The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-03

on great lines OF communications and thus the flag of
every maritime nation must pass before their IOrs
No Power IL more interested Ia all this than we are
and that interest is tenfod increased by our acni-
sitions upon the Pacific, and by the necessity Of
lion in our path, watching in his lair till he is ready
to spring. But this is just what England wants
aye, and will have, II we do not bring both vigi.
lance and frmness TO the task before US.
D. Our fifth and last principal ground Of com.
piains IS the conduct and pretensiOns Of England in
respect to the Mosquito country and protectorate
The treaty recognizes the existence of no such rea.
ton with that region This is conceded by L,rd
Clarendon who adds, however, that the treaty does
recognize the right of both the United States aud
England TO afford protection to the Central Ameri-
is too indeterminate. The allnsion in the conven.
incidental one. Il is that neither party
afford to either Of the said States, for any puf-
pose inconsistent with the treaty | think now,
: as thought at first, that the introduction OF th
to the Senator from Vermont. (Mr. Colamer,) who
was member OF Gen. Taylor's Cabinet at the time
this subject was pending, If he will state to the
Senate the reasons for its introduction
Mr. COLLAMER here stated the reason for the in
sertion OF this provision OF the treaty arising out o.
correspondence between Lord Palmerston and Mr..
Lawrence, which rendered this meas necessary to
insure faithful performance OF its stipulatons
And he also said he was reluctant to enter into tn,
debate upon this question. for various reasons and,
smong others, because it would be impossible for
him to speak upon what he deemed perversiOn of
terms with the patience and good temper which be-
came grave inquiry into our concerns with
foreign Power.
Mr. CAss then resumed his remarks, and said
MIR. President, tender my Acknowledgements to the
honorable Senator for his clear exposition, which
satisfactorily shows the reasons that influenced the
Cabinet OF Gen. Taylor in this transaction. That
explanation presents the subject in aspect which
is new to me, and certainly suggests powerful
motives for the adoption OF the course than had
ticipated though still think the treaty would have
appreciate the reluctance Of the Senate to de-
bate this subject. 1t is no pleasant task. AS he
well iDtimates, it demands strong reprobation in
strong language. believe l have not, certainly
have not intended to employ EXPIRE ssions which do
not fairly belong to the circum stauces. recoect,
some years since, in the British Honse Of Commons,
Lord John Russell called Mr.. Folks Oregon message
a clustering display ! think that WAS the terra.
His LordsInp's display was unfortunate one, for
there was nothing to warrant the aspersion. But
there pretensions grossly unjust that no mild
epithets beGs their character. One of these we are
dealing with to-day.
Lord Clarendon, in despatch TO Mr.. Champion,
Of England, and distinctly avows that he has no in
tention to abandon it. lie indeed tells MIR;
Buchanan that the ;. government DID intend pn
sDansa a9'e rete is ' very appy ONE H. n
mates that some proof Of this design more
substantial than the mere declaration, might remove
this subject from the controversy II is not denied
on the part Of England that it must be exercised
without bringing with it occupation, or fortcatlon,
or colonization, or dominion. Now, sir, what is this
protectoiate that cannot be abandoned without
leaving dshOnOrable stain upon the English es-
cutcheon? How had it been exercised, and what
good has it done? need not go over the historical
narrative showing the unustiable progress of this
assumption of supremacy over these Indians. The
story has been often told and the inter itself
has been the principal cause OF more than one war
between Spain and England II reduced these In
dians if 1t has not done that it has aided in re.
ducing them, from numerous band OF high spirited
aborgines TO miserable remnant OF few hum
dreds-l believe not more than five hundred north
of the San Juan--and the decadence has not been
less rapid or visible in their moral and physical con-
dition than in their power and numbers. All &C,
counts represent them as in the lowest state OF
-wretchedness--" degraded as Mr.. Buchanan
says, " even below the common Indian stand
ard They can hardly sink lower; and the
contemplate exhibition of king browning he's
been enacted at Jamaica, as well as in the Mos
quito country, by British officers OF the highest au
thority and The head OF drunken savage chief has
been encircled with tinsel royal diadem, and he
has been hailed rs one of the sOveregns OF the
earth! And the title is in happy coincidence with
the farce, and must have sounded eaphoniously
In English ears, w en- the trumpets blew as suppose
they did in the oden tme and the people cried" God
save the King Of the Mosquitoes. :, ,.
Lord PalmerstOn seems to have held very differ
ent estimate of the powers of this monarch aud Oh
the condition Of his monarchy, at different times, or
at any rate to have avowed one. He said IN letter
dated July 16, ls49, to the Minister of Nicaragua,
that the King of the Mosquitoes had from an early
period Of history been the independent ruler OF
separate Territory"
Econyerso, he said to Mr.. Rves, they had what
was called king, but who by the by, is as much
king as you or l." What Jewel is consistency! >
Lord John Russell and Lord Palmerston have both
denOminated this pretension fiction. 1t Is so, and
gross one too. Knight, indeed, characterize it by
stronger opithet But, like other members OF the
same imaginative family, 1t is undergoing meta
morphosis which is rapidly converting 1t into a
grave fact which, ii not now met and re listed, Will
mark its place in history as having exercised con.
trolling influence upon the fate of those widespread
regions. The world il looking on, and doubtless
with interest, watching the course OF the dispnaDts
and regarding the cause Of the struggle as an eype-
riment, wondering whether British presumption Or
American forbearance can be carried farthest or
continued longest While British Secretary OF
State is lending his sanction to such an unworthy
transaction referring to the Amounting process as
one of the foundations the British claim in a COM
municaton with an American representative, Lord
Clarendon calls the present Chief decent, well
behaved youth" lie may be so; but If he ia, he
does not derive bis virtues, as he does his realm
from hereditary descent for Lord Clarendon says
his late Majesty, his father, was bad tellow-hc
was worthless, drunken savage. All accounts
agree in that Lord Clarendon sad-inadvel tently
should think, with purposcd frankness It may be
: that the present monarch lives in the family OF
Mr.. Green. the Consul denying at the same time the
exercise Of any British power over this region by
means u the royal protegi. He adds, however,
That the Consui may 10 otter called upon to give his
advice on opinion to the Mosquito government.
Well sir, this is cool, if not satisfactory And has
Lord Gas endop so low estimate d mankind as IL
suppose that single man. either in his country or
In ours can be found who can be deceived by such
representations 1t is making o heavy demand upon
human creduiity. Here is an immense extent oil
sea coast more than Ave hundred miles, held by the
British government upon this weakest Of all pre-
fences Thus held to-day, bnt to be held tomorrow
in full sovereignty by the right OF possession and II
need be by the application OF power. And all this
while the wax is hardly dry upon treaty whose
whole spirit is Incompatible with the exercise Of
influence FOR political purposes by one party which
might, as have already said, injuriousy affect the
other in that magnificent region.
But, after all, Lord Clarendon makes the following
striking admission, and a strong one it is, con-
sidering his general propositions and pretensions
He says, though Great Britain never held possession
of the Mosquito Coast, yet "she undoubtedly exer-
cises great and powerful influence over it as pro-