The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-07
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Herald
Letter from French Merchant.
SAN Juan DE NICARAGUA,

oteytown, OF iAnkeculoktown al Llbtum,
March 80, Jss,
In my TWO last letters of the soh OF January and ,s
instant have proved 10 the civilized world that The m
tended Mosquito Kingdom only fcton--cresls5 i
IS upe' as an object OF British national interest," but
which, by that very reason ought not 10 be- and cannon
be indefinitely perpeiuaed because the fact in Itself "
too ridiculous thai Englan should not hasen 10 M, -
end 10 1T promptly and that too. in the consideration a
her own interest.
This Mesquite king, az have already said exist. IN,
be has the appearance OF having hardly attained eghss
years. owing 10 his feeble constitution and the ln
development which has been permitted to his body ma
mind. Still. this king attained his twenty first wear M
the 25th OF January last he therefore Of age which
however. does not prevent his guardanor rather nj.
master, Sir James Green--from king him believe ,h,,
he is only eighteen years old Wherefore this poliesi
deception, this lie Tor INTEREST," IL for me 10 No.
solve the question. limit myself 10 expose facts but
as TACT IS the truth. and as very often the truth under
the form OF fact is uously brutal, shall not have ia
excuse the brutality OF my facts. That once for all |
now proceed 10 the matter
Mr. Everett. in communicating to The Senate Of IN.
United States the intention Of the British government
abandon the proeciorate OF the Mosquito king, on con-
diton always OF generously remunea'ing thai moaareh
by the pretended free city oil Greyown which nothing
but poor village since its foundation by the people
OF Nicaragua under the name OF San Juan de Nicaaxas
Mr. Everett. say, has exposed fact which thenceoth
belongs to the public and that being clearly established
take the Liberty of very humbly asking the government
Of her Bapnic Majesty if il knows. or il il does moi
know. what is passing at Blewfeds the capital Of the
SO called Mosquito Kingdom; and in awaiting its answer
here are some facts which may probably provoke more
promptly:
Mr. Walsh. Mr.. J Carmichael. Mr. Ellis. Mr j. Bell
Mr. Booth, and others, all aubjecls OF her Britannia
Majesty born in the United Kingdom pay annually 10
Mr.. Green consul-general OF her Britannia Majesya
Bewfelas--
Isl. A yearly duty for cutting mahogany or fancy
wood, which amounts TO a very high sum and,
3D. duty oil eight shillings two dollars, for every
tina! they may and these amount in each year 10
al least fifteen eighteen thousand.
MessTs. Elliott Hod!son, William Hodgson, George
Hodgson. J, Dickson Dickson, Mary Porter, Harris
Ellen Hood, Holsed, George Thomas, William Brown
&c.-a English creoles and reputable inhabitants Of
Blewedsare ready to declare that their very poor viii
lage pays the consul-genera. Mr.. James Green
Isl, municipal taxes I'd, land taxes; 30, license for
selling liquors and 4tb, importation duties from 10
five rsI cent on all merchandise or provisions imported
into Bewheds The same persons are ready to certify
that the king receives nothing from the ugeneral
except the small sum of thirty pounds sterling and
poores, turtle fisherman OF the village; and on this
thirty pounds which the British consular munfcsnce
allows to the kingy ally and olege Of Great Britain that
poor and miserable monarch is obliged TO maintain bis
mother and sisters The same persons. and many Others
ready TO certify that when ship in the port
which is six miles distant from the village, the consul.
general OF her Britannia Majesty sends the king on
board know what ship she IS Whlher she comes and
what she wants. They also ready certify that
when there arrives at Bleweds agent from the com.
'anies privileged to cut fancy wood mahogany ID.
consul places his disposal his Mosquito Majesty per.
son. who humby, and hired servant would DO goes
into the forest to assist in the search for trees.
These facts--naked facts but which it will b.
nee sssary TO look in the face do in museums
nude Antiquities And now for the honor Of The smart
gentlemen Of Downing street, want 10 know il tits
seriously honorable and suitable to declare her Gracious
Majesty Queen Victoria the ally aud proeclress OF such
king And if, in the face oil the world, this preenson
is perpeuated. shall have 10 strike my flag. and
shall leave the treasury of her Britannia Majesty that
OF her consul Green. which is the thing TO swell
with the taxes which they impose al Bew6elds reserv.
ing myself speak OF, hereafter, what is going
Greytown.
have said plainly the Mosquito kingdom is fiction;
the king OF the Mosquitoes is poor young man, whose
income for himself and his family does reach one
thousand francs year, and yet England her consul
receives at Bewfelds alone more than forty thousand
dollars year.
shall take care soon to rise again little more the
of the caran which conceals comedy that de-
clare openly, for the honor OF England, be
pletely unknswn 10 the English government In await.
lag, sir, the and curious details which have 10
furnish you, the recent events which have taken
place at Greytown, in awaiting the high acts OF the
horties of that free city; and finally in awaiting the
raieng again little more the veil which hides 20 many
things,
am your very devoted servant,
BLAlSE McCAiSE.