The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13
rpr GENERAL NEWSPAPER pNsrArcn.
rnE DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE CAPTURE OF
wALKER-THE NEW SUPREME COURT JUDGE.

DOCUMENTS HELArINk TO THE CAPTURE
wALEER-TuE NEW SUPREME COURT JUDGE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1858.
The documents transmitted 10 the House to-day by the
President In response resolution calling for informa
ton relative 10 Central America contain letter by
Secretary Csss, which he says that treaty between
ths United States and Nicaragua has yet been ratified
and that there no information that subject In the
possession Of the department which Il would be con.
sstent with public interests at this time communicate
Several letters by Yrisarri are included in the
documents Under the date Of October last be com
plains Of the hbustering movements, and says
that the United States government prevent a new
avasop but by the neutrality laws, for these too
weak Il has only the Nicaraguan Minister in
hs on,cal ca3acy and IN enter a treaty Of friend
ship and commerce protect the property OF It's own c
tens BY securing them the transit the Isthmus
vrhout interruption: and ny this nbustersm
vouia be destroyed This simple act, just polite and
propsr would, he says hope and confidence 10
hs country and oou,enten happiness To his people
and AT the same time would the most valuable
benefits ana advantages 10 the citz,ns Of the Unned
States.
In a letter dated November last he writes
10 General Cass that Walker never could
have been President Of Nicaragua as the constitution Of
that republic excludes any not a native Of Central
America from the exercise Of executive power in the
state Neither in Nicaragua any other republic N
Central America any colony desired 10 be formed by
Gen Walker, any other person who, like him. has
dreamed Of mastery s lands divide them among
his foreign allies Yrsarr therefore protests against the
contemplated colonization by Walker and hs associates
cf San salvador Guatemala and Nicaragua as one OF the
real parties
In his letter OF Dec 13 he calls the attention 0 Con
Cass 10 Walkers movements and trusts that proceedings
viii be instituted against these volaters OF The Laws Of
neutrality with that vgor which Is required
for the maintenance OF peace and Of a fair nm
dcrs,anding between friendly neutral pations,
and, the 18th Of December he, Minister Of sua,e
mah Nicaragua and San Salvador returns thanks N Tho
government of the United States for having taken awav
the adventurer Walker and his maraudne band from
The point Of which they had taken possession on the
Of Nicaragua, and thus relieving these friendly
countries from the evils with which they would have
been visited had these dsurbers Of the peace OF the ma
ton been allowed the possibility Of increasing their forces
BY raw recruits. The Point from which Commodore
Psudng forced away these bandits las SUCH Justly
inflated by the laws Of pirates and foes Of man
kindD rs an almost deserted one on which exists no Mica
asuan authorities that could have managed these elous
sn Nicaragua Therefore he considers the proceedings
efPsnlns against walker and his horde were perfectly
tustihable; for man Of Of any nation may take %
pirates from barren Island from one so thnly popu
hted.
The Senate today in executive session. after debate
confirmed by vote Of 20 aginst 49, Nsslan Cmord az
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court in the pace oe
Judge Curtis, resigned
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