Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-03-02
Message from the Presidcnt--Important Commu-
nicniinn NirnrnnIInn A Glirs.

On Friday, Feb. 18TH the President sent to Congress
message covering letter addressed to him by the Secre
tary of State, concerning the Ncaraguan ship canal and
the relations Of Great Britain and the United States to this
great work The letter of Mr. Everett is too long for our
crowded columns, and give its substance Recent COM
muncaons have been made to the Department, by the
British Minister abiding TO the fact that the agreement
entered into by the two Governments had not proved
cepable to Nicaragua and stating that the reason found
in the conflicting claims of Great Britain and Nicaragua
in relation to Mosquito. 1t that Great Britain did
not regard the treaty interfering with its protectoute
Of the Mosquito country and that now for the sake Of
carrying to completion the nteroceanic canal, and in
consequence Of the fact that the motives which originally
led to the establishment of the protectorae have passed
away, become imperative, that power is willing that
San Juan del Nore, Graytown, shall be free and in
dependent port connected with Mosquito by such rea
tons of amity and alliance may be agreed upon and
the whole operation to be under the joint and
warrant of the United States and Great Britain Instead
of the British proecorate, is to be substituted joint
guaranty of territory to be held independently by the
Mosquito Indians, and joint guaranty Of the ndepend-
ence Of the city of Graytown This would be total
gnaon the part of Great Britain of the procctorate
Of Mosquito.
All this has been brought about by the fact that the
Company which had contracted build ship canal a
cross the shmus Of Nicaragua having found it mpossi-
bic to carry out the original pan have resolved to pro-
pose to the Government of Nicaragua the construction of
smaller canal This not being up the contract the
British Government proposes TO withdraw its protection
from that company, and to bestow it upon any other
any that will contract to carry out the great original de
Central American powers and for the purpose Of securing
the completion of the ship canal the British Government
stands ready to enter into Convention with the L.
nited States.
The Secretary inclined to look upon these propositions
yoaby, and, in order to act upon them, suggests that
instead of sending agents to the several Central American
Governments, now, full Minister, accredited to all
the powers be sent, whose experience and skill will be
quail to the management of the delicate and difficult mat
ter Of managing negotations-Spring. Repub.
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and pleasing story
NANcY.--A few years since bright eyed muatto wo-
man, the slave of gentleman residing in Arson Co.. N
c. fled to the free States, which, after unusual harshps
and the exercise of more herosm than is generally attrb
ued to her race, she succeeded in reaching left be-
hind husband, who also n slave, belonging to Mrs.
H., of the same county. TO this husband Nancy was
strongly attached and though she was well suited in this
State could give herself peace until she had resolved
% return and attempt his rescue. The long and weary
Journey to her old home made foot and by night
Arrived near the residence of her husbands mistress she
lay concealed for than week in the mountains, he
fore she could procure an interview. But her husband
lacked courage lie dared not risk the attempt flee;
md twas several weeks before this black acbeths cour-
lge could be ''screwed up to the stcng'-or rather
The running-''point' At last he fled and had nearly
reached the Cumberland Gap, when he oyertakcn and
captured.
Ills mistress by the way was willing he Should escape,
out she was in fear of her heirs who indeed the
parties that chased and captured the slave Nancy es-
apcd and returned hcIchc aged mistress of the fugi-
i've affected by the devotion of Nancy and the de-
lire of the husband to be reunited, that sic conceived the
dea of herself running off with her slave for the
purpose of bringing him to free State. The prepara-
ions made with the greatest secrecy and carried out
With much skill and prudence that she succeeded and
aely passed through this city, on her way to the resi-
lcncc of Nancy who is living with her husband. 4
he old lady left what property she had besides this slave
IL North Carolina and has made attempt regain it,
She is permanently settled in this State and is sup
,ored by the charity of her ncighbors.
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