The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-21
TIE cEETRAL AMERICAN MBRoCLlo.
TSAnsmfsted by the President
% che A0Use oa Representatives, Jan. II,
aASS.

Csr-espondencs Ts.n.uaisssd BY the Prsssdens
ssss. @ ''' " representatives JAM ~
MR.. YRlsARRI TO Mr.. cAss.
szH-N the solemn duty Of every independent STATE
% national dignity well preserve ia
q pssons thai OF the usual forms diplomacy some
points OF etiquette, may well be dispensed
wA In such circumstances, the necessity of the
furnishes the proper rule Such condition OF things now
the affairs Of Nicaragua and the relation between
mai republic and this.
md sudden revolutions Her internal disscpsons and
ynes have produced her national weakness and invited
We attacks the corrupt and the wicked From such
n sti,s upon her sovereignty and national rights she
freed N scarcely had the tone OF these
nerabe flbusters been expelled from her territory,
when find the contemplate tader who only has
sety enough TO perpetrae crme ready again 10 invade
shores and Sbe same osages 30 atey enacted
by him Can the United states government prevent this
new IL can, but not by means OF the neutrality
laws for these weak experience has repeatedly
proved strain anybody, much less 10 restrain the de-
liant and mad enterprises Of buserism that scandal of
age this has the power Sufficient TO
prevent the projected invasion by the performance of
act Of simple justice and comfy towards weak but
friendly and copfdng people II has only To receive the
suy appointed minister Of Nicaragua in his official charac
treaty of friendship and commerce, and
pro,ecs the properly Of ts own citizens securing To
the lsthmus without interruption
lrtusterism is destroyed and people that expects
Their offers accepted by the United States would
enjoy peace and security This simple act Just,
pohtc and proper would restore hope confidence
70 my country contentment and happiness the people,
and a,the same time secure the most lasting ben sfts and
advantages 10 the citizens of the United States. viii this
government continue TO refuse TO accept this BOOM
The eat interests which involved in this question,
ss well for the one party as the other have maze me
the usual forms of etiquette and address myself 10
ycu for the last time with all the rankness and cearness
which the subject demands. cannot be placed in the
out the strong desires and friend
" Vvr poses of my government, shall be compelled to
have this city Monday OF next week, with feelings of
Ne deepest regret for having failed to secure the object
81 my continued exertons.
l am with the highest consideration, your obedient
servant ANTONIO |. DE YRlSARRL
Hon LEWIS Cas-, Secretary OF State Of the United
States, &c, Washington.
Mr.. YRIsARRI TO MIR. CAss.
WASHINGTON Nov. 10, 1857
The undersigned Minister Pienipotentiary of the re-
pubbcs Of Guatemala and Of Salvador the honor of
npartng 10 the Hon. Secretary Of State of the United
Ates that he has seem in the public papers printed in
fhese States letter addressed 70 his Excelency and said
10 be- written by the Sonora and Nicaragua adventurer
William Walker, who has unduly arrogated the OF
President Of Nicaragua by which he has been
ccgnzed the states OF Central America, in of the
Spanish American republics in this government of
tn,ed states, or IN any other government OF the world
ssd who never could have been President Of that
repubDc because the Ncaraguan constitution excludes
any not native OF Central America from the
q The executive power Of that state.
Under the assumption thai the letter alluded TO has
toAy been addressed by said Walker TO the honorable
Secretary United States IL is the duty of
he undersigned 10 contradict the assertions by which the
writer has ondeavored 20 msead this government, and
70 continue deceving the people Of the United states
Truy astonishing Il the mpudence with which this adj
wenuTer expelled from Nicaragua by her forces and those
ID al the Central Americans attempts 10 constitute him
seh Tie champion Of Nicaragua The mau whose course
Nat country was exclusive one of assassination of
tbs defenders Of that couny-the burner Of whole vii
sses-tbe sTOler Of national propery-the trampler
al rsht-the plunderer Of churches-he leader OF the
tuelgn stpeDdaries which he gathered under his
saLBer oout have alleged bis right of citizenship
SsArNgaa, and thereby held ~ ounces all men else on
esrth
Ths same man, without bitter insult on the common
Of mALk nd could Dot have contrved a more 40
s1rd preext which carry into effect the exped
ten which b. has levied 10 recover a treicherousy
uTped authority than this claim that his expedition
hostile " the country, hut peaceful colonlzing
e1terprse he himself has, time and again, and with
char sctefuc impudence published that his projected
rsuen looks recuperauon Of power in that country
whilst the very letter attributed % him. ana addressed
The honorable secretary of the United States he claims
ieS himself the title Of "lawful Executive PoSer Of Mica
rAfs@ ,,., ,,o .vro,,,,o, ,o,no.o, -,
spurious cosonists IT, reality OF soldiers moving
With ths dessn Of supporting this dream oegoen egtl-
mate executive power Of the country But whatever may
b. the character OF this coonzer and Of those coons
under patent they cannot set foot on the territory
~h,ch rhey about invade, be there received
pira,es because Nicaragua and in Costa
Rra well IN the other republics OF spanish America,
Walker II held IN no other light than that OF traitor
"a the party which he went TO serve IN Nicaragua,
q usurper Of the sovereignty Of that country, OF
bbosLeddeT whose object 20 destroy the defenders
~ country, whilst his satellites were nothing else
ihaf A,oompces Of hs crimes In proof Of this TRANSMIT
the Secretary Of sate the decree OF the 3lst Of August
onC ally communicated 70 by the Minister Of
Foreign Relations Of Nicaragua by which will be clear
" seen that the expedition which Walker intends lead
INTO that country under the appea;on OF colOnists viii
be received ~ an expedition Of pirates IN view Of which,
communication through the shmus has been ordered 20
b. foreClo@cd.
Neither n NoAragua nor IN any republic OF Central
AmercA any colony desired, for med by Walker, or by
any cher adyenurSr, who, IKE him, has dreamed OF
foBowcrs. experience amply teaches there, well as
here that the thousands Of individuals shipped as colo
Tor Nicaragua from New York and New Orleans dur
ma III n tie last two years went there with the
exclusive am 81 ~aeug war against the natives Of the
A1c under the Command Of intrusive usurper. And
n Win miserable cunning they battle the laws Of the
tinted which forbid The citizens Of those states TO
ma eeeve they never have been able 10 deceive,
e Central Amer and they must Dot complain o the
fxs ,hAi may esfs them however hard may appear to
then. Natural mpoeos the Central Americans the
auy q makuF example u the inoorrgble volaors Of
M avs ~ a. ths nations
Walker was, can he ever be, President OF
Nicaragua, ciuton Of that republic from the time tia,
be declared " be traitor ~ u any that
may b. lsd by tm ~ any one else he name fail 10 be
verfVed and treated n any stber manner than that due
n bandit and pirates. by whatever name they may be
kno~n - from ~haeser ga&rtr they may come Tlis
Tart wh.rh grU~s cat ~ authentc documents from the
fras executive I~wer rai 0us aud not foregnof Ncs.
&nd a. ts should he cuzeus 81 the United states
40 ths pvAfe banner a TIE adycn1rcr Of sonora and
h~of worid ~as ro,sr.e,y mat walker was no, elect,
o. lrssicsti 81 hicaFasa save by foreign soldery,
uhHt haCkod I'm a. TIE usurp&tiou Of the supreme
pea a. imruderce a the man who prciebds 20 vim
a~uais, rghi IAi WhCh bars other character
I=1 u.i y 1he serti mas nahls o-irAsc
nae And a e@lvsiof ana be- APRON 81 capacity by
~ Futctnusrt q Nicaragua 30 represent her IN the
Un4d -ies carni BE- Irutst agsint the contemplated
snpsff.nu AZ cor raion aud Teaos ~ Nicaragua under
uss lsadsrshr q WAxsr declarug that q cannot be
receiFei lat reIubi ave a. hostile expedition,
shAi b. u,sied hy ths thrcc staesl5saicuaia saliva
aor snc = araslli-As gne q real pfaprs his TIC un
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