Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-08
Important from Nicaragua.

Important from Nicaragua.
The news from Nicaragua, which we pub
lish this morning, is Of decidedly important
character. Nicaragua has reasserted her title
to the Mosquito territory, and summarily dis
posed OF Col. Kinney's pretensioDs aud claims
in that quarter. The Colonel seems to have
had q presentiment of his coming doom, and
went up to Granada to try the effect of nego-
tiation with Gen. Walker. Walker seems to
have arrived at the conclusion that his would
be rival in regenerating Central America is a
slippery customer, and not to be trusted, and
lie therefore made very short work of the mat
ter, treating Col. Kinney's proposal of two
States as on offence against the integrity of the
State of Nicaragua; and ordering tile ColonelS
speedy exit from the Republic.
Walkers policy is energetic, and it is the on
ly policy in the circumstances in which he is
placed, which can secure him success. Hest
tation or vaciaIion would lead to his speedy
ruin, and the wisdom in putting no trust in
men who are capable of deceiving him to serve
selfish purposes, cannot be disputed. Col. Kin
ney did not offer cooperation with Walker
when it was most needed, but, on the contra
~, his organ, the Central american, at San
Juan, did not cease to assail Walker and his as
siciates, predicting their early overthrow. We
cannot but sympathize with the indomitable
Colonel in his many misfortunes, but greater
than he has arisen in Central America, and we
cannot blame Walker for refusing to share his
glory with one who has not shared his dangers.
In these days of weak, undecided admins
traitors of national affairs, there is something
refreshing in the Napoleon-like energy, un-
daunted courage and curt diplomatic skill dis
played by the liberator of Nicaragua. Walker
appears to be, emphatically, man Of action
of quick decision aud self-reant purpose.
Dashing boldly with a handful of followers in
to the long prOtracted civil strife in Nicaragua,
he turned the reverSes of the democrats into
trumphs and in one short campaign broke
the power of the serve faction, captured the
capital their stronghold, placed liberal ma
tive leader in the Presidency, brought order
from confusion, giving security to lives and
property, and crowned his efforts by offering
the olive branch Of peace to the neighboring
States.
II Influenced by bad advice, or having their
jealousies infamed by foreign intermedlers,
these States have rejected the offer, they but
illustrate the folly which has marred their
prosperity, while they give the moral advan-
tage to the State against which their unprO-
vOked combination is directed. They are fix
ing on Walker a quarrel from which he will
not shrink, and Fastening a contamination
very different from that which they anticipate.
In struggle fomented by European powers,
Walker will not lack support, and once fairly
begun, it can have no other end than the com
pele subsection of the Isthmus States of North
America Surrounded as Walker now is with
hostile States. there is something approaching
to sublimity in the calm and stern and resolute
style in which he responds, through his organ,
to the menaces of the combination forming
against him.
While reading his language we forget the
comparative insignifcance of the State with
which he has Identified his fortunes, and imag-
inc the words to come from power able to
hurl defiance in the teeth of the prOudest foe.
1t is the American spirit, fearless and invinci-
ble uttering in the obscure capital of an al
most unreoognized Republic, the firm tones
which would dignity the diplomacy of the
Government at Washington.
Every peaceful issue Nicaragua has made
has been treated with unbecoming silence, and
her only recourse now is to stand upon her re-
served rights, holding the olive branch Of peace
in the one hand, and the sword of defiance in
the other, prepared to treat friends or meet as
enemies The resources of Cancellation have
been exhausted, and the responsibility Of tu-
CuIC CCttS 1850 UttfS I'tC OOCOI
u.s."
There can be no doubt of our being on the
eve of important events, which will influence
the destiny of Central America. The decree
of the Nicaraguan Executive reasserting Mica
ragua's clear title to tie Mosquito territory is
no mere brutum Julmen-no harmless abstrac-
ton unaccompanied by the will or purpose to
give it practical force. The unhesitating dispo-
siton made of Col. Kinney and his ridiculous
overtures is an unmistakeable Indication tn at
it will be followed up by the actual assertion
of authority in the territory, and at GreytOwn.
Walker, beyond question, intends to bring the
Mosquito usurpation to a practical issue, and
we shall not be surprised if the next steamer
from San Juan is that San Juan has been en-
tered and occupied by Nicaraguan forces.
What course the British Admiral on the
coast may pursue, in the event of re-establish-
ment of Nicaragua authority at Greytown, be-
comes question of no little interest. Should
he land force to drive out the Nicaraguans,
there will be q stouter resistance offered than
there was on the former occasion, when a
British force seized San Juan, and changed its
name to GreytowD in honor of the then Brit
ish Colonial Secretary. We are Fastening to
a solution OF the Mosquito Question, and we
call on our Government TO be prepared to do
its duty in the premises, and prevent another
outrage upon the rights of Nicaragua N. Y.
Sun, Feb 20.