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PAPEUS OF MIUABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
upon the U. S. for protect1on. We have greater interests there than any foreign Power. It is to our interest that their Governments be strong, stable, and permanent. [Endorsed:] Extract from the Speech of Judge Douglass at Phila-
No. 2734. JAMES THOMAS TO LAMAR
Granada [Nicaragua] Feby 25th 1859
ify DEAR GENERAL Mr Field has written me stating that you desire to purchase a place in Granada with a view to making this hot bed of servites [ ?] your permanent residence. I applaud your judgement and am delighted at the prospect of our coming to be near neighbors, There are many reasons for your preferring this locality to that of Managua. First & foremost you are removed from daily coPtact with the detestable crea- tures that compose the so called "Government of Nicaragua" whose daily walk of stupidity & treachery is enough to cause one to become disgusted with all human nature in General; secondly you change the dust and heat of the interior for the cool air and fresh breeze of Lake Nicaragua; 3dly You are near the Transit & in close communication with the U. S. and with hosts of americans that will be repeatedly visiting & passing through the country. Nothing could give me greater delight than the certainty that you would make this country your per- manent abode. How many of your old friends in Texas & Georgia would throng hither if they knew you were regularly established here- what an impulse would be given to the cause of Americanism in this quarter of the world if the pioneer of Georgia & Texas could be in- duced to put down his stakes here. We few americans ·. here want a head, & those who will shortly come here will as badly need one, and who is better fitted by years and experience and capacity than yourself. Who knows but that the pioneer and patriot of Texas might shortly be called upon to enact in Nicargua the deeds of earlier years-deeds which should cover his name with glory & honor for future generations. The patriots of Texas are needed in Nicaragua. "How long, oh Lord!" will it be before we shall see them! You mav think I am desirous of seducing you to "fillibusterism" (as the doctrine of americanizing & civilizing Nicaragua is termed by Liberals in various parts of the world) but nothing of the kind. I merely look forward to the no very distant davs when this Isthmus will be filled with Americans and when men of" firmness judgement and prudence will be needed at the head of affairs, for ·I cannot but believe that the base and faithless men who are now hampering the progress of Nicaragua, wili at an early day be swept away, like the mists of the morning. I have spoken with Fernando Lacayo, about the hacienda of San- doval. He thinks it can be bought. If it cannot, one nearly as well adapted for you, can be had low (that of Barharini [ ?] ) If you would make a trip down here I think in a week's time you get yourself fitted out to your heart's content- I shall be very glad to see you, as well as many other of your friends here- It may be unnecessary for me
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