New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-03
GREAT BRITAIN.

The London journals publish President
Fillmore's Message and comment upon It IN a
prettv friendly tone. They think 1t IS ialr doc
nment. but the Free Traders don't like It's areu-
rnents on Protection.
The DAILY News discusses the affair OF
tho steamer Prometheus at length, and n very
frank sniri. IT says the conduct of the English
Commander who fred into the Promt'heus Is
unwarranted and inexpiicable, and thenproceeds
to consider the whole subject. The folio wing ex-
tracts give the marrow Of the article:
In this REGION on the shores Of the Caribbean Sea,
between the States of Honduras and New GraIada,
is attract OF coast occupied almost exclusively by
Indians y no maintain that they have always oeen
Independent. of the Spanlards, but whose county Is
claimed by the State OF Nicaragua. IL certanydoes
not clearly appear that any settled government has
ever been established Iii this territory by Europeans,
or that the old Spanish Government ever expressly
attributed It 10 any OF the aoJoini Provinces no"
called States INT that Spain arded this territory
as part Of It's dOmInonS as the Go'eTnment oil
the United States lays similar claims to The lIdian
hunting grounds within It's frontiers, or Great bntan
to those parts of Ausu ALA hch are not yet Occu-
pied OF even exploIet-theIe be no doubt II Is,
therefore, with an exceedingly bad grace that Eng
land, nhich calls the OrRge Rlger soSefeignIy IN
South Africa its own, disputes the claims OF tne
Spanish. American Rep ublcs to the Mosque coast.
And the way III Which the British Government
disputes these claims IS sill more unaesoGntAbe.
About the middle of the Hast century II asserted
Teht TO the territory. Some time later 10 waved
ITS p;etensOns ana again 1t renewed them IN
modified fofm TIE Mosquito coast IS alleged 10 b.
long 10 a King OF the Mosquitoes, who Is under the
protection of GIeat BIit1l This king as the savage
chief OF tribe whose original seats are near Cape
GTacss &c Dos The MOsSOs $50 the trl0e Is cliell
have, from tlme lmnemOrlal. been IN the haoit OF
making biraiica! excursions along the coasts, ana
landing and plundering the other Indians Tnis It
pleased the English authorities TO all exercise OF
the rights OF sovereignty and levylng OF tribute lac
chief II The MoskoS was therefore recognized as the
king, and the coast far as the visits OF MS pratt
cal canoes exteaded called the Mos unto coast.
few irregular STaggleTs from the neighoorns
British colonies have always been accdsiJmed Io
trace to thus country, and some OF fhen nave pc't-
sOnally "sQuattedn on the coast. Some of the more
shTcWd Of these have acquired an Influence In the
kings councils ana OF late years thls has oeen cdf-
RED far that Clique or coteie Of them nave ac-
tuaiiy carried or the government u the name OF tie
king speculative and ambitious settler At Ber-
beetle late Mr.. Waker-who az one time held 40
than eight official appointments IN tia. settle
ment resolved 10 turn TINS state OF affairs to MS oNn
account, and contrlved TO get himself nonin tel
BRUSH consul protector OF trade, IN the deuesnes
OF MS MosQuitlan majesty. SINCE tlaI time the
Snot q e. eiis sq1atters" persons, at least al
ling themselves BRUSH SuoJeciS), with tde Enghsl
protector of trade az their head. And the bnIlsA
Government have been drawn into All the peiiy
troIls and contemplate intrisuas Of THIS precious
Government, and obliged TO be al the expense VI
fighting their battles.
II would be wearing the patience o: Our readers
to no purpose 10 recapituiaLs all tue cosby IoHleS
AID degrading negotiations mo "hlel out iu.sIS
have been led in this attempt Ia make the specified
Kingdom of Mosquito an Eusilsn colony in disguise
Mr. Chaihelds war with the lttie RepIois OF saa
Salvador the Occupation Ot ilEtf Island the tA-
petition up the san Juan River On winch NiT.
Walker, the prime mover OF these absurdlties,
accidentally drowned) the officer IN command o.
the occasion being rewarded ~fih the Order OF the
Bath the compensation OF a mulsierld supporter
IN Parliament (ior Ms losses N oIglrg o1-Oug1,
which committee took out OF his hIucsl By The ap
POintment OF President II the Court OF Mosquito
all these may not yet be forgotten. The crop az
Jobs which has sprung up IN the fertile soil of tais
dlsreputable connection has cost John Bud pretty
penny.
The pnchback majesty OF Mos
quitia, has, IN sequence, been Object OF unmi
lgated scorn 10 all Americans IeQuenrDg the coast
And hence bad blood has arisen bet VEGA most OF
them on she one side, and sush British authorities
have been playing part IN the farce, and the squu-
ters for whose benefit II is play ed on the other lhe
dignity OF these viceroys over the King OF Mosquito
has been offended IN the Of such bros, taa
a detachment OF Jamaica police has been placed
IN garrison az GTeytown and English meA-Of-I
have been statlOued OF the haI5or to compel slucy
Yankees TO perform the ko-too before these mag
mates and 10 make them pay their hlrbor dues.
Greytown (San Juan &c Nlcaragua) Is the terminus
or the Caribbean Sea of one OF the most promising
lines for railway or shc nal across the ls.hmus.
IL IS situated where the territories OF Costa Rlca
border CA those claimed by the state OF Nlcarasua,
and also BY the Government Of his AOs7aiiian
Majesty. The canal railroad II 1t is formed,
must run through the Costa RIGA territory. or that
claimed ~ the other two powers" English and
American spectators have In all these states been
trying TO obtain the exclusive privilege Of making the
canal or railway In Nicaragua the Americ ms nave
obtained The concession IN Costa RIGA The English
and IN the country, claimed and occupied IN the
name OF the King Of the MosQaItos EAglishmen are
OF course IN the ascendant While the English
spectators have been talking the Amefic IN cula
tors have been doing They have actually ofgAnlZsd
system OF uansiI for goods and passengers across
the isthnus on that route, and have placed
steamers on the san Juan, and the lake OF Nicaragua
Since this has been done, the Eng sa councillors
who act as dry nurses 10 the King OF 4osqulIa have
been suky and savage, and doing all Ia men DO
10 thwaft The American company. Tae English Gov
eminent mas wisely listened 10 the representations OF
Tie cabinet at sSnng n, and agreed 20 make GTeJ
town free port. Bu! the formers geasr1lr of Moe.
quuila have pleaded for pOstponement OF the cary
OF THIS arrangement into effect, until their lease
oi the customs duties shall expire and IN the meLa-
Tune they have been leTying their tolls with a high
hand is Il credltaole for great empire Ike
ours to allow itself 20 De mixed 10 n such ms9a-
pc nacdSsutssf Is II consistent wIh the honor of
Great Britain, rs reputation for sanity TO place
It's sh ps and soldiers al the disposal of some dozen
OF squatters, Who keep savage chief IN leading
s1rnes Ae We 10 90 10 loggerhe ads WITH our blood
relailons,-Wlh the only stale to which we can lpk
tor 5, mpaihy or succOr IN The event Of quarrel with
LeroPesn eespousm, IN such disTepuiable quarrel
were the Mosquito coast our own, II would not be
worth the powcer and shOt II wouli csst 70 msln-
.aln II but Il Is no, OK enly and ave Eedy ours Did
the cUtleS exaCied az GreytoWn foX into eur
national golfers, II would De had policy - lew
mem but they are pockeied by private adventures,
whose lie 10 them Is n the eve OF the law OF Ia
mons, worse than doubtful. The sooner this counry
sAsses on the MosquiEian connection the better Il
VIII De for lis reputation
~ Would te unfair 10 an English officer 70 condemn
hln oeieie he has had opportunity 10 tell hlsoyn
story u his way. Blu, the transaction as far,s
At present known has II mus, be confessed. an1s'v
lcok. So
Al all events We hope that The communications -,
tNeef our Government and that Of " asnington On
ms subject, VIII be concurted N such manner As
&c prevent even any coolhess between England All
Us hosl natural sIc most desirable ally.
The public viii learn with great satisfao-
'nai me next expedition - he Ache regioas
Ic9- II sesTch Of Sir John Franklin and The ms,
oiheeis and crews o. me Erebas ard Terror ga.
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