The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-18

Waters anu Commsndes nvie refer 90 10 h- report Of
the former officer herewith euciosrd the terms n
ion eef is the best evidence the army ia Rvss
Dot o. the eve Of detrucuon or dissolution Eve
peril 20 my command VAS great AS has been publicly
represented the allies would never have permen US .
evacuaie the pace ia, olb IN safety but with hunor
In bis interyie with Gen Hcrnngsen, Co,amander L.
Wis had expressed b unateTable deterniDatn seSss
the r. boomer Granada arn this had been deermuinP
Circumstance with ne in signing the convention. wa,
therefore, surlri.ed he ming aer went aboard
the II Nnyys 10 hear CnmmaI der Davis propose thai
should deliver the vessel 70 him without the ne essity s
the Of force. This rejected He then prc,osed
tht uld deliver the vessel condition he me the arms
and ammunition or hoard OF her. replied, not rag ~
splinter should be given except 10 m 'ver~oeimtng
for the hooor Of the little vesss WAS In her hull and
rigging thu flag she re- and, IN comparison With
ths The vae ~ the ne'ty aboard her drOes
Need surprise that United States naval 0nceR
sbonld make 20 di honorable propositions
Fnding that Commander Davis appeared To hesitate n
the eysuon Of what ne Ind declared bis 'm al erske
deter mDAon epdeavored Ia convince him or the gFoss
wrong and Injury be would commit by the setZrs or the
Grspsoa epdeavored 10 satisfy him be bad right "a
question the flag of the while she lsy po
OF SAC Juan; thar wi lie there she was within the TERRITORY
OF Nicaragua, and subject only 10 The fni of ,h
repubbc that was unworthy Of the uuited States thus
tampe the most eacre0 rights Of sister State; zsd
thai could not ard would not believe. bis govo-nmers
woni sanction such violation ot nterna,iopJ law De
Ieuied he would weis what had SAID and aysG
the subject but without eny further conversation b
gave written 10 his first lieutenant 10 seize the Gta
bada ny force The order was cxecued Inc rst heaee
Iant bosrded the Granada with small force. Capt FayS-
SIOUX. Of the Granada beat 70 quarters. Leu M.ary "a
deavoed to persuade Ca Favssoux to give up his ves-
ttI, ALLEGING, IN accordance with his Instructions
that would be In accordance with the Rva5 oouveuoa
captain Fayssoux sad hi- orders NOS to deliver the
schooner o, erw defining force. IieuI Marry
returned to he 81 Marysy and informed me that be In
~hotd 10 axe the Granad and If desired to the
on oson 81 olond should give rider tn deliver her "
nm. he hen brought his broadst3 OF eleven guns -
oAar on the soh"nner, manned his small boats With
nunoreo men, ana came to me for tho order which
the Ncarsgnap Jag hauled down and the American fax
nos'ed INDIGNATION as an oficor Of Nicaragua at the
10 sering OF s flag sled by shame IA q native Of tAS
United States at reeiDg E glorious ensign disgrseed by
covering an ec Of per tidy and wrong
ask leave 10 neg your special consideration Of the -,
That Lieut. harry applied to me for order Cspsia
Fayssoux. This was an acknowledgment that CaotAas
FSye' oux was still an officer Of the COVE Of which
But the dignity and honor Of Nicaragua bad not bcea
suicss ntly oeera,ed by bsving her own flag lowered
complete se'ies OF insults. by delivering the aosda
with ali her mament and equipments To sleu enemy.
Nor did the hoe'itv OF the United States officers
cease on oep from San Juan del sur On he
ar isal Of the st Mays at Panama. Commodore Ma
kept me and the sixtfen ofcPrs with me prouer NJ
skop He Won d nos permit rs to land or ho commuu-
cation with the shore Ev'n my letters from the United
states were sent back Tn the Shores and ben reqused
for letters I expected. the Commodore replied hs
would tepd one OF bis own officers to inquire fse
my letters. I protested that | had gone aboard
the st. Mays ofhcer-with sword on
and lot ~ . prisoner; but the Commodore rc-
Piled that The Nov Granada governments bad
published decree forb iding any lately engaged u
the Central American land at PanAn. unless spos
conditions An American citizen at Panama aitsrW wards
assured that the Governor Of the place rearked there
would have ben no difficult about my landing If the
pication for II had been made.
Such. sir, IL faithful history OF the means which have
been exile the Americans natnrazsd in Nicaragua
from the county FOR which they have split their blood and
rkked their lives For the land OF their adoption they e
toe and comfort Of homes endeared them Ivy
tender tie and many elorous recollection Que THAI
snd Americans have pe-ped in order to the aoGs
and privileges promised them in Nicaragua Their bears
are for the most part citizens Of the Uniied Sate aad
leave to your wisdom to decide whether II Is right
polite that such interests should DO endangered, II %
sacrificed, by the acis either authorized unsuthozos
| OF American officers
But whatever your vision may decide In relation 10 Ne
policy OF such conduct, kno~ the jvcc OF the govev
nen your Esceliency worhly controls viii fail 70
raise the honor t Nicaragua, wounded by the seizure
OF her % vese In her port, and by Its delivery
foreign foe. know you will not, With IMMUNITY, p<s
NIT the ereignty Of sister republic W DO violated H
ply because che IL weak With full confidence trur ~
such arts and declarations the Of the govcrnm
OF the Cni'ed States as will entirely clear Il from any pr
tcipaton In the sus aud degradation wbIch NioaragW
has received at the hands Of American officers.
have the honor TO DO your c6edent servant,
VIM WALKJR
To his Fxcellency JAMES BUCHANAN, Presideul or -
| United States