Weekly national intelligencer., 1857-10-17
Ies kath reference to these appre-

H9 Hoven5entS, and which we have only re
Gently seen in the public prints
Certain statements contained in the Southern
press Of late date would seem to give to these pre-
cautionary measures the part of the General
Government Importance, since it now can
hardly Be .}6aHedoubted that some such enterprise
Rs aef set on foot, the disaster and de-
attended all similar expeditions not
I've cured the folly and rashness, to say
- zzl The wickedness, in which they origi-
Yn&ed The Vicksburg papers announce the de-
parture Of fifteen or twenty Mississippians, prin-
eipally from jackson, for New Orleans, where they
tend to unite their fortunes with that of Walker
toaid him, as the True Southron expresses it, in
making one more effort for the regeneration of Nj
c4xagua The San Antonio Herald also announces
tAaf regiment Of Texas Rangers is organizing for
similar purpose, under the command of Col John
2. Waters, seconded by Capt Henry and Colonel
Crawford. This regiment viii concentrate at Gal
Veston and embark from that port for such dest-
nation as Gen. Walker may direct These are the
first instalments of the new force, whose enrolment
has been publicly announced From this informa-
ton, and from hints thrown out from time to time
IN Southern journals which sympathize with the
movements against Nicaragua we led to believe
that the work Of recruiting for fllibustering
expedition is going forward actively but quietly
throughout the Southern States The indications
are suspicious, to say the least"
The adventures, we suppose, assume the name
of "emgrants," and base the legality of their
emigration to Nicaragua upon the alleged right
of every citizen to expariate himself if he chooses
TO renounce his American citizenship for that of
the hope that they may be frustrated in their un-
- Ee-zzss ~ readers will not suspect
rs ather OF denysa The right IN anssfSn, Il hon
estly exercised, or of being greats Influenced by a
desire to retain as citizens of United States those
who manifest such an appreciation of its advan-
tages and its dignity willingly to resign both for
name and place in band of predatory soldiers
of fortune
The Attorney General of the United States, in
reply to an interrogatory of Mr. Secretary CAss
has recently defined the doctrine of expariation in
terms at liberal and reasonable. But we
greatly question whether he would consider that
they exercise the right in good faith who propose
to indulge IN brief foray on Nicaragua and imme-
datey thereafter to resume the status of American
citizenship with all its prerogatiyes and advantages
Such, however, we observe is the construction put
upon this right by at least one of the "patrios =
enrolled for the CELEBRATION of Nicaragua" if we
may trust paragraph in the San Antonio (Texas)
journals, which in announcing the departure of the
szaasesaid Captain Henry to take part in the pro-
POSED expedition, significantly ad6s: Captain
absence viii be temporary-his duties as
4<rF Of our county not allowing of prolonged
zaeagement in the service of Nicaragua" What
laty that Captain Henry should, at this juncture,
zthsaIespo ponsble post of Texas sheriffalty, or
fsssazbe numbered by the discharge of
IA time when Nicaragua might
undivided citizenship p 1t
aptain Henry if he were either
OF his prerogative as citizen
zee In either case he would
<lEzthe distractions of di-
averting to this topic was
-tary of State, addressed by di-
reeton Of the President to United States Attorneys
Marshas, and other officers, as well military as naval
At tbe vareus points which seem 10 be the destined
~ Esa3sEEQusaf these illegal movements