The daily union., 1854-12-28
sEcRErARy MARoy,s REPLY no MR. MOLINA.

When published and commented upon Mr.. Molinais
letter protest addressed to the Secretary of State in
gard the projected enterprise of Colonel Kinney
that Secretary Marcy had made official
ply Upon learning yesterday that he had made such
reply we procured a copy and obtained permission to
give publicity This is deemed but act of justice,
since Mr. Molina has seen to publish his letter of pro-
test Mr. Marcy's reply is full ana satisfactory, covering
with cearness and force all the points involved and
responding entirely with the views have heretofore
pressed. Secretary Narcys letter is as follows:
DEPARrsfENT Mt OF STATE,
Washington Dec. 10, 1854.
The undersigned Secretary of State has the honor
knowledge the receipt of the note of Mr. Molina envoy
aordnary and minister penpotentary of the republic OF
Costa Rca of the 18th nst in relation to the expedition
which, Mr. Molina has learned from the newspapers OF the
day. organized in the United States for the pur-
pose coonzng lands in Central America under an
alleged title granted by Mosquito king And in the name
of his government, Mr. Molina protests against the validity
any title grant made by the king chiefs OF the Mos
quito Indians and that the government oil costa
will allow any coonist party OF coonists, irom
whatever country they proceed to occupy locate OF
take possession Of lands belonging to Costa Rca for the pur
pose of agriculture mining any other unless he OF ey
shall previously applied to the government OF Costa
Rica and duly obtained a permission and legal title to that
effect"
In the absence of any information that the alleged compa
ny contemplate occupying lands which are Claimed OF
have claimed by Costa Rca the warning contained
in Mr. Monas would seem to be premature From the
that note however, the undersigned does not nier
the of Costa Rca apprehends any hostile IN
tenton on the part the organization in question, but that
it simply declines recognise the validity of any title which
this company may obtained from other sources than
from the government itself.
In this the case Mr. Molina will permit the under
signed to observe he does not perceive upon wha
grounds the of the United States can interfere
with the proposed expedition which appears to be peace
enterprise involving possibly, agricultural minng ana com
mercia specuaons but contemplating no measure whcl
will render them amenabe the neutrality laws OF the
| United States
When the parties this expedition shall have withdrawn
from their allegiance their country, and voluntarily
placed themselves within the jurisdiction of another power
their conduct be in conformity to the new relations
they assumed and they responsible to the laws
the land in which they have sought domici The question
of validity Of title to lands is, them between them ana ohe
claimants to be audged by the of the Uni
ted States but by tribunals of the State within which th
dispute shall arise.
that while this government does not feel called upoI
to Interfere with the projected peaceful expeditions OF 1T
citizens to other countries it promptly disavows any nten
ton of usfng those citizens who may contemplate WI
full violation of the rights and laws of friendly nation
AS however, the government OF the United States mas M
official information respect to the movements OF the com
pany alluded to- the undersigned would suggest to Mr. Mo
ma the proprey of communicating the views OF his govern
ment upon this subject the authorized agents OF the com
pany.
| The undersigned ayails himself, &c., &C.,
| w. l.. MARCY.
TO Se;or Dos FELIPE MoLIsA, &c., &c.