The New York herald., 1850-12-07
The polt OF snn JUan--The True State OF
the Question.

inc QucbtiOns
We haze already published q letter, emanating
from the Ncaraguan Consulate in London, TO the
effect that orders had been issued by the British
roSenmentfor he remission of duties, at San Juan
upon vessels and merchandise belonging TO Eng
land, the United States, Nicaragua and Costa Rica
The London Negs, OF the 18th Of November, de-
mes that such orders have been issued 1t says
.' Had Her Majesy's government forwarded 'or-
ders to the authorfties OF San Juan de Nicaragua,
for the remission of duties, they would have been
usuTing the authority OF Mosquito" And ii adds
IN the same article, 4" IL il only doing simple Justice
20 the British government TO make known the fact
that il has in way encroached upon the indepen-
dence Of Mosquito" 1t also asserts, authoritative
BY that the utmost the British government has done
has been TO instruct the British Consul at San Juan
Io exert his influence 10 procure this remission
Eoon as possible, and quotes from Lord Pamers-
tons letter to the Ncaraguan minister in support o!
Is assertion.
Now, il is all very well that this insignificant
matter Of q prospective, contingent remission of
pslry two-and.E-hplt per cent duty should be made
the most Of II one Tob5 another of his house,
ard will not let him enter without paying sixpence
toll the sufferer obviously gains something, if the
Iotber so far relents as let him go in free The
victim may save some sixpences by the operation
but il is very questionable whether that would re-
eoucile him to the loss of his house. This posi-
bic, probable, remission OF duties at San Juan is
e precisely parallel case. Il is a club thrown to
abe whnle"-a great show Of concession in a mat
ter Of ring Importance, fox the better security Of
greater objeots-a magnanimous Surrender Of the
shells for the sake Of the oyster!
II is useless for interested parties TO try TO mystify
This San Juan matter. No remission of duties, on
the part Of Great Britain is going TO satisfy the de-
mands Of Justice The port was wrongfully, pira-
ucslly wrested from Nicaragua by British force
and what we require Is, thu. il shall be restored to
iis legitimate owner We stop ct nothing short of
the copplete surrender Of British pretensions, and
the withdrawal OF every shadow of her authority.
The petty tariff which exists there is Of no conse-
quence one way or the other-a mere brgnteLlc, not
worth the mentioning, except as an evidence Of the
existence Of an obnoxious authority originating in
fraud vnd sustained by force.
No one is TO be deceived by the iuggle which is
row atien pted. 1t requires no very sharp optics to
see through il. England must withdraw from Cen.
tral America eDiirely-evacuate san Juan and
surrender her pretended Mosquito pro;eciorate
Sic must. neither directly nor indirectly, assume
ar exercise authority al San Juan, which port be-
longs to Nicaragua as clearly and completely
.jcs'on does 20 Massachusetts,. an that Enzllnd,
ar the British authorities, cen liwfslly do there, is
g. he of so far tariffs are concerned, that is
matter between Us and Nicaragua and has been
regulated by the pending treaty with that country,
which not only makes san Juan. bat all es her
rcIs Tree ports.
We see clearly the dodge which is me dta,cd in
rtspcCt 70 San Juan, and in evasion OF the spirit Of
the Clayton treaty. England is prepared TO say,
whenever the restoration Of that port to Nisersgua
- demanded, that che has no power TO surrender
il--ihai il belongs TO the Mosquito King. And,
Nicaragua attempts TO regain IL, we shall
Sod her inteFposing her guns TO prevent it,
icI is sbe not he protector OF Mosquito But
f1ys Jonathan, England has bound herself to
shandon her aICila rrOtecorate Of this fantastic
king, in The ~ewly negotiated Clayton and Bulwer
irstty. No'hirg Of the sort. Oh, simpl. iona
thani She bound herself not 10 make use Of
srv protection which she affords 10 the so-cslled
N,fcuito King, for the purpose Of assuming do
nfnion," or obstueiinr the proposed canal, and
"nothirg more" Therefore, we say, the treaty
is humbue--mere waste pspcr--a fraud on
tLs American public, end an act Of bad faith to
iuctaru8. Under preteaCo Of nianiaining the
r,ib-s of her unbrcecbsd ally, it is easy TO see
Lik'end VIII not Only claim authony 10 pTtFeW
the restoration Of San Juan, but to extend the
limits IT biz sUpcs.fcc- kingdom to suit her own
irt, rt's Aircady has il been asserted by thc
Bi,ish government that the clause which VIC have
Quoted vu,ualy recognizes the Mosquito preten-
fitrr end the Mosquito pro,eciorate; awe have
only bound olrseivss, it adds, not 10 make use
oi tbs ro;ecicrate 81 certain specific purposes;
bui iot al othcrs, are az liberty to use it os we
iAs.' his Is tho great snd radical error of the
treaty Il admits the exisieuo, of some kind Of
pe'ectors'e aud provides only for ia limitation.
. hen i should kave provided for lie txi-pa,ion
principle involved in this rro.ectora,e is wrong
Grd dangerous, and should not be allowed to pas
inio a precedent. For II England can get up
purpst King in the territories of Nicaragui, she
q 30 SO in the q nii,d S.&!cs, a1l anywhere slas
q he continent, sEd thus acquire jurisdiction az