Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-26
WASHIIyGT TON NEWS AND GOSSIP


WASHING TON NEWS AND GOSSIP
Nicaragua.-In yesterdays Star we took
occssion to refer briefly to the expose of Walk
sr's policy and acts which has resulted from
the current quarrel Of some of his agents and
Psrtisans in New York city. We regret that
. want of space prevents US from spreading the
entire articles, word for word, before the Stars
readers. They involve triumphant justif-
cation of the course we have felt it to be our
duty to pursue with reference to Walker and his
plans since the beginning of his unsuccessful
raid into the territory Of our nearest neighbOr
on our southern fank-Mexico. We conceived
that we saw in what was originally developed
of his schemes al entire disregard of any other
interest whstSyer than that Of carving out for
himself the throne of despot, and deter
mination to resort 10 every species of violence,
cruelty and fraud, and, indsed, to the perpe-
trStion of any crimes appearing for the nonce
likely TO further his selfish personal ends.
Under such circumstances, We steadily set our
face against his cause; and, so far, have seen
no reason to regret having done so.
Below we make few extracts from the pub.
LEGATIONS to which we refer above, which, toge-
gsther, present daguerreotype Of his pur-
poses, his acts, his present position and condi-
ton in Nicaragua, and of the fortunes Of those
Americans who have allowed themselves to be
seduced into entering his service. Thus on the
llth of January last he contaminated the fol-
lowing agreement with the noted Cuban Fill
buster, Goicouris, without the aid Of whose
money, we apprehend, he would long since
have exploded:
General William Walker, Commander in
Chief Of the Army of Nicaragua, is willing to
form the following agreement with Captain +.
A Laipe, appointed agent OF Sr. Domingo de
Goicouris, sole holder and depository Of the
goods ard chattels belonging TO the cause Of
Cuba, consisting In money, vessel ana mu-
nitious of war:
Pirstly-Gereral William Walker pledges
ais word Of honor that he will assist and CO.
operase with bis various resources, such as
men aro others. in the cause Of Cuba, and in
favor Of he- liberty. after having consolidated
the peace and the government of the Republic
Of Nicaragua
SecopdIy-Gepzral William Walker pro-
poses and admits the understanding that the
material and peeuHiary resources OF Nicara-
qua, az well a. those which are In the posses
sion Of tie revolutionary party q Cuba, shal
be snalgamated together. making common
cause together, for the purpose OF overthrow
ing the Spanish tyranny "a the island, and OF
insuring the prosperity of Central America,
identifying thereby the interests Of both coun-
tines.
Thirdly-General Walker req uires q inIl
exposifiop, manifestation and explanation Of
the resources belonging to the cause Of Cuba,
as likewise detailed statement and list OF the
military and marine forces, as we'll as the re-
naming resources Of the spanish Government
in the island Of Cuba.
Fourthly-Cspt +. A Lame, having taken
into consideration the contents Of tie three
foregoing articles, agrees 10 and accepts the
contents Of the said three articles, only as a
preamble of n contract to be made upon q
more solid basis, by the parties interested;
and therefore binds himself by his word Of
honor 10 keep this agreement until be shall
have fuller powers for its final arrangement
And, havisg drawn out two papers Of the Same
tenor, in sofrOboration OF this we afix our
signatures, in the Independent State and Re-
fsso.
Ct. WV. WALKER.
'snsu u. A. LAME.
The destruction Of the govcrpuenk OF the
United States, simply as a means ct building
ND q government for himself with despotic
powers, was one Of his aims, ss will be plainly
perceived from the following letter from him,
written to Goicuria as late as the 18th Of
Augsst last;
GRANADA, Aug. IL, 1856
nv DEAR general: l send your creden-
tial. for Great Britain by General Cazeneau.
They are ample, and will be, hope, not with.
out result II you can open negotiations with
England and secure for Nicaragua the port OF
San Juan del NOrte, you will effect great
object Ii will be a long step towards our
end. Without San Juan del Norte We lack
what will be in the end indispensable to us-a
naval force in the Caribbean sea The COM
nsrcial consequences Of this possession are
nothing in comparison with the naval and pO-
IItical results
With your versatility, and, If / may use the
term, sdsptsbility, expect much to be done
In England You can do more than any
American could possibly accomplish, because
YOU can make the British cabinet see that We
are not engaged in any scheme for annexa-
ton. You can make them see that the only
way to cut the expanding and expensive de.
nocrsey of the north is BY powerful and