The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-08
The Posit Bon of Gen. Walker.
NV YoRK Feb. i, 1857.


affairs In Central America, and especially Of Nicaragua,
Gen. walker, and hs army VIII put few lines ~ your
disposal.
have read In your paper Tor several days past *.
bscs from Costa R.esn papers, In which mos, Of the
statements faae and only the sbortons OF ignorance
or prejudice. You publish al hat news from either
party, which think IN excellent method for . public
journal; and assure you that most Of The statements
The extracts referred 70, 10 those who oI
lately left Nca sgus The principal object Of the A.n
S,p.aual seems 10 be- TO indulge In malice, BY ,srmioy
Cen waher the bandit often his ingenuity vill
allow him 10 the tern; and 70 invent the
moss absurd hseboods to gall The poor do~ roddcn
Central Amer,csns and foreign Powers Tney
can deceive TIE Of poor ignorant humanity,
in Central America Kept Ignorant poor, and degraded
by the old, ard lyrsnucal policy Of the sfsrsn
American sovc,rmeb,s, bot to sttemp, to humDus -
Bshiened rdi uleus In tho extreme, and sbo-s
their own weakness ard lgnorarce. They spit ,a-W
venom Walker aud the Cnited States government
while crawling gradually mo the Of Great Britain
II they were acquainted with history, or -os,d TAKE =
retrospective OF the policy OF the Enslsb gove'n
ment they word plainly see that wha,ever part
world she has interest, has resulted In gain
Of territory, and frsy entire control until Of the
present time the sur sets her posessions I
glory IN her &c sbesdsuvepess, progression and bopc
she will continue such policy, she confines her opera
lions 10 other continents. Does any ooup: tha bot
for interference the part the United Safes the Eas
Ish government would be in possession Of Cen,rs
America Of fesst Of COSTA Rica and Nicaragua And
even now she 10 gradually leading the weak and foolish
governments Of Central America especially Costa Rcs
On ipoebvdpess which Gpslly will and only be
hquics'ed by territory.
There no use Of dssus'pg the true state Of The
case Central America must have Anglo SsNoa help and
liberal governments TO deveiore her resources and ane
crate the condition OF her people The greet majority o.
her people are rep. iGsorsn, sud poor 70 sraty the
avarce and ambition 0 smaB MO Tity NJ her r0ouls
ton Can any ore dhprovo us rsert)at Then ga
question sbsi THE snishtrcd. prns c,sivH I'D CO
rel ushuous OF The Untsd stairs OF the ,ame cut
uept Shall GENITAL America be rreaera,ec by England
the nied states
Gen walker, by ell Who are soGu ,,u,od with him, IL
known 10 be entirely devoid OF ce ard most Of the
fsltts usus The hannah % have al ways been
ambitious. DO, for GOOD end wbe- Il lne man Of a high
dtarce OF intellect and genius who " rst an bilious
Look NJ hs career IN Cerusl America (not the mean, IT.
We lnvcpions OF malice and ejudlce) but bis real &C
tone NCsrssua biz manner Of living, the respcot, adj
rrsuop sod affection he has created IN nearly all those
Who nave boon and with him, and then iudee whe.
h.r he rsnt and bandit or great mao OF high and
Iobe prime pts created BY the Almighty to revoiutonse
old, mpoluc and liberal governments, and battle In the
osute OF liberty, educatou and civilization for the ame
GRAFTON Of thousands Of Gods people and the deveiope
ment Of the most beautiful and productive part Of the
world. ! think he has made t~o mistakes; ADD
What man IN similar position has not Bot great
IL noble one for which be has withheld oomfort,
lie snd name and he shoule be .lded ane sppsoded By
all tnis btened persons, and governments.
Ne ". too fast IN the attempted invasion
Of Costa Rlcs, where bis men were cold 70
rs himself 10 be made President, and lastly In
repeaBrR the decree against slavery. II he bad waited
until tue country settled and in the entoyme
srers enough 70 have nvsded ooss RE, successfully,
and forced them peace. It's pesce be has been sviv'
ing for since bic sdvept toto the county