The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-09


the bes, intentions exist upon your part TO-
waIds Us, a. know there is the happ'esI
DISPOSE ion on ours, I entertain no doubt
Mar we shall succeed in establishing The
most intimate relations bstween the two
II pubcs, and in opening the way 10 The
most glorious enterprise which has been
re.eryeJ for the successors Of the immor.
tai Washington. | shall have the greatest,
pleasure in being able to contribute my
humble share towards the happiness Of Nj
caragua, and in congrs,ulatins you, 10 be-
half Of your Government, for your CO oP.
GRAFTON in so glorious an enterprise. :
Let Us beg in, most excellent sir, let us
begin this grea, work under these brigh,
auspices, and we shall be sure Of obtaining
the best results. The people Of the two
American Continents are contemplating +,
us; it is possible tina, future generations
shall cherish our memory st least We shall
have the conscious satisfac ion Of having ,
neglected no means, omitted no sacrifice,
in securing the grand object 90 ardenly
desired by txo sister Republics. determin.
ed mutually to sustain their interests, their
nonot anu tneif inteSfity' |
The official documents concerning Mr..
Squier's mission are published in the pa
pers, but are mercy formal and only fur.
nish evidence Of the extreme interest felt .
10 his mission. Ii is easy 10 perceive that
the position taken by Great B itsin in re.
gard to the Mosquito question, and the an.
ticipated acton Of our GOV ernment upon II,
have excited the deepest interes, among
the people Of n caragua. The papers dis
cuss the question at length, and protest in
most earnest tones against the course pur.
sued by the English government.
The occupation Of the port Of San Juan
by the EaglI-h under the pre,ext Of pro.
,ec'ing The Mosqui nation, is denounced
as an outrage upon the rights Of the State
Of Nicaragua, and the English are very
freely branded as pirates, bandits and cor.
saifs.
The papers con ain correspondence
between the snthori,es Of Nicaragua and
the B-.tish Consul General, Frederick
Chsthsld, in which the former states that,
having read in the C0rreo del Idhmo a
copy of the contract between the Govern.
men, and Dr.. B own Of New York, for
making canal through the river San Ju-
an, he deems it prudent 10 inform the
Government that his own Government will
object to any arrangement which does no,
provide for The discharge OF the debts which
the State Of Nicaragua, in common with
the other States Of Central America, have
assumed. The Nicaragua Minister in re.
ply 10 this as well as other notes, charges
the British Government with the mos
wanton and unprovoked assault upon the
sovereignty and independence Of The State,
and enumera,es various ac:s by which this
hostility has been manifested. Foremos,
among them Of course is the declaration
that the Queen Of Grea, Britain has de
cided to sustain the pretensions Of the
Musqmto King, and that she would con>e
queniy visit with severe punishment an,
&C, of the State of Nicaragua 10 violation
Of them. The threat to chastse any ma
tion for maintaining It's sovereignty, is de
nounced as an uuexampled violation o
justice and international rights. The cor
respondence is long and spiri:ed-bu, tn
purpor, Of the whole Of it may be gather
ed from this summary.
A decree has been issued by the Presi
dent, stating that inasmuch as David L
White has presented to the Supreme Gov
eminent ample powers on behalf of variou
persons in the United States, TO contrac
for the opening Of grdnd Ship Cana
Commissioners we're appointed with fu
power to conclude an arrangement wit
Mr.. White % shorten maritime commun
cation across the lslhmus on The basis
the previous agreement with DR.. Brown.
The New York Tribune has the follow
ing letter, dated
LEON DE NICARAGUA, Sept. IA, $40.
A large number Of contracts have her
tofore been m de for the great inler.ocea
&c Canal, among which is one with Aarc
F. Palmer Of New York, another with Il
late King of Holland, and another, still !
ter, with Louis Napoleon, now PRESIDED,
the French Republic. Blu, none seemed
have secured any considerable amount
public confidence, nor was any lhing dor
under them.
A contract has not been made, under
fortunate conJac ion Of circumstance
which is likely TO be carried into exec
ton. At any rate ~e may infer SO fro
the names of the men composing the Con
psny, al The head Of which stands Corn
Illus w. Vanderbilt Of New York. IT
terms are far more favorable both TO n
csragua and the company, than those
any previous contract.
Ii 10 obtained for 81 wears, with a fu
Their extent for 20 years. and secures
the Company the right TO construct sh
canal or railroad, or to improve The presei
means Of convey ance, lone or all, as the
may think proper. have no doubt III
Company will proceed at once TO impros
the present means Of transit; in whic
case this will p'ove a formidable rival
the Panama route.
II IS understood that mos. impoftar
treaty has Just been concluded between III
Americas Minister. Mr.. Squier, and tn