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WAsnIsGroS, May ], 1885,
SENATE.-Mr. Weller submitted q
resolution calling on the President for any
correspondence. not heretofore communi.
Gated, with our Minister to Nicaragua, in
regard to the recognition of the new Nicara-
guam government.
Mr.. Weller said hc was in the constant re.
ceipt Of letters inquiring whether he sustained
the policy of this administration in regard to
the Nicaraguan Government, and he now took
occasion to remark that he entirely disagreed
with that policy. If the Executive thought
1t expedient to reject Col. French upon per-
sonai grounds, he thought the Ncaraguan
government should have been notified of that
fact and been officially recognized. The usual
practice Of the Government had been to re-
cognize the usual South American govern
ments, whoever was in power there. Those
which lie on the route to the Pacific especial
ly, ought to be treated with courtesy aud
friendship. He did not desire to sec Central
America annexed to this republic, but he
wanted stable government there and this
was only to be accomplished by diffusion Of
Anglo-Saxon blood. Therefore, he thought
that emigration to that country ought to be
encouraged rather than discountsuanced. He
said that no man had been so shamefully mis-.
represented as Gen. Walker, who was not
freebooter, but man ol pure purposes. He
read letter from Gen. Walker in which the
fact ls shown that the British Government
have lnterfered in the present struggle be-
tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua ard have
furnished the former with arms. 4 state of
war was now existing between those govern.
ments Costa Rca had inraded Nicaragua.
but had never declared var against her: they
had only declared war against those Ameri-
cans who had aided the present party in
power in subverting the old government.
Mr.. Weller also alluded TO the recent riot
Mt Panama, in which thirty Americans had
been killed. The best feeling existed be
tween this government and that Of New Ora
nada and he had no doubt the whole power
OF that government would be exercised to
bring the offenders to justice.
MIR. Seward mentioned that two or three
weeks ago, on his motion, resolution had
been adopted calling on the President for in
formation on this subject. which had not vet
been responded TO. Probably the President
had good reasons, in view Of the complicated
state OF affairs, for delaying TO answer that
resolution.
Mr.. Weller said he was not aware of that
fact, or he would not have offered this now.
Mr.. Seward thought it better to let the
subject rest for Q day or two, Us information
concerning il was daily being received in this
country, and it was important to leave the
President free to exercise his discretion in
this delicate matter
Mr.. Douglas said Ire believed that the
Clayton Buiwer treaty was being violated
every day by Grea: Britain ard he thought
something ought to be done about t. He
regarded the present government Of Nicara-
gua as legitimate government, as much so
as the other existing governments in Central
America. 1t was the tirmest aud most stable
government they had had since throwing off
the Spanish yoke, and so far as he knew, ius-
lice was more impartaNy administered and
The rights OF man and property were more sa-
credly guarded and protected under the exist
ing government than under any previous one
Nor was it any objection to his mind that an
American by birth was in command of the
Nicaraguan army Nicaragua had as much
Flfb feohhffy IS We S 6aa} to receive European
emigrants. She had as much right to natu-
ratlze Walker and give him military command
as we mad to Go the same by General Shields.
farther, Nicaragua had as much right to
send an American by birth as Minister TO
this country, as we have to send man of for
elgn birth TO represent US at the Court of
Spain, Italy or Holland. He believed that
we ought TO enforce our neutrality laws, but
not 60, one hairs breadth beyond the line Of
strict duty.
Mr. Butler thought that we ought TO be
careful! and not involve ourselves in war
with any nation through the acts Of intermed-
ding adventurous.
Hr. Weller withdrew the resolution
Mr. ioombs made ! speech in opposition
TO the actions OF the Naval Board contending
tsat the law had no, been properly executed,
aud that the proceedings under il we're ali
nul! and void.