Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-12-04
The New Nicaragua Expedition.

New York Times processes to know all
about the views of the administration
regarding the proposed emigration
scheme of General Walker. Under date
Of the 2lst he writes:
/, appears that Messrs. J. Hesse d Co.,
Of Mob lie, made application to the Col
Ieclor OF tha, port for a clearance of tbs
bark Alice Painter, with provisions and
passengers for Greytown. The cargo
consisted of -four, pork, beef, sugar. ETC.,
and agricultural and mechanical i,npIe-
me,nts, with a few articles e household
goods. Between three and four hum
died men, calling themselves enigrants.
we're ready to embark, with q view, it
was stated, OF becoming resident citizens
Of Nicaragua. The Collector learned
from q quarter not liable to be misundyr-
stood, that the persons who proposed to
em'grats by The vesse! were furnished
with passports fom Senior Yrisarri, En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Of Mica.
ragua.
The notice Of the clearance Of The
vessel was given by General Walker
From what ear be gathered upon the
subj eel, the Treasury Department has
no doubt that the persons who have set
OF. foot the present enterprise, whatever
it may be, are in part, if o entirely, the
sauue as those who were concerned in the
equipment, Iosding and clearance of the
Fashion, III the year 1857, (No"emLer)
st The port ii Mobile.
What subsequently transpired was
wholly Inconsistent with The truth of the
representations at that time made TO the
Collector, As arms and ammunitions in
large supplies were landed with the cargo
in Nicaragua, it clearly appears tina; false
manltests were used to procure the clear
ance OF tue Fashion ; and it also appears
that false papers, in relation to the
character OF the cargo were produced, to
Iull suspicion as to the true character of
the voyage. These facts carry with them
The irresistible conclusion, first, that the
expedition escaped by false and decep-
tive proofs at the Custon~house !; end
second, that it was Tia violation of the
laws a military expedition, set on foot
in the Omitted States, to be carried on
from their territory and Jurisdiction.
The persons who were active in pro-
.noting shipment, loading and clearance
of the Fashion are prominent in super
intending the equipment. loading and
clearance of the Alice Painter. The
preteuces which were made use of to in-
~tiuence the clearance Of the one, are the
same as those now presented to obtain a
clearance for the other.
1t is a significant fact there has ap-
peared in the newspapers a circular letter
and Identical in its language With those
Of Ge eraI Walker. Both Of them in
vita emigrants to come to Mobile. They
They speak Of associations having been
formed in this country to colonize a for
elgn State, wight ut any concurrence or
sanction of the authorities OF tie State.
or any communication with them.-
When it is known under what auspices
these associations have been forsned,tbe
design appears more conspicuous.
The Secretary Of State, 1t appears, in
CURED Of Senior Y~rissarri whether he
had given passports to the emigrants,
aud found the facts to be otherwise than
believed by the collector of the port OF
Mobile. None such have been issued
uuder his authority or within his infur-
mstion. II passports have been snown
t. tIle Collector, the fact furnishes anoth-
rr circumstance to make him dislrust the
good Faith Of the applicants. In fact,
1t should l'e conclusive on bis action. as
without proper passports 1t is admitted
;t'at these persons could not 60 TO Mica
ragua AS peaceful emigran,s. If these
pers"''s were presented with written pass
ports from the Nlcsraguan Minister, it
would preseut.an entirely diferen. case,
ond "'le i'll which. the Collector would be
justified III granting a clearance.
For these reasons fully set forth ID
The reply 10 the Collectors letter. he is
directed 10 withhold the clearance APP
piled lor.
1t is not intended by the Instructions
to Interfere with any lawful trade between
Mobile aud tue port of San Juan dc
Nicaragua, or any other foreign port, or
to prevent peaceful emigraats from pro-
ceeding in good faith to settle in Ntca-
ragua, CT any other foreign co untry.-
And should any such case occur, tree
from the circumstance surrounding this
one, cleara'ces will be granted to such
vessels.