The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-01-01
VOLUME XXI. NO. XII.
Commodore McTntosh renlied !.

commodore Mcintosh replied:
As ajustifcation of your act in sending
officers from your ship to visit and exam
inc American merchant vessels entering
the port of San Juan del Norte, YOU in
form me that 'this port Is under the pro
lection Of Great Britain" / am not,
however, aware that my Government has
ever acknowledged such protection. On
the contrary, my Government always re-
pudlated it. The first article of tho CLAY
ton-Bulwer convention" distinctly dis
avows it. quote therefrom: Agreeing
that neitherwill ever erect or maintain any
tortitcations commanding the same, or in
the vicinity thereof, or occupy or fortify,
or colonlze, OF asarne or ereraSe any dOmirioB
OOeT Nicaragua, Costa Rica, The Mosquito coast,
o. arg part Of Central Americd"
re her. aEAie-tyA As-vesseis 5oard our iner-
chant vessels for the purpose of examin-
ing the papers and cargo of those which
enter the port of San Juan del Norte, as
the officers from the "Valorous" did, then
you assume" to exercise dominion"
which the "Clayton-B -Bulwer convention"
distinctly disclaims. Such construction /
cannot Tor one moment recognize until
further advised by my Government; aud,
consequently, | must act under my pres
communicated to you in my letter of the
2Gth inst.
A friendly visit from boat from your
ship after the Washington" had anchored
would never have been made by me the
| subject of complaint. But the inquiries
| which were propounded by the boarding
| officers from your ship looked at once into
| a thorough investigation and examination
| Of the ship, and to the manner in which
| the United States officers had performed
! their duties. This considered as exceed
| ing what would be characterized as q
| friendly riSit TO which | called your atten-
ton. and which | am constrained still to
| consider as unnecessary on the part of the
| officers under your command.
In letter to Capt Jarvis, commercial
| agent Cotrell. gives the following informa-
ton as to the ground on which Capt. Aid
ham claimed the protectorate over Grey
town:
San JUAN DEL NORrE, Nov. 20, 1858.
Dear Sir: I have ascertained that a pub
lie meeting was held on the 18th inst, at
the station house in this town, and peti-
ton was yesterday sent to Sir VIM. Gore
Ouseley, her Britanic Majesty's plenipo-
tentiary, signed by some seventy of the
residents of this place, requesting him TO
aid them in maintaining an independent
&. government for this port, setting forth
| that they had for several years past gov.
ernment of tE6A own, made their OWL
laws, elected their own officers, and man
aged their own affairs independent of Mo
aragua, Mosquito, or any other Power
that it was, in the opinion of the petition
ers, absolutely necessary that there shoulC
be one place in Central America where th'
people ruled, and claiming that the Govern
ment here had been established and con
Quoted on this principle, and had Away
afforded shelter and protection to Mica
raguans and Costa Ricans, and others
during the troubles which for the last few
years had disturbed the peace of the inte
rior, &c. The petitioners also stated tha
only on one occasion since the establish
! | ment of their Government had crime et
capped unpunished, and that the case re
ferred to was that of the muder of a NicI
| raguan by captain of transit steame
| on the San Juan river, who was shielde,
! from Justice by Mr.. Solan Borland, Will
a minister of the United States in Nics
!. ragua.
This petition was presented to Sir Wn
Gore Ouseley yesterday, with what succe'
/
= Very respectfully,
your obedient servant.
~ B. SQUIRE COTRELL.
Captain J. JARVIS, L. s. N,
q" United States Ship Savannah.
Y To the petition alluded to in the abo-
letter. Sir VIM. Gore 0useley returned Il
q following answer:
h Her MAJEsTY's SNIP VALoRous.
/. Greyton Harbor
-e SIR: Owing to severe attack of fevt
'e ! have been unable earlier to acknoV
of edge the receipt, through Mr.. Cons
Ot Green, of the memorial dated the ISt
r inst, and signed and attested by yourse
le mayor Of Greytown, to which are appe
st ded the signatures Of a considerable nuI
', Der of residents and property-holders
d this place.
" With respect to the questions referr,
he to in the memorial, l can only, at preseI
= express my opinion that the whole su
re ject of the relations, protectorate, al
limits of the kingdom Of Mosquito will !
7e doubt shortly be taken into considerati,
er | in the proper quarter, with due respect
the rights, privileges, and interests inv
we'd, and, cannot but believe, with rOsu
favorable to the prosperity and progr,
of all concerned.
Ihave to request you, Mr. Mayor, tn
you will be good enough to communics
10 this reply to the signers of the memoir
of with my compliments, and to accept the
yourself from your very obedient, huml
as servant.
he W. G. 0UsELEY
if The Mayor Of Greytown.