The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-07

When the Europa left England the London press
was engaged in discussing at much length the as
poets q the Mosquito controversy. The right Of
Great lain, as protector of the Mosquito kingdom.
70 contfe the mouth Of the river San juan and thus
over tie canal route, is Of course stoutly maintain
ed. The London Times afirms, in the spirit of the
official papers of Lord Palmerston and his subordi-
mates il Office that Great Britain will not allow the
title Of the Indian chief 10 be disputed in any quar-
ter. At the same time there is a virtual assurance
that the only object Of interest to England, in the
whole matter, is to secure the right Of way across
the lathmus from being monopolized by the Ameri.
can company. The Times says that if these tran.
aaetons seem to lead 10 the speedy execution Of
''work Of such Importance and advantage to the
"commerce Of The world, with due regard to the
existing rights Of all parties, il is the height Of alb.
"surdity and injustice to suppose that it could be
"the interest OF the intention Of Great Britain to
"thwaEt such project" Again,
" The great object Of the Nicaraguan canal Is.
we repeat common % all nations and il would be
absurd, lliberal and impolte, 70 take advantage
of our ancient relations with the Mosquito Indians
to Illustrate such a scheme. But precisely because
it is great public object the little state of Mica
Tagua has no right 70 claim sole possession of such
passage by direct violation of the territories of
an independent neighbOr. liz the canal is TO he
-
equitable convention between the different states
through whose territories itmay pass, and the terms
OF such treaty ought to be of the most liberal kind
but if the exclusive and unfounded pretensions Of
the state Of Nicaragua are taken up by the United
States, instead Of an amicable combination for a
great pacific purpose the two countries most inter-
ssted in the success of the undertaking may be ex-
posed to a serious Misunderstanding.
On the faith Of these expressions, it is assumed
that there will be objection on the part of Great
Britain to the completion of the canal by the
American Company under its present contract with
the State Of Nicaragua, because that provides for
perfect equality among the shipping Of all nations
in the right Of way
We cannot SO understand the British position.
In every article we have seen from British news
paper, and every official paper from any parsonage
in authority, we find it stated very distinctly that
the right Of Nicaragua to make the contract with
the American Company, will be resisted by Eng.
land. That seems to be put forth as a point of
honor, to be maintained at all hazards. The &C
commodatiOn proposed, involves virtual surren.
der Of the contract from Nicaragua, and the forma-
tion of new one by ga Convention between
the different States through whose territories it
must pass" This implies an express remuneration
of the right Of Nicaragua, and an explicit acknow
edgment Of the Mosquito sovereignty. The mouth
OF the San Juan 49, according to British definition,
Mosquito territory; and to make 6 free' canal,
according the British theory, the consent of the
burlesque Mosquito Monarch is indispensable.
His consent may of course be presumed, because
he must do his protectors masters direct, but
the same requirement makes Nicaragua aban-
don, immediately, the rights of territory which
she has been asserting resolutey in opposition tc
the power and threats of England. 1t is not SC
easy, then, to dispose of the question, under the
lberality of the Nicaragua grant, as though thai
would necessarily heslup all differences. 1t is the
validity Of that grant which England denies, and
the compromise she offers involves Indispensable
the denial of all rights of Nicaragua in the terri
tory in question. Now the United States have
we believe, insisted the validity of these rights
and the strength Of the title under them. The
knot Of the national controversy therefore remains
united. The question is whether England shall
abandon her Mosquito prOtege, or the United
States permit rights of sovereignty they have re-
oOgnzed in an American Republic to be wresteC
from her by a European Government, under pre-
tence Of establishing an Indian Monarchy OF
American territory.
This is a difficulty too complicated to find sim
pie solution in the consent of Great Britain to coma
in as free sharer in the benefits of the Nicaragu
contract