Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12

Withdrawn from the island by the British admiral COM
banding in the Pacific and that the dag Of Honduras had
hosted by his Order under salute Of twenty guns
The unauthorized acts of the British and American dplo
nstic agents in Central Ameca in regard this island
night for the time have seriously interrupted the friendly
standng existing between their respective Governments
for the fact that the negotiations which have at length
erminated in amcabe treaty had progressed far 10
November last that both nations then understood each other
the subject Of the occupation Of Central American territory
md rapidly approaching their final determination, that
he whole territory Of Central America should he neutral,
and the passage the sihmus dedicated as highway
oil nacas whose should be overawed or
by the colonization dominion of any great
maritime Power
copy of the treaty concluded between Great Britain and
the United States in regard Central America is herewith
submitted Its engagements apply to all the five States which
formerly composed the republic of Central America and their
dependencies of which the island of Tgre part II
does not recognise, affirm, deny the title Of the British
settlement at Belize which is by the coast than fve
hundred miles from the proposed canal in Nicaragua The
question Of the British title this district Of country
moay called British Honduras, and the small islands adjacent
TO it claimed as its dependencies stands precisely as stood
before the treaty No act of the late Presidents Admnisra
ton has in any committed this Government TO the
British title in that territory, any part OF it.
When the late President into Office, he found the
British Government in possession Of the port Of San Juan de
Nicaragua which had taken 5y force OF arms after we
had taken California, and while engaged in the
negotiation Of treaty for the cesson Of It, and that Off
ca remcnsance had been made by this Government against
the aggression, any attempts to resist it. Efforts were
then being made by certain private citizens of the United
States TO procure from the State of Nicaragua by contract
the right cut the proposed ship canal by the way of the
river San Juan and the lakes of Nicaragua and Msnagua
Realijo, the Pacific ocean. company of American
citizens entered into such contract with the State of Mica
agua Viewing the canal matter Of great importance
to the people Of the United States the late President resolved
adopt the policy Of protecting the work. and binding by
treaty the Government Of Nicaragua, through whose territory
II would pass, also to protect it, The instructions TO E.
George Sque appointed by him charge daaies to Guate
maa the I'd day of April ls49 herewith submitted,
fully indicating the views which governed the late Pres
dent in directing treaty to be made with Nicaragua He
considered the interference Of the British Government this
continent in sezng the port of San JUAN which commands
the believed be the most eligible for the canal
the shmus, and occupying it, at the very moment when il
known, he supposed to Great Britain, that
engaged in the negotiation for the purchase of California,
unfortunate coincidence and one calculated lead the
inference that she entertained designs by in ha
mony with the interests of the United States but he conf
IDENTIFY expected that the amcabe convention lately entered
and ratified by the countries would be sufficient
dspe every doubt to the friendly intentions Of Great
Britain. @ss
With regard the special convention negotiated by Mr.
Hise with the State Of Nicaragua it proper remark that
nasmuch had been positively instructed make no
tynot even treaty of commerce-with Nicaragua Costa
Rca, Honduras, not imagined that he would act in
opposition his instructions and In September last the Exc
cuve for the first time informed that he had negotiated
two treaties with the State of Nicaraguathe treaty Of
both Of which he brought with hm his return home He
also negotiated treaty of commerce with Honduras and in
each is reced that he had full powers for the purpose He
had such powers and the whole proceeding, his part
with reference to those States only unauthorized by
Instructions but in opposition those he had received
President Polk and after the date Of his letter Of recall
and the appointment of his But have evil
dence that Mr. Hse, whose letter of recall copy of which
herewith sen bears date the I'd day of May, s49 had
received that letter the 2st of June when he negotiated
the treaty with Nicaragua. The difficulty Of communicating
with him great that have believe he had
received it. He did not acknowledge it.
The twelfth article of the treaty negotiated by Mr. Hse in
effect guarantees the independence of State of Nicaragua
and her sovereignty her alleged limits from the Cab
bean sea to the Pacific ocean, pedgng the naval and military
power Of the United States to support it. This treaty autho
zes the charterng of corporation by this Government
cut canal outside Of the limits of the United States and
gives to US the exclusive right to fo and command it.
The late President did not approve did he submit il
the Senate for racaon-not merely because of the facts
already mentioned but because the 3lst Of December
last Senior Eduardo Carcache being accredited as charge
daares from the State Of Nicaragua, in the Sece-
ay of State, "a translation Of which herewith transmed)
declared that the special convention concluded Guatemala
by Mr. Hise, the charge daaes of the United States and
Senior Seva, the Commissioner of Nicaragua had Gas
publicly and universally known) been dsappoved by his
Government"
We have precedent in history to justify such
y as that negotiated by Mr. Hse since the guarantees gave
to France Of her American possessions The treaty nego
aed with New Grenade the 18th day Of December, 1896
did not guaranty the sovereignty Of that State the whole
Of her territory but only the snge province Of the
sthmus of Panama." Immediately adjoining the line of the
Railroad the neutrality of which deemed necessary by the
President and Senate the construction and security Of the
work.
The policy adopted by this Government innegotiatng with
the Central American States, and with all foreign nations in
regard to those States its origin the resolution Of the
Senate of the United States unanimously adopted the Sd OF
March, 1885, in the following words
Resofved That the President of the United States re-
I'm rs
Grenada for the purpose OF eecuay protecting by suitable
treaty stpulatons with he such individuals companies
may undertake open communication between the At
lantc and Pacific by the of shin canal
and of securing forever by spuaons the free equal
right of navigating such canal all such nations pay
ment OF such reasonable tolls be established cope
safe the capitalists who may engage in such undertaking and
complete the work" .a
President jackson approved and adopted the principles of
this resolution and in pursuance of H. Charles Bidde as
agent negotiate with the Governments of Central Ame
rica and New Grenada. The result is fully forth in the
report of select committee Of the House Of Representatives
Of the 10th of February, ls49 upon joint resolution Of
Congress to authorize the survey of certain routes for canal
or railroad between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The
policy adopted by the President and Senate indicated in
the resolution Of the Sd of March, 1885, fully confirmed
President Polk in his Executive message the Senate of
he 10th Of February 847 which he cites and relies on
hat resolution and by the Senate which, in consequence
of the recommendation contained in that message confirmed
he treaty with New Grenada in regard canal or railroad
the sthmus Panama The objects of the late Pre-
den like those of his predecessors whom have referred
open communications the sthmus all nations
ind to invite their guarantees the erm to propose
guaranty Of territory to foreign nation in which the Uni
ed Stats would not have interest with that nation
md to constitute alliances for political objects but for