The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-28

'N'''SH'b Ill llc territory OF new bFaUduH.
The condition of Nicaragua would, it is
believed, have been much more prosper
Gus than it has been, but for the eccupa-
tion OF It's only Atlantic port by foreign
power, and of the disturbing authority set
up and sustained hy the same power in a
rortion Of its territory, by means Of which
its domestic sovereignty was impaired, its
public lands were withheld from settle.
ment, and it was deprived Of all the mani
time revenue which it would otherwise
collect on imported merchandise at San
Juan del Nortc,
In these circumstances Of The political
debility Of the republic of Nicaragua, and
when It's inhabitants were exhausted Lv
long continued civil war between parties,
neither Of them strong enough to over.
come the other, or permanently maintain
internal tranquility, one of the contendinc
factions OF the republic invited assistance
and cooperation Of a small body Of ci,i-
zcns Of the United States from the State
of California, whose presence, as it ap-
pears, put an end at once to civil war,
ana restored apparcn, order throughout
the territory of Nicaragua, with a new ad.
min'Stration, having at its head distin.
gushed individual, by birth citizen Of
the republic, ID. Patricio Rivas, as ils pro.
visional President.
1t is the established policy Of the
United States ID recognize all Govern
mcnts Without question OF their source or
organization, or Of the means by which
th" governing persons attain their power,
provided there be a government dc facto
accepted 10y the people Of the country,
and with reserve only Of time as TO the
recognition Of revolutionary governments
arising ont of the subdivision Of parent
States with which we are in relations or
amitv. We do not 60 behind the fact of
Il iorcigm government exercising actual
power 10 investigate questions of legitima.
cy; we do not inquire into the causes
which may have lcd 10 change Of GOV.
eminent. To lis it is Indifferent whether
successful revolution has been aided Inv
l"relGn intervention or not: whether insur.
rGctun has ovCrthrown existing Govern.
mcnt, and another h IS been established in
It's place according 10 pre- existing forms.
or N manner adopted for the occasion
by those whom We may find in the actual
possession Of power. All these matters
We leave TO the people and public authori
ties OF the particular country 10 determine:
and their determination, whether it lac by
positive action or hy a>ccrtaincd acuuic,.
ccncc, is 10 MS n sufficient warranty Of the
legitimacy Of the new government.
During the siXty.scven years which
have elapsed since the establishment Of
the existing government of the United
STATES, IN all which time this Union has
maintained undistuILcd domestic TRANQUIL.
Ht!, we have had occasion TO rccognisc
governments de toc&o, founded either bv
domestic revolution or 10y military inva
son m'm abroad, in many Of the govern.
@,ntS oi Eurol".
1t Is more imperativcly necessary to ap.
p'y tlS rule to the Spanish American re.
p"u!'SS, IN consideration Of the frequent
and not seldom anomalous changes Of or
gaGlIation OF administration Which. they
undergo, and the revolutionary nature Of
most OF these changes, of whick the re.
cent series OF revolutions III the Mexican
republic Is an example, where five success
SNc revolutionary governments have made
Their appearance in the course Of few
months, ana been recognized successive!y
each, as the political power Of that coun.
'fy, ny the Im,cd States.
hr", therefore, some time since, a
lie" minister rom the republic OF Nicara.
qua presented himself, bearing the com
mission OF PRESIDENT fIvas, he must and
would nave been received as such, unless
he was found on inquiry subject to per.
SohaL exception, but for the absence Of
satisfactory SAY Information upon the question.
Nho,"er ifeSident l'ivaS was in fact the
ne"d U' an established government of the
r"Puohc OF Nicaragua doubt as 10 which
arose ""s only rom the circumstances Of
us .''N "No"ed ASSOCIATION with armed emi
S'""'S 'ecch''y from the United States,
""t 'n"T the proposed minister himself
was o' mat c!"ss OF persons, and not 9th
e'M'se OF previously Il citizen of Nicara-
qua
~. :Aho'''er minister nom the republic OF
Nc"'"SHa has now presented himself,