The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-09-07
England and the Mosquitoes.

kuS tdl1O ana the hukquttGcs
Quite a curious but decidedly Enelist
affair, has been originated 10 this country,
upon the subject matter Of a letter from
Mr. Bartlett, tie British Consul al New
York, to the New York and New Orleans
Steam Navigation Company. This cotn.
pany had quietly contracted wiih the gov.
ernmept Of Nicaragua for tho privilege OF
constructing a canal FROM lake Nicaragua
to the head Of navigation of the San Juan
river, with view 0. efiecting direct and
unobsirucIed communication BY water be.
tween the lake and the gulf Of Mexico. -
Sometime since, however, the English gov.
eminent which has o late years been prov.
ling, in the persons of its emissares, a.
bout that part Of the gulf coast, for pur.
poses moi fully explained, fixed its eye upon
the tract Of land known as the Mosquito
coast, and by way of establishing a pro.
pfieiary interest, looked up an Indian half.
breed, and set him up for the King of Mos.
quioes. Whether the fellow was the heir
Of any tradllonary or actual privilege is
little questionable, and in fact his very
existence is said to be apocryphal. o
ibis, however, we are not SO sure; we be.
le'c there was a deliberate farce perpe.
Iraled BY some OF The creatures Of The
British crown, and nominal royalty was
buckled 10 The back Of the naked savage,
together with a uniform Of the English
stripe, ptofusely bedecked with gold lace
and other appurienances. England, there
upoo, took the Mosquitoes and their non.
descfipt monarch under her special pro.
lection" now with tho evlden, design Of
either appropraiing certain advantages for
transit oil the lsIhmus TO hei own particular
use, or Of Withholding them from others.
Hence he letter Of Mr.. Bartlett.
Its a Illuminating spectacle to look upon
such a nation as Englan STOPPING 10 such
patry devices, IN the pursuit Of her selfish
s'ble that he British Government Will dare
an Issue upon an exploit whose exposure
would put 10 the toui the most unbushlng
hero OF Iegerdemain. MI. Consul Barrett
has, however, put his ca re0t, and We shall
know betImes what arc his specifications,
and understand the validity Of The British
claim 10 pften; for the Mosquito KING.
Buithe assumption OF T. gland only extends
al present 10 a RICH, of "protection, and
therefore /, must remain for the perpetra.
Ilon OF wrong, as against the gold laced
Mosquito, before the formidable po,rer of
Great Brian can be legitimaely employ.
cd IN hrs defence. Ia the meantime, the
question arises, whether The San Juan is
not exclusively within the control Of the
Government OF Nicaragua, os, we believe,
maps recognised Tor years by England aud
A meflca. as well as treaties, will demon.
slrate, Ii is also TO be determined whe.
her there is any right, hereditary or per.
sonal, TO the dominion and royalty with
which the scion Of Mosquito dom has been
so suddenly invested. And, finally, the
most important question Of all viii be, what
night has England, human or divine, to
TO sc, up dignitaries and guar
unity the protection of king or kaiser, upon
This cont.aeni THIS is a "righl which,
II excred TO the impedImeBt OF American
enterprise and interests she will atrcgate
a, her peril. To assume IL al all, IS but
10 invite that scorn she seems determined
10 provoke from US but to carry i, into
practice, in hostility 10 the onward des
llaies of the United States, v i'll be 10 STIR a
spirit of resentment, that will do and dare
for our country's welfare, uacarlng con
sequences. - Bali. Sun.