The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-25
United States District Attorneys Onice.
THE REASON WHY rHK TENNESSEE WAS NOT sroPPE

UU1te0 states DstriCt Attorneys Omce.
TEE REASON WHY THK TENNESSEE WAS NOT sToPPED
INTERVIEW BErwEEs TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
AND MR., noRGAr-coRREsroSrEScE wrfh GEN.
CAZEEAu.
Ono. ai-rhis morning M Morgan called upon Mr.
McKsoB, United stAtcs Drirot Attorney, In company
with General Ward Burnett and General Cazneau, In rola
on 70 tbs proposed departure Of the steamer Tennessee
for Nicaragua The object Of the interview with Tho Ds
trct Attorney ascertain what Mr. McKeon intended
TO do with regard 10 that vessel Tho District Attorney
sad he should mot interfere with her unless complaint
was made. Some remark sde by Mr.. Morgan about
emigrann going out; Mr.. McKeon said unless the em-
grafton was . for military expedition,
ne would tahs no notice Of them. Mr. McKton said
he thought curious thing that emigration
wss going a country which 10 In . or var AT
about O'Clock Mr. Morgan returned 10 the District Al
torneys oce and said that he refused allow suy
OF the smigrants 70 embark and that he had given
ders that should be permitted 10 20 board with
out pres eutns uckss from the once OF the company
which would be evidence Of the pssgass having been
paid He also aid had sent up pon,s force 10
prevent ary one going on board Without ticket Mr.
Morgan declared that he had is,snson Of being par
0crsns any violation OF the law About the time
Mr. McKeon received tho following letter from General
GENERAL cAzSYAU's LETTER.
~. NICHOLAS Horu,
Nsw Yonx, Dec. "a, 1873.
Sr--In consequence of the hnown hostility OF the
Unised States govesnmenito 20 the progress Of American
nsssssts NnarsGua the Transit Company have stop
ped the tickets Of some fosr hundred cmigrAnts whom
my agents bad engaged 70 proceed 70 day on the steamer
rsansssee 70 Nicaragua 70 sss there under perfectly
lawful aud on the part Of the sAte Of Nicaragua very
liberal contrast Of colonizstou forward you state.
msss Of the contract and prepared 70 prove that
agent Of mine has depaysd from i conditions regret
that such necessity should exist under repaed
70 be . suctly constitutional adminisrsilo but the
Ioesse and delays 10 which these emgrans have been
subjected b. threats Of the governnept int rieug with
what have hitherto deemed she sacred and unas asbs
right of Amsrican citiren 70 trade travel
when and where he will, ain the lawful prose
yos IN your Official capacity. whether there Is any law
and 20, where may found for reference orderag
ehe arrest OF vessels or emrans leaving this po under
thus 70 interfere with the sds and travel OF Amcrcau
cHsens, ! would respectfully inquire In what form OF
whose privns Judgement tne arrests can be made A. 4
Of The highest Importance hundrcds cf poor but indus
ws.s heads Of families 70 know what they can do 70
AVOID runcua arrests and mprsonmenu. without entire
y saerinclnf their hcpss Of enjoying the ain Of nnc
farm under the generous cplcszson sysse OF N,cars
sua. have the nonor 70 BE- very respectfully, you
obedcnt servant WILLIAM L. CslNEAC.
CORY OF rHE eESERAL's CONTRACT.
Re u know 10 oil men tbs, wllnsm L. Cszneaa vas on
che 18th Of August 1859, authorized by the supreme
port Of Juan Juan del Norte Thousand colonsts
ebe bodied white men, OF good moral chsrscter ard
pable Of performing all toe duties OF stable and indus
trious ciilzens on the following conditions
" Frstssid coioniss 10 20 landed the territory
OF the republic within the term Of year from the
second--The government Of Nicaragua undertakes on
s part. 10 transport ad c1innists from the ror New
York 70 suitable points FOR their se emcnt mechanics
and sgricuttursS IN the territory Of Nlcaragaa ami
locate them companies oi Il leasi afy heAls q am
iics In each settlement
h. rhra--Esc Independent sciar win rscslvo eshty
v fsol er,s Of land In Ies d,hsl bomeHsai IN ise
In trsN selected location and epiof inta sse mneas
rc~seson and control thereof bit hs saAN have AZ
rsm @vl and COME. nc sane q c;tsr nsItn III, -