The true Democrat., 1856-05-20

'n'o"Sh ."e eoluHihs ol your paper my Wltn- drawal from the Know Nothing or self-stvled American party. In connecting myself with this midnight order l was misled, and being anable to find any officer of the council with which connected myself, to whom can send my resignation or withdrawal, am driven to this public manner of dssolving my connection with the dark lanternites This party is no place for a democrat, and would advise all my democratic friends, who are out of the order to remain out, and those who are still in it to come out, without delay, and unite again with the good old democratic party.
 Yours, etc.,
 JOHN R. NEWMAN.
 PerryvlUe, Ark, May 12, 1856. MR. JoHNsoN-Please say to Sans boys that have this day left the Know Nothing party, and returned to the folds of democracy.
 Respectfully, etc. ROBI. SPEARS.
 
 Letter from Gen. Walker to Senator
 Weller.
 The subjoined letter from Gen. Walker. of Nicaragua, to Senator Weller, was reat. by
 
 the 1st inst, and excited much interest, from its reference to British intervention, in be-. half of Costa Rica:
 GRANADA, April 15, 1856. Hon. J ohm R. Weller U s. Senate:
 My Dear Sir--By the last papers from New York, learn that when 1 was denounced in the Senate for the conduct Nicaragua has pur- sued towards the Transit Company, yon were so generous as to undertake to defend me from the asperSlons of men utterly ignorant of my character. In consequence of this, 1 take the liberty of writing some facts in relation to affairs here, and these facts will, l think, prove not unlmportant to the Government of the United States.
 You have doubtless learned from the news papers how pacific was the policy Nicaragua proposed to pursue towards the other States of Central America. Notwithstanding all our overtues of peace, the neighboring Govern ments showed themselves, if not positively, at least negatively hostile to the actual adminis- tration of Nicaragua. It was constantly as- serted, not only here, but throughout Central America, that the States were stimulated to this conduct by English and French agents. But 1t was not until the correspondence of the Consul General of Costa Rica in London was intercepted by me d few weeks ago that posi- tive evidence was afforded of the active svm- pathy the British Government manifested for those who oppose the Americans in Nicaragua The correspondence shows that England is furnishing arms to our enemies and at the same time the whole British West India squadron is sent to San Juan del Nore, in order that the moral weight of the English Government may be thrown Into the scale against our Re- public.
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 to the people of the United States, but to me they seem directly at variance with American Interests. These facts are patent 10 all and their significance is apparent to the most super hclaI observer. There are other circumstances connected with the present war waging in this State and ill Costa Rica which may require in depreciation in order to make their m|,ortance felt.
 The Government of Costa Rica has never yet declared war against the Government of Nicaragua; yet 1t has invaded our territories, and has murdered American citizens who have never forfeited the protection of the United States Government This has been done un- der cover ot decree issued by the president of Costa Rlca declaring war against the American forces in the service of Nicaragua To declare war against the forces in the service of Nica- ragua, and not against Nicaragua herself is to deny. m the most positive and offensive manner the right ot Amerlcans to engage in the service of foreign State. Not only has the decIara- ton of war been made in this offensive and un- heard of manner, but another decree has been published ordering a!l the American prisoners of war taken by Costa Rican forces to be shot, lhIs Is to deny to Americans engaged in d foreign service the common rights to which soldiers are entitled by the laws of war Such dccrecs as those 1 have mentioned not only throw Costa Rica, as 1 conceive, beyond the pale of civilized nations, bu. they directly af feet the honor and dignity of the United States.
 They Qhe Costa Ricans,) attempt to control the American people and keep them within limit which the American Government has never prescribed. Costa Rica says Ameri- cans shall not emi grate to Nicaragua and take arms Tn her service It remains to be seen whether she can sustain herself in so singular position. In such war they are now waglng against Us there can be but one result. They may destroy my whole torce-a crcum- stance 1 deem almost impossible-thev may kill every American now in Nicaragua. but the seed is sown, and not ali the force of Span lsh Amenca can prevent the fruit from coming to maturity. The more savage the nature of
 
 tain the result, the more terrible the conse- quenccs. may not live to see the end but feel that my countrymen will not permit the result to be doubtful. l know that the honor and the interest of the great country which, despite of the foreign service am engaged in, l still love to call my own, are involved in the present struggle. That honor must be pre-. served inviolate, and those interests must be jcalously maintained.
 So far we have had great moral odds against us The Government to which we all natural ly look for aid and comfort has treated us with codness and disdan. There has been no Government to encourage us and bid us "God speed" Nothing but our own sense of the justice of the cause we are engaged in and of Its importance to the country of our birth has enabled us to strugg e 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 hay ing cooperated, no matter how slightly, in the cause of improvement and progress? 1 begin, however, to leave facts, and therefore will con- clude.
 remain, with high regard, your obd't serv't,
 VIM. WALKER Fool AND HIS FoLLY-The Albany (N. Y.) Transcript relates the particulars of feat lately done at Pittstown, Rensselaer, county, by which man of the name of Wadsworth shot a potaloe with rifle, off the head of man named Geo. Grogan twenty paces distant, at arms length. The distance was paced. Gro- gan took his place, with his cap off and po- tatoe on his head, when Wadsworth deliber- ately raised his rife, drew fine shot on the po- tatoe, and discharged his piece at arms eng No one expected he would do it, and, for mo- ment consternation was depicted on the coun-