The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-06-14

In the House of Lords. recently, the Earl
of Clarendon, in reply to question by the
Earl of Elgin, said that the letter signed E.
Hammond was genuine document, and that
it arose from the following circumstances
The agent of the Costa Ricans in the country,
and some agents in the South American
States, had, ever since the attack of Walker
on the Government of Nicaragua, appealed
to the Government of this country to assist
them in defending themselves. A great
variety of projects had been laid before her
Maiesty's Government for the acceptance OF
Protectorate by this country, and giving
them material assistance. To all these re-
quests her Majesty's Government had in
variably replied in the negative, declaring
that they would have nothing to do with
the troubles of the States of Central America;
but at the same time, the Government ex-
pressed itself extremely sorry for the attack
on Nicaragua, and the deplorable events
which followed, which they especially regret
ted because the pro, erty of British subjects
had not only been endangered, but actually
sacrificed by Walker-therefor her Males
tvs Government would be very glad il
Walkers enterprises would not be carried
further but they again and again said that
with the affairs of Central America they had
determined to have nothing whatever to do
and that all their action would be limited to
sending just that sufficient naval force to the
coast of South America which would be
adequate for the protection of British proper
ty. Mr.. Wallenstein, who made the appli-
cation on behalf of Costa Rica, was greatly
disappointed at this answer, and spoke Of
the vast amount of British property there
which, he SAID, ought to be defended by a
naval power-that the Costa Ricans were
resolved t. make steadfast resistance against
the invasion of their country by Walker
but that they had no means of repelling the
threatened aggressions, the Costa Rican:
being a peaceful people and unarmed. Mr.
Wallenstein said he had no credit in thi
country, and was unable to buy arms here
and he asked if our War Department woult
not give few arms in order to enable thos,
unoiiending people to repel this aggression
The matter was referred to the War Depart
ment, and the answer returned by Mr.. Ham
mond, in the letter to which the Earl o
Clarendon alluded. Mr.. Wallenstein die
not consider himself entitled to accept tina
offer; the arms had never been taken, anc
Mr. Walenstein had since declined to tax,
them.
Since Walker took possession Of Ncara
qua he had disposed of good deal Of British
property by force alone, and her Majesty
Government had communicated with IT,,
Government of the United States in IT,,
matter, and he would read an extract iron
dispatch of Mr.. Champion on the Question
There had been no disguise whatever will
the United States Government. The objec
of the British Government avowedly hat
been to protect British interests On th'
5th of March Mr.. Marcy said he entirely
disapproved of the existing state of things
in Nicaragua, and thought it likely to cast {
shadow upon the reputation of the Govern
ment of the United States. He observed
that he knew no Letter plan of proceeding
than for the United States and the British
Government to combine for the protection
of citizens of the United States and subjects
of Great Britain.