The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-08
A NEW CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLIC.

II fixed fact that an enterprise is fully arranged ana
organized for the purpose of coonzng large tract OF
country in Central America with citizens Of the United
sAes and of erecting without delay Central Amer
lean renublc The territory about to be colonized en-
braces large portion of what has been long known and
recognised as the Mosquito Kingdom with an area OF h
~ millions of acres and extending several hundred miles
on the coast The title the territory is vested in COM
pany of about thirty American gentlemen, derived from
grant made several years ago by the Mosquito King to
Samuel Shepard and associates for valuable consid-
sraon and by the original grantees regularly assigned
end transferred 10 the present company lhs lite Is
regarded as indsputable by eminent legal gentlemen
who have examined the subject The company composed
Of American citizens of high responsibility and elevated
standing For the purpose of securing the success OF the
enterprise the company have engaged the services OF oo
Kinney of Texas their general agent and have ntrus
ed the entire management of the undertaking to his we'll
known skill and energy Col. Kinney has already ac-
ouired high reputation rs bold intelligent r-seeing
and successful pioneer He located first at Chicago and
laid tho foundation Of that fpurshng city lie then went
TO Corpus Christi aud brved all the dangers and tolls incl
dent to location amongst hostile Mexcans and Indians lie
now proposes lead colony of American citizens to Cen
trail America and who properly appreciates his char
acerand his wonderful the leader OF such an eX-
petition will doubt his Theenterprse is entire
pacific in all its arrangements and purposes iinvolyes
invasion of foreign territory occupation OF other
peoples land The eolonsts will go in accordance with
the wishes Of those in the country not to interfere
with their rights their property but TO give value to
their own property by giving the country the blessings
of stable republican form of government 1t is an ndi-
r;dn In ybich IA
Germ except so far as natural for republic to look
with interest upon every peaceable and feasible individual
attempt to diuse the benefits of rational selfgovernment
There political considerations connecting themselves
with the interests of our government well those of the
Central American governments, which invest the enter
prise with peculiar interest To these shall hereafter
advert For the present desire only to give to our
readers impressions to the feasibility and probable
of the undertaking, and to show that it has none
Of the characteristics of ibuserism which should excite
against It either dstrnst or opposition
the government Of Nicaragua shall object to the enter
prise, 1t will present question between the coonists and
that government with which the United States will have
no connexioD The colonsts do not violate any law in
Voluntarily cxpatrating themselves and seeking resi-
dence in Central America. They will not go as an organ
1ed military association but as individuals, upon theil
own responsibility and at their own risk They do not
constitute secret band of adventures, but they make
their claim to the soil in open day. point to the evidences
y their title and their plans and purposes IN Tho
most public manner Their expedition is purely peaceful
and undertaken no pritof aggression They do not &C
American citizens either instigaed or encouraged tt
emgnte by government, but they voluntarily deter
mine TO change their residence and their citizenship and
do so publicly and peacefully In this view, we canno
see that our government be complicated in any way IL
The enterprise But TO avoid all misrepresentation it i
proper to remark that know nothing of the views o
our government the subject and the sentiments we
press are own.