The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-28
pr-.tsst Of Senior Marcoleta Against shs Hc-
cognltion or the Walker-Ravas 0Overnmens
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cosnatson or the walxer-fsivas Government
or nicara IN. 49,
WASHINGTON, May IT, 1855.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Pisnpotsntiary OF the Republic OF Nicaragua near
Hsr British Msjsstys and other European courts ana
who has Atterly exercised tbs same functions ness Wv
government Of the American Union invited BY the $50
Rotary OF State Of the CHied States hastsned on tho
18th instant 10 the State Department. where he was for
may notified that his dipomAtic functions nAd termi-
nAted the President having decided receiving and
cocuizinx ON the said day the person designated to
represent at Washington, the government Of that re-
public.
Tho Undersigned orally protested, Is 1t his duty,
against such decision and Ia his turn declared to the
Secretary his intention in media ely address
similar protest to al the foreign Ministers and chiefs OF
diplomatic missions resident at Washingtor.
The undersigned is uIabie to discover the important
and weshty which may have prevailed with the
government Of the United States for abandoning ct
present the policy which has been opportunity and
wisely re. forth in the Of the Hon. Secretary
State for the United under date Of the 2lst Of De-
ember 1885, and the 7h of February 1885, dressed to
he Minister If the called republic Of Nicaragua when
lie soliciting bis reception and the recognition Of his
fcia character, Perhaps there were then prevailing
easors ypArently plausible than those which to-
assigned for the justification OF political act Of
sThese who destroyed the government OF that
STATE. (Nicsrsgus), said the Secretary, the 2lst
December, 1855, sswere citizens of that 1bIic
have those who really 10, or any considerable
portion Of them, uanesEed, far 1t is known here
their Tee appreciation to- the present state
political Affairs in Nicaragua Until this shall happen
the President does not Gee IL expedient to either
any other person As Minister Of the government
of the republic OF Nicaragua -
What is the coneton Of the said repabiic of NJ
carsgua rather thai of the aders who left the ports
nf hQ TT in rpada 1anfz- nd ia ro
cruited, panied and ocsrsd by the special
agents commissioned by the chea of tbs f,i,usters
Certainly II various las the authorities OBJ
Hged TO interfere, and tcua ~ interered, in order to
maintain intact the legislation and the honor of the
country tp' nevertheless, Ncsrsgua remains inundated
with blood ana infested by The presence Of he
who detided the laws Knocked the authorities, and lett
these shores in the presence OF the same federal aa
thor,.ies.
In answer to . communication wherein the Charge
dAfaires Of Costa RIGA complained OF grsvous Of
ene the honorable State Secretary of the United States
replied under date OF the 10Th Of Dec srn ber 1855
sThs undersigned informed CT (AmericAn) citizens
who took part in the struggle having bssn called in
by accepting this Invitation, they should have violated
States they will be called ID account they
turn VI der the juris< iction OF this country"
Lorg would be the list If names of those who having
towards recruited in he cities of hs country, leaving
again company of their rops without the federal
thoiiss ever calling them to account for these opsn vo
The reasons which officially and off siously to-day
alleged lustlheaEon OF the acknowledgment OF
state Of created and maintained by Anne rcAu ad
ventuiera who than once, have been qualified by
highly paced public functonay as pirates, rob 'ers and
assAssns, AMI bsvIg dshonorso tie Union, would.
perta have been OPPORTUNITY adduced at for
period whereas they to the treAson per-
pet!ated la Grsnada the IS OF October 1856 OF the
circumstances which preceded, ,mpsuied and
nuNifed the csPituiaor of the 23d Ct the same month
concluses and sigoed, not on neutral terri.
tory, but under tbs tenor Of Aneri ian bAyonets
and rsvolvszs not BY legal and legitimate means,
but BY moral violence brought 10 bear upon &c neral Co..
In m haa tn andu hn
Actusly went here with The sale intention of saving thu
lite ct consds rable number Il inofsnsivs and disn
guished Nicarasusn citizens, who had been innumsny
thrown isto prison and thres eped with dea.h unless
the general in chief su nited within fxsd term to
the upaa vandac and atIocioas demands Of the fbus
ter cssf.
isr and ISOLATION Of the fiaasters nor the
OF almost all the principal popsietors and merchants,
the military chiefs and officers of inferior rank;
the violence exercised the population, who
PEELED by bayopet 10 stay the cities thsy long to
leave that unhappy and innocent population, who have
been condemned psii,d OF egh: months, to pay
rany n,butio ced loans; nor aliancs of
be o-tsr republics OF Central America. which esteem
teir onsty and in ispe csnce reatene'; the
liant ard cod stuae of the rassss who fear for their
xis'epcs, for that their tsui les and friends and
for the conservation OF the miserable rsgs which
he apsciy sreeduess of the huous.ers have until
ox lsf. them In possession.
Nei he- has t.ee been Ak.n in due nderAton the
condeatls ruEber OF Si;sragusns enlisted in the ranis
Rican the in the same army
Of Of the Of Provisional Preside Rivls
the recent ceninue defeats Of the fiji busters in
and e thtr ohiet MODE Of conmuI ision, the Transit
line.
Finally there has not been any consideration for the
log sentiments Of peope consistent and faithful to
their fl ship with tbs United States from whom the
Unicn cid Lever receive any serious or premstsatei
ri.vsncs, tut rather experienced understanding defe
and c3ncessionf which, IL must be confessed have
brought the republic to the birk of The precipce and
ooDsunrnated its ruin.
Msery ana tears spolison and blood devastation and
mourning such have been the awarded to
the Ncsrsguars by heir military oppressors aud by
ther ~ mi ma a
tegy ince OF Nicaragua against what they
call British esson with the same orcs and energy
they employ in their defence against the foreign invaders
TIE synpsth gers who, accumulsting errors AMI 20.
phisns eufgse ard proclaim the leg tmscy popularity
and rac anty Of that rocious military dictatorship
which at present prosra;es desncelsss people migat
well be ssksd what would become Of the Provisional
and liberty OF action he dared or even thought of taxing
the military Command from the fIbu ter chief? The
undersigned leaves TO the public conscience the task Of
sowing this question.
1t is tilted conclusive and decisive argument that
the Invaders have been Invited into the country II is
true they have been called in by . handful Of
rebels, and q bitter and mpotent threat is uttered
against Costa Rica, because with patriotic feeling
President dismissed in San Fernando Oh the 23d Of Oet,
Der lat and generously TO the cries OF portion
OF the ccmEon country put In irons and oppressed and
to the voice of peop'e with whom she is united and
Identified By many ties.
The Undersigned hoped that reasons Of high and wsH
calculated Policy and principally the excsp ional p,
stn and relations Of Mica aqua in regard to the Ame-
rcsn people and government, would have besn, and
ought 10 nave osen, OF some weight IN onicA ceHoerA
tcIs, and would have ei TO the abs aiming al
raj or material inerersrce In the struggle leaving to
ard the aturl OF things the decision Of
this matter, and avoiding thereby 20 foster the
times unjust but sufficiently justified comD ntaries sus
picirns ar jealousy Of the nations 10 general and in
particular OF the Spanish American governments and
republics.
The UNDER igned, convinced tina. this recognition in
wolves the fsersEt viola ion OF ofvre human
hws-that It is IN encouI sgement and guarantee
Ct fibrsteIisna tscit appreciation OF the violent acts
perpet ed ip1ep pendent and friendly people and
Stimulus 20 let loose the most violent ambition and
gressve pc ssiors feels hinnfeN under obligation to
pronounce solemn, legitimate and well founded protest
against IL.
1t M likewise, an mperfous du o. the undersigned to
vlndiea the Church If Granada which s that Of Nca
ragus, Central America and the whole Spanish
American contfns Mt, against the perfdeus insin-
uatcns and calunnies prt Gsred by the most crimi-
RAJ, indiscreet and III conceived zeal. In despite
Of the icentous declarations of parsyin despite