The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-23
hdsd 10 chief named Don Carlos. and styled /" The
Governor


MacGregor proceeds:
The princes sent from Hondsras to jamaica where
the Duke OF Manchester is said have shown aten
ton 10 Prince George After the routine OF very imperfect
he was sent Belize where the principal Mos
quito chiefs were instructed 10 him, and tie
OF his coronation was performed The young chief was
escorted 10 the church by the British superintendent, by
the regular troops militia and principal people Of tho set
dement, The rector put the IA present from the
British TO one OF his ancesio) his head, and he was
formally invested with the sword. rake, and spurs
royal salute fred and he styled King Of the Mos
quito Shore and Nation.
Medals and dresses presented TO the chiefs, who
with the young King the Mosquito coast in
British sloopolwar. They were accidentally landed NJ
General hobnsons residence, between Black river and
Brewers lagoon and the King commenced his reign by
grossly insulting and qaaneing with this General his most
powerful chief
II very much regretted that he did not receive
European instead Of West Indian education. which
" amounted to little than migrating, as it were,
the bad qualities Of the European and the Creole upon
the vicious popenstes OF the Zambo and the capncious
disposition Of the Indian. by which his life was imb
tered and his ultimate destruction caused He was as
sassinated in 1924"
Then succeeded one two similar Kings, and finally
the late King, Robert George Frederick:
And with the rule rather msruc of this sovereign
associated Of the progate circumstances In the
Mosquito territory The late King VIGOROUSLY addicted
Drunkenness Several OF the British SUBJECTS settled
different parts Of the coast acquired complete influence
his scottish majesty There was, in fact, family
pact in the Mosquito territory, differing il is true, in Its
morality and in the nature OF its bonds bur firmly united
that which existed in Canada In the Mosquito Shore
plurality OF mstresses considered disgrace. II was
circumstance for British subject have
of these native different parts OF the
coast They acquired influence, through them, both
over the inhabitants and King of incorporate hab
its and afor NJ oherf(
grants obtained from him by certain British subjects
Of about two-thirds OF the whole territory These grants
authenticated copies Of which we have examined, were
drawn in the usual technical style OF phraseoogy, and
conferred the grantees little less than absolute sovereignty
the extensive regions which they comprised They
were extracted from the King when in state OF
mind incapable Of judging right from wrong. They
signed George Frederick nparkthe mark being
OF scratch, the King not knowing how TO write
Such is the account which MacGegor gives Of the re-
cent shameful farce played by the British government in
the Mosquito country and Of the royal savage majeses
who have regned erthat realm And he correctly and
candidly remarks that
The misfortune has been thar the Mosquito Kings them
selves and the Zamboes the people who possessed most
auth GRITTY, have manifested bur little wisdom justice in
the country.
His present Mosquito majesty is "George Augustus
Frederick" crowned at Jamaica on the 7th Of May,
1S45.
1t is by such shameful and scandaous tricks that the
British government has got foothod in the Mosquito
country and is upon such acts that it how claims the
right to nerpose. and become party any arrangement
between the United States and the State OF Nicaragua for
The construction of shp-cana the territory Of
the latter Who will not spurn these impuden and in
solent pretensions Alas! our weak, imbecile. and
trucking administration will not although the pre-.
tensions Of Great Britain derded and ridcued by
some OF the intelligent and able OF her statesmen
Thus the celebrated Richard Golden. late speech
Leeds scouts and derides the pre,ensons OF his own
government in this Mosquito affair. He says:
Only last year found in the for
veying the King of Mosquito 10 Jamaica and back Now,
ibis King Of Mosquo-it 10 not very inviting name,
LA ghterl-ths KING of Mosquito find, from the best
description and account get Of him. rules over 5000
Dr. TO- 600 half naked savages and believe wrong
IA stating that he 10 barbarous any of the rest
.Laugher.l gentleman told me that the King Of Mos
quito had only one great accomplishment asked What
thatf" He said, the English find he Is very skilfu in
removing ''chiggers' from their feet Much laughter
These chggers what get under the skin In the feet
and, in polite words, we might say his majesty Is
good com.cut,er. IPeals Of aughter.l This Mosquito
country in the OF the connent Of America but Is
divided by Mexico from United States Now, what is
,oming The republic Of Nicaragua giving land
OF the citizens the United States for the purpose
Of constructing shpcanal and then the English gov
King Of Mosquito and he 10 under protection" Jon
shan then steps in and SAYS "we do recognise this
Kings the land belongs the republic OF Nicaragua, and
we will protect citizens in maintaining their right"
Hear hear1 Here 1t Is, that you involving your
selves by these proiectorates and consequently
strny Increasing your expenses and having discredit
brought upon you
But to put the climax upon the unfounded and insoent
preiensons Of England and the objectionable ignorance
Of cabinet, its want Of proper spirit to repel
these British pretensons, we will now show that the
southern boundary OF the Mosquito territory according
to British authority is several miles above the river San
Juan and therefore, according to their showing the
British have no right to interfere in the arrangements
between Nicaragua and the United States. Thus Mr..
Roberts, quoted by MacGegor describes the boundaries
Of the Mosquito territory:
Costa RIGA extends Puenta Gorda ohieh 10 short s
to the nofhoard Of ths Rico San Juan, and may be
considered the boundary of the real and nominal Spanish
possessions that part Of the At Puena Gorda
the Mosquito shore proper may be said commence, and
we have with the small independent tribe OF In
dams called Ranias. From thence Cape Grocos
Dios where the Mosquito King principally resides, the
lies nearly north and SOUTH distance Of 2z0 miles,
1t was not until il became apparent that the United
States were to have an interest in that REGION that the
Mosquito line was stretched down so include the
northern bank OF the San Juan.
We think we have now shown to the satisfaction OF
every intelligent mind, that the British government has
no right whatever TO interfere with the arrangements be-
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