New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-03
WALKER AND PRE- ESIDhHT
BUCHANAN.

Tie Chief Executive Of ths na.ion has seen proper
20 constitute hnlef grand inquest OF tne oee, ene
has brought against me the OH N uD h. ,.,ion Hs
me with an ofense against the avs OF the hs,yn. e
ha. done hi. in the most soieun iorIni DC n"' P.s
forth the chsrge in HE annual message . tne
and House OF Representatives OF pis gIe"e sa..G
lie has brought this charge oehoeIsIeg Jr,n,s -
that message there are no accompanying ooculen.s @
,o prove the truth OF what he charges IL - on ers
rurnor-it ia on mere assumption that he has plsesd
me on trial before the United States on this cherge'
Hitherto have not thought il proper or advisable
TO disclose the whole truth IN relation to this ms''er
there were some considerations pressing upon me
which made me keep silence 70 certain extent thsle
are facts which | would not unless under tne ihost
urgent circumst snces, deem il proper 10 disclose.
Some things have ;Tan-pired which were 20 great
extent confidential and therefore, unless the most u
usable and magn Ant course had been pursued, even
Though myself and my friends were the sufferers si
would retain these facts. But at length there mas
come time when these facts must out. There point
beyond which i l. not 10 be permitted tnaI men
should go ard remain unpunished. II any ordinary
course had been pursued in relation 10 the Ncara-
guam enterprise | say these facts would never nave
been revealed by But when the chiei officers oi
tie nation lar forget their duties when they come
forward and make statements which itct- Snow ~
be untrue when they make use of their official po-
sitions 10 magn msp seeking TO serve your inter-
ests, 80 applying their foul epuhets To you, II =
then justice to you no less than TO me anu - others
that YOU should know the whole conduct OF yVur
tunctioparies. Not only have the motives OF my
sef and others been impeached IN tbs matter, Oat
they have attempted TO brand our names with ntany
ano no longer ago than last Saturday they have pur
sued III as the most common criminals. They know
that am about 10 repair TO New-Orleans 10 demand
A legal investigation Of the charges against me- They
find a convenient aifidayt-maker, and endeaVor to
place me in custody of al officer foE the purpose oi
carving me ignOmniOus!y 10 New-Orieans. Thus
treated and pursued branded as infamous, regarded
NJ common criminal il there one among you who
can say that do wrong when come out and tel the
a..ftt n no
il come. You all know how We returned 70 the unlted
States from Nicaragua in May last. You know that
we came hither not by our own will and consents ina,
We came in obedience TO the strong arm OF force used
by the United States officers. As soon as We touched
this sOil-as soon as We became once more iree-we
declared our intention 10 return 10 Nicaragua Soon
after landed in New-Oreans, | met two gentlemen
who had returned from Washington. lhey t9ld me % OF
the interviews which they had had both wththe Pres
ident and withhs Constitutional advisers the men,
bers of the Cabinet. They told me OF President Bu-
chanans admitting the full legality OF the acts oil
myself and the parties who had naugurated the ne"
order of things in Nicaragua. They told me that Pres
ident Buchanan ASSURED them mat Tas as mhch
Presidcnt Of Nicaragua rs he Tds Prcsde~0 0i me
THded Sto',s. Thy, mare than H'S t0ld me tha' ~
ras not the HfcattoH ~ TIE G0c'ra"bH 10 "SSt't fHe
americans IN NcGUgVa ~ mere T0Fd', or 6y
mare declarations il was by SomethWg more SCd
and suJst0Hfid!-5y P0sdirc drts-tedt he CG1WF
had d,tcrninfd 10 skow is good wH tordrd me
4uc,,cGHs rho rtrc i1bOIng 10 secure Prmd-
nent cor,ranent IN CcAtcal Am,riea. They told
me that il he'd been stated 10 the CABINET
that, at sundry times, the English Government, Oy
their officers at San Juan del NOrte had lneriereu
with our proceedings in Nicaragua, ana they WEI"
told nv the abnet there should be no inrtner "
ererence the part OF English oineeIs. lHey ~ VIZ
told that, far as the Americans IN Nicaragua were
concerned the United States Government were re-
solved TO assert the doctrine of Monroe, aud no English
Government interference should be tolerated.. Aud
that this might be provided for, American shlps-oi-
war should be stationed there, IN order not ID per
1 a. lAf lpf
only was Great Britain to be bep oil, but me tRed
Sfofcs lrcrc 10 ccHd,r df'cc dsStstdno. In the
Spring Of 1856 Just after the Cos ia Rlcan declaration
of war against Nicaragua, cera ain letters had been
Intercepted from which it was found that the British
Government had furnished arms and large quantity
Of ammunition on favorable terms-a long credlt-io
the Government Of Costa Roa, when, As neutral
nation she had right TO do In the exercise 0f a
sini ar right the United States Government wapld
furnish certain and munitions TO the Government
of Nicaragua. was not satisfied with these promises
and these declarations which were made at q time
when II was supposed that We were in Nicaragua.
determined TO go myself To Washington TO see whether
this disposition was persevered III. Oh my way
thither made no effort to conceal my resolve as early
as possible TO return 10 Nicaragua. declared tina.
never would rest until had recovered lDy losses and
with these declarations our lips we sough the Presi-
dent. Now, If We are engaged IN laWess undertake
ing how would the President receive man with these
declarations Ii | am the awless person which his
Message describes how stOnld he as President OF the
United States, receive me, William Walker criminal
and offender agains the laws Of the country Would
il be- proper that he should receive me at all was
il proper that with his consent if were such a. he
has stated, was il right and was II proper that L
should cross the threshold Of his door and that he
should receive Inc equal But this he dli. lie
received me by appointment saw MN, ana con,
yersed with him in relation the matters which had
transpred in Central America and after having made
these statements, was requested that they should
be reduced 70 writing, a. Il was proper tnat they
should be made public in order that the people of the
United States should be made acquainted with the
whole matter. 1t was with his consent that the
letter to him which published in June last was writ
ten and published. Ii was OF course, not TO be ex'
pected that should in detail, or even IN any man
ner, state Ia the President OF the United States
what my future plans or intentions were, and there
fore not done in that interview; but, within
day or two sfterward, when i at the house
of one of the confidential men, without seek
ing it myself, but by the act of that Cab
met officer, was invited to an interview, and there
he sought my confidence sought not his nor that
of the Cabinet lie desired to know explicitly
whether / intended to pursue the enterprise, and
when l answered afrmativey, he went ON to give
his views in relation 10 the matter. tie, CABINET
adriser Of the President, told me chfrt TO go and
trkre nct 10 go; rLere couid go ruth sdtety, and
rkere 1 could only go ruth danger. He remarked in
the of the Interview: You will probably sail
- in American vessel and under an American nag
After YOU have passed the American limits 10 an
| American vessel and under an American flag, no
one can touch you but by the consent OF this Gov
"enment. lou will proceed In this American vessel
10 San Juan del Norte, or to any port in Nicaragua.
But in anticipation OF difficulties, it distinctly
stated what / might expect from his Government,
and this not at my instance. did not so far for
get myself 10 ask what the conduct Of his Govern
mem would be, but he ndustrously stated that there
would be American vessels at San Juan del Norte and
there should be no more British interference that
went there with American flags flying over u.s. such n
reference would naturally be at the risk Of war with
the United States. ask you whether, under these
circumstances ] had not right 10 assume that the
Government OF the United States not only sanctioned
L,tl lnfI Ihix for