Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-08
WASHINGTON NEWS AND uossIP.

The Central American Fxpedit.on.-We
commend to the reader the correspondence
between the Secretary of State and Col H. L.
Kinney, with reference I, the proposed Cen.
trail American Expedition, which will be
found, to day, on our frst page
We regard the letter Of the Secretary as a
complete verifcation of what wa have more
than once indicated as the probable policy of
the Government of the United States, with
reference to this proposed enterprise. 1t ad.
mits the right of citizens of this country to
expatriate themselves, if they choose to 90
forth from among Us bent on no errand that
may involve violation of the rights of
friendly country, and declares, in effect, that
they must not 60 so equipped and organized
as to generate in the minds controlling this
Government, the impression that their errand
may not be peaceful The Secretary further
calls the attention of his correspondent to the
fact, that his claim to territory in Central
America is based wholly on grant from a
O-called-Government,t the existence of which
with the light to make any such grant, this
Government has consistently and emph atical
Iy always denied. He also reminds him th at
the ministers of Nicaragua and Costa RIGA
have protested against the proposed enter
Prise, as involving clear violation of the
rights of their respective countries; and that
the United States hold that Nicaragua and
COSTA Rica-not the savage tribe of Indians,
with more poSsossory right-possess sole ju-
risdiction. He (the Secretary goes on further
to point out that a clause in his (Col. Kinney's)
letter indicates an illegal purpose-that of
establishing municipal government in Cen.
teal America-and clearly cautions him that to
attempt to leave the shores of the United
States with any such intention, would be vio-
lation of our neutrality laws; inssmuch as the
United States Government holds that all Gen.
trail Americas is under some one or other re-.
sPonsible Government.
But 70 cut this matter short, we present the
reader with another letter from the head of
the proposed expedition, which, if there be
any meaning in words, places the purposes of
the enterprise Enthusiastically in the category
which the Secretary declares lin his letter on
our FIRST page) to involve, if attempted to be
carried out, q palpable violation of our neu-
trality laws. The letter in question is as fol-
ltws:
from Montgomery (Ala.) Journal, Jan. 30 !
The MOSQUITO ExPE DITIoN.-A letter from
CoI Kinnty, who is engaged in the Centr al
American expedition, to a gentleman in this
vicinity, has been handed us for publication,
Ii may be of interest to the adventurous and
enterprising:
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1855.
SIR l have yours Of the 10th Every
e;ligrant to Central America, who engages to
se@vc TIE governnntnt to be eSta5Hshsd there,
en- % military capaci,y should it be required
for twelve months, las the militia Of any eoun-
ugD will receive grant of land of go acres
and officers in proportion to their rank
Should you be able to conSuc "A number
Of cmigrants to that country, you will be en-
ii led to a position q. officer in proportion to
the number.
San Juan del Norte Qate Greytown) will
be the place of dobarkation. L shall leave
fer that port by the 1st of February next
Yours, III. l.. KnNEYp