The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-12-20
JUSTICE.
Important from HOnduraS----H Handed pro-
ceedings of British agents.
Correspondence of the n. Y. Express.
LEON DE NICARAGUA, }


Nov. 8, IS49.
The British have been committing some
new outrage in this part of the world;
and as consequence, Central America is
in high state of excitement. M. Chat.
field, as the agent of the British Govern
ment, arrived at the Gulf of Fonseca on
the 10th of Oct, and Immediately took
possession of the Island of Tigre, 'in the
name of the British Queen
This was done under the cover of an
armed force, with cannon and all the pomp
and circumstance Of war. The flag of
Honduras was, by his order, torn down,
and that ofEngland run up and saluted.
This is not all. A Superintendent was
by him appointed, and new order of
Government established.
learn that Mr.. Squier, our Minister,
who has been very prompt in the dis.
charge of his duties, at once dispatched a
messenger to Chatield, telling him that
the Island of Tigre had been ceded to the
United States, and that under the circum-
stances, he had no doubt that he Chat
6eld) would Immediately order It's evacu-
alton. Chatfeld, replied, it is said, on
the following day, acknowledged the re-
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ing that Honduras had no right to cede
any portion of her territory, because. first,
she had not even the right to a national
existence! And, secondly, he is under
stood to have SAID. that she had no right
to dispose of the Island of Tigre, because
he (Chat6eld) had intimated his intention
of placing lien upon the Island!
Chatfield, learn, has written second
letter to our Minister, declining to evacuate
the Island, but promising to submit the
question TO Her Majesty's Government
This was on the lst of November instant.
Since when Mr.. Squier, it is reported all
around, no doubt correctly, has demanded
that the Island should be evacuated with
i'll six days.
All the islands of the Gulf, belonging to
Honduras and San Salvador, have also
been seized; also the ports of Truxillo and
Moro. These high-handed measures have
been taken to prevent the spread of Amer
lean opinion, and the emigration of Amer
lean people to the Pacific. The people
of Honduras feel that they have been
wronged, Notwithstanding which they
have offered to submit all the claims OF
the British to commissioners; and have
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But this reasonable request has been met
with no sort of notice.
The catalogue of abuses does not end
here. San Salvador also received a sum-
mons, requiring her, at "a hours notice,
to yield TO certain insolent demands made
b. the British agent, to which the reply
was that they were MUST, and could not
be complied with; whereupon the ports OF
Acajuhla and La Union, with all the coast
of San Salvador OH the Bay, were taken
possession of in the name of the Queen.
l write this amid great excitement, and the
arming of the States, which have pretty
nearly agreed upon plan of union.
Manning, who betrayed his Govern
ment in England, has been seeking te
make his own Government negotiate q
disreputable treaty. The Director here
told him, that the first article of such z
treaty must be the evacuation of the Mos
quito coast and the port of San Juan by
the British. The treaty made by Man
ming in England will not be ratified, ex
cept upon compulsion.
The whole country is deeply excited
and ready to take up arms against ths
British Government.