Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-23

THE MOSQUITO QUESTION The New
York Courier and Enquirer translates from
late number of FL Correo del Islhmo, published
at the capital of Nicaragua, The following do.
cuments concerning the Mosquito question, and
the EDITORS remarks:
The following is the reply which the Foreign
Minister Of the British Government made 10
Inc communication addressed 10 him on The 9Th
oil February last, by The diplomatic agent of
the Government of Nicaragua, Senior Cas,iIon.
10 oppose The establishments which were being
made in The port Of San Juan de Nicaragua,
and 10 request that there should be no change
IN Inc matters relating 10 that port until the
final settlement of the question:
LONDON, Feb II, 1919.
| Sill have The honor 10 acknowledge the 10.
cepl of your EIcrlency's letter Of the 9th. in
which are included copies Of The two letters
which the Governor of the State Of Nicaragua
addressed 10 the Governor of Greytown, in The
Kingdom of Mosquito, and by which um in.
formed that your Excellency is instructed by
your Government TO request that orders should
De given 10 the authorities Of Greylown that
u.s. those which The English have placed al The
port oil San Juan de Nicara sua) that not The
least alteration should be made in reference to
the town until the question respecting it should
have definite settlement. | have 10 say in
reply, that the Government is DESTROYS of cul
tivaiing the most friendly relations with The
State of Nicaragua, but that the Government
can do nothing which might be Interpreted as
admitting a doubt Of the fact that Greylown
belongs exclusively 10 The Kingdom of Mos
quito. have The honor 10 be,
With the greatest respect,
Your most obi. and humble serv't,
PALMERSTON.
Besides this communication, which plainly
expresses that the English Cabinet will mol de-
sst from IFS design OF usurration on our terrific
~, The Government is informed that Mr. John
Foster, British Vice Consul al the port cf Rea-
leJo, in Nicaragua has been commissioned BY
the English Ministry TO negotiate with the Prus.
sian Baron, Bulow, in order that a colony Of
Germans might be established in the port Of ST.
Juan de Nicaragua wherefore il has directed
The following protest, which has been commu-
nicale 10 all the Governments Of America and
10 tue Diplomatic Agents and Copsuls of Euro
pean nations residing in Central America:
PRoTEsT.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE. May Ia, lS49.
To hi, Excellency, Lord Palnerstun, Foreign
NiiniSiel VI IltI DIiiiSH MdleSly:
Al The very time that the Supreme Govern
ment OF The Stale had accredited business agent
10 the British Couri, 10 do whatever should con.
duce 10 recover The Musquio territory aud the
port Of San Juan, which were unlawiully re
lained by British agents. il has come 10 It's notice,
that Mr.. JOHN FOSTER, Vice Consul of The same
British Government al The port Of Rearjo in
Nicaragua, with authority IRON his Government,
has neso altd with The Prussian Baron Bulow
to form colony OF Germans in the above men,
TONED port Of San Juan, and my Government,
which CANNOT! suffer any doubt 10 he thrown over
The ownership OF The authority which belongs 10
Nicaragua, in that territory and port, and which |
il ought 10 repcl, and always will repel as an
advance unjust in every point OF view, any act |
whatsoever which tends 10 its ACKNOWLEDGMENT |
and unlawful possession, has given me express
o,ders 10 address your EIcellency, and 10 mani
iesl through you 10 the Government OF Great
Britain, in The most solemn manner, that my
Government pro.esls in ,h- face OF all the world
against The colonization referred TO, or any other
act OF usurpaIion, as violence comnted against
international RICH; violence TO which ii never |
will assent, and that il is not 10 be understood in
any manner that Nicaragua will be responsible |
IN, ne syils WHICH may happen 10 the eolonisis
which may arise from il.
Your EIcellency's most obedient servant,
SALINAS.