The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-16

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In our last article. Published some weeks SINCE 10
laton 70 the questions growing Of the late negota
tons between the government Of the United States and
that OF Nicaragua. concerning the construction Of ship
canal the territories Of the latter we showed that
Nicaragua was an Independent government. and a such
had right by the law Of nations, make the treaty stip-
uaons which she has made with the agents Of the row
eminent Of the United States We showed that she was
sovereign nation. and such had rghtto construct
the canal herself to permit another nation Or the cit
liens Of another nation, to cohsruc III just such farms
and conditions she might deem her interest 70 con
cede; that sovereign nation, she had the right to
exclude all other nations from the enjoyment Of the a.
ciites Of the canal grant to nations
such terms and conditions she might be pleased to
could, Of course, grant them to the government Of the
United States
In conformity with these sovereign powers and rights
the government Of Nicaragua has entered into treaty.
negotiated the part Of The United States BY the Hon
Elijah Hise, Of Kentucky. diplomatic agent duly &C.
credited by the government Of the latter the republics
Of Central America. BY which she has granted the Uni
ted States, as understood on certain terms and cond
TONS the right Of way across the territory for the con-
srocton Of inter-oceanc communication, concedirg
to the United States, among other things, ne right
b issue he charter for TIE company by vhom hs
enterprise be undertaken AT this stage Of the busi-
ness Great Britain in and claims that she has
right to inerpose in this contract treaty between the
governments OF Nicaragua and the United States. The
two latter nations being sovereign and independent the
interference of Great Britain s well calculated to surprise
the people Of both and the question arises, BY what
right does Great Britain thus presume to interfere in
peaceable negotiation between the United States and Nj
caragua! That question we now propose 70 consider
The claim OF Great Britain to interfere ia this matter,
and TO become party any treaty arrangement which
may be made respecting the right to construct ship canal
across the territory of Nicaragua by the way Of the Mi
carsgna lakehe only practicable route for such canal
as we understand it's based upon the rights which she
possesses the Mosquito territory, within the limits Of
which, claimed BY Great Britain, the river San Juan,
the outlet Of Lake Nicaragua, empes into the What
these rights are, we now propose 10 examine. s..
And, in order to arrive at correct conclusion with
regard to the preensons which Great Britain has set up
in the Mosquito territory, il becomes necessary to 60
back 10 the principles which recognised by the mod
ern European nations in the discovery and colonization
Of new countries particularly Of America Those psin
cipes, As We understand them, briefly and sub
stantiay these The European nations held that
all newly. discovered countries belonged. by right Of
discovery. 10 the nation by which they discov.
cred, and might be possessed and occupied by the
discoverer, II vacant or il inhabited by savage races
recognising individual property in the SOIL They
garded the savage tribes enjoying mere posseseoy
right without the right Of sovereignty Accordingly,
when new countries discovered on the continent Of
America although occupied by the Indian races, SOW
eregniy and dominion asserted by the nation under
whose flag the discovery made. Upon these prnci
pies, France Great Britain, Spain. Portugal. and other
European nations acquired possessons and planted colo
MES in America.
II is not denied that Spain discovered and took posses
sion Of many Of the West India islands. Mexico. Peru
and many other countries OF North and South America,
and her title to sovereignty and jurisdiction never
questioned by Great Britain any other power. Now,
II we show that she discovered and took possession Of
the Mosquito territory claimed BY Great Britain
and claimed also by Nicaragua, the title must have re-
NAMED in Spain, or have passed by revolution to
the government Of Nicaragua which supplanted Spain
in sovereignty and dominion.
We take il for granted that the fact Of original discov-
ery and occupation Of the Mosquito territory BY Spain
win no, be disputed II will proceed to establish
the fact by the admissions Of Great Britain herssf IN
solemn treaty spuafions. which will preclude the neces
sty Of going into an elaborate review OF the history Of
the Spanish discovery and settlement Of that country
In 1855, the British conquered and took from Spain
the island Of jamaica which originally DISCOVERIES
and occupied by the latter few years after the Eng
lish frequened Yucaian for the purpose Of cutting
and carrying away logwood. They were mere tres
passers without right in that country They were there
not even by license from the Crown Of Spain Re
naming unmolested for many years. they extended their
trespasses and depedatons until they became the subject
OF complaint on the part Of Spain, and finally OF treaty
between the governments Of Spain sndGreai bntain.
The first stipulation in relation these depredatons Of the
British subjects in Yueatsn and the adjacent countries,
we find 10 the treaty Of Paris. negotiated in 17cs BY
that treaty the King OF Great Britain voluntarily rein.
ouished the sovereignty Of those settlements In favor Of
he King of Spain. (Ses MacGregors Progress Of