The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-05
ADDITIONAL BY THE INDIAN.

QUEBEC, June 4-Tbe following is a fuller re.
port of Lord Clarendons remarks than was sent
yesterday, and is free from one or two errors
The Central American Question.
In the House of Lords, on Monday evening, the
Earl of Clarendon, in reply to question by the
Earl of Elgin, said that the letter signed E. Ham.
mond was genuine document and that il arose
from tho following circumstances The agent of
the Costa Ricans in the country and some agents
In the South American States had ever since the
attack of Walker on the Government of Nicara.
gua appealed to the Government of this country
to assist them in defending themselves
"A great variety of projects had been laid before
Her Majesty's Government for the acceptance of q
Protectorate by this country, and giving them ma
terial assistance To all those requests, Her Ma
jesty's Government had invariably replied in the
negative, declaring they would have nothing to do
with the troubles Of the States of Central Ameri-
ca; but at the same time, the Government ex-
pressed itself extremely sorry for the attack ON
Nicaragua and the deplorable events which fol.
lowed, which they especially regretted, because
the property Of British subjects had not only been
endangered but actually sacrificed by Walker
therefore Her Majesty's Government would be We
~ glad If Walkers enterprises were not carried
further but they sgsin andagain said that with the
affairs of c.. America, they bad determined to have
nothing whatever to do. and that all their action
would be limited to sending just that sufficient ma
val force TO the coast of South America which
would be adequate for the protection of British
property.
Mr. " allenstein, who made the application ON
behalf of Costa RIGA was greatly disappointed at
this answer, and spoke of the vast amount of
British property there which, he said, ought 10 be
defended by naval power-that the Costs Ricaps
were resolved to make q steadfast resistance
against the invasion of their country by Walker
but that they had no of repeliine the threa.
tened aggressiens, the Costa Ricaas being peace
full people and unarmed. Mr. Wallenstein said he
had no credit In this country, and was unable to
buy arms here, and he asked II our war Depart
ment would not give few arms In order to enable
those unofending people 10 repel this aggression
The matter was referred to the War Department,
and the answer returned by Mr. Hammond IN the
letter to which the Earl of Clarendon alluded MI.
Wailenstein did not consider himself entitled 70
accept the offer 1.-THE arms had never been Ia
ken, and Mr. .Wailsnstsin had since declined TO
AXE them. IS ~
Since walker took possession Of Nicaragua he
had disposed Of good deal Of British property by
force alone, and Her Majestys Government had
communicated with the Government Of the United
States in the matter and he would read an extract
from dispatch of Mr.. Champion on the question.
There bad been no disguise whatever with the
United States Government. The object Of the
British Government avowedy had been 10 protect
British interests. On the 5th Of March, Mr.. Marcy
said he entirely disapproved Of the existinr stata
ot tninestn Nicaragua, and thought Ii hkeIy to
cast shadow upon the reputation Of the Unitsd
States. He observed that be knew no better plan
o. proceedng thap for the United gtates ana BIZ