The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-10-24
NUMBER 80.
England's Piracies and Foreign Az
gressions.

England's Piracies and Foreign Agv
gressions.
10 call John Bull hYpocritical scoundrsi
would only partially describe bis character.
He is the most accomplished old sscoundrel
in existence. In one phase of his character
ne is a perfect Aminadab Sleek--a preten-
tious, whining reproying moralist. support
ing missions TO Tiinbuctoo, and taking adeeb
interest in the welfare Of the s'unborn hea-
then" He sees bis neighbols sins in their
most aggravated shapes, and proclaims all
besides himself on the high road to pefdi.
ton. But he presents another phase Of
character, in which the most selfish, rapaI
cious rascality is associated with bold cum
ming and a suave manner. He plays. the
character Of saint, rougne and robber with
inimitable adroitness and success. He has
also an admirable way Of coniessing his
sins and expressing contrition, only howey-
er, 10 frame new excuses for perseyering in
their commission.
Look at his conduct in India. His con-
duct there has been q continued series Of
pillagings and plunderiBgs Of the native
princes and their people; yet If you visit
Exeter Hal, you will probably find him as
serting' that he had accomplished q benevo-
lent and christian work 10 India. He isnow
engaged in one of his benevolent and chris
tian enterprises in Southern Africa, and a
very difficult one il is likely to be. Bot he
will l,Dot retreat from il until he has taught
the heathen Kafirs and Hottentots most
christian lesson. While engaged in thia
holy work in Africa, he is carrying out am
other very important "reform" in Central
America. The nature of this "reform" we
have frequently explained, SO that those who
have read the Sun for the past twelve
months must have a pretty correct idea Of
it. From having the mere privilege to cut
mahogany wood in the neighborhood Of Be-
lie, Honduras, he has by continual encroach-
menis, extended his authority over a large
extent of territory properly belonging to the
Central American States, and he continues
his encroachments with an effrontery the
most provoking. sk ,
While he is thus engaged, he is also fead-
ing Brother Jonathan severe lectures on bie
moral tluties and obligations, upbraiding
him with encouraging piracy, and rebuking'
him for bis growing thirst for exteadedterri-
tories. Now Jonathan has tolerated this
kind of insolence too long, and we hope that
he will put his hand forth and tear off John
Bulls mask Of hypocrisy. and then kick him
off this Continent as mischief making in.f
truder-unless be agree to take himself of
without the application of force. Among
his latest movements in Central America is
the following, which we find narrated in,
the n O. Picayune of the LIST inst. That ii
will excite any attention from our present
4 60 tba, t.<.,-x p
= By the arrival yesterday of the schooner
G. B. Mathews, from Belize, Honduras, we
have received files of the Honduras Watch.
man to the 9Th ult. .sssi !.
We learn from these papers that the deter
mination of the English Government to take
possession Of Ruatan and the other islands
along the coast, is no longer concealed. Al
meeting of the British residents Of Ruatan,
has been held, at which a plan Of govern
ment for the island was dawn up. The plan
is headed, Proposals for the establishment
of system Of government for the islands
OF Ruatan, Bonaca. and others, thereafter to
be termed the Bay islands. agreed to by q
general meeting held at Ruatan on Satur-
day, August 9th, 1851" 1t provides that
the Government shall be, composed of the
Superintendent or other representative OF
the Crown iu Honduras, Legislative As
spmbly, and Stipendisry Magistrate. The
: 3lst, 32d, and 33d articles are as follows:
81. All persons now in occupation Of any
land shall receive grants for the same free Of
: payment, provided that such parties shall re.
gister their application for such grants with
2 in six months after the arrival Of the Magis.
tratp; and provided that such palties shall
pay for the survey and the preparation and
registration Of such grant.
80. All the land for which no application
y is registered within six months after the arri
+ val Of the Magistrate shall be deemed ths
property Of the Crown.
SO. All land the property of the Crown
a shall be put up 10 sale by auction, in lots, a
!. the price OF two and a half dollars per acre
Vt N. Y. Sun.