New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-15
N1cARAauA-DEL1cArE QUESTION.


NICARAGUA DELEGATE QUESTION
A telegraphic dispatch from Washington an
nounces that the Administration, in forma
: Cabinet council, has positively determined no
to recognize the government established by Pre-
sident Rivas and his associates, nor to receiv
Mr.. Parker 81. French as Minister from tina
Republic 1t is further rumored that Frencl
will be arrested for alleged offences against Law
committed in the United States previous to hi
departure from the country.
If the Cabinet has really come to such de
termination, the members thereof have concluded
upon very foolish thing, according to our sin
cere conviction. If the blunder only effected
them, 1t would be matter Of no great conse
quence. But, unfortunately, this does not hap
pen to be the case. It strikes o severe blow
upon beautiful country, Of unexampled fer.
tility and natural resources, which is just be.
ginning, SO the latest accounts say, to feel the
beneficial effects Of q sense Of security in per.
sons and property which only stable govern
ment affords. Further than this, the civil adj
ministration Of Nicaragua is in the hands Of
eminent gentlemen born upon the soil, who are
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any Of the leaders Of opposing factions that have
alternately held sway for the last ten or fifteen
years. And if the Administration hascalled in
the aid Of few hundred American rifemen,
under command Of Gen. Walker, we cannot see
what business the Government at Washington
has to NEEDLE with the arrangement If the rule
Of intervention is good rule, it should
L. 90 WI ri IN
Europe.
Il the Administration has determined to re-
fuse recognition of the existing government
of Nicaragua, the conduct of our Charge
dAfaires to that Republic-Col Wheeler
mustbe repudiated. He, in his official capacity,
explicitly and cordially recognized the govern.
ment of President Rivas. and in formed address
congratulated the new Nicaraguan authorities
upon their accession to Office, and predicted
that much good would follow their management
of affairs Consequently, it would be impossible
for Col. Wheeler to remain at his post when O.
refusal to recognize an order ofthings he had
SO warmly welcomed would involve a most
scathing reputation of his own acts. He would
be compelled to throw up his commission and
and devote his best energies to the advancement
of Central American interests.
Here is complication number one, but it can
be gotten over without an immensely Of trouble,
although it is quite likely the numerous friends
of Col. Wheeler in the Old Dominion will not
be particularly pleased at proceedings which
reflect either direct or implied censure upon
his conduct.
Complication number two presents a tangled
web it will be difficult to unravel. We allude
to the threatened arrest Of Mr. French, the
Nicaraguan Minister, because of acts said to
have been committed by him when he was
citizen Of, and subject to, the laws and urisdic-
ton Of the United States We have nothing to
do with the truth or falsity Of these allegations,
for the simple reason that Mr.. French is now q
subject and citizen Of a foreign government, and
comes to the United States clothed with repre-
sentative authority. He can only be known to
our public functionaries as gentleman en-
trusted By o friendly nation with important
duties pertaining to its welfare 1t is not for
US to judge whether he is worthy or not. We
have no business to go behind the appointment,
for the broad seal Of an independent sovereignty
throws the aegis of protection around minis.
terial agent all over the civilized world
But, complication number three is more I'M
portant than all, because it comes in conflict |
With the sympathies and feelings Of large
number of the American people, who detest n.y. |
'ocrlsy and meanness just as they do cowardice |
md infamy It won't do to be exceedingly par
ocular in respecting the rights of strong ma
ions, and then neglect and insult weak nations
)ur government was terribly exercised for fear
treat Britain might enlist on the soil of the
United States, q few soldiers to fight against
snssia Why Because Russia is. powerful,
nd capable. Of doing injury to any nation she
nay come in contact with. And, when efforts
1ere being made to liberate the Island Of Cuba
rom the most grinding tyranny known to the
ge, all the power Of the government was
rought to bear to stife enterprises in that be-
alf
do not cite these instances by way of
ringing feproach upon the Administration.
ar from IT, We merely allude to them to show
lat while our government manifests SO decided
. opposition to interference with the rights of
e-ASAss
atriots Of Cuba--it would not look we'll, nor be
ut, to throw cold water upon the latest and
'Et effort of the citizens of one of the Central h
merican Republics to establish for themselves
strong, stable, and liberal republican gov
nment. a @
For our part, We earnestly hope the present I
government is destined to q pro-
acted continuance. We look upon the late
,vement as alone calculated to yitalize, i'm
owe and elevate the people of Central America
d from the seed thus auspiciously sown upon
congenial soil a bountiful return may be ex-
cited, the benefcent influences Of which will
felt, ere long, from the Isthmus Of Darien to
. Rio Grande.
EX-SENATOR WEscorr ON olive OAK GEORGE"
Senator Wesoott, of Florida, writes to the
\. Sun, explaining his relations toward the
caragua ex-Minister, denying that he ever
d any connection with the Herald, or any 81
Ter newspaper = declaring himself for the y
nthern State Rights party, and regulating =
J Know-Notbings. He denies, also, that he !
3 attached himself to the Presidential for Il
1eso or &c f0rtnneo of Georoa Taw He