The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-15
Dissolution and Reconstruction OF the Co
vernment OF Nicaragua.

from FL Nicaraguense, June n.
will be Leen by the following DEGREES and addresses,
that Don Fermin Ferrer formerly Minister OF Hacienda,
has been appointed Provisional President OF the repub
lie during the nterregnum between the flight Of Rvas
and the election of President by the people. The
DO Her OF the State Is thus happily conferred upon the
may AID e onlv Minister who ever had the CO aadence
of General Walker most fortunate chain OF events in
vests this appointment with all the forms of legality as
under the treaty executed by the democrats and services
in Granada the formation Of the late provisional 60
vernment il was expressly stipulated that Gen. Walker
government in the event Of the dissolution OF old one
That treaty. which ID the basis of all legitimate operations
State in the hands Of the of the army and in
the appointment OF Don Fermn Ferrer Gen. Walker not
only preserves the republic but follows out the line Of his
duties.
In the second place. when President Rivas left the city
time since for Leon, he delegated all his powers to
General Walker and placed the State under martial law
Thus the deautng Executive gave away the very
thory which was necessary TO declare even him traitor
should he desert the State.
In the reconstruction Of the provincial government
therefore, the most complete authority accompanies the
action Of the Commander n-chief According to the only
law known since the treaty Of GRANADA, between Gen.
Walker on the one side, and Gen. Corral on the other,
the existing government Of Nicaragua under President
Ferrer is entitled to the utmost respect due to any
legaized government. An election takes place soon,
however, when the people will choose their Presi
will dissolve as peacesby as has been
formed and the State will move on under the direction Of
the popular will.
DECREE.
ragua considering:
That by the treaty of the 23d OF October last Don
Patrcio was the Provisional President
the republic and that the powers with which he
vested an emanaton OF the powers conferred upon
me by the supreme government as Expedentary Gene
raj
That, on the Provisional President removing rom the
city Of Granada to Leon in March last he delegated to
all the powers viii ch had been entrusted to him to
maintain order in the Eastern and Southern departments
vasion. hs % procsming from re that time % martial law;
That the Provisional President appointed as Minister OF
Hacienda Iicenciate DonFermin Ferrcr, Commissioner
in the Departments referred to- with all proper powers
to aid me in my administration on suitable occasions;
That the Provisional President, Doh Paricio Rvas be
rayng his duties to the prejudice OF the rights and well
being OF the government has absconded Chinandega
with the object to dsarm all the frontier of the West and
deliver the country to the forces OF Carrera who have in
vaded it, for which object he has com nissoned Mr. Ma
riano Salzar;
That The 14h of this month"; Mr.. Rivas has issued
decree which repeas decree which issued four days
previous by which the people OF Nicaragua are TO choose
successor TO him In office;
pcy guaranteed by the contracting generals that
the Provisional President should maintain peace and order
in the republic and that Don Patco Rvas not only has
endeavored to excite anarchy Within but has called the
enemies without to invade the same
In order to preserve the integrity OF the republic and
the sacred duty to save the country from anarchy and
from the enemies foreign and domestic, have deemed
proper TO decree, and do
]. The Commissioner OF the government and Minister
OF the Hacienda Don Fermn Ferrer Is appointed Provs
ona President OF this rcubc until the people shall elect
President in obedience TO the orders Of the decree Of
the 10th inst, which Is in full force and virtue
In consequence all the acts and DEGREES issued by
order OF Don Patrco Rvas the 18th inst null
and void consequence CT his descrton OF s the trusts
conndcd TO bm by virtue Of the treaty Of the 23d 0cto
Der aforesaid.
s. The civil or military authorities OF this republic
who lend obedience TO Mr. Rivas In these maers-na.
tves or foreigner who may render 10 him any kind OF
aid by loans mercantile contracts shall be considered
as traitors TO the country and punished according 10
martial laws
T. let this be communicated TO whom Il may concern
and published In all the towns OF this republict
Done at Granada on the 10th day OF June, 1855.
WILLIAM WALKER