The New York herald., 1850-04-29
THE MOSQUITO QUESTION.


sIoNs OF TIKI ENoIIsH on TIE CENTRAL AMKRI-
CAN COAST.
LION DR NICARAGUA, March Z, 1850.
Perhaps no question of equal Importance, which
has attracted the attention of the public PRESS both
in our own country and in Europe, has been dis
cussed with SO little knowledge of the facts and
principles involved as the "Mosquto question. +"
The intrigues and aggressions of the British
government, carried on over long series of years,
are almost wholly unknown to the world. Their
success depended upon the secrecy with which
they were conducted. The same reasons which
led to the adoption of this policy, led also to sys-
tematic misrepresentation Of the people and States
of Central America, through the conveniently un-
scrupulous and interested press of Jamaica and
Belize. While, therefore, the attention of the
world has Aeen carefully diverted from the opera
tons of British agents. the revolutions and disturb
apces of the Central American States have been
grossly exaggerated by the very men who fomented
them, with the ulteror view of discrediting tLose
States and dealening the world to their complaints
or appeals Tor sympathy and support.
Even the Argus-eyed Times, which is generally
fully informed upon all similar questions, itself
deceived in respect to this. Six months ago, act
ing under first impressions, and with true British
impulse, il spoke of the pretended English relations
here in most dogmatical and peremptory manner.
But when subsequent events led it TO examine the
question for itself, We find it gradually retreatng
from It's rst position, until, about the close of No
vember, II surrcnders il entirely, admits the utter
falsity OF British pretensions, and accuses Lord
PalmeI.ion of having placed the government on
an untenabe and unsafe ground, from which he
must relieve il as he is best able. This is a manly
course, and the example of the Times would be
followed by every honorable and conscientious
member OF both branches of the British Parliament,
II the facts relating TO the Mosquito affair could be
faithfully brought before them
As an example Of the intolerable ignorance Of
that portion Of the British press which, unlike the
Itnes, supports the monstrous pretensions of the
Sriish cabinet, will quote a paragraph from the
London Journal Of Commerce, Of the date of the
3lst oi Iast October. After reciting number of
wEat ii calls facts, in reference to the matter but
every one Of which are either blunders or false
holds II says
We may mention that some months since his Mos
tory at the head OF 1000 men, assaulted the city Of
Nicaragua tnow called Granada destroyed it by fire,
and put the whole OF the Inhabitants TO death In
return for this, Munoz the President of Nicaragua
raised force to rere the invaders In the words OF
Munon, to rePei the usurpations of England in the
name of the Mosquito King" what bloody wars may
have happened since, We know not. &c. sc.
"Merciful hevings!" as Mr.. Richard Swiveller
would say. In the first place, there is no such
Mosquito king as " Jamaso," as far yet known.
The little Sambo boy, which some English gentle
men have facetously called King of the Mos
quitos," rejoiced under the name of Quaggo, until
he was caught, breeched, and crowned withal and
And, as TO his invading Nicaragua, the poor devil
knows as little of Nicaragua OF Greenland, and
would be quite as likely TO invade one as the other.
"Four thousand men," forsooth "Men in buck
ram" every one, for the Mosquito kingdom has
not now, and never had, soldier, nor yet half of
-four thousand Inhabitants. The only fighting
was done by British soldiers, detailed from
Jamaica, and by the officers and men
Of the British vessel OF war Alarm, and all this
without the knowledge even of the portentous
a. g.
the language which the English editor puts in the
mouth Of General Munoz (who, by the way, is
only the commander-in-chief Of the army Of Nj
caragua), is a sheer fabrication. What shall be
said Of the intelligence or honesty of the editor
here quotcdl
Having access here TO many of the original do
cuments relating TO this Mosquito business, can
not resist the impulse 10 give you some of the de-
tails Of the British process OF manufacturing mo-
narchs. They are ludicrously infamous, and will
be particularly ediyng 10 those who, in ignorance
OF the facts, disposed 10 regard British prcten-
sions in Mosquita with some degree of cons-
deraiion.
After the late so-called king, Robert Charles
Frcdenck,' in 1880, sold out his kingdom TO some
Jamaica traders, for sundry kegs Of rum and vari-
GUS dozens Of check shirts, he was abducted by
Mcdonald, then superintendent of Belize, and
carried 10 that place, where, by alternate pcrsua-
sons and threats. (not to mention profuse supplies
of rum,) he was induced TO atlix :" his mark" TO a
document, which was afterwards produced as his
"will.' BY this will, Mcdonald was constituted
guardian to his children, the English church was
established in the Mosquito kingdom, and the laws
and usagcs of England were made the laws and
usages of Mosquo, Nc.
shortly after, the old chief died, OF was killed
in drunken broil-tomc say poisoned-whereupon
Col. Mcdonald sent hs secretary, Pat. Walker,
down 10 The Mosquito shore, TO carry out the plans
Of the British government. When he got there, he
found Agnes, the eldest daughter ef the late so
called king. living with a kind Of chief called
General Robinson" at Cape Gracias Dios.
But as Robinson had quite as many followers in
his naked clan as the late king, he never paid the
latter any respect on the contrary, he had given
him several severe drbbngs at fislicuis, on oc-
casions when he had encountered him. SO, not
wlihstandng that I" the Princess Agnes" was en-
titled 10 the vacant crown, according 10 the laws
and usagcs Of England Walker, in discharge ol
his high functions AS kng-makcr, adopted the
Salque law, and excluded both Agnes and her
sister ffoIn The succession. The eldest son stood
next in order, but he had inherited loath some
disease and rather too disgusting an object 10
be siomacbed by the Warwick Walker. so he
pitched ugcn the hreechlcss Quaggo, reputed son
Of the late hing, but, considering the state OF morals
OF the late royal family" male and female, quite
az likely q shoot from another stock. One thing
may be said Of him he is a most unequivocal
Sanho. and the English cabinet may, some day,
(when Il shall sui, It's nfercsis) find out that he is
The legitimate sovereign Of some valuable section
Of the African coast. Why not
After a time, the British managers thought il
proper TO make their puppet dance. so Mr.. Walker
convened an imaginary council, at Bluefields, on
tne 1Jlh OF tCts 1917. lhe tOllowlng are the oiil-
cial cedings, published by the British Par
lament, in an emasculated set Of documents,
printed by order Of that body, in 1885,
BlvnrrrrDs, Oct Is, 1877
PRESENT.
- His Majesty the King
lion teofgc Hodgson, Hon James Porter,
Hon. Alex Hodgson Hon John DIXON
Hon. Hal-ted Ingram. lion James Green
The council having conferred with his Honor the
British residents resolved forwarding the following
letter 10 the Secretary Of the
declaratory Of their intention with the assistance oi
the protecting power TO retke possession Of the port
ofst johns, on the let of January
Orrfcr or CouSoIL ov sr.rr
BiUErIrLbs NosqVrro, Oct Is isl.
sR Il am this day commanded By the King In
council TO notify through you 20 his Excellency the
President oi Nicaragua, the fact that many protests