The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-17
Nicaragua Affairs.

----- Nicaragua AnalrS.
Tlio public attention of the United States
has for long time been SO engrossed IN the
great war of the Eastern Hemisphere, that the
small matters Of difficulty springing up around
us and in our midst have not commanded that
notice which their Importance deserves, and
now that it is being generally conceded that
peace in Europe ia placed beyond doubt,
public attention 10 long diverted to that quar-
ter, will turn to the deeply interesting warlike
proceedings in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. By
late advices. we have every indication that
Walker is about to take a decisive step for
the more permanent establishment of his pow
or. In order that he may not be longer compell-
ed to remain stationary and inactive for want of
the Hsinews of war"he has seized upon property
of the Transit Co.. no doubt for the very pnr-
pose OF recuperating his resources which weEe
in very exhausted condition, and of giving
him the means to carry out more etfectually
the schemes he has in view. Already has he
assumed offensive operations by marching
against Costa Rica with $50 men. The re-
naainder Of his force has been left at different
points on the San Juan, ready at his bid to
march for farther conquest. Not only upon the
property of the Transit Co. has Walker levied
but also upon that Of United States merchants
at Greytown and Virgin Bay, Nicaragua; and
correspondent Of the New York Evening
Post states that already formal protest has
been addressed to President Pierce against the
exactions of Walkers Government, and asking
the aid of our Government, to secure them
reparation for the damage incurred. This pc
tition for redress rests upon Mr.. Marcey's
statement that our Government "would hold
theState of Nicaragua, one Of the CentralAmer-
lean States, responsible for any loss or damages
that may be done to American citizens, or may
be sustained by reason of the unfortunate diff
fculties that have taken or may take place in
that country These merchants state that
they have been damaged to the amount of
$4,000, thatW alkers troops entered their build
ings, took their goods from their counters with
cut paying for them, and that Walker has
failed to recompense them for the goods, and
now they ask that this Government hold Mic.
aragua responsible accordingly. The cause
precisely meets the conditions laid down by
Mr.. Marcy and we can't see how the Govern
msnt can refuse to interfere in compliance with
the request of the petitioners.
In commenting on this matter the Louisville
Journal expresses our views precisely. 1t
says: s 81
eve are inclined to think that the golden
occasion has at last arrived. The Pierce Admin
idtration has now the coveted opportunity to re-
vive the fading glories Of Greytown by an ex-
plot quite as brilliant and thousand-fold
moro just and patriotic than the bombardment
of that immortal hamlet. The opportunity is
more especially commended by the important
fact avowed by the petitioners, that Walkers
troops left receipt for the abducted goods,
thereby rendered it highly probable that Walk
e9 intends to pay for them as soon as he is able
to do it. We should be slow to urge the Adj
ministration into. a. fight with Walker,sif we
thought that il could be urged into SO rash an
extreme, but we think that it may venture to
present this receipt to that awful fillibuster,
even with something of a flourish, without any
very alarming consequences. The process will
be perfectly civil one, and Walker will no
doubt give it perfectly civil answer But If,
contrary to all appearances, Walker should
cloud up and precipitate his twelve hundred
acknowledged troops upon the Administration,
il shall have our keenest regrets for this insti-
eating paragraph, and our best wishes for the
consequences. ... ..t
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"Ikis Of course for the Administration to de-