New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-25

exciting bic patriotic scal into an enshusasm r the
esu.e of G. neral waiker, which bad rcsoked 10 BIO
d, msnoipe the means to 20 10 Nsaragus both thss0
women seemed greatly relieved, and IL what they saad
was true respecting Pat :" and Others wAou they
! recognized On board the steamer. then Ne~.fofk q
less iisbopest to-day thsn she Gas yesterday. Tho
Empire Club had parting cheer bu, very few joined IN
IL greater crowd of shoulder hitsrs and bissAhgs
has seltom apps aIed on any paer 10 NewYcsk Msny
old fsees familiar to reporters al the time VI the sshn8
of the Nicaragua steamers the North River ssdes
we're visible on this occasion.
Notwithstanding the fuss made last Saturday even
irc at the tabernacle, and the most strenuous efforts
Of its promoters srcs, at the back room Of the -.
Cb@es, and elsewhere there but very few Who,
in moments OF sobrety, would eonsent to take any bae
TO so TO Nicaragua. The idea that New-York large
enough than expressed by the aide Of
the steamer yesterday indeed, the sample Of the pas
sci gers who crowded at the ral for the purpose u
cheering were bu, ,biDy clad, aud not few Of then
ragged; at best in Ca es under obhgasioa 10
multiplicity of patches for second thickness to shieh
them frum the weather. Fa.tsred by prospect Of
bet;errg their condition. they had ventured ~ 90
doubles reasoning that to them any change would b
for the better.
The accession to Walkers ranks which viii be made
by the recruits gong OK D. 'ne ienneesoe WIN I'VE
relieve his embarrassmeats much.
The following statement and ccrespoodenss VII
explain in part the cause of the small number Of pas
sergers:
At about 10 O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.. Charles
Morgan, Agent of the Transit Company, accompanied
by Gen. VIM. l.. Cazenesu, formerly United States
Agent at st. Domipgo and Gen. Ward B. Burnst Of
the New.York Volunteers entered the United States
District. Attorneys office to ascertain what steps, II
an, the United States authorities intended ~ take
with reference to the steamer r,noessee which wast0
.ai for Nicaragua at p. m. Thersapon . converse
ton en.usd between these Gentlemen and District
Attorney cKeou in which the latter stated that the
Government would not interfere unless the neutrality
| laws were violated. Mr.. Morgan said that namber
Of peaceable emgraDts going on board the Tom
| pessee. and Mr.. McKsSn rjoned that his business
Was TO suppress pa,tary expeditions alone. The vss-
itors then retired
| At % D. m Mr.. Morgan came again into the once,
and informed the Dstrict-Attorney that the Transit
Compauy had declined to take the emgrants Of whom
he spoke; that be had made arrangements 70 pssvsN
any person from going on board unprovided win 9
ticket had 70 notified the parties Interested and had
,ept Police force to execute his orders. Mr. Morgan
EXPRESSED his extreme anwilsgness to engage IN any
| enterprise of an unlawful nature
| BEFORE Mr. Morgan lei the officers the following
| letter was received from Gen. Cazeneau:
| GEN. cAzEsEAu's LETTER
Sr NICHOLAS HoTEL,
| New-Yolk Dec. ~, 1885
SIR. In consequence OF the known hostility OF me
United States Government to the progress OF Aner'seo
| in eress in Nicaragua the Transit Company -
| stopped the tcke.s of some four huodred emYranm
whom the Agents had engaged to proceed to-day 10
D. ste.mer Tennessee to Nicaragua to settle mere un
der perfectly lawful and, on the part Of the SAs
Nicaragua, very liberal contract Oh So,on,'snoo
pared 10 prove that no agent OF nine nas aePsss0"
| fiom its conditions. ,,.,-..s
regret hat such necessity sbould exist usdef vnAs
ia ,epn,.d 10 he stIctIy Constitutional Asmnistse-
ton I'm, the losees and dlays which these e@grsan
have been subjected by tir- ate Of the Gov9nmess IN
trferpg with what have hitherto deemed NE s.crsd
and inslepsbls right of an AmeIican citixen % Eaas
or travel vhen and where be viii in the lawful prose-
cuon of his sffairs have compelled me TO nqutc q
you in your icial capacity whether there asy law,
apd il co. where II may be found tor re'erence croer
II ,he arr. st Of vesses emsrans leaving thb port
u,der the within contract II t lawful and conssisu.
tonsI thus 10 interfere with the tsde and travel o.
American citizens, would respectfully inquire IN sess
Erm of complaint or under wbst amount OF saspieiou
and bose private jude Mt the arrests can Be made
~ of the hi. hsst importance to hundreds OF poor
but industrious heads Of families to Know wnss tney
| can do TO avoid rupous arrests and imprnonmeoe,
without entirely sacrificing their hopes OF ecjoyiog mo
Git Of fine farm under the generous colonization sys-
lem Of Nicaragua. Am
have the honor to be Your ys ss:ss ss .ss.a
| WN L. CALESEAU.
The following Is copy Of the contract referred to 10
the above letter;
| CONTRACT OF COLONIZATION.
pe II knoxp 10 all mon that Wm. l. Cszenesu was,
ON the 18th Of August 1856, authorized BY the Su-
preme Government OF Nicaragua u procure sho o,.
bsyk for The port of San juan del Nore ose thousand
coonst -Joded rhre men,of GOOD mofsl oosssc.
ter aud capable OF performing all the duties " esoie
| - ;nJn.tIous ctzens-on the folio wing conditions,
E;,., Said eoIonists ave 10 be landed on the toni
tory Of the Republic within the term OF one year n0"
S,eond, The Government Of Nicaragua uadertaksc
en- its mart 10 Transport sad cOlOnss from the po o.
New York to suitable point: tor Their sse% 70 H..
rsaua. and TO locs'e them in companies Oh ~ ssss
| ca, beads OF families in each settlement. On
Tkyd: Each independent sc tier VIII recsivs o.
Of lsnd in fee Donation a. ,n, is ;"smrtsts
possessicn and control iheno but De ssss ssvs ~
light TO sell and convey the came to other Psnss ant
he shall have perfected his title ttereto by one year
ss;d VIM T. Cazsuesu Il also authorized 10 issss
TO any agents be may select sod scrip not escsec.ae
In amount 100 acres for each ceonst, 10 ssts'scsu
for The II services ard ou,lsys In obtaining ana uens
portipe said coloDss IN Nicaragua.
wl,u.. ss''f ro.o T. sII,si ssersi. II L.ss'ion
Icertif tn 1t the above IL true stat suens OF ny
COZ tract With the Government Of Nicaragua Tor tne
Of BONA de settlers the paehe lands q
that State also declare and ce'ify thss have 70
mover instructions or intention 10 rare mon fos mfsa
service, or 10 send cut any other cns Of s@igrae1s
than persons disposed TO accept farms 10 Ntcassgu!
ppon The sole condition Of cu)tivsiing them ~ gc3d
and o,de,ly citizens; and would nav fesPeo0uhy
Eve notice that have engaged about four handred
settlers Of this description 10 go out in ths stsamse
Ternts,ee on the oath inst. This statsnent y |.ae
end this notice given 70 protect those e'9seos Of me
United states IN the enjoyment Of their jass and NJ
sIer able right to proceed, at their discretion, ~