Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-16

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industry and civilization which exist within your
borders, and have been led 10 The belief that The
time is not lar distant, when the commerce OF TWO
hemispheres shall tad within your territories An
easy passage from sea TO sea. Il is one vi The
obecs OF my mission 10 assist 10 al enterprise 50
important lu The wAole world An enterprise, The
successful prosecution OF which must enable this
county 10 attain degree OF prosperity second 10
lha, oil no other Oh the globe. With your cordial
corporation (ol which am we'll assuTed) AMI
OF that OF The citiZ rs OF this Republic, hope
soon 10 have il in my power 10 announce 10 my
Government, thaI the initiatives ol this grand ard
glorious enterprise have already been taken.
lie here allndes TO the question OF the right
of way disputed by The British agents in The
Mmquilo county.
The Pres.den, in his reply (and here We
quote at length facts and views from The N. Y.
Evening Post, as This question may lead 10 seri.
Gus difficulties between this coualry and Grea I
BrilainD
Expressed The most friendly feeling toward,
The United States, and The highps: eradication al
The reception OF an American minister; and init
mated Iha! The Nicafaguan government was
ready 10 aid in carrying out he 7iews and inter-
es,s OF the Americans, in relation TO The canal
controversy, in preference 10 the British.
II is easy 10 perceive that The position taken
by Great Bdilain, in regard 10 the Mosquito
question, and the anticipated acton oil our gov
ernmen, upon il, have excited In deepest interest
among The people OF Nicaragua: The rapers
discuss the question al length, and protest, IN
the most earnest tones, against The course pursued
by The Esglish government
The occupation OF The port OF San Juan by
,ha 0I;.h he ~
Mosquito nation, is denounced as an outrage
ut-. :hc rights OF The safe OF Nicaragua, and
The English are very freely branded as "riateS, 4"
banduS," and "corsars," and all The ether epi>
lheis in which the Spanish American vocabulary
50 much abounds.
OF course, all this was not particularly 10 The
taste OF the British Consul General al Leon,
Frederick Chafeld. The Nicaragua papers
contain a long correspondence between that unc-
tionary and The government The Consul States
Thai, having read in The Correo del lslhmo C.
py OF the contract between The government ard
DR.. Brown, Of New York, Tor making canal
through The river San Juan, he ceems II prudent
to inform The government that his own govern
menl will object TO any arrangement which does
moi provide tor The discharge Of The debts which
The State OF Nicaragua, in common with The
other States Of Central America have assumed.
The Nicaraguan Minister in reply 10 this as well
as other notes, chaIs the Blush Government
with the most wanion and unprovoked assul
upon The sovereignty and independence II that
rate, a, enumera.s various acts by which I'M
hostility has been manifested. Foremost among
Them OF course is the declaration that the Queen
oil Great Britain has d cided 10 sustain The pre-
tensions OF the Mosquito King, and Ihal she
would consequently visit with severe punish
menl any ACT Of The STATE OF Nicaragua IN VIC.
lalion OF them The threat 10 chaslise any ma
lion for maintaining It's sovereignty, is denounced
as an unexamped violation oi justice and iner
national rights The correspondence is long aLc
spiried-bu he rurporI CT The whole vi II may
be gathered from This summary.
From various towns conaraIulalory addresses
were being sent 10 MI Squer on his arrival.
In lacl The Ncaraguans were AL The last accounts,
fist of Seprember) The firm friends and admirers
o! every ming American.
A special session vi The Legislature had been
called On The l5h u,l., for tour purposes; oi
waich the first was to selle The commercial ea-
lions between Nicaragua AID tie U. S'.ss-
On the uh lie, il is eaiircy maniles! lhal Tue
Nicarasuals mean 10 sand ny 'h-T con"ae'
with The New York Company, and 10 les's' 'ne
usurpaiions OF The British and that they count W
The support OF the United States in case OIL u'h''
emily: which, OF course they will have.
lMPUnI ANT
The New York papers OF Ftiiay evening pub
lish declaration CT sentiment by The people
OF Canada, in favor Of immediate annexation 10
the u. States. II is endorsed by hundreds Of me
most influential merchants in Montreal, together
with many of The most important land owners,
and professional mcn; including two members
OF Parliament and The q leen's Court.
The Lynchb rg Vrslnian safes that Mr.. h.
N. Dox, of Western New York. arrived few
DAYS ago 10 Amherst, with flock OF 500 o. The bes'
American Sa1ony sheep, whose wool ranks as
No. in quality. They are quarlered ior The
present on The lands Of Sterling Claiborne, Esq
Mr.. d. has not yet purchased farm. Inc
mountains of Virginia are admirably adapted
Tor sheep pasture, and We hail this arrival as an
suspicious beginning OF new impulse 10 the
wou-erowing business.
We learn from The Charlottesville JeneFso-
MIA that the sum for which Rner 20. nave
contracted 10 build the Blue Ridge Tunnel, is
sls3 600, some $4,000 less Than estimated oY
Mr.. Kuper, The Engineer OF the Louisa Kali
Road.
WHOLESALE REvENGE.-The news Of
the defeat OF The Wings 10 Pennsylvania FRO
duced sach spirit Of vengeance al The Dfook-
lyu Navy Yard, that orders were Immediately
o;v.n 10 discharge ono hundred Democrats from
o,,ovment-whch was accordingly done.
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF hRoNs"iCh ooGH =
You are requested TO meet at The Conr House
an The 22I instant, Court day. Tor The purpose u