New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-18

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No. Q.
Lieut.. 1imy 10 fhe Secretary of the Navy.
o. s. STEAMER "FULros.p \.
Mobile Bay, Alabama,
Monday evening, Oct. %, Is57.l
Sra hereby report the arrival here Of This
steamer, under my command, In nine days from the
capes Of the Chesapeake. and am about to proceed
up to the city 10 communicate with the Unted States
should I learn anything Of Importance from him IN
regard TO the fitting out Of unlswfnl military expe-
ditonsr will communicate IL to the department in
another dispatch previous to leaving for New oreans
I'n ' very respectful, sJ ysSs e = sI IT.
Lieut.. Commanding.
Hon. Isaac ToucEY,
Secretary Of the Navy.
No. 10.
Lieut.. Aimy 10 he Secretary of he Macy.
u. 8. STEAMER " FULrox,r
New Orleans, Oct. 20, 1851
BIB IN my last communication 10 you, dated on
the evening Of the 18th instant, below Mobile, ]
announced the arrival OF the vessel In nine days from
the capes Of Virginia, and that in compliance with
your Instructions, was about TO proceed m To the
city TO confer with the United States District Attor-
ney. A. J. kegner, ESQ. ,l,..
This did, having two quite lengthy and seuarate
interviews with him. After the first interview he
called upon the collector and other officers Concerted
with the house, with whom previously he had
been In constant communication and he stated 10 me
that beyond floating rumor there was nothing tan
gible-nOthing which would warrant or authorize
government officers TO act, TO commence prose
cution in regard to the ttingout OF " unlawful mill
tary expeditions against territories with whom the
United States are at peace-n Bat STILL he said that
he could not but help expressing the opinion that
public sentiment in Mobile IN favor Of these ex-
petitions TO Central America that was frequent
ftosaa nfa0
at the hotels and, further, that there seemed 10 be
idea prevailing in this part of the country that the
Cabinet at Washington rather wink6d at the fitting
out and departure Of these expeditions than TO Be
seriously disposed TO prevent them but that be and
other government officers had endeavored To correct
public opinion upon that point. Being just from
Washington, stated that knew that the Govern
ment was utterly opposed TO any such expeditions,
and had most decidedly set its face against them.
The nonrecognitionof the new Minister from Mica
ragua has given feeling Of encouragement TO these
people, they view it that the United States do not
look upon and acknowledge Nicaragua as an indie
pendent Republic. They speak OF this as in the high
est degree encouraging to prospective operations
there TO have been no explanation In the public
prints why this Minister was not recognized.
Another point which they make, and lay great
stress upon is, as they aege, that Gen. Cas-, upon
one occasion, most explicitly said that American
citizens when they emigrate have right to take
| their arms with them"
Although the feeling is generay rife in regard 10
this matter as it has been for few years past vet
it to be considered that these contemplated ex
petitions not only embarrassed bu crippled for
want OF funds, owing 10 the financial pressure exist
| ing throughout the country.
have just arrived at the anchorage here and am
about to proceed to the city to communicate with the
United States District Attorney ia regard to thess
matters and will inform the department Of the result
| Of my visit to this place.
l am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant
| JOHN J. Amy,
U, g. N, Lieut.. Commanding.