The eastern clarion., 1858-12-04
The Nicaragua Emigrants. Why
Clearance vyas Raf,,ga5

AsuINGToN. Nov. p IsjS.-It appears
that Messrs. y. Hesscc Il Co. of Mobile.
made application To the Collcctorof that
port fora clearance of the bark Alice Pain
ter, with provisions and passengers for
'feNtoWn. The Cargo consisted of flour
| pork, beef sugar. 6c., and agricultural
and mechanical implements. with "a few
articles of household goods. Between
three and four hundred men calling them
selves cmlgrants, We're ready TO embark.
with view, II was stated of becoming resi-
dent citizens at Nicaragua. The Collector
learned from quarter not liable to be mis-
understood, that the persons who propo--
ed TO emlEdte 10y the vessel were furnish
ed with passports from Sr. lrisarri. Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister of Nicaragua.
The notice Of the clearance of the vessel
was gwen 10y General Walker. From
what can be gathered upon the subject.
the Treasury Department has no doubt
that the persons who have set on foot the
enterprise. whatever it NAV be. are. i'm
part, If not entirely the same as those
who We're concerned in the equipment.
loading and clearance Of the Fashion in
year lNj7 Now at the port of Mobile.
What subsequently transpircl was who'll
" inconsistent with the truth Of the rep
reservations al the time emadetothc Collect
or. As arms and amunitions in large sup
plies We're landed with the cargo 1t Nica-
raEua. it clearly appears that false mani
TESTS were used to procuro the clearance of
the Fashion; and it also appears that false
papers, in relation 10 the cargo. were pro-
ducod To hull suspicion as to the true char
ter oi the voyage. These fact, carry with
tharlb "a
the expedition escaped by false and de
cePtive proof, at the Custom House: and
second. that it was I'm violation of the
laws a military expedition, set on foot in
the United States. to be carried on from
their Territory and jurisdiction.
The persons who were active in promut-
ing shipment, loading, and clearance of
the Fashion. are promincntin Superintend-
ing the equipment, loading and clearance
Of the Alice Painter. The pretenccs
which were made use of to influence the
clearance of the one are the same a. those
now presented to obtain clearance for
| the other. It's a significant fact there mas
| appeared in the newspapers a circular let
| ter. and identical in it, language with those
| of General Walker. Both of them invite
| emigrants to come to Mobile. They speak
| Of associations having baen formed i'm this
country to colonizc foreign State, without
| any occurrence or sanction of the authori-
ties Of the State. or any communication
with them When il Is known under
| what auspices these associations have
| been formed, their design appears more
| conspicuous.
The Secretary Of State. it appears, in
| quired of Scnor Iris-Jrri whether he had
| given passports to the emigrants. and
found the fact To be otherwise than be-
licved bv the Collector of the Port Of No
| bile. None such have been issued under
| his authority, or within his information
! If passports have been shown to the Col
| lector, the fact furnishes another circum-
| stance to make him distrust the good faith
| the applicants. In fact, it should be con
| elusive on his action as without proper
| passports, it j. admitted that these persons
could not 90 to Nicaragua as peaceful emil
| grants. If these persons were presented
| with written passports from the Nicaragu-
/ an Minister, it would present an entirely
| different case, and one in which the Col
! lector would be justified in granting a
! clearance.
For these reasons-fully set forth in the
reply to the Collectors lettcr-he l. di-
| 1ttlcu 10 NltIutiA lilc tltAlallte applied
| for.
Itisnot intendedb by the instructions to in
] terfcro with any lawful trade between No
| bile and the port Of san Juan de Nicara-
qua, or any other foreign port, or to pre-
| vent peaceful emigrants from proceeding
| in good faith to settle in Nicaragua. or any
other foreign country. And should any
such case occur, free from the circum-
! stances surrounding this one. clearance
| viii be granted To such vessels.
Thc~n Illegal expeditions have already
embarrassed the powers of the Govern
meut of the United States. They violate
the law. Of nations and the acts of Con
rrcSs, and tarni~h the national character.
Nicaragua is entitled to repose in the con
iident belief that we shall faithfully ex-
ocute the laws of the United States. and
shall maintain relations of peace and ami
tywith her Government and people.