New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-05
Tho General American Government and the
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Under date Of the 22d inst, the Washington cores
popdent Of the New York Herald writes
The demand Of the Ministers of Costa Rca and
Guatemala for the active nerpostion of this Govern
ment to prevent Walkers return to- Nicaragua has
given offence to several members OF the, Cabinet,
from the somewhat Incorporate manner in which it
has been preferred On two or three occasions, when
the actions and motives Of our government were
almost openly assailed, Gen Cass replied verbally
made war on the United States, by wantony assail-
ing the officers depots, wharves and steamers Of an
important American enterprise and highway, and IN
making them especial objects of destruction. The
Secretary remarked that before Costa Rca could pos
sibly claim to be in amity with people, it would
be necessary to make some atonement for !,
lst. The lives of fourteen Of our citizens murdered
in cold blood in their place Of business ut Virgin Bay
while in pursuit Of their legal occupations. i
I'd. Forthe forcible detention, plunder and impris
onment of some twenty more. citizens, in the lawful
aud peaceful employ Of the American Transit Com
pany.
Transit steamers and the consequent stoppage of an
international highway up to the present time.
4th. Costa RIGA to answer with Guatemala for the
murder of unarmed and noncombatant Americans,
ministers of the Gospel women and children, at Ora
NADIA aud other points, and for the cruel torture Of
our innocent citizens in chains and prisons, not re-
cognized by nsages of among civilized nations,
but in the qualification of q hwless barbarty. By
these acts says the Secretary Of State in his semi
and her allies have placed themselves in an attitude
Of war with the United States, and should preface
this loud call for protection BY some effort at repara-
ton for the past and security for the future; From
this it would appear that Costa RIGA is not State in
amitylwith the United States, and has no claim to
our speeid care, until she hands over the Transit
steamers and makes other reparation but, neverthe
less the United States officials have instructions not
to permit the neutrality laws to be violated and have
had such instructions fer two months past am also
assured that Gen. Walker has written to the President
to the effect that he intends to return to Nicaragua
to resume his official duties there some time before
Christmas; that he does not conceive public Motif
cation to this effect necessary as no one could doubt
his legal right to return with his personal staff and
guard as he is de jure the only actual President Of
the republic although unfortunately the country had
been invaded and was in the temporary military oc
cupation of the allied enemies of Nicaragua and the
United States. further understand that there are
members of the Cabinet who support this view Of
affairs as taken by General Walker. The promptness
Of President Buchanan in early transmitting instruc
tons to our officials to observe our neutral
ty laws with the Central American States came with
surprising effect upon the Central American Minis
tiers, who where loud in their demands for public
| proclamation or for some immediate open action by
This Government against the bustering general and
| his imagined thousands of followers. .7,ss x