Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-16

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portion of any party, have given their assent to
the government of those claiming TO exercise
political authority in this State.
AstoMr. Marcy signorance we have nothingto
say. We have no means of knowing how long
il takes knowledge-of which all the rest of the
world is possessed-to find its way into the State
Department nor to what extent the attention
Of minister of State, specially charged with
the foreign relations of his government may be
pre-occupied with the affairs Of party at home,
to the exclusion of information from abroad.
1t may be that the urbane Secretary of State
has had so much to do with Hards and Softs,
Know.nothings, Black Republicans and spoils,
that he has never heard of the two years war
which has lately prevailed between the Liberals
and Services of Nicaragua if the nine months
siege Of Granada by Jerez, with an army al
one time amounting to two thousand men; oil
the invitation extended to American Democrats
by the accomplished and lamented Castillon
Of the acceptance of the offer by General
Walker; of his arrival with ffty-six men; oil
the little army entrusted to him by Castillon
in which the native force was never less than
three to one ofthe Americans, who were them
selves citizens of Nicaragua by adoption; MOI
ofthe bloody fight at Rivas nor of the battle
and victory Of LaVirgen; nor the brilliant
movement by which in conjunction Vale and
Lausarage, and other gallant native democrats
he surprised and took Granada and restored
peace, which for three months has remained
unbroken throughout Nicaragua, and unthreat
ened, unless by Mr.. Marcy and his confederates
foreign refugees, and political spectators al
Washington. .st
Mr.. Marcy's Ignorance, we repeat, is none
Of our business, even if he stills think Nicara
qua is in South America, as he once said to a
distinguished gentleman Of our acquaintance
But then he undertakes to question the validity
of foreign government, and to express an
opinion upon it's relations toits own citizens, he
deserves rebuke, and he has gotten it, as will
Rivas, and the letter of Don Fermin Ferrer to
the Hon. J. HI. Wheeler.
The Provisional President Of the Republic 0,
Nicaragua to its Inhabitants.
Knowing with certainty that the Government,
Of the United States, in opposition to the pub
lie opinion of that nation, declines to recognise
the present Administration of Nicaragua, and
refuses to enter into relations with the Hon
p. II. French, its present accredited Minister
near that cabinet, i'll use of its powers
To the Hon. j. II. Wheeler, Resident Ministe,
Of the United States in Nicaragua.
SIR My Government being well convinced
that the present Cabinet at Washington, con
trary to the popular wish of that nation, re-
fuses its recognition, it becomes incumbent
upon me to notify you that the powers con
ferred on Mr.. p. FL. French, the present
Minister of Nicaragua near the United States
have been this day revoked, and that he has
been commanded 10 return to this city. AT
the same time / have to communicate to you
in the name of my Government, that in con-
sideration of the aforesaid conduct. of the Gov
eminent which you represent, all communca.
ton with you in the character of Minister
resident of the United States, is from this day
forward suspended.
have the honor to offer you the assurance
of my highest consideration,
FERRER.
DECREE.
ARTICLE /. All official communication with
the Hon. j. III. Wheeler, Minister of the Gov
eminent Of the United States, residing in this
Republic, is suspended.
ARTICLE 2. All the powers conferred upon
Colonel p. II. French, as Minister Plenipoten.
tiary near that nation, are revoked.
ARTICLE 3. Let this decree be communi.
Gated to whom it may concern, and to the said
Colonel P. II. French; that be may return to
this capital to give an account Of his mission
Given in Granada, the 22d day Of the month
Of January, 1856.
PATRICIO RIVAS.
To the Minister General, the Licentiate DoS
FERaIS FERRER.
A Know-nothing among the Monks-His
Opinion OF Them.
DIR. Foote, of Buffalo, who is travelling in