The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-02

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COLONEL kfNNEY's EXPEDITION TO GREYrowN
DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY, IT'S ADyAN
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DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY, IT'S ADyAS
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have been requested BY OF our citizens who tsl
interest ia the contemplated expedition Central Amer
lea under the sapenteadeuce Of Colonel Kinney gvemy
views Of the character OF the country natural adyas
ges, &c. A residence in Nicaragua Of over a year !.
officer under the general government enabled ms 20 s
some information respecting the country and IL "a, !,
fun and satisfactory might be desired trust Il viii !
least bc impartial and rathful.
spent several months at San Juan Del Sud on n. p
cite being the western terminus Of the Nicaragua T,n
Comranys route the isthmas California aud !
the latter part OF Nay 1874 arrived At San Juan del Morn
or Grey town, where also remained several months n
fore proceeding further il proper should say that ~
contemplated expeditions has been represented to be 81
peaceful character the object being sese cultivate s,s
make available large body Of land upon the cai~s
sea COMMONLY called the kosys.se esaM This land amoa
ing TO about 30 millions of acres extends the seasus,
from Great river north Of blaehcIds TO large nc.
called King paplm, ON the south OF siseyown, ewbr.
cling an extent OF about $50 miles che seaooasi N
Guiding Greytown aud Bluehclds and varying from
10 100 miles inland TO known and designated boapd,
riesi the southernmos part being the rbb
extensive body Of valuable land gran BY ,hce
distinct convryances and for valuable considerations
BY Charles Frederick, King Of Mesquite to Samuel xns
William Shepherd and Stanslaas r Haley, on the AN
day OF January 1884, and subsequently approved ty IA
his principal chiefs and the whole again reci,ed or wn,
ten upon parchment and signed, sealed and delivered b.
the King and his chiefs, the 2ath November lees
The documents are formally and legally drawn and exc.
cn,ed, signed by the King IN bold free hand and Am,
state the nature OF the transaction.
The Messrs. Shepherd Haley Americans by birth
but had been merchandising and trading that F
forty years. during which time the Mosquito hing and
his people had become largely indebted them for pfoy
ions aud merchandise and they also indebted In con-
siderable amounts to houses in Jsnaca II to relieve
the King and his subjects from hese pressing claims ana
10 provide for their immediate wants thai those grant,
made and in order enable the grantees 10 eoup
with their bargain ID exhausted all their valuable mean.
besides mourning large debts
The validity of these grants called ia question
during the lifetime Of the old King but at his death some
few years after and during the minority Of his present ia
BILE majesty the English at BlueAelds and Grey,own
through their consul first raised tho question to The h
gaty of these conveyances. took occasion to examine
the matter thoroughly while was there aud found lbe
objections urged by the British consul be utterly wb
foundation aud that the grants In question according
TO my belief wers all perfectly fair and honest Tho Bril-
ish consul however proceeded to call council Of his
trymen and others among whom were some OF the very
men whose debts tue grantees had pAid being cou
eratonmoney for the land, and this council formally de-
ciared that said grants were nall and roidt
Having done this the consul then proceeded to quarter
out the property to whomsoevsr be chose reapng rich
the San Juan river. He aided aud abeted in this
abominable procedure by bis Mosquito Majesys ATTORNEY
General. The Messrs. Shepherd Haley powerlsS
and unable to prevent this outrage upon their rights
They could receive no projection from the United States
and wero forced to submit II is through these gentlemen
that the present company derive tsr right Of entry upon
the lands in question II shoald be borne IN mind that
the British government has slime out OF mind claimed 10
be the protector Of the Mosquito King and that the acts Of
the British consul in these particulars done Ia the
name Of that poentae, although directly iud
rectly consulted upon this other matter relating 10
his government
The may still indeed, be regarded to all incnu
and purposes British provinces and the question orc
bly, presents itself whether this state Of things shall
nue1 or shall the Americans he permitted to oGculy lt
most important and valuable position in Central Aer
The British government ARE not going to interfere with the
expedition and would be reoieed to be relieved by any
sonable pretcxt from this perpexnE Mosquito question AZ
regards he sovereignty Of Nicaragua oyer Mosquito that
is matter which il is unnecessary now discuss f
understand the company do not intend to enter into any
contest with the republic Of Nicaragua upon That suh
but quietly TO occupy the lands and develop the great n
sources Of the countryand this doubtless with the entire
assent Of Nicaragua 1t should be distinctly rcmcmred
however, that this government although she may have
claimed the right of sovereignty the Mosquito country
yet It was not by conquest for she has never pretended
exercise any power OF control any portion Of ii
disastrously for Nicaragua The Mosquito Indians with
the aid Of the English have always mairtsiled aa,hon
the country. sf6 faM
The country embraced ip the foregoing grants far
have been it, is the finest beheld for agreal
ural purposes IT watered by several rivers which
far into the Interior few Of which have bpen but partially
explored The Mosquito Indians report that gold and g
yer have been found in abundance upon Indian river
stream that puts into the about miles north Of
Greytown. Indeed, from all that could gather during
stay at Greytown quite satisfied that there must
De eb dcposes OF the precious metals various paris
this coast The appearance Of the country avors it. and
rich specimens have been taken from various locations
The truth u.s. this region has great extent been sealed
boo and has been less explored than any part Of Central
America
The land some miles In tbs interior rolling but nat
and generally along the coast II 10 level and
the whole country very nearly Ia Well adapted for
farming grazing. regard the soil as peculiarly fitted
for the culture Of sugar tobacco corn, rice do moi
think that there could be any better land for raising sugar
70 the world the crop not requiring 70 be- planted mort
than in s4 eight years ia this there can 40
mistake Mahogany Of the best quality and to ans tx.
tent can be cut IN and about the Of Bucfeds This
part Of the country especially also abonns cedar and
sarsapara large quantities Of this latter article are az
nually exported BueRcds the residence Of the Mosquito
King is about sixty miles north Of Greyown and Boca
del fora is still further north.
Both these places well located upon good harbon
and must necessarily become fourishing caHne
fail p be otherwse considering the climate soil and gfc
products incident TO tropical climate 10 be found he
Ia great abundancesuch the orange pineapple lemon
pomegranaet plantains bananas alligator pears cocoa
nut and water and musk melons Sugar tobacco andeon
are the staple productions The soil ia also well adapted
Tor sweet potatoes aud every other description Of seg
tables, which be produced here with little labor There
arc numerous hordrs OF wild hogs which roam IN The
woods al i5aae' and afford 10 he hunsmea the Anfs
sport an are niso source % them Qf great profit Ff
are likewise abundance at deer and any quantity Of game
all kinds.
The native population in this part III The grant are
tame civil, aud indoent They are principally IN
dams and negroes and mixture OF both But the popa
aton rs very sparse do think that there more
inn $50 pure Mosquito Indians in the entire grant and
those are located At Pearl Key Lagoon and Bueeds 90
other portions excepting GTeytown and vicinity are 70 y
tound few thinly tribes OF Indians called oe
Woolwas the RanAhs the Bancos, and yaantes ~ SUB
ject 70 Mosapita
stfreytows there s Que OF the nnast narbors on he
whole coast capable, with tgiang outlay Of containing