The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15
INTERESTING FROM GUATEMALA.
GUATEMALA AND THE UNITED STATES.
IErcm the Gaceta de GuAteEslA Jan. %
THE GUArEMALIAN ENVOY TO MR. MARCY.

GUATEMALA AND THE UNITED STATES.
TFrcm the Gaceta de GuAteEs ala, Jan D.
THE GUATEMALIAN ENVOY TO Mr. MARCY.
MINISTRY or FOREIGN AFFAIRS
LEGATION GUATEMALA, NEAR THs Q. s.
New YORK, Nov 30, 1855.
The undersigned, Minister Plenipotentiary OF the
pobhcs of Guatemala and San Salvador, has the honor
airs Of the United ates in order to declare to your
eeAency that the events which have taken place in
Nicaragua wfsre band Of adventurers belonging to
the United States caused the overthrow of the
legitimate government Of that republic committing
hard Of atrocities upon the defenders Of their nation
ay and ina'isnable rights put the republics OF Guate
aa and sam salvador also the other Central Ameri
and contiguous republics to the necessity OF oqpo
sg with all ther forces and means the existence of the
uaurped domination which those adventurers have
CURED in Nicaragua prodtirg BY the weakness and
confusion which resulted from civil war in that country
Bates ofnterferng In the domestic affairs of Spanish
America forming military expeditions support OF the
parties which there exist for the purpose of
the esabshed governments absurd preence which
enhgh tened people recognise, and which al cult
waited nations combat TO the utmost for Il il better
not 70 exist than TO De ct the mercy Of sucd ntermei
dIers.
tits well known that the government Of the United
States dsapproved the conouct Of Colonel Walker,
md Of the other invaders of Nicaragra but this dis
approval has not prevented the legitimate governnent
Of that republic from being overnrown by the aid OF
these foreigners the oysi defenders Of the
same Strangers the North American company Of steam
ers called the Accessory Transit Company, from having
facilitated the aston Of those adventurers he autho
ties Of CALIFORNIA; from not stopping they ought
have done, this invasive expedition a,d lastly, the
representative Of the United States in Nicaragua, from
having Qyen his appreciation to this scandal Dy recog
uizpQ as leg innate one this government created BY
these intrusive regulators OF the nation.
The undersigned hopes that in consequence o. d., the
and the Central American republics, this government
will soenny declare its dsapprobad,n Of the tolerance
Of the authorities in California reati TO the for naon
Of the raid expedition; Of the aid given TO 1t by
the steam company Of Nicaragua, and of the acknow-
lsdesnt by the representative Of tn, United STATES Of
Inv
natonal character; giving at the time the moss
scacous orders hat these overhrowers of the legit
mate government Of Nicaragua not be reinforced by
bands Of GGbus.ers.
These republics cannot lay aside their arms until they
hsve driven out Of Nicaragua these intruc Of this
country and tho consequences Of this war win be so
much serious the greater their resistance may be-
The undersigned hopes to receive an answer to this
note to communicate IL TO the governments he repre-
ents The undersigned av is himself of ths oppor
~ 70 reterate to Exceency the Mint stsr OF Foreign
Affairs Of the United States the of his pro-
Ssuud consideration. A. !. DE- IRIssAEI
The Minister Of Costa Ica in Washington at
ne same time note the Same subject to the Hon
Mr. Marcy.
MR. MARCUS REPLY.
STATE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. s, 1855.
Yhs undersigned, Secretary of state OF the United
Ststes TO ackno the receipt OF the
sote OF Mr. rissAr Minister Pienipotenuary of the re
ublica OF Guaemsla and San Salvador under da II Of ID
stant In which he declares that those republics, the
thsr States OF Central America and its neighbors will
And themselves neoesstated to oppose what senior Iris
sar calls authority violently torn from the Legitimate
government Of the republic of Nicaragua By band of
edventurers from this country. senior Irssad samss
al the same time the supposed negligence Of the nutho
ties Of California In not stopping the departure Of the sai
band Of adventurous and che acknowledgment by the
Minister OF the United States In Nicaragua Of govern
Baent established Sener lrsr says by those intru
sive invaders of foreign country.
In reply the undersigned has the honor to declare 20
g. Irissar that he fears that there IL mistake in the
suppottion that those individuals who lately lett Cali
frnia with the purpose Of entering military service in
Nicaragua left without the authorities of California be
ipg informed OF their hostile aims with the conn
OF said authorities On the contrary the under
signed is that when Aere auy 10 believe
some al those who went board steam q San Fran
DISCO hr San Juan del Sur 10 entertain such projess
svsry effort made. and ~ ntny caeas vTtb g'oi
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