The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-16

In weeks time the country would be agated from
end to the other on this subject and might result In our
he wanted il TO be accepted denounced by senators in
an open, manly manner he did want to course
o. policy pursued by which should go step by step
Nicaragua, which the President had officially recognised
was thing OF yesterday II any rate the shoes
were not worn out upon the feet Of those who had wrought
this revolution, aud already the Executive had become
satisfied OF It's permanency and OF its capacity TO discharge
Its duties nation in the great family of nations This
matter OF SO much consequence-the revelation hav-
ing been effected too by the cooperation of
countrymen who went there in violation Of neutrality
laws Was this be asked the national prudence which
had guided heretofore He alluded to the
sage Of Gen jackson, in the Of the application of
Texas for admission into the Union and said that that
message recommended line of policy totally opposed to
that pursued We mix ourselves up in the affairs Of
other nations dangerously sometimes recognising these
political communities suddenly arising into existence as
BY entering into entanglng alliances with foreign powers
General jackson thought that the accepting com
munity into the family Of nations high act of an-
thory the propriety Of which the United States govern
ment had right to decide and determine and not the
President alone but it seemed that the President had
thought proper 70 acknowledge this government by
cepting Its accredited minister This might affect the
whole circle Of nations; and the subject therefore, de-
served grave consideration.
Mr. MASON could no objection TO the reference Of
the document II merely informed the Senate OF the
tual condition of country in which all take great
deal Of interest The President had learned that change
had taken place in the Of Nicaragua which
merely amounted to the fact that they had set of law
makers in lieu Of another and being satisfied that the
new government was government de taco and had suf
cen ability to conduct the affairs OF the country the
President had felt himself bound to receive her minister
That was all The senator from Kentucky had argued
If Nicaragua had now presented herself for the frat time
as political community for unless that the fact the
case OF Texas was not parallel to the present But
the existence of Nicaragua political community had
been recognised ever since lS24at first in confederation
with other States and afterwards separate State
When nation changes its government all that this
try has right TO inquire is is it real government and
have they sufficient stability ene regard them
such We have had minister resident at the State Of
Nicaragua for several years and she has had resident
here We have been terms of political intercourse
with Nicaragua for series OF years, with other
governments; and it is the duty Of the President to
regulate intercourse with their diplomatic rep
resentatives. The present government of Nicaragua
had been established for six eight months and
| 80 far informed, it is government pos
sessed Of greater stability than any which has existed in
that unfortunate country for many years past What does
the senator mean by bis illusions TO war Who
to 60 to with Whence is this cloud to arise2 Does
be mean TO allude to foreign transatlantic government
which has than intermeddled have
DONE but have always refrained from doing with the do
mestic well as the political affairs Of Nicaragua and
to be deferred by that from acknowledging her
present government? He expressed the opinion that the
recognition of this government would bring TO issue
questions pending between government and foreign
nation upon which we clearly in the right ought
not to hesitate TO take that STEP We had recognised the
different governments of France whether monarchy,
chy, military despotsm, republic or autocracy and we
ought to do the same in all similar
Mr. PRATT said that the government of Nicaragua be-
ing recognised citizens would have right 60 there
and they could thus, in short time make that perma
| nent government which might not be permanent one
without their interference, lie thought that nineteen
wentehs of those who had fought the battles by which
this government established North Americans
Who had gone there in violation Of neutrality laws.
Mr. MASON replied that the recognition of the present
government did not affect neutrality laws In the slight
est degree. Those laws prohibited citizens from set
ting foot or organizing any expedition against any
country with whom were at peace; but our citizens
at liberty to go where they pleased and to engage in
pursuit. either peaceful or hostile after reaching for
| eign country
Mr. WELLER gave history of the struggle in Mica
between Chomorro and Cason which resulted in
the formation Of the present government and he stated
that after the army Of Nicaragua had joined the forces of
Caston he defeated the government troops and estab
ished government OF his own so that there were then
two governments in existence Castllon then invited the
North Americans to assist him. aud offered Walker fifty
thousand Of land he would aid him in maintaining
his own government and upsetting that OF Chomorro
Walker then at the head of hysix joined Casllon
that party proving successful the government
abshed which has continued for six months without any
civil any attempt to subvert it. Where there
period Of six months from 1923 TO the present time that
would compare with the last six montbs2 Mr. w. alluded
the interference Of Great Britain in aid Of Costa Rca
and remarked that during the past eight the British
had annexed than two hundred thousand
square miles Of territory being than the territory Of
the whole Central American Ststes Our Central Amer
iean affairs said he fast coming to head. 1t may be
that shall be precpitaed ntoa but IL so,
jus, well settle this matter now as at any other time
desire with country represent constituency
upon whom will fall the fun weigh Of the first blow tbatshal
be struck but II TO have war let II be upon this
great principle We upon the right side and the God
OF our fathers will 90 with and give the victory.
Thrice is he armed who hath bis quarrel justr
The motion print agreed TO, and, without taking
| the question the motion Of reference,
The Senate adjourned ........ ...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| The House met at ~, a# ASST.