The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-08
THE CABINET AND WALKER.

General Walkers late speech ut Mobile
presents some striking disclosures affecting
the President of the United States, which, if
true, will make the Punic faith Of that func-
tionary a reproach to the country. He says
that soon after his arrival at New Orleans,
on his return from Nicaragua in May last, he
met with two gentlemen-who had had several
interviews with Mr.. Buchapan and his Cab
met. They stated that the President admit
ted that Walkers course was perfectly legal,
assured them that the General was as much
President of Nicaragua as lie was President
Of the United States, and that it was the in
tention of the Government to show its good
will toward him and his cause by positive
acts.
Not satisfied with the statements of these
gentlemen, Walker determined to proceed to
Washington and seek a personal interview
with the President himself. He was cor
daily received by the Chief Magistrate who
conversed freely with him on matters which
had transpired in Central America, and re-
quested that his statements and views should
be reduced to writing. lie was then invited
to an interview by n Cabinet Officer who de-
sired to know whether he intended to pursue
the enterprise. During ths conference this
counsellor Of the President not only advised
him as to the safest course to pursue, but cx-
plicitly promised him the assistance of the
Government in carrying out his designs upon
Nicaragua, and remarked: IOu aciU prob
1 Iii A. = y
Ameeicaa flag. after goa hare passed The
american limits IN an american ressel, and
under an american flag, no one can touch goa
but by the consent IF this gorernment. Kou
,riU proceed IN this american resell to San
Juan del Norte, or to any other port in Niea-
ragua.'
Encouraged by these assurances of sympa.
thy and substantial assistance in his enter,
prise, Walker proceeded with his arrange
ments until September last, when he perce:v-
ed that change had come over the spirit o.
the Administration. This change he attrib.
utes to the facts that certain parties who hat
T been connected with the Tehauntepec route
had arrived from Mexico; that Messrs. Ben.
jamin and La Sere had been sent down there
to investigate new contract; that Mr.. SoulC
had conversed confdentially with the Presi.
dent in relation to Nicaragua matters; tha
! Mr.. Soule went down to defeat the contract.
of Benjamin and La Sere. These parties
returned, defeated by the action of Soule
and at that very moment it was that TIT
whole Nicaraguan policy of the government
appears to have changed. Walker asks
,chether 1t as not natural and logical 10 con
meet these t,co facts togetherf When the Te
hautepee project is defeated, then 10 is that III
-Nearaguan palicy is changed"
In the month of October, Walkor was in
formed that the President was opposed t
the Nicaraguan enterprise, but had suggest
that he should become an ally Of Mexico, 70
the purpose of bringing about a ,car 6et,cee,
that country and Spain, IN which Wake
! could invade Cuba and capture it.
E Such arc the charges preferred by Wake
against Mr.. Buchanan; and their correspon
dence with known circumstances leaves bu
little room to doubt the reliability of hi
statements. They can be substantiated
the testimony of the persons to whom
refers as having knowledge of the facts
G Gen. Walker has gone to his old home 6
It Nashville.