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sec'y marcy ON PtIlibasserism

sec'y Marcy ON FfIlibnsterism.
| The New York papers have been furnished
with q copy Of the following letter Of Secretary
Marcy to Mr.. Wheeler, for publication. We
understand it will be read on the coming trial
Of theindicted 6llibasters, in the United States
Circuit Court of New York:
Mr. Marcy to Mr.. Wheeler.
DErARrMEST or SrA.E,
- Washington, November8 s.
Sir: have received and laid before the Pres.
lident your dispatches numbered 25 and 26, to-
gether with their enclosures. The miserable
condition of Nicaragua is much regretted, and
tdevolves upon this government perplexing dur
ties. While adhering to our settled poll y Of
leaving to every nation the management of its
own Internal affairs, we have important duties to
perform in regard to our citizens who may be
resident in or passing through its territories.
The recent murders and outrages committed
upon them in the State of Nicaragua mnst be
atoned for by the authorities of that country.
The perpetrators Of these crimes mus. be pun
ished, the sufferers Unidentified, and the families
of the murdered be provided for. Whenever that
country has a responsible Government, due
measure of satisfaction will be demanded. In
the present. condition Of affairs there, is diff
cut to decide who has the responsible Covers
I'ment on which The demand for satisfaction can
| be made 1t appears that band Of foreign ad
venturers has invaded that unhappy country,
which, after gaining recruits among the resi-
dents has, by violence, overturned the previous
| y existing Government, and now pretend to be
in possession of sovereign authority. The
knowledge we have Of their proceedings does
| not authorize the President TO recognize it as
the de fhe,o Government OF Nicaragua, and ne
cannot hold or permit you to hold IN your official
character any political intercourse with the per.
sons nov. claiming to exercise the sovereign
authority Of that State. 1t appears to be no
more than violent usurpation Of power brought
/ about by an irregular organized military force,
as vet nnsanctoned ny the will or acquiescenee
Of tl,e people of licaragua. e has more the ap>
j pearanae of ) successful marau ling expedition
| thar change of 90, ernment ef rulers.
Should the mass of the people N Nicaragna be
unwilling or unable to repel this inroad Or shake
off this usurpation and ultimately submit to its
/ rule, then it may become de faefo government,
and responsible for the outrages which have been
committed npon the rights and persons of Ameri.
/ can citizens. Then this Government viii demand
aud exact ample indemnity and satisfaction tro@
lit.
i The President instructs you to abstain from
any Official intercourse with the persons now ex-
lercising tetng orary control over some parts OF
+ Nicaragua II such dubi Us state of affairs you
cannot be expected to act in yonr official charac-
ter until you receive instructions from yoursGov-
1 ernment bnt you will be entitled to all the immu
& mites of Minister if you de net act to forfeit
I them.
i Yon win remain in the country and keen your
q advised of tho aetuad c0HfIIfi0n
Fl of affairs therein You viii observe great circum.
i spaction in your conduct. z on cannot retain a
right to the privileges of Minister ifyou inter4
), meldle with the concerns of any of the parties.
!. The difficulties yon have already encountered
4 arose it appears from an apprehension that you
!. had improperly inteffered in the coaAict between
the contending narties.
Though the President has no doubt that you
acted from the purest motives. intending only to
subs rye the canse of humanity, vet your course
was aside from that which your duty as the rep-
res entative ola foreign Government imposed upon
YOU. 1t has exposed you to the charge by one
, party of meddling ia the concerns Of the other,
: aud on this ground an attempt will be made to
Justify the restraint put upon you.
In regard to this matter the President will here
after take such course a. is dictated by regard
to your rights public functionary Of this Gov
z ernment
: Orders have been issne | for some public ships
to visit the Atlantic aud Pacific coasts of Nicara-
t qua.
They win have instructions to lesk to and pro-
tect the persons and property Of our citizens but
there should be no misapprahensons as to the ex-
tent to which they have n .ht co interfere. L
. commanders of such ship have no. right except
I in very extraordinary cases. to send forces 70 op
crate ON land, and in no case could they bepernit
ted to take partin the conflicts of the contendinz
!. parties within the 1imitssof the country.
They can, and should, protect our merchan
r qessels from illegal seizure and plage and afors
!; 40 asylum to our citizens who wish to escape from
e scenes of violence and boodshed, and secure de
o pository for their property.
Should the officers of the national armed shi,
sents to the coast of Nicaragua confer with ye,
e as to acts proper for them to do in any tmergen
d cy, you will be careful n the advice You Civ
$. them Acts Of war cannot be committed withou
d the majority of Congress- Repelling threatene.
g outrage upon our citizens or shielding their prop
10 erty from unjust seizure or protecting their PER
7 sons are not acts of war. They are exertions Q
+ powers not inconsistent with the relations efpeact
3 4 am, sir, very respeetfulles
leI Your ebedieuk servant.
oil W.. MARCY.
! sss> Prince Lucien Bs naparte, the celebrate
le ornithologist author of Bonapatte,s America
ID Orntholocy, Comparative Lists OF Birds Of Eu
J. rope and North America, &C., has been unan
e, l.mously admitted member oi the Institute {
'ul Sweden. He is now member Of all the MOI
ID celebrated scademies Of Europe.
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