The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-11-29
Walker and his Designs,

and secret projects. 1t affords peep behind
the curtain. Goicouria, was formerly leading
member Of the Cuban junta in New York, and
went to Nicaragua under the impression that
Walkers plans embraced the emancipation of
Cuba from Spanish dominion. In January
last, Walker entered into a written agreement
with him, that the effects, consisting Of goods,
moneys, and vessels, arms and munitions Of
war belonging to the Cuban patriots, should
be transferred to the Nicaragua government,
and in consideration, Gen. Walker pledged
"his word Of honor" that aftCr having consol-
idated the peace and government o. Nlcara-
qua, he would assist, with his person and all
his various resources, men and other means,
in the cause of Cuba and Of her liberty In
this cause there was to be an amalgamation Of
the resources Of the Nicaragua government and
the Cuban patriots. After the conclusion of
this alliance, Gen. Goicoura was appointed on
mission to the United States, England, and
France for the purpose Of procuring an ac-
acknowledgement of Walkers de facto govern
ment and to effect some financial operations
to support the cause in Nicaragua, which was
to be done by negotiating Nicaragua bonds is
sued by Walker After effecting what he
could in the United States, he was to proceed
to Europe, and by avowing that it was the in
tention of Walker, not to annex Central
America, if conquered by his forces, to the
United States, but cut of the Central Ameri-
can States and the Southern portions Of Mex
leo, to form Southern conGederacy as
counterbalance to the influence Of the United
States, wherein a commercial policy should
be established by treaty with foreign powers
upon the principles Of free trade With this
bait, it was supposed an acknowledgment of
Walkers government could be obtained from
England and France, and upon the credit of
this recognition, it was presumed loans could
be made in England
This was the programme, and in conform
ity with it, Goicouria came to New York,
where he soon found Nicaragua bonds had no
value with any parties; and not dollar could
be obtained from any one but Garrison and
Morgan, the persons to whom Walker had
transferred the rights and property of the Old
Transit Company, which Walker had by de-
cree confscatcd and unjustly taken from Com.
Vanderbilt and others. These men, depend
ent upon the support Of Walkers power, for
the continuance of their privileges of transit,
are made to bleed freely for the cause. And
it is intimated, that from the beginning,
Walker has. been little more than an agent and
an instrument of those capitalists to subserye
their speculative plans.
The Ambassador was soon convinced that
nothing was to be accomplished in this coun-
try, and his hopes of doing any thing in En-
gland were destroyed by Walkers decrees es-
tablishing slavery in Nicaragua; as he well
knew the English government would look
with no favor on power that took the retro
grade step Of sanctioning slavery. He ap
pears Immediately to have abandoned all the
views contemplated hy the mission, and in
stead Of sending Walker aid in funds, he
seems to have sought to secure payment fol-
some private advances made to Walker, him
self. Goicouria was superseded by new
agent, and his commission revoked in a cur
epistle from Walker, which omits all reference
to the private loan. To this turn in the re
lations of the two generals the world is in
debted for revelations of these &C S beh nd tn,
scenes. The whole scheme seems to hav,
been joint adventure for conquest. in which
the two parties were to have an equal voice il
directing And the first difficulty between
them arose from the injudicious transfer o
the rights of the Transit COmDauV To Gar
rison and Morgan more to the private prof
of Walker, than to the advantage Of the gen
eral cause. Goicouria in protesting against i
TO Walker, says II did not think" that sucl
a vital and most important business, especially
for you, sir, would be made subject Of in
dividual gain and profit to the injury Of ST
many other interested parties who have uni
ted themselves with you"
1t appears the Ambassador had some RICH
to little freedom of opinion and speech, fo
he was not only joint partner, but the cred
itor of Walker and was paying the expenses
of his mission from his own pocket. Col
couria avows that his views and acts were
solely directed to the emancipation Of Cuba
-'gua was but secondary object, ant
to the accomplishment of thu
nnrrose to which he has devoted his life ant
for.rra Since he has become acquainted
Il, ualker, he declares him 10 be without
rat EastT of any kind--lacking in good faith