Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-04

-, ,ba, protested upon behalf of my government anu %
Central America, against tins violence. III vi. tho
the boats turned their canon aga'h ms 10 shouder
and cntridgc in hand The Interpreter men m lever
hv order of the commander of the n'acs oi,es' he
oora of the republic, that the English nag Ish -
;d ~ hich answered that would In no Wise oe POI
-, ~ ony such act and that nothing but my rhe
r,.d mr. from driving him away ny orce Oh "l'
,pdc then ordered his troops 10 advance ana un.
tod nm officer lower our flag and moist ''e d Js
This was done under British naonal sii1,. vc,o
chnrqe of muskctry, and with many Cheers io s'''"
While these last named proceedings were transpnt
80 nnn,oed in drawing up protest, which the cohinahee
~as his willingness sign; but when II was mn
;hd md presented him he refused to iuii Ills PROMISE
The original protest herewith senG you M,ca,v Consul
1.aroI cho was the citizen which had perceived aos
,h oftccTs and whom did not recognize unlii lhs mo
~, nresened HIMSELF and asked NE various qucsohs
rosnec,nr the topography and productions oil INC is
which replied with all sincerity l., I,.,od b;msclf
This conversation ended the commander directed hilsel
~ - mo and said that If the colors OF Honduras were
asain hos,cd on the island he should return ana sus'a w
English flag by iorce ,, 80 ,l,,. ,,bercunon the
pis ag was taken back the boats and the commander
in nassng observed that must understand that inc sanu
now belonged England he then emoaAed' his ioec "
urea apou. n M realty alarmed the town. and have TO
make great csertions preserve order and though nave
small force yon may resi- s, ssmen as 1 thew are
omiitod 10 saw the vessel alluded 10 Is war steam
ar and win remain time in the Gulf nave also 10
add that the British commander said that the haroo soua
on omen and free and that it not his intention to DIS
turb the s nere'a"'' '''' VICENTE LECHUGA
n horn deemed il nropcr 10 send copy OF this let
"a, and the other docunens the supreme governments Of
San Salvador and Nicaragua because tho matter hSofea
| is national one
Com .oouoer of British War-scamer Gorgon, 10 the Com
~ naderV 1isre.
OK BoARp III. Il. MAJEsrY's STEahER 'roRooS,
October IL, lSi9
10 The Commander Of The Island Of 7igre-.
Sin: have tho honor To inform you that IN consequence
NJ communications received from the charge .iIa's VI
Her britannia Majesty in Central America, manestng inc
impossibii o Obtaining by pacific means inc arrangement
IF The Just claims of Great Britain against inc government
of Honduras have Judged my duty 10 nstaD!si lfisuc
,,n over the island of Tgre behalf and IN the pane OF
Her Britannia Majesty ncnn Victoria and IN
have this day taken possession % sala islan GcyaS a.
the national flag of England under national salute, &c
srvnp 10 the government Of Her Majesty the adoption of
| final fuierores) measures in this particular
Meantime her Majesty vessels OF war stationed on the
Pacific Ocean Will from lime 10 time, visit this island and
maintain in il British rights
Notice If these proceedings has already been sent 10 The
government of Honduras, and expect that you will give
me an acknowledgment of the receipt of this communication
stating also that you present at the act OF dpossession
executed by me this day, in the name OF my sovereign
No change necessary 10 be made in the management oil
the island which will remain under its present regulations,
until the will of Her Majesty is known.
! have the honor TO be, &c, &c.
(Signcd) i. A. FAINTER
From the Minister for Foreign Adars, Of Honduras to the
British Consul General.
MINISTRY FOR FoREraS RELATIONS or HoSprRAs, !
TEausroALrA, Oct. q, lsi9.
| To The Consu General Of H. u. N
SIB:I had the honor 10 receive and MAKE known 10 The
President of Honduras your official letter oi tile bh INST
letters relative the claims of British Subjects you have
taken possession Of the island of Tigre, &c, DC
am instructed To inform you in reply that all the conf
muications which you refer received by this government
have been answered. as ID shown by the accompanying
duplicate telling you for the first mc Of the injustice
of such caims but adding nevertheless o
the percnptoy in which they have been demanded
the which accompanied them, the extraordinary
power Great Britain and The weakness oil Honduras that
this government willing 10 name commss toner's for hc
speedy arrangement, submitting TO these the dprllienis
which might be necessary 10 show their justice or injustice
To this reasonable proposition you returned III reply
probably because you desired sone pre'eAt Tor sezng III,
port of Tgre 1t is also worthy Of notice. that you seem Il
attach value The letter Of this government on The ION
of April in which you advised OF The actual appointment
of such commissioners the part OF Honduras which let
ter sent 10 you by your own courier
On the 9Th instant was RENTED TO You nj Gnaiemaa IN
authentic copy the decree issued by this government Ia
the effect that the island of Igre had been ceo To the Uni
ted States in virtue of treaty concluded with its Minister
in Central America on the 18TH September ast o winch De
cree transmit you duplicate.
The government of Honduras will endure all the injuries
which your may choose Ia inct upon 1t under
the sole right OF forces but Honduras will never surrender 10
Great Britain any rights in its territories; for il is now clear
that the demands of countrymcn simply The
precxts occupying the island Of Trc and the port
Truxilo The government Of Honduras confines ITSELF then
the renewal Of lis protest of January g. 1918 under the
firm belief thai Tho dospusm oi England will perish, or tina
strong and liberal nation foreseeng tho fatal tendon
cics these violations Of the sacred principles of in
tcrnational rights which openly praciiced by
Great Britain will take under its protection tho feeble
public Of Honduras. am, sir, &c, DC
/ (Signed) j. VI. MoNCADA