Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-10

10 the Senate, on the LIST instant, Mr. Weller in.
troduced resolution that the President be request
ed to communicate to the Senate the Nicaraguan
correspondence. The the Senator followed by a
speech, inwhich he expressed lis disapprobation Of
the Administration in refusing to recognize the Wal
ker governments in Nicaragua, saying "The true
policy would have been 10 encourage rather than
discourage emigration to Nicaragua" lie endors.
cd General Walker as "a quiet, unobuusive and in
telligent gentleman, of uncommon energy and de-
cided character, actuated by high and honorable
ambition" Mr. Weller then read letter from this
hero, dated Granada, April 18th, which was the
day before the battle. Walker thanks Weller for
defending him ''from the aspersons Of men utterly
ignorant Of my (his) character and complains with
bitterness Of the interference of the British Gov
eminent against him, and of the non-interference
OF the United States Government in his favor He
complains. asO, of the manner in which Costa Rica
entered into war with Nicaragua without properly
declaring war, making the fight exclusively against
the Americans. The DEGREES of Costa Rica be as
serts directly effect the honor and interests of the
United States, they treat her citizens who semi
crate" pirates. The following is the letter.
GRANADA, April 10, 1856.
Hon. JOHN B. WELLER, q. S. Senate:
Ny DEAR SIR-By the last papers from New
York, learn that when denounced in the
Senate for the conduct Nicaragua had pursued to.
ward the Transit Company, you were so generous
as to undertake defend me from the aspersions of
men utterly ignorant of my character In conse
quence OF this take the liberty Of writing some
facts in relation affairs here, and these facts will
think prove not unimportant TO the government
Of the United States.
You have doubtless learned from the newspapers
how pacific was the policy Nicaragua proposed to
pursue toward tho other States of Central America
Not Sithstanding all our overtures Of peace the
neighboring government showed themselves, IL not
positively, at least negatively, hostile to toe actual
administration Of Nicaragua. IL was constantly
serted not only here but throughout Central Amer-
ca that the States stimulated TO this conduct
by English and French agents But it not
Gil thecorrespondence OF the Consul General Costa
Rca 10 London was intercepted by me, few weeks
ago, that positive evidence afforded of the &C
tive sympathy the British government maniiests for
those who oppose the Americans in Nicaragua. The
correspondence shows that England is furnishing
arms 10 ourIeuem;es and at the time the whole
British West India squadron is sent to San Juan del
Norte in order that the moral weight OF the Eng
sh government. may be throwninto the scale against
our Republic.
do not know how these facts may appear to the
people of the United States but to me they seem
directly at variance with the American principles
and American interests. These facts are patent to
all, and their significance is apparent to the most
superficial observer. There are other crcUmstan-
ces connected with the present war waging in this
State and in Costa Rica which may require inter
probation in order TO make their importance felt.
The Government of Costa RIGA has never yet DO.
clared against Nicaragua; yet il has invaded
Territories and has murdered American citizens
who have forfeited the protection ofth United
States Government. This has been done under
cover of decree issued by the President of Costa
Rica declaring war against the American forces in
the service of Nicaragua. To declare War against
the forces in the service Of Nicaragua, and not
against Nicaragua herself is to deny in the most
positive aud offensive manner the right OF Amer
cans TO engage in foreign State
Not only has this declaration OF war been made in
this offensive and unheard of manner, but another
decree has been published ordering all the Ameri-
can prisoners OF taken by Costa Rcan forces
70 be shot. This is to deny to Americans engaged
in foreign service the common rights TO which
soldiers entitled by the laws of Such de-
crees as those have mentioned not only throw
Costa Riea, conceive, beyond the pale of cviliz
ed nations, but they directly affect the honor and
dignity Of the United States.
They 1.-THE Costa Ricans) attempt TO control the
American people and keep them within limit
which the American government has pre-
scrbed. Costa Rica says Americans shall not emf
CRATE 10 Nicaragua aud take arms in her service 1t
remains to be seen whether she can sustain herself
In singular position In such a war Ss they
are now waging against US there can be but one
suit They may destroy nv whole force-a circum-
stance deem almost mpossible-they may kill
every American in Nicaragua, but the seed is
sowni and not all the force Of Spanish America can
prevent the fruit from coming to maturity. The
more savage the nature Of the war they wage
against US, the certain the result, the more
terribe the consequences. may live to see the
end, but feel that my countrymen will not permit
the result to be doubtful know that the honor
and the interests OF the great country which, des.
pite of the foreign service am engaged in still
love 20 call my own, involved in the present
? strugge. The honor must be preserved inviolate
and thoss interests must be jeslously maintained
So far we have had great moral odds against us.
The Government 20 which we ell naturally looked
fer aid and comfort has treated us with GOODNESS
and disdain. There has been no Government to en-
courage US and bid us "God speed" Nothing but
sense Of the justice OF the cause we are en-.
gagged in, and Of the importance to the country Of
our birth has enabled 70 struggle on as we have
done. We may perish at the work we have UNDER
taken, and cause may be for a time lost But Il
We fall feel il Is in the path Of honor And shat
is life or what IL success in comparison with the
consciousness Of having performed duty, and Of
having co-cperated no matter how slightly, in the
cause of improvement and progressf l begin, how
ever, TO leave facts and therefore, will conclude.
i remain, with high regard, vour obedient servant
WILLIAM WALKER
After some debate in which Aessrs Seward and
Butter took part against and Mr.. Douglas for susI
tanning the Walker Government, Mr.. Weller withs
drew bis resolution TO await the action OF the Pre-
sdsnt, upon q previous cali for information on the
subject