Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-08-17
Qua FoRE1eN RELATroNs-" HIS MosaUrro

SPANISH Consul. glance v
1t the map of North America will show upon c
its Southern extremity, or rather upon the {
neck of land which connects il with South
America, number OF confederated States, GO
ing by the general title of the Republic of
Guatemala or Central america, the two most
sou,herly of these are Nicaragua and Costa
RIGA, the former extending to Honduras on
the north, the latter to the frontier Of the Re-
public of Grenada on the south, and from the
Atlantic on one side TO the Pacific on the 9TH
er. Through the State of Nicaragua, by way
of the river San Juan and lake Nicaragua, is
the only route by which ship canal can pos
sibly be constructed 10 unite the two oceans. |
The right of way by this route has already
been obtained by an American company, and
the stock taken for Railroad TO connect the
highest point OF navigation on the San Juan
with the Pacific. This right of way is guaran-
teed by the State of Nicaragua. In opposl-
lion to this, British Consul, accredited to a
certain wild Indian or other " colored gentle
man." pompously styled his :" Mosquito Ma
jesty," sets up a claim on behalf of his said
Majesty" who. it seems, is under the pro-
lection of Great Britain, which, upon his be-
half, asserts right TO any amount of coast,
and an indefinite extent in the interior. The
PROVIDENCE Journal gives history OF the ORR
gin OF this British claim through their puppet,
=. --i< KING - hr1 .,ah:~h -
: that some few years since British mercantile
house in Jamaica, trading to that coast, which
J lies directly opposite to the Island, by foul or
fair means, got the Indians of the country
! deeply in their debt, and, by way of payment,
obtained a mortgage on large portion of the
territory held by them. The British govern
ment, thinking it a favorable opportunity 10
; step in, thought proper to endorse The claim
OF the traders, and seize upon the territory SO
mortgaged. which they did, and set up ma
ked savage as a sort OF tributary king the
crown which they put upon his head being
E most likely his sole article of wearing appa.
e rel. To give greater apparent validity to their
! title. they sent Consul TO this " Mosquito
e Kingdom which they wished TO have &C
knowledged by the adjoining States of Nj
caragua and COSTA RIGA, to the former of which
: the territory really belonged-a bargain with
e the Indian savages who inhabited it having NJ
d more validity than would the transfer 10
: foreign power Of any of the lands west of th,
d Mississippi be, if made by any of the Indiar
r chiefs residing there such acknowledgment
= they did not obtain. So the matter stands
: the American company claiming undera gran
!, from the State of Ncaragua-the British claim
through the Mosquito King. being founded
9 upon bargain made with savage tribes sub
f ject 10 that government. 1t is understood tina
our government is determined to support it
citizens in the full enjoyment of their rights
and if the British persevere in any attempt Il
4 prevent such enjoyment, it may lead 10 a yer,
unpleasant, and, perhaps, hostile position o
o affairs
d There is also. as our readers are aware, al
s investigation now going on in New Orlean
$ as regards the conduct of the Spanish Consu
;. at that place, charged with being concerned il
n the abduction of Spanish subject name
y Juan Francisco Rey, who was carried off It
: Cuba some time last month. Should ii appea
+ that Rey was in fact abducted, nothing Cal
t suffice but the prompt punishment of all con
d cerned, and the total disavowal of the matte
). by the Spanish authorities in Cuba, togethe
!, with the return of Rey and restitution TO
e all injuries sustained. 1t would thus seen
that between England and Spain we are like
- ly to have our hands full. Indeed, we nigh
fear that the continuance Of peaceful relation
% was in danger, were it not for the fact tina
# both our competitors are too much crippled a
, home, both politically and financially, to at
tempt anything OF the kind.