Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-26
w; win the Rivas convention Captain Fayssoux said

WIN the Rlvas convention. Captain Fsyssoux said
I' oueiS were not to deliver the schooner unless to
an overwhelming force. Lieut. Maury returned to
sne o.. narys ana informed me that he intended to
take me Granada; and if desired to save the efu-
sion OF blood should give order to deliver her to
him. He then brought bis broadsde of II guns to
bear on the schooner, manned his small boats with
one hundred men, and came to me for the order,
which was, of course, given. Soon after I had the
mortIhcation to see the Nicaraguan flag hauled down
ana the American flag hosted. Indignation as an
ohcer OF Nicaragua at the lowering of the flag was
sufied by shame as native of The United States at
seeing Its glorious ensign disgraced by covering an
| act OF perhdy and wrong.
ask leave 10 beg your special consideration of the
fac' that Lieutenant Maury applied to me for
der TO Captain Fayssoux. This acknowledge.
"ent that Capt Fayssoux was still officer of the
government Of which was the executive.
But the dignity and honor of Nicaragua had not
been sufficiently degraded by having Ler own flag
lowered IN her own port 1t was reserved for Com.
mander Davis to complete series of insults by de-
Neflng TIE Granada, with her armament and stores,
up 70 Tue enemy IN the port of Juan del Sur.
On the arrival of the St. Mary's at Panama, Com
modore Marvne kept me and the sixteen officers
with me prisoners on the sioop. he would not yer
init US TO land or hold communication with the shore
Even my letters from The u S were sent back to the
sn0fe and when | requested to send aboard the
California steamer in order to inquire for letters
expected, the Commodore replied that he would send
one OF MS own officers to inquire tor my letters. I
protested that had gone aboard the st. Mary's as
an ohcer- with my sword on-and not as a prisoner,
but the Commodore replied that the New Grenada
government published decree forbdding any one
lately engaged in the Central American war to land
at Panama unless upon conditions. An American
cltlzen at Panama afterwards assured me that the
governor of the place remarked there would have
been difficulty about my landing if the application
tor 1T had been made.
Such, Sir, is faithful history of the means which
have been used to exile th Americans naturaized
split their blood and risked their lives For the land
Of their adoption they left the and comfort of
homes endeared TO them by many tender tie and
many glorious recollection. One thousand Ameri-
cans have pershed in order to secure the lands and
privileges promised them in Nicaragua. Their heirs
are for the most part, citizens of the United States
and leave it to your wisdom to decide whether 1t is
right polite that such interests should be endan
gered if not sacrificed by the acts, either authorized
or unauthorized, of American officers.
But whatever your wisdom may decide in relation
to the policy of such conduct, know the justice of
the government your excellency worthily controls
will not fail TO raise up the honor of Nicaragua,
wounded by the seizure of her own vessel in her
port, and by lis delivery TO foreign foe know
you will not, with impunity permit the sovereignty
of sister republic to be violated simply because she
is weak With full confidence, trust for such acts
and declarations the part of the government of the
United States will entirely clear it from any par
caragua has received at the hands of American off,
GERS.
Lhave the honor to be your obedient seEyanI
VIM. WALKER.
To his Excelency JAMES BUCHANAN,
President of the United States.