New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-29
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The following letter from Padre viii to 1Ir larv
will be read with interest II IL writer, ciearIv and
forcibly is noble vindication 81 tbe EearaouanI
Patriots and is alike eredftable to Till Minister and
the Government he represents: e
Dan Augustin PdILil to Mr. s1farcu. :
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WASHINGTON Cry. May 14, 1855. II
To His ExeelIency William i. Marcy, W s Ss VI
1qG Secretary Of State Of the United States Of Ansea
Sir -: The unhappy situation Of the cSantry in
which was born, and the desire Of exerting my best
efforts to relieve IT. have led me 70 leaye my native
shores come 70 its interests IN the capital
Of this blessed republic. In yonr excellency reply
declining to receive former envoy sent by my gov
ernment, you say: 5t55$ J{zt ii E<4,s@$ al
& Those who were chiefly interested in surprising
or overtroWing the former of that State
were not citizens belon to nor have those cit
izens or any considerable part Of them, SO far IS
is now known here, freely expressed their approval
Of in the present condition Of poIiti
I cal affairs in Nicaragua
If your excelency is not already disabnsed on this
subject trust the explanation now have the honor
to make will place the affairs Of Nicarag in such
light to influence you to view Circumstance
in their true position. Nicaragua, more than ever
since her history began, the last three years has
been bleeding at every pore. The Inauguration Of
Don Frntoe ehairlore as the director Of Niearagaa,
WaS tiltcVLnMlEUCeIue1b EnOfbiy aILeF
it, he began show his tendency to despotsm, and
usurping sacred rights Of the people who had
elected him commenced to form the chain Of their
/ misfortunes. 5@t59 8s5S
Fearing however few citizens who had the inter
ests and liberty of their country at heart he adopted
course calculated to render their patriotism useless
Il BY commencing criminal proceedings against them.
The greater part Of these men were liberal members
of the Constituent Assembly, which had convoked
for April, 1884, and possessed too much integrity to
vote away the liberty Of the Republic. Among them
Il were Don Francisco Castellon, and General Jerez,
the former well known upright and influential pa
triotic citizena man Of liberal views of superior
| education and a correct knowledge Of the world
that he had acquired during long residence at the
4 different courts Of Europe. s5ssf 81 ~ s4 81 .$sst
u The latter is also Of similar character. views and
experience. These and other patriots Chamoro i'm
sprisoned ,and banished subsequently to Honduras
Cen Jerez, at the head Of few courageous men, re-
i turned to Nicaragua, and at Chnandega, the first
large town near the borders Of Honduras. he organ
lied provisional government. The popular masses
joined him freely ly-they having become alarmed at
the proceedings Of Chomora. The forces Of the pro-
Visional government marched to Leon where Chamors
= had his camp, and as soon as both armies met, the
, whole Chanoro force came over to Gen. Jerez. Cha
moro then took refuge in the city Of Grenade and by
sacrificing the wealthy portion Of the population he
assembled together force Of 1000 men, to stand q
y siege of nine months in the Plaza, during which
time large portion of this beautiful city COM
pletely destroyed The provisional government was
f compelled to raise the siege, and invited American
sponded to the invitation, and became naturalized
: citizens of that country gEsAs l9 5t2
:. Shortly after Chamoro died, and the constituent
4 assembly tramplng on the very constitution and
charter they had made but few days before. AFRO
gated to themselves the ordinary legislative power
and appointed Don Jose Maria Estrada the success
= sor Of Chamoro, whose footsteps he began to follow
e This is the style Of government which has been
styled legitimate and which was not and could not be
!, so according to the constitution of that State be
) cause Chamoros term Of office having expired, only
the people of Nicaragua represented by the untas
/ OF the departments, and never the assembly ought
II to have appointed the successor. With the assist
# anee of brave allies, things were soon changed
and our forces took possession Of the city OF Gnnad
J., on the 18th of October, 1866. At this time th
Americans in the service Of Nicaragua did not mum
e her more than one hundred and fifty men, commando
E, by Gen. William Walker. s.'
And what was the conduct of those who overtime,
r. the government of Estrada? They made every e
III fort and successfully, to restore and maintain ore
and to protect the persons and property of the Gil
n zensto gather up the elements which war and rev
m luton had scattered abroad and to frame them in
lc- new order of reconciliation and peace. They nl
ted Gen. Coral, the chief Of the hostile forces to
at conference and the latter being fully authorized
ng the government that styled itself legitimate, tht
IS. agreed to appoint provisional chief for which off
be Don Patricio RVas selected, and that Gener
Il Walker should be the generalin-chef of the who
II, military force of the Republic 1t is impossible, 81
to describe the enthusiasm that prevailed that da
s. Two armies that were hostile to each other the a
a before, became merged into and the two Gene
ID ais marched arm in arm to the House of the God,
Peace to celebrate the blessed day Of their reconc
, alton. '&,4
By virtue Of said treaty the Hon. Don Patric
Rvas took possession of his office, and his election
ee approved OF by the general voice in Nicaragua.
first step was to address peaceful and friendly inv
in taon to the Chief Of the Central American Republic
=. The Government of Guatamala degned not to Civ
an answer; the Salvadores manifested dispositio
lie to form friendly relations Honduras recognized th
ct administration but Costa Rica declared hol
Mt rble war of determination against it. Thus situated
he my government desires to maintain, by diplomati
intercourse, the good fellowship that always unite
lg Nicaragua to this great Republic OH every grouni
: and especially because the great highway betwee
the two oceans, that is equally interesting to thos
States and to Nicaragua, is embraced within the bo
Mt ders of the latter Born and educated in Nicaragua
n and now, for the first time visitor to the shores
e this great Republic, have right to speak aboutth
IN facts which have marked past and to antcipat
in the happiness that may expect in the FUTURE
10 well for my own country for these great States
vi Your Excellency may be positively certain tha
y, during the seven months of President Riyas admit
istration, there has been no attempt at revolutio
er against him, and that the wholepeople OF Nicaragr
mi form united family, prepared to maintain order
10 home and to resist foreign aggression. That my go
he eminent has Obeyed the institutions of the count
he has been lately manifested by calling the people
elect the supreme authorities Of the country, Whic
election began on the second Sunday Of April las
1le and if baotng has not taken pacein the oriental ar
he southern departments itwas because of the hosti
. invasion of the Costa Rcans s sy saeeIy!
. have come to your country with the official cha
acter of the representative Of the Hon Don Patrie
g Rivas, the Chief Magistrate of the Republic of Nj
m aragua, and hope interest of both countre
me me that shall be esteemed worthy to represent me-
tn this government that Republic and that shall fir
en- here government friendly to our peace, prosper
Gu and pernanence. have the honor to be, with Il
va oreotest resnert your obedient servant gt1 NJ
~ ~ &-y.. AUGusTIN Will,
My 6sI77NT -----'7' ">-----s u
ted 7eey,ly of lord Clarendon to Mr.. NEarcx1
Of - P','sTE 80 - In. - - ;.
av- The reply Of Lord Clarendon, April sOth, to NJ
!la na- Marcy, thus concludes: ,z,J5 z,&.+ s4-
ui ID The undersigned has now had the satisfaction
ths, communicating to the Government Of the Unit
States the statements and declarations Of her Mae
s ty's Minister at Washngton and her Maesty's Co
rt suls at Cincinnati, Philadelphia and New York. as
~ the conduct imnnted them THE Enunrnment nf Ii