Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-06
SIGNIFICANT.

In legal proceeding before Judge Gayle,
U. S. District Judge, at Mobile, in which the
owners Of the steam ship Fashionable boat
used by Fillibuster Walker, and seized by the
United States-wcre plaintiffs and the United
States defendant, the plaintiffs asked to have
the following interogatories propounded to the
President the Secretary Of War, and Post
master General.
They appear to be pregnant with signif-
canoe.
To Hon JAS. BUCHANAN, President of the
United States
/. Did you or did you not have certain in
terviews with Mr.. Pierre Soule, in the month
of May last, touching affairs in Nicaragua
If so, state the conversations.
2. Did you or did you not in the course of
said conversations, assert that General Walker
was as much the President of Nicaragua, as
you of the United States?
8. Did you or did you not refer Mr.. Soule,
for details Of the arrangements you desired to
make in aid of the Americans in Nicaragua,
to the Secretary Of War.
posed to be made by Mr.. Floyd, made by your
advice and with your consentf
The above comprise all the interrogatories
addressed to the President Those addressed
to Hon. j. B. FLOYD, Secretary OF War, are
as follows:
/. Did you or did you not have certain con-
versations with Hon. Pierra Soule, during the
month of May last concerning affairs in Mic
aragua' If yea, state the substance Of these
conversations.
g. Did you or did you not inform Mr.. Soule
that American vessels should be placed at San
Juan del Nortc, for the purpose Of preventing
British interference with Americans in Mic
araguaf
g. Did you or did you not say to Mr.. Soule
that certain arms and ammunition might be
condemned and sold by the United States to
the agents Of Nicaragua
A. Did you or did you not state, that certain
American troops might be sent from the At
lantic States to California across the Isthmus
Of Nicaragua, that they might carry large sup
plies which, proving cumbersome, could be
condemned in the Isthmus; and this with a
view Of aiding the Americans in Nicaragua
8. Did you or did you not have interviews
with Gen. Henningsen, in the city Of Wash
ington, early in October lastH II yea, state
what transpired at those interviews.
g. Did you or did you not say to Gen. Hen
ningsen, that the President was hostile to the
Nicaraguan movement but that If those en-
gagged in il would turn their attention else
where, they could secure men for carrying out
policy dear to the President2
Z Did you or did you not propose, through
Gen. Henningsen, to Gen. Walker, and this by
authority, that they should make treaty with
Comonfort, Of Mexico; that after arranging
with Comonfort, and while in the service Of
Mexico, they should do acts which, Of necessi-
ty, would bring about war between Spain
and Mexico; that said war should be brought
about for the seizure Of Cuba by Mexico, and
that IL they, Gen. Henningsen and Gen. Walk
err, entered into this plan, means should not be
wanting to carry out the enterprisef
9. Did you or did you not make these prop
ositions through the advice and with the con-
sent Of the Presidentf
heterogeneous TO Hon. A. w. BRowN, Post
master General:
4. Did you or did you not have CONVERSE
ton with William Walker, about the middle
Of June last, concerning hi return TO Nicara-