The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-21
COSTA RIGA.


Costa Rica-
CONSPIRACY IN SAN JUAN DE COSTA RIGA
| PEsIDENT MORA SEIZED AND SENT OUT OF
THE
PANAMA, Wednesday, September u, 1859.
The regular British steamer from San Juan
aiei, MH,orte arrived at Aspinwaii on the morning
of the Sd instant, having left that port on the
evening of the list. Just before she lett a
small river steamer brought the news that,
through a revolution or conspiracy, President
Mora had been seized in the night, while in
bed, and sent to Guatemala. L. is also said
that Senior NEontealgre, of San Jose, has been
made Provisional President, and that Mr.. Jay,
an English merchant in San Jose, holds u
prominent position in the new Government
The officers brought no papers, and could give
no further facts, but they stated that the news
was fully believed in San Juan.
If President Mora has really been over
thrown, / think great injustice has been done
him, and I do not believe his people will sane
ton the act. I believe he is the wisest and
most honest of all the Spanish American rulers.
When a merchant, his reputation as an; honor
able, upright man, was recognized by all his
associates. Since he has been President of
| Costa RIGA, that little Republic has prospered
immensely, and Notwithstanding its sparse
population, was considered as at the head of
the Central American States. Without Mora's
courage, energy, and personal sacrifices, Mica
ragua and Costa Rica would, possibly, at this
day, be tndet the sway of William Walker
| Mora not only reused his people to take up
arms as in a holy war, and induce them to
pour their little means into the Golfers Of Che
State, to prosecute this war, but he impover-
ished himself to do tt. His finest estate,
worth 500, 000, was mortgaged to raise money
to carry on the war, and this estate was ac-
tually sold to pay the debt, the Government
not being able to meet it.
About six months since, President Mora,
with the advice and consent of Congress, ex-
lied Lorente, bishop of Costa Rica, for the
crime of refusing to obey an equitable law,
which assessed a small hospital tax upon him
and his clergy, and for instructing his clergy
and curates to preach treason from their pull
pits. I have just a faint suspicion that if
Mora has been overthrown, this church affair
had a good deal to do with it. If the news is
true, it is not probable President Mora has
been sent to Guatemala, but has gone to Mica
ragua on the railroad eompany's steamer Guae
temala.
Since writing the foregoing, I have received
the following letter from Greyto#n. 1t is not
probable the reasons given for President Mo
ra's leaving the country are correct. +. w. X.
"SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE, Thursday, Sep
TENDER l, 1S59.-The revolution was accom-.
plished on the morning of the 14th August
President Mora was seized after the guard had
all retired. He was notified by a deputation
that he was no longer President, to which he
replied, .Mm 6ien, Senors,' every well, gen.
tlemen.O Half an hour afterwards he was on
the road, bag and baggage to Punta Arenas.
Mr.. Montealegre, Mr.. Jay, and Mr.. Alpress
were of the deputation. 1t is supposed that
Mora got up the enseWte. When en- route to
Punta Arenas, accompanied by his brother-in
= law and General Canas, he was accosted by
the peasantry, who were anxious to know why
he was leaving the country, and if he was
, rejected. He replied that he was not, but was
on Government business. His object is to get
rid of some satellites and destroy the Congress
1t is expected he will be recalled after his pres
ent friends shall have relmodelled things to
his liking. President Mora, Joaquin Mora,
r Gen. Cansas, and Senior Angelic sailed in the
steamer Guatemala, on the 10Th of August
for Guatemala"
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Tuesday, Sep. L,
1859. On the morning of the 18th we had
: a bloodless revolution. The President, Don
Juan Rafael Mora, General Jose Joaquin
:. Mora, Commanderin-Chie of the army, Gen.
eral Jose Maria Canas, Minister Of Hacienda,
and Don Manuel ~arquello, have been expatri.
ated.
Generals Mora and Canas ware absent at the
, time and the whole affair was con1dcted so
r quietly that many persons in the city knew
g nothing of it until several hours after.
AT a few minutes past 5 O'Clock a guard
: was despatched from the barracks to bring the
President; they found him in bed, and allow
ing him time to partly dress himself, marched
him off a prisoner. He was then allowed until
the morning of the 18th to arrange his affairs,
when he left for Punta Arenas escorted by a
guard, and embarked, with the others men,
toned, on board the steamship Guatemala, for
Guatemala. Ex-President Mora says he will
return and go to the United States.
DR.. Jose Maria Montealegre has been ap.
e pointed Provisional President until there can
be an election held, which the new party says
shall be truly Republican. We shall see.
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