Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-02-22
LE FRANKLIN COUNTY INDIANA FRIDAY FEBRUARY o. 1856

without subverting the whole fabric
of public law belonging to our pecu-
liar position, which had grown up
with the general concurrence and as
sent Of all the civilized nations of Eu-
rope" 'e' Z
To these remarks Lord Palmerslon
replied by saying that
"He fully admitted the general doc
trine for which we contended; that it
was the principle on which they con
Quoted all their relations with the In.
dian tribes in Canada; but that the
case OF the Mosquitoes was sm generis
and stood upon its own peculiar cir
cumstances. Senate, Doc: 27, p:
%, vol. 8. Cd Session. 32d Congress.
But the law. being universal there
can be no case sui generis. II there
are any peculiar circumstances, which
is denied, they are not set FORTH
Even II there were such, yet they
could not sustain an exception to the
universal law.
AT least, so the existence OF such a
case in behalf Of the Mosquito nation
cannot be pleaded against Spain and
her successors, unless the recognition
oft can be shown. Nor can II be
pleaded by Great Britain, If she her
sell has recognized the paramount
title Of spaia and her successors.
Having shown that there can be
lawfully no Mosquito Kingdom or
King. | need not prove that there can
lawfully be no British Protectorate.
Of such an Impossible Kingdom or
King. s6
Although II Is superfuous, | will
show, secondly. that In fact, there Is
no such Kingdom. King or Protector
ate. In Central America, population
civilization. and government, ever
since the period OF Spanish discovery,
have clustered on the high grounds
inland and on the Pacific slope, leav.
ing the coast of the Caribbean Sea.
which, though exceedingly fertile. was
pestilential. chiefly unoccupied. Such
was the contrast between the regions,
that the early visitors describe the
Colony ms situated between heaven
and hell. That coast, including the
Mosquito shore. still remains ga haunt
Of sayages, whom three hundred years
Of contact with European civilization
has not only failed 10 improve. but
actually degraded and dcbasod. -
Among them are the Mosquitoes. the
most degraded and debased Of ALL
They are mixed breed of Indians
and negroes. IN number about six
thousand They subsist chiefly on
hunting aad fishing, and live or the
banks Of the lagoons on the verge Of
the coast, occupying no other part Of
the extensive district covered In their
name by the Protectorate. Their
blood Is tainted, and they are dimin-
ishing In numbers. like the natives oI
the Sandwich Islands.
The British have built q town,
named BlewGeld. at the mouth Of the
Blewiiold river. which contains six
hundred inhabitants, of whom Eve
hundred are Indians and negroes. and
one hundred nro English. Nearly all
the dwellings are mere huts: but there
Is one house that Is built Of boards,
and In this the British Agent lives, TO.
gethcr with a native. who has been
selected by the British Government tc
pcrsonate q king. The British flag
waves over tho ediGcc. although Il 4
recorded that n national banner of the
Mosquitoes was once prepared Al
London. and sent TO Blewlield. Thew
claim for this king that their choice
was ratified by number OF the Chief,
or head men Of the Mosquito Indian,
and show n certificate 10 that effect
bearing their marks. They claim. Al,
so, that the present King. or some one
of his late predecessors, visited Jamai.
ca. and there was invested with Tho
robes OF ROYALTY by British subjects
The Mosquitoes are heathens. They
have neither churches nor schools. nol
Ministry, Parliament or Council. -
They have no army or navy, no treas
ury. no customs, no taxes. no rovo.
nues, no police, no oindustry, no trade,
no Intercourse, diplomatic or other.
wise, with any other people. There
are ind'cd, at blewiield, civil, JUDI.
eial, diplomatic, military and naval
authorities; but oil these are British
they execute only only British orders,
and derive oil their powers and saler'
les nom the British government
These doubtless are the reasons why
Lord Palmerston, IN speaking os the
Mosquito King, said. "He Is as much
a King as you or l." and why, a'
bancroft reports. the British House ol
Commons laughed when no being
present IN l840) they voted the np'
preparations 10 support the Charge a.
46airs at the Court OF that imaginary
monarch.
II any substance remained In the
| 6ctions Of n Mosquito nation and pro-
toctoratc. Il was finally dissolved b,
|