New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-31
NICARAGUA.
Movement Of the People Of san Juan.

We give below the report of Commit
tee appointed on July Il, at a public meeting of
the citizens of San Juan del Norte, to consider and
suggest such measures as might seem necessary to
protect themselves and their interests, against the
provisions of the Treaty said to have been en-
tered into by the United States Great Britain
and Costa Rica, and lately published in The
Tribune and other NewYork papers. The re-
port ably presents the views of the people of San
Juan, as follows:
large majority Of the present inhabitants of San
Juan del Norte and the surrounding country landed
upon these shores at time when the cOnil;tng pre-
tensions OF Nicaragua and Mosquito left the Territory
which they now occupy without regular Government
acknowledged by the people or recognized by otaer
nations Encouraged and invited by the hberality of
the party, which, whatever may have boon It's right
was nevertheless IN possession, come of them procured
town lots and erected valuable buildings in which they
pursue the avocations of commerce. others acquired
large tracts Of land cleared them at very great expense
coDfded TO them the seed OF future harvest The
necessity for more regular GovernmeDt-one founded
on the consent OF the governed and administered In
cordance with defined system OF laws, pressing more
and H. ore upon them az they increased in numbers,
and their occupations and trade became more varied
and extended they framed and adopted ons suited to
their conoition aud adequate 10 the protection OF their
persons and property.
This was done with the consent Of Mosquitls the
United States the friend of Nicaragua, the adverse
claimant We have now lived several months In this
position our own masters and rulers, maintaining lay
and order securing justice and protection TO all who
have soourned in midst aAd who have dealt with us
We have grow strong enough 10 defend ourselves both
against MOtquia ana Nicaragua II they should, uDJusty
end without profit 10 themselves, attempt to de-
pIiye OF our municipal and local aws, to which we
owe our safety and prospeiity-in word, we have
built up ourselves, by dnt OF courage aud industry
A home and city In the midst OF wilderness, which,
whatever may be the pretensons claims OF others ha
been for centuries almost tenaness and would so nave
continued for centuries were not that the sharp and I'M
tIi oiour pioneer has been to storests aud tue
arts If civilization Ianted in their stead. Undsr thes,
circumtances had right 10 expect-a right which
the energies and capital expended, and the pes an
hafdsbips incurred In settle rsndered doubly
escredtbat whatever disposition might be made OF tbs
disputed sovereignty over the district OF country 10
which our lot Is ca. our persons property would
not be gOdted away without consultation with u.s. or
A. least without hearing. Least o. all could We nave
anticipated that the contracting parties disregardlng
the principles OF natural justice and policy upon which
their own Governments are founded, would have
pledged themselves TO enforce our total subms
Sion even to the abandonment OF our local laws
and administration 10 the power 10 whom they
bad adjudged the sovereignty. We are confident
that the habtants of San Juan could have obtained II
left TO TIE at alone with Nicaragua or Mosquito the only
parties legally Interested. such terms as would nave
insured 10 them the blessings OF sefgoyernnent-ss
far al least as they now desirable or compatible
with our infant State The general Sovereignty or the
exercise of such powers as more prominently cnarac'
t,rize it, they have always been and are still willing 10
Weld 10 The who justly entitled 10 IT, II no steps
have been taken 10 arrive at solution upon this basis
IL only because the srbtraors In the dispute between
Nicaragua and Mosqutis relying upon and taking adj
vantage weakness have constrained us 70 remain
IN The ambiguous position which we now occupy to~ird
the two claimants We submitted, however, 70 this IN
the firm hope hatthe olashng prete nSons
OF Mos Vita Guild divide aud array against
one another two great nations from their extreme sOc1
Iude Ot
doe the actual occupants of that territory or az east
TIE important seteneI in IT, would n)t DC denied
their share of the magnaninOus and ohcouS Iove oi
equity. which prompted that Interference Ia these
our reasonable expectations we have been dsspp onted
and while have suffered much from tnS unce't IN
and provisional situation heretofore imposed on US Tue
souiiop of our difficulties presented by tue treaty,
drives 10 the surrender OF our laws and Government.
without Which neither protect our property and
persons nor long retain ciyi and religious freedom
"Your Committee, however, entertain well tounded
conviction that the proposed Treaty, obnoxious as II
mus be 10 Nicaragua in some Of Its leading features,
will lot be accepted by that Government, but whether
this xpec,atGn be realized or not they deem the most
advisable course be make such oyertures 10 Mica
rsgus WHEN the proper time shall nave arrived As
have already een suggested In the course OF TINS re-
DO+ The most obvious reasons OF policy anu Jusuce
H. which we cannot su opOse her nseDsoe, must sug
eest 10 her course Oi cancellation and concession
phich alone make the recovery OF her sovereignty
over useful and profitable 80
remain So ar prove, distant day, no uconsdera'
bic addition 20 her wealth and power aud mean sup
port 70 he Government. Entering IS subjects upon
whom laws and institutions unsuitet u our CONDITION
and habits have been imposed, ne would soOn obey
that universal law which inpes all men, even at the
per of lie 10 see to accommodate their form OF poliy
10 their situation wants and manners. In the mean
time however while the ratification Of the Treaty Is
still pending would consider, az an act OF hostility
which should lie promptly repeliedr any sttemp by any
one OF the claimants 10 take possession OF our CITY and
territory and quarter troops in our midst
In view Of ,uch contingency aud disclainins ali In
tention OF menace earDestiy recon mend our lei
ci,l- ps to adopt a. esry as possible, such
eauiza0n will cradle IN . resist successfully any
aud every .UcIoachment upon their riah,s.
All of which is respectfully submitted