend it, far than any
other Central American State to the friendly interests of
government and people.
M-Iwent to Managua the capital of Nicaragua, only
get the resident Charge Affairs bear
them to Washington. He alone had been commissioned to
treat with the Ncaaguan concerning the pro-
POSED arrangement and nothing be untrue
than your statement in Yesterdays HERALD that the pro-
positions most Extensively presented well
Sd did not reach Managua until several days after
the propositions had been rejected the real
which rejection will venture to say be, sooner or later
fully understood
4th.-I had but interview with the Nicaraguan au
thortes-a simple visit of courtesy under the auspices
OF the Charge AiIarsn which the conversation was
course entirely private a. had no official relations with
them whatever.
5th--In that interview nothing was said or done by
me that could give umbrage to any reasonable man
Persons who could take offence at aught that then and
IL
that utterly units them for exposure to the ghtest
breath of discussion must have resolved being
offended with view to Interior purposes.
As the whole correspondence the subject Of Central
America has been called for by the Senate you will
have opportunity of ascertaning the mistakes in
gard it. into which you have doubtless led by that
most repenished OF liars. Rumor But would 1t not
have been well air, permit TO ask, to have waited
until you in full possession of the facts Of the case
before hazsrding statements which may work injustice
aud wrong 1t is surely fair TO give them circulation
on no other ground than that Of "it is sado Such o.
so
geographical assigned by the Gravedgger for the
madness Of Hamlet According 10 the Frenck definition
they say means they lie on dit uca dire on me't-
and no will deny it, correctness. Nevertheless,
they say continues to immediate its daily hecatombs OF
mystery which it is to be feared, only be explained
BY the hypothesis of very prevalent Discrimination to
the love of ones neghbor. Most men, unfortunately
look into the characters Of others dentist looks into
the mouth of patent-to discover rottenness-though
not IKE the dentist Tor the purpose OF remedyng the
evil but rather for that OF exposing it, in the most Of
fensiye manner to the public gaze; and if
rupton TO be found there who will still pro
claim il, existence with sincere conviction perhaps of
having deserved 1t, for
All seem infected that the infected spy"
Unreliable always is. it should especially be
distrusted when in the present instance il has its
birth in dim and distant quarter Every Oppor-
tunity is thus afforded it of becloudnc itself
a. described by the great poet in lines which, threadbarc
as they are cannot be too often recalled warning
against rash Judgment BY the journalist, particu-
ary a. it seems TO should they be borne in mind in
these days of electric communication when the printed
word is carried at by the vewess couriers of the ar
20 the very Ilts, almost, OF space Inc CORRECTION may
have the same chance of travel the but all
know that somehow the former rarely overakes the lat
ter and never succeeds in crushing it altogether The
wound may indeed be healed but the is
MAN, and in many eyes 20 all the semblance of
brand
beg pardon for wording you 10 remorselessly; but
confess to sensteness in reference to this charge
coming Il does top of the epthcts that have been
heaped upon in consequence of my efforts in Hayti
10 prevent horrible and barbarous Having
always endeaS ored to bear temperate will and keep the
peace find u, self to nv astonishment suddenly held
up public Indignation regular bully Those who
know will smile, am perfectly aware, at the alleged
metamorphosis but tley comparatively few !
beg The assistance Of your columns in putting myself
right with the rest OF mankind
| am SIR. respectfully. your obedient servant
ROBERT NJ WALSH.