The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-05

We briefly stated nyesterdays Onion that unsuecess-
m application had been made the part Of Costa Rea i,
the British government for aid From the London papers
received by the last Liverpool steamer learn that in the
British House Of Lords the Goth ulumo the Earl Of
Clarendon in reply TO question by the Earl Of Egu said
that the letter signed &. Hammond genuine docu.
ment and that il arose from the following circumstances
The agent of the Costa icans the country aud soma
agents in the South American States had since the at
tack OF Walker the government OF Nicaragua appealed
= the Of this country TO assist them in defending
themselves.
great variety Of projects had been laid before her Ma
esys government for the acceptance OF proeotoato BY
this country and giving them material assistance. To ali
those requests her Maestys government had Invariably re-
piled ia the negative declaring that they would have nothing
do with the troubles OF the States Of Central America
but at the time the government expressed itself
eey sorry for the attack Nicaragua and the diplomat
c which followed, which Is especially regretted be-
the property Of British subjects had only been en-
dangered, but actually sacrificed by Walker therefore, her
Malssys government would be very glad Walkers enter
prise carried further but they again and again
said that with the affairs OF Central America they had
trmined to have nothing whatever do that all their
action would be limited sendng just that sufficient naval
force the OF South America which would be adequate
for the protection of British property
4" Mr. Walnstein, who made the application behalf of
Costa Rica, greatly disappointed at this answer and
spoke BRUSH there which,
he said ought be defended by naval force that the
Costa Ricans resolved to make sadast resistance
against the invasion of their country by Walker but that
they bad of repeng the threatened aggression
Costa Ricans being peaceful people, and unaIned. Mr.
Wansten said he had credit in this country, aud was
unable buy arms here and he asked if War Depart
would give few in order to enable those
offending people epel this aggression The matter
referred the War Department. and an answer returned
by Mr.. Hammond in the letter TO which the Earl of Caren
don alluded. Mr. Wallnsein did not consider himself
titled accept that Offers the arme had been taken
and Mr.. Walnsten had s,nce declined to take them.
Since Walker took possession OF Nicaragua be had dis
posed Of good deal OF British property by force Alone and
her Maesy had communicated with the govern
the United States the matter and he would read
from despatch Of Mr. Champion the question:
There had been disguise whatever with the United States
government. The object of the British government
eddy had been protect British interests. On the 9th
March Mr. Marcy said he entirely dapproved of the existing
of things in Nicaragua and thought it likely
shadow upon the reputation of the United States. He OBJ
served that he knew better plan of proceeding than for
United States and the British to combine for the
protection of the citizens of the United States and the sub
ects of Great Britain