The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-03


OFFICIAL PAPER OF TIM CITY.
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Waaker And ear AAaAmlssrasioa.
II hiss latsly become generally understood
shat our government looks with different feel
inss from what they have heretofore done
upon the enterprise which the Allibuster
chief ID engaged in, and turns without the
least reluctance very cold shoulder towards
the new government ESQ called BY eosrte-
sy) which Walker has set up in Nicsragua.--
From the frst Marcy and (strangs 70 s.y)
Cashins have bssn opposed 10 any recogn-
tion Of the acts committed and the position
assumed by Walker. JED. Davis has regard
ed him approvingly, aud desired that all his
ohcial agents should be recognised. French
vas not received. Will was. Oaksmith, the
successor Of Will, lately arrived, has been
refused, and the refusal was very decided
There is technical reason given for this,
and one which, psrhaps, might be satisfacto-
~, viz: Will was the representative o.
Riyas, the native and lawful ruler, Of whose
administration Walker vas the chief militia
~ supporter, against another native fac
ton and We suppose it would be the truth
to say the dictator in civil affairs. But that
administration Walker has now practically
put down, partly by force and partly by in-
trigue and management, ~ such things are
usually done, and as the chief Of such a
government, with the old and regular ad.
ninistration still claiming TO be the lawful
and legitimate one, our government refuses
to recognise him or his agents. But the I'll.
libustsring tendencies Of the administration,
and the spirit which constrained it, yielding
to the influence Of JET. Davis, to recognise
Will against the counsels and influence Of
Marcy and Cushing, would have given au-
disnce to Oaksmith, had not unanticipated
facts come 70 the knowledge Of the Presi-
dent, and caused him to heed once more the
advice Of Marcy and Gushing and ignore
the appeals Of JEFF Davis. These facts are
~ follow:
Gen. Goicouria is q wealthy and intluen.
tiI Cuban revolutionist. Walker induced
him, with some Of his sympathizers and as.
sociatss, to emigrats to Nicaragua and as.
siss in his undertaking, with the understand.
ing that the scheme should be enlarged 30 .,
70 comprise the Wrestling Of Cuba from tn,
Spanish crown. A written and explicit con
tract having been entered into to that effect
walker appointed Goicouria minister e
England, in the hope tina. by his talents and
influence he might gain recognition and sup.
port in that quarter. But Goicouria had no,
been informed Of the whole character O,
walker enterprise, its ultimate aim and
purpose or il Walker had limited il 10 him
IL Wa % lstupendous that he failed to appre.
bend it. While on his way to England hs
received letter from Walker, giving some
instructions, aud opening out the whole
schene. In brief it is this To establish q
government which should comprise all tina,
lower country, including Cuba to re-cs.ab.
lish slavery and revive the slave trade, and
make it one gigantic slaveholding dsspotism
~ eounterpoise to the great northern re-
public. 1t did not look to annexation with
this republic. "Cuba,' says Walker, ssmuss
Sand shall be free, but not for the Yankees.
"Oh no, that fine country 10 not ct for these
"barbarous Yankees. What would such .
"psalm-singing set do in the island?" And BY
way OF rendering the project plausible to the
British cabinet he tells Goicouria, ''You can
SNAKE them soc that the only way to cut the
expanding and expansive democracy of the
"North, 10 BY apowerful and compact South
fern confederation, based on military prin-
"ciples." This letter, with the announce
mens Of the revival Of slavery and and the
restoration Of the slave trade By Walker
which met him after leaving Nicaragua, led
1oiconris TO stop on his route, and throw ur
his mission. Instead Of the liberation Of
Cuba and the advancement OF popular free.
dom in that Island and Central America. h,
found himself embarked in an undertaking
to establish great Southern slaveholdine
military despotism, and be recoilsd, with
indignation. At New York he disclosed the
whole scheme, publishing Walkers letter to
him, and giving further evidence in point.
These well authenticated disclosure,
which present the clear and full purpose. OF
Walker and those who are operating with
and through him, and show them TO be n to.
gether different from what ct lsss. the presi-
dent and probably any other member of the
Cabinet except JEFF. Davis was aware Of. arc
the real cause Of she rejection Of Mr..
0aksmith, Mr.. Walkers latest minister 70
Washington.
a late Washington correspondent saws:
Marcy has devised scheme by which
he hopes TO give General Walker iiuishin,
blow. II is this--a full minister 10 to be sen;
70 the republic Of Gautemala for the purpose
OF opening negotiations with Carrera. the
permanent dictator, whereby . check nav be
gwen to Walkers grand career Of conoues,
ana social Reorganization in Central Amer.
Ga carrera and the other Central Amer.
can republics will BIO encouraged 10 ner.i.t II
their hitherto futile efforts 10 exterminat.
walker and his fllibusters. OF course n,
1s1nss Secretary OF State will not neplec,
ny soAsteral means 30 bring about the liz.