Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-12-05
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FRoM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Declaration of Var by Nicaragua against
Costa Rica.
The Panama papers contain the proclcma-
tion Of Martinez, General in Chief Of the Nj.
caraguan Army, dated Oct, 22d, declaring
war against Costa Rica. The General de-
c'aies that Nicaragua will preserve the whole
line OF transit from ocean to ocean, also the
district or Guanacosta. The Costa Rican
General has made formal demand for the
surrender Of the fort Of San Carlos The lat
ter is reported TO be on the Lake 10 a steam
er, and had beer fred upon by the Nicaraguan
troops.
Martinez, in an address to the people Of
Nicaragua, says
1.-The government of Costa Rico, with the
ostensible view Of assisting Nicaragua in the
defence Of the independence OF the country,
possessed itself Of Castillo Viejo; it turned
out from that point the fiscal employee that
the government had there it assumed the
sovereignty of the voters of the river and the
lake, under the trust Of the Republic, for the
purpose Of blockadipg the fort OF San Carlos ;
and, lastly, it captured the boats that con-
veyed Niearaguan passengers to San Juan
del Norte; it placed forces in Tortuga and
threatens to occupy the neighboIing towns,
to consummate the complete usurpation oil
the transit line, and hand it over to Webster,
Harris & Morgan, the flibusters, who are
the greatest friends of Walker.
''The Governments Of the other States,
being made aware of these circumstances,
that Of Salvador has offered its mediation,
which that of Nicaragua accepts, with the
hope Of procuring pacific termination to the
present question and the Commissioner is
momentarily expected, who doubtless will be,
to certain extent, listened to by the Gov
ernment of Costa Rca, because all the States
have an equal interest in preventing all dis
turbances that might afford the flibustering
party the desired opportunity to strike o
decisive blow against the independence Of
Central America.
But if Costa Rica docs not restrain her.
self at the imperious voice Of reason and
national policy, it is necessary that the Nj.
caraguans repress her audaciousness and
arrogance, and defend the dignity Of the
Republic"
Subsequently appears the following de-
cree -
The Sapreme Government Of the Republic Q,
Nicaragua TO lis Inhabitants.
Considering that the Difference of the Gov.
ernment of the Republic has not been suffi
cient to restrain the intentions of that OIL
Costa Rca, and the hostile operations under.
taken to seize the river San Juan, the Lake
and the entire Isthmus between San Juan
del Sur and Virgin Bay, with the view oI
getting the entire transit route into its
power.
In view of the despatch, dated August the
5th, by the Minister Of Relations of that
Republic, refusing for its Government the
cession made by Nicaragua Of the District OF
Guancasta, and the right bank Of the River
San Juan, from within two miles below Cas-
tllo Viejo to Point Castillo.
The captain Of the steamer San Carlos,
Sr. q. Cauty, having announced the blockade
of the Fort of San Carlos, and demanded the
surrender Of the force that garrisoned it, all
by the order of the Captain General Of the
Republic of Costa Rica, as is shown by the
note which the SAID Captain addressed to
the commander of the said fort, which is
published herewith DEGREES:
Art. l. Nicaragua accepts the war which
the government Of Costa Rca makes, and
will vndicate its rights treacherousy out
ragged by the conduct of that government.
Art. 2. The Republic of Nicaragua will
preserve intact its rights to all the line o.
transit, by the river and luke, as far as Sar
Juan del Sur, as well as that which it has on
the District Of Guanacasta, its laads, woods
and rivers.
Art. 3. 1t will proceed to raise the neccs
sary force to carry into effect the disposition:
Of the present decree.
! Art. 4. Communicate it to whom it ma,
| coucern. Given in Managua, Oct. l9, 1857
THOMAS MARTINEZ,
MAXIMO JEREZ.
| PANAMA.
There had been large meeting held a
| Panama oy the merchants and business men
protesting against the proposed change il
the currency by the railroad company. l
was proposed to take the various glasses G
coin now current on the Isthmus ouly o
their value in the United States.
CHU1.
Mr.. Biger, U. S. Minister near this Go,
ernment, was received in public audience b
the President on the 9Th inst, the customar
speeches being exchanged in the most friendI
| terms.