The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-04-10
Central American Affairs.

WAsHrNeToN, Thursday. March 27. 1856,
Samuel L. " God a. Son. United States
merchants, residents in Greytown and
Virgin Bay, IN Nicaragua, addressed 10
President Pierce formal protest, dated
February %. 1856. against the exactionsI
of Walkers Government, and asking the
aid of our Government to secure repara-
tion for the damages incurred.
The petition is predieated upon what
they declare to be statement Of Mr.
Marcy's, that this Government "would
hold the State of Nicaragua, one Of the
Central american States, responsible for
any losses or damages that may be done
to American citizens, or may be sustained
by reason Of the unfortunate difficulties
that have taken or may take place in that
country" have no copy of the letter Of
Mr.. Marcy containing this statement, but
presume it may be found either in his re-
ply to Parker H. French, or tie dispatch
TO Minister Wheeler, both of which have
been published.
The petitioners declare that at the time
Walker was about seizing the Transit
Company's steamer at the town of Vir-
gin Bay on Lake Nicaragua, for the pur-
pose OF carrying men to take Granada,
the revolutionary troops under his com
mand entered their store in Virgin Bay,
and took their goods from the counter
without paying, but leaving a receipt for
them. The, goods thus forcibly taken
are estimated at about S., ,ooO. not cent
Of which has been paid. They. there
fore, beg the intereession Of our Govern
rnent in their behalf as citizens OF the U,
nited States. and entitled to the protec;
tion of'its flag. +
also learn from another source, than
the memorial that, after Walker had ta-
ken Granada, he levied contributions upon
the following leading merchants of that
city. to wit:
Wiederman l. Berscho. German mer-
chants, $4,000.
Duke 4 Derbyshire, English mer-
chants, $4,000.
MI. Solari, italian merchant, J s5,-
600. -.
The Brothers Lacayos, {Nicaraguan
merchants, J SIC, 900.
Mr.. Bernard, Fnench Merchant, $3.50.
Pedro Roux, French merchant, 1880
as well as Others to large amount.
All the aforementioned merchants, il
would appear, with one exception. are
subjects OF fnleisn powers, whose inter
ference against Walker they may justl,
claim. The Lacayos are reputed to be
the wealth'est citizens Of Nicaragua
The presumption is that the sums thu.
obtained were forced loans, ~ sf..s
Senor Espinoza, an influential Nicara
guam citizen, told my informant recently
that Walker took from his trunk at his
house. where his goods and the Post office
of Granada were ,sthe sum of Sd, 500 ir
gold, and tEen banshed him from the
country. @ 45a g, s.
It's furthermore stated Chat Walker
government Is generally irksome to The
native Nicaraguan inhabitants, and tha
Patricio Rivas, nominally Supreme Di
rector or President, is forced against hi.
will to hold that office to save his life.
The Way South Carolina would do it.
A meeting was lately held in Charles
ton S, c., to promote emigration to Kan
sas, and to contributeIo the extension O
slave institutions. A slave eownernamee
Whaley, said among other things:
1t is the object of this Association t.
aid those who may be readyto become
settlers and to give them also chanc,
of determining in our favor at the ballo
box. We are arming them with the rife
that they may hunt the deer, and with tn,
knife that they may skin them, and /
Black Republicans will prowl around thei
houses, that they may slay them also
! Dear as is the Union dear as is the Con
stitution, they are both subordinate OF
this question. Our great object is, b,
the frstof October 10 plant, or assist il
/ plantiDgin Kansas Territory fire Moasdn,
pro-Slauery votes. He had been assured
thatthat number would be sufficientto de
termine the political character ofthe coun
try @ - a5zs
Just what we know to be your purpose
/ O slave driver, md therefore mean to Sc,
that you have two, Free State men 70
every loafer and cut throat you send t.
that territory. So go on with your ''de
termination" !" squatter sovereignty won
help you, much less rifles and bulleyism
As will be seen by telegr ph the first in
stalment of the chivalry has started fo
the territory San. Reg.
IMPORTANT ARRANG EMENT.-We ar
informed thai, in accordance with the gen
eral purposes expressed at the late meet
ing of the Ohio and Pennsylvania road
arrangements have been perfected, within
few days past. between the PennSylva