New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-15
rraE rsALHTa1oRE GLIPPER. --GENE1I3AL
yWIT4TsEANE WALKER.

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" The Baltimore Clipper is one Of our fayorte ex-
changes. For many years have been in the habit
OF reading IL; and we freely acknowledge its perusa
has generally afforded US pleasure and frequently
profit. Most Of its views national questions accord
with our oWI--never 50 much 50 as within the last
two years the ability with which it ever has
been conducted is indsputable AS an ardent advo-
cate of American principle true and genune--it
has no superior in the Union. .s#
Regarding our Baltimore contemporary in this light,
it was with surprise, pain and modification, we read
tile leading article of the 18th inst, wherein General
William Walker, Of Nieara qua, his person. conduct,
policy as well as that IF the Government "a Wieh
is attached, are unsparingly denounced ana stl
natizedthe worst Of crimes, robbery, spoa ai,
and murder laid at their me aa y sl'e
government Of the United States y ll1Yoheu " "
half of d Company the acts 90 We =
which, the Baltimore Clipper, cut q sleei
truth and in despite preladiee q pireltil1y
that may exist F 70 adlflt, hot
bear tile test Of searching OF
c;sn WIEN Ill the facts out, our cotempo
MI III tlat Id has blamed where he should have
*nra;sea and bruised where he should have blamed
81 Al object Of sympathy and asked tile powers that
be to crush the nobest work Of patriotism and re-
generation Central America has known since her en-
from the IRON and body and soul blast
ing rule, of 3enete old Spain! This, and the
Clipper will learn, if it watches Che developments Of
events with due desire to accord impartial justice
5in the premises. And when it does SO see and be-
comes convinced let render fill measure Of just
ice to those il has, we doubt not uninentionally,
terribly wronged. g5= j III
With these preliminary remarks we will proceed to
an analysis of the Clippers article. We copy the
4 first par graph entire. It reads as follows 8&
General resolved settle the affairs of
Ts i5 ssS hsv s Ct The es nnsa Sss
he eaRo he hs bas SstSd as R "a
praperty bopging citizens
1aS aS5s u III sssat
whole States IF Central America government with
/ himself as perpetual ruler ,Ss 5$E{&
would be as bootless to seek for roses in the at
tude where Sir John Franklin died, or for cebergs
under the tropics for truth in the foregoing quota
ton General Walker has not resolved TO settle the
affairs of Central America in defiance Of the power
Of the United States and Of Great Britain" On the
contrary with the United States the Ryas- Walker
government has sought to cultivate the most AMIGA
bic relations. The Nicaraglan government has been
i snubbed by the administration without rhyme or
reason and it very possible the agents Of that gov
II ernment have already met with more kindness and
hospitality in monarchical Great Britain than they
Il experienced in the republican United States The
Walker government has not seized the Mos
#quto terrtory' 1t belongs to Nicaragua. It's title
has never legally passed out Of the hands Of the
authorities of that State and nothing has been done
ffotn ffpc
81 setting forth the ndisputabe rights Of Nicaragua.
No seiaure or aa,,eratioahas taken place: nothing
has been done except on paper. The Clipper further
states that Cen Walker has seized and coniscated
u property belonging to the Transit Company, worth
4 from seven to ten millions Of dollars; Now all
Il the property ever belonging to the Transit Company
n III the Republic Of Nicaragua, the Atlantic and
HE Pacific is not worth, and would not bring, at
ffar sale one-thild that sum Besides, the effects of
the Transit Company seized, were within fhe Terri
tory of Nicarag under the absolute control of
its sovereignty. What were those effects seized for
sbWy for mpliance with regular stipulations,
and to secure debts actually due by defauting mo-
4 nopoly To our sister Republic Shall the United
States Government interfere to protect the spoilers in
Il their spoatons2 Forbid it, honesty-forbid it, re-
II publicanism
4 IL It, content with these wholesale Insrepresenta
is nothing Of the retail order about the
Clipper proceeds to say that Gen. Walker
is about to attack Costa RIGA, etc. The very oppo
u #site is the case! The Riyas-Waker Government
rendered the olive branch time and again; sent am
i bassadors peace and sought, by every means, tt
cultivate friendly state of affairs All was i'll vain
Their offers were spurned their overtures rejected
their messenger friendship treated with contumely
q and finally the Government of Costa RIGA declare,
i awal of determination against Nicaragua If thi
is attacking Costa Riea, it has queer sort of look
). anyhow. We don't understand it.
The balance of the article is on par with the fore
= going extract. Throughout, it is cruelty unjust, i
e regard to the Transit Company, the Clipper says
the ] Of The Tn as SsS H1eyss to
donbt 5hat Walker viii rSsn which become
war on small scale G%ener Walker may tramp
cHens Of to tinted sfatesWe tercore hope Rat our o
opbefy vie h he n copa"
The Clipper would do well to ascertain whether til
i Transit Company has suffered wrongs before it az
yises redress The editors had better ascertain whc
/ leg the boot is on before recommending extren
! measures For our part-andwe are tolerably we
!, posted-we unhesitatngly venture the predictO
= that the future will demonstrate if any srobbery
has been committed it cannot be laid at the doors
@ the Rivas Walker government But admit the prem
a. ises, and the United States would have right
" Interfere. The matter pertains exclusively to Il
sovereignty Of Nicaragua. BY waysof illustration
M suppose the United States Government should emit
he into a contract with a British steamship compan
ri and that that company should violate its contra
int and become indebted to our Government would Il
nj our Government be justified in Selling the proper
he of that company wherever found within its iursd
Ike tion2 OF course it would. And no British Minst
val would dream instant of interfering! There won
elf be grounds for interference. The parallel We ha
le hastily drawn distinctly eucdates the posture of
ms fairs between the Transit Company, the Governmc
nj of Nicaragua and the administration of Preside
s. Pierce. Nicaragua seized nothing the United Stat
81 and Great Britain would not seize under similar c
in eumstances ; and nobody has right to interpose
Near the conclusion of the Clippers article the ST
on joined savage paragraph appears:
to Walkers a1ventmer-an ulscrupulons Gbustercrw
has forth acquire and distinction by robbery
I've murder He usuper and exercises his authority with
will Our Government processes be opposed TO Glib
er do ruler of Granada may be Inferred looks
him with favorable eye. To act consistently it sonl ip
oe his refrnnng in his Of pnnder, from touching
ave property Of American Ccnsnut il he refuse 10 listen
monion and justly he should be made example
his for the benetot those who may be disposed to follow in
- awless course.
"a The very reverse of the foregoing is the fact G,