Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-10-25
REESTABLISHMENT OF SLAVERY IN
NICARAGUA.

General Walker, the Filli5ustering President Of
Nicaragua, has reestablished slavery in that coun-
try, by an official decree. The decree specifies -
Among the DEGREES which the foregoing re-.
peals is an act Of the Federal Constituent Assem-.
bly, of 18th of April, 1924, abolishing Slavery in
Central America. The repeal of the repeating
statuto rtvives tSe original laws, and therefore the
right to hold slaves is acknowledged by the Gov.
eminent of Nicaragua. or course the acknowl-
cdgment of the right to hold slaves imposes the OBJ.
legation to secure owners in the enjoyment Of their
property"
1t seems by the following from the Tribune cor
respondent, that Mr.. Soule Of Louisiana, has been
on to Nicaragua, and has purchased a coaco plan
tation, and has probably had something to do with
perfeeting this arrangement. The State is now
not only ready for emigrants from our southern
States with their property, but is also very nearly
ready for admission as n new, bright, particular
star. in this slaveholding coniederacy.
"An important decree, emanating from the 'su-
preme Executive power president Walker) was
published here on the 9th ult., which may have
MI important bearing on the future prosperity OF
this Republic. 1t DEGREES that 'inasmuch as the
Constituent Assembly of the Republic, on the Both
of April, 1893, declared the State free, sovereign
and independent, dissOlving the compact which
the Federal Constitution established between Mic
ara qua and the other States of Central America
and 'inasmuch as since that date Nicaragua has
been in fact free from the obligations which the
Federal Constitution imposed and 'inasmuch as
the act of the Constituent Assembly decreed on
the Both Of April, 1888, provides that the Federal
DEGREES given previous to that date shall remain
in force, unless contrary to the provisions of that
act" and 'inasmuch as many Ell the DEGREES 50
given are unsuited to the present condition of the
Republic, and repugnant to its welfare aud pros
perity, as we'll as to its territorial integrity that
therefore all acts and DEGREES Of the Federal Con-
~stituent Assembly, rs well as of the Federal Con.
gress, are declared null and void but that moth
ing therein contained shall affect rights heretofore
vested under the act. and DEGREES hereby re ealed.
Now, one of these acts or DEGREES of the Federal
Constituent Assembly, so declared null and void
BY the present supreme Executive power of Mic
nragua, provided that Slavery should be forever
excluded from the five Central American States.-
The institution of Slavery is, therefore, in effect,
now recognized and authorized in Nicaragua, MS
the acts of this Republic previous to the compact
which the Federal Constitution established be-
tween Nicaragua and the other States of Contra
America are now again in full force and virtue.
Thus it will be perceived that the late decree OF
President Walker is highly important TO planters
and others in the Southern portion Of the United
States, who desire to %emigrate with their property
to TITS garden of the world And it is presumed,
that in the recent purchase of Mr.. Soule, for $50.
900, of one of the most valuable cocoa ranches
in Nicaragua, that distinguished American states
man anticipated the issuance of this important de.
cree"
Slavery was "abolished" and forever prohibited
in Nicaragua several years since by tho Central
American Confederation of States. After the dis.
solution of the confederation, the Legislature oil
Nicaragua by special act confirmed this prohibi
ton of slavery and such has been the law of the
land, until now that Walker has reestablished il
preparatory to the admission of the State into the
Union.