The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-05-17

WELLER was read in the Senate on the Is
i''s''' ana excited much interest from its refer
cnce to British intervention in behalf o
Costa Rica:
GRANADA April 15,, 1856.
LION. JOHN b. WELLER, u. S. Senate:
wy Dear Sr--By the last papers from
New York learn that when was denounced
IN the Senate for the conduct Nicaragua has
pursued towards the Transit Company, Won
were so generous as to undertake to defend
me from the aspcrsions of men utterly ignorant
OF my character. In consequence of this |
take inc liberty OF writing some fncts in rela-
ton 10 affairs here and these facts will I
thIhk, prove not mimportant to the Govern
ment of the United States
lou nave doubtless learned from the news
P'pers now pacific was the course Nicaragua
proposed TO pursue towards the other States
VI oehtral America. Notwithstanding all orr
o'cr'hrcS OF peace, the ntighboring Govern
menus showed themselves, if not positively. at
ic"st negatively hostile to the actual admins.
"",loi Oh Nicaragua. II was constantly as
s.r'ed, not only here, but also throughout
central America, that the States were stimu-
'atcd TO this conduct by English and French
aSch's. Out IL was not until the corrcspon.
uc"cc Oh the Consul General of Costa Rica in
London was intercepted by me n few weeks
"So 'ha' positive evidence was afforded of the
actlvc sympathy the British Government
.h',lieS'S Tor those who oppose the Americans
III Nicaragua. The correspondence shows That
E"giahd Is furnishing arms to our enemies, and
at The same time the whole British West Jpdi,
squadron Is sent TO San Juan del Norte in
ordcr that the moral weight of the English
government may be thrown into the scale
against our Republic
40 not know how these facts may appear
TO the people of the United States. bnt 10 me
tncy seem directly at variance with American
principles and American interests. These
'actS are patent TO all, and their significance is
apparent to the most superficial observer
lhcrc are other circumstances connected Win
eac present war raging in this State and in
.oS't hica, which may require Interpretation
III order to make their Importance felt
Inc government Of Costa Rica has never vet
"ec'arcd war against the Government of Me
aragna yet it has invaded our territories and /
mas murdered American citizens who have
never forfeited the protection Of the United I
States Government This has been done nm. +,
der cover of a decree issued by the President ,
OF Costa Rica declaring war against the
American forces in the services of Ncarnrua /
10 declare war against the forces in the scr !
wee OF Nicaragua and not against Ncaripua Y
herself Is TO deny in the most positive and of. i
ienslvc manner the right of Americans TO en- 4
gage IN the service Of II foreign State. Not 1
only has this declaration Of war been made IN Il
this offensive and unhcard of manner, but an g
other decree has been published ordering all {
the American prisoners of war taken ty Costa /
Rica forces TO be shot This IS TO deny 10 Il
Americans engaged in Il foreign service the il
common rights TO which soldiers are entitled a
by the laws of war Such DEGREES as those G
have mentioned, not only throw Costa Ricn. f
as conceive beyond the pale of civilized ma |
lions, but they directly affect the honor and f.
Lightly Of the United States. I,
They (thc Costa Rcans) attempt to con i
rol the American people and keep them Al
within limit which the American Government f.
las never prescribed Costa Rica saws Amer II
cans shall not cmigrate to Nicaragua and take IT
irms in her service. 1t remains to be seen OF
whether she can sustain herself in so singular d'
position. In such war as they are now
vaging aginSt us there can be but one result. I'll
They may destroy my whole lorce-a circum- II
tance deem almost mpossible-they may di
I'LL every American now in Nicaragua, but W
he seed is sown, and not all the force of Span NJ
sh America can prevent the fruit from com. "
ng to maturity The more savage the nature is
# the war they wage against us the more GER on
ertain the result the more terrible the con. th
eqnences may not live to see the end but in
feel that my countrymcn will not permit the Nj
csnt to be doubtful. know that the honor SCI
nd the interests of the great country which, do
esplte OF the foreign service am engaged in, Gil
still love to call my own, are involved in the or
resent struggle. That honor must be prcserv- sh
4 lnyolabIe and those interests must be ieal-
usly maintained tel
80 far we have had great moral odds against all
3. The Government to which we all natural ca
look for aid and comfort has treated MS II
18th GOODNESS and disdain There has been no be
government to encourage us aud bid US "God up
'ecd' Nothing but our own sense of the sic
s.lce OF the cause we are engaged in, and its
to the country of our birth, has rig
laolea us to struggle on as far as we have APT
0ne' we may perish in the work we have to
and our cause may be for time ho
st' But II we fall, we feel it is in the path pre-
honor. And what is life or what is success mo