The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-24

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In view Of the diversity Of opinion rsspsens the Csa
ral American qusstsa, and since the Accessory Transit
Company refuses b sssy laws Of this government We
seasdsr necessary ct the present junotur, that the
public be made acquainted with the nature Of the q1es
ton at Issue. II pretended BY the Company that they
not Liz others within the jurisdiction Of this govern
nsnt compelled TO recognise s laws or obey ts esnst
tutonal inuppisas The bottsr to judge of the paui
bilty Of such extraordinary prstsnsions
prospective pnd historical glance at the most important
events relating 70 the history Of this interesting portion
Of the American continent and thus will be enabled
not judge Of the prstendons Of the Company but
be treated and respected government duly consti
tuted an Least the Of the United States
and Great Britain shall have disposed Of the Central
American and Mosquito dispute
Central America was discovered by Columbus in 1902
and conquered by heSpaniards In 1924 erected into
W and independent in 1921. It Was subsequently
incorporated with Mexico but at the fall OF the Emperor
Iturbde Of McKee, it broke OIL AL political connection
with that country formed separate confsd
Grafton in 1928 Since 1910 the confederation has been
dissolved each of the States which heretofore composed
| the same being sovereign and independent.
WAS not until 17s6 that Spain thought seriously Of
establishing government on the Atlantic coast Of Cen
dependent people, known by the name Of Mosquitoes and
although royal ordinance dated, Aranquez eth Of
w. to hs esroy Central
still 10 establishment could Be effected in consequences Of
the warlike character Of the Mosquito Indians
After the dissolution of the confederation which took
place in 1S40 the State of Nicaragua estabished
| tom house ct San Juan, and at the end Of 1847
beginning of 1s4s the Mosquito Gag was formally plant
ed there but the Ncaraguans returned to the port and
drove away the Mosquito authorities. The latter how
ever having recognised sufficient force returned to
the port, which was Immediately evacuated by the
Nicsragu.ns who, being holly pursued by the Mos
quito authorities aided BY their allies the British after
some diminishing agreed to settle matters conformahy
to the convention and conditions of what is generally
known the treaty Of the Island of Cuba-an island
March, 1s4S
The next important act connected with this port
tue Of Us spulatons f the BRUSH aa.s - Mere. in
the months of March and April. 1852 upon the in
habaAts of the port to frame for themselves political
constitution; and the authorities under the
constitution naugurated the authorities above
referred to transmitted their full powers to the new I'D
much talked of British Entertainments and aggression at
San Juan
Subsequent to this there has been presented BY the
American and the British governments the basis OF
treaty for the final adjustment Of the Central American
controversy as also all the questions arising thsrefron
withheld and s6 withhold, their assent to the same.
until this difficult dispute shall have been adjusted is the
de ao deriving its powers and exstssee
before stated and naugurated the lst o. May lS52
Since that period they have exercised all the rights and
prerogatives OF sovereign ana independents Sate-the
act creating ther political existence The constitution
Of the land ratified BY tho former government unequve
cay invests them with al those powers and as long a.
their exercise IS consistent with the laws and policy
which regulate the intercourse OF civilized nations the
one with the other and not in juxtaposition with the
constitution Of the land all who reside within the terri
toria limits OF this government OF any description what
s0ever are amenABle to the laws OF the land and eve
obedience to the legal injunctions OF tho govern
lt that tho different governments claiming the port
Of San Juan in virtue OF the right Of Old Spain,
respective claims on rather dsputabe titles
for in considering infinitely the history Of this coast
its traditions, and its monumental the sway OF Old
Spain, neither at the climax OF her glory nor from
the Period OF her decline ever extended over this por
ton OF the American continent and that the pretenons
arising from her claims are nothing more than those
which she once put forth for the whole OF the New World
For had they been serious It II more than presulnabe
that those inefAceable traces which like the Romans,
she also has bequeathed for the admiration OF succeed
ing gcreratons ~ monuments OF her former greatness
and unmistakable marks OF past dominion would have
been undoubtedly found at this natural outlet and key
t. her old Central American dependencies especially
when those monuments are to be found in prOfusi0A
in less favored OF her ancient colonial possessions.
the present inhabitants Of this coast have nearly the
right to the soil as the first settlers OF the New Eng
land and Middle States had to theirs for they like the
latter have acquired their right OF either by
Sd-That even in the event of the United States and
Great Britain settling them selves this ntermnable dis
pute still cannot be contested that until this question
OF ownershp shall nave been decided by those govern
ments the government of this port invested with