Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-12-29
GREAT BRITAIN AND CENTRAL A.
WERICA.


MERICA.
The news which We gave our reader. yp.tsr.
/ Gay and this morning from Nicaragua and Hon.
oufas Is OF The greatest importance and fully con.
H''n' me reports contained in the letter ofour cor.
respondent at Belize. which va. pahi.hed in our
P'Pfi r." days ago. luderd. the acts Of the
""g'i'h are even more high handed and oGtra,
se"us man We haa anticipated We caunot see
10" serious difficulty is 10 be avoided q Great
''' avn persists m maintaining he position which
"e' envoy had assumed. II appears tha, shortly
amer The Conclusion OF the negotiation Of The
,realy with the Republic OF HonIura. through our
charge, Mr. Squ:er, BY which treaty Tyre l..
land was ceded To the 4. s.. British force an.
PeaTed Oh the island. landed, tore down the ftg
% Honduras, aud substituted that uf England At
tne same time taking possession in ths name OF
me Queen. On hearing Of these proceedings.
W. >qnier informed Mr. Charfeid. the British
agent, ofthe conclusion Of the treaty hy which
the ownership Of The island had been tranierred
10 The United States, aud requested han to eyacu.
ATE u iorihWith. Mr.. Chaihe.d declined. stating
Ihat Honduras had no title even 10 a naliuua *
'sience, aud therefore corld not rpdr Tyre .land
particularly as il was known that be (Nr. Chat
held) was coming to place a lien ON il. This as
sum'ng individual also threatens to serve San
salvador IN The same summary manner, and as
Nicaragua already Iabors under British dis,
pleasure, it seems that The English are going
70 dispose Of all the Central American States to-
gether.
these occurrences are Of a sufficiently start.
ing nature, though il must be confessed that they
are mol at all in contrast with the usual charac
Ter OF British policy. 1t is time, however, that
Inc American people should take some action on
the subject. Our rights, aud even our honor are
no" directly attacked. From the moment that
llgre Island was ceded 10 The United States it be.
came invested with all the attributes of American
soil. twas then for US only To decide whether
we would by ratying the treaty retain possession
or mol lis Invasion at such cOnlunclure BY
any third power IS a direct challenge, not TO the
party ceding, but TO the one making the acouisi-
ton. As such it should be received by The L.
-, and as such we have no doubt it will be con
sldered by the Government course il is bet.
ter that question Of national difference should be
settled by peaceful argument, It possible but in
this case the immediate evacuation of Tigre Is /
land should be made the antecedent condition of
negotiation. We cannot with honor to ourselves
consent TO negotiate when force has been resort
ed to in order TO strengthen the position of our
adversary Before diplomatic form can be EN-,
ployed, the vantage ground gained in such man.
ner must he gwen up. Great Britain must be
made to know that she cannot succeed against US
by the same arts that have enabled her to en-
croach with mpunIly on the rights OF so many
smaller powers which were incapable OF resist.
ing her gunpowder diplomacy,
But we do not apprebend much trouble from
this scarce, The course pursued by MI Chat.
field has been condemned even in England, and
The London Times emphaticay asserts that the
pretenSons of its Government relative to the
Mosquito Territory are destitute Of foundation
1t also expresses its belief that Lord Palmerston,
his magnjoquent declarations,
will recede from bis position, which is evidently
untenabe. The Times is not in the habit Of
making mistakes. 1t seldom lorcsbadows the
policy OF the Government without knowing per,
trctly we'll that its predictions will be verified.
aud we have no doubt that in this instance they
will be fulfilled. We sincerely hope that hey
may be, Tor however much our national interests
and honor may demand resort to the abtra.
menl OF arms, such method settling dispute
can be viewed only with the profouudes sorrow
and adopted only in the last extremity
~ D. Picoyune.
On the subject Of behavior in company, Leigh
Richmond gives the fnllowiuu nycpllnnt aAvioo "a