The Trinity journal., 1856-06-14

The following letter, written by walker
to Senator Weller, is taken from the New
York Times. In debate in the Senate
recently, Senators Weller and Douglass de-
Tended the course pursued by Walker in his
Gllibustering movements
GRANADA, April Is.
Ny DEAR SIR BY the last papers from
New York. | learn that when | was de-
nounced in the Senate for the conduct Mic
aragua has pursued towards the Transit
Company, you were so generous as to under
take to defend me from the aSperSons of men
utterly ignorant of my character. In con-
sequence of this, | take the liberty of writing
some facts in relation to affairs here, and
these facts will, think prove not unimport-
ant to the Government of the United States.
You have doubtless learned from the
newspapers how pacific was the policy Mic
aragua proposed to pursue toward the other
States of Central America. Notwithstand-
ing all overtures of peace, the neighboring
governments showed themselves, if not posi-
lively, at least negatively, hostile to the ac-
tual administration of Nicaragua. 1t was
constantly asserted, not only here, but
throughout Central America, that the States
were stimulated to this conduct by English
and French agents But it was not until
the correspondence of the Consul General of
Costa Rica in London was intercepted by
me, few weeks ago, that positive evidence
was afforded of the active sympathy the
D,;t 4 fNr th.,
oppose the Americans in Nicaragua.
The correspondence shows that England
is furnishing arms and ammunition to our
enemies and at the same time the whole
British West India Squadron is sent to
San Juan del Norte, in order that the moral
weight of the English Government may be
thrown into the scale against our Republic.
| do not know how these facts may appear
to people of the United States, but to me
they seem directly at variance with Ameri-
can principles and American interests.
These facts are potent to ALL and their
significance is apparent to the most superb
cial observer There are other circumStan-
ces connected with the present war, wagng
in this State and in Costa Rica, which may
require Interpretation in order to make their
Importance felt
The Government of Costa Rica has never
yet declared war against the Government OF
Nicaragua yet it has invaded our terrific
ries, has murdered American citizens, who
have never forfeited the protection of the
United States Government. This has been
done under cover of decree, issued by the
President of Costa Rica, declaring war
against the American forces i'll the service
of Nicaragua. To declare war against the
forces, in the service of Nicaragua, and not
against Nicaragua herself is to deny, in the
most positive and offensive manner, the
right of Americans to engage IN the service
of foreign State. Not only has this dec
laraton of war been made in this oppressive
and unheard-of manner but another decree
has been published, ordering all American
prisoners of war taken by the Costa Rica
forces to be shot This is to deny to Amer
leans engaged in a foreign service the COM
mon rights to which soldiers are entitled by
the laws of war
Such DEGREES as those | have mentioned
not only throw Costa Rica, as | conceive
beyond the pale of civilized nations, but
they also directly affect the honor and dig
nifty of the United States. They attempt
to control the American people, and keep
them within a limit which the American
government has never prescribed Costa
Rica says Americans shall not emigrate to
Nicaragua and take arms in her service
1t remains to be seen whether she can sus-
tain herself in SO singular position.
In such war as they are now waging
against us, there can be but one result
They may destroy my whole force-a cir
cumstance | deem almost impossible. They
may kill every American now in Nicaragua
but the seed is sown and not all the force Of
Spanish America can prevent the fruit from
coming to maturity The more savage the
nature of the war they wage against us, the
more certain the result, the more terrible
the consequences. j may not live to see
the end but feel that my countrymen will
not permit the result to be doubtful |
know that the honor and interests OF the
great country which, despite the foreign
service am engaged in, | still love to call
my own, are involved in the present strug-
giles. That honor must be preserved inviO-
late, and those interests must be jealously
maintained.
| begin, however to leave facts, and
therefore will conclude.
remain, with high regard, your obedient
servant. WM. WALKER.
Hon JOHN b. WELLER, U. 5. Senate.