New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-21
THE NICARAGUAN QUESTION:
Don AuGusrIS Will TO Mr.. sARcr.
ITranslation

WAsaiseToS CRY, May Il, 1856.
Toh. Eresgesey E@.am L. Marcy Secretary q State o, ne
sir; The unhappy situation of the country in which
was born, and the desire Of exciting my best efforts
10 relieve IT, have led me TO leave my native shores 70
come 10 represent IFS interests in the Capitol OF thus
blessed Republic. In your Excelleacys reply, de-
dining to receive former Envoy sent by my Govern
ment, you say:
Those who were Chiefly interested in surprising
throwing the former Government OF that state were nov GU
Tsns be.psng have those citizens or any consider
sppy. Of soquiecenee in the present condition OF
IL your Excelency is not already dsabused on this
subject trust the explanation now have the honor
10 make will place the affairs Of Nicaragua in such
light as to induce you to view our circumstances IN
their ture position Nicaragua, more than ever since
her history began for the last three years has been
bleeding al every pore. The inauguration OF Don Flu
re'o Chamoro as the Director OF Nicaragua was the
commencement Of the Storm shortly after II he began
TO show his tendency to despotsm, and usulping the
eacr,d ril hts of the people who had elected him, he
commenced to form the hain Of their misfortuLes
Fearing, however, few citizens who had the inter
eats and liberty Of their country at heart he adoPteds
coae calculated 10 render their patriotism useless,
by commencing criminal proceedings against them
The grcster part of these liberal members OF
the Constituent Assembly which had convoAod for
April 1884 and possessed too much integrity TO vote
away the liberty OF tAe Republic. Among them were
Don Francisco Csstllon and Gen. Jere1 the former
wei known, upright sn0 influential patriotic citizen,
man of liberal views, Of a superior education and
during long rsicence at different courts Of Europe:
the latter is seO of similar character views and eXpe
rence. These and other patriots Chs imprisoned
and bani>hed subsequently, TO Honduras. Gen. Jerez,
az the head Of few courageous men, returned 10 Mo
aTagua; and at ChinancegR the first large town
the borders Of Honduras, be orgaIiZed Provisional
Gcverpms rt The popular masses joined him freely,
they having become alarmed al the proceedings of
ChamOTro. Tie forces Of the Provisional Gov rnment
marched 10 Leon where ChsmaTTo lad h camp; and as
soon as both sgmies met tie whole Chsm0rro force
came over to Gen JeIrz. Chamouo then took refuge
in the city Of Granada, and by sacrificing the wealthy
portion Of the population he assembled together force
Of one thousand men, to stand siege OF nine mcnths
in the PazG-durng which time large portion of this
beautiful city was completely destroyed. The Prov
sonal Government was compelled to raise the siege.
and invited American citizens 10 lend THEN aid 70 it,
Ninety of them responded 10 the invitation and be-
came naturaiZed citizens of that country.
Shortly after Chsmorro died ard the Constituent As
semblv tramping on the very Constitution and Char
ter they had made but feT days before sogated to
themselves the ordinary legislative power, and ap.
pointed Don Jose Maria Estrada as the successor oi
Chamono whose footsteps be began 10 follow. ihs
is the stye Of Government which has been styled
Ii climate and which was rot aud could not be so ac-
cordDg TO the Constitution Of that state, because
CbamOIros term Of Office having expired, only the
people Of Nicaragua epr,sst ted by TIE Justas OF the
Departments and never the Assembly ous al 10 have
appointed the successor With the assistance Of oar
brave allies things soon changed, and our forces
took possession Of the City of Granada the 18th OF
October, ls55 AZ this time the Americans in the ses
vice Of Nicaragua did not number than 80 ne,
con manded by General William Walker.
And what wee tbe conduct Of those VITO eve1hrew