The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29

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TEE SUPREME DIRECTION TO sHR PEOPLE OF THE


sad before the august representatives OF the sover
eign people that believed It to be my first outy to
preserve order conducting to the welfare OF society
and the prosperity and happiness Of Its members
With this conviction endeavored, on the authority
placed by you in my hands, to perform my duty, and
to perform IL in such manner that the Nicarsguan
people should not suffer from those evils which the
dsturbers of order create when they connve at its
overthrow, following that wise policy which seeks
prevention rather than remedies for evils.
Since my elevation to this Office have noticed
that the country has been troubled during the
administration by secret conspiracies and was not
Indifferent to one disgracefuy concerted and almost
perfected In the city OF Lesn the enemies OF public
peace, who had no other motive than thirst for
power on the one hand, and pllsge tie other aud
who had no other aim than the qualification Of unruy
passions.
Providence who watches over the destinies Of so.
cety, viled that so daring crime should be revealed
ere 1t could be carried into execution. 1t was dis
covered that the revolut0nigts proposed attacking
the soldiers quarters in the city Of Leon corrupting
them with brides, and, having acc )mplished this,
they would then turn to the city and overthrow the
government destroying all opposed to them, having
previously engaged agents to murder the Director
and his ministers Is as the revolutionary move.
ment should be consummased. They we're prevented
from carrying out these schemes by the fidelity OF
the peope Of Managua, who were net 80 destitute Of
morality anu religion as to Join with them. The ST.
Lie. Don Francisco Castellon chief of the faction
was to rule the Stats in the capacity Of Provisional
Director. The munitions OF war, such as guns,
were those that the Lieutenant Colonel Jose Maria
Vale took from the public stores onj the 18th Of
which the Senior Lie. Don Jose Guerrero
was supplied at the time Of the Pineda
FOL broke out The insurgents counted, also, arms
offered by Don Carlos Exelmes; snd powder. they
assert was promised by the Sr. Lie Don JOSEF Maria
Fpgama, Nicaragusn, living IN Honduras. Those
Lie. CasteDon, Francisco D. Zapata, DIR. Maxine
Jerez Lie jose Guerrero and Colonel Matao Pineda;
and Others secretly engaged were the Colonel and
brother, Captain Estaban, of the same name, Matias
Somarri,a, Jose Salinas, licentiste Of medicine,
Bachiieras Coronado Morales, and Manuel Cisneros;
and whether there others, either principals
or suborJinates remains to be seen. All this can be
verified by documents in the private records Of the
government.
The conspiracy being known, its authors discov.
cred, and It's purposes revealed, the government,
which ia Nicaragua has ever shown itself
eeveIe towards the enemies Of order, should
now act eDergetically, if It would root out these
crimes from society and eradicate the seeds Of dis
turbance This is exscted by society, whose preserve
ton especially 6evolves upon it, and for whose well
being il is responsible before God and man; and in
performing this sacred duty, IL is justified in captur
ing the more prominent who, as enemies OF their
country essayed to deviate from that peaceful yet
progressive pe which has characterized the present
administration; and while watching others against
whom suspicion ia strong, it viii proceed against
them as soon as proof has been obtained.
In my inaugural address l said that my country
was the State, that the people were TO me as one
family-obects Of my paternal solcltude; and that,
with the constitution and the laws rs my guides, q
not OF passions, would be my programme. Ny
conscience tells me that l have accomplish
ed faithfully all that have promised l fear
iessly appeal to the impartial judgment q my
was the law infriDgeA7 When was any unjust par
TALLY evinced2 All have found me ever Disposed
~ follow strict line of justice though in the public
piexion, and many Of them dialiked me personally.
Property safe, and ali the Nicarsguass, without
distinction enjoyed the protssion Of the law atten
tioa from the gOversnsnt I'D ths ss2o q tAs
ibr revolution? Some speak Of the right Of insur
recticn; but Is this sostylsa right tie exclusive
patrimoDy of few? Should even the majority Of
failed in attaining their object by petition? And
with this, and the riSht Of suffrage why appeal to
Instruction? On what ground is itawful or should
It be tolerated when society at under the
law? No, thousand times no. Insurrecion be-
comes in this case rsbellioI-an unjustidsbe sin,
patrcide-thst the higher law Of social preservation
requires us energetically TO repre9.
Citizene Of the State-Keep the acts OF the 60
versmeDt in sight in relation to the conspiracy
which threatened to break out in Leon. have TO
announce to you that justice will be done. You
have nothing to feaT since peace Is assured, conf
dence restored, and public tranquility steadfast;
for the government has been vgilant In endeavoring
to preserve peace at every hazard. Be certain that
your goods and by giving respect and support TO al
FRuro CaAMoRRo.
Latest n om the Expedition for the Survey
OF The LA Plata, Under Lieutenant Thomas
tFr.ra the Washington Uoioo, Ian Isl
The Navy Department has received . letter from
Lieutenant j. Page, commanding the United States
steamer Water Witch, at Assuncien, Paraguay.
dated October 20.
Permission has been granted Lieutenant Page by
Lopez, President of Paraguay, to ascend the river
Paraguay to the extent OF that country's territory,
Notwithstanding the Presidents previously settled
purpose to prohibit the navigation Of that river to
vessels of every nation until the question Of boun-
Diary bet~een Paraguay and Brazil had been settled.
President Lopez not only in this manifested the
but by directing that Lieutenant Page be supplied,
without cost with all the timber he would require in
the construction Of small steamer for the purpose
OF ascending shallow rivers. The President has also
directed that some heavy iron work which was ne
cessary should be executed ct the government work
.hops, and would not permit Lieutenant Page to pay
for it.
steamboat under Montevideap colors arrived at
Assuncon the 18th October, with the effects OF
company established, a. 1t was understood, in the
United States, and designed for the cultivation and
maj ufacsnre OF cotton, sugar, tobacco, &c
Paraguay affords fine field for the exercise OF
American skill and enterprise, and the country,
though distant from the United States, offers induce
meDts for commercial intercourse. 1t lie populous
country compared to those suroundingit The occu-
pations OF the people are mainly those OF the hus-
bandman; their attention has not been 30 much dr.
verted from these pursuits as that Of ths peighborng
States, by foreign and domestic wars but has been
turned to tilling the soil, raising of cattle, &c.
The natural scenery Of Paraguay, contrasted with
that Ct the States OF the Argentine c0nfeder stion
bordering the La Plata, Parana and Uruguay rivers,
Is as striking Is the aspect OF the country arising
from cultivation. The former is q rolling, undu.
latlng country, whose soil il exceedingly productive,
well watered and wooded; the other level plato
and VOID of cultivation. The dispositions Of the
The former disposed to peace the latter ready at all
times 70 respond 10 the beck and call OF every aspi
ring Generalthe curse, heretofore OF the Argentine
confederation. Commercial intercourse, however,
Ia and -.