The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-19
English Interference In NIOsquitO-Its Eff
fects-Deplorable State OF Thlngs.

fects-Deplorable State OF Things.
BY late arrival from San Juan, we have learned
something regarding the progress and present po-
sition of the affairs of this little known region of
Central America, and will now give summary of
the intelligence received. Since the decease, in
the beginning Of last year, Of the Consul General
Walker, under whose ausPices the Nicaraguan de-
fences Of the River San Juan were forced by British
men-of-war boats, for the purpose of bringing the
people Of the interior TO consent to the surrender
of the port San Juan, and the town of Truxillo
threatened with bombardment by British frigate,
for the purpose Of bringing the people Of Honduras
to agree to prescribed frontier in that direction,
another Consul General, has been sent out by the
British government, and arrived last July.
This person, said to be Of the legal profession,
appears to have caused the sword to be entirely alb
jured Among the first acts of his office, as British
diplomatic agent and Consul General, were the
somewhat extraordinary ones, Of first stopping all
the salaries of all the young Kings council, and
other functionaries, Gncluding even his private
utor,) and then, soon after, dsmissing the whole
batch of them, down TO the very magistrates and
police officers; and he appointed no others, 1.
would appear that he looked on himself as lega
Hercules, fit, of himself singy, to keep clean the
Augean stable Of law and politics.
In confidence of the efficacy Of his argumenta-
tive powers-his skill in making ''the worse ap-
pear the better cause.-The next proceeded on
visit to the two neighboring States-Costa RIGA
and Nicaragua-for the praiseworthy purpose of
reconciing their differences regarding the port OF
San Juan, by the simple process Of their both re-
nouncing all prstension to it, in favor Of the Mos
quito alias British government.
This line of argument he found not much diff
Guilty in getting acquiesced in by the good folks Of
Costa Rica, who, never having had possession of
the port, would be gamers by having it entirely
opened to them, even condition Of the goods
imported paying small Mosquito toll, in the form
of duty of two-and-a-half per cent. But the ar
gument was looked on in very different light by
the folks of Nicaragua, who, having been long in
peaceful possession of the port, and of the cmolu
ments thence arising could see no benefit to them
selves in dspossession, and IN an augmentation
of the imposts, at their expense. The conse-
quences were, that Mr.. Consul met most ungra-
cious reception; his making mention even OF such
parsonage as a King of Mosquito, having been
met with ridicule, and his representation of being
a consular agent for Queen Victoria with mere
dulity.
Thus cruelty rebufied, al the very outset of his
career, he required encouragement before making
any further attempts at negotiation or admlnlsra-
ton, and therefore proceeded forthwith TO jamaica
TO seek consolation and the assurance of his ldcn-
tity from the Governor of that Island. And il may
be presumed that he obtained the qualification he
sought for, although he INDUCED in it somewhat
too much that is, for the ensuing six months, dur
ing which time he left the Mosquito kingdom adrit
on the current of events.
The nf stCb prOcgPdinug
are such as might naturally be expected. The In
dians, seeing their native chief and all his native
officials superseded, while no other sembancc Of
power was made visible To them, feel themselves,
for the first time, left utterly to their own guidance
but under circumstances the most perulclous that
can well be conceived, for their original native in
situations are not only long ago abandoned, but
they could not now be either restored or respected
and as regards the substitution Of any others.
nothingof the kind has even been attempted. Every
man, therefore, has become Judge of his own case:
and having of course TO be executloncr also Of his
own sentence, the practice Is becoming general
among them, to 20 about with knives in their bells.
after tbs Spanish American fashion, ready, at all
times for the prompt indulgence of their passions,
In the commission or redress OF wrongs, real or
imaginary Murder has thus become frequent,
and with it, OF course, all the minor crimes which
lead to it--rapine, assault, NC One of these
murders--that of wife by her husband, in n sin
gularly savage manner-occuned within a short
distance Of San Juan but, though many months
have elapsed, no movement has been made in the
matter, and the neighbors Of the man show no dis
position to NEEDLE in il, as he is one Of the most
gigantic and fierce among them
Under all these circumstances it may easily be
conceived that the position Of such white msa--
American and English--as are resden, in tho coun-
try, is by no means enyIabc. Las, autumn, one
Of the former suffered the destruction Of his house
and premises, with al their contcnts-flrni,o-c.
provisions, spirits, dry-goods, &c.--by iaccndiar.
ism, as is pretty well ascerlaired, as well rs ia.
identity Of the perpetrators but he sin goes az
large, and not even D reward for the discovery Of