New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-08
GEN. UALKER AT NEH-ORLEANS.

crowd at New-Orleans on the 3oth ult., which me
Data reports as follows:
FELLOW CITIZESs-I stand before you, not II VIM
dicate a cause for il needs none. What Is JUST needs
no vindica;ion. Th. coEcourse OF clnzehs' auu tne
sympathy here manifested attest the interest you ies
But stand to vndicate Americans. and the acts by
which an American cause has been upheld oy Auerl-
can citizens. In examining the motives OF eSe acts
ask vou all to discard all prejudces, ami TO stand
here as Il You were postety 10 judge OF history-to
Judge without fear OF favor. Many and INSCRIPTIONS
have been the resorted TO To place me IN iase
light before my countrymen. These II Is necessary 70
remove and challenge my enemies to polht 10 a SIN
ole act Of mine which has been in violation OF ciy,
national or International rights. Cheers' ehalehge
any one present 70 name any act OF mine IN Nicaragua
which ha. not been stamped with the seal OF justice
There are those who have charged upon me such mo-
tives as TO attempt TO yndicate them, would be
sheer noCkery. There are those VINO nave charged
upon motives Of avarlce ana mere persona gam.
From such scOn to Nindieate myseL Inc hen
WHO were with me in Ncaragua-uy fellow
countryutn in arms-wlll Ymdcate me rom the
charge Of having entertained such motives. But there
are other motives not degrading at first hu-h that
was mere soldier Of fortune, attempting 10 carry
out ny ambition, TO make for myself nane ana
fame. Ills mpuatiOn reject as equally untounded
and hope to convince YOU that was NOT mere sol
der Of fortune rsking the lives and fortunes OF my
countrvuer tor the sake of ambition. The actions OF
nv hard prove q nObier motive III have eAerteo
uvsei iOg any purpose has been 10 extend AmeTicah
influence and AmelicanlZe Nicaragua. tor thIt4-h'e
N'A'@
the Central American Republics. The civil wars
showed that the people were incapable OF sehgovern,
uent. Nicaragua was in state OF anarchy "neh
accepted the oher of Casiillon. refused 70 act IN
open violation of the laws Of the United States But
mid there wss 10 violation of the laws OF our coun-
try in ther asking me 10 fight IN behalf OF The Demo
cratic party. sent an agent 10 CastIion 10 tell nun
that the contract between Us must be made according
| "; that had an invitation from Cen Canduras 10
assist the Hondurans and would go there Il Casi!on
aIprehended any danger from the presence OF 4 Her
cats in Nicaragua. On Bonded knees and with sup
uliaut tones the Provisional President vi Ncara-
| qua insisted that | should remain, aud wished
| the Americans to be on his own side, Tor lie
| knew them to be loyal and true After my success
Oh the transit route, made treaty by whlen lne
tre,erce OF Americans approved by Corral ana
his party did this 20 secure the GOOD Will OF AL
| Thee was not Nicereguan vino could say, IN the
face Of tie treaty flat he Lad not approved The pres
ence of the Americans Seven days after IN the pres
euce Of the priests before whom Gen. Corral and my
self were swoIn TO the treaty aud before the ink was
scarcely diy the paper be pnned encouraging let
tiers 10 Tie HOndurlGns against the Americans. lhese
fell into hands and felt that might have brought
him the block and by the provisions OF the treaty
he could not have evaded bis execution This traitor
r,vrd 10 be guilty, plead nothing IN his eXtcnuauon'
but begged for mercy. felt then, as now that
CONT of Justice was an act of wisdom and mercy the
part Of folly IAppause. felt that justice and mercy
would still be neted out and that IN SIX months after
Conels death his party would be yanqulshed' ater
the execution Of Corral the Riyas party went over 10
the democratic side and Gen. Cabanas assisted the
Hondurians. | went, by invitation, to the assistance
Of the Ncaraguans. Gen. Heras joined 10 the app-
cation hich made To- me. Every exeron " as mafe
10 irfuerce me 10 take the Americans TO Honduras.
REPLIED that Americans were there a. iriesto all par
ties. BY my suggestions commissions were sem 10
Honduras and all the states stating that we desired
peace that our policy pacific and that, under the
cirCumstauces, 10 take sides was lhberal. heras
acknow ged the truth Of my suggestions. lie was
not Democrat and not IN favor OF assisting Ca
bsuas Deputies sent by my advice, stating that
Nc shall this
granted. Meantime an important event uahrPred
At the suggestion of Don Pa;ciO Rlyas, an American
was sent 10 represent the Government at Washington.
opposed this a. bad policy but was not Ia author.
ity and my opposition unHyalng. They wanted
an American to speak the American language. You
all know, felow-ciiizens, how he was received
Nore can paint the surprise OF the NcaraSuans De-
cause. on the plea OF Pierce and Marcy, ne was re-
iected ON account Of his being born III the lnlted
Sts,es | well knew the result aud tod them OF the
relations that existed between the United States and
Nicaragua; but assured them that my countfymen
knew power higher than that Of Presidents and
Cabinets; that had infinite confidence IN that higher
power which the people held in their hands-the true
American sovereignty lAPplau-el The alliance
which followed between the Tour Central
American States-ihe combination against AIneri-
can citizens 10 NicaragUa-is due 10 Pieros
ard Marcy. under their rejection OF the Ncarasusn
Minister. This brought the matter to maturity. lm-
media;ely the Costa Ricans the supposed weakest
power Of the combination, commenced hOstiiities by
an open declaration OF war. Then followed the almost
arcnalous decree by which the Costa Rcan. made
wal not aganst the State but against the Americans
in Nicaragua. Thus commenced the war Of the
The gre at battle Of the mODgres aud the wh lie
his war then was not begun by the Americans in
Nicaragua; and challenge the production OF single
act in hich they die ANYTHING but uphold the pledges
ade by the people Of Nicaragua. After this i APP
VCars that Don PatrcO kvas plotted with the North
ern States for eiieclng the de-er0ns oi such Aur-
cat. ss could hot be expelled by force. American
rights were Ignored in Nicaragua brides OF money,
and even lands were freely offered in the face OF our
ha;iIc brGyed in lis worst forms, AID suffered ne
los Of LIFE by the rage Of famine and pes'iiehee'
They however. pretended 10 be convinced OF my a.
suIunces Of the merits of NY position, and we're VIII
il tlat an election 0f President should go before The
Vecpie. This desired for | well knew tnat ihe mas
al the deesed with imp lacabe hatred me iofced
military service Of the Costa RlcaIs. Inc eecoh vas
decreed but only think the slt wa- not 81 ied De-
fore Ryas was plotting evolution under Tie pletense
II II the people were OVerawtd by my presence. but
% tie wcked fee when 10 man puIsutth i was ho'
there. they were running from their 0wn ccusclcnces.
Notu itb.tsDdirQ the Conduct of EIvas, the election
resulted in nv elevation 70 the Presidency. 81 this
stood forth the Only protector aud gwa, relrssenta
tive Of the Nicaraguaus. klyas was previously but
,he nrcyisoral President | was COmmanjer-in-
Chief Of ore portion Of the army, and II was through
ne be was named for the position. was joint sp0n-
.or ARD after The death ot Corral, was the
f hi. elevation. was bound by oath 70 put Rivas
cut when was sworn iui but was justified before
tie world by the uhmatskable voice Of the people,
Who kr.w the facts uncer which had been elected
reed not recount the events which followed. have
Int Ia yndicate the acts Of Americans in Nicaragua
Youan know bow long and how succe ssfuly sTived;
with gha. means 4 forced back the enemy; braved