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Diplomatic Relations Between Nicaragua and the
United States Suspended. Official Notice to
Colonel Wheeler,
From FL Nicaraguense Jan. 25.I


tion from our Minister a. Washington,
Mp. I'll. French, of fact of which our
readers were two weeks since Informed
through the public newspapers. namely,
the refusal Of Mr.. Marcy to receive Mr..
French in his diplomatic capacity. and
the extraordinary grounds upon which the
refusal was based. In a brief note. which
may be taken as q model of ministerial
ignorance, official rudeness. and reckless
violation of public law and international
usuages. Mr.. Marcy asserts that the revo.
luton lately affected in this State was the
work OF foreigners. and expresses himself
increduous that the people. or any con-
siderable portion of any party. have Civ
en- their assent to the government of
those claiming 10 exercise political au-
thority in this State. As 10 Mr.. Marcy's
ignorance. we have nothing TO say. We
have no means Of knowing how long it
takes knowledge of which the rest of The
world is possessed. to find its way into
the State department. not TO what extent
the attention Of Minister of State, spe
cially charged with the foreign relations
oil his government, may be preoccupied
with the affairs OF party at home, 10 the
exclusion OF information from abroad
1t may be that the urbane Secretary OF
State has had so much to do with Hards
and Softs. Know Nothings. black repub'
licans. and the spoils. that ne has never
heard of the two years war which has
lately prevailed between the Kerals and
services of Nicaragua; of the nine months
siege of Granada by Jerez, with an army
at one time amounting TO two thousand
men; Of the invitation extended TO Anne
rican democrats by the accomplished and
lamented Castillon; of the acceptance of
the offer by Gen. Walker, of his arrival
with fifty six men: of the little army en-
trusted to him by Caslillon. in which the
native force was never less than three TO
one Of the Americans, who were them.
selves also citizens of Nicaragua by ndop-
! ton; nor of the murderous fight at Rivas;
nor of the battle and victory Of La Vir-
gin; nor the Brilliant movement Ivy which
in conjunction Vale and Lusaraja and
other gallan; native democrats, he sur
prised and took Granada aud restored
peace, which for three months has re-
NAMED unbroken throughout Nicaragua.
and unthreaiened. unless by Mr.. Marcy
and his conlederates. foreign refugees and
palitical spectators at Washington.
Mr.. Marcy's ignorance. we repeat. is
none OF our business, even If he still
thinks Nicaragua in South America, as he
once said to a distinguished gentle men Of
R,f ,.hn ha nd
takes 10 question the validity Of a foreign
Government and TO express an opinion
uron its relations TO its own citizens, he
deserves a rebnke, and he has gotten it.
as will be seen by the following decree Of
President Rivas and Letter OF Don Fermin
Ferrer 10 the Hon. ]. Ii. Wheeler:
The PROVISIONAL PREsIDENT oFTHE REPUB
Lie OF NICARAGUA TO ITS lNHABlTANTs:
Knowing with certainty that the Gov
eminent of the United States. in oppOsi-
ton to the public opinion Of that nation,
declines TO recognize the present Admin
istration of Nicaragua and refuses TO en-
ter into relations with the Hon. p. Fl.
French, its present accredited Minister
near that Cabinet, in use of its powers:
DECREE.
Article l. All official communication
with the Hon. J. H. Wheeler. Minister
of the Government OF the United States.
residing in this Republic. is suspended
Art. 2. All the powers conferred upon
Col. P. H. French as Minister Pleni po-
Tertiary hear that nation, are revoked.
Art. 3 Let this decree be communice-
ted to whom it may concern, and TO the
said Col. p. III. French that he may re-
turn 10 this capital to give on account of
his mission.
Given in Granada. the 22d day OF the
month OF January. 1856
PATRICIO RIVAS
To the Minister General, the Licenliate
Don FERMiN Terrier
To the Hon. J. II. Wheeler, Resident
Minister Of the United States in Mica
ragua.
SIR-My Government being well con-
! WINGED that the presen. Cabinet at Wash
ington. contrary to the popular wish of
that nation refuses its recognition. il be-
comes incumbent upon me TO notify you
that the powers conferred on Mr.. Il. III.
French, the present Minister of Nicara-
qua, near The United States, have been
this day revoked. and that he has been
commanded TO return TO this city. Al
the same time | have to communicate Ia
you. in the name Of my Government, tia
in consideration of the afore said conduct
of the Government which you represent.
all communication with you in the char.
acter Of Minister Resident of the United
States is from this day forward suspended.
| have the honor 10 offer you the assur
ance Of my highest consideration.
FERRER.
: Here is a Roland for an Oliver. Mr..
Marcy questions whether our President
represents the people of Nicaragua; and
our Presiden: INSERTS, as he may do witt
truth. that Mr.. Marcy misrepresents the
people Of the U States. Such are the
consequences when man in as response.
bic position is misled by morose and
fractions disposition into forge tfulness
Of ordinary official courtesy. and of the
long established diplomats usages of all
civilized countries. and especially OF the
uniform precedents of his own govern
ment.
We cannot conclude wilhou, n express
sion Of our regret at the position into