The daily union., 1854-12-27
MR. MnIINA,s PROTEST


Costa Rica Hon. F. Molina has deemed hs duty 10 bic ses
ernment to file with Secretary Marcy sforma protest against
the projected colonization Of the Mosquito eoaRy b h
American company represented by Col Knusy. A. hits
not sufficient to make known his protest. to our government
Mr. Molina has procured the ie he pabhea IN ths
National Igenc,r for the information Of All ths sooa
citizens of the United States 1t TO us that % ~s
have contributed to extent in bringing out ths doc
ument by alluding in terms OF eommsndson 10 'he rso
jeced enterprise il would be right or also 10 lay be-
fore readers the official Of Mr. Molina for the
warning which he gives 10 government Whilst We
thus give publicity of the official papers In the ar
chives of State discam all knowledge Of the Response
which our government has given may give 10 the pro-
test Upon the showing of Mr.. Molina We cannot see
what our government has do with the matter Colonel
Kinney does propose to interfere with the rights Of
Costa Rc and hence we are disposed regard the pro-
test OF Mr. Molina altogether unnecessary The title OF
the American company derived from the Mosquito King
and the colonss go TO the country prepared TO show
valid right to the soil They do not go to interfere
with the territorial rights of any neghborng yernment
invade the rights of the people in the Mosquito
kingdom. They emigrate individuals claiming rights
property which they wish to enjoy and improve by set
Element and colonization As have before stated their
purposes and objects strictly pacific and need not
give alarm to any of the Central American governments.
We are wholly unable what Mr.. Molina expect
our do by way of preventing the consum-
nation of the enterprise. If American citizens have
bought lands of the Mosquito King which are claimed
by Costa Rica it cannet be expected by Mr.. Molina
that our government will undertake to determine the
question of disputed title and much less to assume
that the title thus acquired by its citizens is invalid
and upon such assumption to ntepose to prevent them
from peaceabe assertion of their claim in the territory
so bought Our government has concern in the dis
putes between the Central American governments to
their boundary lines do suppose it will ever under
take to say to its citizens that they cannot lawfully invest
their money in lands about which there disputes to
title without being interered with by government.
In making their purchases citizens got the title OF the
Mosquito King and if this title out to be invalid,
they pocket the loss but the idea that our
ment is to PREJUDICE the question of title upon protest of
minister and interpose in behalf of Costa Rca against
the claims of t own czens preposerous But after all
we are struck with the fact that Mr. Molina throws out
inmaon to colonls that Costa Rca is open their
terprses Whilst he protests earnestly against the coonz
ton of the Mosquito country he says that Costa Rca is very
liberal in encouraging immigrants her territory The
from the Mosquito King and they propose to make
these titles available in pacific way, Why Costa Rica
should object to this when she virtually invites similar i'm
migratons at loss to comprehend But above all
are unable to see how Costa Ra can expect our govern
to interfere TO prevent citizens who have bought
lands in the Mosquito kingdom from going there settle
and cultivate them when they 60 for purposes of aggres
sion. But without further comment Mr. Molina's pro-
test, we submit it TO our readers
LEGATION CosTA RIoA,
Washington December 10, 1854.
The undersigned envoy extraordinary and pleni-
potentary Rica has the honor represent
Hon. William l.. Marcy Secretary of State of the United
States that the undersgneds attention has been recently
called by the intelligence published the newspapers OF this
country of expedition having been arranged and organ
lied among American citizens for the purpose of colonzing
certain lands in Central America under alleged title
granted by Mosquito King.
Among other journals the Union of this city, (he re-
puted organ of the adminsraton in its issue of the sh
instant speaks the expedition in question as fixed
fact - informing Its readers that Col Kinney Of Texaa win
be the conductor leader of the first party Of coonists
that about be coonzed embraces of thirty
millions of acres extending several hundred miles on the
coast and the enterprise entirely pacific in all its
aad purposes. Be this it since de-
crpton given of the tract of land to be colonzed and the
of the spectators extend to Costa ca the un
dcrsigned has solemn duty PERFORM by declaring as he
~ So'ea
Rica that this republic has recognised disposed
recognise any title grant made by the kings chiefs
of the Mosquito Indians and puportng to be located within
the we'll limits Of Costa Rca, which from " Es
cudo Veragua to the port of San JUAN the Atlantic
and thence following the of the said river to the Lake
of Nicaragua, &c.
The undersigned declares, likewise, that his government
will allow any colonst party of colonists from what
they proceed to occupy locate or take
lands belonging to Costa Rca for the purposes
of agriculture mining any other unless he or they shat
have previously applied TO the government of Costa Rica
and duly obtained permission and legal title to that effect
be inappropriate to add that the laws of Costs
Rica are extremely liberal the subject and afford great
facilities to immigrants who should like to go and fix their
| residence there
Mining Company whose account it is understood thai
the alleged expedition has been prepared the undersigned
begs inform the government of the United States ha
association has acquired title whatever from the
ernmen Rca and that attempt the part of
territory Of Costa Rica shall be opposed by al
the means the undersgneds may command
Mr. Molina has the honor to Mr.. Marcy the
of his very high consideration, and remains his most
obedieut humble servant +. MOLINA.
Hon. WILLIAM l.. NANCY,
Secretary of of the United States Washington.
THE CANVASS IN VIRGINIA
Hon Henry A. Wise regularly upon the guberna
torial canvass on Monday next Isle of Wight court
house in reference TO which the Norfolk Argus says:
"Thc viii with the year; and We