Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
From the Irish News.


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From the Irish News
The Truth about nicaragua.
= General CaZneau compares Nicaragua to helpless
wreck on the ocean of civilization, and drifting rapid
lv to destruction, which Gsn Walker, by nvltatlon
10 safe haTbor, under heavy and harrassIng nre
from all the enemies of American progress, with Eng
land as Captain General 10 the lead and the Pierce
Cabinet in the wake, accompanied by the Mosquito
land Spectators Nicaragua had been for years with
out an effective and constitutional government the
whole country was deuged IN ruin; anarchy and cl
vii war had uncontrolled possession of Nicaragua,
from sea to sea half the churches had been pllaged
used az temporary forts and laid in ruins by the
tending factions the funds devoted TO schools, TO
charity and the service of the altar. were made their
prey President Walker was the first man in au-
thoritv who attempted to arrest the torrent OF de-
stfuction and save the ruins of the church property
for its legitimate uses Without going further back
in retrospect of only six years, we find that Nicar
aqua has bad no less than fifteen changes, more or
less violent and illegal 10 IFS rules and government.
Taking them in order Don Roberto Ramieres was
succeeded in March, 1851, by Don Justo Ahanaza,
who held the reigns of government about month,
and was then supplantcd by Don Lauriana Plneda'
who assumed power in April and held it 10 August,
OF the same yesr Don Justa Alanaga then worked
in parenlhesis of power IN the city OF Leon, and
ruled part of the State from August to October
dictatorship over another portion of the distracted
country from August 10 some time in November, and
made Grana his capitol Don Jose de Altara then
managed to supplant him. and for month or there
abouts, was supreme in Granada Don Laurlana
Pineda then became master of the game, and mana.
aged to remain President for the unusual period of
six months. Pneda assumed authority in Novem-
Der, 1851, and including Rameres, Sho went ont OF
power in March, there were seven changes OF gov
eminent in Nicaragua in 1881.
The constitution and legal elections had been cast
the winds long before and the contest had become
general carnage of public interest in favor of ind
vidual revolutonists. The democrats called for
der and stability, but the struggle was against fear
full Odds for the services, absolutists, had the
church military property and military resources I'M
der their control.
Don Fruto Chamorro was The brave and able chief
of the services, and in March, 1853, he seized the
government of the country around Leon, and mana
ged and held 1t with strong hand until May, 1884.
Don Emeliana Quadra then had refreshing time
of about one months authority, in Nay, 1854
Don Francisco Castillon then obtained the Execu-
tive chair, and held it by talent and proves from
June, 1854, 10 April, 1855, almost ten months
Don Nasario Escoto displaced Caslilon in Leon,
and reigned there from June to October, 1855.
Don Jose Maria Estrada meantime had govern
ment Of his oW in Granada, from some time in 1854
10 the 18th of October, 1855. The bloody and desc
ating wars between the rival factions of Leon and
to be no hope of pause or peace, until at this des
perate crisis, Gen. Walker invited into the coun
try.
Granada taken by the American allies of the
Democratic President by assault, in 1855, and the
vctors Immediately entered into arrangements for the
pachcation of Nicaragua A Provisional government
was appointed with Patrcio Rivas as President, and
Gen. " ilIiam Walker Commander-in Chief of the
Army, with incidental Executive powers in of
'nterregmum, which government was recognized by
Mr.. Pierce, and Minister received at Washington
as sworn to by Gen. Cazneau just previous to the
Cincinnati Convention.
On the election in April, 1856, it became evident
that the choice of the revoutionst classes would
fall on General Walker who had restored peace 10
the county This excited the lie of the revolutionst
ny profession, and they invited the enemies of Near
aqua to invade their country, and etreated to their
camp.
Don Fermin Ferrer was then cal ed to The Executive
chair the deerlion of Rivas and remained at the
head OF the Government at Grenada until the ina
alton of President William Walker. That's the
truth about Nicaragua.