The Nevada journal., 1856-12-19
NICARAGUA-WALKER.

ment. rom the flrSt we have warned
misguided and impulsive youths of the
seductive snares set for their feet by un-
principled men hypocritically holding
up the character of Lafayette to lure
victims on to destruction in an inglorious
cause, but in the hallowed name of lib
erty. The history of such a leader as
he who holds arbitrary sway over the
robbers and cut-throats of Central Ame-
rica, was enough to damn any expedi-
ton in which he might be engaged, even
when undertaken under the most plausi-
bic pretences. His Quixotic yet bloody
career in Lower California, but a few
years ago, branded him in the eyes of
all good men as a most unscrupulous
adventurer, of little judgment and less
conscience. A knowledge of his deeds
and character acquired in that derided
expedition, could secure none to his
standard when about to make plunder-
ing foray on Nicaragua, but the lowest,
most heartless, and most vicious. From
such men, we were convinced no good
deed could come. The result has real
lied our worst expectations.
Walker processes to have gone to
Nicaragua to liberate a people strug-
CLING against tyranny and OPPRESSION
Ii is pretty well established fact that
he was employed as the secret agent of
Garrison to rob Vanderbilt of prince
ly sum invested in the transit route. But
leaving this allegation alone, we intend
to examine and square his professions
by his acts.
The most valuable lands in Central
America were owned by rich natives,
who, being men of substance, were most
affected by intestine disorders, and,
therefore, most in need of assistance to
put down anarchy and restore the
country to quietude. If any class in
Nicaragua had reason to complain, it
was they who owned the country. The
tillibusters went to protect-such pro-
lection was that which "vultures give to
lambs, covering and devouring." They
have confscated the finest estates in the
whole country; and examine the list of
confscated haciendas, occupying two
columns of the fllibuster newspaper,
and you will find the name of former
gentleman of rank and wealth appended
as the owner of each Read the army
list, and barely a natives name occurs
The men of property are by no means
implicated in the transactions of Walker
tho common people are equally clear
OF such treason. But every where is
seen the most convincing evidence that
a licentious horde of foreigners, having
no rightful part or lot in the country, is
preying upon the natives thereof. The
DEGREES of Walker plainly foreshadow
his design--to extirpate the owners of
the soil, appropriate their property, and
finally furnish another State to the
American Union.
On the 9th of September, decree
was promulgated ostensibly for the sup
preston of vagrancy. 1t declares that
when any person shall be fifteen days
without employment, without any visi-
BILE means of support, he is liable to ar
rest, and may be sentenced to hard
labor upon the public roads for six
months. The effect of such an act is
clearly evident The natives are an
indolent race. The earth produces
spontaneously for all their needs. They
are not accustomed to labor, and forced
seryitude must decimate thousands
The Micaraguense itself says sit is pro-
bable one-thi1d of the men in Nicaragua
will fall under the effects of the vagrant
act''
Another decree, published on the 18th
of September, is for the enforcement of
contracts, and is essentially the incipient
step for the establishment of peon
slavery in Central America. We quote
an article of the decree
CART 3. Any laborer who may con-
tract to do work for a longer period
than six months, and shall fail to fulfill
his contract, may be sentenced to forced
labor on the public works for the time
of his unexpired service, CT until the
party to whom his labor is due may ask
for his release"
1t is not presumable that the fillibus-
ters, composed as they are of the dross
of California society, are farther ad-
vanced in civilization than we are, and
therefore not presumable that the col
ored natives are allowed their oaths as