[XVII-71] He was appointed minister plenipotentiary, first in Costa Rica, next in Washington, and was empowered to negotiate a treaty with the Spanish minister at the latter place. Nic., Dec. y Acuerdos, 1857-8, 117, 243, ii. 21.
[XVII-72] Presid. Barrios of Salv. complained of the plots carried on against him in Nic. by refugees, and made demands, such as their being denied the use of the press, to which the Nic. govt could not accede. Nic., Mens. del Presid., in La Union de Nic., Jan. 19, 1861; Id., Mem. Rel., in Id., March 2, 1861.
[XVII-73] 'Ningun Nicaragüense preso, ni confinado, ni expulso por causas políticas; todos son libres, sin restriccion alguna.' Nic., Gaceta, Jan. 24, 1863.
[XVII-74] Official corresp. in Id., Feb. 7, 1863.
[XVII-75] Treaty of amity, defensive alliance, commerce, etc., duly ratified. Id., April 18, 1863.
[XVII-76] Jerez, Fernando Chamorro, and J. D. Estrada, for taking part against their government, were degraded to the ranks. Id., May 23, 30, 1863.
[XVII-77] Congress, Feb. 14, 1863, approved all his administrative acts to date. It had been represented to the people that Martinez, notwithstanding the clause in the constitution forbidding reëlection, could be reëlected, because the powers he had exercised in the past years had come to him, not under the constitution which was of subsequent date, but from the convocation decree of Aug. 26, 1857, and his choice was approved by the constituent assembly.
[XVII-78] Nic., Decretos, 1867-8, pt ii. 10-11; Rocha, Cód. Leg. Nic., i. 220. The cong. of Salv. voted him a sword of honor for aiding to defeat Barrios and the federalists. Nic., Gaceta, June 17, 24, 1865.
[XVII-79] During his second term the following persons acted as his ministers: E. Castillo, B. Selva, B. Salinas, B. Portocarrero, R. Alegría, R. Cortés, P. Zeledon, J. F. Aguilar, J. J. Lescano, and Antonio Silva. Nic., Semanal Nic., April 24, 1873.
[XVII-80] 'Quedan fuera de la amnistía todos aquellos que como autores principales.' Nic., Gaceta, April 29, May 28, 1864.