The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-02
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vGsees+a WASHINGTON, May I, 1856.
crS1RAL AMERICAN AuAlRs-pMEScE OF GEN. WALKER AND
POLICY.
Mr. WELLER (dens.) Of CAL, submitted . revolution
carg the President for any correspondence with
Minister to Nicaragua not heretofore unicated
gardng the recognition Of the Nicaraguan govern
nent Kr Weller said he was in the constant receipt
letters inqurng whether he sustained the policy Of this
nation with regard to the NcAraguan government. He
took occasion to remark that he entirely disagreed
with that policy. the Executive thought it expedent
reject COL French personal grounds he thought the
Nicarsguan government should have been notified OF
that fact, and been oAacialIy recognized Tho usual
practise OF this has been to recognise the
South American governments, whososver in power
there Those which lie the route of the Pacific espe
cay ought to be treated with courtesy and friendship
BE did not desire to Central America annexed to this
republic, but wanted . stable government there and
this only to be BY the diffusion Of Anglo
Saxon blood He therefore thought that emigration to
that country ought to be encouraged rather than dis
eountenanced. he said that no man had been more
shamefuly misrspresented than General Walker. He
not freebooter, but Of the purest motives
Mr.. Weller read letter from Gen. Walker in which It
the present struggle between Costa Rca and Nicaragua
and have furnished the Costa Rcans with arms.
Of WAT now exists between these governments Costa
Rca invaded Nicaragua though she did not declare
aganst her. but against the Americans who aided the
present party in to subvert the old government
Mr Weller in ausion to the riot at Panama. said
the best Of feeling exists between this government
the ment OF New Granada, and he had doubt
that the whole power the would be exercised to
Mr. SEWARD Of N. Y, remarked that several weeks ago.
his motion, resolution adopted calling the
President for information This subject, but there
bad been no response the President probably had
reasons in view OF tine complicated state Of affairs for de-
lajing to answer the resolution.
Mr. WELLER replied that he not of that fact
else he would not have offered this now.
Mr. SEWARD thought It better to let the subject
rest day two informa ton concerning II daily
being received, and it important that the President
should be left free to exercise his discretion in this oe
cate matter.
Mr.. DOUGLAS (dem) Of ILL.,, believed that the Clayton
Bulwer treaty being violated every day by Great
Britain ard thought something ought be done
iesitimate-as much 70 as The other existing govern
ments Of Central America It the frmest and most
stable there had been there since the throw
more imparAy administered and the rights Of man
and property mere securely guarded and under
the existing emit, than under any previous
Nor was any objection in his mind that an American
caragna has ~ much right to become the asylum OF
emgrants from this country We have to receive Euro
pean emigrants She had much right to naturalIze
General Walker, and give him military command as we
had TO Go the game by General Shields Further Mica
raRua had much right to send American BY birth
Minister to hs country o. We have to send man Of
foreign birth to represent Ia the Courts Of Epan Italy
Holland. He believed ought to enforce our neu
traty laws but not 80 hairs breadth beyond the line
OF strict DUTY.
N.Y. Butler, (dem } thought We ought to be csreius
not 10 involve ourselves in war with any uat.n
through the acts Of intsrmeddling adventursrs.
Mr.. WELLER withdrew the resolution.
THE yAvAL BOARD
Mr.. TooMBs (nAtiona of Ca, spoke Ia opposition to
the action Of the Naval Board contendrg that
was not properly executed; therefore the proceedings
Adjourn ed.