Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-17

ou> 10 that lsiard, con;rivtd 10 get some OF Ihr
chiefs deeply in their debt whether justly or hot
does not appear, and TO exror' from them NOR :
gage on considerable portion Of the terIi'
tory occupied by them. What The nature OF the
lien or mortgage was, these traders oblainec,
is not known 10 us; bu; il seems that Inc Blush
government thought it a favorable opportunity 10
sep in, acknowledge The claim, Is we'll rs The
security held by tie rsd.rs, and seize on the
territory so morgae'd A man-owar suddenly
aprea red of the iowa of San Juan, sent is armed
bats on shore, AID forcibly took possession To
strengthen their claim. consul was sent 10 The
country by the British government, wao en-
d.avond to gel an acknt wedeement from The
adjoining Safes OF Cos'a Rlca and Nicaragua, OF
the territory seized upon by them from The So
called Mosquito Chief with the proms" OF some
commercial advantages al the port OF San Juan.
Cosia R ca joins New Grenada rear The lshmus
of Panama and stretches lnwafds Nicaragua
like, wi a long line Cl The Pacific coast
To obtain advantages of a port Of entry on the
opposite coss. was most desirable object in
whatever way they might be obtained. And, if
England, under the plea Of supporting The sove
reignty of petty Indian chief. called the "Mos.
quito King" would grant these advantages,
simply BY receiving from Costa Rica an acknow-
ledgmcnt Of her claims TO portion Of the terri
tory belonging to the State Of Nicaragua, she
would do SO. But to the people of Nicaragaa
the Mosquito King was new parsonage, and
bore the same relation to them as The Indian
chiefs, Black Hawk. Osceola and Red Jacket,
did in their day TO tho Uuiied S!ates. 10 &C
knowledge, therefore tie transfer OF large Tract
Of country, the navigation OF their principal
river, and their only seapor! and harbor, 10 The
British government by ore of their Indian Chiefs,
was too ridiculous to be considered. The consul
or delegate 10 his "Mosqui,o Majesty was not
acknowledged by the authorities Of Nicaragua,
nor many claims which be made 10 their terri
tory.
The country claimed by the British, over
which they pretend to exercise Jurisdiction in
behalf OF this Indian chief, extends from the
mouth Of tie river San Juan to the Machuca
falls, about sixty miles up that stream toward
Lake Nicaragua; and along the coast between
three and four hundred miles Ncrlhwato. As
10 the extent inland. it is probably as far as
Guatemala will permit them TO go, or rather, We
nigh, say, as Tar as they choose to 60, what
can this feeble republic DO against England
1t is not the seizure of this territory ulder the
miserable pretencc of sustaining the sovereignty
of the 80 called "Mosquto King that gives
alarm, but it ia tbs forcib!e possession OF the
only port ard river through which ship Canal
can be contributed BY the way OF Lake Nicara.
qua to the Pacific. And what makes the case
particularly annoying al this time is, that the
state of Nicaragua has just granted to an Ame.
rican company the privilege Of constructing q
ship canal from this port TO San JUAN
Correspondence OF the Philadelphia North America
WASHINGTON, Aug II, i9.
TIE MOSQUITO KING.-No ienon.
STRANGE has been made, for thai is no! ye, necess.
ry, against the conplaceni claim ser up by the
British Government To the right Of way al Mica.
ragua; but Mr. Bancroft has been ins!uc,ed 10
inlorm Lord Palmers,on distinctly and unequ.
vocay, that no slch exclusive privilege as that
asseEei, wouii BE- admitted, AMI no such posses
sion recognized. There need be no difficulty on
this score, ualess EnslaId is anxious 10 provoke
one; but the suuner it is understood, The better il
may prove for The peace and good understanding
OF BON governments thai General Tayior's ad.
minislfalion in,cnds 10 project ard p eservc al
The ust rish's which have been acquired By
American c:;:z.as al Sica, aqua, and Il does net
,n,eDd 10 admi, the uniouaGcd pIeeHsIon OF
Great Britain in The monopoly OF thai important
hisLway, which should BE- open 10 the trade ii
all nations, and in which The commerce OF The
worlt IS Interested
The pretended rshl is simply lu licrous, and
were il DOT for the gra>pi"g AMI ambitious spirit
Of our great rival, with her known policy Of
holding what territory she has, and Of extending
her Jomnions wherever the force of arms, The
craft Of diplomacy, or The persuasion of money
can prevail, i, might be supposed this claim was
mooted more in sport than in earnest. But
public furc,iooary true, one who can be put
aside Whenever It becomes necessary-has spo.
ken. and his language must he regarded seriously.
II Mr.. Barclay-lhe Consul who made the pro.
camation reflects the spirit and sentiment Of
superior, the acting Charge d'Adairs here we'll
knows, that no concession will be made in any
such absurd and outrageous presension. y
little derived from Pawnee chief 70. or West.
ern prailies, would ae ls good at law as the
RICH, cia,med 10 be held by Great Britain under
lbe King Of Mesquite. Whenever it is neces-
sary 10 expose that bubble, it can and will be
doue.