New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-20


the Central American Confederation had forever
abolished and prohibited Slavery, and that law had
been specially confirmed by the Nicaraguan Legs
lature subsequently to the dissolution OF the Con-
federation. Following in wake Of the Kansas-Ne'
brsska bill, Walker, by decree of his own, mas
repealed this prohibition, and Slavery is now legal
lied in Nicaragua or that small part Of it in Wal
bers possession, as it has been in Kansas, by the
bogus Legislature Of that Territory. At the same
time. that immigrant Shareholders may not want
lands on which to settle, Walker proposes to sell al
auction a long list of cOnfisc,ted properties, de-
scrlbed as being of great fertility and value, and
which may be paid for in Nicaragua scrip, OF which
large quantities are in the market at discount of
ninety five per cent. Mr. Pierre SOule, the
associate and prompter of Mr. buchanan IN
the production of the Ostend Manifesto, and
who has recently been down to Nicaragua
and bought himself a cacao plantation there, is
doubtless the immediate prompter of this edict,
which we give in another column, and of which
Granada correspondent writes as follows:
An important decree. emanating from the su-
preme Executive power President Walker was pub
IEled here on the 9TH ut which may have an in-
pOant bearing the future prosperity OF this Repuo-
lie II decIeee that 'lnasInuch as the Constituent As
sembly of the Republic, on the 10th OF ApnI, 1888,
declared the State free. sovereigl and ndependent,
'dissoying the compact which the Federal Constitu-
ton established between Nicaragua 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 Constitute imposed
and nasmucb az the net of the Constituent Assembly
,croed the Seth of April 1893, provides that the
Fed( raj deere given previous 10 That date shall re-
mn IN he
act, and 'inasmuch many of the DEGREES 70 gwen
are uDsuted 10 the present condition OF the Republic,
and repugnaL TO liz welfare and prosperity, as wen a.
H. lis territorial integrity, that therefore oil acts anu
DEGREES OF the Federal Con, tuent Assembly as well
as Of the Federal Congress are declared null and
void ; but that nothing therein contained shall al
feet rights heretofore vested under the acts and de-
'crees hereby repealed Now, one of these acts or
DEGREES OF the Federal Constituent Assembly, so de-
clared null and void by the present supreme EHecu-
tive power Of Nicaragua provided that Slavery should
be forever excluded from the five Central American
States The institution of Slavery Is therefore, in ef-
feet now recognized and authorized in Nicaragua, as
the acts Of this Republic previous TO the compact which
the Federal Constitution established between Nlcala-
qua and the other St.tes of Central America are
now again in full force and virtue. Thus will be per
ceived that the late decree OF President Walker Is
klgkig imp0riGW 10 planters and Others IN ire South
rrn norton Of the Liited States who desire TO emf
CRATE with their property this garden of the world
And il il presumed that in the recent purchase OF Mr.
SouG for $50 Geo, Of one of the most valuable cicao
ranches i'll Nicaragua, that dstlne ulshed American
statesman anticipated the issuance OF this important
decree
1t ia to be presumed that this great Democratic
victory will be appropriately celebrated IN the
great torchlight procession tomorrow evening.
While the successes of the Slave Power il the North
are rejoiced over let not its triumphs in the South
be forgotten.
In truth if the leading signer of the Ostend Mani
festo-a document doubtless on which Walker mainly
relies to establish his title to the properties which
he offers for sa!e-is elected President, and Border
Rufliansm kept in possession of the National Admin
istration and not only that, but Endorsed BY vote
of popular approval, Walker has good ground to
believe that his repeal Of the prohibition of Slavery
will be 90 we'll received at Washington as to secure
the speedy admission of Nicaragua into the Union.
Some question indeed might be raised, whether
with Walker exercising arbitrary power, all legisa
tive and judicial as well executive authority being
vested in Linn alone, Nicaragua can be said TO enjoy
9 republcan Government, which would seem to be
essential 10 her admission into the Union but the
difference between the authority which he exercises
in Nicaragua and that which Gov. Geary exercises
in Kansas does not appear to be so great to leave
much ground for hesitation on that score.
There is, however, another difficulty in the way.
The natives of Nicaragua, who would appear 10
possess degree of sagacity rather superior to that
exhibited in certain parts of the United States,
have al length discovered the scheme of Walker to
reduce them to slavery and instead Of aiding in it,
are highly Indignant al il. They have risen against
him. and, assisted by troops from San Salvador
and Guatemala, are fast advancing upon him. In
fact except Granada and the Transit route, the
whole Of the country appears TO be in hostile
hands. and a decisive struggle seems 10 be ap-
preaching.
Az happened in the case Of The Costa Rica inya-
sion in all the skirmishes which have hitherto taken
,lacs between the natives and the ilibusters, the
6lIbusters have been worsted, failing remarkably
to support that character for superior courage
and military energy and skill for which they have had
credit. nor do We consider it by any means certain
,ba, in case ef an attack upon Granada Walker
would obtain that victory upon which tls friends
.sem n count We rather doubt also whet her the
attacking force will expose themselves TO any such
danger. a. by shutting up Walker in Gransds and
cutting of his supplies of provisions, they might
ACCOMPLISH their object withOutexpOsing the mseves
,o the dancer of an attack. On the whole the POI
s,,;on If Walker seems TO b. somewhat critical;
aud unless the result Of recent elections should