The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-18

b organized In conformity vi'h he aras o2 OF ne SAID
Art g. The elected De- puties 81 Senators win meet In
pssg.rtsr iuntas in The city Of AAnasaa ON the 10Th
Art The government tafe care that the aSts 1t
election may be exercise With al hsery and that ne
legislative Chambers NAV likewise exercise their hga
functions without any interference.
Art B. The Secretary OF the Ministry OF Relations and
.bs na % printed and
with dne soIsmny in all the communities Of the repab
lie. PATRICIO RvAs.
THE WAR WITH COSTA RIGA.
Ard the following In relation to the war with Costa
Rca:--
The PROVISIONAL Precedent RErUmIc or NcARAcuA
The Of sics has dec ared against
Nicaragua vi hoLt any cause and necessary
,or u to defend a 81 sou 10 % =,
.ectsIs OF Central America but men insensibe TO the
iUsrmgs Of The eope-thoe who fear not TO hear the
OF blood and determination among rs.
Under the Of American forces Expressing and
ecmirserrg in the country, the total destruction Of Nj
csraeua AIMED st. under THE pretext Is attempted to
srIesas to, iitorisl and to ESTABLISH by
'ence. On oppressive ard tyrannicAl government I
declare 70 you, ic all sincerity OF my heart,
the Corporation Of The Americ.ns Of Nicaragua, the
most brilliant theatre OF honor and glory; and far from
their coming hither op.es they are here to aid NJ
in csmenting liberal iDr'itsticns.
But Ia Il, perhaps necessary for the government to
make similar tecarsion to the government Of ooun
ments Of its d, the national independence
and integrity which It has defended with all ts force ana
which has spent he flood Of Its dearest sonsp Nj
carsgua beast o. having given receoty. proofs Of
civil virtues by acts W ich have boon Witnessed BY
all the s Why Dc s:y
tonf
T1o,e Who b.ssly oppose be progressive march q the
ceptury-those Who wished 70 place toe Inhabitants IN
the fearful alternative either Of being sacrificed In the
dspee their institutions TO give them mp by shem
seivesthey those who work in the States with the
Of prscpits.ng their governments upon us; but
shall employ tie convenient means to sho. them the
truth ar tn m from believing the hes and
calurIjes ef The elsm es OF Nicaragua.
Fellow citzens, rely wi full confidence upon your
Maintaining, At al svep,s the eighty Of Nissragua
am Dot to SIov amongst you anything OF parties and
party denominations am The ohiet Of one sissls fam
authorities who to cavern The republic. Prepare
yourselves for filing, in worthy manner, such Ina
portant functions. PATHCIO NVAS
THE JUSTIFICATION OF COSTA RIGA.
Ell Bolet,s Cfoio of 81 Jose Of March u, contains
the following reflections the war;
Divine ana human laws oreer to abstain from strik-
irg doing evil to others in whatever way. This uu
rrecept condemns war but there are whore
war is no. only permitted but prescribed by right The
patlons dispersed the whole surce Of earth cons
tue an Menss sSrsy IN Which ,. absolute equality
negatives and preenipeDce from the weakest State to
the most powerful empire, Thus there is wanting
supreme authority fer commanding, for composing tho
qusrrels arising between these nations and f,r giving
each of them ia due her in conformity with the
this state of thinas when nation Is not ful6ing her
obligations wien ,hs vi ates her treaties and o6ends
others in sny way, there exists no authority before
~ in civil sceis;y, any individual wrongs another
to so s 20 inc !.
are likewise But when the aggression occurs
IN Place here it il impossible to lave recourse to
thoYity then the offended permitted to defend himself
BY woundiDg and even by killing him Who usjus!ly at
Tackled him.
Therefore Cceron said sbat oftentimes laws nut the
sword in our hanos for stikr gu and he adds, "tha.
there ia law which Ia not written, law have not
which all Of bear engraved in our heart and which
orders to make OF all means of defence when we
see ourselves in ambush, or attacked by armed rob-
bers or by enemies Who put our life in dange-''
But SIS eaeps Gan peysr have recourse TO the protsc
tion Of judeefor to them there Is NO authority on
IN tbs ~ for to
car use bis srns when b. sees himself a.tacf.d without
beipg able 70 have recourse 10 the authority.
and have bearing offapsive where we are
the aag1essor, and CO not oily defend ourselves
But in references TO this last bind of wa- let pre-
sent the ormor, and at the time, the most
plausSlsdea Nations hsvirg no judge to mantAn each
My warrants o, their rahs it necessary to ma1sn
UGH On equilibrium tbst hostile power may b per-
United to augment its crce in tine Of psaoe and to b.
says writer. when the continuation OF peae would put
another State into he position to destroy for in such
Hence It follows Iecesssrly that small State Is more
frequently than great justified in making war; b.
case
hest it destroyed by aro her Thus the Right Of war 10
derived from sty and Just defence All pubhsists
s1s all rSaU
Walkers Prospects.
From tho New Orleans Bee, April 1O.l
The invasion Of Uosts Rica by walkers army ID
generally looked upon in this country the certain pre-
cursor Ct the defeat Of the of the former and the
uln ate sutjugacn ard occupation Of the territory
This impression derived from confident belief in the
superiority Of American soldiers those Of Central
but Of endurance, physical strength and courage In
general, this proposih would not Be controverted
tvo against three the baroy American settlers OF Mica
rsRuA would prove overmAtch for the Costa Mcans.
The mixed races Of Central America are interior
In the and to ths Of Mexco
and We ell bnow how the latter went down before the
half eiscirlred volunteers under Scott and Taylor like
II would appear. however, from authentic accounts,
that the Costa Ricsns are COMPOSED OF serner stuff and
and stability which We ker may not and easy to
core The population OF Cesa Rca ID little over leo co.,
81 hs which ~ ere pure and nearly ~
nal race and their sparih querors In the last
Der Of Blachgood's Magazine there is article Mica
qua and the Fibustsrs in which see 1t stated that
not only the finances Costa Riea in good condi-
ton bat that 1t POSSESSES well organized militia of four
are armed with the Mimic Ie and that the army sup
Piled with eonpetent provision Of artillery. Further
country; mary cf them 10 the employment Of the
government. which 10 indebted to them Tor its effective
s4S' " these assertion are correot-And they seem to
proceed from Intelligent ard well informed source
Waller fer at least while, win find his undertaking
hedeed round with difficulties 1t is impossible TO
tain The exact plumber OF the troops under the command
OF this intrepid sdventure but the best accounts do not
place them above 500 We should imagine that 1900
soldisrf-Amer,csns though they be-woGId have task
requirI all their gy resolution and talor in the
attempt to ipvaea tArrtory guarded BY organized
force OF thrice he number, armed with the deadly Mimic
rife. ano profecte0 by artillery
Under such circumstances Walkers enterprise may
chsncs q, frs to prove less mm:s lately and thoroughly
successfu than ID usually anticipated. But difficulties
arising fro disparity Of 't,er 9Th betwesn the asss
spts and asssied cannot b Of long duration walkers
forces continually receiving new accessions while
those OF Costa ca are Stationary. Every vessel that
leaves New York or New Oreaps for San Juan. carries
with It living freight composed for the most part Of
yourg, VIGOROUS and aucacious spirits who ask'no .
brighter lot than to become instruments in eectng the
practical executes Of tbs American idea OF manifest
destiny Tho Charles Morgan, ~hich leaves to day, win
take out men enough 10 form half dozen military