The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-28
From the Ne,c Orleans Bulletin
The Mosauito King and Kingdom.

The letter Of the British consul in New York
forbddng all intcrlOpers, and particularly the den
liens Of the universal Yankee Nation, trespassing
upon the dominions Of his majesty the Mosquito
king, has elected some curious information, which,
perhaps, would never have been brought 10 light,
but for this famous consular prOnuneidmentO. The
interference Of the consul in this matter, which in
nowise concerns his government, il 20 perfectly
ridiculous, and such piece of impertinent Off
ciOusnes, that, IL not for the inability Of Great
Britain, should regard il as a disposition 10 find
some pretext 10 get into difficulty with w.
England assumes the protectorate Of the Mosquito
Kingdom; and, upon that assumption, forbids the
citizens Of this country entering upon the territory
which she Processes il under her protection. She
has no claims Of her own, Of propretorship, and
makes none, either on the ground Of conquest, or
purchase, or indemnity for debt, for any other
cause: but she offciously interposcs and, unsoli-
cited, declares, through Mr.. Consul Barclay, that
American citizens shall not navigate the river San
Juan, which, il is pretended il within the terrific
ries Of Mosquito.
England il jealous Of the increasing commercial
prosperity of this country, and she would rctard our
onward course by every means within her power.
The navigation Of the San Juan, and the construc-
ton Of ship canal from that river 10 the Pacific AZ
j. contemplated by an association of American cu
zens, under contract with the government Of Nj
caragua would very much enhance our interests,
and prejudice those Of Great Britain, by opening 10
n direct communication with the East Indies and
China. This scheme she il determined To Illustrate
II possible; and hence, assuming the projection"
Of the ideal kingdom Of Mosquito, she wantonly i'm
terfcres Ia break up the contract which our citizens
have made bona fdt with Nicaragua. There is no
evidence, in fact IL Is not pretended, that the king.
dom Of Mosquito considers clfaRgrcvcdby any OF
acts, or that she has complained. or made any
protest against this pretended violation Of its terri
tory The conduct Of Great Britain in the affair is
an understandable assumption of power, a voluntary
and gratuitOus interference for the sole object OF
embarrassing this great enterprise that is about Ia
b. contaminated by American genius and capital.
in
vention Of Great Britain is an act Of aggression
which this country cannot submit ~.
1 But the subject may be- looked nj in another az
pect, which renders this interference, ON the fimsy
pretext Of protection, still aggrsyating. The
/ kingdom Of Mosquito has defined limits; and
when Great Britain talks Of protection she is
sunling that to b. territory which has never been
! recognized such The southern boundary Of
Mosquito does not extend 10 within sixty miles Of
the northern bank Of the river San Juan, the right
of way 10 which has been coded 10 our citizens by
/ the government of Nicaragua, to whom il right
fully bclongs This is not only apparent from all
the maps that have been published Of the several
States Of South America, but Great Britain herself
has recognised the fact; for until lately, she had
consular agent residing IN n town IN the San Juan
river, accredited to the government OF Nicaragua,
the same territory which she now claims 10 apper-
tain 10 the kingdom OF Mosquito, and TO be under
her protection.
ASorHrs ColLlsIoN.- The Canada left Liverpool
ON the afternoon Of the llth, and Halifax on the
night Of the 22d shcarrivcd off the Light ship"
near New York, at 10 O'Clock Friday night, and
run foul Of the British brig Jane, bound from New
York to Liverpool, with Cargo Of provisions. The
brig was cut down TO the waters edge. The Can
ada went To the briggs assistance. Fortunately the
brig was able 10 float, and was towed to Sandy
Hook and placed in charge of the steamer Ajas.
This accident Seems inexplicabe. The night was
beautiful. and there must have been gross negli-
1 gcnce somewhere