The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-07

80 = kuer reiaApg me manner N Wnlcn enhefssea
&un California 10 Ncarassa, the events which followed
ny presence In oeHrsl America and the unjust and nie
- acts by which forced FOR time 70 abandon my
adopted country In that letter stated facts which defy
ny encnncs 10 ccnsrvvcrt ana then hoped your ESce
lepcy would se steps for tc punhmsat Of the gievcWs
Snces against right justice and public law committed 10y
United States ocers ths seizure Of Nicaragua vessel
IA Ncs~sguah port Commander Davis has, howrver,
CONC unreeuked far az informed, for HIS gross
violation OF ternaoeal law ana Of the oonuoy Of the
UnNed States And II greves to say thst sm again
obliged TO approach you with acompain agains. another
and yet higher cfaccr Of the United States navy.
m approaching you q sappliant for justice know
hat necessary for remove CHROME Jus impress
scns witch have been made IN your mind csncernng my
conduct in connection with Ncaraguan AFFAIRS Corrupt
md aSgnat persons surrounded your Excellency
md poured your ears false stories ncerniug events
OentIal Asaegcs AID now 10 you, the President OF
prove what say that your officers OF The navy not only
by irresponsible statements through the press but also
= cfcia communications, have nsstated facts and fxi
sihed events Feeling and believing as do, that you
would uct willingly wrong any ndtS idua matter how
humble 2 am SATISFIED that the sgnmary Judgment you
the result of pos<rect norWaassn, and trust and
6deby expect Inst when the trath placed before you
your Judgment VII scqut me OF e grave charges brought
against me.
Psrrlt ,Asa, you pease before proceed 70 call
your et.enton - the conduct Of Commodore Parting,
10 decy most unequvocaiy mat have been engaged
NJ an time or any msnner with any unlawful e&pedi
against Nicaragua In your message TO Congress- you
70 mp that first departure from San francisco
Was Illegal for you say, when was hrst rendered pro
bse that attempt woaid be made TO get up auother
unlawful expedition against Nicaragua" With all defe-
renee bog leave to assert what sad in previous letter.
md 70 aga inform you that left San Francisco n May,
1es5, wkth sanction and approval OF the federal Off
the port and that the captain of the
sest biz sailors 10 bend the sails which carried from
sat the United States recognized and
galized the immediate results Of the emigration from
Cshorna in the reception Of Padre Vigil as Minister from
The reuubhc Of Nicaragua
Not s5ly the expedition has been called,
- Nicaragua entirely lawful in its origin, but all its con
sequences marked by strict adherence 70 law aud
)nstce. Some have told you, know, that am a man
without faith and witbou, mercy but from the begin
ming 70 the end Of in Nicaragua challenge the
world to produce sing violation of public faith, sin
gle deviation from the great prr cipes of public right ADD
pubic justice On the contrary the in Mica
raxua have always maintained the faith and honor of
eheK in the midst of fasehoot and ;reachery
NE part of their enemies in The face OF countless hosts
ssyeyed against them less than in the presence Of
nnAine and OF pestilence Our conduct IN the midst OF
ks and Of dangers sufficient 20 the epthets
which have been hurled against and when the pas
skns and the preudces Of the present have died away
calmly await the judgment of poterty our conduct
But officer Of the Emitted States Navy FORGET Us to be-
eeue exiles from Nicaragua and let me remind you of
a fact that from the moment touched natal soil
protested against the Illegally and injustice of the act,
and declared intention TO return to the land whence
We had been wropgfully brought Everywhere, before
nc fupctionares Of the government in she presence OF
assembled multitudes of the sovereign people, we de-
siarcd that effort should be unused in order 10 regain
the rights wresied from by fraud and illegaty. no
you suppose that We had been conscious OF any viola
hon intended violation of law would thus have pro-
claimed objects and ntentoDsY Is il the habit Of
offenders against public right Of ooDsrrators against
public justice herald their acts the OF the
streets and publish their wropgs dcpgs in the market
placer Would we have violated the pubic Of
tis nation by calling on the people to disregard their
enacted statutesY No, Mr. President let all your
District attorneys exhaust their energy inge-
nnRy let them attempt wrest the law TO purposes for
which never was intended they cannot make good the
charges which have been made nFainst us Once the DIS
nwsx4 ~ Tho Init
OF breach Of the neutrality laws bnt jury OF the
country rendered verdict OF mot guilty" almost without
having the box. Again like effort would be crowned
WAh a ike result
After long effort and much patien. endurance We at
length sailed from Mobile for San Juan de Nicaragua on
ne l4th day Of November last The vessel on which
sailed regularly cleared by the collector of the port
and special inspector Was sent aeosrd 70 examine he
guans acknowledged for the collector refused 70
ssesr the Fashion, with Capt ayssoux commandnr 90
The ground that be citizen of the United states
with regular register and clearance supposed when
the high that were beyond the possible
hcrerence Of any United States authority Tor, even
admitted belgerents against Power with which
The United States peace the owners OF the neutral
had clear right TO carry war0e persons as well
- OF war subject only to che risk OF capture
by the enemy's crrsors We did not for a moment INA
rp~ thar naval ocors would 10 place restraints
American the absence OF Federal law and
Congressional authority The difference, too, we know
your Ecelepcy has for the eonsi'ston Of the United
ates precuded the srppoon that any orders had been
issued 10 detain capture American vessel whose
papers showed she was engaged in a awful voyage.
we dd not hesitate the port az san Juan de Mica
ragua although knew that United states soop Of war
nsfore We we're subjected 10 series OF Illegal and insult
tng acts by the commander of The Saratoga These acts
have been detailed IN two letters addressed 10y me 70 Com
ncdore Paulding and now on hle errse, IN the Navy
Department
While we we're being embarrassed BY the action of the
Saratoga had not been idle Col. Anderson-who had
served his native country throughout tie Mexican war
~ the head OF nfty men, had a.oended the river and
ry had for days dehod the genius OF tn proudes naval
In British Rnnsls. Not only this, but he had re-
g~ned possession Of valuable American property uniaw
rslly held by Costa Ricsn soldiers and bad given the or
der 20 restore " the agent claiming for the owners
Permit to ask whether IL such seia a. these which
authorize your naval officers ~ apply 70 us the yest cpl
abets of the hnguagef
Scarcely however had the possession Of Castillo viejo
epeDed 10 the way u Lake Nicaragua, and N the
gaiung Of ali had lost by Capt DAVIS Interference, than
most grievous wrong was again inflicted upon as by
Commodore Paudng On the sth Of Isces Der the latter
scer summoned me 10 surrender 10 him, and The Ncara
guam Gag second time hauled down Nicarsguan
sod by the orders Of the United States Navy
would be supererogatory, sir FOR me - say that the
act Of Captain Paulding was without warrant Of law
Much, too, we felt the wrong II was not the act Itself
~ much as the manner in which was done that cut u
20 the quick. We knew that the violation Of
The sacred obarer-he Constitution Of tho United states
I'VE kneS that authority higher than thst Of any Com
xsodore-hgher even than the President of the United
taies-would vndcate The sanctty Of vioaicd law and
unph the offenders against the American constitution
felt, toe that the august aud most potent sovereign
M people Of the United Stses-woud render justice
for ,be injuries We sustained But far moTc grievous
lar the suTrebdsr--fsr calling than 10
Tag lowered on our own soN-wss Is 30 be told
th; there 10 the dish9ncr Of the United States
Tberc were men that sandy beach, Mr. President.
wto had carried yeur flag slof amidst the thickest
q Ebe foe and had been promoted by predecos-
IN your -ofice fos first planting your co4sr1 upon
TIA Aeights az Cerro Goreo. Others among Epcm had
bcd soldiers the continent and always 10 the
paxk u duty and Of honor for such 10 be told that
bey dsrsced the as they had served 90 Boby and
well. psng sharper than that q death, aUc might
have Erung tear from harder and cslou than
he vto infected the rrep@rsble injury.
need not tell you that unable 70 anticipate the
scs q Capt Psudins Military necessity required me 70
hold hnta Arena and the idea entered my mind
<hAt American officer, processing 70 execute tie lew
vuld Gar forget his duty 70 infringe only well
Established International law, but ALSO the requirements II
Eat instrument with which involved the best hopes
m mankind, the constitution OF the United states Even
nsd have forcseen The action Of Capt Paulding uin my
would have prevailed from leaving the Point
NJ impossible 10 imagine that violent dep
ms ked IN te details by conduct worthy