Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1857-01-03

Flon the New York Herald)
The Treaty between Great Britain and
the United States.
WAsnIKGros, Dec. %. 1855.

states and Great Britain, the contracting parties
agree jointly propose 10 the republics of Nicara-
qua and of Costa Rica the arrangements contained
in the following articles:
A territory comprised within the following limits
shall be set apart for the Mosquito Indians. And
then it goes on TO establish the boundary. The
boundary is to be designated and marked by two
commissioners, to be appointed, one by her Britain
ic majesty and one by the President of the Repub-
lie of Nicaragua.
By arctice third, the zfusquito Indiaus, confning
themselves within the territory designated shall
enjoy the right 70 mske by their national council
councils and convey inio effect, all such laws as
they may deem necessary for the government and
protection Of all persons within the same and of all
property therein belonging to their people, or to
such persons as have connected themselves with
them. Their rights Of property aud of local gov
eminent within the territory defined shall be recog
nized, affirmed, and guaranteed BY the Republic of
Nicaragua, in treaties to be made BY that State
with the Unitee States and Great Britain, respec.
lively; and the Republic Of Nicaragua in each Of
these treaties shall stpulate and engage that it
shall enact laws to prevent the purchase Of lands
from the Mosquito Indians, and the introduction
and sale of spirituous liquors among the said In
dams, and the said Republic shall protect them
from all inroads, intrusioDs or aggressiOns along
their western and northern frontier. The Mosquito
Indians shall net be able to cede their territory
rights to any other State without the consent of the
United States and Great Britain, each separately
expressed it being, however, understood that nothA
ing shall preclude the CONCLUSION of such voluntary
compact and arrangements between the Republic
of Nicaragua and the Mosquito Indians, by which
the latter may be incorporated and united with the
former but it shall be stipulated in such case, that
the said Mosquito Indians shall enjoy the same
rights, and be liable to the same duties as other
citizens of the said Republic of Nicaragua.
By article four all the territory south of the riv~
er Warcoe, or Segovia, not included within the
limits of the reservation set apart for the Mosquito
Indians, shall, without prejudice to the rights of
the Republic of Honduras, or to any question of
boundary between that Republic and the Republic
of Nicaragua, be recognized and declared to be
within the limits and sovereignty Of the Republic
of Nicaragua on the following conditions: The Re.
public OF Costa Rica shall retain for its citizens the
freedom of navigation up and down the river San
Juan, from its mouth to the mouth of the Sera
Pique river with liberty to enter and quit the port
OF San Juan or Greytowa with their vessels and TO
store their cargoes in that port ald without being
subject TO any duties 4. import or export tonnage
duty, or other tax or public charge whatever, ex-
cept for light money and other necessary port
charges. The Republics of Nicaragua ard Costa
Rics shall allow the territorial disputes between
them, and the limits or extension to be given to the
town of San Juan or Greytown, if the same cam OF
be amicaby adjusted between themselves and that
town. be settled by the arbitration Of the United
States of America and Grea. Britain, who in any
doubtful point, shall be able to call for the decision
OF third party. All bona tide grants of land for
due consideration made in the name and by the
authority OF the Mosquito Indians, since the let of
January, lS4S, and lying beyond the limits of the
territory reserved for said Indians, shall be con
frmed, provided the same shall not exceed in any
case the extent Of one hundred yards square, if
within the limits OF San Juan or Greytown, or one
league square if without the same and provided
that such grant shall not interfere with other legal
grants mada previously to that date by Spain, the
Republic of Central America or either of the pres
ent States of Central America and provided fur
Their, that such grant within either Of the said
States shall include territory reserved by its gov
eminent for forts, arsenals, or other public build
ings. This stipulation is in 10 manner to affect the
grants of land made previously to the LIST OF Janu-
airy, 1913. The Republic of Nicaragua shall con-
sttute and declare the port of Greytown or San
Juan free port, and the city a free city, though
under the sovereign Of the Republic, whose inhab-
itants shall enjoy the following rights and immuni.
ties: The right to govern themselves by means of
their own municipal government to be administers
ed by legislative, executive and judicial officers of
their own election, according to their own negotia
tons; trial by jury in their courts; perfect free
dom of religious belief and Of worship, public and
private.
The municipal governmentshall lay no duties on
goods exported, nor any duties on goods imported
intended for transit the Isthmus, or for con-,
sumption without the city, nor any duties of tom
mage on vessels except such as may be necessary
for the police Of the port and the maintenance Of
the necessary light houses AMI beaeons; provided
that the present condition shall not interfere with
or prevent the levy ola temporary duty on imports
for the purpose of the payment TO the Mosquito In
dams stipuistediu article 5; exception from mill
ary service except for the defence OF the city aud
within the bounds of the same.
Art provides that the republic Of Nicaragua
shall enter into positive treaty stipulatons with
each OF the two governments of the United States
of America and Great Britain, that it will make the
grant OF freedom to the city of Greytown, or San
Juan, subject the condition that the mlnicpali-
ty Of the said city SHALL as soon as organized, pass
laws and ordinances levying by tax or duty on im-
ports, some reasonable sum, TO be paid half yearly
to the Mosquito Indians, by way of annuity for
limited period, as an indemnity and compensation
for their interest in the territory recognized and
deca. d by the first clause Of Art f. to be with
in the limits and Sovereignty of the republic Of Nj.
caragua.
By article sixth her Britannia Majesty and the
republic of Niearagua shall, within six months af>
ter the exchange of the notifications of the treaty.
TO be concluded between them in virtue of the pre-
sent arrangements, appoint each commissioner for
the purpose of designating and marking out the in-
land boundary separating the territory TO be set
apart for the Mosquito Indians. They shall also
apo point each a commissioner for the purpose of
deciding upon the bona idss of all grants OF lands
they shall fulher appoint each a commissioner, for
the purpose of determining the amount, the period
of duration, and the time, place and made of pay
ment of the annuity to be paid to the Mosquito In
dians according to the stpulations.
Article seventh provides that the commissioners
shall meet at such place places as shall be here's
after fixed After they shall be respectively named,
and before proceeding TO business, they shall make
and subscribe 8 solemn declaration that they will
impartially and carefully examine and decide upon
all the matters referred to them for their decision.
The commissions to appoint a third person to act
as arbitrator or umpire in any case or cases in
which they may themselves differ in opinion.
Article ninth provides that the two governments
bind themselves, IN case the republics OF Mica
ragua and Costa Rica, either Of them, should
fuse TO accept the arrangements contained in the
preceding articles, not TO propose nor consent to
sny other arrangements more favorable 70 the re-
fnsiDg party or parties.
(Signed,) G. ~ DALLAS.
CLARENDON.
Three other articles are reported as addenda, the
first in view of the probability that the distracted
condition Of Nicaragua may delay the execution of
the treaty stipulations thst such delay shall ims
pair the validity of the treaty, and thai such of
the parties IS may first be in condition TO execute
il with Nicaragua shall do so, and the others when
the opportunity shall offer.
The seeOad article declares that the Balizs or
British Honduras, not included 10 the treaty Of
1850, and that the boundaries Of such settlement
continuing to belong to Great Britain) shall be set.
tied within two years il possible, with the Republic
of GuAtemala. That the Islands ofRsutan, BOnaco,
Udla, Barbsrstta, Helena, and Merat, in the Bay
Of Honduras, known as the Bay Islands, shall be