The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-08-18

The MOSQUITO TROUBLES. There appear
TO be symptoms OF another dific Guilty between this
country and England, from quarter whence
few would have expected it, The case has been
alluded to in one or two papers within short
time, but as the illusions may not have been UNI
derstood, we will try to lay the case before our
readers. iauaq te5 4laas
A few days since letter was addressed by the
British consul at New York. MIR Barclay to
some one, giving official notice that the state OF
Nicaragua does not extend TO the mouth of ST.
Johns river, but that the king OF Mosquito, the
ally OF Great Britain, ~ has jurisdiction over
portion OF the territory adjoining ard extending
up said river, from the Gulf of Mexico some dis
lance; this jurisdiction covering GREY Town. at
the mouth OF the river. The consul also stated
that the British government should feel bound TO
protect its ally the king, against any and all en-.
croachment upon his rights 8 0fs x
This claim is founded ON the following circum-
stances. few years since British house al
Jamaica having business with the Indians on the
coast OF Guatemala nearest to that island contriy.
ed to get some OF the chiefs in their debt, and to
obtain from them mortgage some OF the ter
rltorys This mortgage, Whether Justly obtained
or not, has now been acknowledged by the Brit
ish government, and the territory has been seiz.
ed under it.
TO strengthen their claim consul was sent TO
the country by the British government, who ems
deavored to get an acknowledg "a nt from the adj
joining states of Costa Rica and Nicaragua OF the
territory seized upon by them from the SO. called
Mosquito chief, with the promise OF some com.
merclal advantages at the port OF San juan
Costa RIGA joins New Granada near the Isthmus
oil Panama and stretches towards Nicaragua lake
with long line OF the Pacific coast But this
"Mosquito king" was an entirely new parsonage
TO the people OF Nicaragua His was majesty
which they had never heard of In word, he
Is nothing but "man OF straw" set up by the
British government as king, for the purpose OF
making an ally of him and advancing their claim
to the river San Juan and the adjacent territory.
The only subjects this king has are few Indians
roaming over the Mosquito coast, neither recog-
ntzed nor treated as an independent naticn by
their neighbors.
When tits understood that this river San Juan
and the port at its mouth are the only passage
through which the much talked OF ship canal can
be constructed by the way of lake Nicaragua TO
the Pacific, it is evident that this claim is likely
to produce trouble. And what makes the case
particularly annoying at this time u.s. that the state
oil Nicaragua has just granted to an American
company the privil &c OF constructing shin ca.
nal from this port Of San Juan
II does not seem possible that this matter can
be the cause of difficulty between the United
States and England, tor the latter must know too
well the absurdity OF setting up such thing for
KING, and expecting US to recognize him as such,
or their right thus to Interfere in affairs with
which they have no business - Salem Observer.
tions TO the effect indicated by the free soilers.
but they have taken no notice OF them A pro
position that it is nexpedient to adopt the resou
ton OF the free soil committee was passed unan.
mously, and the convention adjourned to
o'clock.
ROME Aug. IT, The Hunkers met at Z o'clock
last evening, and communication was received
from the Free Sellers as follows:
Resofred, That we ocept the proposition Of
the Hunke TO unie upon The grounds suggested By
them.
hssored. That We respectfully request the opinion
OF mat Convention as 10 the power OF Congress in rea
ticn TO slavery in the territories.
This communication was laid on the table. and
1t was moved that the subject be carried into con
ference q and the Committee be discharged
from further consideration OF the subject
motion TO adjourn sine die was lost, and the
Convention adjourned TO Friday morning.