The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-01
~ a, A. nay IN ths absence OF lawful
authority for the projection Of person or property
i Rsspsotfully, your obedieAt servants,
| 1S,gu,d1 r. !. MARTIN, Mayor.
j WM b. GERRING, Prest Council.
/ THOMAS CODY, Chief justice OF the

THOMAS CODY, Chief Justice Of the
HI RICHARDS. Capt. of the Port.
The meeting then organized and having approved the
course pursued by the government passed ssiss "
te that effect The meeting was adores ~u
Nv II u Harper ESQ., and Dr. II. j. Richards, exSaPtain
Of the PORT the latter Of whom proposed eson.o
Amounting a commissioner to be sent TO tns uhses
states In 9soresent 10 that government statement OF
the pending difficulties The resolution was aoop 20
Mr.. Harper was chosen and eomm''eo appoA
make the necessary arrangements. ,..,.
On the following morning the protes. and resignation
we're rendered to the commander OF tns an The
ho~ever refused to receive communication %" 1o
vronud that the Mayor Of the city had on thc Pless
day in an unofficial conversation, mace some renSS
", ,ne piiasS NJ twenty one guns fired from the
city station house and the nag wmcn was wss
i; srom which the city got it's charter, and which
had continued because the government mao not
been In a position TO adopt another, was lowered in
ts ~ resgnation and the government dissolved On
dndng that communication would be received oy
Captain Holins from the town, the protest ana
ton ere placed in hands of the United States Com
mercia Agent 1t was made known to the citizens
that no would be permitted by the Cyane be-
tween the town and the opposite side OF the harpor
MANY going over open boats business were
hailed by the vessel and compelled to give satisfactory
accounts Of their movements, business etc oeols tht
were allowed proceed and general order issued that
all should lay their oars under the stern OF tne
Cyane this order has been carried into ehec wltnout
any distinction being made without any intornaon
being sought as to character position or nationality
of persons the quiet unofsndng natives the late ON
Gals the poor boatmen the respectable American mer
chants ALI oscribed-al treated suspicious charac-
ters rebels and ncendiaries harmless boatman VINO
had going to the opposite side complied WIN .s ar
bitrary order unfortunately returning pAsseu her
to the wndward-he was brought 10 py mushel oan.
Marines have been kept under arms at the depot anu
'', ne e srr;Sai Of the Pampero from New Or
leans boats were sent by the Cyane TO cruise
around her and no persons apowea 70 or letters
or friends the letters placed in the hands OF the
(three clock P NJ of the 10th inst.,) Illegally and un
justly detained A few hours after her arrival, many
plants wing been made to the United states Com
mercaI AgeEt on this subject that official addressed
note the Purser Of the Pampero asking that the let
tiers for the town be sent on shore vague
tory verbal returned, but no letters. Inc
com panys steamer Of the West, arrived on this
morning the was pursued in every particular
allowed on board-no letters forgot 70 menuon
that during all this tx British Vice Consul to this gov
eminent, Capt. H. G Foote, was absent He arrived
here on the l4th inst and learning that the govern
ment had dissolved he Immediately hosted the flag
which had been lowered, repaired os board the Cyane
and claimed this territory as Mosqutan The partcu-
lars OF the inter view am not prepared to give you.
This is brief statement of the facts for the corre.t
of which not only pledge myself but Am prepared
10 furnish ineonroyertible evidence.
Let ask why all this has been done why ma
rines have aided why cannons have been shot
ted why quiet well organized local government recog
nzed by the United States, through their CommercaAgent
has been forced TO dissolution why American citizens
Spaniards Fngishmen Frenchmen and all nations
have been prevented from travelling about the harbo.
why their letters have been detained and why'd utn
ump it British usurpaton, when not an
Enghs Imam has had voice in those difficulties and when
the government composed of Americans, and Amer
sentiments prevaed2has it been to save the lives OF
ffty.one VINO to be butchered in cold blood?
| No-all this has been DONE and much more suffered
heretofore to protect the Accessory Transit Company
/ of Nicaragua in their unjust monopoly-a company
which when sued lately in New York, plead IN open
court, Jurisdiction and which, when one OF their
steamers seized Nicaragua for debt had it released
he United States Charge Affairs, on the ground that
.apsis property no, liable to seizure company
But enough in this hing IN its power 70 torture
The Accessory Transit claim the rgnr.nt
Eruflv I'm ND @h>t
them in their charter from Nicaragua secondly. tina
they hold lease from Mosquitoes. Strange ANOMALY
the contract with Mosquito Let US see what thai
amounts to.
In 1851, Mr. Martin, the late mayor of this town. on
American was acting as the agent Of Mr. Vanderbilt and
by his instructions made appi saton to Mosquito.
through the British Consul for permission to establish
adepot on the opposite side of the harbor The following
is the he received, and is the only tenure by
which (ander &usquito) they have possession
BRITISH CONSULATE,
Il.
:hs ss ss Ct
fore to inform you that I'll the land question be
sr"s EHahHsaisd Ret 5af esay q west and
paying the rate
have further to add that It is the wish Of this govern
ment at all times forward the interest of the said
as be-
For II b. NJ Acting Agent and Consul General.
T. ]. MARTIN, Esq, Greytown.
You will perceive, firstly that this lease privilege
was granted to the Atlantic and Pacific Canal Co., and
not to speculative, stock obbing Tran lit company
question may required for the purposes Of the Mos
quito cove nment."
Thirdly, That the occupants are to pay monthly rent
only to them 200 feet east and west and 400
north and south Nox &c rs, as their claim under Mos
TO the Atlantic and Pacific Canal Co. and not to The Ac
sess"- ranst Co Secondly, because the lands have
been needed by Mosquito for the of govern
ment Of Fan JUAN to whom she gave t-notice Of VIII
has been repeatedly given to the company Thirdly be.
cause the company have refused to pay any rents or
taxes. And, Fourthy because the pany have occu
pied much more than the 200 feet by 400 feet.
30 much for the Musquto contract. Their pretended
claim under Nicaragua denied by that government
hmsy and as easily controverted. ! will take up that
I point in my next letter
10 contrast with the course pursu ed by the Cyane
how much more reasonable seems that Of the British
vessels of war who refused to take any action to in
tefere between the company and the government when
they knew that British influence had nothing to do with
the against the company The question natu
rally arises In reviewing the matter whether the United
States government is to blame for not being properly in
formed to the state of affairs here and that
Of their vessels; whether the captain of the Cyane
has travelled beyond the limits OF his instructions and
abused his discretonary powers Be that 1t the
action of Captain Holns has upset government which
otherwise would have continued to exist and to carry
out, as il has DONE Wholesome laws; it has given a
blow TO American influence and sentiments and 1t
has quietly given to England opportunity Of resumng
her proecorate this territoy-a protectorate not
aled for by the English inhabitants Of this town yet
gladly accepted by the American citizens II England
bad had the oohold here with the United Stas-
IL the desire bad existed to extend Englan inhu-
ence-f England had Der children stryse 70 pro
mote her interests as she has known 20 90 IN
favor of their countryside would -ye nursed ana enc
crushed a. bs United seass has, by an iiberal and
foolish foreign policy. II.
g., jean DEL NoRTE, OR GREYTowS |
NICARAGUA, March %, 1853. (
The STATE Of Agatr, IN Sdn JudnThe War Against the
Traru oompany-Arrtuai Of the q. s. SHIP Cyane-The
Course Of her Commander de-, dc.
irs' = ii- r~.s &c s,- ~-A h~-ins ietaly assumed
hostile aspect and statement Of things might prove
acceptable, will sndeavor to give you the cause Of
disturbance which at time threatened the total ami
hiaton Of the depot of yanderbs line of steamers at
thi. place by the authorities of San Juan del Norte or
Greytown.
II appears that the authorities of his rla.e bor Ara.