New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-25
~ TREATY BETWEEN GRklZ BRIT
%yH AVN THE UNI TED SfATEA
Wssareros, Tues ay, DEE. ~ 1856.

s~,ss ;on'ly to propose to the Republics of Nics
,.yra spd Costa Rica the arrangements coesainei 10
,yts,y comprised ~ithin the following limits shah
IA ,ct apart for the Mosquito Indians. Ano then II
~res on 10 establish the DO lndary. The boundary is
3 be Designated and marked by two Commissioners, to
n s,pciIied one by her Briannc Msjcsty and one by
q President Of the Republic OF Nicaragua.
By article third, the Mosquito Inoians combining
n sselves within The Territory designated shall enjoy
thc right TO make, by their national council or coun
Ala AID 20 carry into effect all sach laws they
nav oeem tcessry for the government and protection
Sf AZ persoDs within the same, and Of Ill property
Sheren belonging To their people, or t6such persons
Nave come cfed thent elves with them. Their rights OF
nrvperty and Of local goverpmen, within the Territory
esfned shall be Recognized affirmed aud guar sn'eed
by the Republic Of Nicaragua, in treshes TO DC neoe
BY thai State with the United States and Great britain,
reel ectively aud the Republic OF NcHasas
n each of these treaties shsIl stipua'e aud
engage tbA. IL shall enact laws 70 prevent .ue
psichase OF lands from the Mosquito lnoiaos anu ao
Introduction and sale Of spti;uous liquors amons 'uo
said Jsdians aud tie sad Republic SD all protect tne
fpm all inroads iptrusions aggreeeicns along tner
western and northern frontier. Inc MO quto tooisus
shall not be able to cede their territory or rsn's 70
sry othep State without the consent OF toe on''ei
States and Great Britain, each separately eApesseoi
being how ever understood that nothing shall pre-
slpde The conclusion of such voluntary compact and
srrappem.pis be tween the Republic OF Nicaragua aod
hs Aosqnito Iuoats ~nco me is1, dy oH i he
st in such that the said Mosquito lndl ans
Il al ,ljoy the rights and be liable t0 the same
Suties " other citizens Of the seid Republic Of Mica
rsgsa.
W.Tcoe or Segovis, net included within the limits of
fhe reservat n set apart for the Mosquito INDIANS,
sba vitbe ut prejudice 10 the rights Of the Rep ibc VI
Hcpduyss or To any question Of boundary bet Reen tn
kspsblic and the Republic Of Nicaragua, be recos-
1sed and declared to he within the limits aud sOeer-
eighty of the Repub ic of Nicaragua on the following
sOsoons: The Republic Of Costa RIGA shall retain for
Al g.. nt md un TIM
River San Juan, from s mouth t. the mouth OF the
Eaapjaue River with liberty to eJter and quit the
port VI San Jusn Greytown With their vessels aud
10 their cargoes in that port, AID without 6-ng
ssbtct any duties of import export tunnaee duty
or other tax public Charge whatever except for light
money ana other Decess ,ry port charges The Repub.
hes Of Nicaragua and COSTA Rca shall allow the terri
toTiSl disputes between them, and the limits or ex-
tens 10 be given to the town of San Juan or Grey
tSwD, If the same cannot be amicably adjusted be-
SVetD themselves and tnat town. TO be settled by the
arbitration Of the United States of America aud Great
Britain, who, on any doubtful point, shall be able 10
call for the decision Of third party. All bona fde
aAts Of lsDd fer due consider alton made in the name
ssd by the authority of the Mosquito Indians
since the lst of January, 1885, and lying beyond the
limits of the territory reserved for said indians, shall
be confirmed provided the same shall not exceed in
any case the extent Of one hundred yards square, if
within the limits of San Juan or G'eytoxn, or one
1eas square If without the and provided that
such grants snail not interfere with other legal graus
Of Central America, either of the present States of
Cent? al America; and provided further, that n
Rrs1t within either Of The said States shall include terri
fsiy reserved By its Governu eat for forts ssenas
ssber public buildings. This stipulation is 10 man
leJ to affect the graDIs OF land made evously to the
let Of Jsn lS4S TIE Republic OF Nicaragua shall cDa
stiiute and declare the port of Greytown San Juan
fire. Bor and the city free city, though under the
sovereignty of the Republic whose lnhaoita ITS shall
JOY The tollo wing rights aud immunes The right To
gUveIn ihemtelves by means OF their own muncipsl
Government, to be Administered by legislative execa
tive and Judicial officers of theT own election, accord
ing 10 their regulations: trial by jury 10 their
courts perfect free iom of religious belief and of
wOrslip, public aud private. The Municipal Govern
neDt saalI lay no duties on goods exported, nor any
suites goods imported Int, led for ttaost across
the Isthmus, for consumption with ut the city,
any duties of tuDnage on vessels, except suc1 as
may be necessary for the police Of the port and the
cons provided that the present condition snail not in'
t4Ifere with or prevent the levy of temporary day
imports for the purpose OF the payment to the Mos
q MO ID isns, supu Ell In article o. exemption
Mill AIRY service, expt for the deense OF the city
and within the bounds Of the same.
Article four provides that the Republic Of Nicsragus
shall into positive treaty stpaatons with each OF
tt,etwo Governments Of tine United States of America
ano Great Britain that il will the graat Of freedom
totbe city of GIeyown San JUAN subject to the IN
clifton hat the nInc paty Of the said city shall, as
organized pass laws and ordinances levyiag by
tai duty imports, some reasonable sum, - De
DaO bhU weary 10 the MOtVultO luuiduN, ny WY vi
81 uity for limited period, All indemnity and CON.
pensaion for their interest in the Territory recognized
and declared by the first clause of article four 20 be
within the hmt's and sovereignty of the public OF
Nicaragua.
By aycle sixth her Brittanic Majesty aud the Repub
Ee Of Nicaragus shall within six moaths after the
exchange Of the rsrfcaops of toe treaty ~ be COO
eiud.d between them ia virtue of the present arrange
mems, appoint each commissioner for the purpose OF
designating and marking out the inland boundary sep
arstpg the territory ~ be set apart for the Mosquito
Had ans. They shall aso appoint such conm'ssonsr
fl the purpose Of deciding upon the bona tdes OF 81.
Sralts OF laDds they shall further appoint each m
missioner for the purpose Of determining the amoaat,
Ne period Of duration, aud the me place and modeOf
payment of the annuity to DO pad to the 'equ''o
lhoiaps according 70 the stlpuat,ons.
Article seventh provides that the Commissioners
shsl meet at such place places as shall be hereafter
hyed. After they shall be respectively named, anu
before proceeding to business they sha make aud sub
scribe solemn d.clsrstion that they will impsrtiay
and carefully examine and decide upon all the m ttters
Tefened to ttem for their decison The Commissioners
10 sppOipt third person TO act as arbitrator or umpire
N Any ease cases in which they may themselves
differ in opinion.
Article ninth provides that the two Governments
bind themselves the republics Of Nj arAgua and
c. sta kcs either OF them should reta.e to accept
TIE Arrangements contained 10 the preceding ARTICLES
net 10 propose consent TO any ether arrangements
moro favorable to the refusing party or partss
tsisnea' G. GL M pSb5ss
REPORTED ARTICLES.
ARTICLE l.-WheIeas the arrangements set forth in
De treaty Of THE date are provided adequate
substnte for the protection heretofore extended by
Great Britain TO the Ausquito Iodsns and whereas
enc or the other both of the contracting les may
kDo in the condition Of their political relations WITH the
Republic Of Nicaragua obsta cles - prevent mmedi-
aAe execution Of the aid genents Their
agreed and understood follows: Taa, any delay
IN csTyrg oct the sad arrapgenents arising from the
rums,snces or resiiops of the Republic Of Ncsgus,
sbali in no respect impair the validity or free "a The
fcssy ~ bet seep the contracting parties but thessne
hall T, main obe afory upon sud TO be executed ov