The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-05
From the New York Herald
Sir Henry B,llIvcr to MIR. Chatficld.

NAoHlNhlON, w L eU 10, lCoU.
DEAR SIR:-I have received your commune
cations up to ;}rd of January inclusive. | was
glad to hear Of your arrangement with the Gov
ernor of Honduras, and | trust that you will thus
have settled the question Of claims before the
order for evacuating Tigrc Island arrives.
know that it is difficult to deal with such people
on matters, if you cannot keep before their eyes
the ultimate argument of force; and feel cx-
ceedlngly tor your position, with such gentle
man as Squier 'making capital at your elbow
But pray let me take the liberty of suggesting
to you that it is we'll always to consider not on
ly what you think should be done for the parti-
cular interest you have in hand, but what your
government, which has so many interests to
consider, will back you in doing; since, to make
step forwards, if subsequently, 1t is to DC modo
backwards, only renders matters worse. | would
not also, let MIR. Squier's msdoings hurry you
too much out Of the line which you would 9TH
erWisc pursue. His conduct is generally disap-
proved of here, and know that the State depart
ment has formally dlsapproved Of it.
Neither do think that this government has
at the present moment the views you seem in
clined to credit it for. 1t is, however, weak
government and being suspected By the popu-
lar party, is afraid of seeming in favor of a.
ny policy that is unpopular Thus though its
intentions may be trusted, it's course cannot be
relied upon Attempts are being made to settle
the Mosquito business.-I think they NAV sue
ceed; they ought to do so We have every wish
to AID III constructing canal-that is, in pro-
tectlng its construction and guarantying it's Sc
curity when constructed. Nor have we anv
great interest in the Mosquito protcctorate, or
or any selfish object to serve by maintaining it.
But we ought not, and | believe will not, aban-
don it dishonorably, nor permit the Nacaragu-
ans, whom we have expelled thcrefrom. to be
again masters Of the San juan These are nv
private opinions, but | think yon may like to
know them. have defended your conduct here
as to Iigre Island, on the ground that it was
provoked by Squier but it was too ego ahead !"
H. l.. B.
I. S.-l just find that you have thrown out
to Squler, something about treaty Of protection
between us and Costa Rica. Now, Lord P. has
not only denied that he has any idea Of excrcis-
ing protectoratc over Costa Rica, but told the
United States government he had refused it. NV
instructions certainly forbid me to encourage a.
ny such idea; and, moreover, it would be setting
an example which it would be highly imprudcnt
to give. | should tell you, indeed, that both the
United States and ourselves, are at present pro-
ceedng upon the avowed policy that neither will
seek for exclusive influence in Central America;
and, while the conduct of Squier contravenes
and cmbarrasses this policy on one side, any
conduct Of similar kind, on your part, must do SO
on the other.
These are merely private hints of mine to you,
in order to prevent you finding your position
weakened, by doing or promising what the mi
ted States will not do, nor approve of being pro-
missed. Pray excuse my trankness and wishing
you to initiate us, and write fully to me upon all
matters | am again, dear sir,
Yours respectfully, H. L. B.