Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-08
POLITICAL.


y few days since. The Washington Republic opened
one oi lis Articles, commenting upon the INSTRUMENTATION
waved by the lnlon upon the Administration Of Gcncral
Iayor, with the following significant language
Nv hen the history Of the Mesquite question becnmoa
moe generally and mon thoroughly understand the pen
pie 81 the tulled Slalea will convinced HAT the rolk
dy nasly came Ia end none 10 They will lcocr
thai an administration which vibmled between btav ado
and submission has been replaced by whleh purauos
an even solid course hiwccu lhrse extremes Of oakness
They will learn llhi cabinet which claimed 10 be the
special prop and pillar of the Alonroo ducifinen hbana
dohed with hoa1tless apathy the republic of Nicaragua
to ns0rraIion and PARTITION aud, whilst bpastug lis
vigilance the integrity of the American soil be-
held without a lnutmnr. the iorcbc establishment Of
t,fegn European jurisdictions upon the moi important
coast ai the Gull 81 Mexico, South Of the boundaries OF
The nlrd States
Without pretending 10 be familiar with any Of he facls
CONNECTED with this subject. Neh not nbc to all
the world, we proposo 10 show. very briefly INT nior-
mafian enough has already anspr,d sustain entirely
these strong allegations OF the Republic.
In order that our eades may understand. with snili-
clcr precision the Present attitude Of this Mesquite q
ton. let Us promise ml the pfeensns Of the British
Government. which arc now resisted by The State of
Nicaragua, arse from tho fact that sume ne after the
conquest Of Jamaica by Oliver Cromwell IN 1856, the
King ol The Indian ltbc known tho Mosquitoes, in
hahina the o Honduras. paerd his nntIon under
the protection II Charles the Second The English
took advantage of The poteclonfe hus poleod lhpm
secure profitable commerce On the Mesquite coast which
llellng with The interests of Spain in thai quarter
nally involved the tworounties IN The war ii which
cenllhned TIL las. hlcc sepa1e treaties were al ef.
wards concluded between Spain aud Great BRIAN. in
l1b3, and s5u each ol which the full sovereign
ty Of spain thu whole Altsquilo cunst was Inrnay
conceded; his Catholic Majesty. merely stipulated for the
avowfd pa pose Of obfgug the King of Great Bitan,
that, wllhiu certain district on the bay OF Honduras
with specially defined limits Inql sh subjects might
tablsh settlements and trade In lagwood &c. and farther
promising, with declaration that he was "ponpted
solely by motives Of humanlty.o not TO exercise any
act OF severity toward the htsqnltus uhabIlng In ra
the countries without he limits aiotsnid which Il
be speedily evacuated by all Brush subjects. Il sulces
for pre- ent purpose To add here that the limits quos
ton Were confined 10 the coast the bay If Honduras
and dad not include or approach that pau of The coast o
Nlcnragua which presents The outlet of the river San
juan. u ST John. which is expected to be the Eastern
dcboHche OF the proposed ship canal between the Gull
Of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. The Blush Cavern.
ment havlug Illus, III the most larmA manner. acknOw-
lodged the sovereignty Of Spain the whole Of the
cuast IN question: Including even the paTcnlp district be-
fore referred to the successful revolution Of the Spani,
Ameiean colonies transferred that sovereignty the gov
eminent OF Central .ilelcd. and Nicaragua heconing
sovereign aud ndependtul STAT. succeeded Of
the original !hs concrdod by Great Britain Ia Spain
The sequel ol The sury is, that The BRUSH authorities
enacted the notable pageant Of ctowning the sdnSc0ie
king of Mosquito IN .Hdy. le35, the second month Of
! the term Of President Polk. md that, in October and
December, lSl1, abou, HE middle Of his term, hesame
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name of their fielillous monarch, Of the town #
San Juan, at the mouth of The river of the same
name. Aud since that tlmr, the British Government
has continued openly 10 assert and mal tim the right If
its pottgoc 10 The tuwn thus nresled from the Ncara-
gnans, Lord Palmefstun dly asserting. in couespon-
denee recently published that the Government Of her
Majesty is DESTROYS cultivate the friendly rea-
lions with the State Of Nicaragua; but that The Govern
ment Of her Majesty do nulhg that could be inter
pretcd as admitting doubt that GreWolen (alias San
Juan) belongs ercitBieey TO The .Nosquio territory"
Aud now let us touch the point where the shoe pnches
the late administration Mr.. Polk, we all well know
sought 10 make impression upon the world by making
an application Of Mr. Monrue's celebrated declaration,
gainst foreign interference the American continents,
the question in dispute between the United Sales and
Great B1ltan concerning Oregon. Thai declaration
ieued, in par, 10 attempts of European Governments 10
found new colonies IN America, and this what Mr
Polk appeared 10 think 1t most important To re.assert.
3ni the matter Of colonization was by no means the
most important subject OF Mr. MnnroeS declaration. lis
great point was the assertion, that the Tinted States
would MT allow European powers, md especially the
famous "Holy .Hiance," 10 in ertere 10 put down the
revolutionary republican Governments alb shed in the
Spanish and Portuguese colonies Of America This will
appear distinctly from he language Of Mr. Monroe IN his
message If Decembtr 1925
"ln the of he European powers. in matters rea
ling 10 ihemsc es. We have never taken any part nor
Dies II comPTI mlh .n policy do. II IS only when
"ur Ghls ale Invaded, seriously mtnac,d, Thai Nc IL