The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-14

therefore, directed by the President to call your attention
to hs subject and to urge re you 70 use all due diligence,
mand enforce these and all other provisions Of the said
act Of goth April s1s against those who may be found to
dtions against the territories of Mexico Costa Rca and
Nicaragua, mauesty pretudicia TO the national cha
are also hereby instructed promptly TO communicate TO
this Department the earliest information you may receive
relative 70 such expeditions.
am sir, your obedient servant, LEWIS CASS.
Under date of the 29th of September General Walker
addressed the following letter to General Cass;-
s- is currently reported that the Minister'S of Costa
Rca and Guatemala have asked for the active nterpoH
ton Of the United States for the purpose Of preventing
and my companions from returning TO Nicaragua Th;
request it is further said is based the assumption ha
have violated, or intend TO violate, the neutrality law
of the United States The want OF all official intercourse
between the government of the United States and that OF
Nicaragua will, hope be sufficient excuse for my ad
in such form that satisfied the Ministers
of Guatemala and Costa Rca have attempted TO dishonor
and am further convinced Of this fact by decree OF
President Nora dated at San Jose on the 7h OF August
last and ordered to be communicated to the dplomat
corps generally The Ministers of Costa Rca aud Guntc
mala attempt to humae Nicaragua by presenting them
selves the United States her protectors and guardians
In behalf Of the repuic of which claim to be the right
full and lawful executive, protest earnestly against
this ass umpuon the part Of Costa Rica and Guate
will not permit itself TO Be influenced by such pretensons
the part of these two Central American powers. On
the contrary is to be hoped that the United States will,
by its conduct assert and vndcte the independence OF
its sister republc-the sovereign State Of Nicaragua II
my duty further To say, that the people Of Nicaragua
have not consented TO the military authority al present
exercised them by the agents of Costa Rca and
Gaatemaa; and that they therefore cannot be held
sponsbc for any interference Of these latter States in
the administration Of the municipal affairs OF your govern
ment Conceivng that the Ministers of Costa Rica and
Guato cannot justify any suggestion they make to the
Unct States concerning the execution of its acts of
Congress- desire to relieve Nicaragua from any respon
sibty for such oicious ntermeddling. SO far any
violation on my part concerned deny the charge with
United States, when forced for time TO leave Nicaragua,
have in all respects been obedien. to ts laws And per-
NIT TO that shall not far forget duty
officer Of Nicaragua to violate the laws of the
United States while enjoying the rites Of hospitality within
its limits. WILLIAM WALKER.
Hon. LEWIS CAs.
On the 18th of November Mr.. Yrisarri, who had not
been previously recognised rs representative OF Mica
ragua formally prosecuted TO the President, and
ecved Minister from Nicaragua after which the treaty
negotiated signed by himself and Secretary Cass
The treaty provides
Frst-For the maintenance Of two free ports, one at
each end of the Transit line.
SecondlyThe United States guarantees the protection
and neutrality of the Transit but particular
company.
Tirdiy-The Transit be open all nations on equal
terms
Fourihv-The United States reserve the right to trans-
port the mails in their vessels when they ind il
venient SO 10 do.
Ffhly-provides, in the usual terms, for friendship,
commerce and navigation between the two countries.
at first thought that the negotiation of this treaty
would materially affect the prospects Of ofwalker but he
then safely of, having left Mobile the l4h ut,
with his 400 flibusters.
The Southern papers in Walkers interest had for
time been procaimng his plans pretty openly The Gal
Of the 26th of November gave the following
article
We have just been informed by gentleman well ac-
quanted with all that is being done to aid the OF
Gen. Walker that the progressing under the most
favorable auspices There are now seven hundred men
enlisted in Texas emgrants 70 Nicaragua So far
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