Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-27

Wqi:sis lh;cIma.ion aoou; lhc ae,,,,
lazy vi The Mosquito ic!riiery, nd ins.-uc, ~.
10 report what, in his opinion. is no H..
ooahtary which her ai"jes.'s guvcrnmsp, .hnnI
lnsl upon as absolutely essen ial t,r M.
" and well beng II lhr Mesquite STAR 'o'
Jane 30, SAT: ''' o""'ueh
c ins!tuc!s him 10 inioTn The governments o
cnrs;sn Ahehsa 'sai her Majss'y's govern men
no.;n,a;s lhaI lhe No qnno icfri.ury Should b
.ndih'ained as exenJir. rom Can. unr3r,a
u9@n 10 Tie mouth CT The river San Jnann A.
aso' That her hiajesly'a soyernmen, u;, n rn
view WIN indiE ahy aitemp,s 10 e,n,oa,.t
upoh 'he f:Shts ~ Territory Of HE kim nt Mo-
quho' VINO Is aadcI protection OF Inc n,;';sh
crown" VI 'ie nihhH
April Is, IsiT: ' ! "'fie'S'o"
8, ADVISING the British g, vrianept IN claim,
.uIther South Ihs' he San Juan for "lo, Zinc =,
tne probable des!nies ui these countries cn,,,
aole aaVaLlascs might a,crqc ia aitsr times hv
se'v'ng Tor see'aeat 10 aiief lime 5" Tie aus.
r;parn, n1nvnso " onn'ql' Lacoc ne es.
AIR. Chalfcli 10 pi:coy,i, y. G:aeaad,,'
Sept. IL, is47; 0''
I'm communicating the opinion of her Ma.
Iesly's government 10 lac governments 81 lien,
duras and Nicaragua | have taken the pfrcau.
ton OF inserting III. words, without prejudice
10 The rights si Inc Mosquilu king TO any :eir
loly Soulh 0; h, San juan"
Son he 18Th OF January, ISl9 Pin Eng.
lish force, without any declaration OF hos.iiiles,
took possession oil the pon Of san Juan, expe
ling The Nicaraguans. On The 20,h If February
they pursued Tie Nicaraeuans 10 The mouth Of
The river Serapa1ui, with io!ce oi go msn,
attacked and debated The patty, AID pursued
their advantages 10 Lake Nicaragua, caplnr.
ing the fort Of San Carlos, al the ou.el OF the
lake.
O. On the 7h day Of March, The command.
er OF The British iofces dictated VII i mas called
"IleGly," b. which the Nicarasuaus were
bound moi 10 disturb he peaceful inhabitants OF
San Juan Their cwn crzens y understanding
lha! such an act will be considered by G!eal Bli,
tain declaration Of hcs;ilIies !" This iIeaty
was not however, TO prevent Ike Nicaragua
government FROM sending commissioner 10
England tor n: final adjustment oil affairs.
I. Ia The aammn Of Inc same year, Don Fran
cisco CASTELAR, WIS sent 10 England when, upon
his arrival, he was told lha: there could he 10
discussion about the port of San Juan, a. ina,
clearly belonged 10 t::e King OF Mosqai!o"
ami would not tt eIlnqaishct; ard that in!her-
more, her Maje>y's so.eftmen, had determined
tha1 The rights Of the same king OF Mo>guo"
exceeded Al miles further up the San JGan, 10
the rapids Of Machuca, and also Iha. Nicafasua
mus, pay her English c,cdii,gs or it might BE-
regarded proper iof lie government TO adopt
means ot decentralization 10 olner words, sez
some portion, or lie waoIe, Of the Nicaragua
terriiofy.
). In March, Mr. d L While, The agent Of a
headed b. Cofnsleu w Vanderbilt,
came to Nicaragua 10 procure a contract Tor
opening the ongtaIkei OF inretoccanc canal
when his otJec, became known, The British of>
hclals lnicIm The Nicaragua government !hal
u must make no ARRANGEMENTS involving the
passage ii In river San idan vi n1ut lheif Con-
sem; and farther. that il mus. provide, in any
arrangement which il might lake, Tor The paY-
I2rnt oi its English creditors.
9-Upon receiving tho nc rs G. the opp int
ment. 10 April of Mr. L; q. Squicr, as Charge
d AHaires to Guatemala, with p'enary powers to
the other States. Mr.. White suspended his neso-
tiatoas. Early in June. MIR Squier arrived in
Nicaragua, but some civil distractions, melted,
ii is said, by Eoglsh agents, with view 10 tre
ovsrturn Of the government, prevented anylhing
being Immediately accomplished. This di,tnr-
banoe was soon qaclled, and, in the latter part
OF Angus, Mr.. White concluded his conlroct,
on terms liberal and just 10 all parties Mr..
Squicr shortly afe.r cipsneluded treaty with The
and prolecs tie rights granted 10 lie coupa.gsa
II is also exceed nsly favorabl. in its erms-
making the purts Of Nicaragua free to all vessels
of he United States; securing the ire. transit
OF sill properly belonging 10 United States cili-
zens; exemping their person, from all charges;
alloaitg drawback on American goois which
may be Withdrawn from Tie county, &c Sc.
l0-On the Dad Of September, bo,h treaty
and contract were ratified by ,ae Legislative
Chambers of Nicaragua