Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-16
E. WALLERSTEIN.

LONDON, Feby Is, 1856.
Ser Don JUAN RAFAEL MoRA San Jose de Costa
RIGA
Much esteemed sir and friend-The mail which
brings the correspondence of January 1s from Cos
Ia Rica has not arrived, and in consequence have
nothing 10 say to you IN regard to mercantile bust
AS to public matters, you will please to refer
to my communications, of to-day, to the Minister
By this you will that this government is willing to
put 1000 muskets at my disposal for the service of the
Republic of Costa RIGA. Nothing is said in the note
about the time of payment. However, | have not
made up my mind to take them previous to receiving
instructions from you, or which Of the two kinds of
arms to take. In case should take them previous to
your being able to write upon the subject, will send
them in the month of march, if vessel sails for
Punta Arenas, without further orders f. ON you.
have not yet replied officially to Lord Clarendon
offer him my most sincere thanks in my own name
and that of the public, for his manifestation of SYM
pahy and friendship for Costa Rica; and though the
affabIe manner in which Lord Clarendon spoke to me
when bid him farewell, almost induced me to be-
leve he would not refuse the muskets, will not de-
ny the pleasure felt on the receipt of MIR. Ham
mond's letter. I could not sleep all that night for
Joy.
would address official note to Lord Clarendon, con-
| yeying my thanks, and that IN the meantime en-
treated him to send me permission from the the War
Department to examine the two kinds of muskets so
as to ascertain which | should take for the republic
All this very good, but don't like the intelligence
from Nicaragua, where it seems Walker is establish
ing himself firmer and frmer every day. cannot
understand how the other states did not unite them
selves from th4 beginning to expe him from Nicara
qua | have letters Guatemala and San Salvador re-
curing me to request from this government help and
succor but what can be done for republics people
who do not make exertion to help Themselves
When l wa4 telling Lord Clarendon that Costa RIGA
already had an army of 500 men on the frontier OF
Nicaragua he was much pleased, and said 'that wa,
the right step,' and am pursuaded that my having
made that insnuation is of the for Civ
ing us the muskets. The questions pending between
! this country and the United States, very compl
Gated but there will be war, for this reason tina
the gentlemen in the great republic observe that al
though the British nation do not boast or say mucl
on the subject they are determined punish the Yam
KEGS very severely for the least insult to the naona
honor. To the eyes of the whole world-of THU
country in parlicuar-a between the two nation
would be one of the worst of evils but to Contra
America the case would be very different, as Walker
l and his associates would soon be kicked out Of Mic
aragua
send to the government copy of the Times, IL
which is found letter from Mr. Marcy to the Amer
8 can Minister to Nicaragua. Though this letter ap
pears to csnsure the Minister, and holds out threa
10 Walker the true is, that in short time tn
government of the United States will recognize Wal
: Ker's government. May God helpus.
: YonIs, &C.. &C. E. WALLERSTEIN.