The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-10

coed with the exclusion Of that State Tor lis inclusion
der other auspics unless from criminal iaacon on che
part OF the United States.
Such was the condition in which Nicaragua under the
mixed government commenced the year 1856 stability
tranquility, satisfaction aud recovering prosperity al
home pacific, conciliaory, inviting conduct toward
neighborng States and all the world And ii is in this
condition OF the Satebroueht about mainly by
rymen heretha Costa Rica whoever encourages her
TO IL nvades Nicaragua with the declared purpose Of ex-
terminating there our eeunymen, and undertakes stir
up the Jealous blood OF all Central America against them
and all citizens Of the United States
The superior condition OF Costa Rca over that of the
other States Of Central America is attributed 10 the fact OF
large German population which she has had the wisdom
to induce thither This German element mixes in the gov
eminent Of the country and In the conduct Of civil and
military Affairs as Americans do in Nicaragua. Suppose
then the reverse OF what has happensdha instead OF
Costa RIGA invading Nicaragua TO exrpate the Americans
Nicaragua had invaded Costa Riea breathing FIRE and
slaughter not against the State but determination to the
German population; what would be the voice of Europe
the voice OF the civilized wordat such violation OF the
laws OF naton-such outrage Of humanity and de-
eeneyf There is but The particular nation
AMY OF the persons thus threatened would not be consd
cred bn the maritime nations of Europe would seize and
chastise the offending State.
Do the United States owe less to their people? Are the
citizens OF this republic alone of all the world feel that
when they pass its borders il only go from part of
1t 10 another they have @gis Of nationality them,
only their individual for protection against
either private or public wrong2 That such is the case
has come TO be nearly the sentiment OF mankind, and
TONS big and little presume upon it whenever they find
occasion II in this present fragrant outrageous and unpro
voked case, our counymen in Nicaragua fail to be sue
cored and the State Of Costa RIGA to be summay scouged
for her wanon attack upon tcm that sentiment and the
corresponding practice, will be fully justified
declaration of against Americans is declaration
OF war against America and this Costa Rca has made
The invasion OF State account of the presence Of
our countrymen in it, and directed against te-he at
tempt of State to excite the inhabitants of another State
against our countrymen dwelling in 1.-THE attempt by
denunciatory proclamatons, by intrigue by other
means open or secret to excite i'll feeling, prejudice and
hostility against our counrymenare acts of indigny
and hostility to country and all these the State Of
/ Costa RIGA is guilty Of .s. .aa... ". n.
Our countrymcu in foreign State invited into it or
permitted by its laws to enter entitled to protection
TO the extent OF war if ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS unjust acts Of
the government in which they arc. They entitled nm
der all circumstances to protection from the attacks Of
State which makes war; and aggressive war; in order to
i reach them. .#" @#s
The State of Nicaragua has right also to our protec
ton war being brought into her midst for the sole
OF receiving and encouraging countrymen and If we
fail in that view to aid her. advertise TO the world that
any State that offers welcome to citizens does
4 its own risk. .asa 7.a".1a @aas#sa ##.#
The FIRST act of hostility of Costa Rca ito against
the Americans in Nicaragua is to seize and embargo
route on which our countrmen, not expatriaed but
siding within the republic dependent in large de-
gree for business social and political intercommuncaon
This is transit allowed to by friendly State through
its territory 1t is not consistent either with what owe
to that State to ourselves to citizens who ud il
necessary to pass through 1t in going from to the other
side of the Union, that permit another State to usurp
4 it in wanton and barbarian .-t ss..a
"A Tn WIN yve va,v fIa octiop NJ (roeta
Rcay whether against Nicaragua State against
counymen in Nicaragua the United States bound
10 interfere else to preermt their highest obligations
as nation, and submit 10 the contumey Of mankind.
II In what should that interference be ? Costa
Rien repeat in declaring against citizens of the
United States has declared and making, against the
United States, What is incumbent the United States
therefore, is TO declare and make Costa Rca and
the first act in alliance with Nicaragua to Costa
RIGA out of the transit route and her frontier
ther from iii then TO indemnity for the injuries she
shall have committed either Nicaragua citizens
there, the travel and business to and from the Pa
cifc.
Aud what reason can be given why these steps should
not at be aken2 The first suggestion Of those par
OTIS among who count everything right that is MOI
American and Vee versa, will be the comparative weak
Of Costa Rca But Costa Riea supposes herself 10 b.
stronger than counrymen whom she has undertaken
10 exermnale and the friendly State which she has inya
on account OF hospitality 10 our people But
withstanaing let the warfare be according only 10 the
cssties that Costa Rca may create and according to he
weakness, not our strength
The second suggestion OF the same class Of patriots will
be- that the aClaytonBulwer treaty is in the way ",
have any treaty that fords 10 protect counrymcn
when asailcd against justice and the lava Of naons
account q their nationality perform duty by Other
States protect from foreign occupation highway tina
we need and entitled to by stipulation with th
State 1t belongs TON sbort 10 do whatever becomes al
independent naion-he We epudiate the treaty
and invite the consequences of population the better
The third suggestion will be, that 1t will involve thu
country in war with England. | cannot recollec
an extraerritoria enterprise proposed by the United
Scs any Of her citzens that the class opaots spo
ken OF have not made opposition 70 the ground tina
Great Britain would object TO it. Iu the present th
answer H. that il 1t be that the English governnen
has fomented the movement of Costa RiCa against ou
countrymeu in Nicaragua and would TO the asss;
OF Costa Rc then the would necessarily include
hosdiiies with England and il able in such
case and FOR such principle TO cope with England OF
any other power ought to resign pretensions
dependency and equality among nations. have idea
however that England any other power OF Europe
would mix in the contest they certainly would have
I any just cause for doing 80,
As for the massacre and pllago at Panama they grew
out of the spirit OF hostility against Americans tina
has been ndustriousy spread from Costa Rica and th
same il-blood is liable TO break out anew at any mo
ment
The second question mentioned above suggested by th
present posture OF affairs and OF peculiar interest to ou