Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-25
dominion over NJ PATE ol..a. continent


In eoasflrepes Of fhoso cAlngas, Gfeai
Britain. OFT al Of having. rs fprmarly. an 10
ffr.t ~ the MosqDiio Indians feri'e snke Of
texcmpling part of The territory Of Central
America from The Spanish ooutioland thereby
Iobfsiulne ain lssion Tor her commerce. has no
othar Interest IL Mosquito bat such n tho
derives from an honorable regard To Der old
copnexion with the Mosquito nntlon Of Indians
II has been further stated 10 the Department
by he British Miostcr, thai Her. Majesiy S Gov
eminent has, for several years, endeaTored TO
suit her engagements To The altered circ1msian-
COS Of the case, but that every proposal to tha'
effect has encountered insuperabe obstacles.
Ii would bc a matter OF IN Her
ence To Gr.at Britain whether aulhorydlwas
exercised in the name Of the King of Mosquito
ar IN the name oi the city Of San Juan del Norte
itself but II i desired by the British Govern
ment that the apparent state Of things should
be made to conform 10 the reality, which is not
now the case. the government being normally
carried on in the name oftbe King OF Moseul
to, while II Is really exercised by the commit.
tee organized al San Juan del Nore, or Grey
town, under popular election
Whit the British government would consld.
or good aud final arrangement, would be
Frst..-Tbat San Juan del Norte, or Grey
own should be free and Independent port
connected with Mosquito by such relations OF
friendship ambulance may be agreed upon.
dly--That the ndemnifcation or ad
vnntages equivalent 10 those laid down IN the
project of convention Of the thirteenth ofAprl
s52, should be assured 10 Mosquito IN return
for It's withdrawal fromits prt sent position IN
reference to San Juan Del None
Thirdly-That the Z. States and Great Brit
ain, without formally guaranteeing San Juan
del Nortc, should be ready 10 act IN concert to
d 'iend the independence Of The free city or port
IN whatever quarter it may be attacked. The
British government deem ii essential that the
city and port uf San Juan del Nortc, or Grey
town, should be established either in a state of
Unqualified independence, y ifh Encouragement
todeiend Mosquito or ofqualIied Independence
owing allegiance and support TO Mosquito
In lieu ofon indelil."'fv in money to Mos.
quito for reIinquishing her claims :" San Jn'
an del Nore, it is Suggested by the Brllsaa
government ina. n greater security for Ger.
tam fixed te.. rrtorv should be the consideration
-, 81 that object.
Eor these purposes they propose to dispatch
some person qualified otreat with the authori-
ties Oh ms CITY, hnuj III Cd5t tib - toidlth
cur in these views. the British Government
would recommend that new convention, III
the place ofthe unaccepted agreement OF the
18th of April, 1852, should be proposed and
concluded. aud that person well qualified foI
the purpose should be sent by this Govern
ment to act conformity with the commissioner
OF her Britannia Majesty.
The British Government is not unaware oil
the difficulties arising from the fact that GER
tain ncighboring states deny altogether the in
pcndcnce of Mosquito. and that the Mosquito
tribe of Indians are liable every day to new
incnrsions upon their territory. They do moi
expect to make a complete provision agains
this danger; they consider ii their duty to dc
what is required by honor and humanity in be
half of the Mosquito nation, declaring, at th'
same time, that they intend to adhere strictly
to the treaty of Washington, of the 10Th April
1880. and not TO assume any sovereignty, dl
rect OF Indirect In Central America.