Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-01-08
lNpEpENDENcE OF CrNrn,,

TENED BY THE BRITISH GovERNMpx~ Ia
by recent correspondence between - app
Government of Nicaragua and The cue ,ue SGps
raj Of Her Brittanic Majesty. on ISu'Il ,Su
shore, that the Government of Grea, D MY
slight pretext, has seized upon tho ,o nflaS
Juan de Nicaragua, at the mouth ~ "u Nv
Nicaragua which flows from tho iaS t"e 1's
names, into the A Ilantic. The Bri,SI %
his official communication, assigns the s 1OuS
this act. He says Mr.. CatterEeld. rVec
Consul General IN Central America h. ma
Instructions to point out 10 the States 80
America the limits which the British g..
is determined to maintain, as the rich, c'SN ocS
Of the Mosquitoes, and that those limits COM
the San Juan river.
Sallna, the Minister Of Relations =, d,
vernment of Nicaragua. writes unda.
September 23G, 10 the Minister of Ra.s
the Supreme Government of San Sol,.1
wing an account Of this high-handed ac, ~
alleged cause, with the motive for if. u
his Government, animated by Sentiments
and harmony, was slow in believing thu,
would cuningly take advantage of the mis-
of Nicaragua, for the purpose Of deprv.'
of a part of her territory, under the Mo-.
its belonging TO the pretended Mosougo
but the sad conviction that he is certain.
| ing TO accomplish the dismemberment /,
upon it. and IL now raises its voice tha,i
heard in all the States, 10 announce Ina, 4
pendence of Central America is tbre,..'
| The motive 10 the act he presents in the sn' /
paragraph:
"A tribe, with no recognized form Of G., |
ment. without civilization, and entirely aLn
TO savage life, suddenly made use of by eDs5 |
ed England, for the purpose of planting 4
her feet upon the Atlantic coast of the 81,
rather, for the purpose Of taking possess
the port for communication between Eorn,
America, and Asia, and other impor,om |
tries, at the point where the inter-oceapr i
is most practicable. This, too, has been u
a time when Nicaragua was preparing h
her liabilities in regard TO the debt due in
Britain, contracted when we were par i
the federal republic of Central America n
copriSed the territory of the kingdom q al
mala, as far as the waters of lie SEA
north"
He also addressed note the Vice Co.'s
Great Britain, III which he SAYS that the /,
San Juan, referred TO, is the only one whic
carngua has upon The Atlantic, coast, and J
her principal export and import trade vi.
other nations; that from this is derived The !
pal revenue of the State, and that, conseoes
II II be intercepted by the occupation in oua
she will be deprived of one OF the princS:
sources upon which she relies TO pay the De.
in Great Britain, an Arrangement for VIII
now under negotiation with the Vice Consu
Francisco Duenas, Minister OF Reaiic
San Salvador. tcferng to the above no,e
from the Minister of Relations of Nicarogn
/ plies TO il as follows, under date or tllh o.
last:
The Supreme Government OF Tie S.
! Salvador, being, as il is, a friend and alIy q
| OF Nicaragua, has seen with the deepes, /
| The steps which you say are contempss
England IN usurping the mos, interesting o
| your State, and it cannot be pesuaded lball
! lustrious Cabine; of St. James has nbh
evils of such n magnitude; bui at is yailaq-. A.
| ed believe that, taking advantage of exismg
cumstances in Central America. and Of on
| being represented at that court. subaItern ,
have ordered and COMMITTED tho excesses rel
TO. But whatever may be the causes os h
Salvador protests that if such an Outrage
be carried into effect, she will unite her
with those of your beautiful State, and will
her whole power until the usurper who dan
touch your territory shall be driven from a
lis Of Central America. The Supreme Go
ment Of Salvador is thoroughly conyincs
the cause of Nicaragua, in this instance,
cause OF all Central America, and that any
ry or usurpalion which your territory may IS
would be the same as if sustained by onrs'
! The New York Herald, which translate;
documents, says:
" This act of the British Government 10
quarter may have been precpilaied b
possession of the capital of Mexico by the
I-rious armies of tho United States. Atalle
the authorities of Guatamala, or Central Al
have entered into an important correspon
with our government al Washington upon thn
Ject, and we have every reason to believe
The American government is determined lo'
firmly upon the ground taken by Mr.. Nom
his message of 1917. and subsequently reilc
by MIR. Polk, not TO permit any European go
ment to make any more colonial settles
upon this continent"