Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-06
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York Herald Of a. importan. Despatch from
our Secretary o! SAFE, recently conmunlca-
ted to the government Of Nicaragua
Mr. Cass reminds the American Minister
in Nicaragua OF the propri@ty AID necessity
of urging the claims OF American cit'Gehs
against Nicaragua, aud still myre against
Costa Rca He refers on this suhJ-c! to
for ner aud very energetic instructions. At
ter this general Recommendation be speak
OF the contract with Billy end OF the ap'
pended manifesto pu blishod by the ne@spa-
pers aud slguej. a. il is said, by Tomas Mar
tinez and J. Rafael Mora. He states, that
although the authenticity OF those docu-
ments--especially the manl'esto--ls not on
cially known to him at that date t2o;n oil
June, the publication alIud: d to bears sach
a character Of faitbtuiness .s 70 almost JUST
ry the belief that these documents are gen
uine. The irsi thougnr O! the Pfesi1c"t'
adds the Secretary u Safe, was to ascer,
tam the authenticity OF the mauiiestj, and
10 proceed az once to the dismissal ol the
Nlcaraguan aud Costa Rican Ministers AZ
Nashinstou, ard the rccalliug OF the Amer-
lean Minister resident il said republics. lie
insists strongly on the gravity Vi TIE offence,
and says afterwards -
And had such cause OF offence been
given by France OF Epg and, or by anY Ma
ton with "a we'll established government,
properly approaching it's duties towards Tor
eign powers. this course would 1T once have
been adopted"
After some other remarks referring to the
same subject, he says:
"A?d soil animated with these sentiments
the United States will deal With tOrOearauce
with this uucourteOuS prJvOcatoD, hs5lag 90
lear that tbelr moderation will be misuGdar-
stood. But you will give these governments
distinctly u understand shat suitable repa.
ration will be insisted on, or the Uoitei
States will no longer be restrained by the
considerations | have adverted to, from seek
ing by more cthcacioas meaUs proper redress
for these unworthy lnpGsitions. Besides
the rcpruaches Hh!ca this etfI-ioh Ot III ieei-
ing is made the medium OF COMMUNICATION
TO me world, it indca:cs q line OF policy
looking TO European intervention with Amer
lean AFFAIR.", to which the United States have
long since aVUwed their opposition, and
V bich they will resist uuder all circunstan-
ccs | refer to the protectoIate demanded
by this proclamation, aud to the appeal to
the governments o F.alca, England, and
Sardinia To assume the duties attached to
that position"
Mr.. Cass pos;pooes the fuller development
of mis- views With regard 70 this EIropean
protcctorate, in order TO Ge0uke the various
iuput .tions in the manifesto by the Pras-
dents OF Nicaragua and Costa Rics. IL re
il one OF his Paragraphs, ending this rub
j"ct -
And subsequently the Americar au'hori
ties, a, critical period, probably prevented
ty their intervention the accomplishments OF
another effort 10 overthrow the existing gov
ernmcnL bT military invasion. /: Is iNi!c
crediiab!e 10 the caIIur o! the President o.
Nicaragua that !hesu circumstances have
been entirely overlooked IL his earnest de-
sire to cast reproach upon this country"
"The State OF Nicaragua owes lis poiltlcli
eXistguce, or rather It's present rulers owe
the power they exercise, 10 the Laws ci the
United States. as executed by this govern
ment. ard the return lvT lis tiiehty Is the
unGign!ii,d dcuunciatinn which has been
given to tha world" Bat the Presidents Of
these republics" continues Mr.. Cas-, zeal
in specific facts a. in mare general al egd-
lions They charge that the goscrament OF
the aitrd States, ha', according 20 othciai 'e-
ports made 10 that OF Costa Rca, ty It's MIC.
lister Cuipotentlary 1T Washington, dec!aT-
ri It was ut,eiiy puwrr!ess 10 prevent pas;
attempts ty tic fiIhusters, or to protect The
neutrality 0i CcG,ral America, CwIng 10 the
insuff ,ieucy of tie laws Of the United States
on TIN, read"
The Secretary gives his views as to this
charge, and then say-:
Iris accusation is wholly wi'hou. foun-
datiun. No such declaration was ever made
by the government Of the Uoitcd States. 1t
would have been IN act al once ut iaiuIty
and IF tasty. As to tie dtien;ies 10 the
enforcement Of these laws they are not de-
MED, and have given much trouble 10 the
government 10 the efforts it has made to car
~ them into effect; but that ;hcy are power
les. or have proved SO, 20 oue in or out OF
the United States has tie right to ASSERT
70 these View connected with this charge OF
acknowledged imbecl!iiy, have now I" add
that have just had an Interview with the
present Mlul-tcr plenipo;eoti"ry Of COST:
R,cA IL .hjs city. and have Uccu assured bg
hm that no such declaration wa ever re-
eeivcd by him ircm this gpVeTnmeht, tor
Communicated to his own. II such a en-.
nIurication was ever made by any orn II
god faith, it tpust haze been be und5r
-yme strange mi-sppr, hcuson."
AS TO the rrUtecturate,' hc says, which
l. iasok.d ior the udepet d,nce and natiyi-
eI:, Of The rcrutliG, Of Nicaragua and Co..
Ia R,ca," il l. Auti jet very casliy Disposed
Of. TO far a. the Uaued States have any cot
Germ IN the question TIE President has no
belief that either # the Powers thus putlic-
" ard in;ro;e'ly APPEALED t., has ever
given he least encouragement 20 such pr
uu.irIJu, LNr had any reason 10 Anticipate II.
The French .,o,ernuent has voluntarily dis
claimed auy cvnucc,I2n With NJ. Baliy, and
has given n.surauccs that il has 10 deeigns
uplu Csft'ai Anerira, hut, on tie contrary,
has avoid 4 aav interference ii that kid
\ guar. .tce for the general Use ard So
curity Of The Tran-it route, aud also ior lis
rcotIeIitq, il "a desirable measure, who's
woald meet IT." hearty c"ucurre"ce Il the
Urif.d States These views have a!Tcldy
been knOUn 10 The g1vtrnUenis OF tusta
R!ca aud Nicaragua aud they have re"u IT,
formed "that TIE prea!deu! INDUCES toe
hone that these routes miy yet tt cpr-!d-fca /
~ general ccnscut ~ reu'rat Highways tor
tie world, not o. be disturbed hv The opera
tOns Of var These great avenues OF inter
communication ale vastly interesting II all
numerical pow e!s, aid All may wei! 10 III