New Orleans daily crescent., 1858-01-20
9tu 0rltans 9aiIp 6rtstrrt.
Me- SAGE
OF the President and accompanying doea-
ments transmitted TO ths Senate In refer
enee to the Late nrrest OF Cen. Walker. !
IConeiudsd from our Mondays Editicn,l
HEADQUARTERS Amy on NIcARAeuA,
Punfa Arenas. Monday Nov. 30. 1857


Fashion bearing the United States flag and sailing
from the port Of Mobile Alabama. Accompanying
me were number Of officers belonging 70 the Mica
raguan service, and some emgrants from the United
States who desired 10 become naturalized citizens OF
the republic. This steamer was regularly cleared at
Mobile for the port OF San Juan de Nicaragua, and it
was acknowledged that her voyage wasa legal one.
need not add that the President and Government Of
the United States were folly advised Of my intention
TO return to Nicaragua.
We had scarcely, however, disembarked, when the
commander Of the United States sloop Saratoga sent
a lieutenant to inform me ] must evacuate certain
property now held by one Joseph N. Scott, as the
pretended agent Of the Nicaragua transportation
Company. The Fashion, too, had hauled alongside
the schooner Chase formerly sailed under the United
States flag, but now without papers, as she was
transferred to by act before the commercial agent
Of the United States; nevertheless the captain of
the Fashion was ordered to haul away from the
Chase, and not to leave any stores for me from the
ship until had complied with the order to evacuate
the buildings now held by Scott. j was informed by
the commander of the Saratoga that these orders
given because Mr. Scott claimed protection for
the property as being American. In all this Com
mander Chatard acted pdste receiving Scott's
statements as true, and announcing decision the
matter without hearing what had to say.
Now, beg leave to inform you that Mr.. Scott
holds all the property the Point from the Govern
ment of Nicaragua, and under an order from me as
President of the republic. Furthermore, he holds
the schooner Chase as my trustee and he is pro-
tected in faudulently withholding her from me BY an
officer Of the United States navy. Scott also holds
other property, consisting Of military and other
stores belonging to this Government, and these he
wrongfuily and Illegally retains by the aid Of the
guns OF the Saratoga.
Notwithstanding the injustice Of the commander,
was obliged to yield to the orders Of the Saratoga.
But this did not relieve me from what cannot bat
style the impertinence Of Com'r Chstard. Without
alleging that there had been any interference on my
part with American property he sent lieutenant to
inform me that if moested such property he would
regard my force as hostile and prevent it by shot and
sh II from leaving the Point.
Nor did this end the injustice of Com'r Chstard.
This morning / received note, under seal of her
Britannia Majesty's Consul General for Mosquito,
| couched in the following terms
U. s. SHIP SARATOGA
OFF Greytown, Monday, Nov. 30 1851
| SIR: / have been informed through Mr.. Green, her
Britannia Maestys Consul that you mediate seizing
the English mail from Costa Rica, with American
English and letters of merchants OF other nations
besides, there may be money Now, warn you not
to touch it, and to allow it to come safely at hand
| here. II you do not, will proceed against you
without hesitation in the manner sent you word the
other day. In few days the American as well as
| the English Commodores will be here, and all youl
acts Of violence will then be more particularly
''''''sN FRED'K CHATARD, Commander.
have the honor to report these facts to you, ant
to request that you will cause Commander Chatart
to cease this unjust and illegal conduct. AS naty,
Of the United States, engaged in what your Govern
ment admits to be lawful undertaking, and await
ing rights which cannot but commend themselves u
the sense Of justice of all civilized nations, CLAIM
as my due that you shall not permit the soveregnt,
of Nicaragua to be violated by the commander Of tn
Saratoga for the purpose OF gratifying his opinions
his preiudices With full confidence, ask from You
hands that justice which it is the proud boast Of you
Government to award to all.
have the honor to be, your obedient servant.
VIM WALKER,
Commander-in.C Chief Army Nicaragua.
CommOdorp III. pAuTnTNG. limited States NAVY.
Enclosure is a letter from Samuel s. Wood, wh
represents himself to be an American merchant
San Juan de Nicaragua, addressed to Commodol
Paulding, relating to the landing Of Walker and
expedition, and asking protection.l
No. I5.
+ Commodore Pduiding to the Secretary of the Mar
| mo. l40.1 FLAG SHIP WABASH, -e
Of San Juan del Norte
December IL, 1857.
SIR: arrived here on the 9th instant, and on Il
8th with a force from the squadron that could not
A resisted by Gen. Walker, demanded the surrender
his arms and the embarkation of himself and f
! lowers from Point Arenas.
The officers and men of his organization, togeth
with such stores as could be received, boal
the Saratoga" and she will sail this evening or
morrow morning for Norfolk. | shall direct Capta
Chatard to report to the Department for instruction
In the course have pursued, have acted from m
, judgment and trust it may meet the appreciation
t the President.
! enclose a copy Of letter from Gen. Wake
dated on the I'd of December, marked A copy
my letter demanding his surrender, marked B; Il
copy of letter to the United States Marshal for IL
southern district of New York, marked G and
letter from Captain Chatard, with copies of lette
) addressed by him TO Walker, marked D.
+ AS soon as the Saratoga" sais,I shall leave f
= Aspinwal
On hearing OF the landing of Walker, the FultC
left Boea del Toro, and arrived here the evening
the 7th She will remain here until further orders.
:, am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servar
6 II. PAULDING,
y Flag Officer Commanding Home Squadron.
n The Hon. ISAAC ToUCEY,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. c.
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