The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-14
1.-THE following letter, says the Express, is fror
an intelligent native of the country:l
Another Letter from Honduras.

LEON DE NICARAGUA, NOV. I, 1919
Mr. Frederick Chatfeld, consul general and
charge d'afaires of III. b. NJ, made his appearance
at the entrance of Reaejo, board of ii. b. ma]es
ty's steamship Gorgon," previous to the month of
October, and after the island of Tigre and depen-
denotes had been ceded to the United States by
formal treaty made between the State of Honduras
and the actual charge of North America the 2Sth
of last September, which ccssion on the same date
announced to all the foreign diplomatic agents
by a circular. This considered avery bad omen
by every body, because his visit could not be
friendly one; for since more than dozen years
have never yet seen single British man of war
coming more friendly terms than those of block
aiding the coast at right and left, with the object OF
oyorng their commerce TO the detrimcnt of others.
The pretext is claiming of debts and as the States
OF Central America constantly indebted TO Brit
ish subjects, here you have before you the firm and
solid ground in which lay the great eternal power
of Mr. Chatfield declare, at his caprice, blockade,
war, &c, &c, and to interfere in their internal
affairs.
Ii is necessary also for you TO know, that Mr..
Manning and Jonas Glcnton, the two single Eng
lishmen residing here, were all that time in CHR
andega and Realejo; and only returned here, as
they announced themselves, when her majesty's
steamship had gone TO the Island of Iigre. So 1t
was, for the 23d of October last we had the posi-
tive news that, under the direction of Mr. Chat
field, proprietary right had been established by him
behalf Of The Queen Victoria, upon bhe SAID island
and its dependencies, by the sole act of lowering the
Central American flag and hosting the British
colors, and without any pre-exsting cause OF war.
Actually, he is also blockading the port of the
Union, and probably, by and by, he will come TO
take possession of all the Pacific coast of Nicaragua,
ifsuch is his tcH for he is absolute; and then the
proposed canal will not have any point at which to
terminate the Pacific, for il is probable also that
If another which had not been thought Of should be
discovered, Immediately Chatield and his steamer
'Gorgon," without any right instructions, would
blockade such point. His pretext now is, as ever,
10 in this tody The debts due by the States TO
Great Britain. [Great Britain is understood to
mean British subjects.l These States are 40 weak,
.tsan hat ttfyr Al INV
thing; and though they endeavor TO fulfil their OBJ
legations, Mr. Chatfeld wishes forcibly to make
them enter into arrangements Oncrous and oppres
sive To them, 10 make them pay unjust debts, and
not TO pay the least attention 10 the just reclama
tions they have TO make upon Great Britain for the
violation and ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of their territories,
and for several acts OF piracy committed upon their
Atlantic and Pacific coasts, now and a long time
ago IL is only the right of the strong against the
weak. These are proceedings of war IN time OF
peace.
There is no doubt that these are only futile pre-.
texts of the British consul general, Chstfed put
obstacles in the way Of the great canal. There is
also no doubt that the United States will have to
take part against such encroachments on her rights
legitiInatcly acquired, and TO sustain her great
principles of government.
Since the commencement of the recent acts OF
violence, active correspondence has existed, and
exists vet, between the charge d'affaires Of the
United States and the British charge, Mr.. Chat
field; the first is claiming for acquired rights, and
defending with dignity principles well established,
while the other is usurPing rights IL Is TO DC DC
sired that every body should interest himself to put
a stop to such abuses But ] am sure that the
United States will more than go ahead, for IT
is clear enough that England is looking for pre-
text to prevent the greater extension and improve
ment OF the commerce Of the United States and OF
the world Yours, T.
The following is a translation Of the official rep
reservations Of the ministry of Honduras, as TO the
recent British outragcs ON the coast
PROCLAMATION.
IrHABiTANTs or HoNDURAs
All governments which, like own, depend
exclusiyclv entirely upon public opinion, To whom
the laws are the only guide and polar STAR always
submit all their acts 10 the scrutiny Of their fellow
citizens and transmit TO them, without delay or
disguise the accounts Of such affairs as materially
affect the interests of the whole body of the people.
or such a nature, at this present moment, are the
events which have transprcd ON our northern
coast, as also southern coast, and which his
cxcellency the President has commanded me TO ac-
quaint you with.
), On the 4th of the present month, the steamer
Plumper, belonging 20 the Royal British Marine,
under the command OF Captain Nolloth, arrived az
Truxo. Tho captain of this steamer, without
having any public mission OF any Kind ana without
any other credentials than violence required OF the
commander Of that port the payment OF the sum oil
Sill ,062S within a few hours which sum, he said,
was the amount of the claim of British subjects
upon our government. AT the same time nc threat
ened To destroy thc town if the aforesaid amount
was not instantly paid down. The commander oil
TriIxillo refused to pay the amount, inasmuch as
he had not the necessary funds as his command,
and also il not in his province 10 interfere IN
such demands In consequence hereof the captain
Immediately landed an armed force and took forcI-
bic possession OF the fortress of Trueilio AT the same
time several Of his soldiers perpetrated various acts
ofyioence upon the people in the neighborhood, and
received from them the sum OF y 200, which was