Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-11

on The sutrc; o thr ntcr-crcair c.n y tie N;r,ro
m ,%'' %nich formed IL. chi"t object q he reay between
t nca Stats ai Gr"a, B:i;an cf 49,: April 1850; am,
ue tHlon Of Geat Britain to the pr"r,orac of M9sCH!-
-, Wien se expresses hc:sc dcsircua ot rcnquishia-
dams of that name
In consequence OF these Communications and other
st-e,lios stated !a the report, II Is 2rc'cG cd"a" b.
tc Department that our Diplomatic elufiD.s with the States
cn;ra An,tricn should BE- placed hI.hcr and no:a
ttlcieft u1'ug, Ir this meets ny apprn5l
e whole subject il much dciiclcy and importance
'hat should have Preferred e close a: my admin.
son 10" % make tie auhlact OF 81 ESerniye con'-
itnciEion Ba irpsmach, rs the proposed
"' errn deemed rxpccnt ny my SUCCESSOR take effect
W h.h! t"e'rgr'i; unless agpop aI!un is made ty
'His "ng"ss, haze thought II my duiy submit Tic
pr; OF hn n"pa''ncn' 70 nc Two houses The importance.
- lie measure seemed require exposition somewhat in
fca'' oi the ggnunis On whicl is accommodated
MiLLAGD FILLMORE.
DEPARTMENT or STATE
70 Tie President Of the Cr:ted Srtes.
Sir: Recent cIamurc"nUs ia"r been made this De
r2nlrt by ltc British Minister relative 10 the affairs
Genital America, a: "rh deem my Guy report
you the substance.
l. MAY be pnpcr Il, olacrve that the relation .. the
o'itci A;nt- VII! s0t1c ui The States 1 Ccnir Auri;ca.
have o late years assL'cd importance wholly
pfcr"un 20 The P"Ilic consequences these small Re-
pop'csr " me extern 81 our COMMERCIAL ncrcoGs" win
thcin which IL r"asd'r Bile This Importance grows chiefly
'mt - thc tact thst one # The advantageous
ia"r.areanc communication lies through lhs region THE
public rul'cy rhc uas S'ntcs presents ctiar,-
TIE present day r t'ina! ni,gs, win direct rXr"F,
fnd economical i:a- ." Intercourse a-twrca .amiic
coast ard he lnsinb.r' o he Union On the Pacific.
l. maia" effect this rb,cl l,t III" treaty Il! lg'h
April Sie nnl4'i:..H between the u.:st $a,cs ant
Gcs! Hair Ey th'$ treaty she l"h cont .cra
toGHd themselves T. use their nilaoacr viii safe
ars, Gpycrnmcuis pnsar& in Gaining possess
any ufisiicior ri". H." w,c. the p-
posed ship canal NAV traverse when shall b.
wnic: ipNli a!c thereto in urrr nincr err' States
Go"srnncE's 10 facilitate tc construction th"re"! hv
means IN 'heir po"c a' they also r TO use i.r good
offices, wfrrsvc: however may be most cxpe "n in
order procure the establishment, ;O!ta
"iCi end ui the Canj'.
Il Is, stipulated b. tie treaty oi l9h april 1880
that / any difference should arise ~ fs proper:
over ie rrIlty which hr said canal shl pass
The States Governments n Cca'rli America "l sue:
difference" annHi ~ impede o "h-ra"' he "S.cl
toe ~ carat the GovnrnU. I;cd Sales rrd
Great G;in would use their good Offices 10 settle such d
iernrra ii The bts. suited - promote c ",@ies L
Of The nu!I canal.
ln execution .! this s'ipulaon certain ufcpA.jon-
agreed upon BY this Dcpncn the E:iis Minister
lf month .! ip.i! Inst having for 'hsi- oJsc t. settle TIC
teIo!i. controversies "hc existed cvCcn tie states
and Governments hnrceI.ng "i II" Inc o hc canal hsc
e settlements -etrd 20 ty Coslu Rca Hut did
prove acceptable II Nicaragua
In making these propositions the States Interested
and in I'll III" rcn"tal0es carried Is. this Government
III. only rNc IL secure, far possible h,
passa c al The canal rnrou. ana sl,ac civilized
Stat uf rrec!n!c the e:llS 700 ,ifclr u ans" !oIG
IT, Ea- r4aGA ru's han one jurisdiction, aa 10 'Xer-
IL .uucucc aud mediation Il ~: tn.tsi States which
ND been nvo~rd by the Farti"+ il comrr.'F> in he
best c-lrHa'ri io rrpn"t" tlr rcsccr!v" nrts-
The conflicting CLAIMS oi Gf"at bri"in an: hc"tanua,
with ru.c:; Mesquite among III: lLcutlcS "ilich
embaIaSs this subject Ihcac difficulties 'rnt gliy
from The fact ,lnt tr Togl {" San juan de-! N"rt' e @
EN- onlel - The cl-. i. claimed - ,jag the l"sq
territory Is the frs; ac!r G TIE treaty # .,rI!i H.
1856 the :go Ia1tc5 a"rcc That nritr- The o. T
viii maIH:a;G my '3'iIc&ilrn cnfnr'"" ."
he canal n ne vlc;'s thereof % occupy "F tor "
cuipulLc Gsatn" "r cH~-risc any dominion aver itd
gun Costa Rra, tir MusGGr c'es or any part - m
troll Auegaa BGi lsr 's.nns q" Grrat Eri'an - Mos
l.r, .ad 90 .i0ssro lnti.n. whom she ciait",
,+, i'. Iunu m
ycars r.rnane! under His treaty sofc"hs: iGtctc!-
inmate. !ac port :" san Juan del N"rc, "a "hich
the .! Grcyt"wn been given by Great Hr!-
tain, though claimed ~ within the HINTS Of 'hs
perctDrie has for about been really governed IN the
name Of the uIar King Of Mosquito by committee "i
five American cl!!zcE. chosen h} The it'r NcaIa2ili
cans The Et;iu sovereignty ths port, :on :shicl
auhorcs wtfc after bret possession, e)"ctca by a
British force in January S4s and The whole MosqH
L. region which however. II s maintained by Great Ei
tain that Nicaragua IT auy tine had Pusst$sur
Information hrs lately been received AZ this Department
iroG, ;hc Nnisc- hn; Eilnnjc Mrles,y i!a hr
pany which hal Cu;aoed to hui snip cana! across the
slmus Nicarn having iaun: Il Impossible 10 ca:!y
nut the plan 4iaily contemplated has resolved IL rc-
nose 10 ;hc jycrnct ri Nicaragua modification OF that
plan tie view o constructing Caani .! smaller din:r
SONS than those specific! in their contract: and he British
Minister has been instructed 10 intimate Ia thu DEPARTING n
iai il I'll. Information shpGli prove correct her M"SEs
Government wuCi fel themselves at liefty a"fc 'r t
article 81 The treaty q l9hci AN, lclt - witHd'a" 'h@ir
p.oi. crcn tut company and ~ transfer 10 y ",cr
company which should uni.rahca canal On TIE "ii"ia:
rian i. being Grcm,d The utmost impo,tlucr ~ ne
British Government at the "!,at conception 9" &" inef
0ce mic cnrs alaptch the accommodation oi he vessels
ul Whole co;irca! world, shnui not cri"dn dawn I"
ordinary nnsit roGtr Tor c1a1Hg Ves&t7 "hch To "'7
tan, w0n! h" comp uI'!v'Iy destitute o 'iEe
The B-ili.s Minister has ais" instructed 10 signify
to his Dcpa!lmrnI thai Great Britain f:t "s-HfiH
the protection and defence n the Mosquito lnilans ne pa
ai,ion OF all parties had changed Spain Instead at cSsI
cIsinp absolute sovereignty Ctnr! America a1d Fn
nbiiing comnrcc the coasts under her sway h IN
cIy host lr dominion over all parts OF tls continent Inc
Mosquito Indians instead Gf governing Their own oe nc
corna TO the customs OF h" race, furnish nn!y name
nd iItic by which foreigners trading a San juan del
Nortc aud along the Mesquite coast according 10 the sfst'
Of cviiizt Str,s The .iisc:c government ~ lc
country I'm CONSEQUENCE those changes, l.ca Britain
instead Cf havcn as formerly an interest in The Gtncr OF
:.c Mosquito nhians Tor r sake Of cNenlpiinc pan 81 '
territory Of Central AncIit om Spanish G"noi an" M
by oaiaCimg adGssi to nr commerce, mas no" no oc
,.r in SsnuI b:t such ns derives from an honor
aec regard 10 cr cid conncNion with the Mosquito nation
II ln..laGs. , -.
si Minister that her iajcstys Government a1. tor s.ye!
vcars cndeayDrci ~ suit engagements !" the ticFci rrc
stances o; the case that every proposal L. at rcc has
ccccuaer.,! iusupraLie obstacles. Tie cnn'en""- IN
ntrui America between Nicaragua, Costa k&h ar sioh
liu.as III, a!su:rc .! any authority "i.h wi"h 4 cIii
r.rt nnrccr,er rnu! ~ inaic and vanh' "thcr Causes
nave hitherto prevented settlement at ms VeSo' FpeS
Tie British Government c-1rs the c'Tnl't'c" {" ToS
crr. M Of J1nn r NOrtr, a'H,c c:'fEe L" is ~ i
,i raj mower wfc: exercise. authority in thai part n en-
,fa America II would be a:tcF :" indifference 20 """
Britain whether tnt authority was eNctrSo" ID we .u
me KIM yf lIo.GuiIo the name ui ne cilE ~ % u
nm rI Syrtc Itself il desired ny ihc BriSh '"fe'
mani that lie apparent a'rie 81 htAIs snuI Hr ilI :"
c,noru - the reality which is no" 'ie r?s' me Wv
eminent being nominaliy cnr on IN e narr o 'c M"
- W.u,o lr l. really exercised by the c"inii'c"
rrari21d =, S, Ja.H IL, Spr:c u { t1wn, &racf 20
prtr election. a., 900, .-I
iaai arrangement woGE! 5r, ,,I.
Fus Thst san Juan dui ,Nn;tc or ylo"a, spn" DC d
,ro aI ine ndcE, port, connected "! MGsGo ~ sH.'
.; friendship and alliance as anT ~ 1"fcc' n'h
.rc,ndy li,:. !nic!nlicaon or advantages tt.'",sn'
"a ,osc Ind .w u in p.oe. Q" convention ri ~. 'U'h
lo,,! ls5. should be assurcd 10 h2sFgo IN return io -
withdrawal from. presen. position 10 ''leeGcs ~ %"
Juan del Nore. - ,., oi,,t, ,v,;h
Thrtlv That the United Sites and Great hriIa ~ "''s'
on: formally guir@ay!ng San Juan 1e H"fu'' s"'"a
,st 70 mel in concert defend The indrrenIe'cc :" ue
,.r inv ar ror, fom w!a:eTc quarter haS DC NJ"
, R.,l., G,vrri.nCri deem II r-seEi!ai Iat 'c w
ma rn;r nf Saa Juan 81 No'c, Greyt'"n, sh'u' We e.
;njis, either il. state unqualified "depen'e",e ',' t
rrp,n.ccot To d. cut NJ Jqult, OF q! qn3iiied
,wI,. ~ alcr;1ncc aud s"rro,t Ia Mos4Hi't -,
i'm nf an in;2.nriiy in money IL aihsa.'' !'' 'e''
o.ish,,r rcr r,j:s san Joan dc! :"st" u :
-. in rrr,a C,,eiEii@nt that Gici"' fa.n.. -
t,n f,.i territory huEI D. t2 coTs!-' f.i3 '' i'' "
Iect ..o >, ds-,. .cr some rersras
Gt II, ,.a! san tho hgr:tits ci Eis cy ahu W