The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-20

Insrigues OF the British on the American
COntinent-importan CessiOn to the
United SIates.

United States.
A great deal has been said and sung, lately OF
British intrigue and Intervention in the affairs of
the American continent-o the necessity of vim
dicatng the Monroe policy, and variety of other
matters but il not generally known that British
intrigue, not satisfied with what 1t had accom-
plished, or intended to accomplish, on the Atlantic
coast, hao extended to the Pacific, also, and In
tended playing the same game there that 1t has
played in Nicaragua.
Ii is now ascertained that England had enter
tanned ambitious designs upon, and contemplated
selling, the fine Island Tigre, commanding the
Gulf of Fonseca or Cancbanla, and controlling,
also, all the States OF Central America, and the
whole Pacific coast from Panama TO Mazatlan
and San Francisco. If our readers will look at
the map, they will at once that this bay. OF
which Tigre Island Is the key, is, with the excep-
ton OF San Francisco, the finest on the Pacific
coast, and is in such position would enable
the nation IN possession of 1t TO intercept every
thing which might pass by Cape Horn, across
the lsthmus of Panama, or by The proposed ship
canal through Nicaragua. In fact, it the most
important point on the whole Pacific coast, and
bears almost the same relation to that side OF the
continent, the island of Cuba does TO this.
England having determined upon possessing her.
self of that island, concluded receaty upon sez-
ing il, as indemnity for some alleged debts ow.pg
by Honduras, and despatched some of her vessels
OF war to take IT, Previous, however, TO consom-
mating this aggression, Mr.. Squer, the American
Charge to Central America, concluded treaty be-
tween the United States and Honduras, by which
the government OF that State ceded TO us that
island and when the Bntshshlps of war that were
to seize 1t, arrived there, as they have uadoubted
y done before this, they found 1t possessed by the
United States, and the American flag floating over
A. What course England will think proper TO
pursue in this matter, we DO not know; but 1t is
very likely that controversy viii grow out OF It.
But this is not all II is now ascertained that
England has not confined her inirigues 10 Nicars-
qua and Honduras. Costa Rica and Guatemala
are believed to be completely under her influence,
tor il has eaked out recently that the former State
has made important cessions TO that power, m re-
turn for what is called British protection There
Is doubt, however, Of those cessons being con-
flmed; Tor, no,wijhs landing that British gold has
been hberoly expended, the people of Costa Rica
are indignaut al the proceedings of their govern
ment and will revolt # they carried into effect
IT, indeed, they have not done already. BY the
last accounts which we have received from there,
the government OF Costa Rlca entertained fears OF
revo'ucon on thus account, and had banished
some OF the leaders Of the opposition, among whom
is Bonelle, late General-ip.c6lef
While on the subject OF Brush intrigue and ag.
ereffion on the American continent, we may as
well expoe the trckey resorted to by that power
towards the State Of Nicaragua, by giving his
tory OF their proc eCuings, condensed from cores
ponderce which has been in our possession Tor
some time pe-i and copies Of WHICH, we believe,
are now deposited IA .,he State Department ..
Washington The extracts VIII Oh we publish, aud
the poin,s which we give m addition, VII uaveil
ihe Whole rroyener. They are as follows: -
l-vucorsr F,LNrfsroS TO Ma. CHArurtp Jan.
usap,sts Information sbou, the actual boundary Of
the tsqUto TERRITORY. sud instructs hm , 70 fegsH
what his nJtriof fhe line ~ boundary wli,h Der Nj
jsgs l0t NJ should nsr upon ~ a.s'isy 'ss'l.
49, JoI tf ts and wsA bang n tt h'tfHf0 Stae
2-Nts,O,sr iALnGrsroS TO Ma ChArfiftpi 1une
80 ts47.-
inst.uots him 20 inform the governments Of Ceu.ral
Amelia taat her Majesty gOvernmt NJ consders that
tie Mosqcio te,ntoiy should be msiutaiued a. eN-
tsudng ior Cape Honduras down % the mouth of the
River san Juan = And that her Majesty 60
rerumtut will not view with Indifference any attempts
10 sucroach uuon tire rzbis territory 81 the King u
N,s0uito o h. nfc Of the Blitish csoWa
3-Mr. ,usrFslo 10 NtcotNr fALntrsTos. Aprh
Ad,iGsg the British rovcruu,ent 70 claim further
South hen the san juan Or looki0r % hs po.oils
s.stai,s U these cogutiies eonsi.e,sg'e ot.anas's
IN after tce4 the question u he rSht OF the Nos.
quito Ming o. The Territory a. Tar SCUM a. Chrlui
Lagoon In The present pfssince OF Neragua' 10 We"
Gisusda
MA. Ds.ruiD 70 v,scou,r PatNrs'roS, Sept.
in couuurir,tirc The oriuion ~ her Nsies'y's
ruvurnutut .Y fh. cove umcHts a Uouuusas aud NJ
cffagLa have iaFan thr rrscaution ~ inserting the
v,rds. 'Niuoat p.udice 90 h. rights % the Nlos-
quito King to an, t,IItory solth OF The San Juan
On N ltth 81 January isl. su English force,
without any declaration Of ho.uii's took plssc'sion
81 the port ~ San JuaE expeling the Nicsrarusus.
ca the 20 Of FebrUs they pursutd The Nicaragusns
O. the mouth e the liver ts4m WIN tlrce 81 80
men attacked snd defeated the party. aud pursued
their adya1auges "a Lake Nicaragua capturing the tort
al san ta.los % the outlet % the lake
0-On the fth dsy ~ arch the cpmmander OF the
Bdti.b iorces dictated vtat vas called treaty by
rslcI fte sicarsgusbr wtre bound not TO disturb
tht pfatiut lnhahiians ~ ssh juan Nlu., o"l ~
dered ny Great Britain declaration Of hosulities.
p hs treaty vas net however g. prevent the Nicara
isnd for the fuei adjustment e affairs
Tn the autumn Of the year Don francisco
CasteiAn va sent to England sheu, upon his arrival
h. told that there VIA b. discussion sb ut the
port 90 Juan thai ceery belonged 90 the King
- Mosquito ard would not be reiuquishsd. aud that
Furthermore Der Majesty government had determ ned
that The rights al tbe same King 81 N0.quit0'
.pd+d 40 mile fur her up the san Juan 20 The rapids
~ Vaehuca aud also that Nicsragua must pay her
fngirb creditors, " might b. regarded proper tor
tbs government 20 adopt means Of indemnihcahon,N
Ia other words sese portion or the whole Of the
I'm March Mf y l.. white the ssent Of CON-
rauy headed by Corneus W. Vanderbilt, came 70
Nicafagua to procure contract for opening the long
talked a interoceanc canal When bis object became
Suorn the British officials informed me MICA a
government that " must MAZE no Enhancement Ia
Tns the passage 81 the river san Juan without theii
consent snd further that " must provide IN asy ar
tangement which u might make, for the payment o.
81 Eugliih creditors
ipon receiving the news II the appointment in
Apri = Nr. y. q Squisr barge a hsires 20 Qua
teuala with plerary powers o. the other sates Mr.
white suspended HE negotiations. Early tn une Nr
Sguisr arrived IN Nicaragua. but some civil dstrac-
Ff.r l. SAID NV n