Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-20
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THURSDAY. May II, 1896.

MAY ID, lH"o'
SENATE.
,,,s..,, liz. House bill granting lands:
ne 80. sections. 81 Fnri;" and AiH5ama, !" III"
-, ,h,. construction u: rail roads. 90 >-o,
VI A. Mallory spoke on the sGhrc; u! The NaVh'
r.nrd rcnivinr Ia all the arguments urged against
h Rnari but taking no notice at The personalities
which had been iutGrmngled III the discussions.
Tin. President transmitted repnrts from the Stcre
tary nf State, Secretary nf The Navy, ana me h.'''
ney General in reply ~ Il resolution OF the SENATE VI
March nat also resolution tom mo !iouse VI Of
Sth of May, both having reference TO the routes o'
transit between the Atlantic and the Pachc OceanS'
through tbs Republics of New Granada and N'carH'
INA and 10 the CONDITION Of affairs in Central Anne
RIGA. THE Presidents message is published IN Oh"
thor part of this prprr. orita
The documents accompanying the message are qulte
voluminous Those from the Attorney General com
prisr instructions prevent the fitting out OF eAPeu
mons of a military or naval character for INVADING
thu. territory of any foreign powers.
The report of IT, Secretary OF the Navy, ehcioSeS
various orders TO tue commanders of the Susquehah.
ma, Potomac, Fulton and 81. Mary's. The Srcre'ni9
gncinscs Ia Cunmudurc Pauillng copy OF the sIa.o
nrrnt ui Captain TInklepaugh, of the steamer
ba saving: at presents Il case maxim" IL mimi t".a
that our flag should be shown at San Juan N''''"
qua 10 ,Tr.cts
In consideration of the circumstances ne Ut =;
him to proceed there with the frE"ie f"'"'llaS, n."
distributing the vessels of the home squau'"Jh, =,
gives particular instructions 10 eh'n r , ,,u
touch al IHIiann, aSpinWaIl, an" 40" ,,r
sc consistent with due regard for the interests ID
oar country in those ports-thc s!onp OF war ~. Ni
rvs being instructed 10 remain al fhha"' 40 ''o "
she is needed. u,;,,,ors Of
The mass OF documents contain 'H
the OUtrag-s at Panama , lo,. ,f
Don Molina Costa Rcan minister ulder unte vi
Anri 18th last in a letter IA Mr. Marcy, speaks vi
fbuSicrin. powers Is being Always hoS'''e " ui"'
Repubc, stating in candor aud irafKh1SS lhat ING
,wIrs conduct of this class is the sole cause when
1ii,.9t In W
Gin. i unw engaged, ani imposed SACRIFICES when SHE
protests she will reclaim from whoever may be re-
spnnsibe for the same.
linz calls the luwirss conduct OF The inhab!thhls Oh
The limited States saving that il reflects on the good
faith Of orr country IN regard to its neutral relations
moi only with Costa Rica, but with each oil the Cen
ru American States. That charge could no. be lght.
ly made, md Was presented without adequate PROOF
To sustain II. =.
After arguing in favor of the right of cxpatraon,he
saws Re.pect Tor Costa Rica and Don Molina himself
RED uircs that his language shall be So interpreted 'a
il stall not imply charge OF connifa'Gr on 'he Pa''
of The government ut NI'ia''oh o' Tue heu''"''''
laws. .
On the "a of May Secretary Marcy sends Don Mo.
lima Ihe PAPERS detailing the shock in: barhnry aud
slaughter ~; n"n-combatants by Costa RIcans, and
saws: The President is wiling 10 believe that Costa
RIoa will promptly condemn the perpetrators OF the
iuIluian outrage and inlet on them exemplary pun
i>huicD;. Costa tica had departed from the laws of
war aud he calls attention the transactions NJ fir
gin Bay for such proceedings on its past rs the ma.
;urc ct the case demands
On May 9TH, Don Muliua tells Secretary Marcy
that he hnS informed his government ut those trans
actions aud doubtless Costa Rlca will reply III SAT-
She will hot authorize acts ~ tar
Hish her good name. and processes 10 have rs much
horror the United States for shedding the blood ct
ianorent people. il II should be proved that such
persons suffered, sac will, without the lrnst doubt
orng the guilty parties TO trial in order to he pun
ished Us they deserve. Don Molina says that this
war il not between Costa iiica and Nicaragua but
between the united people Of the two Suites, or rather
of Central AIpcricH against bands u! unauthorized
adveutuers who are impoverShing aud pressing the
inhabitants Of Nicaragua, nnd WHO urc threatening
to impose the same yoke Upon the rest OF Central
America. Costa Rica cannot accord the rio hts Of
war 10 u band Of men answerabl" to penal laws,
which certainly are hot more severe III those States
than in other S,aes Of the civilized world He eS
presses the hope that government will suspend lis
opinions till investigation be made into the events
on Virgin Bay, and that il will not be with
rpSur. 10 Costa Rca. She is defending her most sa.
cred rights agast those who have destroyed aud at
tucked her merely because che IL weak.
Don AaguStin Will writes 10 Secretary Marcy, un'
der date of May 18th, saying:
"IEe unhappy state uf the country in which lie
was born, aul desire of eXeriug his best Efforts To
relieve H. has led him 10 leave his native shores 10
reprra..i; lis Interests in the capital OF this blessed
Republic rad proceeds 10 p!aa" The affairs vi NIra-
rtgua in such hight II induce Mr.. Marcy 10 View
lis circumstances .her ;rr aspect, concluding with
expressing hope that the GOV cEGG@Ht OF The Uni-
ie, States will be friend ~ Nicaragua.
Nrxt follows letter from President Rvns daiei
April Eth, addressed 10 the President Of the United
States, great ard good friend in which he says:
I'D uSirous OF cuiivaInE friendly relations, have
thought Ia accr.dit Don Augustus Will hs minister
10 the United Sa-s-a rcisul" person OIL nrGGrnt nj
bis kunw!rise ot public affair. and his patriotic feel
ing I" III" cad that h" may enter into treaties of a.
llmce." and he esks It's government Ia treat him
kindly.
NJ Mason moved to refer tie message Il, Ia com.
miiirc un foreign Relations. and that II u" printed.
Mr.. CriiicT.iun sand h" regarded The su;.rci n
very important One, which nugHt mu; To- ln-- from the
cUn.drrati" Il the SsrIn '':'o t! h"'l- ~ ia" CON.
iniilr- Iiih.ut renlIi lie had srlinn, It ever, i--
iruri 10 .:sSage from The Ex-CEiI"e winch E:S
fr,ught with more absorbing interest or wl!icb might
lead 10 such serious consequences. In few weeks
time the country would he aritHted from one end to
the other this subject md il might result III oar
being involved in war. II we 10 have wsr,
b, wanted il t" be accepted Or denounced by Senn-
.:rs in an open, manly aud not have course
of policy purs ucd ~ winch We should 60 step by
step bGiiy. rG We fall int" the PIT. The govern
uIent Of Nicaragua, Th!ch the President has official
Is rcco .uzed thing ce yesterday, rs It were-
at any rate the SHOES not ye x2rn out upon the
feet ui those who had wrought this new revolution,
and already the Executive hid become satisfied u; It's
and lis capacity TO discharge It's duties
III u nation III tG- gscGr family Of nations
THIS seemed To him very hrsiy conclusion 10 mr.
rive at il matter of ,uGh consequence, the rcvO-
,u;iuu having been effected, too Is The President nd
rn;s, hy the corporation u! GHr own cnunryncn VINO
wen, there contrary 10 the laws of tbs country vas
tins the national prudence which had hitherto guided
nir course! What SAID Jackson when Texas long
stood knocking for admission into the Union, even
after assured oI her ability 10 govern lierseli;
and when abe Ind, by repeated victories. established
her title Ia he ron'idcr"G one {" the cn!Ernires OF
tn world! Jackz0Lc message gnvca thorough, pro-
und unl patriotic rebuk5 iG every principle III the
present message.
We mix ourselves up in tho ailHiTs Of Other .s.icns
Us dangerously sometimes by recognizing these CON.
runIrr. s;:Ihrniy ariTug into existence, rs by IN.
leriur inu eutaiigu. alliances with foreign powers.
Mr.. Mason sad h.. cvu! no objection To n
ference. The document. merely Informed the Senate
uf the actual condition Of the country il: which
take 4 gf,.a, deal Of interest. The President hid
learned that change hm taken plgcc il The govern
inen of Nicaragua which simply amounted 10 tke fact
that they had set Of in lieu OF another,
and being satisfied that the new government was Il
government DE- tGC'o, and had sufficient ability to
conduct the affairs Of the country, the President felt
himself called on TO receive It's Minister. That was
all The argument of the Senate: from Kentucky in
the case Of Texas would rot apply here. Thai
new nation in the family Of nations, but Nicaragua has
been recognize I'd political community ever since
1894 at ore time liz confederation with other States.
and afterwards ne 3epurate State. When they
changed tic:: government All re have r. ht to in
quire is l. it real government, Ga1 have they
shown suti Client stability TO cntite us 10 regard
rEe,n We have had a Minister resident there
several years, aal abe has had one here. We
have been OIL terms OF political intercourse with
Nicaragua for series o years, Is We have with other
and tho President by virtue Of his Of
ice must regulate our diplomatic intercourse viii. TO-
reign Minister'S This existing government Of Mica.
ragua has been established six eight months, aud
so lar rs are informed, it is government Of great
or stability than has existed in that unfortunate
try f:r nauy yaars The Senator had spoken OF war.
Who are We to 60 to war with! Whence is the cloud
70 arise! Does he abide IL foreign transatlantic
government that has iRGra i'Igm once intermeddled,
as we have never done. but have always rcfraincG
from doing, with the domestic Is wei M political al
fairs OF Nicaragua! Are We 10 be d-ta;rcd Is that
30 wrr Acknowledged. thar government Mr.. Mason
said If lie though; the recognition Of this government
wou!d bring to an ssu" The questions pending be.
tw cen lis and any foreign power IN which in