The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-03

inqeiry o. Mr.. Lawrence fN
Now what Inference does the British statement draw from
this laDguagef II Is that pondence which
alleged 20 have been before the negoaors does refer TO
The Mosquito proeciorse BY name therefore they
have intended thst tas shonId remain untouched ~ the
treaty Bat no inference prevail against posve fact
not TIE convention. This expressly embraces IT, aud de-
cares nor will either of the partes mako Of
teulon whe either snords or may afford or any alliance
which either has may have TO with any State
pie Tor the purpose ot erecting maintaining any such for
rssas Costa Riea the Moauo coast or any part 81 Cen
tai America, or Of assuming Or exercising don't ion over the
same"
But even IL convention had contained this express
stipulation 10 regard 70 the Mosquito proecorate and had
pressed s. Mr. Lawrence and Lord Palmer on that neither
o. the parties should OCCUPY ooionile the Mosquito
coast this would y j. conceived have been abundanty suf
teent 70 bind Great Britain withdraw from its occupation
point o fact it resulted FROM abundant caution aone that
,hs clause ss quoted from the convention was supersdded
projection" alliance" from Occupying .he Mos
quito coast cr of assuming exercising dominion the
same"
In reference TO the iteral meaning OF the convention
which i certainly the main point the British statement oc
cupes but few lines and avoids direct discussion OF the
language which IL employs Indeed, the construction for
which the Of the United States contends sub
sanaly admitted The statement after quoting the pro-
visions Of the article, and asserting that 1t ccary acknow
edges the possibility OF Great Britain the United States
STATE comedies that whilst was not the intention of the
parties prohibit abolish, it their intention 80 limit
pn limit and this protectorate 1t does this, be
which ai.hsr for he purpose Of occupying
or exercising dominon the Mosquito coast.
Throughout that portion OF the argument arising out OF
The between Mr. and Lord Palmer
ston and indeed in other Of it, the British statement
the Nicaragua canal though this the principal and
almost the only feature Of the convention. Such expressions
britain stripped q hose attributes which affected the
suctoa aud the freedom o. the canal vs Of small
M MAKER indifference far the canal concerned,
whether the port and town Of San Juan are under the
modified OF Great Britain under the govern
,nen OF Nicaragua" And again The practical difference
between Great Britain and the United States with regard
that portion to which the construction and condition Of the
canal which formed the origin and basis Of the treaty Of
These are very partial and limited expeditions of the
motives which gave birth 70 the convention Il
policy far exteEsd and LIBERAL The convention was
not confined a single route but embraced all the routes
whether railroads canals throughout Central America
on 81 she two povernmsnts by treaty. spuaton to any
other practicable communications whether by canal Or ra
America, and especially 70 the communications
should prove be practicable whether BY canal or
ms~ 81 Tehuansvee Or Pansms" Over ali such routes
Great Britain and the United States have bound themselves
sve benefit but that commercial nations Of the
earth to avoid all ealousies between themselves as
mart Of other nat;ons thst they a0resd mot merely that
neither OF them would Notifications the single route
would directly Or BY virtue any protecsorate alliance,
socoupv ort ceenze exercise any do
Nicaragua Costa MO1QuO cOaet,
any part Of Central America Without this latter prois
the former would have been van The prohibition OF
tory over which such canals or railroads might pass
Viewing the treaty in the light OF its own extended and
British should have confined itself merely to
proposition for the two to enter into SONS r
rangsmen whereby Great Britain may withdraw her pro-
northern bank of the San Juan thus leaving the residue oil
tie Mosquito coast in Its pressn, condition
The government OF tho United States become party
such arrangement II stands the treaty which
has already concluded, firmly believing that under this
Great Britain shon.d thaa four ago. have csased
TO occupy exercise dominion over the whole and every
part Of the Mosquito coast 1t cannot therefore now enter
stipulation confined to the port OF Greytown
bank Of the San Juan Such agreement
could only lead to esh complications; and, besides would
be admission, which the United States cannot make
that the convention OF 1856 did not embrace the entire Mos
quito coast well other portion Of Central Amsr
All that the government Of the United States deem IT
bpsr do, existing circumstances to persist Ia
their efforts TO induce Great Britain to withdraw from the
entire coast. This Object accomplished the treaty VIII
tGen have It's full and bepeeeBt effect The two can
then proceed IN harmony TO from the proper Central
American States tho establishment Of two free porte one at
each end OF the canal and successfully inerpoee their good
Offices settle all existing dspoes concerning bounda-
between there Ststes 1t is manifest however, that
nothing Of this kind be accomplished there be
settlement OF Central American affairs whilst Great Britain
shall persist In expressing determination TO remain In pos
sesson under the OF the whole coast
Of Nicaragua the Caribbean
The Earl OF Clarendon has been already informed that
the government of the United States from motives OF hu
manty, willing 10 unite with Great Britain In inducing
the OF Nicaragua assign suitable portion Of her ter
Yary tho occupation of the miserable Of the
Mosqato tribe This however upon the principle always
recognised by Great Britain and the United States in the
OF their Indians, that the ultimate dominion
nad absolute sovereignty belong to Nicaragua the Mosquitoes
having right Of occupancy to be exnguished only
by the state of Nicaragua.
How unfortunate the condition Of Nicaragua Her title
10 all the territory embraced within the limits of the ancient
province that perfect This abe has acquired
only b. successful revolution but she holds under sol
treaty with Spain. This treaty. concluded at Madrid,
the 25h july 1850 recognizes her sovereignty and indie
pendeDce well her right ovcr the American territory
situated between the Aisnto and Pacific and from
With adjacent Islands, before under the
denomination OF Province of Nicaragua republic Of the
name And yet her eastern coast covered in Its
whole extent by the hosauto protecorate and she de-
prred Of every outlet To the Caribbean Her port OF
Fan Juan ha been seized by British troops and that Of Blue
fields residence of the King Mosquitoes and the
seat OF the British dominion. Gt
effort has been made sssmiate the Of the Brit
ssh potectorate the Mosquitoes TO that OF Engishmen
witch islands But there's parallel between the The
inhabitants OF the Sandwich islands not degraded savages
but Ghtsn people, and the OF their King has
been recognised by the principal OF the earth lie
Possesses the right TO select foreigners for his Minister'S
other soveegn have frequently done but these in the
erose Of their functions totally independent Of their
governments
1t alleged that British consul agent resides in Moe
quito, who may ooDtmes be called upon to give his opn-
ion sdvee The Mosquito government" hut IL is noo
not be otherwise that the Mosquito 10 exclusive
" the British government exercised through the agency Of
this consu IL u through him that the British government
In the o this shadow Of King captures the
ports of bs negbbor by the employ Of British forces
alone aud exercises dominion the entire socaled Mos
quito We have the nothngpes Of the Mosquito
and the King graphically deneaed by two eminent
British statesmen Of the cabinet Truly this
ment but fiction" whilst that Of Great Britain Is the
The British statement after defining the general distinction