The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-13
INTERESTING OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
K N r RAJ A M RICA.
THE BRITISH AooREssIoNs.

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THE BRITISH AooREssiONs.
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The Course Of the American Charge, and the Actiol
of the Central American States.
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The Surrender Of Tigre Island,
&c, &c, &c.
We received the following important papers, BY
the steamship Cherokee, from Chagres and King
ston, Jamaica. With those previously published
In the Herald. they give complete history of tn,
movements of the American Charge d,A6aiyes te
the Central American States, and of the British
agents. not only on the Pacific but on the Atlantic
| sides.
ANNEXATION BY INrIMArIoN.
STEAMER "GoRooN, Oct. Is, lSi9.
To the Principal Secretary o the State of Honduras
SIR;-Not having received any reply to my notes
relative to certain delayed British claims, have the
honor to inform you that have arrived in this bay,
IN the steam frigate "Gorgon," Com Paynter, and
Tigre, In the name of the Queen, in accordance
with my intimations of January 30. Immediate
notice OF this act will be given to the commander
of the naval forces Of H. B. NJ IN the Pacific, in
order that he may protect the point, until the will
of H. M. is known. / am. &c, &c,
| FRED CHATPIRLD.
CHATFIKLD TO sQUIKR.
II. B M 5 GoRaoN,
UNION, 25th October, 1919 (
| E. Geo. Sqsiu, Esq U~,ted States Charge dAf
Sih:-On the 23d inst had the honor Of receiv-
ing your letter, dated the l4th of this month,
you wrote on the 18th OF September last, stating
that the island of Tigre in this bay has been pro-
vlslonally ceded to the United States of North
America by the State of Honduras
fhAx.f Il.
the ability OF Honduras State Of Central Ame-
rlca which neither has nor claims to have national
attributes TO ALLEVIATE part OF It's territory, seems
10 me that the government OF Honduras, in affect
| Ing TO make even temporary and partial conces-
sion OF this nature, has acted unadvsedy since It
cannot but recollect, that the 7th OF April last,
1t acknowledged the receipt Of my note Of the 26th
of January preceding relative to the necessity OF
making early settlement Of the outstanding Bri-
tsh claims on the State Of Honduras, aud express
sive OF the determination to place a lien on the
island OF Iigre, above mentioned, IN the Queens
name, a measure which Is now accomplished, as
means Of obtaining justice for aggrieved British
subjects, and OF modeTatlng the spirit OF unpro-
voked hostility manifested, for private reasons, by
the actual rulers Of Honduras towards England
Owing TO your recent arrival In this country, you
may not have had time TO acquire Just know owledge
Of It's political position In regard 10 other States, so
10 be able TO distinguish between facts and the
mlsstaie ments Of mpassioned and prejudiced polit-
These States cherish the erroneous belief that
their weakness exempts them from the necessity Of
acting with decorum and regularity in their foreign
against the superiorty OF any nation which re-
qulres them TO perform the duties which they un-
deItook 10 discharge, on assuming the character
OF constituted political bodies.
This mistaken view OF their true position prevents
them from appreciating the forbearance of her
Majesy's government, IN consideration OF their in-
| experience, and induce them to receive with dis
taste any suggestion, however friendly, that tends
INT nTl Hl-
| pies by which they sevcrally assume TO be guided.
The protectorate, which the official prints and
other sources Of intelligence assure me that as the
representative Of the United States OF North Anne.
rcs. YOU have accorded to the respective States Of
Honduras, Nicaragua, and San Salvador, induces
me to cay that shall have pleasure in receiving
any suggestion from you, which may tend TO the
| arraBg ment Of the various claims and questions
pending between those Stated and Great Britain;
ard conceive that this proposal will be agreeable
TO you, as sflordiDg you the means, II accepted, oil
disabusiDg the States OF their error, IN supposng
that any relations they can establish with the
United States, will benefit them in evadag the
performance Of their obligations TO England, with
which the North American republic maintains such
| frienoy connection.
have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
| FREDK CRATPIELD,
Her Britannia Majesty's Charge d'Aflalres.
sQUIKR TO cnATFIKLD.
| LEGATION OF U. ). IN CKsTRAL AMERICA,
| LION DIX NICARAGUA, Oct q, 1919.
Hon r ChaIfeid, H. B NJ 8 Charge a. Afauss, &c.
! SRI have the honor to enclose you herewith
uiphcate copy OF circular which had the
honor TO address TO you, IN common with the other
| foreign diplomatic agents, resident In Central
| America, upon the 2Slh VI September last A copy
was ALEC officially communicated TO H. Is M .
Vice Consul at this point. No proper means were
omitted, by duplicate and otherwise, to ensure the
reception Of thus circular by you.
i have this day received information, by an
| offeIa communication, addressed by the com
mander OF the port OF Amapola n the island OF the
| TiRre, TO the Director Of Nicaragua, and by a
| IA Il M q steamship Gorgon, to the commander
OF said port. To the effect that the 10Th instant
| under direction from you, the commander OF that
| stesmer landed with armed force upon the
| island Of Tere, in the Gulf Of Fonsecs, lowered
| the flag Of Honduras, and raised, under salute,
that Of Great Britain, proclaiming, at the same
time, that the island was thereby taken possession
OF On behalf Of her Bntannic Majesty.
\ No such act can be regarded by the United
States as Invslidsing her rights To TINS island,
acquired by formal cession on the 25th OF sept
last, under which date you were officially advlsed
| OF such cesslon. l am compelled to believe that
| the measures adopted under your orders were
| taken IN Ignorance OF this fact. The Uaited
| States has therefore the night TO expect that you
will give directions for the evacuation OF said
irlsnd as soon as practicable after the receipt Of
! this communication, the reception OF which beg
| you will acknowledEe with such explanations as
the gravity Of the circumstance demands) IN open
4 enNtiolf. 10 the Dcarrr ncrcoI.
am, s,r, with high consideration,
| (Sisned), T.. GKo. SouKK.
sQUTkR TO cHArFTELD.
LkosTTos OF u :. IN CENTRAL AMERICA,
| LKos DK NICARAGUA, Oct 2s 1919
| How y. Chaffetd, N n. Ms Charge, &c.
| SRi-I have the honor TO acknowledge the re-
cep'ion oi your note OF the 18th inst and shall lose
no time IN laying u before my government.
| Icsnpot, however, permit your denial OF the
| ability OF Honduras to ALLEVIATE or otherwise DIS
| pose OF any part Of her terrioy, to pass without
1 obss rvipe that Honduras ~ regarded by the go
| vtrnmfnt of the United States as an independent
republic, and therefore capable Of exercising all
| the functions ~ sovereign state, including that
~ dtspcsiDg Of her territory by treaty stpustions
| when Honduras united with the other States Of
| san Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa
/ Ries, in a confederation called the Republic of
| Central America, she surrendered certain sove-
reign powers, but with the dissolution OF that re-
public, those powers of course, and OF night, again
| reverted TO her in her original capacity. Since
| then she has sustained a constitution, regular
| government, has made war and peace, concluded
| uesiies contracted ard discharged obligations, IN
4 short. all and performed the