New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-28
Summary Of Nicaragua Intelligence.

Summary Of Nicaragua Intelligence.
We find the following items Of news IN the files Of
The Niea1raglense q which we have received by the
| Granada 3 EEl
| French companyhaye forwarded some en1igrants
70 70 costa Rlca, by the way OF Panama President
walker Government is suspicious 4of this move on
the part Of the French and Is Of the opinion that IL
Is sustained or was set on foot BY the French Govern
The Nicaraguease thinks that France Ia auieflv
efecting an arrangement which must ultimately ofye
her an excuse for interference in the affairs Of Central
America. = -
Qnite an interesting ceremony took place On tbe
18th ult, when the American Minister, Col. J. III.
Wheeler. presented his credental as American Mins
ter, and officially notified Gen. Walker that the
| United States had recognized his Government. A
large party Of American ladies and gentlemen ASSEM-
bled at Col Wheelers house, and together with the
Colonel were escorted to Of the President
by an escort Of soldiers and the National Band who
were headed by Don. Fermin Ferrer.
Arriving, the Minister and those who accompanied
him. were ushered in the presence Of the President
Col Wheeler then delivered an address, In which he
said that be hailed the determination Of the President
Of the United States to establish relations with that
government as harbinger Of tranquility, and ex
pressed sincere hopes that event would ever occur
to interrupt the harmony which always exist between
sister Republics. He said that if the transit across
the isthmas was important to other nations it was
to his government In conclusion be said:
| "Be assured, Mr. President, that no effort shall be
spared on my part to advance the welfare of both Re
pubics and to discharge my important trusts in a
manner agreeable to you and satisfactory to my Gov
ernment.t IA 5587I*5 6fFa 8a s8{5 ~ $ #E
President Walker in reply said that it was satisfac-
tory to hear such sentiments expressed BY the repre-
sentative of the United States, it gratifying
perceive in that Government full sense of the i'm
portance of maintaining law, order and security upon
the Isthmus ag' 5s.5t 85s $s$58 95 5.&.E3 IA Al
The desire Of seeing Nicaragua enjoy rights and
privileges natural to their own countrymen was no
thing more than he had expected from the compat
riots and heirs Of such men as Washington, Hamilton
and jackson, who, had they lived in ancient times
would have worshpped tubular divinity under the
name OF justice
am confident, said he, that the United States only
require 10 nave or claims presented in order to rem
der us strict and impartial justice. And we conf
IDENTIFY hope and anticipate that if other powers seem
disposed to disregard onr rights, your Government
will not be an unmoyed spectotor Of their acts.
1 After the conclusion Of these addresses The party
returned to the residence of Col Wheeler where they
\ were Hospitality entertained X "a + !
/ President Walker, by decree on the 18th ult ap
pointed the following gentlemen members of his eabi
net: Secretary Of State, in the ofic of Relations
and Government, Mr.. Fermin Ferrer; Sub-secreta1y
4 Of Relations, John l.. Richmond Secretary o
II War, Gen. Mateo Pineda Minister of Hacienda AMI
! Public Credit, Gen. Manuel Carrascoss. @ {
The Government have ordered that all who eypor
coined silver, bullion or jewery out Of the Republic
4 pay duty often per cent. Gold is allowed to b
exported free of charge either in bullion, dust, o
i coined.
I A duty of twenty-five cents per bottle Is fixed OF
all ardent spirits brought from a foreign country
and foreign tobacco, whether in leaf manufacturer
or snuff seyenty-tive cents per pound. \.
4 BY decree the Government, on the 22d utt. ordere
that loan OF two millions Of dollars should be neg6
tated upon the public credit of The Republic, ans
the security of certain tract of land in the Depart
ment OF Matagalpa the said loan having twent,
years to run and bearing interest at the rate of pc
cent per annun, payable i'll the city of New York
Mr.. Appleton Oaksmith was appointed special com
missonertor the purpose OF negotiating this loan.
On the LIST ult., decree was issued levying ia,
Of twenty cents per ton on all vessels entering tn,
Pacific ports excepting coasting vessels which weu
to pay ten cents per ton also establishing certain
other regulations to be observed by vessels entering
4 the Pacific ports Of the Republic. s5#
Mr. Appleton Oaksmith has been appointed resi-
dent Minister in Washington for the Republic Of nj
caragua. with full power g appoint consels e ali Ii
different ports OF the United States. t2
g The schooner Grenada Lieut.. Faysoux sailed iron
san .Jnan del Sur on Monday, July 9th, being til
first Nicalaguan armad vessel that ever went to
The following is a list of her officers and crew.
i j. DeBrisset, Commodore; Col. j. Faysoux. Is
Lieut.. Commanding; Peter Swenson, I'd Lieut.. Com
manding; James Van Saycke, Sd Lieut.. Commanding
f. T, Hewet, carpenter; Thomas Manson, Edwart
Mccarthy, James Sturch, Thomas Cleare, Thoma
| Burdy, James Ragg, William Montgomery JOSEPH
Lowell, George Smith, Dennis Kean, William Ander
son, Dal. McGinnis, Thomas Il. Snyder, Theodor
Lane, R. j.. Dowmen, - Magee, concentrating
81 in all on board. s ,z2f
This vessel cruised about for several days. and cap
tured several of the enemies bungoes passenger ol
one of which was Senior Salizar of the conspira
tors against the Government. On his person the,
found papers which revealed the whole plans Of th
Rivas party and the names of parties who had beel
acting with them secretly. E #saesg
Among the many valuable documents found upol
the person of Sr. Salizar, letter from the Brit
sh Consul at Leon to Forentine Sonci at San Miguel
San Salvador This is another evidence of the dou
ble dealing of the British agents relative to the affair
OF Nicaragua
Senior salizar was Immediately brought to the cit
Of Granada and lodged in the Guard House. All th
attention and respect were shown him which his III
fortunate situation would allow. s
4 Shortly after his arrival at Granada be had an il
4 terriew with Gen. Walker, which lasted but fey
minutes when it was ended he returned to his plac
of confinement, and was made aware that S o'cloc
p N. of the same day had been determined upon fc
his execution. s
His interview with Gen. Walker took place about
O'Clock A. NJ. During the remainder of the day h
was attended faithfully by Padre Will and othe
fathers of the church, and he devoted himself wit
great devoutness to making his peace with God A
his final hour approached, the Holy Sacrament wa
administered to him. when he was taken to the Plaz
the place of eXecutiOn-and being placed aecordin
to request in the chair in which Corral was shot
he placed against the wall at the precise spot an
after having asked pardon of all present for what h
had done to their njurythe file of men fred on hin
and he was, in moment, corpse. 5s.l Fe &
In appearance Salizar was about medium heigh
He wore heavy black beard, without a mustach
His hair slightly inclined to curl and the confo
nation of his face indicated slight mixture of negr
blood He was said to have possessed more activit
than any Of his political associates, and this wit
considerable intelligence, and an ambition which wa
boundess, always placed him at the head of b
1 party H"'
The Nicaraguense learns that affairs in Cost
Rica were in deplorable state
The army Of the State had fallen off to five hundre
men, and these being paid in script, were desertip
every day. general poverty prevailed, and instea
of invading Nicaragua, the existing governu,el
would hardly be able to sustain itself much longer.
Gen. ODonnell, the Prime Minister of Span is, q
his name indicates, Of Irish descent. His family pr