Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-02
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Kinney Expedition. Finding that the
Union Is again inclined to return to the work
OF 6olstsring the Kinney expedition, We have
70 assure the public that they must receive it's
publications on the subject without holding
the Government here responsible for the least
sympathy with them, it being notorious to all
In Washington who take the trouble Of in
curing, that their (the Administration'S views
of the character of the scheme are directly
the reverse of those appearing in the organ,
whose course upon 1t evidently greatly annoys
those who are held responsible for it by the
public, notwith standing that journals dis.
c,aimsr in saying, some time since, that it
speaks only the sentiments of its individual
conductors. In addition to republishing the
paper Of - Boone, concerning Central Amer.
lea and the Shepherd and Haley grant, to
which We refer in another column as being a
bogus affair designed to inject life into the
dead ilibustsring scheme, the Union says:
"The reader will find, in our paper, to dav.
an interesting letter of Mr. Boone, formerly
commercial agent to Nicaragua, in regard to
the country which Col. Kinney proposes tn
coloniIe. We avail ourself of this occasion to
state, upon the authority Of Col Kinney, that
the various rumors in circulation, here aad in
Cuba, which in any way connect him or his
enterprise with any designs upon Cuba, are
utterly groundless. His expedition has no
other destination or object than a peaceful
settlement Of the lands claimed by the com.
pany he represents"
Now, in eontr adiction-palpable and di.
rsct-of this statement put forth to put to
sleep the vigilance of the Government. We
present the Stars readers with letter from
the Secretary of the speculation, addressed to
a party who, proposing to become interested
in 1t, wrote to COL. Kinney for information
concerning it, on which he could properly base
his action. That letter is as follows, viz:
TIE KINNEY ExPEDITIoN-ANoTHRR RxpLAy
AToRY LETTER.
The following letter from the Secretary Of
the Kinney Expedition was written to ZEN.
tleman in st. Louis:
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 20, 1855.
Gen. ii. Il. Kinney, Governor General and
Command er in Chief of the Central American
Company, received yours Of the 18th, and. in
reply, would say the expedition to Central
America Is Tor the purpose of colonizing and
settling the territory owned by the Central
American Company, lin and about the size of
the State of Dennessee,) and of establishing a
republic thereon. Gen. Kinney has absolute
power to grant lands, make titles, &C., d.,
over said territory. The Central American
Company own these lands under a valid prant
and most undoubted title. As to the nature
Of tho country, Gen Kinney would refer YOU
to any of the numbers of Californians who are
constantly crossing the territory, or to those
who have resided there. The universal tes
timony Of those is that there is not finer
country in the world, or one more Astounding
In agricultural, mineral, and other resources
Emigrants may 90 there as they would come
to this country. or 60 to any other; steamers
Juan del Norte or Greytown, which is in the
territory, and which will be the place of de
barkation.
AS fpecial tnducement to colonizatio and
for the defence Of the territory, grants of land
will be made to all those who organize into
companies for the purpose of becoming a mil
itary organization when they arrive in the
| country, or to all others who will engage to
serve In a military capacity, should the gov
err ment require it. None will be req uired to
| make this engagement for a period longer tina
twelve months from the time Of such engage
ment. For this each man will receive a grant
OF land OF $40 acres, each commissioned off.
Ger under the rank of Major, ,280 acres and
| officers of superior grade more in proper ion
| to their rank. During the time Of service
each man will receive s25 month, and Off.
GERS the same pay as officers in the United
| States service.
| Any efficient gentlemen who can raise com
panies of from twenty to forty men, and who
are capable of commanding, and who will
| conduct them at their cost, with EQUIPMENT.
and provisions, to San Juan or Greytowp, will
DO entitled to q captain commission, with
the above compens alton.
General Kinney will leave the United State.
ior San Juan about the LIST Of February
There will be regiment going from New
Orleans about tho 10th of February.
No civil appointment can be made until the
government be established, and then the most
capable and meritorious will be appointed.
w. b. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
The pre.ence that the hostile character of
the proposed expedition has been abandoned.
Is the sheerest CANNON that was ever es,ayed
with the view Of throwing dust in the eyes of
officers Of the law. The expedition proposes
70 60 there in violation Of the orders of the
Governments Costa RIGA and Nicaragua in
| whom, the United States contends, the SOW.
ereignty Of the territory exists. While the,
are denying to the Government its fillibuster
ing character, they have been recruiting under
The terms and statements OF the letter from
their secretary, which we present above.
The Washington Monument The Organ
newspaper invites US to a controversy over
the dispute concerning the future manage
ment Of the affairs of the Washin pton Mon,
msnt Society. We have as little space Is in.
olination for squabbling over facts which
should be settled by a court of law, if all par.
ties to the difficulty are honest in their de-
clarstisn that they seek only right and JUS
toe. The old Board have frankly offered to
submit the question of tteir right to the Dis.
trict Court, and we understand that the new
Board virtually refuse to accede to that propo-
sition We know that General Walter Jones,
2. 4. Fendall, Esq, and all the other we'll
Informed, experienced, prudent, and consider