New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-31
NIeARAeUA-aEuraALrrY LAWS.


the late .faux pas Of President Pierce in
relation to the Nicaragua movement, will result
favorably. Indeed, it is exceedingly doubtful
whether he could materially injure any move
mens, except by favoring it. His enmity might
retard and incommode, and that il all, while
his friendship would mildew, blight and wither
the holiest cause that ever evoked the best
energies Of patriotic heads, hearts and hands,
AS we have before shown, his proclamation
against the leaders in the Nicaragua enterprise
lacked one indispensable essential-truth; and,
lacking truth, Of course the whole production
became, in moral point Of view at least, as
vaiueless as the hghtest tale in the arabian
Nights. The President esssyed to prevent
peaceful emigration to = peaceful State
country at peace with all the world, the govern
ment of which ia striving to cultivate anicable
relations with all civilized governments Ion the
assumption that military operations" of some
sort or other, were contemplated at some time
or other! He ignored the actualities of the
present, and ordered his subordinates to arrest
and detain persons desirous of going to Central
America for purposes Of business, pleasure or
profit! And his orders have been carried out
in the harbor Of New York; the steamship
Northern Light, bound for the Isshmus, with q
full cargo and large number Of passengers,
having been brought to by the cannon of gov
ernment vessels, and compelled to return to her
moorings, where she is now closely guarded by
two revenue cutters. The inconyen:ances, losses
and annoy yances, caused by this arbitrary and
unwarranted procedure, must have been i'm
mcnse.
Times have really come to pretty pass, when
citizens Of the United States cannot go to what
ever country they choose, without the risk
of being logged and detained by federal oEcials.
Admit the rule laid down by the President, and
an Executive proclamation would prohibit for
egn travel altogether. The President might
assume that i" military operations were in
progress in England, consequently District At
torneys, Collectors Of Customs and Marshals,
must prevent travelling to England And SO
| with France, Germany, Prussia and all other
| countries. If the rule holds good in one in
stance, it must hold good in all, or else it is
poor rule, and should be abolished. |ss Military
operations" are going on in all countries and in
| all seasons. This nation constitutes no excep-
tion. There was movement of troops through
New Orleans last week. What would be said
if France, in consequence Of that movement,
should prohibit Frenchmen from coming here
| Why, the whole civilized world would laugh the
government of France to scorn Yet there
would be just as much reason in the case we
have supposed, as there is in the Nicaraguan
case, as assumed in the Presidents proclama-
ton In fact there would be more, for France
is at war with friendly power, while Nicaragua
is at peace with all the world.
We incline to the opinion, from recent out
girings which have come under our observation,
| that the Administration is becoming conscious
| Of the false step taken. The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald writes thai
Marcoletta, the Nicaraguan Minister, has re-
signed his post to Col Parker H. French, the
newly appointed Minister. If this prove true,
we cannot see why Col. French should not be
received by onr Government, all rumors to the
contrary notwithstanding. The Government
has nothing to do with Mr.. French save in his
Ministerial capacity.
Should he not be received, the probabilities
are that he will proceed to England There he
,ciN be recognized; and there arrangements may
be made which will transfer from this nation,
perhaps forever, one of the richest prizes ever
within her grasp. This is all we care for The
Presidents proclamation is powerless to pro-
hibit emigration. Emigrants go to Nicaragua
from almost every port in the Union, and by
almost every steamship and sailing vessel, and
they will continue to go.
While upon this subject and before conclud-
ing, we will remark that our friend, Captain
Thomas F. Fisher, has an office at 16 Royal
street. Capt. F. has been all over Nicaragua, and
is well prepared to give information respecting
the climate, soil, productions, health, laws, in
stitutions, and Che inducements held out to en-
! igrants, etc, He is thoroughly posted, and will
be happy to post all anxious enquirers after
truth, particularly those whose inclinatons lead
, them to desire sight of the new land of pro-
mise. a.
As the captain don't wish to, intend to, and
won't violate any of the laws Of the United
States, neutral or otherwise, we feel quite con-
/ fdent the vigilant and able United States At.
torney of this District, will not put himself to
) any extra uneasiness on the subject.