The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-20

That was a new nation in the family of ma
| tons. But Nicaragua has been recognized
as political community ever since 1924
| at one time in confederation with other
States, and afterwards as separate State.
| When they changed their Government,
| all we have to inquire is, Is it a real Gov
eminent, and have they shown sufficient
stability to entitle US to regard them? We
have had Minister resident there several
| years, and she has had one here. We have
been on terms of political intercourse with
Nicaragua for series of years-as we have
| with other Governments, and the President,
| by virtue of his Office, must regulate our
diplomatic intercourse with foreign minis
| tiers.
This existing Government of Nicaragua
has been established six or eight months,
and, so far as we are informed, it is Gov
eminent of greater stability than has existed
in that unfortunate country for many years.
The Senator had spoken of war-who are
we to 60 to war with? When is the cloud
to arise? Does he allude to foreign trans
Atlantic Government, that has more than
once Intermediates we have never done
but have always refrained from doing,
with the domestic as well as political affairs
of Nicaragua! Are we to be deferred by
that from acknowledging that Government!
Mr.. Mason said if he thought the recog-
milton of this government would bring to an
issue the questions pending between US and
any foreign power, in which we were in the
right, he would not hesitate to do it. We
had not refused to recognise the existing
governments of France as they passed
through the various stages of monarchy,
anarchy, military despotism, as a republic,
and at last as an autocracy.
Mr.. Pratt said that the Government of
Nicaragua being recognised, our citizens
would have right to go there and could
make that stable government, which was
not SO now. He thought that nineteen
twentieths of those who had established the |
government were Americans who had gone |
there in violation of the neutrality laws
Mr.. Mason said that the recognition would |
not affect our neutrality laws in the slightest |
degree. Our citizens are at liberty to go
where they please, and after they have
reached foreign country they could en-
gage in any pursuit they pleased.
Wr. Weller gave history of the struggle
between Chomorroo and Castillian, saving
that Walker went there by invitation of the
latter after he had succeeded in establish
ing himself at the head of the Nicaraguan
army. This present government was es-
tablished by aid of North Americans at the
request of the natives, and during the six
months it has been in operation there has
been no civil war, and he knew of no party
in Nicaragua who were trying to upset the
existing government. There was no other
pretended government there.
He alluded to British interference in be-
half of Costa RIGA, and said the British
had during the last eight years,
two hundred thousand square
miles, being more than the territory Of all
The Central American States combined
Our Central Anne rican affairs are fast
coming to head. It may be we shall be ,
into war, but, if SO. we NAV
ust as well settle the matter now as at any
,ther time. ;
desire war with no country. l repre- '
ent a constituency upon whom will fall the !
ull weight of the first blow. that shall be
truck, but if we are to have war let it be 3
n this great principle. We are on the 6
light side and the God of our Fathers will
o with us and give us victory. ''Thrice :,
he armed who has his quarrel just"
The documents were then ordered to be
rinted' and without taking the question on n
ne reference the Senate adjourned. C