The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-03
WALKERS EXPEDITION TO McARAGU1.


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The Presidents proclamation Ia reference 10 this ne
arious enterprise. contemplated, can In b
considered premature The note Of preparation Is heard
in various directions, indicating that plans have been
fully matured for desperate venture, and that nothing
remains but TO beat to quarters for embarkaton at the
rendezvous. For example, the Augusta GA Despatch
OF the 9th ult. contains the following
COR ron NIcARAouA Col Rudler, one of the stat
TO Gen Walker in his first expedition to Central America
left city yesterday 10 Join an emigratng party
which is 10 sail for Mobile la few days. Tor Nicaragua
We learn that the company will go out With all tho
facilities necessary for the peaceful colonization Of that
country"
Equally explicit Is the announcement in the New Or
leans Crescent of late date, which says An emgra-
ton company forming in this city with Nicaragua Sc.
lected as the future home vessel Is TO leave Moble
on the 10th of month for the Central American par
adse and with the emgrants there collecting, the com
pany in this city forming and preparing 10 leave Major
Ellis is forming the company here and his Office Is at the
Merchants Hotel where he will be pleased to receive the
applications Of all who desire to go along This is civil
and peaccable enterprise and those who go will land aud
be received and suffered to look out, each man for him
SELF just the shiplo OF men do who land here from
the old shores of Europe. Nicaragua as place where
citizens of the United States settle and thrive ia
peaceable way and there thousands who want to do
All necessary particulars about the emigration will
be given upon application to Major Ellis
The presumption of those who thus openly announce
their intention to invade the territory of ncighbong
republic with whom at peace, in contrayenton
of all national law and without provocaton or excuse
is positively sublime and that reliance should be placed
false colos and assumed efectual proiec
ton from the interference of the United States author
tiles under such circumstances surpasses comprehension
Everybody knows that emigration Is only synonym
for invasion and ''hoow ware, for death dealing mis-
ses and muskcty Prctensons of this character too
''hollow' to be mistaken to conceal hostile in
tentions Accordingly, with direct reference TO this
movement the President in his proclamation, cnjons
officers of the government, civil and military in their
spective spheres to be vglant active, and faithful in
suppressng these illegal enterprises and in carrying
their standing instructions to that effect.
Possibly there are some who thinking of themselves
establishing sort of mental conviction that they
mere emigrans innocent OF all guile and that they can
land in Nicaragua just as men do .from the old shores
of Europe - but few broadsites before accomplishing
that object from the jealous guardians of the coast will
suffice evidence that Others take different view of the
subject.
1t is duty which the President TO such persons
as are liable to be inveiged by wlul Misrepresentation
a miserable fate, less than to the dignity of the
federal statute to this enterprise while yet in its
ncpiency, BY rare exercise of magnanimity on the
part of Costa Ric hundreds of poor wreches who sub
seluently exhibited themselves in the streets of this city
as recipients of aims covered with rags Sores and
mn) remnants of Walkers former expedition, per-
mted to leave the country with their lives and
assisted with money and conveyance to effect object Of
30 litto consequence to any but themselves, Caught
once more in such predcament, they expect no
clcmency The terrible fate Of Lopez may reasonably de-
ter any one from trying so hazardous experiment
should they escape the vigilance OF the naval
sells of France, England, and America.