New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-27
CENTRAL AMERICA.
NICAR Aqua.

TIE American Minister Plenlpotentiary, Gen. M. Is.
Lamar was formally received by the Government OF
Nicaragua on the I'D Feb His address on the occa-
sion has lot been published but it if understood " OK
prees on the part of the United States, sentiments of
The kirdest nature toward Nicaragua and the other
States Of the lsthmus The address gave much salts
faction wherever il was known.
The treaty which negotiated ut Washington
last November by Senior Minister Yrssarri from Mica
ragus was s befo the Legislative Assembly of that
State and il was believed would not be ratified except
with alterations which would again open the whole
matter at Washington.
Mr.. Vim. Carey Jones, late Special Agent Of the
United States in the States of Central America, took
formal leave of the government CT Nicaragua the
9th February Ii understood that during the latter
months of Mr. JOness residence in Nicaragua, he had
occasion to make complaint of several acts Of that
Government IN derOgation a. he views them, OF the
rights Of An crcan citizens resident therein and oppo-
size not only to the friendly sentiments which he
veyed " that State from the Cabinet at Washington,
but also to the spnit exhibited by the authorities Of
Nicaragua, pending the question Of the reception of
their Minister Erssau) by the United States. In his
closing letter is understood that Mr. J0nes recapu
aes and expresses ne opinion that the acts and facts
which be sets forth directly in his knowledge,
calculated Justly 10 incense the American Government
and people, and ought to induce severe resrbution
and preventive n cans.
A military order Issued l9th December, requiring
90 all foreigners male and female, resident IL the
Department which includes the transit route" to
present themselves before the Governor within a
limited time, under penalty is one Of the acts pro
teAed against. ucCIcc a. StutCV " 10
lion ofratuIal and international Jaw in the fact OF its
sraying eIsons by class or description, and WITH )ut
cause specified, instead Of by name and designation
and settir out the motive also, III making penal wha
is not anywhere else counted an ohcnse-namely, TO
be " fOreigper.' Many hardsh.ps and abuses, 1t ls
alleged occurred to American citizens IN the eXecu
ton OF ths decree. Mr. Jones also mentions deca-
ration Of the Presden OF the Republic Gen, Martnez
A. reason why he ordered 10 be suppressed Judicial
investigation, IN which funct0nary OF the Govern
meDt is implicated in a high oRrnse- namely, Shat
"0N Hc 1rftesSc, Terc AwcrrGRS. \ cISels also
stated rich will raise the question, whether torelgn
era aud neutrhls are subject u peremptory orders to
work Oh public deiepses when no immediate danger
eIsts IL is asserted moreover, that according 20 the
declaration of President MARTINEZ, al correspondence
whether public or private, is liable TO be opened,
altered AID even substituted, by whatever authority
of the State and that the Government WILL not allow
any remedy, an investigation INTO the abuse
Gen. Maxine Jerez has been appointed Minister OF
War and Hacienda but had not entered on the ohice
Gen. Jerez was prominent member OF the OLD Dean
ccrstic patty and of those who invited into
Nicaragua IN 1850. He was also twice member OF
the Cabiuet in the Rves and Walker ADMINISTRATION
Subsequent to tue capulation of Rvas he was ssso:
csted with Gen. MARITIME III the Chei Masstracy OF
the country. ,
The question tha. has been suggested, whether
COmmodo.c Pauding wa justified by public law ~
entering the territory of Nicaragua to seize General
Walker and his companions, We arc told has occupied
other minds than those Of politicians of the United
States. President Martinez, of Nicaragua perceve1
the legal difficulty at the hrs Instant and proposed II
for solution Mr. Carey jones' expressing At the
time his disbelief OF the alleged q. Mr.. j. neither
assented nor dssencd with respect "a the question Of
law but assured the President that if the authorities
of the territory supposed to have been violated
should make n complaint, he was quito that the
Government of the United States would not only put
ire prisoners at liberty bat return them TO the place
whence they taken and make any other proper
reparaticD and that ne should be very willing to trans
NIT the rcmCDstrance.
The United State steamer Fulton, Capt. Almy, ha'
arrived at Aspinwal from San Juan de! Norte. by
her arrive! we have confirmation as 10 the news OF the
total Ices Of the steamer San Csrl9s Oh the lake
Trade was more active on the River san Juan, many
boats having come down laden with produce, and re
turned with csrgoes Of merchandise.
Tire Cpited States frgate Susquehsnna, h. guns
Capt. Sand, WAS lying in the hsTO0r o. San Juan de
NoTte.