Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-22
CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

The following epitome embraces the main points
presented in the Reports Of the several Cabinet
Officers, accompanying the Presidents Message on
Central American affairs.
Those from the Attorney General comprise in
structions to prevent the fitting out of expeditions
military or naval, forinvadng the territory of any
foreign Powers.
The report of the Navy embraces various orders
to tile Commodore of the Susquehanna, Potomac,
Fulton, and St. Marys. To Commodore Paulding
the Secretary incloses copy Of the statement Of
Capt. Tinklepaugh, Of the Orizaba, saying that it
presents o case which makes it manifest that our
flag be shown at San Juan de Nicaragua. In con-
sideration of these circumstances, he is directed
to proceed there with the frigate Potomac, and in
distributing the vessels of the home squadron, the
Secretary gave particular instructions to touch at
Panama, Aspinwall and San Juan as often as con-
sistent with due regard to the interests Of our
country in those parts /; the sloop St. Marys to
remain at Panama as long as she is needed.
The documents contain full particulars of the
outrages at Panama.
Senior Molina, the Costa Rican Minister, in let
ter to Mr.. Marcy, April 8, 1855, speaks of libus-
tering powers as always hostile to that republic,
and states in candor that the lawless conduct Of
this class is the sole cause which compelled Costa
Rca to undertake the war in which she is now en-.
gagged, and imposed sacrifices which she protests
She will reclaim from whoever may be responsible
for the same.
Mr.. Marcy replies, April 25th, to what Mr.. Mo-
lima calls helawess conduct Of the United States,
81 ayine it reflects on the good faith Of country
to regard its neutral relations not only with Costa
Rca, but with each Central American State
That charge could not be lightly made, and was
presented without adequate proof to sustain it,
After arguing in favor of the right of explanation,
Mr.. Marcy says, respect for Costa Rica and for
Molina himself requires that his language shall
be so interpreted that it shall not imply the charge
of connivance on the part of this government at
violation of the neutrality laws.
May 2, Mr.. Marcy sends Mr.. Molina papers
detailing the shocking barbarity and slaughter OF
non -combatants by Costa Ricans, and says that
the President is willing to believe that Costa Rica
will promptly condemn the perpetrators of the in
human outrage, and infict on them exemplary
punishment, as Costa Rica had departed from the
laws of war. He calls attention to the transac-
tions at Virgin Bay, and for such proceedings on
the part of Costa Rca as the nature of the case
demands
May 6, Mr.. Molina tells Mr. Marcy he has in
| formed his government Of these transactions, and
that it will doubtless reply in satisfactory man
ner. He continues: Costa Rica will not author
ize acts to tarnish her good name, as she profess
ses to have as much horror as the United States
for shedding the blood of innocent people, and
that if it should be proved that such persons had
suffered, she would without the least doubt bring
the guilty party to trial. in order that they might
be punished as they deserve.
Senior Molina says this war is not between
Costa Rica and Nicaragua, but between the
united people of the two States-or rather Of
| ontr Afna incf hnn M
lied adventurers, who are impoverishing and
pressing the inhabitants of Nicaragua, and who
are threatening to impose the same yoke upon
! the rest of Central America. Costa Rca cannot
accord the rights of war to a band ofmen answera-
! Bile to penal laws, which certainly are not more
severe in those States than in other States Of the
civilized world. Scnor Molina hopes our Gov
ernment will suspend its opinion until an inves-
| tigation be made into the events at Virgin Bay,
and that it will be too severe with regard
to Costa Rca. She is defending her most
sacred rights against those who have outrag-
ed and attacked her merely because she is
weak
Senior Don Augusta Will writes to Mr.. Marcy,
May IA, saying that the unhappy state of the
country in which lie was born, and the desire of
exertng his best efforts to relieve it, has led him
to leave his native shores to represent its interests
| in the capital of this blessed Republic. He then
proceeds to place the affairs of Nicaragua III such
light rs to induce Mr.. Marcy to view itsc crcum-
stances in their true light, concluding with ex-
pressing the hope that the Government Of the
United States will be friend to Nicaraguan peace,
prosperity and happiness.
Next follows letter from President Rivas,
dated April II, addressed to the President Of the
United States as 'great and good friend" lie
says he is desirous Of cultivatiug friendly rela.
tions, and has thought fit to accredt Padre Will
as minister to the United States, reliable per.
son, on account of his knowledge of public of.
fairs and his patriotic feelings, to the end with
that character he may enter into treaties of al.
lance. He asks this Government to treat him
kindly.