Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-07
SIR HENRY BUINER To .IR. CHATFIELD.

Curioas Diplomatic letter.
Nicaragua correspondent sends to the New YORK Her
I'd letter from Sir Henry Buwer Mr. Chaicd AZ Las:
il has his Initials, which .Iken from courier in Costa
R;ca during political convrcn ,ac:c. is dated
the 26h If February The Herald docs not publish II With
o.; apoogzng Mir Chaed for the Iii ry it takes with
his spondcncr Sir Henrys opinion Of General 1ayors
governments is fae-inc i: might have BEEN had
il been rendered in Diplomatic speech instead of letter.
not particularly intended for publication.
WAsHlSGroS FEB. &C. 1850.
\Dcar SirI have received yonr communications up 10 Sd
of January inclusive glad 10 hear OF your arrange
ccnt with tie Governor Of Honduras and trust that you
will thus have settled the question of claims before the or
der for cyacla.ne Jgre island arrives know that s
difficult deal with such people matters OF justice II you
cannot keep before their eyes the ultimate argument o.
crce and feel exceedingly fer your position VITA 'lch
gentleman Squier na.Hg capltai at your elbo" But
pray let me take re liberty Il suggesting 10 you that =
well always ~ CONSIDER not Only wha you ta' should b.
done particular interest you have ~ hand but "r
your Govern nen which a so many interests 10 coaslds
IL bac' you in DOING sncc 10 miSe step io'waas, ii
subsequently 10 lie nde back varts Only -encer" mat
,e- ,sorse would not, also let Mr.. ouie-s mi sdong<
hurry ou uch GU. Of tns line winch yea would other
wise sur Ills conduct is generally dsapproyed vi hera
ana know that no State DepcT;ine" has formally csap
proved ii,
Neither do think that this han at he present
r,cll nj tho views YOU Inclined ~ credit II Tor. IL IS
however IA - 'enmcT', end being :. lecied bv TIE
popular ,arty is ever AFRAID Of ene IN avof oil any po
ley that uE puar Thus, though IN intsatiia ray be
trusted is cannot - relied upon Attents a:s be-
irc made 10 etc the Mosquito business h.r. they
succeed they ought Go w have every wish TO ad
in rcng canal-hat - in protecting its coas'fac
ton and gra. H,nl its security wlei constituted Nor
h,o We an; great .tc.es, n lie Iosquit" rro,eco.a;e,
any ASA o ect serve b. maintaining it, Lat ought
not ana 5e We will abandon it dlsnonoraby "r pei
nil the Nca.acians vi IN We have expelled th1reiIom 10
be again ina rfs the San Juac These arc my private
opinions nri ,hink you may like 10 kr"H tasnl have
c>cni conduct mere 10 Iisc lSad an Tho groHr
that il rs pr Cd BY Squcr but i was too go aeac
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PSI ils, find tia. you have thrown ont to Sqnirr
something about treaty OF protection between US ard Cos
Rca. No, Ia 7. .as not ony denied r1:t he has any
idea of exercising, procco-ae Costa ttl:a but told
liz Uniicd Cove nnent he had refused II. My 4
s:rnc..or cerianly forbid :. az. sacn idea
and mo- eovl 1t would be setting example wich il woui
be hghly mprudcn; give should tell yor, indeed th-t
both the UniicQ States and ourselves present proceed
ing upcn the avowed policy that neither i'll seek for eScu
sSe influence Central America; On! WIN nc conduct o.
Souer contravenes anu enbarrGsss this policy ie
any conduct of similar kind your part must IL rf
other.
These are merely private Finite of mine 20 in order 70
prevent YOU finding position weakened, ty dag %
PROMISING what the United States will not do approve vi
being promised Pray my frankness, and wishing
ven 10 initiate us and write fully to upon all matters,
I am again. dear sir yours respectfully H. L. Is
~ OFFICERS DRIll-The three days drl Of the officers
If Tho tyo REGIMENTS city commences to-day We are re-
10 stats that the Segeans the different Volunteer Corps