The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-21
SPEECH or eEn. wAsD b. BURNETT.
N WAEp h. BURNETT being int roduced addressed tn

meeting ~ follows f,t.....
Fellow Cous1nYaxs-It thank you for tho kind manner
name We have met 10 night 10 express our sympathy
with our gallant country who have been invited TO-
Nicaragua, and who having become citizens OF that conn
try and established q government there,
rounded By the people OF four other Powers who wish
to drive them hom their adopted home. We wish not
only to express our sympathy Americans but 70 CON-
tribute means shall be In the power Of each to
give 81 IL be according 70 your ability and the wants
ne se
In reference to the establishment OF the early colonies
from which the thirty one States have sprung AassA
cbuzets was obtained by the esvy Plgrtms either by
conquest by treaty, and then extended all tha
country now known as the New England States. You
will remember that John Smith extended rule, not
only over that country Anown a. Virginia. but over she
adjoining live Southwestern States. The most Of our
territory mas been Added IN TINS manner Inas
Mexico. acted Tor the extension OF our rule.
With these facts before US, We should not denoance
those men who have gone TO Nicaragua for when We de
nounce them, denounce those great VINO have
Irece ed us sud established this territory, which
tenos from Maae TO Mexico and from the Atlantic TO the
ceded and established these colonies and built up
country. with tbose followed them and aided In the
Revolution, such az lafayette and others, must have
been flioussers II they were all hlbusters so am l.
daughter and oheers II they all Guibusters
feel honored by IT, To illustrate ,ns principle will
narrrate q story told the other evening very good
bs ss dinner p. a. Tns spa
Jersey man we're present the subject Of conversation
turned upon busters Tho English minister said that
the Americans the greatest dbusers In the world
and verybody admitted It ION the contrary" said the
rssymsn sthe Euslsh the greatest hlibusers in
the world for proof OF H. look from little island to
her in every part OF the world But saia
the minister, "there great difference between NIL
busters and yours we CONQUER only whom our govern
authcrites" "Wei then, said the JerseymAn, we will
call yours government nbusters and ours individual iii
Jersey 10 the United States What replied the minister
Is not New Jer,ey in the ynion?" II meant, continued
10 ,ns minister %Don. you let the American
people know you have sot Jersey in England, or they
WIN be sure 10 annex H." lsreas laughter Here let
For period OF more than thirty years civil war and
bleodshed had divided the people OF Nicaragua and de-
o,iSn sensrsv n ,se pev ieslou.es o the esde,s or
the States Of Leon Rvas and Granada three OF the de-
pStmens into which the nation divided for municipal
purposes. Amidst these dssensons and wars, II
was uncommon thing TO hear or the existence OF
two Presidents to the republic. Such was the case
the democratic or liberal Presdeat against tho attacks
OF the arstocra Chamorro who desired TO usurp the
Po.e Of me ,,1 psy Of @ Amerosus err LED
CAstiIlon, and after essaOlishing himself in the
sssuSsn % Montgomery ' and oher. % eeosms sspaS"' c
zens OF this country during A early history.
After the death Of Presideat Cas.ilOn and ChamorrO,
the parties that represented them, and the ecclesiastical
authorities OF the State, met a. Granada where they
agreed 10 sete all their differences BY making Rvas
X
AZ d counuymsn Gen. William walker, Commandsr.
In O6ef Of the army. To celebrate this occaoa al parties
epsired 70 the Cathedral, where high ma. Was
sustain the terms Of the Convention Gen. Walker was
embraced by the highest ecclesiastical preats present.
graduation. One condiuon Of The Arrangement thus
made and soiemnzed Was this, tha! In tho
Ss,.s s s sosr
TO Nicaragua Provisional President Rsas ordered "a
,Ioa csmpss<d, iadssseea psrhaSs by Oosta Riss
and o,her foreign governments and the belief that Cen
auS S. len Ss
the Provisional President. Mvs SAlazar, Ferrer and
walker were the several candidates The vote polled
was the largest ever cast Tor Predent Of the nation and
Gen. Walker elected by an whelmng majority,
and bis government recognised At Warrington By the
were ns,uraIzsd. received hsds. &C, and Costa RiOa,
ment declared war and dsalh 70 ali North Amsrcans'
In this movement Costa Rlca WAS seconded by
GuiatsnGa, San Salvador and Honduras, and the
desertion OF salazAr the civil governor OF Leon,
rs attack on the Transit ne and even the transit cce
tself which found security from the Costa Rcan
RAIDERS, though own goroua hag was raised upon
the building Quickly In Succession tnepe various battles
occurred with The combined forces and means Of ths
crs Ten States Of Costa Rca Granada San Salvador and
In ore CT the ..t battles the transit line was sssn re-
eved These combinations sganst tho govern msnt Of
NcaIasus. have been secord ded by q few Nicarsguau
traitors and thrs sten TO delay the establishment OF civil
and religious heedom and good government IN Ncasa-
qua and TO inlet serious injury upon fellow czets,
Every American that has been taken prisoner BY
The combined forces OF Costa Rca and the other States
las been crualy murdered and more recently We have
Iumors Of bartaries having been committed upon the
helpless women and children or our countrymer,
which impel VI TO call American to tho ruscuc.
suppose need 90 than read this brief account
OF tho hltory OF Nicaragua would DO sufficient 10 In
duce again TO take the field, II hal not family do
pending upon me lChesn.l II y sunlcien. for US %
know that Americans thcrs are In want OF food and
otbng. That they have ammunition and arms, we'll
courage 10 use them In defending themselves have
every 70 believe Lot us, then, help them oil
am willing 70 do all can, and the spirit you have
shown In coming out such . night this, amidst the
pouring rain only expresses what ycu willing 70 do.
The following list Of officers was than read and ap-
proved