The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-29
Letter from Gen. Walker.

ter from Gen. Walker substantiating his
statements about his maltreatment BY
President Buchanan and the Secretary
Of War. We extract AS follows:
In the month of October last was in
New Orleans preparing to return to Me
aragua. About the middle Of The nlontli
Gen. Henningscn arrived from Washing
ton, and soon after We met he informed
me that he had important news to com.
municate. He then proceeded to state
that while in Washington he had held
several conversations with tie Secretary
of War; that in the course Of one of the
interviews the Secretary had informed
him of the determination IN the part Of
the President to arrest the expedition to
Nicaragua, adding, at the same time,
that the acquisition Of Cuba during his
administration was an object dear to the
heart of Mr.. Buchanan. The Secretary
further proceeded to say, ac. urding ~
Gen. H,nningscn's report, Tat il We
would tuln our att, nticn 10 NJ, xjcO and
enter into the service Of Coni0ntort We
should have the support Of tie U. s.
Government that willie in the Mexican
service We might by some act, such as
tearing down the flag Of Spain, bring
about war between Mexico and Spain,
ami Cuba might then be seized by the
former Power. The Secretary, accord
ing to the report received, informed Gen.
Hcnningscn that means would not be
lacking for such an enterprise, and when
pressed by the General to state how the
means could be had he replied, II have
gone the length Of my tetler; before |
can say more it will be necessary for me
to see Il person above me-" In the next
interview the Secretary informed the
General that he was not authorized to 20
further, but that he mi sht rely implicitly
IN the means being provided if the enter.
prise were undertaken. When General
H,nninsScn made this communication to
NE | WAS shocked at its nature, and re-
marked that the Government cUul.l har.-
ly be in earnest. He said that he had
been authorized to place before me the
character Ut the conversations held with
the Secretary of War, ana TO communi
cate them also to "A friend of the Nl,ard-
guam cause residing in New Orleans.
The foregoing are facts witch | have
substantially detailed in speeches made
here and elsewhere. have been careful
always to state the source of my infor-
nation, and need hardly say that | am
firmly convinced of the truth ana accura-
cy OF the report made to me by Gen.
Henningsen. | have even found the Gen
eral to he mn not only OF Strict truth
and honor, but also careful in his use of
language, and particularly accurate in
the reports he makes about public mat
tiers. In controversies of such moment
as these ! have narrated, | would rely
IN his statements as implicitly as if |
had heard myself what passed between
the Secretary and himself.
In the recent trial in New Orleans !
endeavured to plac, these facts in the
shape of legal evidence Gen. Henning-
sen Was summoned by me as Il Witness
for This purpose. But when the question
was put with the view of elicilins these
facts, the District Attorney Immediately
objected, and the preS lin. Justice ruled
ont the question without waiting to hear
the object | had in trying to elicit the
testimony.
Permit me to add that | have been
driven to speak Of these matters by the
course the Government has pursued to-
wards me. Not satisfied with taking
from me my rights ami the property
held in Nicaragua, high Federal officers
have attempted to deprive me Of my ltn
or also. The good II tme which | have
from my fathers has been the
object of attack by those whose POSITIONS
should have raised them above the indul-
gence of personal abuse. AS the advo-
cate of cause, know that the ctnse-
quences Of the enterprise which l, an
humble instrument in the hands of
Iii cher Power, have inauguraled, will be
felt and appreciated when the n.mts Of
the most illustrous of my traducers shall
have passed into obScurity, il not into
shame and ignominy. AS man, even
though had none Of the charity (which
sutfereth long and is kinl." would not
50 far stvop as to cherish any feeling of
personal enmity towards those who, for
getful of their stations, do not hesitate to
malign me and my motives. Bnr when
through me hi h functionarits aim blow
at mighty movement, Justice to the
cause l have espoused requires me to re-
pei the attack. Under such circumstan-
ces l scorn the counsel of those who all
wise submission to wrong because the
arms raised to smite are strong anil be-
long to powers high in authority; and
W. be to that individual or to that pe0-
pie with whom such slavish counsels pre-
vail. Your Obedient serv't,
WIN. WALLER.
VOne would imagine Prentice was
afflicted with the Belly complaint from