Washington sentinel., 1855-01-09
may have contributed in great part to bring

may have contributed in a great part to bring
about.
Such is the peaceful object" and such the
"business" Of this company-such the pur-
pose OF the men who are connected with it, and
who, with or without the consent of Nicaragua,
intend TO make an inruption on the territory OF
friendly State, and to appropriate to them
selves the property Of others.
Even on the hypothesis of such peaceful
object" as may be claimed for this company,
what is the title whereby its members arrogate
to themselves the right to put their feet on the
soil OF a foreign country, which openly opposes
their plans, which protests against them, and
which declares that no concession whatever
will be recognized, unless it has previously re-
ceiyed the assent OF the constitutional authority
of the country?
The undersigned, without intending to inter
tere IN the acts, nor in the questions merely do.
mestic of the American Union, may, neverthe-
less, be allowed to quote the authority Of the
supreme magistrate of this republic, in whose
message to the Congress, on the 4th instant, it
IS proclaimed as a recognized principle that the
Central American States are the only ones
which have inherited from Spain the SOW
ereignty and the lawful Jurisdiction over that
entire country.
IL would be easy TO accumulate quotations
from many eminent American statesmen in
support Of the right and of the justice of Me.
aragua in this case, but it is now sufficient to
call the attention of the honorable Secretary of
State to the following words of the Hon. John
NJ: Clayton on the ratification of the treaty
which bears his iliustrous name:
We have not recognized, nor can we recog-
nlze, the pretentons to sovereignty of the
Mosquito King, nor of any other Indian in
America. To do so would be TO deny the
rights Of the United States over our own
proper territory"
But leaving out of view these principles and
ust considerations, the undersigned cannot
understand how it is possible to deny to the
company referred TO an unlawful, aggressive,
hostile, and criminal character, so long as re-
mains in full vigor and strength the treaty Of
the 30th April, 1850, in which the United
States and England bound themselves recip.
rocally not "to colonize Costa Rica Nicara
qua, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central
America" a treaty which was published in
order that the citizens whom it concerns should
observe and fulfill its conditions with the re-
spect due to the public faith thus solemnly
pledged.
As powerful weapon, and as an effective
argument against the British protectorate on
the Mosquito coast, this treaty has been adduced
in England treaty, which is now about to
be violated by a handful of individuals, who,
from their position and political influence,
ought to be the most interested in the COM
pletest observance of all Of its clauses.
The undersigned having exhausted every
argument to show the illegality Of the company
referred to, and the justice with which Nicara-
qua opposes its plans and projects, knowing, in
positive manner that the preliminarics have
been taken for their contamination, and that
the aggressors will soon start from New York,
New Orleans or Galveston for San Juan de
Nicaragua; in view of the event that the just
representations of the government of Nicara-
gna shall not produce the desired effect-that
is to say, the most complete dissolution Of the
existing association; and in virtue of his sacred
and imperious duty, he makes here the most
complete assertion of the nndoubted rights of
his government, as applicable to this case, in
order that it may adopt such measure as cir.
cumstances may require to yindicate the same !;
and at the same time he protests in the most
solemn manner, before God, and before the
nations and governments Of the civilized world,
against the association or company referred
to; against all of its plans and projects, and
against the aggressions which it meditates on
the territory, the rights, and the sovereignty Of
Nicaragua.
The undersigned deeply regrets the necessi.
ty of making this protest, and especially that
he is obliged to put himself in opposition to
the ideas aud opinions, in the premises, Of the
Hon. Secretary OF State. Awaiting myself Of
the opportunity, &c, ] am, DC, dc.
J. DE MARCOLETA.
To the Hon. W. L. MARCY, &c, &C.