The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-15
The Documents Relative to Nicara.
guam Affairs

Tie documents transmitted to the House ON Tues
day by the President in response to tho resolution
calling tor infornlstion in relation to the recent
events In Central America, includes letter from
secretary Cass. who says that no treaty between
the United States and Nicaragua has ns vet been
ratified and there is no information on that subject
IN the possession Of the Department which il would
be consistent with the public interest at this time
to communicate.
several letters from Mr.. Yrasarri arc included In
the documents transmitted under date of October
last lie complains Of the fllibustering moyements
and say that the United States can prevent new
Invasion, but not by means OF the neutrality laws
for these are too weak. 1t has only to receive a
NlcaragGan minister. In his official character and
enter into treaty of friendship and com a,eree to
project the property Of its own citizens by secur-
Ing 10 Them the transit across the Isthmus with
out interference and by this means fillibusteris,n
would be destroyed. This simple act SO lust so
polite and proper, would, he says. restore hone
and confidence to his country, and contentment
ana happiness to his peopis. and at the sans time
secure most valuable benefits and adyaptaOes 10
citizens of United States.
In a letter dated in November last. he ,yritss IN
secretary Cass, that General Walker never could
nave been President Of Nicaragua, because the Con-
stitution Of the Republic excludes any one. not
native OF Central America, from the exercise of
executive power. Neither in Nicararua or anv
otner OF the Republics Of Central IAmerica, is any
S.,-' ~N'"Nu ~ oo iof ueu Dy ten. walker any
other person who, like him, has dreamed of a mas
sery over Its lands, to divide them among his for
ei8n allies. frasarri, therefore, protests against
the contemplated colonization by Gen. Walker and
MS associates, OF Guatemala, Salvador and Nica.
ragua. ~ -'''-
In !. letter dated December l3th, Yrasarri calls
sne attention OF Secretary Case to General Wal
Ae. movements, and trusts that pr,caedinps
VIII be Instituted against these yiolstors of RI
laws oi neutrality with that sigor which ia re-
CURED for the maintenance of peace. and of a fair
understanding between friendly neutral nations
ana on December 3Oth, he. as Minister of Gina t,
mala, Nicaragua and Salvador, return thanks
70 the government OF the United States for having
taken away the adventurer Walker and his inys
dlng band from the point of which they had taken
possession. on the coast of Nicaragua, thus reiev
ing those friendly countries from the evils with
which they would have been visited bad these dis
turbers OF the peace Of nations been allowed the
possibility of increasing their forces by raw re
cruits. ~"
The point from which CON- Pauldny forced awav
these bandits, as such justly assimilated by the
laws OF nations to pirates and foes of mankind is
an almost deserted one, on which exists no Eicara
guam authorities that would have managed these
felons in Nicaragua. Therefore he considers the
proceedings Of Com. Paulding against Walker aud
his herde. AS entirely justifable, for man-ofwar
OF any nation may tak9u up pirates from deser,
island Or point 50 thilly populated.