The daily union., 1852-02-15
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hep"6e Oh Tue corespondence between the brush gov
eminent and the American Minister in London in rsla-
ton to the affair OF the Prometheus, which has been
lately communicated 10 Congress by the President
The correspondence dscoses the important fact that the
British government cai1S and administration TO
admit that, Notwithstanding the Nicaragua treaty
Gently negotiated between Great Britain and the United
States, the future position Of The Mosquito government is
NE subject oJ negotiations now pending by NE British
government and that during The peadeney Of such nego
ations British shps-o stationed IN the principal
port Of he Mosquito coast the exercise oa prosecorae
jurisdiction there The letter of Lord Granville and the
reply OF Blr Lawrence both recognise this stale Of
things in positive terms, and Mr. Lawrence the part
OF our government, takes no exception TO IT.
This position Of affairs to US to be an abandon
menl by the administration of the rights secured to the
United States by the Nicaragua treaty between the
United States and England which negotiated by GEN
eral Tayors administration BY that treaty the British
government undoubtedly stipulated TO relnqush any do
minion or jurisdiction over the Mosquito coast the
Mosquito government, under the name OF pretence OF a
proteclorae, or any other name pretence whatever
| The first article OF that treaty is as follows;
"ARr l The governments of the United States and
Great Britain hereby declare that neither the the
control the said shp-osnal agreeing will
erect or maintain any notifications commanding the
same, or In the vicinity thereof occupy, fortfy
eoonizs Or assss o. exercise any domirton over Mteaya
gaa Costa k'ea r. Mosquito COAST o any part Of Central
either affords or may Afford or any alliance hie either has
pose erecting any sueS
OF occupying Terrifying, or colonizng Nicaragua Costa
of assun,ing eroeistng The viii
the United States Great Britain take advantage Of any
either possess with any State through
whose territory the said canal may pass for the purpose
or subjects OF the rights advantages, regard
10 commerce or navigation through the said canal, which
shall not be offered on the terms to the citizens
| subjects OF the other"
In the language OF this article there express pledge
OF the British government neither I" to nor exer-
else any dominion" the Mosquito coast yet Lord
Granville states now to Mr.. Lawrence that the future
position OF the Mosquito government is to be settled
by negotiations now pending, and that, meantime, Great
Britain stations ships war there Iepel all attacks
upon it. And in all this the American Minister, acting
doubtless in pursuance of his Instructions fit fully
to acquiesee such OF procedure entirely
| in harmony with the stipulalons of the treaty
In this state OF facts, think the organs of the ad-
mnsation should inform the country whether our gov
ernment regards the Nicaragua treaty a reliuquish
ment by Great Britain of her potectorate authority in
Central America, and, if so, then why government
has failed 10 protest against the exercise OF such proec-
orate by English ships of war stationed there for thai
purpose, in defiance Of that treaty.
With these remarks suboin from the Republic the
abstract OF the correspondence, indicating by itaes the
passages the letters of Lord Granville and Mr. Law
renee 10 which we have specially referred
THE PRoMETHEUs AFFAIR.
The Speaker also laid before the House a message
from the President Of the United States transmitting
copy OF the instructions despatched by the Department
State 10 the Minister of the United States at London n
reference to the attack on the United States steamer Pro
metheus, in the harbor Of San Juan de Nicaragua BY
the British brig -of-war Express" and also copy OF
the dispatches of Mr. Lawrence to that department. and
OF his correspondence with her Britannia Maestys prin-
cpa Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs upon the
subject; which referred to the Committee Foreign
Affairs and ordered TO be printed.
The first despatch is dated December 3, 1851 from MIR.
Webster TO Mr. Lawrence, detailing TO HIM the partcu-
lars OF the attack upon the Promeheus and repeating
directions OF the President that he will lose time in
addressing note upon the subject 10 Lord Pamerston,
and inquire whether the captain OF the Express acted
pursuant to orders from his government and whether
that course is approved and that Mr. Lawrence would
state if these questions should be answered in the ama
tive, the President would consider The proceeding viola
ton of the treaty OF April 10, 1850, by which Great
Britain has stipulated that she would not make use of
any protection which she might afford Nicaragua, the
Mosquito coast, or any part OF Central America for the
purpose OF assuming or exercising any dominion over the
same. "Ths government" Mr.. Lawrence is instructed,
consent TO the collection of port charges at San
Juan by British ships OF war, that their collection
should be enforced by them. The above
erred to has created equal surprise and regret and has
caused the President 10 give immediate orders Tor the
despatch OF an armed vessel to San Juan"
On the 10Th OF December, 1851, MIR. Lawrence ad-
dressed note 10 Mr.. Webster, acknowledging the re-
cep of his despatch, and in compliance with the nsruc
TONS he that day addressed to Lord Pamerston
upon the subject, copy OF which he encloses
Mr. Lawrence on The 26th OF December, 1851, informs
Mr. Webster OF the withdrawal OF Lord Palmerson from
| the British cabinet.
There copies OF other notes Transmitted TO Con.
gTess.