The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-24

httcu pea OF aW Uy PERSONS
In Jour shps, and that your vigilance and ACTIVITY wsr
lot 9, hoisIt TO prevent breach Of ay low
Hoping that no act Of yours. or Of your c'npAny ma
Of our citizens, whom designing men are alurns D
false bofes OF wealth and station, and hus throw ds;rsi
upon the United States violating laws and sole-a'
ueAues, am, sir, very respectfully,
JOHN MckEON, U. b. District Attorney.
foJ. L. WHITE, Esq.
THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN COL. FRENCH
AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY AoKEON AT
THE ST. NICHOLAS.
We have received from another Of cur corps OF
the following account Of The interview between Col
French and Mr.. Mckeou:-
At halfpast ten O'Clock Saturday night last Ola.
trics Attorney McReon accompanied BY his assist
ant and the Deputy United states harshal making q
strong party Of three psid visit 70 the st. Nicholas Ho-
tel They were in search OF the Nicsraguan Minister.
The manner Of the Witt and its results 10 tho District
Attorney were equally surprising and significant.
When Mr.. McKeon entered the hotel with his party,
Co.. French the Minister Plenipotentary Of the Repu
OF Nicaragua In the clerks ONCE Of the hotel engay
cd In conversation with Generals Caxeneau and Green
Texas, and COL Jack Hays Of California Mr.. McKson
stepped up brshy TO Gen. czenesu and asked his name
French Col c. turning to the Minister then ssid
"This Is the gentleman" wbsrcupon Mr.. McKson re-
quesed private intervisv with Col French who sner
CouciuubB couverrauou otn"t pArty--AD In
terval Of perhaps ten nnuteswsnt up with Mr.. McKeon
and his body guard to his own room.
Mr.. McKeon opened the conversation ~ follows
Mr.. McK.-Col French, hsvs attended two meetings
10 night, At cos yard In Brooklyn and another in
this city, where there large porties Of ORGANIC
ing tor Nicaragua In violation Of the neutrality laws Of
the United States; and have to you toget writ
ten denial Of your connection with those eetngs which
wsh for publication.
Col F.-i frank 10 confess to you a. . man and a.
the representative Of the government Of Nicaragua that
know nothing Of what you siude to- and have no
nection with any organisation In the United States that
could be In violation Of the neutrality laws Ny
country invites immigration but am teo we'll aware
Of the duties of my position and Of the Argus eyes With
which sm watched by oil the worii to do sught that
would embarraS me or sntangls the negotiations now
pending st Washington. Propositions have been made
to mSeo send men 70 Nicangua, but have refused TO
hold exion with psrsOns entertaining such projects
you have in mind To letters Of inquiry have uni
formly returned IN sccordsnce with that con-
duct.
Mr.. McK.-Sir, have you not advertised Ia soms OF
tie newspapers the subject Of Nicaragua
Col F-My government siver.isss one Of It, own de-
In the Nxw Yonk HKsAiD, and Ia The sun offering
bounty Of La 70 every mmgran, coming into The coun.
try, and declaring his intention of enaining.
Mr.. McX.-Bavs you no other kind Of ldver,ise
meptS
Col. Eel know Of no other,
M. McK.-1here are sdvert.ssments OF a very dige-
rent character In the nswspspers.
Col. F- Possibly; but have not seeu them and have
no coansztop Win tAsm. sy ths iss:ruetIons Of my
scversusnt isvie honest in~rSsss fsr sAs purp,ss
Of getting American energy 70 assist In developing the
resources Of our counay and the Nicaragua Tsanst
n tt..i~
trade with Nicaragua have fixed the price Of passage
Granada, on Lake Nicaragua, At twenty dollars.
Mr.. McK.-Yes, Ar, yes, sir; and sil seixe every
shp Of that company. and break up their line The law
Ia broad enough TO conscste every vessel they have
Col F-hy country Il poor, TO b sure; but II you will
let Us know whin you goss 10 sell these vease We
will probably buy them in. But SIR this conversaton
becoming impor ant. Here are pen, ink ani paper.
Write down your questions caesorcAly, that may
answer them in tbs order propoundsd.
Mr.. Nick. (sxcitsd)-Sir sirl viii do no such thing
sirl cannot recognze you, sir the Minister from
Nica,sguai
Col FL d'd not ask you 20 do that and IL Il quite
immstsria whether you recognize Or not but can
not forget that su the Minister Adirem your queries
you please, si, 10 PArser h. French ~ an individual
and must Insist upon Jour writing them.
Mr.. McK.-No, sir will not sir Will MT, air Tho
law must take It's course, siri
Col F.-what do you mean BY those renarkss Have
you traced any violation Of the nrtrality laws TO my
door,
Mr. McK-f have, sir. have undoubted proofs of
your cr!minalty in this matter
Col F.-sir, your words insult % me ~ man
aud 70 the country have the honor TO represent. And
sr you shame the cce you represent by coming hsre 70
tsmper with and trying 70 en.angs wh,n you say
you have already proofs 10 your hand that viii justify
ny arrest. You should have eome with warrant, but
you have forgotten your duty by bringing IT,
VII waive the formaliy, and aow you to srrss, me
without II. II have violated the neutrality ~ Of the
United States, have done by doing nothing st all aud
must require immediate Investigation OF tho matter
"a pause-tsndency 10 retire the part cf Mr.. Mex
and body guard) otherwss must request you to re-
i're-snd-bid you-s very good evening. (,oi r. then
opened he d1cr for he gentenan rho accepted this c
Witty, hE Mex. muttsrng, under great excitement The
must tails tscourse sirthe law take It's csur-e
tl.-tae law must" dc)
THE TWO NICARAGUA MINISTER'S.
1HE IsrERvIEw BET wEsN Nh. 4 nARcoLErA AND