New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-14
Address of General Walker,

To THE PEorLE OF NICARAGUA:
came to Nicaragua to secure its peace and pros
pellty With this view | signed the treaty of the
I'D October last and assisted to uphold the Govern
ment organized under its provisions.
But the Government, far from aiding me to carry
out the agreement of that treaty, has thrown obsta-
cles in the way and has ended by endeavorng to stir
up civil strife within the Republic Strange aS if may
appear the late Rivas Administration has attempted
to create troubles, and difficulties, and war between
the people and the Americans they have invited
hither.
IT was not enough that the Americans should en-
dure the pesence at Granada for the purpose of con
solidating the late Provisional Government and re-
ceve no compensation for the services they rendered
at the expense of so much suffering and so much
death. 1t was not enough that they should pour out
Their blood at Rvs, IN order to maintain the peace
and honor of the State, and then have the Govern
ment refuse to provide them with the bare necessare
of life. lngrattude not sufficient to satisfy the
craving for inlamy which consumed the vtals of Gov
ernmeht, ana treason became necessary in order to
furnish fresh food to the appetite fer oboduy and
contempt. They seek to repay their debt to the
Americans, by exciting the people against their bene-
factors.
1t is thus manifest that the late Provisional Gov
crnment has not only failed to fulfil its promises to
the Americans and its duties to the people, but is
guilty of the enormous crime of nstigating its citi-
zens to civil And to aid it in these Objects it
has coaicsccd with the armed and declared enemies
of the Republc-with the forces an ilterate savage
attempts to pour over the plains of Nicaragua.
In addition, the Government has II empted to pro-
long its existence by taking from the people the pri-
yllcge OF eleCting their rulers and as if farther
to mark its hatred for freedom it has banished from
the State Cuban patriot, who, despairing for the
present OF his own country has sought in this land
the honor of using his sword in defence of liberty and
progress.
With such accumulated crmes-conspiring against
the very people it was bound to protect-the late Pro
visona Government is no longer worthy of existence
In the name OF the people have, therefore, declared
its dissolution, and have organized Provisional GOV
ernment, until the nation exercises its natural right oil
elccting its own rulers. WILLIAM WALKER.
GRANADA, June 20, 1856.
Address of Gen. Walker to the ARMY,
Soldiers : Since you have been in Nicaragua YOU
have endured prvations and passed through dangers
not only without murmurs, but even with cheerful
ness. Veterans might be proud of the prowess you
have exhibited; and patriots fighting for homes and
resdes have seldom shown more self denial than YOU
have IN the service OF a foreign government and you
have done all without having as yet received any com
pcnsation for what yon have undergone.
1t is true that the country has Just emerged from a
disastrous civil War, and therefore we did not EXPECT
II to pay promptly the obligations it contracted bu
we had right to expect, at least, gratitude for ou
services. Far from receiving even this reward. the
late Provisional Government has attempted to excitt
the preudlces OF the people against their beneaCtor
A government thus bankrupt in credit, faith and
honor has no title to the confidence or respect of brave
soldiers Duty to ourselves as well as to the nation
requires us to construct a new administration, which
will more faithfully execute the objects of its creation
have, therefore, organized new Provisional Gov
crnncnt, until the people select their own rulers
when it is to be hoped we will have an adminstra
ton more mindful ot its duties and more Jealous 0
the honor Of the State. WILLIAM WALKER.
GRANADA, June 20 1856.