The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-23
INTERNATIONAL Politics AS THEY AFFECT
THE UNITED STATES
No. w.

The bill of indictment presented by the two Supreme
Chiefs Of Costa Rca and Nicaragua against the govern
Of the United States and their agents in those terri
tories if it only from the perycrsty of those
"Chef, would merit from the agents implicated only
peremptoy denial and from the government reproof and
chastisement for the insoence But connecting itself
with the mission and business Of confidential agent
the most powerful monarch of Europe, and plainly
indicated line of policy in active progress adverse to the
patriotic traditions and sentiments of the people of the
United States and to their material interests it deserves
not only denial and rcbuke but to be dsproved in de-
tail The two last counts in that branch of the indct
ment which here requote have already shown to be
absolutely and in the knowledge Of the makers Of it,
untrue shall go to the first count. Say Messrs
Presidents Mora and Martinez:
"Thathherto all the official agents Of tie United States
Nicaragua hare been The agents and aunaries Of Tie inpas
acting masters and auaciousy hosting the flag of the
United States in all parts where at San Juan del Sur
the flag of Nicaragua ought only to float and openly
menaoed Central America with inevitable annexa-
ton" SOD
AS all parts of these allegations arc wickedly untrue
that branch Of them that have emphasized is afro
cously So aud not made under any misapprehenson
mistake but with full consciousness of the parties
IT that it false and the of it true. To this
point far rs relates to Nicaragua again call to
witness the Hon senor JEnEz at present in relations
with this government and relates TO Costa RIGA, my
esteemed friend Minister Of War and Marine there
Don JOSE NJ CASAs and hosts of ellinfomed and edu
Gated persons in both States with whom had the fortune
to have intimacy. Especially, will mention in Mica
ragua the gentleman with whom had, necessarily, the
largest intercourse and in whose public office, and also
in The enjoyment of the Inequalities Of his house,
times extending over days. have discussed the position
and affairs of the Isthmus and Spanish America and the
relations of the United States and of the world TO them
in all their (,pruo .Ju &pry wi Wns
then Mister of Foreign Relations is the gentleman al
luded 70. He is the abcst aud bcstntormed man whom
met with in either State; of liberal ideas, yet thor
ougby attached to his country, aud anxious the
waning fortunes of the American branch of the Latin
race or "raza latina they like to call themselves
To put in relief facts against the criminal
satons of those "Chiefs,'' brief narrative may be
made. In August, 1851, the Chief of Costa RIGA put
out summary decree that all persons in the State who
had been in the ranks of Walker should depart thence
within limited number Of days The order in vio
aton of pledged faith to the persons concerned and
breach of decorum and fraud upon repre-
sentativey and personally, / had been in conf
Dental conversation with Senior Mora the very
day of the date OF the order, in which he not only
did not inform re OF it, but expressed sentiments
treIy noonsisc with IT, The order fell most cruelty
its victims all OF them destitute poor and cmacated,
most OF them with diseases of the legs and feet and
without covering for them the season. the midst of tho
tropical rains certain conveyance from the coast
either the Atlantic Pacific side, when it should be
reached and TO reach either side from fifty TO one hun
dred and fifty miles to be walked roads in no place
less than ankle deep in mud and with provision but
scant supply of spolt beef and broad OF course,
many of the unhappy persons came to me for advice in
sach an exigcncy. gave advice and to this also in
many instances added better assistance to all who came
to comply with the decree, far possible, and look
to their government for such redress as such an
outrage admitted OF II had felt II consistent with
public trust take different course, IL had chosen to
intimate such idea to half dozen of tho most intel
lgcn Of that unhappy train could have gone ahead Of
them down the Siapiqu road and with them occupied