The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-14

only space OF about sixteen miles from to the gulf OF
ropayago, IN the Pacific II is by this route that project
for uniting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans BY canal has
long been mooed Ii is said 10 be the most feasible route
and to present fewer difficulties than thai OF any route in
Central America, than the isthmus OF Panama This
VIII account for the strong affection manifested by Great
Britain for his Mosqnan Majesty The exclusive pos
session OF this great commercial pathway would be no
small acquisition fi
Now the Slate Of Nicaragua, which never allowed the
absurd pretensons OF the Mosquito savages or their king,
or even the existence OF their Kingdom, has lately grant
ed TO an enerprsing company the privilege OF opening
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific by the
San Juan route. We will not stop here to discuss the
Immense advantages such work, well done, would
yield, not only TO our own trade, but TO the of
The world This company do not intend to build canal
Tor the ships OF nation only, but to make highway
for all nations -for all mariners and merchants who will
pay for using it. Under these circumstances, would
De natural to suppose that all civilized nations would
give such enterprise hearty od-speed Not So how
ever, is il with Great Britain Il induced its Mosquito
puppet OF king TO make grant to il Of the exclusive
navigation OF the San juan and under the OF such
title, il refuses to allow the American company to go on
with its enterprise. The State Of Nicaragua has renon-
sated against this absurdy, not only with Great Britain.
but il sent, IN November lS4S, agent for this purpose
to this country Ii alleges that never recognised the
Mosquito king or paid any attention to his acts or his
acquisitions.
This British remonstrance was first preferred officially
in this country by Mr. Barclay the British consul at New
York. In communication July 80, ls49) made by
der OF the British government, Mr. Barclay first defines
the Mosquito kingdom" and then its rights This is
he is instructed to inform the Nicaragua company that
" the boundary line of the Mosquito kingdom touches
the 81 Johns river at the Machuca rapid about thirty
miles below the lake Nicaragua, and that from thence to
The mouth OF the ST. Johns the navigation OF that river
belongs to Mosquito
Mr. Barclay further says
. 81 have likewise inform the company that the portof
ST. Johns, called Grey Town, al which they have
agreed with the Nicaragua government build sore
bound % PROJECT the King Of Mosquito ia The exetcse Of
the territorial rights which he possesses Grey Town.
he as Of s has
neni in regard places where il has competence"
John Bull seldom does things by halves and there is
no halfway work here; The announcement Of what
belongs TO the "Kng OF Mosquito" is made with cool
ness equalled only by lis andacy. His sable Majesty
never doomed up larger, while the government OF Nj
caragua is set aside as very little thing.
Now here is question for the Taylor cabinet worthy
Of the gravest action II is not question OF petty Ell
quete, but OF grand monopoly not question OF TO-
bacco damage ship detention, butof great national
pathway not mere temporary or local affair." but OF
lasting import, and involving the honor of the American
name. President Monroe, with the voice of the nation
with him, declared that this continent was closed TO fur
Their European colonization Here is not only colonial
ton, but colonization in its worst form Nothing like
the pelenson set up BY Great Britain has existed in
this country although things akin to II may have been
done in India, or other spots where the British lion
has pt his ciaw. Really this claim looks like a
farce than reality The Mosqntans are just many
wild savages, permitted by regular governments TO
live almost uninhabtable coast, because nobody
else would live there. These gentry have their rival
chiefs and kings, who at various times have set ldic
uous claims half the lands OF these regular States
Great Britain Informed of this by their subjects al Belize,
where there is British colony steps in and becomes the
wild Kings friend sends ships of 10 his coast, forms
treaties with him, and gets grants OF him. Then,
when the regular government, Nicaragua has made
agreement, which, If carried out, will be OF immense adj
vantage to the whole civilized world, and accomplish
project which for half century il has in vain tried to
accomplish, then Great Britain steps in TO clog it with
contemplate title OF monopoly from euioe king
Was anything absurd Such sort OF business
may do in india in Australia but II ought not TO be
tolerated for moment in North America Such diplo
macy this the United States cannot submit 10.
Under these circumstances, what have the admnstra
ton done We are now in the dark about it, A week
ago its presses landing il for its prompt remon
STRANGE against Great Britain but the official report
that correspondence has taken place this SUBJECT
II So il to be regretted We that such will
continue 10 be the long, should Great Britain
tnue her pretensions In the latter she should be
told decidedly that be submitted to- and that the
sooner she backs straight out OF them the better The
country will sustain this administration any admins
traton in steadily resisting further British encoachmen
this North American continent Great Britain can
spread in India, in the South seas, in Africa, with
let hndrance far this country cerned
But il is the manifest destiny OF the North American
tinent enjoy the blessings OF American Institutions
aud this generation would be false 10 itself and false 10
postenty II il allowed the monarches OF the Old World
to advance another step on lis shores