New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-01

I -. ard impcrously demand the protection Of The
rn sat--. lie fu ther states that he doe. not be-
Dve" CHARLES MAHosr.
tine d sworn TO before me this 18th day Of April ls5s
i.rnn H. Cooley native and citizen OF Sew-Jer-
lsssS IS yea,s wac pres, Mt with Mr.. Mshoney a.
ee!,H.nk on the American citizens at Virgin Bay,
p,sye read over the above statement, and sol.
-, swear that my own X owledge confirms tae
=, Of said statement il every paIticult- ...
..,ea AID sworn to before me this 18Th Anril 1870
RErrBLIc OF NICARAGUA,
. GR,NADA, April Is, 1856.
y N addition bis former testimony, made this day.
H,res Mahoney appeared before me, aud testihei
Al III addition 90 the murder ana rooDery oy th'
oops OF Costa Rica ~ Virgin Bay on the 9Th inst
ieV -et fire to wharf built by the Iran'it Company
which said MahOney was engineer, erected az an
,lpense Of one hundred and twenty tnousand dohas,
,nd il was completely destroyed by them.
The forces of Costa Rca have now the possession OF
DE transi, route this sthmus and tue OH 'en have
declared that they are determined TO ex,erminate
very American now in The country; aud in this oen.
rop they sustaire by the authorities OF England
and France whence they could procure aud had pro-
cured material aid, rs 10 guns and ammunition.
CHARLES MAHoSY.
sworn ard subscribed 20 before this 18th aJ 1855
JOH$ Il WHEELER.
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA,
GRANADA April Is, 1856.
do hereby certify that | have been long and wen
.rqnsnied with Charles MshOney and Aaron B.
Cooley, who have made the foregoing affidavit, and
lber characters for verncy il beyond question: more
eieient industrious, aud useful men cannot be found
in any country, and fell confidence may be gwen TO
any statement they make.
Given under my hand tins 18th April, 1855
{. GUSHING. Late Agent OF the Accessory rmnt Co.
LEGATION OF THE l.. S. A. NEAR REPUBtIc
oF NICARAGUA GRANADA, April 10, 1000.
SIR The inclosed statement shows me d Stsoe "
facts which YOU are areaGy aware OF; tnat on tne n
nst. uDaned an0 iDof- Dsve cltizehS oi t1e Chited
States were cruelty butchered NJ virgin Day py the
troops under your command.
have also seen youT Proclamation that all persons
tsken with in their hands shall be immediately
shot and another that all American citizens shall be
Immediately driven out of Nicaragua aud Costa kca
To prove the sincerity of your first PROCLAMATION,
Won append list of persOBs who were taken prisoners
Of Santa Rosa and shot on the 25h ult Among them
find the names of Isaac A. Rose and John j. Gldln,
bs!ives ,f tie United States.
have no right and certainly no disposition TO inter-
fee in any way with the unhappy war now raging be-
tysen two sister Repubtcs. But il is my right a. well
ss:Uy duty TO inform you, al the Chief Magistrate OF
Gotta Rca that the acts of numbering in cold blood
ur,aImed American citizens who are IN no wise con-
byied with any beg-Ieht act or parry Is an oiiense
a.sust the law of God, of humanity aud of nations.
TLis oflense is less aggravated by the fact that
;E,se who committed so wanton IN outrage, were un-
der your immediate command thai you were on the
ground and did not prevent it, as 1t was IN your power
/ would remind you of the letter of Mr.. Moliua the
EsyOy Extraordinary and Miniter PeDipOten.
tisry of Your Government near the Govern
,nent Of the United States, dated Washing
too CITY, l3tl Dec mber 1854 to the Secretary of
Slate of the United States, wherein he states that
"the laws of Costa Rica exceedingly liberal ION
"tbe subject OF granting lands and afford great facl
'ties to emierants who would come to Costa Rica and
FIX their residence there
The treaty between the United States and Costa
Iica made IN 1851 in the l2h article, guarantees to
citizens of the United States residing in Costa Rca in
Their persons and property the protection OF your
UOverDmeLt.
Unoei these Inducements and guarantees, citizens Of
the United States have come and settled What ex-
cDse Can be offered how will you appear in the eyes
Of the world, when you publish Proclamation expe-
ing these same persons without beng guilty OF any
crime and nuidtring them without any mercy
In the name of the people of the United States and
of the Government thereof, protest against such in
famous conduct, and be assured Sir that the Govern
ment of the United States, aided as you may be by
nsdiCus and powerful allies will inquire into such acts
Of lawers violence, and if unexplained and unatoned
fn will take decided to protect the lives Of
our citizens ana vindicae the honor of the nation.
Rumofs have also reached me that some fourteen or
eighteen American citizens four ladies', Zone with an
hfpnt) were recently murdered by your troops at
VueiD Iay. l am slow to believe SO diabO.cal an
ouuagr.
Join u. Lawless, esq, the bearer Of th1, is To-
s,ructcd inquire, in the name OF the Unite States,
for the Legation into the facts hing this
send him with my flag with this Dispatch and
Isy that YOU give him a conduct through your lines,
ana prompt reply to
lssneN j. H. WHEELER,
Minister of United States of America.
To hi. Fsceiency JoHS H. Mora, President vi Republic Of
Gotta Kca, IL camp Ht Rivas, Ntcsfasua