The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-25
Letter Of Lord John Russell on Central
American Affairs.
Message Of the President Relative to the
Condition Of Kansas.
AN INsURRECTI0N APPREHENDED.
Withdrawal Of Mr.. Fuller, tho X. N. Candl-
date for Speaker.
GREAT EXCITEMENT In THE HOUSE.
THE BLACK REPUBLICANS DEFEATED.
&C.. &C., &c.

Official Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, JAN "a, 1856.
send you the annexed correspondence upon Central
American affairs You perceive by the proceedings OF
the Senate that the subject therein discussed will be
taken up In that body Monday next when an mpor-
tant debate win In all probability ensue =
LORD JOHN RUSSELL TO MR.. CRAMPToN.
LONDON, Jan. 10, 1853.
sm-In treating Of tho affairs Of Musquito, must in
the first place refer you the despatch OF Lord Maes
bury of the 9th Of July, 1852 upon this subject is
evident that since Great Britain first assumed the pro-
lection defence of the Mosquito Indians the position
of al parties has changed.
Frst-Spsin, instead Of exercising absolute sovereignty
over Central America and prohibiting all
the coasts under her sway has entirely lost her domn
ion over tho continent from Cape Horn to Florida.
second-Ths Mosquito Indians, instead OF governing
their tribe according to their CUSTOMS furnish
and title to Europeans and Americans who carry
trade at Greytown and along the Coast of Mosquito
according to the usages Of civilized nations
Third-Great Britain instead Of having interest in
the defence Of the Mosquito Indians the sake of
cuing part Of the territory Of Central America from
Spanish control and obtaining authority for her
merce has other interest in Mosquito than that which
is derived from honorable regard for her old connec
ton with the Indian nation Of Mosquito.
Her Majesty's government has for several years
deavored to suit her engagements to the altered crcum
stances Of but every proposal that has BEEN
with this view has encountered nsuperabe obsta
cle The contentious in Central America between Mica
ragua Costa Rca and Honduras the absence Of any
thority with which any permanent agreement could be
made unfounded jealouses of Great Bn and various
other circumstances have prevented te settlement of
this vexatous question.
In conformity with the opinions stated in Lord
Malmesbury's despatch of July 1e, to which I have
already referred have to state that the committee
of government Of Greytown are in fact the real
power that exercises authority In that part OF Cen
trail America To her Majestys government 1t would be
matter Of indifference whether that authority was
ercised in the Of the King Of Mosquito In
Of Greytown itself But it is desirable that what ap
parent should be made to conform far possible with
what IL real What apparent is that the King of Mos
quito exercises sovereignty Greytown. What is
real Is that head authority there whatever, but that
the committee Of Europeans and Americans carry the
government OF that port.
What her Msjestys government, therefore, should
slider good and final arrangement would bs-First that
Greytown should be free and independent port
neeted with Mosquito BY such relations of friendship and
alliance may be agreed upon. hecond, that iRdemni
dcaion or advantages equivalent to those laid down In
the project of convention of the 18th April 1882 shall
be assured to Mosquito in return for Its with
drawal from Its present position with regard to
Greytown. Third, that Great Britain and the
United States without guaranteeing Greytown
should be ready to act in concert to defend the indie
pendence of the free city port Of Greytown, from
whatever quarter might be attacked What is
al and of immediate Importance that the authorities Of
Greytowu should be ready to either unqualified
independence with an engagement to defend Mosquito,
qualified independence, owing allegiance and support
to Mosquito For this purpose, some person qualified to
treat should proceed at to Greytown. Whether
naval officer of her Majesty's service ivil one
would be filter person to be entrusted with this mis-
sion must leave you to beside. 1t would be desirable
the government OF the United States should
In these views that convention, In place of the
unaccepted project of agreement Of April 1852 should
be proposed and concluded and that person similarly
qualified should be sent by this government at the
time and for che object.
have only further to say that indemnity to Mosquito
might possibly be made in money hut in greater
rty certain fixed territory within which the free port
OF reyown assisted by her Majesys ships of might
manage to defend the Mosquito nation. The Governor
General Of Canada and authorities in other Of her Ma
estys North American possessions have made from time
to time agreements somewhat similar. The President
Of the United States has frequently made conventions
with the Indians the like effect The popularity Of this
that certain neghb ng States deny altogether the
independence Of Mosquito and the Mosquito nation
liable every day ncursons upon their territory
We make complete provision against this danger
Our policy is 10 do all that honor and humanity require
in behalf Of the Mosquito nation But intend to ad
here strictly the treaty of Washington of the 10th
April 1850 and not to any sovereignty, either
direct indirect, in Central America. J. RUSSELL
MEMORANDUM IN MR.. EvERETT's HANDWRITING.
Mr.. Champion authorized me to communicate this TO
Congress- in any way thought proper.
highly Interesting from Warrington.
PRESENT POSITION OF PARTIES IN THE HOUSE
EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1856.
The Union Of this morning is fairly down its knees
70 the national Know Nothngs, begging them to help to
elect democratic Speaker. This, after the long con-
hnued blood and thunder denunciaton of them by the
administration is most humiliatng But it will have no
effect The Fuller laugh at the folly of the demo-
Gratis In trying to catch them by shalov shift as
Pulling down their platform but adhering to Its prin
cipes Ehey they will vote for Ex-Governor Smith, Of
Virginia as they have already done and IL the demo-
Gratis prefer Banks to him. that Is hebusness and the
responsibility is theirs. One two Fuller would
in an emergency vote for Colonel Orr but 1t is said by
those who possess the best of knowing that he
not possibly get six.
You will see, as predicted, that the declinaton o
Richardson has not helped the democrats neither hns
she decnSton of Fuller injured the national Americans.
The message Of the President has produced in
auence forwarding the organization than the growing
OF cock would have had. The Banks stand firm.
The administration leaders sorely disappointed and
fairly begging you will SEQ by the proceedings in
the House to-day Banks to get out of the way merely
TO break the force of their fall. B.
DUBIOUS PROSPECTS FOR THE OCRATs-HOw
THE KNOW NOTHINGs MAY BE C0NCILIATED, ETC.
WAsmSGTou, Jan. 2i, 1885,
That Speaker would be elected to-day the sent
,ent throughout the city and when Fuller resigned II
was thought the question was settled Banks friends
were good deal alarmed But when the South Ameri-
cans refused to for Orr, and branched of for Ecaud
and then Fuller their fears alayed. Southern
Americans, said before, viii not for Orr there
fore we are no nearer election than when Richardson
wus in the feld There is but one way Of eoncilatinf
the Fuller men allow them to select candidate from