Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-21
Letter of Gen. Henningsen 10 Secretary

Letter of Gen. HenninEsen 10 Secretary
Cass.
The Washington States publishes in its telegraph
&c column the following synopsis of a letter from
Gen. Hennir gsen to Gen. Cass. The despatch is
dated the l4th.
Gen. @. F. Henninesen is out this morning with
letter addressed to Gen. Cass, in relation 10 the
gross violation, by the present usuTped Govern
ment of Nicaragua, of the convention of RVas In
that convention, Capt. Davis, of the st. MaTys act
ing for and on behalf of the enemies Of Gen. Walk
or, stipulated that the native NcaragusBs who had
sympathized and co-operated in the effort for the
liberation of their country should reside unmolest
ed wherever they pleased within the State.
Evidence is now abundant, Gen. Ii. states that
these men have been forced to carry arms cOprced
10 labor, and prosecuted in various ways; while
Gen. Pineda-brother of former Presidents
now working in chains on the SegoVa road. After
referring in terms of high commentator to the
character and standing Of Pineda, Gen H. declares
that Capt JAWS especially undertook TO provide
for bis safety and shat he should pass his home
without moestatiOn; and this guaranty deIermin-
ed Gen. Pineda TO remain in Nicaragua assured
that the American flag would protect MIN there, IN
der these terms of capltulation, az efectuay if
he should accept the urgent invitation of Gen.
Walker to accompany him to the United States.
Except for tn solemn guarantees, and the re-
lance placed upon the honor and good filth Of the
Unel States, represented by Capt Davis Gen. lis
d, cares that be and his co-optrators would have
preferred to die sword In hand, rather than have
abandoned these eood and true men in Central
America His duty towards the suff, rers and no.
nor a soldier, therefore, compel him to appeal
for redress of the wrong they have suffered 10 the
Chief Magistrate OF this republic, who is therefore
addrts std through the Secretary OF State.
Gen. II. proceeds to show that the Nicaraguan
array not 10 an utterly desperate position at the
time of the interposition of Capt wis uuauthor-
ICED act; and that in treating with him, they con-
sdered that they had treated With the Unite States
H. also recounts a variety Of historical incidents
exhibiting the faithlessness of the opponents of
Walk r. in order to show that the native compau-
ions of the latter would never have ben trusted to
their mercy without q better guarantee than the
word they had often violated.
The Generals rapid synopsis Of the operations OF
Walkers force down to the capitulation is exceed
ingly graphic, pointed, and interesting. He con-
eludes thus:
'Since, therefore, General the fact and manner
Of the interference of United States officer prob
ably alone prevented the raising Of tie sg- Of Ri
and reversed the issue Of that campaign; sinee
his undoubted act At q critical moment the embar-
going of the schr. Granada decisiEoly altered our
position; and since il was 10 the guaranty Of a
United States officer Ia command OF United states
force that ntrusted the fate of our nauEe-o born
felo~-solders, / sure that you will NOS fail 20
perceive how directly responsibility attaches 10 this
matter & the Government OF tbs Unite States, aud
] venture TO indulge the confident hope that am
making now an eheetusl appeal for redress through
such means as the wisdom OF the President aud bis
cabinet will suggest, aud not merely placing upon
record a solemn protest"