Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-19
The News from Cent? al America

Oar people were not prepared Ia hear of the de-
feat Of Walk ers by ths la &c breed at Negroes
Indians and spaniard- mixed. in Costa Rica. Ii
wond hardly have been snrIo sed that 400 Amer
leans in a fortified town would have been put TO
rout by any number Of such people that might
have been brought against them, least Of all that
after only fourteen minutes 6s ting they would
have broke aud fed terrified to- the woods" An
explanation MAJ possibly be found in the fact
that their commander. Gen. Sch lessinger, is not
an American and tina, The fore igIism Of those who
were taken and shot may show what sort Of peo-
nile the Others we're who broke and Ned. We are
reluctant to believe that Am'ri cans would have
shaved in 50 unsodiery m amer Further in
,clligence will he anticipated wi all much anxiety,
especially as the report stands uncontrndicted
that British and French squadr"ns now on the
A ,laniio ard Pacific COASTS of Central America
have been instructed to land men and munitions
to aid Costa RIGA. What step'is the govern
ment a, Washington taking in the premises : II
the report /, true Ito quote the language Of the
Louisville Journal) lin what beautiful position
will the administration have pac ed itself and the
country with respect to such fore IL ninterventon
England and France, under the pr.text Of assis-
ting Costa RIGA to rxirpate what she and they
profess to esteem horde Of ba pdi is." may CON
v"nienty strengthen their inauen ce in these quar-
tiers. while government, havii gin the face Of
its own established policy oontei nptuopsly reiu-
sed to recognize tue de faeto COVE rnment Of Nj
cara qua. will no, only have stop ped itself from
all legitimate Intervention in behalf Of that gov
eminent. bat even the poor privilege of rebukng
IL. 6 H. "a L.
il Walker Is mere bneeaneer an his govern.
ment fragrant usurpafion. n the ninisiretion
has virtually declared. whnt co,orub ie excuse can
this government have for assisting hun ever so in
directly. or for protesting against / is prnnpt
suhiuealinu by other, } Il hr is n p tent tree.
bnofer. mud the administration has practically
stginatscd him as such, what decent II ound have
we to dennuuce to deprccHto hi% fut G. BILE eXpul
sion from The country he has invaded. by the
arms Of any civilized nation ii he - pirate,
aud the administration says TINT hr il hat right
have we 10 afford him aid AID confuft
The Administration has siupidly fetl n eed it,
own wrists in the presence Il our con at rvs two
most powerful and crafty political riya Is II has
unwitingly assumed II position with = ard 10
Nicnraena il which 10 defend the man 1T in
tcrcsis Of this country in that region, to say
nothing Of the claims Of international 1 NV and
justice. involves the blasting nbsurdity o. pro.
tecting one whom it has pnhhcly branded a. Il
common enemy humankind. This is in eriect
keeping with the Administrations eener Al man
agcment of oar foreign affairs. 1t is fai. 'pec-
men Of its dcplorable luck of foresight nd dis
erection. IT is the Administration Nil owl We
know not what course the President will re- olive
to pursue. or will pursue without resole NJ. in
view of the present complications. We dont fhc
knows himself But certainly the only iol rri ibe
course oprn 10 him now Is the Immediate ! &c og
milton of Walkers government, aud the des pa ,ch
to Central America at n Roland for every OH
thu. England or France detnch from their sc uc ID
rons upon t4 shores. If England aud Franc n
terfere in behalf of the miserable arisorfatic IN O.
tion of Central America, ARE for The inter ie =
ence of this Government in behalf at the den n"
cratic party Of that country Considerations 81
the highest public justice. duty. md interest
like combine to require it. We only regret It 1t
in such critical times we have an Alministrati m
ut the bend of affairs which has neither the sen 81"
to comprehend the policy Of the Government, nor
the courage to enforce il.