The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-04

responses and laid them before the public and they were
received without dissent far know, containing
The view Of the subject Not the Courier and
Enquirer with all its proclviy the sdminist
ton forward lecture the Secretary Of State as
his duty in the premises As rely these Official en-
positions Of the administration in forming opinion a
10 i future the subject deem II eu, &C,
o. asrs reproduce much Of those responses bears
upon the question In reply the Costa Rcs minister
Mr. Marcy saide
In this view q the case Mr.. Molina win permit the IN
dersigned 70 he does perceive upon What
grounds the government o. the Uni,ed States interfere
with the proposed expedition which TO be peaceful
enterprise involving possibly, agricultural mining and
commercial specaations, but contemplating which
viii render them amsnsble 70 Che neutrality laws q the
United States
When the parties this expedition shall have whdawu
from their allegiance 10 their country and voluntarily
placed themselves within the jurisdiction of another power
their conduct must be ia conformity to tbs relation,
they assumed and they responsible the laws a
the land in which they have sought domci TAs gss.a
~ paty ef es lands ~, Ass, estees then asA.r
claimants, Be asd3ed ~ TIC sovsramc, Of rs Uala
afss b., ~ As seaaals IF hs State A'a sAseA "a. dps.
shall arise."
In reply 10 the Nicaragua protest Mr. Marcy said
DEPARTMENT or srArr
Washington November 80 1854.
has the honor acknowledge the receipt OF the Mr.
Marccleta envoy extraordinary and pcnipctena,
Of the republic OF Nicaragua OF the 22d nrtant referring
bis former of the 9Th May last relation the ogsn
cation and objects the Ccntra American Land and Mining
Company
" In reply Mr. Marcoietas aons undersigned
has that the association referred understood
be expedition fitting for any hostile object sgans,
any with which the Uned States peace
but iswhat processes to bean association for business
purposes.
" In this view Of tho case proceeding In viola
Of United States the duties Of eu
tray. When these citizens, having peaceful pursuit in
view, arrive in another country they win be subject the
laws of that country and their conduct must be in conformity
those laws This has authority prohibit
interpoe prevent them from going out and con
troll whatever them after they have gone beyond IL
jurisdiction"
We have said that il government is constrained TO
interfere il cannot be upon the ground authorize.
lively assumed by the Couriethat the Nicaragua govern
ment has protested against the enterprise II facts should
he developed which satisfy the government that the
prise is not peaceful hut is for hostile object and
association for business purposes il viii then become
the duty of the government Interfere Like Mr. Marcy
have assumed that the enterprise Is peaceiano hos.
tile in its purposes and only association for business
purposes-and npon that assumption have advocated
the enterprise. Like Mr. Marcy, have rcpudated the
idea that government has anything TO do with the
question whether the titles under which the colonsts pro-
pose make their settlements valid noha being
question between them and the claimants who shall
dispute their titles.
The Courier and Enquirer lays much upon the fact
that government has hundred times recognised tho
title of Nicaragua the territory which the Kinney
pany have been intending to take possession Of in spite
Nicaragua We have paid no attention to this suggee-
ton, for the plain that do regard 1t
question Of which government take jurisdiction
Ia that view fully sustained by Mr. Marcy tina,
do yet feel any necessity discuss L. Mr.. Marcy
saws, in reply to Mr. Molina that the question Of validity
of title lands is them between them and other claimants
10 be adjudged not BY the government Of the United States
but b. the tribunals OF the State within which tho dispute
shall arise This is the law Of the case and hae
hesitation in standing by IT. five shall deem Il
sary, shall this feature the controversy and
show that the question Of title, presented, is
the discussions between the United States and Great Brit
ain But at present will only add that ought
be surprised at the opposition manifested the expedition
but the grounds Of such opposition ought be carefully
weighed before they allowed to make any impression
The administration has failed to do It's duty prompt
y and energeticay in preserving all obligations
other governments and In maintaining the integrity Of our
neutrality laws Is future will be no promp,
and energetic than its past but its enemies need expect
to make any impression by assaults on this score Al
heretofore the administration win be found true du
ties In the enforcement Of the laws In the prevention
Of their infrac,ion