The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11
The British In Venezuela.
RpfrtSu M ArTO'

CARACAS, March 70, 1850. :
SrR.-In my dispatch No II, Of the 10Th Novem-
Der, lS47, stated that you were fully justified in
denying, unequivocally, that there was any foun-
dalton whatever for the designs which, for insi-
dious purposes, were falsely attributed TO Her Ma
jestys government, in the question OF Barima; and
that concurred in the proprety OF your having de-
clined 10 hold further communication with any
parties in Venezuela respecting their hopes and
wishes upon this subject; and finally, | directed
you, as the preferable course, TO decline TO be-
come, under any pretexf, party, even as listen
er, TO such conversations and suggestions.
BY my dispatch, No 3, of the Both of March,
1913, informed you, that, having transmitted a
copy Of this correspondence TO viscount Palmer
ston, Mr.. J. Bidwell had by his lordship's orders,
expressed to me his ordshps entire approval of the
answer had returned TO you.
In July of last year, report was made TO Vis-
count Palmerston, that project was entertained
by n political party in Guayana, 10 declare that
province a free and independent State, under the
protection Of Great Britain; his lordshp according
y stated TO Mr.. j. Riddel, at the time acting Bri-
tish Consul General, for his guidance in such
matters, that IL would not suit the policy Of Her
Majesty's government to involve Great Britain in
the responsibility which would accrue, IL Great
Britain were 20 take any South American State
under it's protection. That Her Majesty's govern
all the States OF South America; but Her Majesty 8
government think that those States ought TO be
able TO manage their own affairs"
With reference to this or TO some other alleged
Of the province Of Guayana, Vscount Palmerston,
under The date of the 18th Of October Of that same
year, instructed Mr.. j. Riddel, "to take care that
Il be clearly understood that the British govern
men will not take any part whatever in the inter-
nal differences Of the American States; and that
therefore none Of the contcnding parties can have
any foundation for asserting that their schemes
are, or will be-, supported by the government OF
Great Britain"
The purport Of these instructions was communi-
Gated to you in Mr.. J. Riddles dispatch, ". ~, OF
the 22d OF November Of last year,
In order 10 subserve the private interests OF GER
tain welknown individual, and the political
schemes Of faction, IL has, Of late, been actively
circulated throughout the Republic, that either by
cesson in part payment Of the debt due to the An
glo-Venezuelan bondholders, or as an indemnifca-
ton for the losses which British subjects have sus-
tanned by reason Of the operation of the law OF Es-
pera, or by purchase from the Venezuelan govern
ment, or by force, Great Britain is bent upon ac-
curing possession Of Venezuelan Guayana.
Such statement is not only utterly and entirely
destitute ef any foundation whatever, but " the
very revere Of the truth and as its currency and
belief have produced mschievous effects, and are
calculated 10 impair the friendly relations happily
subsisting between Great Britain and Venezuela, |
have TO instruct you TO take advantage Of every hit
ting opportunity for exposing its wickedness and
falscfoCd.
Should you deem il prudent and advisable, for
the attainment Of this end, TO show To any nfluen-
ta individual at Bolivar, this dispatch, or the in
stTuctions therein referred TO, you at liberty TO
do so; and in now repeating those instructions, tor
the guidance Of your official conduct in the matter,
Ihavc 70 prcss upon you the necessity Of a strict
and faithful Observance Of them.
prcpcsc 10 read this dispatch 10 the Venezuelan
Minister for Foreign Aairs, and, should he desire
IL. to furnish him with a copy.
have. NC, lSigned
RrrForp HrxroS Wusov,
IL. Is. nj. Charge de Afiair..s 20 Venezuela.
Kenneth MaIhssr, Ess, British Yies-Consul at
reliysr.