The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-02

The Charges against the Pre.ident-Whst q
and Done-Errors about the Tehuantepec
l Grant.
In pursuance of call made through the morning pa
pers and by large posters displayed through the city,
calling Nicaragua meeting lest evening al the appoint.
ed time immense c0ncourse had assembled. j. II.
Gindrat Esq., called the meeting TO order.
The meeting being thus orsanSeS the President intro
diateiy proceeded TO address the meeting.
GEN. WALKERS SPEECH.
GKSTEMHN-Your servant, the Chief Executive OF this
nation has proper TO constitute himself grand in
quest Of the State and hes brought against the bill in
which he charges with al offence against the laws
the nation He has done this in the most solemn FORM he
has put forth the charge in his annual message 10 the
senate and House Of Representatives of this great nation
me heqs no ss 70
the truth of what he charges. b on rumor, II is
assumption, that he has placed trial before
the United States on this charge The representatives OF
United States in Congress assembled have called
him produce the evidences Of this charge In the
luton Of the House Of Representative, he requested,
II il not incompatible with the public interests, to
place before thai body the proofs of the allegation which
he has made. Has be produced such proofs Has he
brought before them any evidence whatever of the
charges which be has made Newspapers that the
call Of the House has been answered in relation To the az
fairs which have recently TRANSFERRED at Punta Arenas.
They state also that certain documents dispatches,
| and other certain promscuous communications
! Powers-have been handed to the House of
Representatives But in all Of these documents far as
i
evidence to sustain this cruel deliberate charge which
the Chief Executive has made He has been called upon
the proof of his assertions but see ms that he cannot
subsantate the charges This matter cannot be
passed by In justice to myself as well as to hundreds
and housaI DIS OF Others becomes necessary that the
truth and the whole truth OF this matter should come be
fore you the sovereign the people not permissible,
take it, do Iconcelve that your judgment will per
NIT such conduct that your agent should travel beyond
his office and constitute himself grand jury Of the
country ard bring odous charge against an indivaua
that he she be attacked by assertions and that these
U,ha cchnp mot ha QS
Hitherto have not thought proper or advisable TO dis
close the whole truth in relation to this matter There
ne keep silence to a certain extent There facts
which would not, unless under the most urgent circum
have tran sg% which were TO great extent
| confidential, and therefore, unless the most
pursued, even though myself and my friends were ths
sufferers still would retain these facts But at length
there has time when these facts must out There
point beyond which is not to be permitted that men
should 20 remain unpublished IL any ordinary course
pursued in relation TO the Ncsragl enterprise
say these would have been revealed by
But when the chief officers of the nation far forget their
duties; when they come forward and make statements
which facts show to be untrue when they make
their official positions to nalgn seeking to serve your
interests applying their foul epthes TO you; u.s. then
justice to you less than to me and 10 Others that you
should know the whole conduct OF funetonaries
Not only have the motives of myself and others been a.
peachod this matter but they have attempted TO brand
our with nfamy; and, no longer ago than last
saturday, they have pursued US as the most common
criminals. They know that an about to repair TO New
demand legal LEGATION OF the charges
against me. They hnd convenient affidavit maker, and
enGeavor 10 pace IN custody an officer for the pur
pose OF carrying me ANONYMOUSLY to New Orleans Thus
treated and pursued branded infamous, regarded as
| common criminal, is there one among you who
can say that do wrong when | come out aud
tell the whole TRUTH fCries OF "No mol no!') Then
let II come You all know how returned TO the United
States from Nicaragua 10 May last You know that we
/ came hther not by our own will and consent-thst
obedience the strong OF force used by the
United States officers. As touched this SOIL
as soon az we became once more free we declared our
fpt.p ION 10 rafu IN in
New Orleans met two gentlemen who had returned from
Washington. They told me Of the interviews which they
bad had both with the President and with his constitution
al advisers the members CT the Cabinet They told me
of President Bucbanans admitting the full legality Of the
of self and the parties who had nauguraed the
order of things in Nicaragua. They told that Presi-
deut Buchanan assured them that much President
Of Nicaragua he President OF the United States.
They, more than this told me that II was not the uten
OF the government to assist the Americans in Nicara
qua by mere words or by mere declarations; II was by
something solid anu Substantially positive acts
| that the Cabinet had determined 10 show its good
will towards the Americans who were laborins
| to secure a permanent government in Central Anne
| Iica They told that 1t had been stated TO the
Cabinet that at sundry times the English government, by
their ocers at Juan del Nore, had nterered with
our proceedings m Nicaragua and they told by the
Cabinet that there should be no further interference on the
Part Of English officers. they were told that far
the Americans in Nicaragua concerned the United
States were resolved 10 assert the doctrine OF
Monroe and English government interference should
he tolerated And that this might be provided for Ameri
hps of should be stationed there In order not 10
permit such interference But further than this, not only
were 10 render active assistance In the spring OF 1866,
Just after the Costa can decara ion Of war against Mica
Tseua certain letters had been intercepted, from which
1t found that the British government had furnished
and large quantity Of ammunition, on favorable
terms-a long credt-to the government OF Costa Rica,
which, neutral nston, they had right 10 do In The
exercise Of similar light the United States government
would furnish certain arms and munitions TO the govern
ment Of Nicaragua. | not satisfied with these
promises ANA these declarations, which we're made
at time when II was supposed that We
in Nicaragua. ] determined to go myself
! la ID fe
perseyered In. On my way thither made no effort
70 conceal ny resolve az early as possible 10 reura y
Nicaragua de Jared that never would rest until nsd
recovered my losses and with these declarations our
lips sought the President Now II we were engagei in
lawloss undertaking how would the President receive
with these decaratousY If am the awoss person
which hs message describes how should he the President
0 the United States receive mo, William Walker, CT mi
Da and offender against the laws OF this country Would
II be proper that he should receive me a. ALI Was II
proper that, with bis consen, If were such as he has
saiedwss right and was proper that should cross
he threshold OF ms door, that he khoaid receive
equally But this he did He received me by ap-
ponment: saw him and conyersed with him, in relation
TO the matters which bsd TRANSFERRED In Central America
after having made these STATE ments requested
that they should be reduced 20 writing proper
thai ny shou be made publc in order that tue peep
Of the United states should be made acquainted with the
whole matter was with lis own consent that the letter
~ him which published 10 June last written and
published. was, VI course, not 70 be expected
tbs, should in detail, or even in any manner,
state President Of the Cncd what my future
iaIs intentions and, therefore, not done in
thai interview But within Gay or two Afterwards, wuen
OF ne house If af The oonfdcHtal zen, WITHOUT
scclrng IL myStlf, ttH w The at Of that Cdbfnd off,
Ger Tpas limited b in,cry71c Gnd here hs sought my
osfdenoe sought mt has ihal II nc ClJinot Ne
d.r.d o. koo ezIliealy whAcT riessd % pursue tie
sHie7Rtss; aud ,ch,n eHs0Tcd Grndtirsly H. lp,s
sip. Ia vess relation % G> mater ~, C15dn>t a.
II ne President It'd Wbsrs o. o. 0.d whsr. MT b
~; wsere orid2o 'cih afy, and wheve could only
Vth ddsgr Ne rmartec IN hs oours, y ne iaterreso,
" Iou ri prdbiy sail in AHcrcan r1ssci and under
an dm-rtcan rag after wa Mar passed the Amercdn
isp1 ia american c,ssei and under american flag,
no wa bat ~ the # his government
1u CU TEOoeci this Am.gn usSsci % San Juan d,i
Norfs b any o'ber T7 IN Nsdrggudn But In agtici.
patton OF difficulties, was distinctly stated what might
expect from hs- government, sud this at my
did not 80 far forget myself 81 AK what the
conduct OF his government would be- but he ndurousy
stated there would be American vessels son Juan del
Norte and there should be British Interference.
That n We went there with American nags flying over
u.s. such interference would tstgray be the rsk 81