The daily union., 1854-12-14
CENTRAL AMERICAN COLONY OR STATE.

In transferring the suboined article from the columns
Of the htegencer, cannot omit stating the gratca-
ton experienced in noticing that the views of
temporary in relation the proposed American colonial
ton of part of the Mosquito territory fully with
those previously expressed in this paper We
all surprised that the projected colony cordially approved
of by all parties in every section of the Union Col
Kinney is not merely gentleman of great wealth. but he
possessed those administrative powers and per-
sonal qualities which naturally with the
founders of empires Enlarged in his views frm in his
purposes benevolent in his designs, seeking to sway by
rather than by force and placed by fortune beyond
the miserable temptation of selfaggrandizement he brings
ndelibe impression upon the republic he is about
to found
The course adopted by Col Kinney from the conception
of the project down the present time will increase still
further that spirit of confidence which his alone
calculated to nspirewe aude the perfect freedom and
ankness with which he has submitted his plans the
public There have been attempts concealmcnt-n
lures to entce the reckless, ambitious adventurous
and brbes temptngy displayed to excite the cupdiy
of the unprinciped His mission is mission of peace and
civilization which promises to yield abundant harvest
of substantial prosperity and genuine repubicanism
take possession of soil not obtained by fraud vo-
ence but by honorable purchase for high and exalted
ends. But to the Hateilgencer's article:
Several months ago brought to the notice of our
readers reportwhch found circulating in the papers,
apparently we-foundedto the effect that company
American citizens had obtained the legal proprieorshp
large district of the Mosquito Territory in Central America,
which intended to take immediate for the
ement of; and remember expressing qualification at
the scheme promising become the MEANS in time,
putting end TO the petty irritating disputes about bounda
jurisdcton protectorate &C. in that region Of Central
America. We had, however, heard nothing of this
scheme until few days ago, when formal and approving
notice of it, embracing particulars Of the nature of the
title and the purposes and plans of the company appeared in
the Union newspaper of this city. This article were
thinking of transferring to paper for the information
readers, when received from member of the
on full, and doubt reliable of the
objects of the society, which, for the convenience
columns have compressed into the following statement
The political aspects of the scheme may form the subject of
future notice.
"As understand the object, the expedition is for
the purposes of invasion aggression but to settle their
SOIL in perfect good ath and against the wishes of
the inhabitants of that part of the immediate vicinity The
purpose is to establish based upon the great
principles of repubcanism to confirm every present title
existing the country to give value the country by cul
vaon and by introducing Americans with their varied
dustria pusuts to teach the inhabitants the value Of
PEACEFUL stable government established the popular WILL
and to give an example OF what intelligent industrious,
enerprising people accomplish. This it is to be hoped
will eventually exert happy influence the people and
governments of Central America Such being the leading
objects proposed to be accomplished by Col Kinney his
associates legal and pacific enterprise think
mends itself to public favor
We understand Col Kinney goes general agent
and representative of number of American citizens who
claim be the legal of about twenty millions of
acres in the Mosquito country. The title is sad de-
from deed of made years since by
the King of Mosquitia sanctioned by convention of bis
chiefs three Englishmen, for valuable consideration
This deed contempaes the introduction of sgrants and