[XVII-51] A full account of the affair was published in the government's organ. Nic., Boletin Ofic., May 28, 1857.
[XVII-52] He had furnished war material to both parties, and tendered Costa Rica's aid to Martinez. His own words at embarking expressed the Machiavellian plot: 'Esta república estará pronto en guerra; dejo las navajas amarradas á los gallos.' Cañas disapproved in toto of those plans. Perez, Mem. Camp. Nac., 2d pt, 212-13.
[XVII-53] Pres. Martinez of Nic. pronounced it a 'guerra injusta y traidora.' Nic., Discurso ... Inaug., 1.
[XVII-54] Full particulars on this war and the terms of peace, in Costa R., Informe Rel., 1858, 2-3; Id., Expos. Mot. del Cambio, 36-7; Nic., Dec. y Acuerdos, 1857-8, 10-12, 30-1, 135-6; Nic., Manif. Disc. Inaug., no. 5, 3; Rocha, Cód. Nic., i. 92; Ayon, Consid. Límites, 30-2. Perez, while reverting to Costa Rica's plan to rob Nic. of the River San Juan, and a portion of the lake, mentions what Nic. had to suffer from the allied forces during the war. 'Cuantas exigencias, cuantos insultos, cuantas cosas teniamos que sufrir.' The allies appropriated as booty Nicaraguan movable property that was taken from the filibusters. Mem. Camp. Nac., 2d pt Carta (Pref.), p. ii.
[XVII-55] The official documents connected with the affair clearly prove that the U. S. govt was desirous of maintaining an honorable position before the world. U. S. Govt Doc., Cong. 35, Sess. 1, vol. vii., H. Ex. Doc., no. 24, 1-82, no. 26, 1; Id., Id., H. Jour., 165-73, 1302, 1368; Id., Cong. 35, Sess. 1, vol. i., Sen. Ex. Doc., no. 13; Id., Id., vol. xiii., Sen. Doc., no. 63; Id., Cong. 35, Sess. 2, vol. vii., no. 10; Cong. Globe, 1857-8, 1858-9, Index 'Cent. Am.,' 'Paulding,' 'Walker,' 'Neutrality Laws,' 'Clayton-Bulwer Treaty,' etc.; Stout's Nic., 211-21; Belly, Le Nic., i. 294-7; S. F. Bulletin, Dec. 29, 1857; S. F. Alta, Jan. 14, 1858; Sac. Union, Feb. 3, 1858.
[XVII-56] To Paulding were voted thanks, a sword of honor, and 20 caballerías of land. Nic., Boletin Ofic., Aug. 2, 1862; Id., Leyes Emit., 1830, 3-5; Rocha, Cód. Nic., i. 217-20; Costa R., Col. Ley., xv. 3; Id., Informe Rel., 1858, 1-2.
[XVII-57] His ultimate destination was Nicaragua, whose government hastened preparations for the defence of her territory, as well as to aid Hond. in the event of her needing assistance. Nic., Mem. Gobern., 1861, 9; Id., Mensaje del Presid., Jan. 16, 1861.
[XVII-58] He received the consolation of religion from a catholic priest, having joined that faith to become president of Nic. His remains were buried in Trujillo. Among his effects was found the seal of Nicaragua, which with his sword the government of Hond. transmitted to that of the former. La Union de Nic., Jan. 12, Sept. 28, 1861; Nic., Informe Gobern., no. ii. 7-9; El Nacional, Sept. 8-0ct. 27, 1860; Perez, Mem. Camp. Nac., 2d pt, 215-16; Belly, Le Nic., i. 382; Eco, Hisp.-Am., Sept. 15-Nov. 15, 1860; Diario de Avisos, Oct. 4, 1860; Pim's Gate of the Pac., 49-50; Harper's Mag., xxi. 693, 836; S. F. Bulletin, Sept. 3, 8, 17, 19, Oct. 3, 29, Nov. 12, 1860.
[XVII-59] The members were: Vicario capitular, J. H. Herdocia, J. de la Rocha, H. Zepeda, Gregorio Juarez, and G. Lacayo; substitutes, J. Baca, F. Diaz Zapata, and Joaquin Perez. Nic., Boletin Ofic., Jan. 23, 1857.
[XVII-60] The legitimists claimed it to be for the public weal, whereas the democrats thought it would damage them. Perez, Mem. Camp. Nac., 2d pt, 170-6.