New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-29
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The New Nicaragua Expedition.

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Times processes to know all aboat the views Of the
Administration regarding the proposed emigration
scheme Of General Walker. Under date Of the 2lst
he writes:
It appears that Messrs. ]. Hesse b Co., Of Mobile,
made application to the Collector Of that port for
clearance Of the bark Alice Painter with provisions
and paasei gers for GreytOwn The cargo consisted
of -four poTk beef sugar, etc, and agricultural and
mechanical implements, with few articles Of house
hold goods. Between three and four hundred men,
calling themselves emigrants were ready 70 embark
with a view it was stated, Of becoming resident Cit
Zens Of Nicaragua. The Collector learned from a
quarter not liable to be misunderstood that the per
sons who proposed to emigrate by the vessel we're
furnished with passports from Senior YrsarrI, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister of Nicaragua.
The notice of the clearance of the vessel was given
by General Walker From what can be gathered
upon the subject, the Treasury Department has no
doubt that the persons who have set on loot the pres
ent enterprise whatever it may be- are in part if not
entirely, the as those who concerned in the
equipment loading and clearance oil the Fashion, IN
the year 1857, (NOvemher) at the port Of Mobile.
What subsequently tranRpred was wholly inCon-
stent with the truth of the representations at that
time made to the Collector. As arms and ammnni-
tions in large supplies were landed with the cargo IN
Nicaragua, it clearly appears that false maniests
were used to procure the clearance Of the Fashion
and it also appears that false papers, in relation to
the character Of the cargo were produced to lu sus
facts carry with them the irresistible conclusion first
that the expedition escaped by false and deceptive
proofs at the EustomhOuse and, second that il was
Gnyiolation Of the laws military expedition, set
on foot in the United States, to be carried on from
their territory and jurisdiction.
The persons who were active in promoting ship
ment, loading and clearance of the Fashion, are
prominent in experimenting the equipment, loading
and clearance of the Alice Painter. The pretences
which were made of to influence the clearance OF
the one, are the same as those now presented to OBJ
tain clearance for the other
1t is a significant fact there has appeared in the
newspapers circular letter and identical in its Ian.
guage with those of General Walker. Both of them
invite emigrants to come to Mobile. They speak oil
associations having been formed in this country to
ColoniZe foreign State, without any concurrence or
sanction of the authorities Of the State or any com
munication with them. When it is known under
what auspices these associations have been formed
| their design appears more conspicuous.
The Secretary OF State, it appears, inquired Of
Senior Hrsarr whether he had given passports to the
enlgmnts, and found the facts to be otherwise than
believed by the collector Of the port Of Mobile None
such have been issued under his authority or within
his information. II passports have been shown to
the CuectOrthe fact furnishes another circumstance
to make him djsruat the good faith of the applicants
In fact it should be conclusive on his action as with
out proper passports 1t is admitted that these persons
could not 60 to Nicaragua as peaceful emigrants.
| these persons were presented with written passports
| from the NiCaraguan Minister, it would present an
entirely different case, and in which the Collector
| would be justified in granting clearance
For these reasons fully set forth in the reply to the
Collectors letter, he is directed to withhold the
| clearance applied for
1t is not intended by the instructions to interfere
with any lawful trade between Mobile and the port
San Juan de Nicaragua or any other foreign port, o
| to prevent peaceful emgrants from proceeding il
good faith to settle in Nicaragua or any other for
| egn country. And should any such case occur, FIRE
/ from the circumstance surrounding this one cIeal
| ances will be granted to such vessels.