Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-12
From the Memphis Appeal
Injustice 10 WaIker.

How comes il to pass that Walker is gen
eIaiIy regarded as flibuster IN Nicaragua?
That country was in a state Of revolution I;
two parties were contending for the govern
ment Of 1.-THE Depsocratic party and tho
tegHm'5tsr as they were called. They had
struggled lor some time with alternate and
nearly equal success. They first invited
Walker % JOIN them, with as many men Us
he could bring with him, promising then
bouLties ina land FOR their services Be re-
membered that at this time neither rarty
could bc fairly regarded as constitutinp the
government Of Nicaragua. Neither hsi a
right to demand the iul6lment of treaty sap
ulatlons with the United States By the
law OF nations, the United States might have
taken sides with the one or the other, or
remained neutral, as she thought best
(Nattel 423-4-7.) Walker joins the Demo
ciatic party-triumphs over their opponents
establishes a permanent governiae nt, which
Is Acknowledged by the legitimists, (whess
leader takes Office under the new govern
mens) AMI in all respects proves a blessing 10
the Nicaraguaus.
Now, wherein does the conduct of Walker
differ from that Of Lafayette By what law
is II taat men proposing 30 volunteer in his
service are held amenable 10 the criminal
justice 1T the country ? BY the law Of
treaty. With whom? Nicaragua? What
government has Nicaragua now but that es-
iaoiishcd uy Walkcrg Walker has been FL
llbuster, aud hence the public seems 10 sup
pose that lie can be nothing else but most
certain IS it, that whatever he may have
been IN Sonora he IS no fllibuster In Mica
ragua Bat il lie be, be is far nobler one
than Lord Clarendon, who has all the gull
/ OF .fH.tHsieris9s upon bis head Without
/ a particle Of It's heroisn in his heau. II re-
| spect FOR -tsesl LAYTON BnlweT treaty max
oar government squeamish in giving cocntse
nance to Walker, il is certainly more nice
than wise, more wise than just, and more
/ Just than brave. Great Britain has openly
violated that treaty, and is now secretly do
ing the same thing. What we were TO gain
by such a treaty have never understood. -
Il was one Of the eternal blnnders of a
] Wing Administration; but being made, we
should have observed it in good faith as we
] have done, though il kept in continual peril
our intercourse with our Pacific possessions.
See where we are to-day in this respect
l Our government would be fully justified in
regarding that treaty as nuihty. Bnt what
IS there IN If 10 forbid our acknowledging the
now established government of Nicaragua.
and negotiating with her for a permanent
transit through Der territory 10 our western
possessions? What have we 10 expect from
Costa Rica, If by The secret aia Of Great Britain
she oonquers Nicaragua, and establishes there
a government Of her own dictation? Which
nation will she favor most, this or England
; VIII We gain favor with her by neutrality?
Not the least. She identifies now Walkers
movements with the United States Govern
ment, rigid and honest as we have been in
our endeavors 10 cripple Walker at every
step Of mis- progress in Nicaragua No, we
shall gain nothing by neutrality. while we
, shall lose everything by inaction and idle
debate upon Clarendon's tergiversations-
What apology has Costa Rica for declaring
war against Nicaragua? None under heaven;
nor do believe she would have done il but
for British From my soul dep.
! reeate a war with Great Britain ; bit if peace
is 70 be preserved only by allowing her to in
{ terpret treaties rs she plesses 10 gain foot
hold in country important to ms by father.
, ing a negro King, TO enlist troops within oul
borders, and TO war secretly against the only
power in Central America that is friendly to
us, why, then, ] say, let MS have war; and
know OF no better way OF bringing il on
/ than by forming a defensive alliance with
/ Nicaragua Immediately; or, as ',protectOrates'
t are the fashion, and are things which the
{ Clayton Bulwer treaty does not reach, let nj
{ with her perinssion) establish prOtectorat.
[; over Nicaragua II we are not TO lie cut of
from all communication with California and
Oregon, save by the way of Cape Horn, now
; is our time to secuTe forever a convenient
way through Central America. II is to b,
? earnestly hoped, in the present posture o.
: things, that khere will at least be 10 more in.
tenupton G volunteers who may be dis;
posed 10 join Walker: and I, for one. hop.
that they VIII lock 10 his standard from III.
South by thousands. His country viii be
place Of refuge 20 MS when the Black Repub
, licans shall have kindled a circle Of fin
, around us. JUsTIcR.