New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-28
PROTEST or SENIOR MARCOLETA.

OF, T.
ter Pienipofersry of the Republic of Nicaragua
her British Majestys and other European Courts aud
who has lsery exercised the same functions near the
Government Of the American Union, invited by The
Secrcary Of State Of tho United Ststes, fastened,
the 18th inst, 10 the State Department where he
formally notified that bis diplomatic functions had ter
minated, the President having decided on receiving
and recognizing the said day the person Designated
to ppre-eLt AZ Washington the Government Of that
The undo rsigned orally protested a. II wa his duty
hgainzt such decisOn and in bis turn declared 30 the
Secretary Of State his intention 70 Immediately address
similar protest 20 al the foreign Ministers aud chief
of diplomatic mis- ions resident at Washington.
The Undersigned is unable 10 discover the important
and weighty reasons which may have prevailed with
the Government Of The United States FOR abandoning
~ present the policy which hes been OppOruney and
wisey set forth IN the notes Of the Hon. Secretary
of State for the United States under date Of December
81, 1855, dod February 7, 1856, directed 10 the Minis
ter Of the sO-called Republic Of Nicaragua when he
was soliciting bis reception and the recognition Of hs
official character. Perhdps there were then prevailing
reasons apparently more plausible than those which
to-day assigned for the Jurthcation OF pollllca'
net Of the greatest importance and consequence
"TbOse wbe destroyed the former Government OF
"that State" Nicaragua said the Secretary, on the
2lst December, 1855, 4" were not citizens Of that Re
"pubhc nor have those who really ore So or auy
siderable portion Of them manifested, as far az il Is
knOwn here, tier free appreciation Of or consent to,
"the present state Of political affairs in Nicaragua.
I" Until this shall happen the President does not deem
III expedirnt 10 receive either you or any Other per
son Minister Of the Government OF the Republic Of
Nicaragua"
What IL now the condition of the said republic of
Nicaragua rather that Of the invaders who left the
ports OF the Union, armed, organized, and in many
cases, recruited, accompanied aud even Differed by
tbe special agents commissioned by the chiefs OF the
fibuses? Certainly in various instances the authOr
lies were obg TO interfere, and actually interfered
IN order 10 maintain intact the legislation and even the
honor Of the country; but, nevertheless Nicaragua re-
mains inundated with blood aud infested by the pre-
seDce OF the tame men who deri1ed the laws, Knocked
the authOcs and left these shores IN the presence OF
the t8me Federal authorities.
In answer 10 a communication wherein the Charge
dAHaues of Costa Rica complained of so grevous an
ocnse the Hon State Secretary Of the United States
seplied under date Of the 10th Of December 1885,
t'The undersigned is Informed Of (American) citi-
zens who took pat in the struggle having been called
in az auxiiarcs by citizens OF that republic Nicara
gua) IT. by accepting this invitation, they should
have violated the duties inposed on them by the laws
Cf the United States they viii be called to account
toon they return under the Jurisdiction of this
country"
Long would be the list Of names of those who, hav
ing opnJ violated the laws OF this republic, visited
and ateiward recruited in the cities Of this country,
leaving again in company Of then troops without the
Federal authorities calling them TO account for
these open violations of the laws.
The reasons which, officially and ofhciousy, are to-
tlay alleged for the justification Of the ackno Pledg
inent of u state of things created and maintained by
American Adventures who more than once, have
been qualified BY highy-placed public functionary
ca piratee robbers and ar-assns, ADD a. having dis
Aonorod the Union would, perhaps, have been more
epportuneIy auduced AT b l0rneT ItrlOui we
seem 10 ignore the treason pcrperated in Granada on
1he 18th OF October 1855 OF the circumst ances which
lrect ded accompanied and even nu6fed the ciptnla
3ion Of the 23d Of the same month, concluded aad
Egpe1 not neutral teitO-, but under the terror
cot American bsyonets and revovers; not by logti
rad legitimate iDtaUs but by moral violence brought
e. bear upon General COnal. who was compeUed To
Jasien to Granada, and who actually went there with
the s0e intention Of saving the life ct considerable
number Of inoffensiye aud distinguished NicaraSdan
Ci,zens, who had been inhumany tbrosn INTO PRISON
nd ed W
submitted wnbn fixed term 10 tue unjust, Nandahc
and aroeious demands of the hhbuster Chief.
Neither have there been taken iuto account the un-
familiarity and isolation of the hbuster, the em-
grafton OF almost ali the principal propretors aud
snrchspts the military chiefs AMI officers oil 9leror
rank: nor the viult exercised over the popublton
xsho are impeed hy btyonets to stay IN the cities
they long TO eave-that unhappy and innocent pop
ilsiion who have been condemned, nor penod 81
eight months, 10 pay as many contributions or )ced
l. sns nor the Alliance of the other republics OF Cen
tIsl America which esteem their nationality and indie
pendence Threatened; nor the silent and cold attitude
OF the who fear for their existence for that oil
ther families and friends, aud even Tor the conSerNa
lon OF the miserable rage which the rapaclty and
greediness of the 6lbusers have until NJ" left them
IL possession
Neither has there been taken in due consideration
The considerable number of Noaraguans enlisted IN
The ranks OF the Costa Rcan army nor the presenc9
III the army OF of the sous OF the Provlsooal
President Rvas nor the recent and continued defeats
f the fbusters in three consecutive attacks the
ee of their positions ard Of their chief mode OF cOm-
InuniC alton, the Transit line.
FINALLY there has not been any con sderaou for the
io,al seHut of people consistent and faithful to
their friendship with the United States fom whom
the Union did Iever receive any serious or pfemed-
.te grievance but rather experienced oOndescendng
Difference and concessions which it must be confessed,
have brought the republic to The brink OF the precplce
6nd Ccnsummaied ne Iutn
Misery anG teaTs, spoiation and blood, devastation
aud nOuinr z, such have been the recompenses
awarded TO the Nicaieguans 10y their military oppres-
eors and By their sympathze hCre, who pretended TO
defend the integrity and Independence OF Nlcaragu'
against Whist they call British aggression with the
same force and energy they employ IN their seiehse
ngaiust the foreign invaders.
The sympathizers who, accommodating errors and
eophisms ouogZe and proclaim the legitimacy, popu-
Iary ard nationality Of that a,rocious military dc;a
toIehip which at present pr,~trateS deenseless peO
lle, might we'll he asked what would become of the
Provisional President Ryas IT, in virtue Of his false
independence ana liberty of action, he dared
thought Of taxi ~ the military comm IN from the fill
bustt chief The undersigned leaves to the public
conscience the task ,f solving this question
IL u cited rs a conclusive and decisive argument
flat the invaders have been invited into the country
II is true that they ihave been called IN by handful
M r, be al bitter aud mpott nj threat Is uttered
sgans, Cceta kca because with patriotic feeling, she
bSsteps at the frst call OF the Legitimate Pc'ldsnt,
dismissed in San Fernando on the Sjd OF OtooT a-t,
and Auswrr generously To the CREE Of portion 81 the
common country put in irons and oppressed, and 70
m. voice cC people with whom she Is united aad
iser titled by 50 many ties.
The u, { e. signed hoped thst reasons OF high and
well calculated policy, and principally the exceptional
positicn and rvlatous OF Nicaragua 10 regard To the
American people ano Government, would hsve been,
and Qua 20 have been, OF some weight in official de-
alterations, and would have lei to the ab,taining from
AL moral material nterf renee IN the struggle, le9v
log to events and the nsura course Of things the de-
cnion Of this matter, aud avoiding thereby 10 foster
The sometimes unjust bu sufficiently jss ded conner
taes suspicious AID jealousy Il the nations in genr
al asd in particular Of the spanish AmCncan Govern
sneOts and Republics.