The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-16

operations in the logwood business By license instead Of
continuing them as rong-dosr-a privilege granted
evidently in consideration Of the renquishment on the
part Of hsBrish King. Of all claims Of sovereignty IN
the territories Of Spain lying in that region.
The next treaty between Great Britain and Spain, in
relation 10 the rights Of the British in the Spanish terri
tories Of Central America was that of Versailles. dated
September 3, 1883. the sixth article Of which Is as fol-
lows:
The mention Of the high contracting parties being
prevent a. much as possible all the causes oil complain
heretofore occasioned oy inc ounH
Of wood Cor dyeng logwood, and several English s'o
menss having been formed and extended under has pre-
tence uuou the Spanish continents IL IS expressly agreed
thai II, ,annic ajesys subjects shall have the right Of
cutting loading and carrying away ogwood ~ the district
wing between the rivers Wallis Belize, and Rio Hondo
taking the Of the said two rivers Tor nnal'eabe
boundaries so that the navigation OF them be common
10 both nations 70 by the river Wallis Belize, from
the sea- ascending far as opposite % lake inlet
which runs the land and forms isthmus neck
with another similar inlet which from the side Of
Rio Nuevo, New Rivers that the line Of separation
shall pass straight the said isthnus and
other lake formed by the Of Rio Nuevo New Riv
OF, Al is The said line shall continue with the
course OF Rio Nueyo, descending opposite
river the Of which Is marked the map, between
Rio Nusvo and Rio Hondo, and which empes itself into
Rio Hondo; which river shall also as common
boundary far n junction with Rio Hondo, and from
thence descending by Rio Hondo the sea, the whole
marked on the map which the penpotentiaes Of the
Crowns have thought proper make Of for
tanning The points agrced upon e the end that good cor
respondence reign between Ne two nations and that
the Euelish workmen cutters, and aborers, not
pass from an uncertainty OF the boundaries The respec-
tive commissaries shall fix upon convenient places in the
territory above marked out In order that his Britannia
Majesys subjects employed 10 the telling Of ogwood may,
without build thereon houses and magazines
necessary for themselves. their families, and their effects
and Catholic Majesty them the enjoyment
all that 10 expressed in the article provided that
these deputaons shall be considered derogatng in
anywse from his rights OF sovereignty Therefore all the
Engsh who may be dispersed in other parts. whether
the Spanish continent In any of the islands whatsoever
dependant the aforesaid Spanish continent and for what
might be- without exception, shall retire with
disct which been above described in the
Of eighteen months be computed from the exchange Of
III, Publications and for this purpose orders shall be issued
part Of his Britannia Msesty; and that of his
Catholic Majesty his governors shall be ordered grant TO
the Euslsh dispersed every convenience possible for their
removing the settlement agreed upon by the present
tcle, for their retiring wherever they shall think proper
slikewse stipulated, that If any Notifications should
actually have been heretofore erected within the limits
marked out, his Britannia Majesty shall them all to
he demolished and he will order his subjects build
any The English inhabitants, who shall settle
there for the cutting Of ogwood shall be permitted to
joy free fishery for their subsistence, The Of the
district above agreed on of the islands situated opposite
thereto without being in anywise disturbed that
provided they do establish themselves In any
manner on the said islands.
will Be perceived that the section Of the treaty Of
Versailles, which have copied above, the British King
again Acknowledged the sovereignty Of The territory on
sOhic lis subjects had obtruded smssiues to be tie
Crown Of Spain But. in consequence of the maraudng
propensites Of the English, this treaty particularly de
fines the territory which they shall be permitted
dye.woods. and comedies to them a right OF fishing.
II s second solemn recognition Of the sovereign rights
of the King OF Spain to the territory now known as
Central America But even these liberal and generous
privileges, conceded by his Catholic Majesty to the Brit
ish settlers in Honduras could NOT check nor restrain
their propensity to trespass upon his rights And hence
we find the continued wul and shameless depredations
OF these British subjects the subject Of further com
plant and additional negotiation. Thus, the conven
lion between Great Britain and Spain, signed at London
the 18th Of July, 1855, contains the following stpu
lations:
l. His Britannia Majestys subjects, and the other colo
nss who have hitherto enjoyed the protection of England
shall evacuafe the country Of the Mosquitoes well the
continent in general and the islands adjacent, without
cepion situated beyond the line hereinafter described
what ought be the frontier OF the extent Of territory
granted by his Catholic Majesty the English for the uses
specified the third article Of the present convention, and
in addition to the country already granted to hem in vir
the two Crowns In 17S3
q The Catholic King prove, his side, TO the King
Of Great Britain the snccry Of his sentiments OF friend
ship towards his said Majesty and the British nation, will
grant the English extensive limits than those spe
cited In the last treaty Of peace, t75S II and tho said linn
lis OF the lands added by the present convention shall for
the future be understood In the manner following
The English line, beginning from the sea- shall take the
Of the river Sibunor Jabon and continue up the
Of the said river from thence shall cross in
straight line the intermediates land till IL the rv-
Wallis and by the Of the river, said
line shall descend the point where II win the line
already settled and marked by the conmssaries OF
the two Crowns In 1883 which limits, following con.
tinuafon of the said lines, shall be observed formerly
stipulated by the defnive treaty.
8 Although no other advantages have hitherto been In
question: except that Of cutting wood for dyeing yet his
Catholic Majesty, greater proof OF his disposition
obge the King OF Great Britain, will grant English
the liberty Of cutting all other wool without even except
ing mahogany as well gathering all the fruits pro
dnce Of the earth. purely natural and uncnvad which
may, besides being carried away their natural state he
Dome an object Of utility OF commerce. whether for food
or for manufactures but sexpessy agreed that this sti-
ulaiion Il be used pysext Tor establishing In
that country amy plantation Of sugar. coffee cocoa or other
like articles. any fabric manufacture by means Of
mills other machines Whatsoever (ths restriction how.
ever does egafd the Of saw.mil for cutting or
otherwise preparing the WOODY since NIL lands In aues
ton being indspusby acknowledged belong OF right 10
the Crown OF Span, settlements OF that kind or the pop
uation which would follow, could be allowed The Eng
sh shall be permitted transport and convey all such
wood and other produce Of the place. natural and
uncuvated State down the the sea, but without
going beyond the limits which prescribed to them