New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-25
MORE OF MCARAGUAN DIPLOMACY.
Mr.. Goieuri. publishes the following statement:


satisfactory-at least far as my personal hooor Is
concerned and that is all that care nov 10 protect
u axe this statement from 10 mean motives of re-
venge bot simply and solely TO guard my reputation
from uDn erlfea accusation.
II is well known that have been for years heart and
soul life ar fortune degoted 10 the cause of Cuban
Annexation 10 the United States. | may be called
flibuster, and base motives may be applied t. me.
care nothing about it Only those who know as do
the atlt cities Of Spanish Colonial Government; oaly
those who feel do the abilities of the Island of
Cuba under free and cool Government like that of
the Union, rightly judge of my conduct or my mo-
tyes. have no defeOse On this head TO make. Ny
iesrt, my blood, ry property are al vowed 70 tue
cause Of Cube.
stepping stone to Cuba. OF course reioeed TO zee
beautiful country rescued from miserable, lmbecu.
Government; I'D, as ne as considered Mr. W uiim
Walker sD honest and ssgacoqs man, | was not less
r.joeed TO the po~er 10 hi. handa. But my object
fret and last Cuba, and with this view sent an
agent in the inter 1855 and 30 to Nicaragua aud
he there the 18th OF January, 1896, concluded the
following treaty with SIR Walker, binding hin, a.
soon as the Government of Nicaragua was established,
TO devote himelf to the emancipation of Cuba THIS
is the convention entered into bstween Us:
CONTRACT.
Gen. William Walker COMMANDMENT Chef OF the
army Of Nicaragua, is willing TO form the following
agreement with Capt. +. A. Laue appointed agent OF
ST Domingo de GOcoura, sole hoh'er AMI repository
Of the go'us and cbauels belonging to tue c 'use OF
Cuba, consisting in money, vessel and munitions OF
war.
Firstly. Gen William Walker pledges his word OF
huuor hst be sill assitt and cooperate With he person
| and with hls various resources-such ss IN and
oll ttsin the cause o! Cubs, and 10 favor OF her No
city affor having nsolc sted the peace AND Govern
met of the L. public of Nicaragua.
S,coHdly: Gen. William Wa ker proposes and al
ni'r Il under sDcD that the material and pe;ualay
ounces II Nicaragua wei as those which are in
lie pose esiOn Of the revolutionary party of Cuba
hall he smslg aed Together, making common car.e
teacher for tie purpose of oveIthIowlng the Spanish
DrsuLy in the said cid Of insIrng the pros erity of
CcITal America, identifying thereby the Interests OF
| both COUnries
Thrdiy: Gen. Walker requires a full exposition
euiiesa,ion end explanation of the resources belong
ing TO the OF Cuba likewise detailed stats
nept Ind Int of thu military and maritime forces. as
well o. the remaining resources Of the Spanish Gov
| ernmeIt in the island of Cuba.
Fourihiy: Capt +. A. Lame, having taken Into con-
siCeTat The ants OF the three foregoing articles
sgIees TO and accepts the cont, of the said three
sTtiCCs ouly as a preamble Of contract TO be made
upon more solid bass by the parties Interested and
ib,re'Oe binds himself by his word OF honor to keep
this agreement until he shall have fuller for it,
f1al an aDp emen And having dfa gn out two papers
Of sane tel or in c,rroboraiIOn If ts aix our
sl atures in the Independent State and Republic OF
| Nicaragua, This day, Jan. III lS56.
siened, +. \. LANE WA NALhER
Wien this was done-wheu had secured the " nd,
end, as thought, the cooperation of Walker-I went
myself to Nicaragua in March last, and there eutefed
III all Tie energy OF my natore into the cause OF tnat
| country. Whatever la guage Mr. Walker may
choose employ he has heretofore been only too glad
to ack nowedge the value and extent OF my services.
| But ny views in entering into the operations of
Walker sre TO be fouLd in tue above contract IN the
Obligations that it iDpo.es him, and in tie aid ex
| pecitd to derive from him.
| remained in Nicaragua till the 2lst of june 1856,
WHEN left there ard came to this country, where ar
| rived on the 18th Jolly at NewOIeans 1t was then
thought that could be useful as Minister to England,
but there difficulty in The Rivas Cabinet and
in August received letter from Walker, dated 18th
OF july which Is of no consequence, except that In 1t
he desired me to wait till received my credentials AT
length, in the latter pat of August received from
Mr. Walker my credentials, accom- panied by the follow
| ing letter:
| Walkers Litter.
| GRASADA, Tuesday, Aug. T. 1856
| Ny DEAR GENERAL: 1 send you credentials for
| treat britain by Gen. Cszneau. They are ample, and
| viii he, h,Ie not without reaut If you can open
ne goii, lions with England, and secure for Nicaragua
tn port of San Juan 6. Norte you will effect great
| oil tct 1t viii be long step toward our end: With
Gus San Juan Gel NorIe, we lack what will be IN the
end ind pensbble TO naval force in the Caribbean
Sea- Tie commercial consequences of this possession
ale nothing III comparison with the naval and political
| results.
With your versatility, and if may use the ter n
adaptabiniy, / expect much to be done in England.
| You can co more than any American could possibly
Cd plsb because you make the British Cabinet
that not engaged an any scheme J0r dnnera-
ton. You can make them see mat the only ray 70 ent
| ike Expanding and erpahs're Democracy 81 Me North
| is ~ a port,tH and compact S0u,hern Federa.i0a,
| b0std on military prtnciptts.
The sooner You get to England the better it will be
for rs Ii posi- ole the atty should be made before
The MIDDLE Of November BY that time the rainy sea-
s.n will be over, al We open the neAt campaign.
| Weuust have oil our relations with Central America
fixed before the last of April aud nothing Will so mu "a
c ltHte us the settlement of the Mosquito question:
Abo, all this port is necessary for the work We have
IN be no after c. htrul American affairs settled.
IL isIoedless for me 10 impress you with the i'm
pertsnce OF this mission, for you no doubt feel it as
| Ctepy as l do.
| Hope to hear from you every mall Can you not
| make - write me +tterl Tell - he
| must send me the nt VS., and let me kLOw whether
Cuba and sbaIl be free but not for the Yam
KEGS. Oh no that fine country is not III for those bar
barous Yankees What would such psalm-singng
| set do in the lsandl
Remember me to your family, and believe me yours
| sincerely. WIN. WALKER.
| Gen. D. DE GoIcrRIA.
This letter put new face on matters altogether II
rev ealed TO he Tor the first ne MIR. Walkers hostility
10 the Democratic principles of America, and his de-
81, to establish a Southern despotism u counter
balance to The United Staes. 1t entered into art
| OF my plans 10 forward such scheme as thus aud
very plainly perc, ived that Mr.. Walker gave me
Ii was evident that the annexation of Cuba TO the
United States very fur from Mr. Walkers ideas.
| II csInot be considered wonderful that paused and
| did not instantly start for England
The next ct. taken by W alker was to revive Sav-
| cry ID Nicaragua and that l beard OF IN October.
This went still further To dlssatisiy me. IL IS quite
uLbecessa fer he 10 deny tie charge OF any pseudo
Ihilan hOpy in regard to the black Du. Tue revival
If Slavery st IL particular crisis OF Mr. Walkers
| affairs seems TO my mind preposierOusly stupid.
| had already argu, with Mr.. Walker tie received
| my sue soLs with rucebess and dlsdain 1 renoa-
sirsted .gaiD. He has replied by gose and most IN
m.rit.d iIsult. He has done all that in hum lies to
| cover n wih niamy. His course leaves me no OPP
| ton / thought had to do With u man Of honor. |
find as dealing with utterly regardless Of the
mo st sacr, oblis siioLs.
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