The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-07
From the Philadelphia Lsdg1.

The British officials in San Juan di Nicaragua
still exercising the high handed authority which
they have always been disposed TO assume in that
country against the rights of the Nicaraguan gov
eminent The last act is a violation of the 9Th
tice of the armistce between the commander of
the British forces and the Nioaraguan government,
by which the tariff established in January, lSis,
was to continue in force till the questions pending
between the two, relative to the port Of San Jpan
were settled. One ~. M. Daily, collector" pro-
Tossing TO act by the directions Of the British con-
sui, has promulgated a new tariff, which applies to
exports as well as imports. This act has drawn
from the Nicaraguan minister, Salinas, a note, III
which he says:
s'The question between Great Britain and Mica
ragua is yet definitely arranged, consequently
the occupiers of the port have broken the said
istice by changing the tariff fixed thereby. The
tariff therefore, signed 81 NJ. Daily, collector" is
illegal act. The State of Nicaragua therefore
regards and will continue TO regard us acts of OPP
preston all the cxactions made upon its citizens
virtue of this new tariff, by the aforesaid Barrue
< Co, or whatever agent; and the supreme gov
eminent protests before the Government of the Uni
ted States and before all Just nations, against such
expressions, and will bring this protest to the
tice o. all the parties interested. II demands there
FORE the suspension OF this tariff until the final
suit Of the territorial question, and of the negotia
tons in progress between the United States and
Great Britain
ne lolloWlnS lcttef 10 dlso puUilshCu IN tne Ira
ceia del Salvador from Lord Palmerston of the date
of February II, to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs
OF Nicaragua in which he says, in reference to the
port of San Juan di Nicaragua called by the Brit
ish Greytown:
''Ihave to say, in reply, that the government other
Britannia ma estyis DESTROYS Of culvatng the most
friendly rotations with the State of Nicaragua but
that her majesty's government is incapable Of do.
ing any thing which shall be Interpreted as admit
ting doubt that Greytown belongs exclusively to
the Mosquito territory.
81 have the honor to be, &c,
(Sigued) PALMERSTON."
Under date of May Nth, the Nicaragua minister
addresses Lord Palmerston follows:
"At the moment when this government has ac-
credited near her Britannia majesty Charge 'Af-
aires, with the vicw of indicating its yhis the
port Of San Juan and the Mosquito coast now lille.
gay retained by British agents, it is informed that
MIR. John Foster, En- @lsh Vice Consul for the port
Prussian Dai on Bulow, under powers from your
office, for the establishment of colony of Germans
in the port of San Juan My government cannot
permit Its rights Of property and sovereignty IN
that territory and port to BIC put in question: and il
is obliged 10 bold and will always hold, as an Just
invasion in all lights, whatever acts shall Tend to lis
dsmembermcnt aud unius p0sses5on. And il has
ordered to say you, to be laid before the gov
eminent of Great Britain, that it protests before tic
whole world, and in the most solemn manner,
against the mcditated colonization, or whatever
other act oil u5urpatlon, as Violation OF lnterna7
tiona rightsa violence which lis duties forbid it
from asserting to- will hold itself responsible
for the evils which may result the proposed coll
onies in consequence OF their unauthorized intru
sion in the Nicaragua territories, nor for the hos
tiles which may follow.
al am, &C., &c., SALINAS"