The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-15
NEW

sumption was SIT l34 ,226.
NEW ASPECT OF THE CENTRAL
AMERICAN QUESTION.
There are two very common errors whch
the English journals copy from the press Of our
own country, that have been repeated and per.
sisted in with d tcnacity by no means credi,a.
bic to their intelligence or honesty Eyenths
London Times gives its sanction to these e..
tons. Referring to the threatening ch aracte,
Of the relations Of Great Britain and the Uni.
ted States, on account Of the Central Ame6cad
question, the Times expresses the hope, that
Great Britain will never embroil itself with 90
formidable power as the United States in order
to sustain an ignorant savage in his dominion
over few thousand barbarians. The allusiou
Is to the King Of Mosquito. The same Jour.
mi censurcs .hc United States for permttings
band of pirates, led by o reckless freebooter to
Issue from IFS territory and lay waste and sub
due II foreign state. 83 .s4
Now here are two assertions which will 90
down to postcrity as facts, but are, we think,
papable and glarng fctions. And yet they
ate appeared in hundreds Of respectable jour
nails; the attempt even to arrest or correct
them will, we fear, be vain one. The King
of Mosquito, instead OF being an illiterate and
uncivilizcd savage and negro, as represented
| in the New York papers, is in truth young
man Of unusual intelligence, morality and &C.
accomplishments. He is Of pure Indian race
and has enjoyed every advantage of education
that could be desired in one Of his station.
lie would compare very layorably in all tho
qualifications Of ruler and gentleman with
the very best Of European sovereigns. His
boyhood and youth were passed in Kingston,
Jamaica, whore he had excellent teachers snd
where he pursued his studies with great assidu.
| ity and success His morals and manners ara
of high standard as his educational attain.
ments. He is equally free from the vices Of
the civilized and barbarons states.
The Mosquito Indians, over whom this young
Prince reigns, we are assured, are an amiable,
quiet, Industrious race, who are nearly if not
all civilized, speaking very generally the Eng
sh language and protesting the Protestant
religion. They are generally pure race, the
cross breed of the Indian and negro being the
Carib. The highest number at which the pop
ulaton Of Mosquito has been estimated is fifty
thousand. They are chiefly engaged in the
mahogany business and in transporting the
products Of Costa Ricn, which are large and
valuable, to the sea-coast where they ale re-
ceved by English factors, who monopolize this
valuable trade. The King of the Mosquitoes
resides ut n town called Rail distant forty
} miles from Grcytown, in the family of on Eng
: lish gentleman named Green, whom he calls
his father. lie performs all the official duties
incumbent on him, and spends his leisure hours
in manly sports, being an expert rider, boatman
and hunter American gentleman who have
conyersed with him represent that he has d.
r ways been much disguised with the position
IN which he has been compelled to play part
at the dictaton Of the English Government
and though acknowledging his obligations TO
that Government, he is sick of tho ridiculous
a farce OF the English proUectorate. He ha
r been heard often to declare that he woah
greatly prefer the position of private gentle
man to that Of puppet king such as he is ahd
can hope only to be. II he has any political
feeling at all, it is one which revolts at aud
: opposes the attempt of any foreign power
4 control the destines of the states of this cont
nent. These sentiments and tendencies Of ths
King Of Mosquitoes possess great interest q
: this time, in view of the conflicting claims 70
'Nii'h"iJ anu ohC lcCCllL llluIlllCouU VI "
: Riyas government, asserting the rights Of thss
| state to this important locality III
! We think it not improbable that gooa
. understanding may be brought about between
" the Riyas government and the young king o.
l. Mosquito, which will place these parties ID
:. relations of amily and result in a peaceful ana
satisfactory settlement of this vexed question
t. Such an arrangement will expose another error
which the English press has fallen into, that o.
q regarding Walker, the virtual head of the NV
!. aragna government, as pirate, a vulgar ifes,
!. ooer and adventnrer, unfit for the duties " !!
a diplomacy and of evil organization. They WY y
:, discover very soon that this bold and decaseu
yonng man possesses ability fully equal TO ",
II position in which he has been placed '" !,
i would not be at all surprised if he untles :. y
sewers the Gordian knot of the Central Amer y
3 can question, and with the consent and by y.
+, command of the King of Mosquito, acqul4,ss
> for Nicaragua, the whole territory along "
IS San Juan, now in dispute, known as GreyIoN.
n This wonld extnguish the British protectors
h and conclude the discussions on the ClayW
Bnlwsr treaty.