Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-03
TIE MISSION OF WIN. CAREY JONES.

AS the newspapers are now commenting on the
fact that Mr.. WIN Carey Jones Of this city has 70
Gently MADE his appearance i'll Central America as a
confidential ngent of this Government, We may moi
improperly explain what we have every reason Ia be
lieve 10 be the character and purpose of the errand
on which he was gent there. THUS. we have 10 say
that before the election of Walker from Nicaragua
it became necessary that the Government here should
have positive and in every way reliable information
concerning the true state Of affairs in that State. That
is, as to the question whether Walker really repre-
sented any Nicaraguan government or simply n ill
buster usurpulion of the government o.! that country;
if the Rivas governments, the last acknowle edged by
the United States, had, as represented. steadily pre-
served its apparent authority over the State every
where except where Walkers band held possession
for the time being; what were the relative prospects
of Walker and tho Rivas government, VI eventually
maintaining themselves III power; and, indeed, t.
clenr up as fur ae possible the mysteries concerning
the affairs of Nicaragua, growing for the most part
out of The misrepresentation of published letterc
from that quarter and the mis-. statements of many in
terested parties. Our confident belief is that Mr.
Jones was cent there TO obtain such information
Ere he reached Nicaragua, Walker Ind been elected
SO the important point he was instructed TO ascer
tain was known here ere his first dispatch could have
been received. That ia, that the only government
now even pretending to have existence in Nicaragua
is that of Rivas, against which the expelled govern
ment Of Walker WIS simply IN unsuccessful rebellion
or usurpHtiOn of foreigners.
We mny not inappropriately add, that the idea of
partition Of Nicaragua has never been entertained
there, however generally the story that the oihel
Central American States were about to divid. hcl
provinces among themselves has obtained currency
in this country. Our information from Nicaragua
and the Star's readers will bear witness that for thu
last four years orr sources of Information from tina
quarter have not misled Ia in n single insianca-in
duce us to believe that her Allies, COSTA Rica, Qua
femala, &c.,l have never once preached the subjec
to her authorities. The story was evidently concoct
ed in the United States in order 10 Stir up American
preiudices against her (Nicaragua's> Alliea, who have
from first to last, steadily dealt with the Rivas gov
eminent IA the only government OF Nicaragua.
Immediately after the surrender and election o
Walker, Rivas called q congress Of the chiefs of thu
State, which promptly arranged for the future of it
Government; aud in accordance with that arrGng,
ment Rivas has already resigned his authority ini,
the hands of q Provisional Government, of which
Martinez, of Granada, 10 the President. and Jerez. o
Leon, (up t" that time Secretary of War under Pre-
Sident Rivas,) is Chief. Rivas, VIII
ia old ard becoming iniirm, ia, however, the leading
mind of The new administration, though holding NJ
ostensible office under it, which he steadily declined
In the above brief expositions the public have NOR
truth concerning Nicaragua and her affairs, past ant
present, than hos found IFS way into an American
newspaper for a long time Washington Star.