Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-08-02
Interesting Corresnondenen.

nc subJoincd correspondence, which is
part OF that recently transmitted fo the uousa
Oh representatives, was published in the Ma
Ilohai lntellgenccr Of Saturday, with view to
show the result of the negotiations between
This Government and Great Britain. in repord
TO the future establishment of Protectoratcs bv
the latter over American States The points
10 which public attention has been directed in
TINS country for the last three years as those in
which It is supposed Great Britain intended to
establish Protectorates, were Ydcatan and Costa
klca by Mr.. Chatfield, the British Charre
d'Afiairs In Guatemala, was, it now appears,
dIsavowed by that Government, When Presi-
dent Taylor received intelligence of the exist
ence OF that treaty, he caused the inouiries
referred to IN the correspondence, to be made
by the Secretary of State. The Intellipencer
says: The result will be viewed with interest
by all who properly prize the value of amcable
relations between the two countries. Ii will be
remarked that this correspondence dates after
the recent treaty and the British disclaimer
contained in it, applying, as it does, not only 10
Inc Central American, but to all other States,
must quiet all those unfoundeG apprehensions
which have been so often expressed as TO the
intentions of Great Britain in Yucatan and
other places. 1t is highly creditab,e to the
administration of President Taylor. Is not
srch result of negotiations tar better for US as
nation than the idle assertion, for popular
effect, OF what is commonly called and supposed
to be the Monroe doctrine, followed I'D. as that
assertion has in some instances been, by the
practical acqulescenee in every aggression upon
American liberty which European Powers
chose to make!
BRITISH LEGATION, April 30, 1850.
SIR have the honor 10 inform yeu that her
MaJesty's Government have entirely approved
Of the language which | held to you with re-
ference TO your inquiry as to whether it was
true that hr. Chatiieid had made treaty with
Costa Rica, taking that Republic under British
protection, and OF the assurance then gave
you that | did not believe, from the opinions
which had heard her Majesty's Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs express, that he could
have authorized MIR. Chatfield to make any
treaty placing the Republic or Costa Rica under
the protection of Her Majesty have been
furthermore instructed 10 state TO you that the
British Government has not made, and has no
intention OF making, any treaty Or arrange
ment with Costa Rica for taking that State
under British protection. | am also desired 10
add, that it wsuld be contrary to the fixed and
settled policy of Great Britain to entangle her I
self BY any engagement TO protect distant |
States over whose policy and conduct it would
be impossible for the British Government to
exercise any effective control. Such protee-
torate would confer no possible advantage on /
Great Britain, and might become the source of /
many embarra aSsments TO her. ] avail myself /
of this opportunity to renew TO you the assur- |
ance of my highest consideration.
Fl. l.. BULWER
Hon. J. If. CLAYTON, &c.