The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-27
CORRESPONDENTS,

| New YoRK, December 20. 1851
Movements Of the Administration IN regard to Mr.
Trosher's Case and that of the Prometheu,-7hs For
rest Trtai-kossuth.
1t is matter OF congratulation tina, the circumstances
attendant upon the condemnation Of Mr.. Thrasher have
al last To- he knowledge OF our national admins
traton, and that Il has finally concluded that something
ought 10 be done IN the premises, well in the case
OF the Promeheus. lately captured by her Majesys big
Express How successful Mr.. Webser's diplomacy will
be in efecing the Liberation OF our imprisoned fellow
citizen cannot conjecture Spain has hitherto
lett us very much in the dark the course OF policy
she intends 10 pursue in response to The very modest
and dlfhden appeal which government has seen Ct
to make in behalf OF those involved in the late Cuban
affair We have been Of the opinion that the adop.
ton OF holder and more manly tone would have been
at once more becoming and cectual lar a. our
intercourse with that arrogant and self Sufficient power
was concerned, though we are quite willing TO hope that
the result OF the negotiations pending may be more IA
vorable than have anticipated But regard 10 the
Prometheus affair there is paragraph in the letter OF
instructions from the Navy Department 10 Commodore
Parker which, If understand il aright will pretty
efec,uay counieac any salutary impression which his
appearance, or the battery OF his flag ship might be cal
cuated 10 make upon the usurping powers OF San Juan
After directing the Commodore TO apprzc the officer in
command OF her Maestys naval forces in that port, or
on that coast, that he has come to protect American
commerce. for the future, from such interference as has
been subjected to-meaning, OF course from being COM
PEELED TO pay the duties levied upon il by Master Green
and his coadutors at San Juan de Nicaragua-he goes
on 10 say: At the same time you will the local
authorities OF that port that the United States will not
Justify the payment OF any lawful or proper port
duties, the part Of their merchant vessels and that
they desire the most friendly relations with the govern
men OF Central America; and that they will faithfully
maintain on their part the stpulaoDs OF the treaty, sx-
GLIDING the United States or Great Britain from assu-
ming exercising dominion over the country" Now,
who the local authorities of that ports This
becomes very important question, in view Of the in
structons Of The Secretary. We have never heard of
the existence OF any town city government OF St. Juan
de Nicaragua except the usurpatve established by
the British in the OF the Mosquito King Certainly
the government Of Central America has levied no port
charges other duties upon our commerce there and
we believe that the usurpave government above alluded
is in full and absolute possession OF the town and h
bor aud claim and exercise the exclusive right levy
duties and charges II this be so, then ii is to hem-to
James Green, esq, her Majesiys agent and his negro
officials holding the port Of ST. Juan de Nicaragua in the
OF the Mosquito King, the only local authorities,
and the very who levied these illegal charges
which her Msiestys brig Express collec,ed-thal Com
modoe Parker is directed say that the United States
do justify their ships in the payment OF thar
charges and duties; and this at the same time that
he is TO assert determination faithfully TO observe
and maintain the treaty, which expressly orbds the
efcse OF any such power authority they assume and
usnrp IL is not, as IL seems 10 u.s. very easy mAttef
to make this letter OF instructions consistent with ITSELF
or to make very good out OF IL any how but
we rather fancy that when Commodore Parker TO
give the be is required to give to the local
tbortes of San Juau, James Green, esq., her Malesys
agent will have difficulty in finding in them full
on the part Of the United States. of hts usurpa
ton Of the Nioarsuan territory, and his right to levy
whatever duties he thinks lawful proper on our
merce II this be soif the duties ought TO be paid. and
her Maiesys agent has right to levy them why should
he not have the right to enforce the payment when re-
fused, by the employment of the naval force which her
Majesty has placed at his disposal for that purpose And
if admit all this why send the Saranac prevent him
from doing Here is paradox for you, or would BE-.
il il not easily explained by the fact that our
present administration seems determined TO see two
powers where there is but one, and Queen Victoria
equally resolved TO bumo the Joke by eaactng with his
sable majesty Of Mosquito the old farce Of two faces I'M
der one hood.
The Foue. is at last and almost divides the in