New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-31
The NieaFaguan 0as-tio"

Niaragua ani the Alcsin,o coaniiy. 'sAet l,s Y,se
l if. inheritance from TIE PROJECT ilr fstaoifnhf
a anal between ihe facitc ana Atan.e Nee"h''
h.rh shall pass through tlai portion OK 'ne i.,Nul~'
between the tso portions 9i '1s - 49,. i..i
0,-.air rriyste individuals. cit''eLs o' ,~r 49,
~s..rs ,,ho describe Themselves as memoets ol the
N..s-a.,.r Co-nranv. have obtained from me sss'-
AZ ttlt rau'c cara charter or S's"'' "a ..i
fhsra % cn.s.ru,. 'his important Hne Q,
80, - certain terms Igt. ls consiaeFAo'' 'Ouo- N
.. l,s ,e. .h,f r-cscrty sho0) with reference ''
,t. ln,if. i..in which ihc state oi Nie~'a- - .'
,r, rorer o. make sach CONCESSION, these
rtrs ars anxious to cl-sc treaty 20 'r e'l = y,
frec. the Cover ueut oi the uiteo S'a's' a'y -.
q Ncara-ga. whereby ihe hl'en -,
-.rtee-l.t. tie fglt oi sovereignty % -''N". -
tbe territ r. throcsi VII IN me csnal may pass
s.f .ecorlig the neutrality ard irieiom 81 N",S
which :. essential 90 thc lubae u,"iy o.. 'Ie uu',
taking An American agent h5s sctHs4.g DesR -
.r.tfbed-to Nicaragua ty the Cabinet oi "s,n'AS
M 49, a., ,,,rro.e of cr,ctirc these objects we un-
a,-.tant. however. that the New orS Sompary noss
M rrorcs, 90 construct the canal, ana Hs no iui's
tar such An undertaking. rnt lr} 70 'o'",. -
concession surmouut th5 political oos-aser' an" 'H'"
II fbi. transaction we're to lead 20 the speedy exc
crf.cn o. q worS of sucn ilIort@nes ana S''N-'S.
fo the commerce Ot ttc wori, via uos i,hNN ~
,, ex,tirr rights 0g az parties, D. is tne neiS", :"
Ii.+y AMI .iu.tt.s % suppose hat }. could Dc tas
fr,st rr the intention OF sac buusa NoNeFnmeh' 10
hva-t such fr,icct On TIC contrary We "fe 49,
felt chat The poca. and mercantile nerestSo oi ,i,"'
r.fsin would readily promote any ieasioie seh'n'
f,~ ,rerip. a direct Communication between NC a
cfc and Atlantic Oceans. and that ne people o 's,
country would be ot opinion tlat such a ca.a' oah".
10 be- regarded a free ana neutral n'Sa tv'd % %
t-ade placed for that purpose, not under 'he
control oil any one STATE oli u,"Ni 'e f'St -
sii the maritime Powers Il this pringple ana iI's
claim object BE- adhered 20. thcre eoad DC no uVu''
t'sf n nubNe comrany r-cpa ct 20 execute th,se
works would obtain as much support neFe a. h ,1'
uilci states but IN order 20 Anleia'a"" 'nV ''''
Guilty which seems to have nlisen h IS reces'hI. ~
49,, p, fb. ree',.r circumstances oi the territory IN
The state Of Nicaragua forms portion OF |hat
,sas termed uader toe spanish rue Inc N"l,
t;,t ,,,fral,yo of Guatemala, and 10 rs no" one 90
49,. ;r,r,-l,,t republics oi Central America, benh-
f,l a. the sorth hv New Grenada, 10 tlc N's' 'N
Guatemala and 90 the north and east ny the ,'osln
% Territory This region y siatt' oJ , S'l /" se
s.d Nr. CukiFutn. bnnsa agents ~ "''''e.' w. - -
l.,+,,nsia 20 have belonged Go an indcpcndaht race
~ I.d,an kinrs ever since the fall OF MONTE, ~
hayir, a recognized territory alpeu@inins 10 'nc"-
selves lt is au undoubtci iacf th"i' LOT ~ S"e.
,r.-, ,reat Britain has been m intimate relation
and friendship "i'n tne Nui j btv,se,
Articles of ugrecmc4t were actually 'isueu oSs"s.n
the l;o,crnar Of Jamaica and the Mosquito Ihie ~
IT2l: and. ou many occasions m the ias' century,
fhe.e tribes were SHOWN TO bc not SUBJECT 10 .uo
Crown of spain. but under 'Ee l'oseo'ion, ~ 49,
countrv The states Of Central America when nave
thrown Ell the spanish yoke cannot, ot course, pre-
teni fo any territorial rights not derived from tner
or any provincial neh's beyond 'nr
own frontiers pom careful eNHi"'ns @ 10" % '"'
bisforieal evidence collected by the BRUSH mis,
i,r. on the spot which has subsequently been la'u
before Parliament 10 the correspondence iela,unt
IN the Mosquito Territory. Lord iAiMhh>'"' ~
down the limits of that state and the nature 'i w.
,ns to fbis country In the most precise manner
;.irurtoi the British agents 10 inform the autho-
t,s of IL sevtrn states OF Central America boinet
ing on the kiug gloin Of Mosquito that hcr M'lesY
t,ogernment consider the hinS oil Mosquito 10 n9 '"
tieI o IRE extent Of coast reaching from Oale ion-
- 80 ~. .,,,thorn mouth of tie river san Juan,
and that Her Maiestys Government road hoi pt"
,rifh iafif1uoe Gng atfsmW 10 eatoa" "P," o..
yfrhfI0r territ0rv 0f M hins ~ N'SfhitD' "'y ~
ittf y ftf protection NJ ne DfifiM FO"" h'p't.
of this announcement. the Nicaraguan DoFerhm'N'
declared IN October 1871, that II dd not iecosnH'
the Aim, of MOSQUITO or any such territoral pfe1eh
.ions n formally laid claim 10 the northern 'oSH'
and the port Of ~ Juan as part OF its own uou,h
ions and declared that 10 would receive a. war Oh ne
mari of the British Goycrrncn any occupation OF 'ne
,ort If san Juan effected by the Mosquitoes under rs
rn-oteotion The Council Of the state OF Mosgn.t"
icopsstiog entirely Of such familiar homespun names
a. GtoReE HouosoN, JANIS PORTER anu - ~.
Do,, resnouicd 10 this defiance by resolution 'oI
.cyicaV estn bshing the full rights OF sovereignty
tbs King of Mosquito over all the mouths Oh the -
n.n over the navigation of the lower part OF tha'
river on the appearance ofthe hrst ri'sh shp " "a
with orders TO cooperate with the Mo'lu''o '0'0'"
mon'.' .,At. Alan, o,l
shortly afterwards l,er Ma)e'ty's ship, Ais,m am
Vixen arrived off Bluedelds, and ne sp'rn1ur "
diti0n under the command Of Captain T.
took place. The Nicanguan establishment. i,ish
moved from the mouth Of the - Juan, the d., w..
forces stormed Strapaqui, and entered the Lake e..
Nicaragua. where. On the 7th OF March, lol7,
treaty was signed by apiain Loeb and the Nicafa-
guam Ministers, by whicn the Government oil ina.
state soemny promised not TO disturb the p'ae,'Il
habiants OF San Juan understanding that any such
&c: would be considered by Great Britain as an open
declaration OF hostihtes and that the Mosquito tarh
established in that port should be respected AZ tue
same time, the Nicarasuaus refused Altogether -
i0reg0 their claims upon the port Of San Juan, -
which they continued 20 assert right, whilst the
British Government treats that port as part OF the
Mosquito territory, recognized. protected ana de'ehd
ed FOR more than century by treat britain
Is may readily be c0njecturcd, from the Importance
attached on both sides to this question, that this pro-
tectoraie na ceased TO be mere abstract or honorary
Junction The river san Juan s the inlet 70 the most
practicable linc Of water communication across tho
lsthnls and on the possession a that port depends
the command Of the passage The NicaraRuans have
therefore proceeded to take to the bes. market tho
claims they have Dot themselves the force to defend
BY making concession Of the passage 10 citizens OF
.he nited states, ard by obtaining II possible, the
e0untcnance and guarantee Of the United states
Government to their pretended rights over the Moo
quan territory they evidently hope TO extort IN the
name Of tie Cabinet Of Washington what Lord !ai-
uerson peremptonly refused TO The Ministers OF Nica-
nd G,fe,ninsd language Of ne Brtf,sh GouernnifHt
1dai 0f no qualification, and we are as much bound
10 defend Bluefelds and the san Juan as any
part of the British empire. he interference oI
The Lnited states Government IN support Of what
Il at most 10 more than tho private interest
of trading company 10 is less easy to explain Or to
Justify and W. can hardly suppose that they intend
70 abst the state Of Nicaragua Ia course Of open
hostility u Great Britain. be great object Of tho
Nicaraguar Canal s, sc repeat, common 10 all na-
tion- ADD 10 would be absaId beral ard impolitic.
20 take advantage Of our ancient relations With the
Mosquito Indians 20 Illustrate such a scrcme. But
precisely because il il great public object, the little
state OF Nicaragua has right TO clam sole posses-
sion Of such a passage by direct violation Of the
territories Of Independent neighbor II the c1nsl
is to be made IL may fairly be the subject Of treaty
or equitable convention between tho different states
through whose territories it may pass and the terms
Of such treaty ought % be Of the most liberal kind
but Il the xc.uziye and uniounded prciensons " TIE
state of Nicaragua taken up by the nited states
instead Of an amicablc combination ior great paei