Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-25
Central American Affairs

An important message ON The President,
covering an official letter from the Secretary
# ) ate. ri tive t. communications that have
been m rdc 70 thai Department by the British
gov, rnbeat, la been transmitted to Congress
WilhIn u few lay pest. Great Britain virtually
Proposes 70 Withdraw CT protection from the
Mosquito X nc. 10 make Greyown a free city,
md to esterd tie udted Protcctorate Of the
United Stats and England over il. The con
struclion Of the ship'canal is provided for un.
der now plans The President, in transmit
ting he document to Congress, abstaios from
expressing opinions bnt unites in recon-
nendalion by Mr. Everett for the withdrawal
of the American Charge in Central America.
and ii, appointment of fall Minister to each
of the Ccgrs American Suites. The Pres-
dent saws:
The nholesubjcct s one of so much delicocy
and importance that ! should have preferred,
SO near the close OF my administration, not To
make it the subject Of an Executive commun.
carion. But inasmuch as the subject ptopos.
cd cannot, even II deemed expcdient by M
successor, take effect for near a twclvcmomh
unless nn appropriation s made by this Con
report of the Department 10 the two Houses.
IL TIE letter OF Mr. Everett, communicated
by the President, a detailed exposition is gwen
| oil the frauds on whichthese rnecommendan"
are made. lie bases the ch;os importance Of
the matter upon nc Necessity to the United
States Of the ner-oecanic ship canal, and, re-
icrfips 10 a stipulation Of April 10. 1850 for
settling differences fright ofproperty between
the Central American States in tho teri tory n.
snys:
In the execution OF this stipulation. certain
propositions were agreed upon by this de-
rartmcnt nnl the British Minister, in the month
Of April lasf,Earing for their object to settle the
territorial controversies which existed be-
tween the States and the governments border
ing ON the line oil the canal. These terms of
settlement were assented to by Costa Rica.
but did not prove acceptable TO Nicaragua In
making these propositions To the States inter-
ested, aud IN allthe negotiations carried on Ey
this Gov eminent, the only object has been to
secure, as far as possible, the passage of the
canal though one aud the same civilized State,
in order 10 preclude the evils likely to arise
from lis passing through more than one jurs-
dlcuon, and, to exercise the influence and
medlations OF the Uned States, has been in
Voked by the partles in the controversy, in
the manner best calculated to promote their
respective interests.
The conflicting claims of Great Britain and
Nicaragua VIII reference TO Mosquito are a.
mong the difficulties Hhch emburrass this sub
IJrct. These difficulties arise prnci pqllv from
the fact that the Port Of San Juan del Norte,
the Eastern outlet of the cana, is claimed to
telong to the Mosquito territory.
But the the relations OF Great Britain TO Mos.
quito and the Mosquito Indians, over which
she claims To have exercised protectorage for
a long course of years. remained under this
treaty some~ hat undetermined The port of
San Jnan Del Norte, 10 which the name of
Gr'Ntoen h. been given by Great Britain.
though Chimrd ~ Nifhin the limits Of this pro.
tecrar g, has, Tor aaout year, been really
governed ~ the npmr of the titular King of
Mosquito, hv committee of five American
citizens, chosen 10y the people. Nicaragua
claims the rshiu sovereignty over this port.
Information has lately been eceved at this
Department from the Minister Of Her BRITAIN
&c Majesty, that the company which had con.
tracted I" build ship canal across the 18TH
mus of Nicaragua, having found it impossible
TO carry out The plan as originally contempla
ted has resolved % propose to the Government
| OF Nicaragua modification of that plan, with
the view OF constructing a canal of smaller di.
mansions than those specified in the contract
and the British Minister has been instructed to
intimate to this Department, that if this infor-
nation should prove correct, Her Majesty s
Government would feel themselves at liberty
under the treaty Of April 10Th. 1850, TO with
draw their protection from that company ans
to transfer ito any other company whic'r
undertakes a canal on the original plan, it be
ing deemed Of the utmost importance by IT,,
| British Government, that the great concept Oh
of an inter oceanic canal, adapted to the nc
communication of the vessels of the whole com
mercal world, should not dwndle down to al
I ordinary transit route for coasting vessels
wh,chto distant nations would be compare
=, lively destitute of value
:, The British Minister has also been instruc
: , e 10 signify y; to to this Department that sine,
IS great Britain first assumed the protection ant
IL defence OF the Mosquito Indians the ,os;,;o,