Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-07

| in regard TO the recognition of the Ncnraguan
| government.
Mr.. WELLER said he was in the constant re-
ceipi Of letters inquiring whether he sustained
| the policy Of the administration in regard to
the Nioaraguan government. and he now took
| occasion to remark that he entirely disagreed
with that policy. II the Executive Thought it ex
! Incident 10 reject Colonel French upon personal
grounds. be thought the Nicaraguan government
should have been notified Of that fact. and been
officially recognized. The usual practice of the
Government had been to recognize the usual
South American governments. whoever were IN
| power there. Those which lie on the route To the
Pacific especially ought to be treated with cour-
iesy and friendship. He did not desire To
Central America annexed u this Republic but he
wanted stable government there. and this
only TO he accomplished by n diffusion Of An
eio Saxon blood Therefore he thought that emf
grafton 10 that country ought to be encouraged
rather than discounteDanced. lie said that no
man had been shamefully mirrepresenied
Gen Walker who was not a freebooter but man
of pure purposes.
lie rend the following letter from Gen. Walk
er:
GRANADA. April Is, 1856.
Hon. john B. WELLER, u. s.. Senate.
Ny DEAR SrR:-Bv the last papers from New
York | learn that when was denounced in the
Senate for the conduct Nicaragua has pursued
towards the Transit Company. you were gen
erous rs to undertake to defend me from the
pensions ofmen utterly ignorant of my character
In consequence of this take the liberty of writ
ing Soma facts in relation to affairs here, and
these will, think, prove unmportant to the gov
eminent ofthe United States.
You have doubtless learned from the newspa-
yers how pacific was the policy Nicaragua pro
posed to pursue towards the other States Of Cen
trail America. understanding all our overtures
| of peace, the noighborlng Government showed
! themselves if not positively at least negatively
hostile to the actual administration of Nicaragua.
| 1t WAS constantly asserted. not only here. but
! throughout Central America. that the States
were stimulated to this conduct by English and
French agents But it not until the
spondence of the Consul General of Costa Riea
| in London was intercepted by me few weeks
ago that positive evidence afforded of the
active sympathy the British government mani
tests for those who oppose the Americans in
! Nicaragua. The espondence shows that
England is furnishing arms to enemies and
Mt the same time the whole British West India
squadron is sent to San Juan del Norte in order
TINT the moral weight ot the English government
may be thrown into the scale against our Re-
9nhc.
do no, know how these facts may appear to
the people of the United States but to me they
seem directly AT variance with American inter
ests. 1hes" facts are patent to all, and their
observer. There are other circumstances CON
nected with the present waging in this State
End in Costa Rica which may require inter
probation in order to make their Importance felt.
The Government of Costa Rica hns never yet
declared war ageinst the Government of Nicara.
gun; yet it has invaded our territories aud ha,
murdered American citizens who have never f r
feitod the protection Of the United States Gov
eminent. This has been done under cover of t,
decree issued by the President of Costa Rca de-
olaring against the American forces in the
service of Nicaragua. To declare war against
the forces in the service of Nicaragua herself is
To deny in the most positive and offensive manner
the right of Americans to engage in the service
Of foreign State Not only has this declara
ton of war been made in this offensive and un-
heard of manner, but another decree has been
published ordering all the American prisoners OF
taken by Costa Rican forces to be shot This
is to deny to Americans engaged in foreign ser
vice the common rights to which soldiers
titled by the laws of war. Such DEGREES ns those
have mentioned not only throw Costa Rica, as
| conceive. beyond the pale of civilized nations,
bGt they directly affect the honor and dignity of
the United States.
They the Costa Ricansl attempt to control
the American people and keep them within lin.
it which the American Government has never
/ prescribed. Costa Rica SAYS Americans shall
| not emgrate 10 Nicaragua and taxa arms in her
service. 1t remains to be seen whether she can
sus tain hersefin SO singular position. In such
W ar rs they are now waging against us there
can be but result, They may destroy my
VIII Gle force--a circumstance deem almost i'm
pos 81 ,le--they may kill every American now in
| Near aqua. but the seed is sown and not all the
force of Spanish America prevent the fruit
from CO ming to maturity The more savage the
nature of the war they wage agninstns the more
certain the result, the more terrible the conse-
Quepce / may not 1--we to the end, but !
feel tina my eountrympn will not permit the re-.
suit to be doubtful. | know that the honor and
the interests of the great country which, despite
of the 70 rel IN service am engaged in. still love
to call my own. are involved in the present strug-
| GLE That Donor must be preserved inviolate and
thase inter must be jealously maintained
| So far We have had great moral odds against
us. The Government to which all naturally
look for aid and comfort has treated US with
GOODNESS and di sdain. There has been no Gov
eminent to enc ourage and bid US God speed"
Nothing but own sense Of the justice of the
cause we are en- gagged in and of its Importance To
! the country our birth has enabled US to strug
! gle on as far as we have done. We may perish
| in the work we have undertaken, and our cause
may be for time lost. But if we fall we feel it
is in the path Of honor. And what is life or what
| is success in comparison with the Consciousness
Of having performe d duty, and of having CO.
operated, no matter how slightly. in the cause of
Improvement and progress begin. however,
to leave facts. and tn eref"re will conclude.
remain with high regard, your obedent ser
want. WIN. WALKER.
| Mr.. EVERETT AND MOUNT VERNON Mr.
Everett in a letter in which he accepts an nvi-
tation to deliver his Washington Address at
Springfield Mass, says.
ii am gratiffed that you concur with me in
the wish to appropriate the proceeds in aid for
Che fund for the purchase of Mount Vernon