Washington telegraph., 1856-04-30
The Two Proclanaticns.

The Star of the West brings the pro-
| clamation by the Republic of Costa Rica,
of war against Nicaragua, and the pro-
clamation of Gen. Walker We think
these proclamations important enough to
be transferred to our columns, and accord
ingly lay them before our readers this
morning:
THE President.of tie RepuJtic Of Costa
Rica to all ats Inhabitants.
CoUNTRYMEN To arms, The mo-
ment has arrived Let us march to Nj
caragua to destroy the impious phalanx
that has reduced it to the most shameful
servitude; let US march to fight for the
liberty of our brethren.
They call you, they await your coming
to rise against their tyrants. Their cause
is our cause. Those who now revile, rob
and murder them, audaciously challenge
us, and intend to impose on us the same
bloody chains. Let us hasten to break
those of our brethren, and to extarminate
their oppressors.
We 90 not to fight for bit Of land,
not to acquire ephemeral powers, not to
obtain miserable conquests, nor much less
for sacreligious factions. No. We go to
struggle for the redemption of all our
brethren from the most iniquitous tyran-
ny-we 90 to say to them Brothers of
Nicaragua, rise annihilate your oppres-
sors. Here we come to fight at your side
for your liberty, for your country. Union,
Nicaragua, union. Forever immediate your
rancors. No more factions, no more frat
ricidal discords. Peace, justice and lib
erty for all !. War only to the FilIibus-
ters ~
To the conflict, then, Costa Rieas.
march in the van of the nationaF\ \<my
|, who rejoice to see your noble cnthusi-
asm this day. who take pride in calling
you my sons, desire always to share with
you in danger and glory.
Your mothers, wives, sisters and daugh-
ters cheer you. Their patriotic virtues
will make us invincible In doing battle
for the salvation of our brethren we shall
fight as well for them, for their honor, for
their existence, for their idolized country,
and the independence of Spanish Amer
lea.
All loyal sons OF Guatemala, San Sal
vador and Honduras, march upon this
horde of banditti Our cause is holy !;
the triumph secure. God will give us the
victory, and with it peace, concord, Eber-
ty, and the union of the great Central
American family.
Gen. Haikcr's Proclamation to the Peo-
pie Of Central America
Invited to Nicaragua by the Democrat
ic party of the Republic, the American
force under my command has steadily
struggled to carry out the principles for
which the revolution Of 1854 was under
taken. In order, however, to consolidate
general peace, we were willing to bury
past differences and endeavor to amalga-
mate the two parties into one. For this
purpose we have since the treaty of Oct
last, held in check our old friends, the
Democrats, and have attempted to cOncil-
late the men formerly attached to the gov
ernment of Estrada.
With the same view, the Provisional
Government eff Nicaragua, although diff
fering in ideas and principles from the
governments of the other States of Cen
tral America, attempted to establish frank
and friendly relations with the neighbor-
ing Republics. Our overtures OF peace
have been rejected. Our propositions of
friendship have not only been disregarded,
but treated with scorn and disdain. Con-
tempt and contumely have been retarned
for the amicable messages we sent to the
other governments The only reason Civ
en- for such conduct, is, the presence
of American forces in the State of Nicar-
aqua.
The self-styled Legitimist party of Nj
caragua have repulsed our efforts at con-
citation They have maintained coInmu-
nication with their fellow-serviles In the
other States. They have, by all means In
their power, attempted to weaken the pre-
sent Provisional Government, and have
given aid and encouragement to the enc
mics of Nicaragua outside of the Repub-
| lic
In this condition OF affairs, nothing is
! left for the Americans in Nicaragua but
hostility to the services throughout Cen
trail America. A very large proportion of
the so-calied Legitimists of the State are
either open OF secret enemies to our pre-
sence on the soil. They owe US for the
protection they have had for their lives
and property; they have paid us with in
gratitude and treachery.
Against the servile parties and seryile
governments of Central America, the
Americans in Nicaragua are bound by the
common law of self lf-protection to declare
eternal enmity Our proffered friendship
has been rejected We can only make
them feel that our enmity may be as dan
gerous and destructive as our friendship
| is faithful and true.
The troops of the army of the Repub
lie will assume and wear the RED RIB
BON.
i Bv command of WM. WALKER,
General Chief.