New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-19


nc IL Was manly eEse fhs obec. ths. the rrsssy Of
hfI1l ~ ~ was ner0usted b-tweea the Uated S'aes
aa SreAt bTitAin By tbs tray the ksh eonf-aeiiz ar
ee ooSno Ia revss 10 thesf nf1erce with any >ias
on stsies r vernent Possessing claiming % po'ses IS
A1y ursdleNcn over TIE 5er winch toe proposed 81
cana may rsyere which IA. be the sPPa-
eeoe rsto IN order 70 nfrcs such States or Govern
m ni 70 facilitate the eoustrcOn thereof By
N tslr powe- AID they 1so agree their COCA Offices
NrevT or ho'sevr b e1Pedielt, n orer 20
Ire canal q '0 ''ee p'1'' ID sA' I'm
Il was also stipulated By tie treaty Of April ~ 1850 that
II any differences shoad sr~ a. 10 t or ,rerv over TIE
t,rltory thToaEh which Ire ssis css sal tss. between
ne States OF OovezneEts OF Centr America and snch
s1suc N any way impede or or1s TIE execa-
and Great Btan wOad their good Offices 70 settle such
dertIees N The maanr best suited to promote the inter
certain proposions agreed upoa By this Department.
and The bniish Mnist. in The month Of April LAST having
Tor iher ect 10 settle the territorial cO5troyerses which
existed b.tween the Stats ard Governments bordering on
the hre OF the canal Thee Of settlement were
Nicsrssns-
in MAILING these propositions 10 the States interested and
IN Ell The negotiations carried By this Government the
Only object has been 70 far possible the passage
Of the canal through one an the sane civ red Safe in
oTrer 20 rree ude the evils 200 likely .se l ire passng
through more than jurisdiction and to exercise the in
fuenoe and edAoa OF the United States which had been
invoked BY the parties controversy in the best
calculated 70 prouote then respective interests The
fefing claims Of Great Britain and Ncaraxu with refer
cree 20 Mosquito the difficulties Which enbAr-
rsss this subject. These diellrics Arie principally rom
outlet OF the CAna Is Claimed 70 belong to the Mesquite
territory.
b. tie first article Of the treaty of 10th Arr 1875, the
two parties aEee that neither the the oaer will
erect MAINTAIN crmna1dIng the
canal OF in the vicinity thereof occupy fortfF
eoonlze or assume or exercise any dominion Ncas
Costa Rlca the Mosquito Coast part Of Central
America But the relations Of Great BRIAN Mosquito
and the Mosquito Indians over whom she claims 20 have
exercised psotsctora,e for long OF years renamed
under this treaty somewhat indetorTnina,e The Port Of
Sen Jsan del Norte which The 81 GrcytoNn has
been given by Grsat Britain though claimed within
limits of proecorte has for abost year been really
governed IN the Il the ttular King Of Mosquito bys
Committee Of I've Anne citizen. chosen BY the people.
NcaTagga aims the righttu gny this Port,
from which her authorities were, after brief possession
eected BY British force in Jsnury lsB-snd over the
whole Mosquito onof which, however II maintained
BY Great Britain that Nicaragua az any time had pos
session Information has ately been received AZ this De-
psIimeni from tho Minister OF Her Britannia MAJESTY that
the Company which had contracted TO build Snip Canal
across the lsnas Of Nicaragua sS'ss found lmposs bic
cary the plan originally plated has rrly ed
10 propose 90 the Government OF Nicaragua modification
Of that plan, with the view Of constructing Canal Of small
Ter than those specified IN the contract and the
British Minister has been instructed TO ntmAte % this Dc
Partmcnt that If this Information should prove correct
her Male,tys DoyeEmeni would Tel themselves AZ
liberty under the seventh article of the treaty Of
lgh Apu 1880 to withdraw their protection from that com
IaDy and 20 transfer Il 20 other Company which should
undertake Canal on the gna plan It being deemed Of
the utmost portance by the British Government that the
greafconcepu0n Of utter Oceanic Canal sdaptd 70 the
sccou Hodaton Of the vessels OF the whole commercial
world should dwndle down ordinary transit
for eoasns vessels which to distant nation. woud be com
paTatvely dest Of value. Tho British Minister has asa
been Instructed 20 signify to this Department that since
Great Britain fir, assumed the protection and defense Of
the Mesquite lndars the position OF all parties had changed
Spsn insft ad Of exercising absolute sovereignty Cen
ra Am cs End prohibiting al commerce the coasts
der her sway has entirely lost her dominion all parts Of
this ointment The Mosquito Indians, instead OF governing
ther ibe according the custom of their race fur
SON Jusn del Norte and along the Mosquito Coast accord
the civilized States the effective
government Of the country.
In consequence Of these changes Great Britain instead
defense
Mosquito Indians for the sGke OF exemptng part Of the
terrory OF Central An erica from Spanish control aod
thereby Obtain admission u her Com uerce has other
interest Mosquito but ,lch she derives from honor
able regard 10 her old connection with the Mosquito Nation
of Gdfqns II has been further stated the Department
by the British Minister that Her Majesys Government mas
foi several wears eDdesvoTed TO suit her engagements b the
altered state 81 the case but that proposal 70 that
effect has encoUntertd nsupersbe obstacles The
tions N Central America between Nicaragua. Costa Rca
and Nv ntGras the absence Of any authority with which
permanent agreement could be made. and other
have hitherto prevented settlement OF this yeAa
t.ous question.
Tie British Government regards the Committee of Gov
OF San Juan Del Note above referred TO- fact
the real power which exercises authority ia that part OF
Central America IL would be matter u indiereuce 10
Great Britain whether that authority exercised in the
Of the King OF Mosgt9 or IN the name Of the City
ih Government that be apparent state Of things should BE-
Hde 10 conform 20 the reality which not the tho
Government being nomraly cred IN the name Of the
King of Mosquo while il is really exercised BY the Com
ttee organized at san Juan del Norte, Greytown
would consider good and Gual adjustment would he
fiys-That San JBan del Nor5e Greytown should be
ffee and indt pendent port connected with Mosquito by
such relations of friendship and alliance may be agreed
UPON. . -
those laid down the project OF Of the lsh
Apr 1872 should be assured 10 Mosquito IN return Tor It's
withdrawal from It's present position IN reference TO sen
Tli,diy hat the United States and Great Britain with.
formally guaran,e, ing San Juan del NOrte should be
iesoy act in defend the independence OF the
Iee CITY or port IN whatever quarter be attacked
The British Governments deem essential the city snd
u GrCyfOWu,
hshed either IN STATE o. unqualified With an
defend Mosquito Of qualified iudspend
eBoe, owing sllesisnoo and support 70 Mosquito
Ia lieu Of an irCemGity IN money Mosquito for rein.
ouishug her claims 10 san Juan del Norfe IL Is sested by
the Bish Government that security for certain
fixed teTOiy should be tie consideration for thai obleS1
For these PURPOSES thy propose % dispatch some person
qualified 90 trea with the authorities OF this cy, aud
the United States IA these views the British
Government would recommend that new Convent on a
the place Of the unaeceptd agreement Of the 3h Of April
1851 should be proposed and concluded and thar
well qualified fo the purpose should 10 sent by thus Gov
ernin' n 20 sot eotoipty with The Conmionrr OF her
The British Government is unaware ofthe difficulties
arising rom the fact that rsin neghboung States deny
elioEeher the Independence Of Mosquito ard that the
Mosquito be OF Indians liable day TO incur
their Territory They do not expect 20 make
complete provision ssAnst this danger They consider
their DUTY % DO what Is required BY honor aud humanity
behalf Of the Mosquito nation declaring 81 the
that they intend 70 adhere strictly 70 the treaty Of sains
ton, Of the 18th April 1882 and 10 assume any soyes-
,isnly, direct OF indirect, in Cen'ra America
Such the substance Of the Communications which
within few days. have been made to this Department BY
the Biitsh Minister under the direction OF his Govern.
mes frofn " hieh IL viii be perceived
F1s That consideration of the altered state Of things
nnGer which 10 that Government disposed
leve itse rom the pr0tsctoraie OF the Mosquito Indiana
provided that security be obtained for them tinst
hostile ineuIsions from Oh. ne yhboriIg STAYS
Secondly That the briush G0ycrnmen regards the efec.
ton Of San Juan del Noe into tree an Independent city
whose political condition would resemble that Of the Tree
Of Germany the best b. pursued for set
ting the controversy relative ~ the sovereignty Of that
place and The most convenient mode Of Izurng pro-
lection Is 10 the HOqaito Indians.
Thrdy That though formal guaranty OF the Tree city
IL not proposed 20 be eusrei info BY the two powers
Great tAn desires the Of the United States
IN erscting tnsse objects.
An opinion from this Department the merit Of these
node a. setting the questions az ssae IN us
part OF G. Etral America, would under oxisns circunan
css b. te weight They gwen Only the views Of
The Bnsh Government II may BE- proper however, 20
state that II the opinion OF the Department, would be
advhatle tta the two Cover IneEts shoad their
influence With Ncsa:uat tnuce her 70 scceDt tire prOp0
scns Of 18th Ap 50 less advantageous that Govern
menf, Is the with hese suggested by Oress
Britain Recent events believed 70 encodase the
peetSt.cu that an effort Of ti,s had would be sue
Ce.Snl. However tbs may be, she c0mm1nicati0ns
CT the British Minister sds By order OF his Govern
next vii 10 csubs be eglrdsd sssizosry indication
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