Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-18
Conquering q Piece.

Our southern friends have deter.
mined to have a piece of Mexico, at
all hazards. The New York Tribune.
speaking against the expedition against
Central America, says:
Though not much has been said
Of late respecting the designs Of Col
Kinney and his associates upon Cen
tral America. those enterprising fel-
lows have not been idle. Their prep.
arations have been urged forward with
as much rapidity as the nature Of the
business and the difficulty of raising
money would allow. We learn that q
proper quantity Of Sharp's rifles have
been procured. and packed for safe
and unsupported dispatch to Greytown,
while considerable number Of adyen.
turous fellows have enrolled themselves
for the undertaking. each paying s25
toward his outfit and passage. besides
providing himself with necessary uten-
sils 10 the shape ofa bowie knife and
revolver. A steamer has been en-
gsged at Philadelphia for the use Of
the expedition; and what is equally
important. arrangements have been
completed with Mr.. William A. Walk
er, illibusteI. late President Of Lower
er California, and Commander-in-
Chief Of the Army and Navy Of the
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to bring from San Francisco, will co.
operate with the force under Kinney.
Theplan Of this exemplary underta-
king is to conquer Nicaragua and Cos.
Ia Rica at once. and Honduras as soon
as possible, San Salvador and cauta-
mela being left out Of the programme
for reasons we do not understand
The subjugation OF the two first-nf n.
ed States win be an easy Job for so
bold and energetic chap as
Kinney. Nicaragua has for months
suffe.ed the exhausting scourge OF civ
] war, impoysrishing her people. and
checking the little agriculture they
carry on. The more powerful part Is
aow without a leader. from the death
Of Camnorro. tie Supre re director Of
the State, and is eaiirrly disorgsrizcd;
while the defeated revolutionist, Cas-
lellon, always friendly TO the Ameri-
cans. will gladly welcome them to
overthrow his enemies. Kinney and
with their Eve hundred men.
Or more. well armed and resolute,. will
'herefore easily get CONTROL OF that
,ountry; while Costa Rica, without de-
lenders OF any sort. hut with several
pieces Of artillery lately imported, as
{ for the use OF some invading pirate,
might any day be cantured with halfa
regiment II is. thtl. good and
promising speculation-recalling rs II
iocs the high old times when nations
Knew 40 law but that ofmight and
greed. when gentlemen drove their
trade Of taking purses on
he highway; or. to bring our compar..
son nearer home, when that jolly buc.
,anneer. old Blauvelt. had his head.
quarters on th. Spanish Main.
Perhaps the Executive will allow
his enterprise TO be consummaied.
md perhaps a proclamation from the
President may interfere. II success
al. the great result Of the adventure
will be the establishment OF three or
our Slave States, TO be annexed In
lue time TO the Union; and as more
lave states arc particularly needed
may be thought advisable TO utter.
,ose no serious obstacle TO so laudable
plan.
lit has usually been supposed that
Christian civilization had got into the
middle Of tht nineteenth century,
This Is a mistake. We are somewhere
between the tenth and the fourteenth
century,