Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-01
rhe Rxpedition TO Nicaragua.

DATED Ssaaaa aai brother-in-law Of dis'.n-
su,shea N6fSAesn Ssnator-in which occurs the
salssisg psGs:
Ak-w ~. uuoh opposed b Gen. Wal
- II ~ (2ssersnsat Of the Uuitssi Ststee,
49, (hu. Pssldiag, hsd not 'nssrfesed win
- = wuph have had Qsiet possseAaoa OF the
- = = ~ wses sfser bis arrival at Punta
Arrnaa Nearly the entire population OF Lem.
end sAaa secsicn. woald have received nim WIN
800 arnA walkers success would have saved
sSe ceantry fnm r~in. We have 10 hope OF sta
,.I;,y OF rsruaneut psscs with the native govern
msnts and even now the Northern port.on IL the
c,,r ~ i in esate Of revolution. aud the clergy
eyc.ywhe.e declare against Martinez
The Administration, il 10 said, he's received adj
vies % the came eject ss contained in the ab're
psrasraph---~nd the rumcr in wa.hingson i' that
Mr.. Buchanan, while intending ~ snf''rce tie
neutrality Laws - To the fitting out II such eAc-
di,s,us, has determined that there shall be no III
reference with Walker If he shall succeed in ma
king pcaccablc landing upon the Central Amer
lean coast.
But, on the other hand. positive orders have
been issued frVm Washington, to the Collectors of
Customs at Mobile ard New Orleans, not to grant
= clearance b any vessel bound for San Juan,
without Hrst advising and consulting With the
Federal authorities at Washington. In addition
to tins. Mr.. Justice Campbell, of the Supreme
Court has di-ccted , special term at Mobile. and
it i. coniectn-cd thn it has re"rcnce somehow or
other to this supp lsrA chi AT arhcmc, 'hefe
being no special OCCASION !of holding such extra
term.
W. cannot help thinking, howevcr. Tat the
Administration exhibits heeJ'e,s concert aaa
an unnecessary degree If vigilance IN r'a'' ! 10
this matter 1t is simply Impossible = .fefeRt
peaceful emigration to Nicar,eua--as IL proved
by the large number If persons who weekly I've
New York for San jaan On the California st"nln-
ers. AMI. after these em'sran'e reach Nicaragua
abiure their citizenship to the United States aud
take tho oath Of allegiance 10 the NicaraGnan
Goverament there is not parielcof authority
for any nation upon earth to modest or disturb
them. If they cha@e to take up arms, aud s'de
with any one Of tho many factions which dis
turb the domestic peace Of the Central American
Isthmus ii IL purely and exclusively their owa
concern. There is no warrant Of authority frr
bringing them back TO this country, any more
THAI there wa. fsr the autocratic act 81 C"mnIa-
dorc Paulding in asresting similar association
Of men upon the nigh scHs.
The truth is, Mr.. Buchanan. with his usual aal
characteristic timdty, is afraid Of public Ell II
ment at the North. upon this question Of Cos raj
American col nixation. lie knows that there ia
large majority Of the people of tina, section who
regard the movement with suspicion and dislrust.
1t will not do Cor the President to affect horror
of the oomparativ,ly harmless enterprise If Wal
ker, after having deliberately signed the O-'nd
manifesto. in which. in certain contingency, the
forcibls sesure Of Cuba WIS advocated.
To An equal accountability will public sentiment
hold Mr.. Justice Campbell, who has 81 suddenly
exchanged the flaming casquc Of the 6re-ea,cr for
the sombre helmet Of Federal fvgyism. The very
recent exploits oil this gentleman in the role of So
os~ionist and disunionist, when he was ont Of
ofioe contrast 81 strongly with the vindictive per-
secuton of the allies Of Walker, since he has been
in Office. that people may very naturally be excus-
cd kr denying to Mr.. Campbell the virtues of
honeety and sincerity in either character. But.
neither the timid policy Of the Administration nor
the obtrusivs Intervention Of the Federal Judges
will avail to intercept the grand march Of event
which betokens the regeneration. political and
social Of the Central American Isthmus. The
great highway If nations, between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans, will as assuredly DO lighted
up by the torch Of Aaglo- American civilization,
- the waters which inclosc it viii daily sparkle
under the brilliant rays Of its Southern sun.