The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-02

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adorned III idle TO talk OF peace In the past ana
cream t. reckon II in the future Lei the best and
Ses Of nspsind struggle as they may We mus, s.a
ffghtfsl evil, but shall gain nothing oy Ignoring the
fact.
One thiog, however, 1t would not be unreasonable TO
expect be- atleast let them be the
Of great States Let them be conducted in the een,
manner possUe but al least under the direction Of
will iulicl evil for evils AXE Of officers
who will do their duty, but do Let
such boobies carnage, such frighu Dissertation the
humaney Of @ as has lately been witnessed in Nicara-
qua. Dsputans given 10 paradox have dilsted the
Illustration OF Alexander and the robber Now Alexan.
der was 9 great fact, and the robber little one; way
not have hung him quietly out Of the wsys It is
much 10 be regretted that such fate has not oye'sken
General William Walker, who, in place u finding
that appropriate termination to his career admitted
the honors Of caphuAon al Rvas and is enjoying
ne aouiauon oil his and admirers at New OreAns
There can be doubt that had not Commander Davis of
the United States soop of st Mays, appeared the
aeo camp and negotiated the articles of this instrument
Walker and as many OF his followers remained were
perousy near mort ignominious termination 10 their
matc event. Ii il business of ours to .uczs this
interference the part OF the Unte States,
may express our regret that throughout the VIII Die
est they should have given Walkers enterprise just
Kind OF half saocuon and half countenXnce which he
required Even at the last had 1t not been for mpoac
ospu In which the nibuster engaged with Aessrs Van
derot IL more than probable that he would either have
afflicted the country BY his for longer time,
al least that he would have made his laden WITH
b sposs The plumber Of Granada, by all accounts,
NO nconsderabe matter In recent numbers the Psna
ma Star, which have Just reached have account
OF the systematic in which the destruction was
conducted On toe 2lst OF ovember alkar caused
hs foilowers-about 800 In number-to be uaded wheu
when they were, under his authority, thus I'D.
dressed by an officer: =" Fellow soldiers, his
t txee,ency William Walker is fully aware Of the
ceved dollar in cash for your long and faithful
vice. and he deeply regrets that the commercial communi
y have not yet discovered the value OF treasury bonds
The adv ance OF those rebels from Saliva Tor.
Honduras and GuatemaA, in overwhelming numbers,
cannot enjoy it, he is determined they shal not
Every house and church TO be burnt Walker
ing TO himself the plumber Of the churches. Well
ruthless mandate obeyed by the who were told
Cd 10 execute the accustomed work symmetrical
gnt chur ches described magnificent" puuder
All else tina, could be burnt from the more
solid houses OF the Weather inhabitants the caue
nuts Oh the Indians was committed to the flames Let any
one Imagine ali that he has read OF In the disastrous
tory OF town taken by storm, when the passions of
brutal sodiery. mad with combat and drink have regned
triumphant for while, and he will have a picture OF the
condition Of Granada that unhappy day Forty eight
church bells, many of which said be half silver
and great store Of gold and silver ornaments constituted
portion Of the spoil peculiarly grateful chvarc
eedngs OF the commander The capture OF the
by the Costa Rcans has defeated this little project OF the
PRESIDENTS Tor making provision sgans, sickness and old
The question after all is useless bl oodshed aud plum
der, will the practice of "hbusterrg any longer re-
cesve the coun enance Of American statesmen II is no
business OF ours - encourage the fervd politicians
o. washington In their dreams Of ACCOMPLISHMENT and
billion They would however, do less to njure the cha
racter OF their country in the Of the civilized world
cause, upon any particular province which might suir
their purpose 10 seize than by any further federation
sAie "aVSious oIH Sauhxe, WuCn B Called "QlODS
terim." " gy hare but patience 10 a,nai The course Of
cve,,ts hey ,cN find Tine efficient ally than
dvI Apeloa ,ol jail % item soon enough why. then,
commit crime to day to gain that which morrow,
lofty ethical the Peace Congress in sucn mat
ters We Know that must and will be- and III Al the
9oiy ss'gry against Is to be prepared for tn, event
md cause and are prepared To face the responsibility
but disgrace to any nation which is chary Of Its fair
fame 10 constitute itself the patron-even the unavowed
parouof such bandits these hossers and their chief
From the London Post, June lel
mated IN The way which for some time pas, was not din
cult TO foresee One OF the complications Of the Central
disposed o. II is indeed to be regretted that this
Of the nineteenth century, whose brief and ngorous
has been stained with crimes and tina,
surpassed in the annals OF ruder age, should hdps
bc oosood 20 rere, ,csh all the honovs Of legitimate
fare from ne regions ohich he has filed ,oA misery and
boodhed is TO be regretted that through the timely in
terventtn OF a ship Of war Of the United States, his
surrender, which NUT Otherwise have been uncou
doual hiss been digni ied with the OF a capltuauon
and thsi he andhn fellow pirates have been received
a New Orleans, whittier they we're conveyed In the
S1 w sssgy a % ., Of
the republic and would have been better for the
future Of Central America, If events in that quarter
had ao we'd their natural The escape
az walker and bis reception among portion, least Of
his counuymen, win tend We fear, 70 keep alive that
audDg spirit In the southern and Western States which
peace OF the world should be extngushed
satisfactory, TO know Ina, the designs Of
Walker and his deluded followers have sig aay miscared
ard that peace once more restored u Nicaragua
Tue history OF this expedition s both novel and instructive
Tho condition Of Nicaragua hich WAS distracteS by civil
war, ana me manifest importance Of its geographical
position, considered both commercially and politically
enpec Walker, who had previously tired many pursuits
nrcspered IN none try bis fortune 10 held
IL canno, be deuied that the had at least qualih
cations for such enterprise. He had boundless conh
means which he employed to gain his objects. He had
moreover formed estimate OF the state OF the
OF he two which we're Inen concndlne for power, con
Gyed very snort time 10 make himself It's master So
far he had succeeded 10 the utmost Of his expectation
Tic had conuved In The space OF few months to seize
che prize Of which be aimed and he exoled by the
could have maintained himself n Nicaragua had be re-
manned c1nened with the ossesson OF thai country, or
whether be mpeiled BY his novel and precarous po
ston ATTEMPT fresh oopquests IL difficult say Bat
Became apparent that his object not attained
paruA nspired him with the desire and the
hope OF speedily reducing the whole fraternity OF Central
Ameroaa states under bis dominion. The project,
soerOg what be and his followers had previously done,
looked practicable enough II indeed the natural
u OF tie conquest OF Nicaragua Bal these ates under
The ship of Costa cs, bad tbs prudence and the
courage 10 oGr deter mined res stance 10 tao practical
attacks Of walker Toe struggle, A. ali the world
knows, has been a protracted and a bloody
Considering the number Of the CONTESTANTS en-,
OF ne has been very great Obstinate bs,ss have
been fought and cities have been sormed and destroyed
upon the age in which we i've thai such scenes. should
tasen place The evils Of regular warfare de
pcrnbe epouEh, bot what shall cay OF band Of out.
LAYS who wunout shadow Of right or vesge Of provo
cation. bring niseres Of still graver kind upon their fell
low creatures Il there any punishment for
zach dsturbers Of the public peacef
Such the notions We may say, universally cutter
GAned IN Europe upon the subject Of walkers expedition,
aud II "a matter Tor regret that those sentiments
do NOD appear 10 prevail IN the Uned States IL
IN notorious that the recognition Of that sdyenturer
by he government q Washing twelve
months hack saved him from ruin At the time,
and enabled him, not 70 retrieve his foanes at es 10
rcard his downfall Il lie equally notorious that he
h present safety, and may add, his passage sew
Orleans, ship OF OF the ned States Twice has the
government q that country STEPPED forward 10 his
IA avofb I,
from feon's doom And this interference appears be
warmly approved not'only s New Orleans, but also at
Rev OK Or country man, General Hcnnngsen-vho
inquired upvaos o. tEenty years ago In the evil war In
Spain and who IN an evi hour joined the 1ibusters In
Central Amerca-landed IN the latter city about the
Gme thai Walker appeared tn the capital OF the South and
be seems 10 have met with reception enthusiastic
a. bis chief Theee significant fasx, for which we
indebted 10 The American journals, speak for
ehemees. They show that there exist IN the nited