[XVI-50] The assistance would have been given him but for Walker, 'no mandaban los democráticos, sino Walker.' It was not for Walker's interest just then to engage in hostilities against any neighboring power. Perez, Mem. Camp. Nac., 2d pt, 21.
[XVI-51] He exerted himself there in promoting action for the expulsion of Walker from Cent. Am.
[XVI-52] His most influential opponent was a small club of conservatives, the leaders of which were Fernando Guzman, Agustin Avilés, and Ramon Alegría. Gerónimo Perez was also a member. Id., 23-6.
[XVI-53] Hermenegildo Zepeda, G. Juarez, and N. Ramirez came from Leon to Granada to arrange it with Walker, who at once caused the decree to be issued. This journey brought Ramirez to his death, resulting from a fall, which broke a leg. He was an able, enlightened man, and had been chief of Salvador, and also of Nicaragua in 1849.
[XVI-54] The govt of Nic. was entitled to a share of the company's receipts, which it had never succeeded in getting. Chamorro had taken measures to force the company to pay their indebtedness, but was precluded by the revolution of 1854. The company was accused of aiding the revolutionists, and of having afterward encouraged the importation of the filibusters who overthrew the legitimist govt.
[XVI-55] Randolph, W. R. Garrison, and Macdonald had arrived at Granada from California, Dec. 17, 1855, bringing upwards of 100 recruits for Walker, contracted for with Crittenden, his friend and agent.
[XVI-56] This was done by Rivas, though firmly convinced that it was tantamount to a sale of Nicaragua.
[XVI-57] The decrees, orders, and editorial comments thereon, in the government's organ. El Nicaragüense, Feb. 23, 1856; Astaburuaga, Cent. Am., 97-8; Belly, Le Nicaragua, 279-80; Wells' Walker's Exped., 208-15; S. F. Bulletin, March 22, April 10, 1856; S. F. Alta, March 23, 1856; Sac. Union, March 24, April 25, 1856.
[XVI-58] 'Para que recabe de aquel gabinete una franca explicacion sobre la política que ha estado observando con respecto al actual Gobierno de Nicaragua.' El Nicaragüense, Feb. 16, 1856.
[XVI-59] Joaquin B. Calvo, min. of relations of Costa R., in his report to congress, Aug. 11, 1856, speaks of that mission with contempt, 'porque desconocida aquí la mision del filibustero, se le hizo regresar de la frontera.' Costa R., Mem. Rel., 1856, 4.