The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-13

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distressing and late pews ffem Hicarsxus, 70,
which w are indebted 10 DO New York Tribune
Nj, Vanderbilt had reached Grenada on his way
" Nicaragua where the ssKinsers are at work
surveying the route for the proposed ship canal
They were operating between Grenada and San
Jusn del Sar, about The i3sh u'l, but had reach
ed NO decisive results. Daripg period of four
months, $0O0 returning Cnliforninns had passed
| through Nicaragua, and IN consequence Of the
great influx u strangers, prices Of living had sd-
vanced IN eighteen months az much AZ five hun
dred per cent. Americana are welcomed in Mica
ragua, and ut balls and parties there, the United
States flag is always seen intertwined with that OF
the country. Americans are permitted to pur-
chase land without becoming citizens, and many
are settling there. placer Of gold, said to be
the richest yet discovered in Central America, has
been found al the distance Of eight miles from
Realejo. The crops ia Nicaragua are threat ned
with total destruction by the I0cus,s. Don Jose
Sacasa has been elected director of Nicaragua
The convention Of the States Of Nicaragua, Hon
Tduras and San Salvador, met at Chinandega on
the 2lst OF December, when Don Jose Barrundia
was chosen president and Don Jose Silva, secre-
tary
| Mr. Squier letter to Mr.. Foote had been trans
lated into Spanish and warmly commented by
the Nicaruguan papers. There has been no war,
as before reported, between San Salvador and
Honduras on the one side, and Guatemala on the
other. The difficulties were confined to the latter
State alone, aud were owing to a refusal by the
inhabitants of the mountain provinces to acqu-
esce in the policy urged by Mr.. Chat6eld and
adopted by the central government.
The abstract Of letter Of Mr.. Chntield to the
Minster Of Foreign Affairs Of San Salvador, dated
9th August last, contains the requisitionsfor re-
fusal 10 comply with which the British Charge
ordered the ports Of San Salvador to be block
AIDED.
IL proceed to make formal demand thot repa-
ration for tho following injuries be Immediately
made
LIST. demand of the government of San Saliva
dor the PRONUNCIATION Of an act Of decree, pledg-
ing itself to execute faithfully, in letter and IN
spirit, all the articles Of the two contracts made
by Don Miguel MontoYa and Don Juan Antonio
Atvarado, commissioners of the governors of San
Salvador. with me, Charge d Affairs Of Her Bri-
fannie Majesty, on board the steamboat Gorgon,
in the port of La Union, November 10, l849
81. demand that the government of San Sal
vador address letter to Don Marcos ldigoras,
English consular agent in San Salvador, relieving
him from the exercise Of the policy which he has
been compelled to use by order Of the govern
ment.
Sd. demand that the government Of San Sal
vador direct letter to me, as Charge d'Afairs Of
Her Majesty, contradicting the VIGOROUSLY false
dor have frequently published, respecting the con-
duct Of the British government and it's function
aries
The blockade commenced on the 18th Of Octo-
Der last, and has been since continued against all
but British ressets. Other outrages have been per-
petrated by the British agent, the most presu mp
tu0us of which, however, is an undertaking to de-
termne, in the name Of the "Mosquito nation %
the boundaries between Honduras, Nicaragua
and the "Kingdom Of Mosquito. " The letter in
which this purpose is announced bears date De-
cember 5th, 1850, and is addressed to the Nicara-
guam Minister Of Foreign Affairs. The division
proposed by Mr.. Chatfeld would give the sMos-
quito nation" territory equal to that Of the
States of Honduras, Nicaragua and San Salvador
combined. The following extract from his letter
describes the boundary claimed by Mr.. Chatfed
"Her BritannicMajesty has determined that the
frontiers Of the king Of Mosquito, on the side of
the Republic Of Nicaragua, and of Nicaragua on
the side Of Mosquito, shall be such as they were
on the ancient kingdom of Guatemala, declared
its independence Of the Spanish monarchy.
The undersigned, Her Britannia Majesty's
Charge d'Afairs in Central America, with this
view, has the honor to declare to the Minister Of
Foreign Relations Of the supreme government of
Nicaragua, that the general boundary line Of the
Mosquito territory begins at the northern ex-
tremiiy of the boundary line between the district
Of Tegueigalpa in Honduras, and the Jurisdiction
Of New Legovia in Nicaragua, and after follow
ing the Northern frontier Of New Legovia, it runs
along the southeastern limit of the district of
Matagalia and Chontales, and thence IN an east
ern course until it reaches the Machuca RAPIDS on
the river San Juan.
In conclusion, the undersigned has to state that
the boundaries above described are those which
divide the two countries, but he repeats that Her
Majesty's government continues willing TO treat
and agree with the government of Nicaragua for
the final settlement of these questions an ami
cable and permanent basis; and the undersigned
trusts that the government Of Nicaragua will see
the policy of coming to friendly understanding
with the Mosquito king; for il is obvious that no
canal, or any other mode Of transit the 18TH
mus can well be established before the difficulty
raised by Nicaragua upon this point is put an
end to-"
In another letter dated 5th December, 1850, on
the subject, he thus refers to the United
"Whstever assurances Nicaragua may receive
that the conduct Of its government, however irreg
uar it may be towards another, will at all times
find support from third parties, still the govern
ment of Nicaragua must feel that no reliance
should be placed on such assurances, as no foreign
government will compromise political and COM
merciaI intcrests on behalf Of country whose
rulers reject the ordinary means Of settling mat
ters open to dispute 10y argument aud negoca-
ton"
These letters indicate very clearly the nature of
the policy and measures pursued by the British
Charge d affairs; and we cannot believe that they
will be approved by his government. Time, how
ever will soon decide all doubts resDectn q the