Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-14

We trust that there is better foundation for
the statements contained in the following des-
patch from Washington than for most of the
rumors sent forth from the federal city:
at is understood that Major Heiss' MISSION
TO Nicaragua is with view of seeing Walker.
and assuring him of the good feeling of our
government, and it's readiness now to acknowl-
edge the existing government there, provided
some other Minister is sent than Mr. French;
and it is said that ex President Tamirez will
soon leave Granada for this city, as Nicaraguan
envoy. Mr.. Heiss and Colonel Walker are
warm personal friends, having been associated
10 the New Orleans Delta: and hence his
selection To bring sbout a proper understand
ing. IL is conc-ded that the delay 10 recog-
nizing the de tdcto government Of Nicaragua
was IL biunder."
Yielding 10 none in the warmth of our devo-
ton 10 Those principles which Get. Pierce has
so zeaously endeaVored to carry out since his
election. we may nevertheless express our re
greet at the course which his Cabinet, mainly
through the malign influence IF Secretary
Marcy We would hope, has thought fit to pur-
SUI 10 its dealings with the existing govern
ment of Nicaragua. In recognizing the
authority of the administration headed by
l.
in-Ohief, there is no question but Mr.. Wheeler
acted in accordance with the rule which has
guided our government from the commence
ment of its existence. That rule is in all
changes wether of administration or of dynas-
ties, 10 nations holding diplomatic intercourse
with ours, the authorities in power, for the
time being, shall be recognized and treated
with. In pursuance of this well settled usage
our Minister TO Nicaragua on finding the Rivas
administration set upon the ruins OF its prede-
cessor Immediately scknOwle lged it AZ the
government of the nation TO which ne was
accredited. Ii thus acting he failed to secure
the approval OF the American Cabinet. and
though nearly six months have elapsed since
Rivas came into undisputed possession of the
power which he now holds, our government
has not yet recognized his authority.
The key to Mr. Msrcy's conduct is, doubtless
to be found in the existence OF the pending con-
troyersy between himself and Lord Clarendon,
touching the Clayton Bulwer treaty. That he
might occupy an advantageous position in
enforcing the American construction, he
thought it necessary TO refuse to recognize
authorities owing their existence TO the PROV
ess of leader lately citizen of this country.
To gain Ii paper victory over the British
Foreign Secretary, he resolItely withheld all
sympathy from government. IN the success
of which, our people are more deeply concern
ed than of any other, but their own. 10 clutch
ing at the shadow, he has been content to fore
go the substance. For we assert that the success
of Walker is worth TO us forty Clayton Bulwer
treaties even if allowed TO give to them our
own construction. With his rule firmly
established there, what have we to fear from
British encroachments upon Central America
We repeat then the hope, that the CablneI
has, at length, discovered Mr.. Marcy's blunder
and determined, as far as it can be done with
ont compromising our neutrality, to remedy
iL-SaUaRnah Journal.