The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-10


End OF the Mosquito Question.
CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND sIcARAs|
qua CONCERNING THE MOSQUITO INDIANS,
Signed January 20, 1850; ratified BY Great Britain July
g. 1900 ratified by Nicaragua March H. $780, ratidca
tions exchanged in London August Q, 1891.
The republic Of Nicaragua and her Majesty the Queen
Of the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland bein
DESTROYS TO settle in friendly certain questions
in which they mutually interested having resolved
conclude convention for the purpose, have named the
respective plenpoentiares that is to say his Exeeency
the President Of the republic Of Nicaragua has named
Don Pedro Zeedon, Minister Of Foreign Affairs and her
Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great Baz
and Ireland, Charles Lennon wyke, Esd, Companion OF
the Most Honorable Order Of the Bath her Britannia MAJ
jesys Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penposentary
ON special mission TO the republics OF Central America,
Who after having communicated 70 each other their
agreed upon and concluded the following ARTICLES
ARTICLE
On exchanging the Publications the present cOnven-
tion Britannia Majesty subject 70 The oondous and
engagements specified therein and without prejudice "a
any question Of boundary between tho republic q Mica
ragua and that Of Honduras win recognize belonging
to and under the sovereignty of the republic Of Nicrs.
qua the country hitherto occupied claimed by the MOS
those frontiers may be- The British OF
this part OF Mosquito territory shall three onha
after the exchange Of the Of the present
venton in order TO enable her Msestys government To
give the necessary instructions for carrying the s-
pulations Of the same
ARucrBu
district within the territory OF the republic OF Mica.
rsgua shall be assigned TO the Mosquito Indiana which
district shall remain as above stipulated under ne
regnty OF the republic OF Nicaragua Such district shaI
be embodied within line which shall begin Ut the mouth
Of the river Rama in the Caribbean Sea- thence Il shall
up the mid course of that river SOURCE and
from such proceed in line due 70 the me-
ridan OF "a deg 10 min longitude weat from Greenwich.
the . due north up the said meridian unit. u srkes
river TO its mouth fixed in the map Of Bailey lat.
tude IA deg. ID min. NORTH and longitude SO deg west
from Greenwich and from that point southwark follow
ing the coast Of the Caribbean TO the mouth this
river Rama, the place OF beginning. But the district
thus assigned 10 the Mosquito Indians shell not be coded
by them 70 any foreign person State but shall be and
remain under the sovereignty Of the republic Of Ncsa-
qua.
The Mosquito IndiaHs, within tho district designated
the article shall enjoy the right OF governr
according TO any regulations which may from time q,
time be adopted by them not inconsistent with the eoye
reign rights Of the republic Of Nicaragua themselves.
Subject TO the aforementioned reservation the republic.
Of Nicaragua TO respect and not to interfere with
such customs and regulations thus establshed which
may be established, within the said district
ARTICLE ".
is understood however, that nothing In this Csnven-
ton sns be construed TO prevent the Mosquito indiana
at any future time from agreeing 10 absolute incorpora
ton into the republic Of Nicaragua the footing
other ctzcrs Of the republic from subjecting
ations Of the republic instead Of by their customs
and regulations.
v.
The republic Of Nicaragua being DESTROYS Of promoting
the social improvements Of the Mosquito Indians and OF
providing for the maintenance Of their authorities be
constituted under the provisions Of article Of this
venton in the district assigned to the said Indians,
to grant 10 the said authorities for the space Of
ten years, with view to such purposes annual sam
of ave thousand dollars The said sum shall be pad e
Fan Juan del Norte in half yearly payments TO such per-
sons as be authorized by the Chief Of the Mosquito
Indians 10 receive the and the nrst payment shall
be made six months after the exchange OF the ratca
tions Of the present convention For the payment OF
assign duty all packages goods that are imported
into that port for consumption in the territory OF the
public and in case this duty shall not suffice for the pay
ment of said the deficit shall be made up from the
other revenues OF the republic
ARTICLE VI.
Her Britannia Majesty engages to her good Offices
with the Chief Of the Mosquito Indians, in order Mat he
shall accept the spuatons which are contained in ths
convection.
The republic Of Nicaragua shall constitute and declare
the port Of Greytown San Juan del Nore free port
republic taking into consideration the immunities here
tofoe enjoyed by the inhabitants Of said port consents
that trial By jury IN all cases civil and criminal and
and private such has hitherto been enjoyed BY them
up to the present moment, shall be guaranteed 10 thc
for the future No duties or charges shal be imposed
upon vessels arriving in departing from the free port
OF San JUAN other than such be sufficient for the
maintenance and safety Of navigation for lights and bea
and for derayng the expense OF the police Of the
port; neither shall duties or charges be levied in this
free port on goods arriving therein n transit from TO
srued TO prevent the republic OF Nicaragua from levy
ing the usual duties goods destined for consumpt ION
within the territory Of the republic.
All bona de grants Of land foe due consideration made
In the name ana by the authority Of tho Mosquito In
dams since the first Of January 1SfS and lying beyond
the limits Of the territory reserved for tho said Indians
shall be restricted and confirmed; provided the same
shall not exceed In any the extent Of hundred
square yards, within the limits Of San Juan Grey
town, league square without the same and provided
chat such grants shall not interfere with Others ma
prpv 10 w M Can.
trail America by Nicaragua and provided further,
that such grant shall include territory desired by tho
government Of Nicaragua for forts, arsenas or othr
public buildings This stipulation only embraces those
grants Of land made since the first day Of January 184S
ing paragraph Of this Article should be found TO
exceed the stipulated extent Of square league, tho
commissioners hereinafter mentioned SHALL II satisfied Of
the bona d OF any such grants confirm 10 the grantee,
grantees, to his their representatives assigns
additional Of square league. but moro.
should be desired by the for forts srssss
or other public buildings an equivalent extent Of land
shall be allotted TO the grantees elsewhere II is how
ever that the grants referred 70 in this art
Gle shall not extend westward of the territory reserved
to the Mosquito Indians article OF this Convention,
beyond "a degrees 30 minutes OF West longitude, line
parallel and corresponding with that Of the dis
trct the side aforesaid, and II should be found that
any grants have been made further in the interior Of the
videA above with others in the territory the east
ward Of the line above designated.
The republic Of Nicaragua and her Britannia Nsjssty
shall within six months after the exchange Of the rail-
ncaGiops Of the present convention appoint each
missioner for The purpose Of deciding upon tho bons ADS
Of al grants Of land mentioned in the preceding article
having been made by the Mosquito Indians, o. lands
heretofore possessed by them and lying beyond the
limits Of the territory described in article l. N
ARTICLE
The commissioners mentioned In the preceding aStich
SHALL ~ the earliest convenient period After they shs
have been respectively named, meet ct such place Q
places shall be hereafter nxed and SHALL before p
ceedng 10 any business, make and subscribe so1ez5
declaration that they viii imparthy and carefully Gt
anime and give Judgment according TO justice al
equity, without fear favor or affection 70 their owl
country all the matters referred To them for thor d.
cision and such declaration shall be entered on the -
cord OF their proceedings The commissioners shall
then and before proceeding 10 other business name
such third person 70 net arbitrator umpire IN any
In which they may themselves dinsr IN
opinion. IL they should not be able 10 agree uQsa ha
selection Of such person, the commissioner On either
SIDE shah name person and in each and every - ~
which the commissioners may differ in opnien -
a decision which they ought 10 give, II sfAii be Anez
mined by lot which u the two persons 80 named shA
be arbitrator or umpire in that particular casa ia
person persons to Do chosen shall before precse