The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-02
SENATE.
ExEourIvR COMMUNICATION.

muuicaOn from the Secretary OF war IN reply 10 reso-
ndon of the Senate of the h ult calling for information
iu regard to the military reservation al Fort Crawford,
Wisconsin which was read and ordered be referred 10
the Committee on Public Lands and printed
PETITION PRESENTED.
Mr. FITZPATRICK presented petition of citizens Of
Dallas county Alabama, praying the establishment OF
mail route from Benton TO Camden, in that state winch
was referred TO the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
REPORTS PROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. WADE, from the Committee of Claims, reported
bill for the relief of Norwood MeCelland master OF the
steamboat 'yew World; which read and passed TO
Mr BENJAMIN, from the Committee Commerce, to
whom referred the memorial Of Henry j. Rogers re-
ported bill provide for the general introduction OF
uniform national code Of marine signals WHICH was read
and passed to q second reading.
Mr. SLIDELIs from the Committee on Roads and Ca-
nas whom referred the bill from the House OF Rep
csenatve surrender to the State OF Illinois the Cum
bcrlsnd road in said State reported without amendment
and asked its immediate consideration. II read third
time and passed-yeas 35, nays Gas follows
YEASMessrs Adams, Allen Bayard, Benjamin, Bright,
Cass CoIsmer Crtenden, Dodge, Douglas Durkee, Fish,
Foot Foster, Hale, Harlan, Hunter, 1verson johnson,
Jones Iowa, Jones Of Tennessee, Mallory, Pratt, Pugh,
Seward sdell Stuart, Sumner, Thompson of Kentucky,
Thomson of New Jersey Trumbu, Wade Weller, Wilson,
NAYS-Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Toombs-2.
Mr'TOUCEY from the Committee on the Judiciary to
whom referred the bill provide for the punishment
of certain crimes therein mentioned, reported it without
amendment
NICARAGUA GOVERNMENT
Mr. WELLER submitted the following resolution, and
asked its immediate consideration:
Rord That the President of the United States be re-
quested incompatible with the public inerest
the Senate copies of all correspondence between
mis- and our minister at Nicaragua not hereto
fore communicated.
Mr. W. said that he in the receipt of good many
letters pqung whether he sustained the policy which
the administration had adopted in regard the present
government of Nicaragua and he would take the present
tn he
the administration had deemed it expedient to refuse to
receive Colonel French upon personal grounds and if the
charges against him sustained by proof he ought to
have been rejected but at the time he thought that
information of this fact ought to have been given TO
the Nicaragua government, and that that government
should have been officially recognised in other words the
policy OF this government was TO recognise the existing
Nicaragua government The usual practice of govern
had been these South American States had
passed through revolution, and individuals had taken
the reins of power who had the ability to maintain the
government which they had thus formed-the usual prac
tce had been to recognise the existing governments
Above all this should be done in relation to the Central
American States because they lie directly the be-
tween the States this Union this side of the continent
and possessions on the Pacific coast Travellers
compelled TO pass through Nicaragua aud Panama in
der to obtain to California.
He proceeded to say that he did not think it would be
for the interest OF this to Central Amer
ica to the United States but IL important that there
should be stable government there owing TO lis position
frontiers 1t impossible to have any stability
among the Central American governments until we have
hence the policy of this government would have been
instead Of dscouraging the emigration Of people to
that country to have encouraged it, He did not want the
Executive to violate the neutrality laws Of the country
but be did object TO the policy Of resorng to such
had been resored to TO prevent emigrants from going
there The government of Nicaragua had invited emf
grants 10 come and had offered them land settle
and be could for the extraordinary
which had been taken to prevent them from going Now
state Of war existed between Costa RiCa and Nicaragua
for the former government had invaded the territory Of
Nicaragua while up to this hour they had not declared
against her They have only declared against
those Americans who have aided the present party in pow
er 10 subveTt the old government
lie also alluded 10 the slaughter of thirty Ameri-
cans at Pauama-so that neither route California
was there security to life and property But the best feel
ing existed between this government and the government
OF New Granada and he had doubt but that the whole
power Of that government would be exerted 10 bring the
offenders Justice Mr. w. yindcated the character of
Grn Walker whom he had known for good many years
be freebooter but OF the purest purposes
and Mr. w. proceeded TO read letter from him. which
he describes the present condition Of affairs in Nicaragua
and complains that the British have nterred
and aided the Costa Rcans by furnishing them with
aud have sent owar 10 the coast Of Central America
10 exert an influence in the present conflict
Mr. SEWARD mentioned that the arrival OF intelli-
gene two three weeks since that the government
Of General Walker had confscated tho property Of the
Nicaraguan Transit Company be had submitted resolu-
ton calling the President for all the information in his
possession concerning all the transactions which bad
cnrred In Central America during the conflicts which have
been going for the Last year. That resolution
to by the President He had doubt but that the Pres
dent bad good for delaying his response for these
affairs becoming complicated by new embarrass-
mens-not only by the Of CosaRica with Nicaragua,
out by The suspicion Of sympathy upon tho part Of the
British government with the people Of Costa Rica and the
unsettled state Of relations with the British govern
ment nasmuch that resolution called for all the in
formation embraced by the present Tesoution the adop
uon OF this would only amount manifestation Of the
anenes oi the Senate 10 obtain information the sub
Jet
Mr. WELLER said that he was under the impression that
the former resolution bad been answered and he had
therefore called for the information not heretofore eommu-
nicated.
Mr. SEWARD would prefer to have the subject rest for
a or To for ho felt the Importance OF allowing the
resident the free exercise Of bis discretion in regard to
hese complicated and delicate matters. With regard 20
he alhusou Of North American blood in the Central
nercan States he said that he thought that would be
preliminary step towards annexation He also urged that
events OF recent occurrence routes of travel TO
we facic coast rendered 1t important that should
% nave railroad to our Pacific possessions over our own
Srrofy 50 that We should not be dependent on these
Cenral American States. ... E.#
Mr. DOUGLAS alluded TO the repeated violations Of the
IVon-Bulwer treaty by the government Of Great Brit
, ana be thought il was time that something should be
one put stop 10 them lie regarded the present gov
"hhent OF Nicaragua being much legitimate gov
nmont as any that had existed in Central America
u was the hrmest and most stable goveYment that they
aa eyer bad since the Spanish yoke wed thrown of and
e colonies became independent So far he knew justice
vas more imparally administered and the rights Of
ana he rights Of property carefully protected
aug uo guarded, under the exisng government than
uet any which has ever prevailed in Central America
NOR was 1t any objection 10 him that American by
orlh was now in command OF the Nicaraguan army He
presumed the right Of expatston from The United States
was sacred here as in any other part of the world. NJ
VAaguA bad as much right become asylum for emf
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