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seconded BY another, in the shape Of Q wantoA
unjusti6able spoliation of tho rightful dominic

seconded BY another, in the shape Of . wantoA II
unjustiiable spoliation Of tho rightful dominic X
the republic Of Nicaragua. u
The Minister OF Nicsragua was not permitted
take part in these nego tiations, owing, as Wa
alleged, TO the absence Of sufficient instructisns.
The plea was hardly worthy Of tho occasion. Bse
how came 1t to happen that the Mosquito Iadia.s
were represented by the British minister, II Is -
swered, because Of an alleged protectorate assumed
or held by Great Britain. That reply Ia an Insult
to the character of this government. Tho 6rst a.
tice of tho convention Of the 10Th April, 1880 -
puiates that neither Great Britain nor the United
States shall occupy, or fortify, coonize or e.
suinc or exercise any dominion over Nicaraxua
Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, any part Of Co.
trail America, nor will make use Of any protsotsa
which either affords, or may afford, or any alliance
which either has, or may have to or with any poe
pie" for the purpose aforesaid.
That treaty was made for the express purpose &C
driving the British out of Central America, and Il
compelling the relinquishment of a wretohed pre-
tectorate, fabricated TO despoi the feeble republics
Of Central America Of their rights and territory
For more than two years it has been ratified, aaA
during that long period not single step has bssa
taken to enforce its execution And at the end e
tins time 1t Is now proposed to undo the whels
work, by confirming that farce called the Mosquito
title, by divestng Nicaragua Of her lawful terri
tory and BY adding insult to injury BY granting ~
jurisdiction OF her own principal town, San JuAa
(oiensivcly called by the British name of Groy-
town. in the protocol upon which ! am commentins>
in order to deepen tho humiliation, through vasssL
aBc, W VIC Carl0aturo OF a king, whom
the British government set up rs its nstrumsnt
IL is to this pass we have como. IL convention In
to grow out Of this projected arrangement to whisA
the United States may be party, hope the Senate
will spun it from their doors.
Every influence is now at work TO coerce Nicaxa-
qua into the acceptance Of theso degruding c~ndi-
tions; MD IL has been intmated that enfeobled BIZ
resistance, and reduced in resources she is pre-
pnred TO consent to the sacrifice But her disgrace
she ud furnish no reason for concession from this
government. Nicaragua is not able to defend her
self, and we have manifested no disposition to aid
her On the contrary, this pro,et put us in active
concert with her worst enemy; and, instead Of OF
posing the aggressions of England, we have Joined
hands with that power to make the work of desruc-
ton complete. And not only has Nicaragua suf-
tered from this British spoaton, but her territorial
dimensions have been curtailed by concession T.
the presumptuous ard unfounded pretensions e
Costa Rca. The right bank of the river San Juaa
the fell swoop Of this diplomatic contrivance under
the persuasion or power Of British influence.
And one other very remarkable feature in the
pro5G is that which undertakes to fix the rates q
duty that the republic Of Nicaragua shall levy upoa
goods and merchandise imported into her territory
II this be not Intervention with vengeance, thea
intervention has no meaning. It is not intervcn-
ton, however, against strong despotic govern
ment, but Intervention against little republic.
struggling for existence, and cramped by ~
manacles of Great Britain.
regard this scheme Of settlement as q surrender
Of American policy on this continent. II admits
England, as the protector Of the Mosquito Indiana,
to position which before conceded.
and may be attended hereafter with the most sea-
GUS consequences. Let the Senate look to it,