The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-05
DrgAnrxEvr o. STATE,

Washington, November 3, 1855.
SIS. have received and laid before the President your
dispatches numbered Is and 2s together with their
closures The miserable condition OF Nicaragua is much
regretted and devolves upon this government perpexng
duties While adherng to settled policy Of leaving TO
every the management Of its internal affairs
have important duties perform ia regard to citizens
who may be resident within passing through its terri
tores The recent murders and outragcs committed upon
them ia the State Of Nicaragua must be aoned for by the
authorities Of that country. The perpetrators Of these
crimes be punished, the sufferers unidentified and the
families OF the murdered be provided for. Whenever that
country has responsible government due Of
abstraction win lie demanded In the present condition
Of affairs there Il Is difficult decide who has the ospon-
sihe government which the demand for satisfaction
can be made II appears that band Of foreign adyen-
turers has invaded that unhappy country, which after
gaining recruits from among the residents has by
lence overturned the previously existing government and
now pretend 10 be ia possession Of sovereign authority
The we have OF their proceedings does not
ihorze the President to recognise II the Dc ao govern
OF Nicaragua and he cannot bold permit you
hold in your official character any political intercourse
with The persons claiming to exercise the sovereign
authority OF that State II appears 10 be no more than
violent usnrpaon Of power brought about by rregu-
lar self organized military force unsanconed BY the
viii acquisscence Of The people Of Nicaragua 1t has
the appearance Of successfu marsndng expedition than
change Of government rutrs Should the OF the
people Of Nicaragua be unwilling unable TO repel this
nroad or shake OF this usurpaton and ultimately submit
TO its rules then may become Dc dco government and
responsible for the outegs which have been committed
upon the rights and persons OF American citizens Then
this government will demand and ample indemnity
and satisfaction from il.
The President ins,ructs you abstain from any Official
intercourse with the persons now exercising ,ennorrv
control over some paris OF Nicaragua. In such dubious
state OF ahas you cannot he expected act In your on
cal character until you receive instructions from yor
government bat you will be entitled TO all the iramu
mites OF minister II you do act 10 forfeit them
You viii remain In the country and keep your govern
ment well advised Of the actual condition Of affairs there
H. You will observe great circumspection your con.
duct fou cannot retain right 20 The privileges Of
minister II you ntemedde with the concerns oil apy az
| the parties.
The difficulties you have already encountered arose as
appears, from apprehension that you had improperly
lneered In the conflict between the contendiug parties
though the President has doubt that you acted from
Toe purest motives intending only subserve tho cause
humanity yet your aside from that which your
ouy as The representative Of foreign government inn
posed upon you II has exposed you the charge by
party OF meddling in the Of the other and on
n' ground an attempt win be made justify the restraint