Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-24
Nicaragua Affairs In Court.

Nicaragua Affairs In Court.
We find the following letter in the Mont
gomery (Ala.) Mail of the 18th inst. Answers
TO the questions proposed to be propounded to
the President and his Cabinet, will disclose
how far they are guilty of the charges made
by Gen. WALKER in his Mobile speech. Let
the answers come. The people want light:
MOBILE, Feb. IA, 1858.
Enc MAIL: The case of the owners of the
steamship Fashion Us. the United states, VIII
he brought up tomorrow before Judge Gayle.
IL is expected that it will afford much inter-
esting matter for gossip.
The disposal of the Fashion few DAYS ago
for 5000, caused the District Attorney to file
affections to the sale, on the ground Of infor-
mality-conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment &c His motion to set aside the sale
came I'D before the court last week, and after
hearing his objections the court refused to
grant the notion and decided the sale to be
valid. The sale was granted by the court i'll
compliance with the application of the own
ers who made oath that the vessel, by remain
ing in her present condition, was being inJur-
ed: and that they considered an Immediate
sale necessary for the interests OF all parties
concerned The day of sale arrived, and just
~ the L. s. Marshal was about to commence,
Mr.. Hessee stated to the assembly, that Mr..
Humpbreys one of the owners was determn-
ed to bid her in, cost what il might and that
IL would therefore be useless for any person
to bid against him. The sale went on. MIR.
III. being the only bidder, consequently, The
marshal was obliged to take $500 bid oi Mr..
H.. and knock the vessel down 10 him. The
whole transaction is considered as IA coup d et,t,
for which the owners get much credit
The first question which viii come up be-
fore the court tomorrow, will he whether the
compIainants have the right TO demand an
swer from the President, secretary of War,
and Postmaster General, to the following III
terrogatOries-
To Hon. JAS. BUCHANAN, President of the
United States
I. Did YOU or did you not have certain in
terviews with Mr.. Pierre SOule, in the month
of Nav last, touching affairs iii Nicaragua? If
3d. state the concentrations.
2. Did you or did you not in the course of
said conversations, assert that General Walker
was as much the President of Nicaragua, us
YOU of the United States?
3. 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!
A. Were or were not the arrangements pro-
posed to he made by Mr.. Floyd, made by
your advice and with your CONSENT
The above comprise all the interrogaries adj
dressed to the President Those addressed 10
Hon. J. Il. FLOYD, Secretary of War, are as
follows:
|. Did Won or did you not have certain
conversations with Hon. Pierre Soule, during
the month of May last, concerning affairs IN
Nicaragua? II yea, state the substance oi
these conversations.
3 Did YOU or did you not inform Mr.. SOule
that American vessels should be placed at San
imam dol Nnrtn for tn" purra-o of ProNenting
British interference with Americans Ill Mica
ragua?
. MA ,-ou or did Won not saV tn Mr. Coulo
that certain arms and ammunition might be
condemned and sold by the UntGcd States To
the agents Of Nicaragua?
4 Did You or did YOU not state, that ccr-
tain American troops might he sent from the
Atlantic States TO California across the 18th
mus of Nicaragua, that they might carry large
supplies which, proving cumbersome, could
be condemned in the Isthmus; and this with u
view of aiding the Americans in Nicaragua?
5. Did you or did you not have interviews
with Gen Henningsen, in the city of Wash
inpton early in October la-C II yea. state
what transpired at those interviews.
6. Did you or did you not say 70 Gen. Hen
ningsen that the President was hostil" 20 the
Nicaragua movement, but that if those en-
gagged in it would turn their attention elss-
where, they could secure mon for carrying
out a policy dear TO the President
T. Did you or did you not propose, through
Cen Hennigsen, TO Gen. Walker and this
by authority, that they should make Il treaty
with Comonfort, and while in the service Of
Mexico. they should do acts which, of nee hssi-
~. would bring about war between Spain
aud Mexico; that said war should be brought
about for the seizure of Cuba by Mexico, aud
that if they Gen. Henningscn and Gen Walk
er enter ID into this plan. means should not
be wanting TO carry out the enterprise!
s. Did you or did you not make these prop
ostions through the advice anu VITA the con-
sent of the President?
Interrogatories to Hon. y. '. BROwN, Post
Master General:
l. Did YOU or did you not have converse
ton with William Walker, about the middle
of June last, concerning his return To Nicara-
gual II yea, state the substance OF that con
versation?
e. Did you or did you not intimate TO said
Walker that he should conhne his efforts for
emigration to Central America To the South !
ern States of the Union?
3. Did you or did you not say 90 said Walk
err that he would of course sail from the Uni
ted States under the American flag; that un-
der that flag he would be safe ON the h Ugh
seas; and that ii Great Britain attempted To
Interfere with him while under that dag, II
would be mt the risk of n war with the United
States2
4. Did or did you not say 10 said Walker,
that American vessels should be- stationed at
San Juan del Norte. for the purpose Of pre-
venting British interference with ann AID tic
emigrants accompanying himy
5. Did you or did you not invite said Walk
a- :..tsr~ie..-s dIIi.Ig " lCn tniS conVcn-
sation occurred, and did you or did you not
make this statement without any questions ON
the subject being put 10y him!
The compliments have made oath that an
swers to the above intcrTogatoriCs are material
TO their interest in the trial OF their case and
that they are necessary evidence in their
favor.
The District Attorney objects on the ground
of irrelevancy.
The revolution In Mexico and the position
of Comonfort tend TO coahrm the truth of
the revelations set forth IN several OF these la
terogatories.
BY the way, speaking. of Mexico, II is ru-
mored here that Mr.. Forsyth advises our G"y-
eminent to aid in reinstating Cononiort Five
thousand Americans, it il sad, wvald be sun
cient 10 crush the rebellion against him aud
make Mexico q syrt of dependency 10 the L al
ted States. Whether our manguvring Pres
dent desires 10 extend protectorate over the
government OF taat nation, or not, We shall
soon see.
The Course orthe senate on the Kan
sas Question.
WAsHINGTbN. Feb IL lsSg