The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-10

event occurred in San Juan of which believe can hes,
a 20 10 lhe Senate by reading extract from
of our consular agent, Mr. Boone who arrived
al oan Juan on the Sd OF June last He writes the follow.
ing. under date OF the 9th Of June, 1852;
nna 'he government Of the place in the hands OF
coipoaon, or organization, formed principally Of Ame-
can citizens IL consists OF mayor and city council
and is altogether formed lar goes upon liberal pin
oPlss o6s Ihsy havs well oganzsd police Judge. and
likewise captain OF the port and health officer All
articles OF commerce are admitted free OF duty"
IN march ia, Mr Green, the British consul and agent
OF The Mosquito king president of the then council Grey
town. upon the request being made by of the prnc
venion OF the people of the meet and frame a new
constitution The convention held. and The present
toned officers have been elected"
Now, this government IS carried under the name OF
the Mosquito king and Mr. Boone represents tha, there
IS decided preponderance OF the British influence n
me government, The officers, by the way, am in.
formed, are all America, but I doubt not that MIR
Boone correctly states the fact that they are decidedly
under BRUSH influence suppose this is pretty natural,
considering the previous history of affairs there; because
ms small municipality naturally relies upon the name
oil the Mosquito pfotectoraie "a security for the pres
enl against the invasion of the State of until
they shall be sufficiently strong to protect themselves
Wllh respect TO the manner IN which affairs man
aged by thus new municipal government would speak
with some reserve. do not like at this distance to give
decided opinion founded upon parte information; bat
must say that this government though founded on
The principle with which in The United States we must have
all our symPathes enised--hat OF popular election
would seem 10 be carrying their affairs very badly
lney nave lately DY an act OF violence, Tor which
doubt provoca'on given, gone the river
and palled Gown The buildings OF The transit company
and have also received information of transac-
tons towards certain French settlers established there
which, if they truly represented, will involve the mu
ncipal authorities OF this new corporation in heavy
sponsbilty to the French empire AS said before these
may be unounded reports and il wonld be wrong form
decided opinion upon er parfe Information. hope,
the constitution is organized upon popular principle
that twill by wise administration do credit 10 such
origin
Such was the state of things in that quarter when
went into the Department OF State last November. II
was out OF my power for some tne for causes beyond
my CONTROL togive any impulse to the negotiations n ref
erence 10 Central America In the month of January
received the information that change Of ministry had
taken place in England and that new government had
been formed under the Earl OF Aberdeen prime min
lsier In fortnight or three weeks received from the
British minister here communication which showed
that OF the first objects which the new ministry
mad directed its attention, with the view of bringing
about practical terms of final adjustment, these
difficulties in Central America will confess to you,
Mr.. President, that this communication produced an
agreeable impression on my mind. 1t reminded me OF
what took place eleven or twelve years ago, when
found myself in London, in another capacity. the rep
resentaiye OF this government You recollect that al
that time still involved in the controversies
about the northeastern boundary, the affair of the Caro-
ne the arrest OF Mcleod and the seizure and detention
OF American vessels the coast of Africa. These sub
lecis had been dscussed-some OF them for half cenu
turyand with other effect than to confirm each party
IN the conviction that it had all the right its side
and, in ac TO bring the two great powers to the
OF csnflict, Such was the condition OF affairs al
that time. In this state OF things, late one night in
December, as | medating upon these matters
in the best spirits, and feeling pretty heavy oil
responsibility as to my own position, having been sent
there TO discuss all these questions without word OF In
strucuon from the government upon any OF them,
received a note from Lord Aberdeen, appointing in
ervew for the day. the object OF which turned out to
be 10 inform me that the Queens government lately
formed under Sir Robert Peel, had come 10 the cOncu
son to make new and as hoped successful attempt
settle all matters in controversy between the two
res and that Tor this purpose il had to send
m sIprt IN he IInad and al
Lord Ashburon for the mission, the express ground
that though he would OF course look after the interests
OF hs own county he was ihe individual perhaps IN the
whole British empire in position to undertake the duty
who would carry TO the United States the kndes feel
inKs and the most friendly domestic and personal
cations. | confess that that communication, made in
that amicabe tone for the express object mentioned, did,
as IT were, lift somewhat heavy load from my mind |
thought saw, al great distance, the prospect OF an ad
usmenl OF all these embarrassing and dangerous ques
uous-a prospect which happily realized in the
OF the by the conclusion OF the treaty OF
Washington on the 9th OF August, ls42.
Ii may be comparing small things with great but
say that IL with somewhat similar feeling OF
satisfaction that found that OF the first acts OF
Lord Aberdeen's new government was to make an over
for the settlement OF hs not formidable,
but still by no means nconsiderabe difficulty down IN
Central America. The purport OF the communication
that the government OF her Britannia Majesty was
disposed 10 10 almost anything reasonable II was
willing to recognise II had recognised, the independent
government that was sci up AT San Juan. With respect
TO the poectorae, II desired nothing than to be
wholly from IT, so lar as II could without
enre sacrifice OF the duties OF charity and paterna
regard which il owed 10 the broken-down fragments OF
the Indian tribes which for two hundred years had been
certain extent, under s tuteage. II wished only
get out OF II with honor and credit That the pur
port oil the communication. Ii willing to go there
with the United States, and treat with the municipal
thorites oil San Juan, and was willing that they should
continue TO govern the territory, American citizens
though they We're 1t willing that they should con-
nae power under the of the Mosquito king, or
they might assume the absolute sovereignty and extend
such protection TO the Indians their condition and
wants should require
they invited as to 90 there with them TO join them in
treating with the municipal authorities, and II the ar.
could be completed then TO JOIN, not IN guar
antying the Independence OF this little new republic
for that IL was thought would not be deemed by us an
sspbut 10 act IN concert with Them IN pre-
venting the State from being overturned by violence
IRON abroad, and in extending such friendly countenance
TO me poor remnants of the Indians would prevent
them from perisbipg from the face of the earth.
| must confess that thought this very reasonable
and satisfactory communication i thought IT held out
prospect that something substantial would al length
be done. | consequently made the suggestion to the
President which have alluded, which was approved
our part toward bringing abou, this arrangement, we
should put diplomatic relations with those States
upon the most advantageous footing. will say, how.
ever that thought, and still think, that instead OF
recox xnsing the Independence OF this new mnnclpal
sapizaton, this free city OF San Juan-Sand IT ap-
OF Germany )-consderng the aniecedens OF the cues
ton and The history of the whole Affair." would be
better renew Nicaragua the propositions that we
m ade to her last April, and give up San Juan 10 ner,
and allow her TO establish her sovereignty over me CITY
feel il il true, that there will be some Inconvenience IN
il will be an American town. Mr. Boone writes that out
nj seventv vessels that arrived in the months he