Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-06
rHIRTY.FOuHTm CONGKEss-First se.sior
THuRsDAY, May /, 1856.
SEN ATE

Mr.. Weller submitted resolution calling on the
Pr.sident for any correspondence, not heretofore
communicated, with our Minister to Nicaragua III ro-
gard to the recognition Of the new NcaraSuan gov
ernment.
Mr. Weller said he was in the constant receipt OF
letters inquirng whether he sustained The policy oi
the administration in regard to the Nicarasuan gov
ernment and he now took OCCASION 10 remark that he
entirely disagreed with that policy. II the executive
thought it expedient to reject Colonel French upon
personal grounds he thought the Scaraguan govern
nent should have been notified OF that fuct, and been
officially recognized. The usual practice OF the gov
ernrnent had been 10 recognize the usual South
American governments, whoever were III power
there. Those which lie OH the route to the Faclc
especially ought TO be treated with courtesy anu
friendship. He did not desire TO see Central Ameri
ca annexed to this Republic but he wanted stable
government there, and this was only to be accom-
nIished by diffusion of Anglo Saxon blood. There
fore, he thought that emigration To that country
ought to be encouraged rather than d'scountenahced
He said that no man had been so shameiully misrep
resepresented rs Gen. Walker, who was not a Tree
bootrr but mau of pure purposes. lie read letel
from en- Walker in which The fact is shown that the
British Government have interiered in tho present
struggle between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, ant
have furnished the former with arms. state OF wa
was now existing between those governments Cos'a
Rlca had invaded Nicaragua, but had never declared
war against her. they had only declared war Hsalns
those Americans who had aided the present purity ID
power in subrerilng the old government.
Mr. Weller also alluded To the recent riot at fana'
,na in which thirty Americans had been kIeu. I anI
best feeling existed betw cen this governuen' auu
| that of New Grenada and lie had no douo' Tue
whole power of TINT government would De eAe'o''e"
to bring the oifeuders to Justice. .,-oo ,ro.,.
MIR. Seward mentioned thur TWO VI u,ino n
ago on his motion resolution hau oeeu -.
inu ON the President for Information On this su"ler
witch had not vet been responded 10. frooaoiy Tile
ps;dpnt had good reasons, in view OF the conpl'ca
d state of affairs, for delaying to answer that reso
! luton. =, ,,o, f.o, 49, IN ,or,f
Mr Weller was not aware o that iact, or ne "ou!o
| not have offered this now
H. S.ward thought it better to let the subject rea
| for dny or two, information concerning It was
Ji,v h.inp received in this country aud it was i'm
noraut TO leave the President Tree 10 exercise MS us
| cr.tiou in this delicate matter.
! Mr. Douglas believed that the Clayton.BulweI
| ,reaty WAS being violated every day by Great br'
tain, and thought something ought to be done about
| IT, He regarded the present government OF Nicar"
gun rs a legitimate government, as nuch so as o'he
e1istiuy governments 10 Central America 1t was III.
frlnest aud most stable go"erninent they nau haI
since throwing off the Spanish yoke and so tar as he
knew Justice more impartlaily ADMINISTERED aht
the rights OF man and Of property were more sacreu
" guarded and protected under the existing govern
ment. than under any previous one. Nor was IL any
obieeion to his mind that Ill American by ortn wa.
| in command of tue Nicaraguan army. N'calnsu'
had IA much right to become an asylum t"r r,'ls,
from this country, as We had to receive n,ppIizr
| emirrauts. She had much right To ha Id
| Walker and give him military commana, S;"oranus
S do q. s @seh send aS BY birth
Minister to this country, rs We nave =" of Sns;n
foreign birth us at the c@u1, oufb, S' 70
Italy or Holland He believed eve no, "' to We 20 one hair
iu.ue ,'naadth t' hsvnnd the line OF strict duty
Wr RntIsr thought we ought To be care.al ant
w. ;nvove ourselves in with any nation throusf
The ao,. Of ntsrnsdtling sdvsnuisss ss.n,a,;aa
vi W.er withdrew tie resoiutsou
NJ. NJ Toombs made speech in opposition TO the &C
IN If tbe Naval Board, contending that the law ha
rot been properly executed and that the Proceeding
| under il were ell Iull and void.