The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-02
JyTgRylTYONAL POLITlCS As THEY AFFECT
THE UNITED STATES
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fI No. v. t
n the correspondence aud account OF the communica-
m had with The authorities of Costa Ricl and Nicaragua
and their principal people by the writer Of this and bis
INSTRUCTIONS from and letters 10 his government,
should be published, las lac hopes they may be) the AMI
, Of the eaumnous manifesto OF the Presidents Mora
1 Martinez on the United States and their "ofcial
,gsots would be shown in such light not TO leave
obt that il was both prcoed aud an iasgaiel in
.snce Il was uttered with fun premedltation and
erte purpose as was the significant remark OF Louis
N,noleon to the Austrian ambassador at the imperial
Ioyse ON New Years. as has the French contingent
,ale for exterior service been brought TO the fore
rolIno figure of half million Of trained soldiers,
,nJ naval appointment in commission To nearly three
r,odred war vessels as that the imperial foun-
,t, AZ ymccnnes is closed 10 all scrutiny, pres
.tv 10 sartle the world with and more terrible
oines of war and the declaration of the Empe-
m Of the French just pubished in his speech before his
Legislature ON the 9TH instant, viz That the Interest
- France Il eyyeLere where there is primary cause and
where CIVILIZATION ought to be made TO prevail. Nor
was the manifesto uttered without warrant OF security,
and Impuuity suceny direct from the same quarter as
that declaration That Messs Morn and martinez did not
issue their nsoent manifesto, in the absence OF single
fact to sustain it, the sole responsibility OF The COM
munes they represent is proposition clear enough mol
In into luitflei NJ
ss i.ylf directly with an agreement that the French
smnre may occupy miitarily the river san Juan and
lake Nicaragua and enter ON system OF public works
in the country and that ia the paper is invited
Eronean proteotorate the Powers that had the In
dnnJuce of the Ottoman empire la their tender keep
inc would seea TO be a sufficient index to the and
character Of the external guaranty which they certainly
had,
pause here TO say that the Emperor of the French
Is Justified in this late aud emphatic declaration II the
United States cannot will not If there be two little
patriotism and unity in hcrcouncis or too little strength
in their composition take of the interests OF civ-
Iz,on in the ,lecs,yng communities IN their immediate
peghbohood but will allow them TO remain hindrances
and stumbling blocks in the progress Of the world, Ma
uoon Is right to do the work. and take the advantages
Of it, His policy is certainly not '.pusillanlmous,
whether it be provocative" or not
To return 10 Messrs. Mora aud Martinez Those gen
noan Mace their apology for their calumny rather
their slboalinates do for them first, the ground that
il WAS an cbnon of personal Spite and not AN official
act as It's utterers were not at the time in exercise
of their Presidential functions, having temporarily
delegated them to other persons. This would be pue
re subteuge if true 1t is not true for the 'Dccla
ration represents its makers in many words 'Su
preme Chief" and they made the declaration in the
same representative character that they execaei the
contract with Mr. Belly and the same day But sup
pose they had abliclted for an hour they were still
Messrs Mora and Martinez and hardly be supposed
to have changed their tenpcrs with the temporary aros
tion of their Offices 1t is told Of noblcman who
also bishop that in his quality of duke he INDUCED in
the vicious ways of the world whilst bishop he attend
cd strictly TO religious duties In explaining this ineon
guity of conduct he interrupted by the inquiry,
When the devil gets the duke, what becomes of the
bishop ~
The second and as far as known, only other apology
or attempted excuse for the wanon libel is that it
in a "ualss, which subsequent assurances the part
of this government of good will towards those
mites had removed If the nagnanimity of the United
States shall suffer itself he acted By such professions
il will allow its good nature to trust greatly beyond the
truth 1t is not possible that kindler expressions can
have been delivered from great State to smaller ones
under circumstances less calculated to draw forth
good WILL than the manifestations which those two ''Su
prene Chefs had been previously and acsnowledgedly
made acquainted with the part of the United States to
wards their respective countries / may add-and this
remark intended to apply specially to the two Cheis
that kindly manifestations returned with bascr
ngratitue, conduct that more deserved chastising
hand. do not speak of outragcs to myself They lie
in the back ground speak of concmpts and contne
lies towards the government that had shown its friend
abuses Of American citizens for the nd other
reason) that they American citizens
is nevertheless proper further to show how complete
ly this scandal upon the United States and their agents
an aferthought and an invention to cover wrongs
done by the makers Of 1t. E5Hf
On the 9th December, 1851 when had been nearly
three months in political and social intercourse with the
'Chicf Martinez, who signs the caumnio,s pa
per- aud considerable time lodged in the same house
with him. and dining at the table and after fire.
quent confidential visits by him to my quarters he adj
dressed me with more complimentary prciixcs and suf
fixes than belonged to mel important official note
commencing AS you have with the kndest Intentions
las coacs Jnfcol) to these countries and n conformity
''th yoar NILSSON, manifested lively interest" &c,
and concluding with expressions both
of thanks and friendship
On the night of 9th February, 1858, took leave of
the authorities Of Nicaragua, and had further com
muueation with them others la that country for
rode that night and the day about hundred miles
t. reach the port of Realejo la time for the expected
steamer, and on LIST March embarked for Panama. 10
this final leave taking the Minister of Foreign Relations
Don Gregorio Juarez, addressed TO my farewell note
reply, from which will copy line /" Ny government
profoundly grateful by your efic,cious o
instructs to give you its amplest
thanks" In this connection, and under the circum-
stances, may be allowed remark that il personal
The professions Of Seor uarez were sincere and always
reliable. His steady friendship and good faith, as well
as his superior abilities and the kndnesses and hospita
ties that had from him and all his estmable household
are worthy to be noted