The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-13
INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA.
bIanifesto OF the P.esidens OF the RepuDiic 70
It's Inhahatants.

fts InhnbAtAnts.
NIcARAouAss Since have been placed in this
high Office by your suffrages, have exclusively de-
voted myself to the fulflment OF my duty and what
would best promote your own happiness. Family
private interests, the enjoyment OF lne--all have
been laid aside in order that might dedicate my
self to the welfare Of my country You have suf-
fered from no extortion, nor have you had any ar
duous duties TO perform during my administration.
and no grievous taxes OF, contributions have been
imposed on you by my command. The ordinary
leyiee have been enough TO pay the public officials
and the army; and from those 500 pesos were
taken for cemetery in the. city of Leon T. 500 to
complete q government house in the same city,
1000 TO repair the cathedral church, and some
other sums, with VIII: N the government, with pa
ternal hand, has been able to better the condition
OF some OF the citizens. 1t has paid oil great
part Of the arrears of the countrys debt and yet,
with surplus of more than ten thousand pesos in
the Treasury, anarchy has raised its rightfu head
IN the West 1t Is sad misfortune to this unhappy
republic, for no sooner is order firmly established
within 1t, than its enemies seek to oyerturn all the
good that has been done.
Nicaraguans What object have these sedtious
people IN viewa To increase your incomes2 To bet
ter your condition? That which this paricidal fac
ton seek to establish has been more than once fea
ture In the government; and then Incomes de-
creased, the soldier was without his wages the OFF,
Ger was without his pay, the public DEBT accumulat
ed, and in fine, all was Frustrated, though taxes
What then, would be your condition If you lived
IN the midst Of disorder created and f)mented by
such a government? Have you forgotten the me-
lancholy epoch of lSsS2 Have YOU forgotten the
existence of the Guerrero administration in these
peaceful departments? Have you forgotten the
fiightful disasters caused by that government fac
tion-pillage; murder, incendiarismf Look al the
ruins along the borders, and see in them the hand
that would now regenerate the republic.
Nicaraguans slight repulse, suffered through
an error committed by my troops in the action of
roIlx a..
yet boat. In this action, which took place on the
morning of the 18th, reached one OF the enemys
redoubts. which, after had opened ire was aban-
doned. Unfortunately shell struck my horse at
this moment, and from the fall received severe
shock that deprived me OF reason which caused the
dispersion of my troops who thought me dead
This is the much boosted triumph OF Pogo. II was
q casualty or the day. the valor of the enemy had
no share In it. Why did they not pursue my forces
II II had been otherwise than as have stated No,
they never ventured step from their walls.
Returned to Leon and disposed to defend the
place was at last forced to retreat the night of
the l4th, In consequence OF the detection of the
troops. The chiefs and officers Of the department,
with their pickets and fetinue, passed the enemy
many dangers to protect my person. But
my person is valueless; ! covet neither veal b
nor honors If / had thought more of
my person than of my country, fewer
But no. have been appointed guardian OF the pub
lie safety by the national will, and with deernin-
alton that shall never relinqush, ] am firmly
solved to see our young republic pass safely through
this crisis or find sepulchre in its ruins.
And you, faithful Nicaraguans will you support
me and the brave and faithful General Hernandez
and his worthy companions, Munguas Artstes,
Fonsecas, Perez, Somarlivas, Rivaduyas, Bnenas
and Others, Leonese ALL and all resolved to die in
defence of the constituted authority You will not
believe then that the detection OF part of the eonese
troops will be followed by the rest Of the depart
ment. Certainly not. People OF good sense will
not prove themselves renegade to the government.
My administration has spoken by deeds more than
Dy worts, and these deeds have been more beneficial
70 Leon than to any place eise The people OF shat
city have received many benefits while UNDER my
authority, and no extoItions have been ex.ctsd
from them. How can they disayow the hand that
would do them good How can they be 80
The people, unable to decide for themselves, have
been deceived by gross impostions. The anarchists
OF lS4s are the same a those wtD now raise the
Dack ensign. Then they spoke OF tie gib5et, ofthe
lash, OF aiistocracy, Of ogarchy, and Of hundred
things more that The Assembly never thought of
yet the eimpie people believed them, and delivered
Themselves over 20 every species Of excess in the
supposed vipdication Of their rights, and at last
they quarTeHs< and killed one another. What hap.
pened then will happen again, If the present move
ment Is allowed to profess. viii not linger here
i'll treated, and finally cast into the way Of crime
will be the end of those who resist the law, As e.,
perienoe has proved in 50 many instances
Ncaraguans | confide in you, AID from yoTf
GOOD sense trust you viii net be deceived. Under
stand that this faction has been entitled Co7pn6ra,
and that il has created and maintained disor Ter
throughout the whole of Central America Its tri'
umph will waste your resources, and you Win suier
like Guatemala aud Costa RIGA.
Fellow citizens You are not to defend my per-
son, nor the cause of few, but you are to aeiend
your laws your property, your families, which are
the cause Of the country In tins cause VIII "a,
crifce all my private epjoyments, aud for it will
willingly die your compatriot and trend.
CpIr1pa Nav H. 1854.
THE GrNER Al, PRESIDENT or THE REFuHLIo OF Nj
CARAGUA TO THE ARMY, THE pEFENDsR OF PUBLIC
soIpIEps,-The enemies Of order are Boosting Of
an ALLEGED victory, which Is only due to a casualty
and not 20 their valor. My troops thought me dead
at the time that was struck down by the enemy
cannon, and this mistake, and no other cause, oc
casioned the misfortune The enemy were en-
trenched within formidable stone outwork
and we ietreated-the gallant Sandres am
others accompanying me. Do you believe tina
/ was pursued? The enemy never veDtured from
behind its wall, and my troops reformed, and on
tered Leon. Where then is their valorl One Q
their principal chiefs has said that they intende
to retreat that morning and this clearly proves th
terror with which our appearance inspired thou
and the certainty Of our being victorious II an III
foreseen accident had rot prevented i.
Bot this is nothing. War'has impedments whicl
only Brighten the faint heated. Whoever loves hi
country, danger and the frowns OF firtune are on
an additional motive for his conssteucy-the natur
al precursor Of triumph in just cause.
Soldiers |! a hundred times have you faced danger
In defence Of the laws. Now You 90 oat 70 saw,
society from murderers, piagers, incondiaries VIII
carry as their ensign hostile arms Do You wish 70
the military Governor OF lsis, who urged on il
private and permitted in public one party to des
Troy the other2 Ii viii be Don Mateo Pineda. D.
you with for another Governor who SCENE,
more peaceabe, but whose follower
burnt the houses Of the people1 II is the Dr. Jerez
DO you wish for q supreme director who create
anarchy in these departments and brought abou
The horrors of Rivas IL ia Don Jose Guerrero
What, then. soldiers2 These are the chiefs Of tn
faction these are called the reformers Of Nicaragua
these the protectors of the Liberties of the public
Who will believe that they would preserve order
who so violently were opposed TO it when they wer
In authority
The government has energetically taken upon II
self the task Of giving TO these eternal enemies o
peace last lesson. Generosity is wasted upo,
them now they viii be made to feel the just weight
OF the law.