New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-04
oueer poip gs al san Juan de Nicaragua

them to give it call.
Queer Dofp as at San Juan de Nicaragua
By the With Article of the Armistce en-
tered into between the commander OF the
British forces which dispossessed Nicaragua
ofthe port of San Juan and the Government
Of Nicaragua, which was to continue until the
territorial dispute was settled, the Tariff e8-
tabHshed on the lst of January, l848, it was
stipulated should be continued in force,
This imposed duty of q per cent. upon
imports. Upon the 1et of April last, how
evert new Tariff was promulgated in the
port. E. stuck up on the door of the build
ing called Custom House, and signed
81. M. DAILY, Collector" which denoted the
rates of this Tariff, and made it apply to
exports as well as imports; beside imposing
some other exactions on boats trading there,
This was course Of fragrant violation Of
the Armistice, which, in this respect had
all the force of a treaty. BY what author
ity this man Daily made the new Tariff does
Tot appear; but he processes verbally to
have received it from Mr.. James Gun, the
so-called British Consul for that port
Queer operation surely Suppose Mr.. Eng
Ish Consul Barclay should tall John Smith
to raise the United States Tariff?
Now the principal trade Of San Juan is
with the United States, and our merchants
have right to,be protected from all such
fraudulent operations We perceive from
the C617eo del Nicaragua that our Consul
has protested formally against them, and
we translate from the same paper letter
from the Government of Nicaragua on the
subject. When are we to see the last Of
this upjustifable British meddling in San
Juan? We learn that there has been some
sort of row about the Goals carried down
there for the use of the proposed steamers
on the river and lake. The following is the
letter;
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS,
LEON, Thursday, June 6ih 1880
To the Principal Officer Of the British Establishment at the
Port Of San JuaA dc Nicaragua.
SIR: Although none Of the proessed authorities
OF the Port OF Ban Juan have informed this Govern
ment CT the chaDgea which have been made in that
port by the establishment the 3lst of arch last
Of new Tarfof duties on Imports exports, and
goods in transit, for the benefit Of A. L. Bercher
Co. and A d. Barruell 4 Co. to commence on the
lst of April the day following the eatabliahment,)
vet the information has reached this Ministry from
varioug sources and hag been brought to the notice
of the Supreme Director of the State, who has
dered me to direct to you the following protest.
The Tariff proclaimed in the Port OF San Juan ut
the period ofita occupation by the British forces
the lst of January l546, was continued in force by
Act ~ Of the Armstice of the 9TH of March follow
ing entered into between the Commander of the
British forces and this Government, for the time
pending the definite arrangement OF the question
between Great Britain and Nicaragua, relative TO
the said Port and the coast called Mosquito Con-
seQuently neither OF the contracting parties can
make any alteration in the matters fixed by that
armstioe, without violating the same
The question between Great Britain and Nicara
qua liz not yet definitely arranged, consequently the
occupiers of the port have broken the said ARMS.
tice by chasgng the Tariff fixed thereby The
Tariff, therefore, Aligned" j. III. Daily, Collector, is
an Illegal act The State of Nicaragua, therefore,
segaFds and will continue to regard az acts OF op
precision, all the exactons made upon its citizens
in virtue of this nav Tariff by the aforesaid Bar.
rue Il Co. or whatever agent; and the Supreme
Government protests before tbs Government Of the
United States, and before all just Nations asalnst
1uch oppreasions and will bring this protect to the
notice OF all the parties interested. 1t demands
therefore the suspension OF this Tariff until the
final result Of the territorial question: and OF the
negotiations in progress between the United States
and Great Britain. am, &c, &c, SALINAS,
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