New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-27
DESIGNS OrTHE AD,HNTSTRATE0N on
MENiCrt
litter FROM GEN. WILLIAM waLKvR.

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FROM re No5Rs Rs5n'A~ seo '7s' 49,,
W. ccpso q few days srces psssrspa noT N.
" Gs1isgton Ja,e,, daily coltrsclctas statement
" CT Ger. Wake. ass Cr severed occAs!o1 maze n
lie tpesci es T. the pubic in regs 70 Certain c. .nna
rcsnct srd Cyertu,s ~ rsts 70 an by member %
Tie Cabinet. We EtinsIec e.; the time ihst II would
eeecye Ger Walker, n view q III, cortscic'l'n -
pr1orce tie evidences 1ocg which no based as ssas-
plenis.
III, ia, called forth letter from the General to u.
OF the subject, shoh - justice 70 t'n To .ay ostote
the IIbc. L. tbs letter Ger. Wake. A-esoS tscts
ira c.ouu stsrots which. il his opIioc, warranted
tin 10 skrs tie ststertL, So.ct lie &c, SUD Wtci
Ife tni0r has ccutIscItec. We leave re mater
10 &c fcrthtr pursued besreen III Parties concerned
e trey msy ceen reoessaIy fr the v.nd lton Q; 1aS
Truth, al 70 ext themselves night IN tee premises
NOBLE, July H., 1898.
" Es'i5y NobEc Register.
"SfR. OE retilulrg 70 this city lay o. two ago
reso your ioGrrsl AT e-trsct from TIE lnsht7g
q, Tion csLytg certain sts.eu en,s which was
ported had lately made N 4 speeen as-yesed s.
New -OTiesrs. The sTl,er II ne mon he, btsu
msllfotmeG as 70 the fact OF .be speech sad hsTe
beea lnaGe ID ue e. New Or.sDs, but a. loIg $50
ttsnCtth OF Jspuaiy last l pub icy made Gere sac
ttsn elsewhere, ststemen:s which sTe srNosous
m Letgre though no, entre' ioentcs VIII thoee az
tr5Ltso 70 TIE by TIE Washington nsgspspcr. As
you susgest tie proprety OF pvbtshiuE tie evidence
on these sta ene nts were made, hope you WI
not eeen ne intrusiVs iaTrsA you IN tae iao''
& tie case.
''In tie mc1th Of October lsst wss IN Nes-Or.
,ssDs PREPARING TO return 10 Nicaragua. About tue
riccs ct The month, Gen. E-2ningsen arrived from
Washington, spc seen after We met be informed me
that lie nad important news ~ communicate. lie
then preceded to slate that vhue n Wsshilgton -
LAD rs,c severs generations wio the Secretary OF
NeT that 10 the eculse Of one CT the interviews he
Sec stsIy rad informed him o. the determination on
II par, Oh lhe Pre- ,cen. 20 arrest tie expedition to
N,csrsgus 6dcrg, AZ the same tine, that the scqw.
,,f Cuba during RS administration was an object
Gear TO tie heat Of Or. Buchanan.
The Secretary tuith'r proceeosd TO say, seccrons
20 a. III tntne. fhAt =
ol stteLton 10 MEXICO ard enter into the service a.
CcmcIfcit shogd have TIE SUPP OFT oi tie Caitsd
States Government; that while in tee Me1ican service
We migtt b. set such e. te aTing Gown the hsg
Of S, ain bnng about war between Mexico
Sue.n ard Cube might then be seized by the former
Power. 1hs Secretary, according TO the report re-
ceiye6, informed Gen. Hennrg: that means would
net be lschirg for sach sn enterprise, ara when
pressed by the General to state how the means could
be hao, us replied, | have gone the length OF my
teller; before can say more VIII be necessary tor
me 10 person above me.
'In the next interview the Secretary informed the
General u al he rot authorized to 90 further but
that ught rely implicitly on tie meas belog pro
yided if Il enterprise WAS undertaken. WEN Gen.
HerrIgseu made this ccnlrluI icat'on TO me l was
,hccht 1t Is nsture ard remarked that the Govern
Dent could hardly be 10 eernest. He said that no mad
en- authorized TO place before ts character OF
tie ctuver,s held with lie Secretary OF and
guam resaing IN NewCseate.
"Ihe foregoing ere facts which have substantially
i
been careful always to state the ofmy Informs.
top, snd | need hardly asy that am hray coz
yinoeo tbs truth ard accuracy OF the report mace
TO Ire ~ Ger. HeInirgsen. 1 have ever found the
GeIeIa ~ be men not cLy OF strict truth and honor
but eso care IN hs OF language and particularly
ate 10 tie reports ne makes abOnt PUBIC matters.
In controversies Of sueh monent as these have mar
rated would ,sy on bis statement a. implicitly a. 4
lad heard myself wha. passed between .he Secretary
and himself.
In ire recent trial in New-Orlean,, sndesyorod
to place hss facts in the shape Ct legal evidence.
Gen. Her rmgsen was sumnC led by me as witness
fer this purpose. But when the question WAS pu.
gith tie yiew OF slcitirg these taots, the District
Attorrey immediately objected, ard the presiding
Justice ruled out the question, watrs 10 near the
object had in tIy iDg 10 elicit tire testimony.
% Percent TO add that l have been driven to
sresk u alters by the the Government
from me tie rights ard tie property held in Mica
legus, high Federal otcers have attempted ~ de-
pI.ye ne Of ny hoLor also.
"The good name have inherited from my fathers
ba, beer lie object Ct attack by those Shoss positions
ahculd have raed them above the indulgence Ct per-
soLpl abrfe As the &C yceste Of a cause know that
tie consequer cee the enterprise which an humble
iIstrune mt 10 the hands Of Higher Power have iu-
sygui sted will be felt and appreciated wnen tue names
OF tie most iustlious OF my tIaducers shsl nave
passed il 10 obscury If not into shame ard ignominy
As a man, even though l had rors Of the charity
which suffe!eth long and is Kind, l would not 80
for stccp az 10 cherish any feeling OF personal enuty
toward those who forgetfu of their stations do not
be estate to --aign me and nv motives.
But whep, through me, high functionaries aim
blow at Mi hty movement, justice to the cause
have espcused requires ne TO Eepel the attack. 1der
such circumttaLces .con the counsel Of those who
advise sutm seion 10 wrong because the arms raised
to snts are strong and belong TO powers high in
authority and wee he 10 that individual or 10 that
people with whom such slavish coursels prevail:
" Your obediert servant WA WALkEh