The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-08

annum), for the increase and diffusion o.
general knowledge. Literary World.
From the North American and U. S. Gazette,
''Audi AIteTnm Partem."
MEssRs. EDTroRs: Did | not believe,
as do, that all the respectable portion Of
your readers would be deeply grieved by
seeing any Just cause arise for hostile feel
lngs being renewed between the two great
Anglo-Saxon communities now so happily
in amity, and on whose continued amity
the best hopes of the civilised (and uncivli.
Sed) world can now only be safely based, |
would let pass, without comment or reply,
the various lucubrations on the above named
subject with which American papers have
teemed since the British Consul in New
York, in the course Of his official duties,
addressed letter, regarding the navigation
of the San Juan de Nicaragua, to men,
Der Of the New York and New Orleans
Steam Navigation Company"
But, even under this conyiction-that the
class of readers 10 whom | have alluded,
though equally ready with any Of their less
scrupuloas fellow-ctizens TO vindicate the
rights and honor of their common country,
when really endangered, would feel deep
regret that England should give such cause
OF umbrage--l do not intend to enter upon
discussion of the merits Of the case in
question; but only, as one Of the very few
in this country at all acquainted with them
TO respond, in some measure, to that para
graph in your paper Of day, in which you
Justly say "these are questions which the
United States have great interest in inquir-
ing into, and information on the subject
will, at the present moment, be sought with
avidity."
Having satisfied you personally as 10 my
competency to afford such information,
shall proceed, as briefly as possible, TO lay
before your readers the explanations which
appear most wanted.
In the first place, then, however little
may have been known hitherto in this
country about Mosquito, and whatever
blunders English and other book and map
makers msy have committed in their de-
scriptions and demarcations of it, il is well
known to all those who have sought nfor-
nation about the country or have resided
in it, as ] have for many years, that the
whole range, from Cape Honduras, near
Truxillo, on the north, to King Buppan,
Il. e. the Kings landing place. opposite
the island OF Escudo de Veragua, on the
south, in 'ength, and from the ocean to the
central ridge Of mountains in breadth, has
from time imInemorial and with small ex.
ceptions, been in the full and ndisputable
possession OF the various Indian tribes,
who. since ever the coast became known to
Europeans, acknowledged the chief Cor
king of he Mosquito tribe as the chief or
king Of them all, paid tribute to him alone,
and at his call and under his guidance pro.
ceeded to repel the invasions Of their invet.
crate foes, the Spaniards, or TO take ven.
geance on them for such depredations as
they had committed.
Such was the state OF affairs when an
Earl Of Warwick, landing on the coast in
the reign of Charles the Second, Il believe,
but have neither books nor memoranda at
hand 10 aid my memoryD and DESTROYS OF
promoting the friendly disposition he found
among the natives toward his countrymen,
took with him to England, with that view,
a son Of tae Mosquito chief.
Since that date, the independence Of the
country has been acknowledged by England,
and in the same family, according to the
laws and usage Of the country, the supreme
authority has descended hereditarily; the
heir apparent has received his education in
ono or tho other Of the British rulouics-
British Honduras or Jamaica-and has
there been crowned upon the decease Of his
predecessor, besides receiving, during his
reign, an annual gratuity from the British
Government.
In return for these friendly services,
Englishmen, in all their long and fierce
struggles with the Spanish monarchy, could
always count with certainty on, and often
received, the vigorous and eifectual aid o
the Mosquito Indians. With their aid the
fortress OF Omoa was stormed and that o.
Truxillo attacked; the town Of Belize de
Tended, and the Isles of Ruatan, &c. re-
captured. 1t was they who planned ant
alone effected an invasion OF Yucatan, anc
the capture of the strong fortress Of Baca
lar, Gecently again captured by the ener
getic rednen Of Yucatan, from the con
temptiole descendants Of the Spaniards.) !
was by their indispensable aid that the dis
astrous maroon war in Jamaica was a
length brought to an end.
i But while such were the essential servI
ces rendered by Mosquito to England, tn
heroic Mosquito men never required her al
sistance to maintain the independence Q
their own territories. This they had coul
J age and force enough to accomplish
themselves, gallantly repelling all attempt
made by the Spaniards for their sub]ugatlor
as at Black river, on the north, where the
surprised and destroyed force endeavorin
TO construct a fort; as at Waux river, 0
the esst, whence they sailed out to sea
, their canoes, met and destroyed an exped
. ton sent to invade them; as at Moya,
J. Salt creek, where they destroyed detac'
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