The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-07

10 the oolonsts that after having emigated
for the purpose Of colonization they can no longer claim
the protection Of our government This Is legitimate
deduction from the right OF repatriation, and cannot be
objected TO by the emigran Mr. Marcys letter is also
explicit in cautoning the coonsts against the formation
Of sucb military organizations forbidden by our
laws This correspondence will enable all to understand
the real purposes and objects Of the expedition and the
views OF the in regard TO the prosecution Of
the enterprise Without further comment we invite aen
ton to the letters:
Mr. Kinney 10 M. Marcy
WASHINGTON cry
January 20, 1855.
DEAR SIR ; In pursuance of your request made 10 me
yesterday at the close OF the interview TO which you did me
the honor invite (me y hasten 10 put IN writing what
then verbally disclosed the objects and purposes OF
the Central American Company of which am the agent
and principal superintendent
This company was organized n little more than year
since when officers and managers were elected to direct
and control its affairs
The articles of association declare its object to be the
occupancy and improvement OF the lands within the limits
of its grant, and my Instructions Of the same pur-
port although necessarily extended These direct
me TO take immediate steps for the peaceable occupation
and colonization OF the lands of the company by such in
dustrious and enerprising may be willing TO re-
thther either sngly with their families and to
offer them an inducenent for going certain quantity
of land be laid off and conveyed TO them on CONSIDERS
ton of actual occupancy
They also instruct me TO take out certain number of
mechanics and aborers of various kinds may find
be ageously employed in mining cutting mahogany
and other valuable cabinet woods which may bear trans
portaton to the United States or TO Europe And my in
sructions do all peaceably without invading the
rights of either communities or States
As my purpose can only say that will be TO
carry my instructions faithfully to preserve peace TO
cultivate spirit of industry and love of order in the
community which hope to grow up speedily in that
now desert and uniDhabited portion Of the world
number of industrious and enerprising citizens accom-
panied by their families have already sailed, about
SAIL from Corpus Christi and they will be shortly fol-
lowed by others from the North.
have also been engaged for time past in organ
zng corps of laborer who viii be shortly out under
the superntendence of suitable persons who have
tons preserve the srctest order and to prevent excess
of every kind my purpose to occupy some suitable
place and establispnicipa regulations for the mmc
diae government of the colonis that il may be in
power enforce order and keep the forms or civilized
society from the beginning. As my arrangements
complete which hope they will be shortly it pur
pose follow those who have gone already and devote
all my energies to build prosperous settlement which
may furnish example of what industry accomplish
in that beautiful country, hitherto unoccupied desert
And in conclusion, solemny assure you that | am as
to all illegal and marauding enterprises you can
possibly be- and that il has formed any part of the
object of the company at least far as it has been COM
municated to to violate any rule of public
law but the contrary the purpose has been and is TO
avoid everything likely to lead to contention violence
have the honor to be, with sentiments Of the highest
respect, your obedent servant
HI. KINNEY.
To the Hon. WM l.. MARCY, Secretary OF State
Mr.. Marcy 10 Mr. Kinney.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Feb. 4, 1855.
SR If the enterprise of which you speak in your letter
to of the 28h ultimo is peaceful emigration if
you and those who propose go with on prefer to leave
the United States and seek permanent home in foreign
country to yonr citizenship here and the rights
and privileges belonging to it, and to submit yourselves to
the laws of another rsdicon il is neither the duty nor
the desire Of this to interfere with your pro-
United States and have after snch change OF aleg
ance claims to protection such citizens from this
You however to repel the inference that
you intend to submit the existing sovereign authority Of
any country Your design in this respect indicated b.
the following passage in your letter:
1t is my purpose to occupy suitable place. and to
establish municipal regulations for the immediate govern
of the coonsts that may be in my power
force order and keep up the forms of civilized society from
the beginning
II is not to be assumed that the country to which you
going is not within the territorial limits of gov
eminent.
That it ia part of the sovereignty of government is
implied in the fact that you claim to have grant for
the lands you propose to occupy Although You do not
state the nature of grant and the particular
country to which you propose to go it evident from the
title of your association, The Central American Com
pany" that your destination is Central America and
know portion of il which of the Central
American States have not sovereign jurisdiction.
tits very generally understood that your colony propo
to take possession Of part Of the Mosquito country
the whole of which Nicaragua Costa Rica claims
jurisdiction.
The ministers of those governments have both declared
that you have grant from their nation and they
protest against proposed expedition invasion
their rights OF property jurisdiction and sovereignty If
your grant is derived it is presumed be- from per-
sonage called the Mosquito King it is proper that you
should be apprized of the light in which this
would regard such title The political condition of what
is called the Mosquito kingdom has for years past
been matter Of discussion between the United States and
Great Britain. This government has uniformly held that
the Mosquito Indians savage tribe and that though
they have rights the occupants of the country where
they are, they have sovereign political authority
there and capacity to transfer TO individuals abso
lutte and permanent title the lands in their possession
and that the right of eminent domainwhch only be
the Of such tteis in certain Of the Central Amer
ican States.
III the emgranis should be formed into companies COM
manded by officers and furnished with arms such organ-
zation wonld the character of military exped-
ton and being hfy consistent with professions of peace
fn objects would devolye upon this government the duty
act
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant
w. L. MARCY.
To H. L. KINNEY, Esq, Washington.
BAD ADVICE
We that who has watched the course Of
the Union will misunderstood misconsirue our position
towards know-nothingsm when express our earnest
and decided dsapprobaon Of the contained
the below Of late speech Of John Mitchell to
tain military companies in Massachusetts composed Of for
egn citizens II population listen such ad vice they
that If preiudce