The national Republican., 1862-10-15
OFFICIAL.
DErARrnHNr OF STATE,

DErARrnnNT OF STATE,
Washington, October Is, 1862.
Tho following decree, officially communics.
ted 10 the Government Of the United States by
The Minister Plenipotentiary Of Nicaragua, Sc
nor MOLINA. Ia published for the information Of
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NATIONAL PALACE,
Aanagua, September II, 1862.
Mr.. MINISTER! Tho President Of the Republic
TO Ito Inhabitants:
Cousidering the necessity Of putting the lie.
public on Its guard asains. the ineoovsniences
auI dangers which 10 all time, and especially
under present circumstances. may happen 70 Il
from emigration from abroad without the pre-
cautions which arc observed by civilized ns,
tions 10 similar cases, inthe use Of hls extraor-
dinary powers In the Department Of Police
DEGREES:
ARr. l. From and after the last day Of No
vember next the Commanders Of psrts and
Projects Of the frontiers Of Nicaragus shall not
permit any foreign persons who have not pre-
viously settled In the Republic 10 20 into the
Interior, unless they present q passport from
the respective Ministers or CoDsuls thereof ct
the ports or places Of their departure, In which
passport 10 TO be given the name aud surname Of
the person in whose favor It Is Issued, bis pro-
fession or trade, tho purpose for which they
the Minister or Consul, and the seal Of the Re-
public.
Art. 2. The Ministers or Consuls Of the Re
public, In Issuing these passports, will observe
the following rules: lst The treaties Of Mica.
ragua with any nations, and reciprocal privi-
leges TO the respective subjects or citizens. I'd.
That they who solicit the passport are not dis
charged criminals, and that II they have no
money sthey are not, on the other hand, beg.
gars or sick or crippled persons who como 10
rely on public charity, and that neither are they
men without profession or trade. vagabonds,
or persons badly provided for. Sd. That mel.
tber are they freed negroes or other degraded
caste Of people, unless they have special per
mission for themselves or on account Of others
to 60 into the interior. 4tb. That In case Of
coming with design TO colonize, ihey must
have permission from the Government, rati.
fed by the Chambers, and must in no wise be
under the protection Of another Government.
Art. g. In order that this decree may reach
the knowledge Of all persons who may be in-
terested In 1t, the Ministers Of this Republic ct
foreign courts, to whom It will be Immediately
communicated, shall make It known to those
Of the respective nations, and shall procure its
publication In the principal newspapers, COM
municating It to the Consuls or the Republic,
and appointing them at places where there are
none, aud where they may deem them neces-
sary.
ART. 4. With the same object, the list Of our
Cousuls abroad and Of those who may be new.
ly appointed shall be communicated to the
Commanders Of our porte aud 10 the Projects on
the frontiers.
ART. S. Central Americans and Spanish
Americans only will bs permitted 10 60 to the
interior on passport OF the respective port or
frontier authorities, which will be is,ued 10
the same form and under rules fret and second
Of article Second.
ART. 6. Notwithstanding all that is hereipbe.
fore provided, persons who 60 Into the interior
OF the territory OF the Republic by evading the
foregoing provisions, Or by practising deception
n regard TO their place Of departure, nationali
~, prof. ssion, trade, or purpose for which they
come, will be liable 10 bs sent out Of the coun.
try at their own cost, and to other proceedings
TO which their acts may have given rise; to
which intent the authorities Of the frontiers
who may give or Issue passports will make a
list setting down the circumstances that the
passports ought 10 contain; which list they will
irsnimlt at the Hrst opportunity to the Ministry
of the Interior, and said Ministry will cause Il
to be published In the official newspaper, for
the knowledge Of the local authorities.
ART. 7. When the transit from one ocean
to the other Ia open, nothing Of what 10 here.
inbefore provided shall include passengers, but
only those these persons who come TO 60 into
the interior or to reside 10 the Republic, and
the company cannot have them on our terri
tory except upon those conditions, but must
carry them away In the same vessels whi:h
brought them.
Given at Managua, on the llth Of September.
1862. TOMAZ MARTINEZ.
Aud communicate It to your Excellency
for your knowledge, aud for fulalment 60 far as
your EKcsllency is concerned; the honor be-
falling me Of subscribing myself your Excel.
lsncy's obedient servant,
PEDRO ZELCDEN.
To bis ExcelIency Senior Don LUIS MOLINA,
Minister Plenipotentiary Of Nicaragua, &C., Il .,
&c.