The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-25


our floating nigh. to Oregon are about 70 produces
another revolution in the commerce Of The world
. The Paclfe with its millions Of islands, will be
long to usnot BY conquest but BY that better title
which enlightened industry creates Many years
ago we were present in the Senate Chamber Of
Massachusetts "a huge Goldfish hangs from the
centre Of the ceiling, the genius Of the place,l
when The apporiionment Of the State into Senate.
rial Districts was on the floor. The Senator from
/ Nantucket in the course Of speech, mentioned
that island as being in the Pacific when he was
corrected by Senator. He made an apology and
went on. George Blake, a Boston Senator O
mnch eininence in his day, replied and said that nc
mistake had been made; Nantucket is in the
Pacific Ocean--its harbors are household words
and every knows the path to each island in thai
remote region as thoroughly as he knows the way
| 70 his sweetheaIt's house,
Now that we own such an extent Of coast ON the
Pacific, its calm waters will be vexed by the keels
Of our Thousand ships-not by the whaer alone,
but by ships freighted with the produce of the
world With the advantages, however, must come
fair share Of disadvantages. The United States
with its widely separated population, with its more
widely extended commerce, must enter into more
complicated relations with the neighboring States.
II cannot preserve its isolated position
Here, on the outset Of our scheme Of colonization
we are met with difficulties. For years there have
been heartburnings and eaouses on the part OF the
States Of Central America toward Great Britain
We, however, have not troubled ourselves with
the coronation of the George Fredercs of the
Mosquito Coast. But we doubt whether his Zambo
Majesty will be supported in any attempts to in.
iarf ~ "a
American Government to purchase Of Honduras
We do not blame Great Britain for the means she
has taken TO open new markets for the products Of
her looms and FORCES. Il is with her struggle for
existence. Shut her ont from the markets Of the
world, and England would become another Calcutta
black hole, She must have air for her pent-up
population. China has been forced to open trade
Already an English merchant has obtained posses
sion Of Borneo. The British. Government are now
taking incipent measures to force Japan to unclose
her gates The interior Of Africa is slowly reveal
ing ats long kept secrets 1t is not the lust of con
quest-Britan needs no territory desolaied by war ,
she requires thriving markets, not conquered coun-
tries Whenever she opens market by her sword,
we follow in her train to share with her the profits
Butwe cannot afford to let her interfere with our
arrangements either actual OF prospective.
In McGregor's Progress of America, recent
British work Of great value and authority, we find
long account Of the resources Of the Mosquito
Coast its climate, harbors, etc. etc, and full his
tory Of British connection with its politics.
The country originally claimed by Spain
the title is derived by right of discovery the same
by which England herself holds her territories
Whence did her sovereigns acquire the coast of
North Americas During the Proteelorate, the In
dams were taken under the protection of the Gov
ernmentand so remained until 1876, when all claim
was abandoned and the country delivered to
Spain. When the States of Central America
established their independence, as a matter Of
course, the rights of Spain were vested in them
and yet in spite of this formal abandonment
Great Britain has taken under her protection Sc
cond time the savage who claims to be the sove-
reign Of the coast for four hundred miles The
royal family is of mixed Indian and negro blood
Their pedigree and names are as follows: Nc
Gregor avoids dates-this silence is very suspi-
sIonsl The first sovereign named is King George, |
! Zambo, (half Indian and half negro) He left |
wo sons, Frederic and Robert The royal eonsorts |
name is not given. This omission is deeply to be la
mented In due course Of time, Prince George be-
came King. The ceremony Of coronation was So
emnized at Belize the capital Of British Honduras
The royal robes not described, but we presume |
hey consisted Of red coat, cap, feather and spurs
This amiable monarch died in 1914 and has left two
sons, George Augustus Frederic and William Henry
Clarence, and daughter, whose name is unlortu. |
'ateY not given.
In May, 1915, Prince George Augustus Frederic |
was crowned. The regaa consists of F." a silver |
gilt crown, a sword and sceptre-all Of moderate |
value"
This is bringing down the mummery Of core
nation to its proper level. This is the creature |
whose silver gilt crown and aecpiie of moderate |
value are to arrest the current OF population and |
commerce between the United States OF the North
There has been grandeur about the robberies
md aggressions of Great Britain which win our
But this is on the pickpocket order.
We shall expect soon to hear that Queen Victoria
S about to pay royal visit to her august brother.
he King OF the Mosquito Shore We shall hear
horty of the creation Of Dukes of Lemonade and
Marmelade, the Earl of Brandy Punch, and other
appropriate titles. In the mean time we shall take
possession Of as muchof the territory as werequre
treat Britain was at liberty to play the farce as
ong as we didn't have to pay for the show. Now,
owever, IT IS necessary for us to establish safe
nd speedy communication between our States on
be two oceans and the pretensions of Great Bri-
am to the protection Of the Mosquito Coast, we
'ar, must lead to a conflict with our interests
We do not believe in that patriotism which CON
lists in sustaining our Government whether right
r.wrong aud countries are often forced into war
ON blind adhesion Of this sort Before war is
sclared, it behoves all good citizens to examine
ioreughly and impartially the cause of disagree
ent--not to assume in the outset that their own
overnment is wholly right. By saying all this,
e do not mean to be understood as expressing the
ost remote idea that there is danger of collision
en with Great Britain. That Government Is as
ifttc as it is gotcerfiA. II crowns King George
-ederlc and recognises him as sovereign of the
osquito Coast, in spite Of the protest ofthe States
Central America in general; and of the State Of
onduras IN particular; but when brother Jonathan
lnts slice Of this monarchy we hardly think
eat Britain will seriously dispute the point-at J
y rate, we shall take what we honestly buy in /
lie Of his most sacred majesty and his ally.
The country is represented as most delightful !,
u table land, with fire streams the climate
sutiiul the soil fertile, and covered with forest
the most valuable trees.
On our first page is extract from the valuable Il
rk referred to, which describes the mahogany II
e. We.intend from time to time TO publish =
niar accounts Of all the great articles of com d
'rce, and describe particularly the commercial
les of the world. S
10 Moses II. Grinne of New York, has er