New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-27


ss due by Honduras 70 BRUSH subjects Is ou'
go, 900 and the, HoDdarss resis,s this Is unjust
ard ogsrs 10 subnR The NkDle mater 70 imP2TtN
Co1auiss,oaers. This offer vas aiciaAy made u
Mr. Ch,tE sd before me sts ogtrsses Bat 10 rcD'y
has Eeea isceired See OGclai Correspondence
Toat Ties. high handed acts h,ve excited iodig
nstion and sIm N CsBr. America may We
be conceived. Ire sYp"n.msp, sy Ncr,gSs
Hopdu,,s ard s,r 5svsdcr Of COmnIs.one-s -
negotiate (, reUaion Wa ore Of - htt fruits
Those COmmusioners, We are assured, Rave near
IL concluded their l,bor and tho 'eei:,bifhneD'
II united Republic Of Central America Is no
longer doue.iaL Tee early completion and pros
porous oper,,ion Of tee Ocean Chip Cana are r.
garded by al with lively nope, sSd the oo''0ai
m,nsuvers Of Cta,aed to c,fest It or vre"
rom the bands Of oar coantrym men are viewed ~
| them with deteststior. Al desire more 'N''
nate ard friendly relation with the Uoi'ed S's'e'
ali acc ia union their only hope Of eheci'A re'''
,nce to British aggression.
Gustemai,. the Government Of when 10 0noe'
| Engii,h iafaence ia now In 'tass Of ro'oi0'"h'
| C,,rsrs. az General, holds power ~ ieeo'e
| tenure. The city q Guatemala vas entered by
the iusurrents under GUznan On the li'n o.
October. sRd the houses Of Carers and os"ers o.
his purity sacked.
| Costa Rcs. the sctu,i Government Of which IL
| slso under English Influence, is IN an excited
state. Tie Assembly las rejected a. tie en-
tracts, agreements, etc. which Molina had entered
into With England, and Keeling Of opposition T.
English influence is genersl Z ro' violent
| Such. hastily ,setched j. the present condition
| Of Central America such are It's prospects we
look with confidence for adissgowa by the Brisih
G Government Of the outr,ges committed by Chst
field. and a restoration thereby o. toe harmony
which they have seriously interrupted. Shoud
I'M. course be sustained and justified, We DO not
see how deplcrsb.e Consequences are to be
ayerted.
We tsk the sttt ntion Of The candid and up
rgit throughout the civilized world to the follow
irg correspondence:
Statement II As Commander II Ae TSre- TSaIfaiion
CoSs.., Q, rHsFss. Posr 'bs.'.l..
I,tisp o, rissS HosbV..'. OF ie 49,
10 The GcaOal "a Chgf Of HDadnras
SlR: Ats q0arter before O'Clock us day
observed at the entrance OF this hsrbor fys Iona bOss
filed with armed people os-h bost carrying cannon
wiin oorresp oudDg ammunition Tho people In the
boats were dressed 10 uniform and sfmed their
ber lar could make out shout 60 together with
boat 10 which ~ere three officers and cuzen.
Deserving his | inimedl aieiy mustered my little
picket Of soldiers, bo!sled the flag Of Honduras md
ihSt Of the Reyu5llc and ordered my to pr-sent
arms but not 10 attempt resistance, as II wss obviously
bopeloss sssiust the superior force which IVES ~
prOsching. Under these circumstances. SLOWED the
OfceTs land when observed thst the A-g IN their
boat Eagbsb, aud, seeing the cot0fs Ot civ'- q
nstOn, presented nysoii t. the otcers, demanding
de Of this oi'plAy II ioscs and ihs hostile
dc An fulgFuFatpr A.
handed the le.pr which tu5jOiD. Having informed
myself Of It's contents said T. them that considering
tie disparity Of i0rcss u Was impossible fer me 20
sic, their proceedings but that proesi>d behalf oi
my Government and ot Central America sgsinst this
violence la the meantime the bosti turnoi t'e'r car
non against the town, sad the troops landed under
their cover with muskei ~ shoulder aod oariicge In
hand Tho interpreter then requested pe, ~ order OF
the commander OF the Invading forces 10 lower the
colors OF ,he Republic that the Ez9sh Dag might
be- raised to which announced thai would 10 no wise
ba party to any such act, and tbs, nothing but my
weakness prevented mo from driving him away by
force OF The commander then ordered bis troop,
70 advsnee, and directed officer 10 lower our h-g
aud no st the Epgsh cOlors This was done under n
British National salute ard discharge of musketry
and with many cheers for Queen Victoria
While these last named proceedings were trsnspr
ing, was engaged IA drawing Up protest which the
CONNER had expressed his wiin guess 70 sign but
when II finished and presented TO him he r'ed 10
BN his irOr1ise The original protes, herewith send
10 you.
This done, Mr.. Chsihsld. II. b. M Copsu! General
(~ho vas The otzen whom bad perceived among the
Off GERS, and whom did not recognise Until this mo
meut,) presented himself and asked me various ques
lions respecting the topography and auctions OF the
Island, TO which replied Nth all sincerity.
This conversation ended The Commander dirccbed
himself AZ ain me- and said that Il tbs cOOrs Of Hon
durat were again boosted tha Island he should re
turn and sustain tbs English Tag by force.
As had nothing To say, made no reply whereupon
the British Gag taken back 10 the boats aud The
Commander on passing, observed ihst ! must under
stand tina, the Island belonged 10 England. lie
then embarked his forces and retired sbou, O'Clock,
T. NJ.
This event hes greatly alarmed the town. and have
make gtoa exstions TO preserve order and though
have a very small force, you may rest assured that,
uuiil receive your instructions all things shall remain
as they are.
omitted to say that the vessel alluded to is
amer, aud will remain sometime la the Gull. have
.lsc add thai the British Commander said ths, ioe
hssbor should remain open aud free aud that II
net his i1'enton to disturb thu merchants
Sun, cir, &C. VICENTE LECHUGA
2 ST. have doomed IT proper TO seed copy OF thl.
letter and the other documents the supreme Govern
| mens of san Salvador and Nicaragua because the mat
ter involved 10 national one.
L,uer Of COmnsndr Of lks Gorsea" ic hs Cc-,sanG
ass Of l.t Tyre raasla.tOH.
Ga so..d ii N...os s,~u.r
10 he Cprqwasdr Of tAt Island 81 Tyre
SIk:--l have toe honor 20 inform you that IN
consequence OF communications received from the
charge dAiaifs OF IA. "a in Central America mani
iesling the Impssshhiy OF obtaining by psoho meAns
ths arrangement of the jes, e.ins OF Crest Britain
sgsinsi the G,seTnmoni VI Honduras, have judged II
my duty 10 establish jurisdiction over tho Island Of
Isre, on behalf sud In the name II II Queen
NloleTts, and 10 Consequence have TIT, dsy taten
possession OF the said island oeystng Ia IL tho nAu
3. hsg OF England under national salute etc reser
Wing 10 the Government ot Her Majesty the adoption
| u ul.eri'g measures ia this particular.
Meantime her Msjostys vessels # ~s, stationed %
the Pacific Ocean, Will RON time 10 time, visit this
| islsnd and nAintN0 In il Briash rishi.
Notice Il these prooeediuss hss already be- sert
10 iks Government If hoIdaTss, End expect thst
you will give sok ed. OF me foceg ot
his communication. stating sso that you pm ssEt
NJ TIE act ~ tspV session, executed y ,ais day
10 the name OF my Soyereisn.
No change 10 necessary ~ be made II tho manage
ueRi OF tie lIknd which Will remain urder u. pre-
eat regulations until the VII u Her Majesty J. snowe
hsSe tie honor ~ be, Sc. 4 a. PAYNTKA
Ere's sAs Siasev Of Forcss Afsirs 81 HN4yss 70 NJ
CAaf'sl-, B1tasA Coas4A Gesse, c0scsaiE. tls
ssssArs Of TsrL
TEsVsiGALPA, Ocl =, 1919.
10 H. r NJ Coss.i GsE9si.
SiR: / have hsl the honor - receive sal lsy
before the PsssiSen, 81 Honduras your cla nols u
tie l6ie iust In which Yea ssy tast having To-
~ In T. h.