The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-18

xhe Cava War % Nssar~gua-yss Causes and
Aaseas Rsvsswsa.
HALy nynsp srnRLa OF rns Cosvrr)
on MnaoED. GsAnApA On y
N0ARAGuA, Nov. ~, 1854.
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE NEW YORK nsRALD.
Observing that I'll fosstgA paper, which speak the
revolution Of Nicaragua contain no correct inform
tios o. ths subject and Nat up TO the present mo-
mint ths true oauss Of this unfortunate war has
never been xplainsd. think it my duty to ward
you my views regarding It, ~ the interests Of tho
commercial world are In danger In this country.
and none mo % than those OF the United States.
The constitution Of tbs Gtats, in fierce from 1888,
directs that every two year, director be electei
the elections to take place on tbs Amt Sunday Of
November. At the meeting of the ordinary Assem-.
bly, In February, the candidate who, according 70
the returns from the departments, obtains two-
thirds Of the votes Ii peculiarly elected but should
no candidate have twothirds CT the votes then the
Assembly elects vhat4ver candidate 1. thinks pro
psr. In 1852, at tho expiration Of Director Don
Laureano Pinsdss' term, various candidates were
proposed, and among them the lesdiug Were DON
1 Francisco CastelioA and DON Fruto ChAnorro-
first native Of Leon, and the second native Of
Guatemsls, but now resident Of Grassaa, which
two cities have always bsen great rivals Castsllon
had IN hs favor few hidalg5s and majority Of tho
people. Chamorro had al the hidagos and few par
zans among the people Of this city. Cha was in
ONCE, - Minister OF Finance, in 1916 and 1851. In
ls48 no was . member Of the Constituent Az
sembly, and always had TO reaign his office ON &C
count Of being threatened by . revolution. Don
Eulgenclo Vega, Narciso Espihoss and otber hldAl
gos Of Granada, seeing Csstellon's popularity, and
being determined to have ChAmorro mp ut any rate,
set themselves hard to work and bought votes at
any sscriHcs; however, Castetlon's popularity IL
such that in spite Of vegx's and Espinosa's efforts,
Chamorro did not obtain the two thirds Of the votes
required by the constitution. The Assembly which
composed in great part Of the partizsns Of Cha
moro, had to elect the Director, and Of course
cbsmorro was elected.
Feasing revolution wonld take place before his
Inauguration, decree was published empowering
Chsmorro to take his oath in any village city he
happened to be In ct the appointed time. As 40
armed remcEstrance was made, Don Fruto Chsnor-
70 WAS accompanied by all the hidalgos to the ca
pital-- Santiago do MaDagua. Director ChAnorro,
In his inaugural speech, gave the people Of Nicar
aqua to understand that he would 40; like good
father towards his children but that he would lay
the whip on those that misbehaved. After talking
so boldly, DON Ffuto Chamorro was Negligent, and
did not prepare his whips, which are bayonsts in
this country. he thought his name sufficient to
! put down any effort Of revolution. After making
some changes, such, for instance, as augmsating
the impos!s that fell on the lower CLASSES,
increasing the duty on imports from 80 to AZ per
cent, giving merchants only twenty days notice,
~
the Hon. Scion Bcriand, demonstrated in vain, the
next measure taken by the government: was to
cider the election Of members for reforming the
conAtituton. This was already tried in 1s4s, and
caused the revolution Of S0mosa. Among the mem
bers elected, figured Don Francisco Cssssllon and
psltizaas The nomination Of Csatellon did not
| suit Chamorro, for had he been in the Assembly
things could not be managed IS Chamofro thought
| proper. At the same time ChRmorro was informed
that revolution was being plotted Ia Leon, headed
By Castellon. Orders were sent to the Prefscs of
Through some clerk Of thu Ministry, Castsllon was
| informed Of what was going on, ana he effected his
escape to La Unon port Of the State OF Salvador.
Aascnio Jevcz, who is now Ger eralin Chief Of the
democratic army, importers Of the Caste party,
! Nancisc0 Dias, Zapata, Hinister Of War in 1851,
and othsrs, were captured and sent under escos to
AanAgns, where they were put in prison. At the
expiration Of seventy two hours, the prisoners, see
ing that they were not informed of their crime and
motive Of arrest as ordered BY law, presented pc
tton to the executive, demanding to DO dealt with
according to Law; This was denied them. The law
was taken In hand by tbs execu ave, in ylstion Of
the constitution, eud the whole party .ore Danish
\ ed To- the State of Honduras, the executive pre-
tending that tie inform a % in the secret rchves
| Cf the government could Lot bs made public.
AS soon &c Castsllon and psrtZaas were banished,
tbe coavccstion OF the Constituent Asse nbly was or
! dered. On their meeting, thu government Was
asked the motive OF Csstellon and partizans beipg
was n ~ Orroo QiA
| that a. long IS he had bayonet he would reast
| Castellon being in the country. New elections
were ordered, and o. course the parsizans Of Cha
MORO were returned. At the same time, Chamorro
had some difficulty with the Supreme Court OF JUS
tice Of tnis city, on account Of sentence being
given sgainst officer Of th3 nane Of Jose Cor
doya, who ordered an innocent sailor to b. whipped
20 much as to cause his death some time after.
ChamorIo had the bayonets to back him, and the
officer did not undergo the years imprisonment he
was sentenced 70.
and sworn to by the ,utlve. It's publication has
not yet taken place, o. wing to the revolution and
to Its berg ordered to be published on one given
day througb,u the whole republic. The Cous'itu-
floral Assembly, which was only called together
Tor the framing OF new lion, super
sededtd ITS powers by giving decrees-Dauling
Chamosro ~ President fer four year,, after
the expiration Of his two legal yesrs aud autnorx
open the communications OF private Individuals aud
save the country in csss Of revolution, by adopting
any measures be thinks proper. These DEGREES
we're invasye Of the rights Of the peorlc-tney
unconstitutional, and naturally exasperated the
whole country Castellon and psrtizans awaited
themselves OF this opportunity, aud determined to
put do~n Chamorto, sought the aid OF the govern
IneA e Honduras, wbicn readily given by the
well known Central American pstliot, President
jose Trinidad Cabanas. They SET out with small
perry OF H0ndofsnos aud the exies, numbering ia
all frtysix, ard invaded the State. They took
Rshlejo On the 3D. May, AMI CcinsDdegs on the 9th,
without firing o shot On tine 9Th General Jevez
publi.bec proclamation AMI intormsd The public