The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-08

Juan, (he one you speak of; as in Ver
qua, on the south, where, crossing the loft
central range Of mountains, they attacke
and burnt two towns, in retaliation for il
Ijuries inflicted on them.
BY such deeds they taught the Spaniard
to respect their independence, and at lengt
to abstain from attempts against it. As lo
the miserable successors OF the Spaniards
their inherent disposition to feud and div
SION have prevented all danger from them {
Mosquito independence, and il is they, o.
the contrary, who have been SO fearful Q
invasion as to have prohibited some year
ago, q road projected by an. American, 70
trade from the Blue6elds river, on the pie
that il might be used by tie Mosquit, mel
for predatory incuIsions.
In reading the articles which have an
peared of late on this question, the impress
sion conveyed is that the British Govern
ment has all at once interlered in Mesquite
affairs, for the purpose, as seems to be in
simulated, OF obtaining control over che a
least oil the routes to the Pacific. Thi,
representation is uni Just to say the least o
it..
Ii is now upwards Of FIVE years since the
first consul arrived in the country; but fol-
many years previously several persons in
terested in its welfare had made strong eff
forts to induce the British Government Il
promote such organisation as would devel.
ope the natural resources Of the coast and
improve the condition of the natives. In
these efforts | heartily co-opera,ed, having
often felt ashamed, as a Brilon, that the
debt of gratitude we lay under for such
strong and enduring attachment Surviving
the temporary but disgIacelul abandonment
oil the country in 1856, and such efficient
services, should eventually have procured
no better return than the trifing annual
gratuities, the education of the kings sue.
cessor, and the occasional compliment of a
coronation.
The appointment Of a resident consul
appeared the harbinge Of better times; and
if the hopes then arising have not yet been
realised, some allowance must be made for
the difficulties to be encountered in dealing
with communities much scattered through.
out a country almost destitute as yet OF
means of internal communication, save
such as its numerous rivers and lagoons af.
ford. Sill some progress has been made;
the occasional feuds in some of the tribes
have been suppressed; tie extortion ant op.
preston caused by irregularities in the
levying of ancient poll-tax have been put
a stop to by the abolition Of the polI.tax it.
sell; while, in place Of it, moderate ton
mage duty and dues on imports and wood
cutting are affording means Of more regular
administrative arrangement for public i'm
Provement, for religious establishments, and
general education.
In the larger settlements, places for pub.
lie worship have been erected; the schools
already existing have been aided and en-.
couraged, and facilities have been afforded
for enlargement, in both these departments,
by the apportionment of land for that pur.
pose. And, while such has been the initia-
ton of internal improvement for the coun.
try, IFS foreign trade has been encouraged
by the confidence inspired in the wood
cutters and other traders, that they may
now extend their operations, under regula-
tons known and not liable TO change, and
with protection they may confde in. Such
is the case at San Juan, or Grey Town,
(the principal port,) where, instead of the
inhabitants being terrified, every now and
then, lest, upon the occurrence Of some Of
the incessant revolutions in the interior, the
refugees of the defeated party might indem.
nifty themselves by the plumber of the GUS
tom.house and private stores, or that this
might occur through the shameful practice
that formerly prevailed OF making this iso-
lated town place Of penal banishment for
convicts-G obbers, asssssins, DC. whose
threats Of plundering have, more than once,
in times past, forced the inhabitants to arm
in defence Of their lives aud property
instead Of all this, the town, since its trans
ference to the Mosquito authorities, has in
creased in respectable population; many
spacious new buildings are already erected;
and town lots have been speculated in by
Americans as we'll as others, who plainly
perceive the greatly increased importance
the place has acquired, as a mercantile
depot, now that it is in the hands of a sta.
BILE administration, with ADEQUATE protection
and moderate charges on trade; and, instead
Of being monopoly Of the revolutionary
State Of Nicarauga, is thrown open TO the
commerce Of the other neighboring States,
especially Costa RIGA, whose people, after
long and pertinacious exclusion by the
Nioarsguuu,, ha-o ulroeJy juyo,sly bv-
taken themselves to the construction of a
road to the port, by which their large and
valuable exports of coffee will soon find a
short route to market, instead Of being sent
by the long, perilous, and damaging one
round Cape Horn. Better would it be for
more Of your countrymen than have already
done so, to hasten and partake Of these adj
vantages, as they may readily do, than to
carp gnorantly Gas must be permitted 10
say against the operations by which they
have been brought TO happy issue. And
as for this letter Of the Consul at N. York
which has raised such clamor throughout
the country, as if putting forth claim to 6
British monopoly, l cannot see how such 6
construction can be put upon it by any on
who will take the trouble to read it again
dispsssionately. To my apprehension i
seems merely TO say that the Nicaragua
Government is not the party to whom ap
plication should be made for the privilege
sought, as regards the lower portion Of tn
river San Juan and the port at its EN-