New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-01
GENERAL WALKERS ADDRESS.

tended addressing the people OF New orleans, IN
Canal street. on Saturday evening" operated as mght
have been expected. An immense crowd OF people
collected, forming solid mass on the neutral grouna
and filling the entire vicinity, considerable numbers
of ladies mingng with the outer portion OF the null
titude A platform had been erected, and band OF
music with pyrotechnic accessories, provided IN Or
der to give the flavor which the masses seem to md
in open-air meetings. From the nag
staff erected waved the stars and stripes, and imme-
diatey beneath the tricolored flag of Nicaragua with
its red star in the middle.
The platform was crowded with gentlemen, many
of them being the brotherocers and soldiers of Gen.
Walker in his memorable campaign Upon advancing
and making his bow, the General was greeted with |
the highest enthusiasm. 1t was early when he COM
menced-some time before Oakland for two hours
he kept the multitude chained to the spot We never
heard any speaker, at any public meeting, more pro-
foundry listened to. Unuckily, not being blest with
very strong voice. and the wind being in his face,
not more than small portion of the crowd were able
to catch all he said. To those who could hear him,
however, he proved much better speaker than was
expected. His language clear and well selected,
and his delivery graceful emphatic, and at times We
hement. We give resume of his speech.
He began by stating that he did not appear there
to vindieate cause. for the cause in which he had
labored needed no vindcation but he did appear to
vindicate Americans and the acts by which an Amer
lean cause had been upheld by Americans. Hehoped
that his hearers would discard all prejudices, and to
judge of what he should speak as if they were pos
terity Judging of the history of the past.
Many and INSCRIPTIONS means, he said, had been
used in order to place him falsely before his fellow
countrymen. He did not deem it necessary to combat
them; but he would challenge his enemies to point
out single act of his which had been in violation of
civil, national, or international rights. He would
challenge any present to name single act of his,
in Nicaragua, which was not stamped with the seal
of Justice From the motives of avarce and personal
gain which had been imputed to him, he scorned vim
dcating himself. His fellow countrymen, who were
with him, would vndicate him from any such charges
as those. But there other motives attributed to
him. that did not appear so degrading at first blush
such as that he soldier of fortune, engaged in
the ambitious endeavor of building up name and
fame. This he rejected, as being equally unfounded
with the other imputatons and he hoped to convince
his hearers that he not soldier of fortune, risk
ing the lives and fortunes of his fellows for his mere
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT His actions would prove
nober motive and if he had lsbored for any pur-
nose, it had been to extend American influence and
! to Anlerlcan2e Nicaragua
| The General then proceeded to review the condi-
ton of Central America prior to and at the time OF
his debarkation there. For thirty-fve years had a
struggle for liberty been in progress among the Cen
trail American States; and these struggles showed
the people to be incapable of self-government. When
he accepted the offer of Chastion, Nicaragua was in
state of anarchy. He refused to openly violate the
laws of the United States but he did not deem that
~: Al, ,fIy,rr
offer to fight in behalf of the Democratic party in
Nicaragua. He sent an agent to Chastion, to inform
him that the contract must be made according y
that he had an invitation to go to the assistance Of
the Hondurians and that if he Chastllon) apprehen
ded any danger from the presence Of Americans il
Nicaragua he would go to Honduras But the Pro
visonal President of Nicaragua insisted, on Blended
knees and with suppant tones, that the Americans
should reman-he knew them to be good men ant
true and wished them to battle on his side.
After his success on the transit route, continued
the General, he made treaty by which Corral AM
his party approved the presence of the Americans il
1 Nicaragua This he did to secure the good will G
g all. There was not Nicaaguan who in the face G
this treaty. could express dsapprova of the presenc
n of the Americans. Seven days afterward, and amos
before the ink Of the treaty was dry, Corral penne
z
Americans and this in the of the priests be
, fore whom the treaty sworn to. These letter
fell into his hands, By the provisions of the treaty
Corral could not have evaded execution. The traitor
f proven guilty, plead nothing in extenuation, bu
, begged for mercy. l felt then as now, (said tn
Generally that court OF justice was an act of wis
dom, and mercy the part of folly. felt that justic
and mercy would still be melted out, and that in ST,
, months after Corras death his party would be van
{ pushed.
After Corral's execution, the Rivas party took VI
with the Democrats and Gen. Cabanos went to tn
assistance of the Hondurians. He (he epeaker
went to the assistance of the Nicaraguans Gen Hera
having joined in the application to him. All exel
tions were made to get him to take the Americans
, Honduras but he replied that the Americans wer
friendly to all parties there. AT his suggestion CON
missioners were sent to Honduras and the othe
States stating shat Nicaragua desired peace, that he
policy was pacific and that it would be iliberal
take sides with any party. Heras acknowledged tn
truth of these suggestions; he was Democrat, IN
did not wish to assist Cabanos. By my advice (sai
r the Generally deputies sent stating that we d.
+ sired peace. We shall see how far this was granite
. An important event TRANSFERRED in the meantim
An American was sent, at the suggestion of Don Pa
tricio Rivas to represent the Government of Nicar
o qua at Washington. This l opposed as bad policy
$ but not being in authority, my opposition was u
g availing. They wanted an American, to speak IL
y American language You all know, felow-citize
il how he was received. No can paint the surpri
J. of the Nicaraguans at his rejection on the plea
9 Pierce and Marcy that he was born in the Unite
y States. knew the result well, and told them of Il
relations existing between the United States al
II Nicaragua but assured them that my countrym
j. knew power higher than that of Presidents and Ga
70 inets and that l had infinite confidence in til
j. higher power, which the people held in their os
n hands-the true American sovereignty.
" The combination of the four Central Americ
States against the Americans in Nicaragua, was d
10 to Pierce and Marcy, under their rejection of
m Nicaraguan minister. This brought the matter
ne maturity. Costa RIGA, supposed to be the weak
TX State of the combination, Immediately commenc
j, war by an open declaration of it and then follow
~ the almost anomalous decree by which she made WI
ye not against the State, but against the America
III therein Thus began the of the races the gr
II, battle of the mongrels and the white men, The VI
then, was not begun by the Americans in Nicarag
and challenge the pointing out of solitary act
rs which they did any thing but uphold the Pied
,s' made by the people of Nicaragua. After this