New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-23
KINNEY on CoNQUERING NICARAGUA

Fyos me Hror-nsriue (Tesasj AueriagH Fisg, Nays
As so much has been said and published with regard
TO the movements Of this gentleman we have thought
the following letter would not be uninteresuns TO
norton of our aders. II is written 10 one Of our clt
zens and dated Metropolitan Hotel, New York, Aprl
9th, 1855:
DEAR n: | received your favor dated Browns
Vile. March 2. You ask what you on the Rio Grande
have done that you should be precluded from engaging
with me in the Central American enterprise You are
not precluded from joining me; on the contrary know
of no men would sooner have with me than your
self and my Rio Grande friends, and hope you will
oin me there at the earliest time YOU can make It con-
yenient.
| look upon the Central American expedition as
full of promise. II requires but a few hundred Amer
cans. and particularly if Texans, to take the control
of all that country-a country which is destined to
command the commerce OF the world. | have grants
of lend and enough to make start upon safely and
legally | intend to make a suitable Government, and
the rest will follow. Many OF my friends have already
gone out and more are going-al Of the right stamp
for such an expedition expect TO be able to leave
in few days. The people of Greytown San Juan
del Norte have requested me to take control OF their
place and to establish myself there frst They are
anxiously looking for me- This will be the point from
which shall start, and where | hope to see my Rio
GTande friends.
As TO the nature Of the country it is productive and
beautiful bevond description and very salubrious
The correspondent Of The Nor York Herald says thet
in soil. climate, vegetable and mineral products,
geographical and geological formation, nature never
"did more for any country
Nv policy viii be to make liberal grants OF land to
all who assist me in my undertaking, and that accord
inc to the means ability, and usefulness OF the indv
dusls And my request is that every one should
equip and provide himself in the best possible manner
In country ike that and under new state of things,
there will be Of course many opportunities for man
TO improve his position and circumstances. hope to
have YOU with Us. Believe me yours, truly,
n. L. KINNEY.
Here then. Is the scheme Of the Colonel in nut
shell he will first plant himself that suiciency Of
land which be has legally acquired and then the rest
Twill followr-tho " few hundred Americans, and es-
.p.cisv II Texans" the Colonel iners would provide
for the balance. Who of his q" Rio Grande friends"
will noef him a. required One word 70 those who
nav eel thus disposed The Colonel Is quite right as
10 The exredifion offering opportunities for the i'm
proyement of the position of the participants should
he reorle aysinst whom he designs TO operate have
the uorer thew may expect that elevated position
bicb IA suarded By the laws Of most nations 70 those
Who tale The fe and property Of others. The Colonel
. .,ors In hs offer 10 divide the pundered country
s,norg the conquerors. But this would follow only IN
tIaseyert of suceess. should rcyerses come, what
80 The celebrated buifalo-huniing expedition
81 1sO argues no favorable precedent for this advent
urous Colonel in that event.