The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-27
The Rights OF Emigrsnts 20 Nicaragua.
0EKEKAL CAZNEAU's REPLY TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY
M'KROF.

TO THE SpIroR HERALD.
Mr. District Attorney xcKson having led the way In
pubthhtra our correspondcnce, avail myself Of this
official precedent vfer the press my reply to his let,
ter, fc Of b remarkabls-f VIII ao say
wlfui-misapprs tensions
There need be mistake, for their certainty Is
mystery Ia my position proceedings with referenoet 10
Nicaragua; and any sssumpon that there IL arises less
iron ignorance than desire 70 find for
persecution.
Nicaragua 10 rich in vast ex!eat Of public domain OF
Incompatible beauty sad fertility, which open 70 the
whole world by liberal plan OF colonization She pro-
poses psssow actual settlers free honosteads with
snspoSaslon 70 shem II her own expense Feeling
deep ntcres In the progress and ovsopement OF this
STATE preferred my humble services In aid OF
ths murinosst rysHm Of colonization, which, as NAV be
by us provhions, combines many peculiar aad In
vipng featurcss-
nl That nos less than Any families are TO DO settled
second Tue ss o. these settlements selected In
the favorable locations for health productive ncss
Internal trade and sxte, nsl communication.
Third That hcmesp sds tfeghty (so) acres are given
In fee 70 actual settlers In thesc chosen iocatcos and
heo IassAse thereto ssppned 81 the expcnsc oil the STATE
Of Nicaragua.
This line Of settlements, stretching In continuous oom
muDIcaon along the Transit route and guarding tho nav
gable OF the STATE would be tho best guarantee
for domestic peace and prosperity, we'll - tbs
Of advancing American interests on the Issh
Each settlement, win be strong enough profess n,ef
In orcifay contingencies, and NIL TO be placed At
carefully selected and mutually comma nicasns points
rhosc therefore, no are best acqusincd with the
state OF affairs In Nicaragua feas for their safety
and general success Several hnncrsd persons bad en-
gagged cut 10 the Tennessee and tahe homesteads In
there colonies and oeecs In addressing the District
Attorney vas TO learn IN What way this ciss Of em
prcspcets By being arrested ~ nlbustsrs dered
their account 10 whether some evidepce Of ~ 81
temps Illegal action would be required, or whether
they could prevented their passage
sbsdowy Of inter ton 10 enter Walkers
zen 10 md the Americans there n sssSiy peril ssd b
drposec 70 strike one brave bios Tor their rescue.
Mr.. hoKsoa declined answering these points, and n
vored instead uuh q chapter diplomatic consider
atoms. which has hue do viii the sub cot OF Amsri
rlshb-prooabIy muon ess In isctthan the treaty
treaty 70 srtnsusn the Monroe doctrine for me Ssasas
OF England.
IN their uprelsnsns hostility 70 American progress on
ths shmu expecsed and desired 10 - our fenda there
"osusbed cu,'-thsi botchered 70 TIE lass man ~
thsw evs'en eoemses and u b not 70 BE- doubled thai
the svineeas orders were sent from washinrcn nos
70 allow sveoor 70 resoh them IRON this qsarssr q wss
shoneht By many that wakcrnust FALL and that with him
al sh< The sshmus would be extermis atsd
without dspcton Of age o. ser, be failed 70 reosive
ed IN mss, munloss asd provhioss By me end Of Do
BY using . strict visuascs and convenient latitude
rs.ss%s the ssu. VA a., ". 49, ss 10 , Ssss
dngsy. The niencs Of Hcuasua did not think 0essrai
wsher pcsiioa critical and bounded their efforts W
sending clothing and provisions nor The sck wounded
helpless, ipciudipG women and children and nN ex
cludinr "a wounded and suffering fine eseay.
But 70 this moment The question remains unanswered
vnsshsr lawful enigrann ouid not be subject 70
and detention the pleasure ofauy one Who might
ohcoee suspect them n nnbusteSisg "iutentioos."
Mr. hoKeon talked IN general terms Of nos psrNheng
violation Of the seuwnlny laws, but could not %
brevshs 70 define What scs cv movsmst consulate ts
vcis os. He assumed thai every emiant 70 Nicaragua
must peoeseasiy asd Inevitably % with hlibuseeving
intentions. He pvoessssd 10 know be(tsv than them
selves, thai Of We tbcosands q industrious men whom
our severe winters leave homeless and unsmplcyed,
be found who Win accept 6as fArm In mild
and ffuIlfu cnnats vim free paasase u nom Ne
generous government Of N,sarHgua
Nawsipg hie anHump<oo, that The poorest man
here would The gins Of - ndependest homestead,
be nssryed that The eoonss Who had engaged passage
hs Isnnssses must all be Ops 70 the "suspcson Of
en- issnton 70 vioats NE BeutyAity laws and there
Tore ell be liable 10 arrest and imprisonment.
Acting On thh rnciple, Mr.. nckeon, In the private
interview M bic once operated upon the Tears Of Mr..
Mossn for the safety Of hh through line 70 Cai.
Scrria, and extracted rom him In my presence
tnssss should have passage In the Tennessee,
pnd al ~ them cast adrn 10 their great dlsspPo
nsnt and In many csses, sorrows oss some hundred
ctzs thus invaded In their rshs, and Mr.. Nor
can compelled 70 rceede from hs engagements with
ftr government Of Sicsysxua ~ the hsxssd Of his
ctar ~ the bare suspcioa Of wrong Intentions n he
Ia agsutdib taking these p.ssensers the steamer
tsve been ftcpped the Nortbern Light rss
tne ~ lft YEAR under The supposition that her
ff'rte1U afbt usuo ,b9 deeruction OF Walker and hts
49,
tt. saufrsa trA s,n sal-sdor. al Of them
foes fttN c0t t0agdered ciiizsns
Ga trl'et NNs inca srd arms 70 com