The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-30

CIRCULAR FROM THE COSTA RIGA MINISTERS IN
NICARAGUA TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF SAL
NADoR, HONDURAS, AND GUATEMALA


L~eAuos or comA RIGA NEAR NICARAGUA.
fl tIl8G Kivas, Dec. 90, 1851
The undersigned, ministers plenipotenary and ENJOYS
extraordinary of the government of Costa RIGA that
OF Nicaragua have the honor to that
the oth instant they signed convention entered into with
the General President of the republic Don Tomas Marti
nez which has or its result the cessation OF the threat
enng state which unfortunately Nicaragua and Costa RIGA
had assumed In this convention the fortress of Castillo
Vejo aud Point Toruga have been returned, all in
ormity with the instructions have received from
government
Az the State of Nicaragua with premature steps caused
notices to be circulated the other Central American
governments which besides being highly unfounded have
made the Costa RIGA people appear extremely ungrateu
1t Is Indispensable for this legation to set forward that
which will make this matter clear
1t is notorious and true SenoT Minister, that this
happy republic from internal troubles not only had lost
its political existence the libsers disposed of its
fate but ii affected intimately the social life of the Central
American States aud it is notorious also that giving
up the country, in the of the two political parties
to William Walker by convention the Esd of October,
1855, the general n-chef Don Poncano Corral in Of
ci note OF the date directed to the commander OF
the forts the river delivered them to Walker in this
state know Nicaragua continued without any hope OF
resuscitaton until the government Of Central America
undertook by means of war; to give life to the
fortunate republic at the time that each would thus
secure its preservation Costa RIGA took the lead
commencing honorable against The hlbustars the
other States followed her line of action for the purpose of
securing the audabe object hut II is well known that
the adventurer checked in his by the repeated
actions fought against him, il is also well known that
nothing could have terminated the series Of msortunes
II movement ON the san Juan river had not been
ried to prevent the introduction the sup
plies of all kinds the bandit received the government of
Costa Rica feeling the necessity and ready carry
the grand principle had laid down, of procuring by
every means the destruction of fllbusters effected the
movement through forests and roads, such only the
courage of true soldier could We took the
steamers the oath of December last year without
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forts of Castillo Vejo and San Carlos to reake them
the llibusers dortresses sir, which, have said
given up by the Nicaraguans themselves to the
mon enemy Of our race) thus browning with
important undertaking which gave life again to Cen
trail America 1t is therefore undoubtable that the tr
umph of Costa Rca tho river and lake prepared that
which followed by the suspension of the libusers
who oppressed Nicaragua and, indeed what the sit
uaton of that country when the forces of Costa RIGA
penetrated to Granada in the steamers 1t is painful to
it, the most complete detection and most amentblc
dsunion between its chiefs, for which the allied
forces reduced to small fractions, serving Jest
| for the enemy.
But, if it is true that the allied army found them
selves at the time to which alludc in most preca
rous condition, and lost therefore, all hopes OF triumph
ing it is also fact that the glorious undertaking of Cos
ia RIGA encouraged the said army and induced them
make effort This enterprise is the praise
worthy inasmuch as it carried into effect by the dnt
of talent and vaor After the end of the national it
generally believed it natural to expect that
Nicaragua would return to its former state, and make
the people choose their authorities In order to give
rty to the Nicaraguan well the other Central Amer
republics but it turned the contrary 1t might
lie said that for want of action the country left in
state OF complete Reorganization up to the 9th of No
vember last when the constituent assembly brought up
n order of things.
And in such state of things, what confidence could
Costa RIGA place in the Nicaraguan people What
rity could such government give to the people of Mica
raua after passing unnoticed the many sacrifices which
they endured during the national Would not Costa
RIGA have feared that through neglect that great high
way of the world, it may be called, would again be
given mp to the enemy
invasion in Of preparation the north
shores which invasion has taken place at the San Juan
river of which fact your excellency must be already
aware, your government do not doubt it, will do JUS
ce that of Rc granting them the right of leo
ing themselves to their securitya right to which
all nations entitled being nothing than very
natural obligation which they cannot dispense with when
they have grounds fer apprehensions in which
your excellency we'll knows, the law of nations allows the
of force and any other means to make this great prn
/ ciple eiiectual.
pretended to show by it's publications that
Costa RIGA intended take by surpaon the ortesses of
Castillo Vejo and San Carlos without remembering that
that republic had taken back from the buster many
places which had been willingly given up to him by Mica
ragua that through her commissioner she delivered San
Carlos without being required to do and that il she
kept Castillo Vejo it with the full consent of Mica
ragua-of Nicaragua, sir, which, notwithstanding the
many services she has received from Costa Rca attempt
cd to sve the garrison that held the castle and the
steamers having given express orders to the commander
of San Carlos not to allow any Costa Rican vessels to
pass by that fortress harsh measure which had two
very important effects first the weakening of the Cas-
tillo by want Of provisions and second, compelling
Costa RIGA to blockade the fortress in order to prevent
the humiliation of the forces ut Castillo and at the
time saving the river steamers from the fbuster forces
which about to invade the country again. it SUBJ
sequently happened Such has been the pursued
by Costa RIGA, which, notwithstanding the events that
have taken place here lately has sought TO bring into
play all means tending to prevent difficulties which
doubtless would bring ruin all Central America With
such intention it did not hesitate in ordering
the Undersigned to to terms of peace and harmony
with Nicaragua not for fear of its army, but because it
wished by every TO avoid the consequences of
appeal to The fortress OF the river remains there
FORE sir in the hands the Ncaaguans and Costa RIGA
free of all responsibility assuring your excellency that
if government cndeavored to keep them it for
the already mentioned To appropriate them,
has been asserted by Nicaragua not the intention
of Costa Rca whose brave have nothing left them
but the painful "Reminiscences not of the endrances and
hardships which they have suffered hut of the migrate
uness of Nicaragua Your excellency will be pleased
to communicate the above to his Excellency the Presi-
dent of the republic and accept the kind regards with
which subscribe ourselves,
JOSE MARIA CANAS,
JOSE EMILIANO QUADRES
X WALKERS CAPTURE IN ENGLAND
II from tho London Times january 1871
If the reader IL disposed to enjoy pretty inrogio
events on the American isthmus will furnish him with
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