The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-17


cogmse the Government or Rivas, and Look
On Walker n Rebel.
SUPREME CoURr-GESERAL TERN.
Before Hon. George Clerk
ou. l6-Jedaiaa G. Hamilton rs. The Accessory Transit
Comrong C0ndius Vanderbilt and GheS.-Joseph
White, examined by the defence deposed that in times
past he connected with the Ac ;essoy Transit Com
pany, counsel and director. hold little Of the
stock, bot have now no Official relation With the com
pany; have visited Nicaragua twice. became scquAint
with some OF the public men Of that replolc;
visited all OF that country except the extreme northern
part. embracing Leon and Gilman daga. and 9 few
smaller tow the OF nment WAS not ~ Leon
~h the history II Nmaens while there a. mucn as
could but 10 sort OF nwrien history, which no one
con understand unless he is there ut election times
(sampn ct pIoducsd) this copy OF the constitution,
1887 -
Mr. Field objected to presumng II I, be so, and the
question was improper, rs leading.
MIR Clark coDieDdod that the document was already
proved TO be the constitution Of 1888. n
M Field said he hadObjected to ii at the time and the
Court bad suspended us sdmiss on
O Have you that Mt before A. Ies have
baa In my possession since August 1881. until sent Il
TO you lMr claIk( obtained II in the city OF Managua,
tall was handed 10 me py yege the President Of the
serae pr.sence CT prmbcr OF the Senator's he told
ne II wac the only copy n existence.
Mr., Fed objected to what witness was told being re-
c.iyed as evidence.
What do YOU know IN reiaflen 70 the original consul
trticrs [Obj cted to A. know nothrg except whatl
bfo med by the officers Of State.
WHO were the anaers, what inquiries did
you make ard what was the reply roo.
jec,ed to Allowed and exception taken A.
The princiral ecr OF state at that time, and the
Who wa ominsierpg the affair was senator yegc; the
President ,neds) had been stolen at night out Of ocd
by MuDo2 Who tied BIN on mule Rnc took him out OF
ire a,e, 70 one knew where loud laugo:sr2 Alter
ak my vice ms to what they should co. told them
could give any &C vice until saw dcr con.tuon
II hOrr m
rrd l.: they told tina, the archives had been
stolen from Leon when the seat Of govern
they said they thought they had copy at the State
House and after search ss they sad, they produced
this docum. Dt and gave Il to me IS copy Of the const
tuition. Witness translates the tsentston on The
copy Presented 70 & nor Don jose l.. Whteo gaze
tnen my advice; II was TO appoint President, and
20 of 10 Granada being fortified town they took my
advice they appo tied Moi tenegro President and they
then OF to Granada; Montenegro died shorty after
cant translae this literally, b the substance
OF the title pssc s Printed at the establishment OF
public in sruc'ion, hy the authority Of tho Legislature
Q Had those political struggles then commesceof A.
what know CT the poi teal struggles OF that country
A. When WIS there in 1851 the revolution broke OUT
dent CAuehter) that revolution was suppressed and
Cbsmor appointed President; be was opposed by
MoDsso peneda wa .uoeq ,en'y elected oy ne people
the OF the Congress folio wing this election Pene
Ca and CbamorIo and Reaches went up TO Leon.
MIR. Field objected TO ttis political history unless II
The wilness observation. (Admtied; excep
ton 'akep
Ger was sent TO Them and told them that tho
Pesider was stoen (suehcr) the Congress- then went
90 Grenada ard appointed Montenegro President, who
have said. died shortly ter; Peneda had been taken
to san Salvador; he was ionnd by bis iencs aud sub.
sequenty brought hack and rerstated as PRESIDENT be
fcre he came back ard alter Montenegro died, Aliara
appointed provisional President, and held II until Pc
as return these governments Of Pcneda OF Monte
neeIo aud OF Arara were conducted the c,nstu
l3s Eunoz continued In state OF revolution until
he was captured by chamorro as n Chief Of
elected retideDt; think that was In tire later
part T 1855 CT s4 shortly after bis election he proposed
1T TO tie constitution Of '2s and appointed
ell cou ceIegacg To char the .oria Of that coGsun
tisp HAT char the principal mcn who called
tbe Lon isotop bu, which these gentlemen called the
generate rsry, were opposed; the election Of dele
gats was held, and news came 1, Inauorro that tue
scnori,y Ct tho eelegates were averse 10 q change
IN tie ctn,taciinp, and in order To reduce that
oii'y he baL.hed fome of them from the couu
ny. tmorgst those barhhcd were NunoZ and sail
yar: by that cans he got mhsofiy OF delegates in
bis favor before this Constituent Assembly separated
news came Of the breaking out OF revolu!oa 10 San
savacor Tie iefo'uuon was IN cons ioSbce o. 'ho or
rsricn to the charge by the oplc WHO had been ba
rieted from leon
Mr. ri,ld objected to the witness continuing the his
DRY &C that country since he icft H. Mr White lett
1854 They all acquainted With THO history sinco
iten, and had the same mcsns Of acquiring the know
,r Clark conts nccd that Mr.. oalsmlh had been per.
miud 10 testify that such ana sleh places were IN
he possession Of Walker aud oilers In TIE possession OF
NY ibItc weeks.
The Court bGyrg some doub,s, admitted tho test.
mony.
witness coIinued--Up TO last June from the formation
OF the accessory Company, In 1851 conducted all, or
r.ary all The 6 RI, spondence with tho governmen, OF
pccr charter ard tie state Of Nicaragua, with refer
cIce TO ~ and al questions Of the constru ton o. the
charter conducted he correspondence with tho agents
the bthmur; III DID the counsel tf the company
smce June have had correspondence there, but Il
be. also been done by other officers o. the company
uRLsp.TDs In Acaagua; 20 Tar a. learn from cores
lonccnce can Ie'y uIen my resoaioes o. n'ormanoni
he conn any ard the American Minister; bad CORES
roncerce with the tic re- OF the Chamorro government
Nr, Clarl-Estrata las been recently mass acredS
wnrcs-fhst ! have not heard; there are portn OF
and will he impossible Cor me to tell them; aso had
corrcfp ndencc with saz,r who has been slot have
had COZ rcspondencc With ren walker Judge shing,
&C; OBJECT vag 10 preserve the company Whatever
party as IN power.
q Give " sucrirci narrative OF the Of public
IN that country siDco the advent Of Walker
yr 1icii CD cced TO this testimony derived FROM cor
resIotdeueei unlcss The correspondence - produced
Tho Court suiainei tho objection
Mr.. Ca,k woulc not pres the question, but he hopci
the Court e would take notice Of the events occurring
ne Court minated that he would
Wines coniruec-I was In Nicaragua during two cleo
tiops II ibo legislature.
. We're tho rtsrterr OF the Aoccssory Transit Comps-
~ au,horizcd ty the legislature
Mr.. Held objected 10 the evidence In that form an
lrthcrm1rc bccsusc Ia already set forth 10 the cory OF
the char CT produced that II ~@ authorized.
Mr. wbnc--Ttcrc is more in the orgina charter tnan
10 that because did not think necessary IN print
d all rover copy Of the lsws OF Nicaragua;
they pcblsh tie laws 10 Little pamphlets, as ney psss
lhtm
Sir Clark prcrosed 10 prove Tie contents q the laws,
bu, The Couri ruled that be could not prove written hvs;
the tfn laws Ga country may be proved oy parole
eviccrcc.
. Can you state any facts bearing the question
Inc 10 the company 81 inc property On the
fstnus of which 'hsy have been dcspoicd or robbed
Mr fcd OIL cctd 10 the question. IN tho first place on
The ercuud that Il irdccorous ia court Of usticc
and IN 4 country shore The comfy or natots cxist
Tho CctIt wtuli allow the sesticn by substiutng The
sofs d.privco for "tcsrnilci or robbed
Mr. ED Objected to the question In any form because
the coErcc objects 10 give the hghcst evidence which
lhey hsyc--tbc CORE spcndercc.
tho Court would admit evidence Of the PROBABILITY Of
tho r. s,oi OF the charter.
nr Ciark poub no, pot II ia that FORM because that
orld be sJntirg that the charter vas taken from tho
oonpony = -, -
~ artd cecrec so far az operates on the
mI,olncp' to u = property: A. cao but u e proper