Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12


sequence Of this information
Elijah Hss, having been appointed Charge dAfaires Of
he United States to Guatemsla received his instructions
he Sd day june ls4s. Ia copy which herewith trans
nHed in which declared tina. the independence ss
we'll the interests Of the nations this continent cequre
hat they should maintain the American system Of pssicy en-
ey distinct from that which prevails in Europe 10 suffer
any Interference the part sf the European Governments
with the domestic Of the American repuhcs, and 70
permit them establish colonies upon this continsct
would be leopard their independence and to vun their M
erests These truths ought every where throughout this
,ensnen to be impressed the public mind. But what
the United States doto resist such European interference
whilst the Spanish ARercan republics continue to weaken
themselves by division and civil and deprive themselves
Of the ability of doing any thing for their own proccnon
This last significant inquiry would seem TO disclose the true
for the omission interfere, after notice Of the course
pursued ty the British Government in extending the limits Of
the Mosquito protcctorate in Central America These in
srucions after stating tho dissolution of the Central Amer
republic formerly composed Of the five States Of Nicara
qua, Costa Rca Honduras, San Salvador and Guatemala,
and their conued separation, authorize Mr. Hise to con-
cude treaties Of and navigation with the States Of
Guemala and San Savador but conclude by saying that
not deemed advisable empower him to negotiate with
the States of Nicaragua Costa Rca, Honduras, until
cOmuJuulcdttu
full and statistical information than that which it then
possessed"
The States Of Nicaragua Costa Rcs, and Honduras
ahe only States Of Central America whose
operation would any event. be necessary for the cousuc
ton Of the ship canal contemplated between the two oceans
by way Of Lake NEaragua. RI. fl
In October, ls4e Mr. Osma Minister from Peru to Great
Britain, while in Washington gave information to Mr. Bu-
chanan Secretary OF State that Senior Castro the Clover
Of Costa Rica Gas he had been credbly informed had
offered place that State under the protection Of the British
Government" No instructions given to Mr. Bancroft
10 remonsate officially against this new proiecorate but he
informed that, in the information given by Mr.
Osma well founded then he should be vgilaRt in pre-
venting unocey and by private conversation ia the proper
quarter the acceptance by Great Britain Of the posred pro-
tectorate."
In pursuance Of the sixth article of the Of the
h Of March, 1S4s between the forces Of Great Britain and
the authorities Of Nicaragua, Senior Francisco Caseon
appointed commissioner from the State of Nicaragua to Great
Britain and the 9th Of November ls4s, while at Wash
ngon on his way to London, he addressed oer to Mr.
Buchanan then Secretary Of Statea translation Of which is
herewith presentedasking this Government to instruct its
Minister in London to sustain the rights Of Nicaragua to her
territory and especially the port Of San Juan, claimed by
Mosquito, expressing the hope that the Government of the
Union, firmly adherng to its principle Of resisting all foreign
intervention in America would not hesitate to order such
steps be taken might be effective before things reached
point which the Intervention of the United States would
prove Of avail" To this letter appears have
been made, any instructions given to our Minister
in London n pursuance Of the request which it contained
But the l2th day Of January, ls49, Mr. Bancroft
eng the arrival Of Mr.. Castelon in London and to the
subject of his msson which settle the affair Of San
Juan de Nicaragua with the British Government says 81
think proper to state to you my opinion that Lord Palmer
ston will recede have Of course taken part And
another letter the present Secretary Of State dated Sh
March, 1S49, he says sNow, gaining greatness
in the Pacific Great Britain under petence Of protecting the
Mosquito tribe Of Indians has seized the the passage
the Pacific by the Lake Of Nicaragua and has changed the
of the town Of San Juan de Nicaragua to Greytown.
This subject is important because the to the Pacific
which that town commands is here esteemed the best Of all
The representative of Nicaragua who is here is in great
perplexity and may well be doubt what to do.
He would very gladly seek advice from the United States
have always made to him that not authorized by
Government to give him advice that can only commu
ncate to the American Government whatever facts he
desire TO make known to it. My instructions warrant not
much more The same letter was accompanied by copy
OF despatch from Lord Pamerson to Mr.. Castelon of
18th February, l849, announcing that her Majesys Gov
ernment cannot do any thing which be interpreted
admitting any doubt that Geytown belongs exclusively to the
Mosquito territory
The maps accompanying the correspondence exhibit the
extent to which the limits Of the Mosquito kingdom have been
carried in Central America. One Of these maps has been
supplied by present Charge dAares at Guatemala the
other British may recently published by authority OF the
British Government, and transmitted to the Department of
State by present Minister in London From these and
other maps appears that the limits Of the Mosquito king
dom have been changed from time TO time, until they
braced than hall Of Central America and have been
pushed beyond the boundaries of New Grenada far
Boca del Toro.
Christopher Hampstead having been appointed consul of
the United States for Belize the Sd day Of March, ls47
an application made for his exequatur the British
Government through Mr.. Bancroft. That application
referred by Lord Palmerston to the Colonial Office The
exequatur granted will be by copy Of letter
addressed by Mr. Hampstead to the Department of State
the 18th day of February, hs4s herewith submitted Thus
far, the existence Of British colony Belize, in Honduras
has been recognised by this Government
On the 26th day Of May l648 letter addressed to the
Secretary of State Mr. Hampstead represented that the In
dams in Yucatan had "apped to her Majesty superintendent
at Belize for protection and had desired him take possession
of the territory which they occupied and take them under his
protection British subjects; and he further added that,
in the Of the Of their application, "the British
Government would then have possession Of the entire coast
from Cape Conte to San Juan de Nicaragua" Again,
the 29h of july lS4s he wrote 81 have doubt but
the designs Of Maesys officers here and on the Mosquito
shore, are TO obtain territory this continent The
cept Of this letter regularly acknowledged the 18th
of August, lS4S.
Accompanying the note of Senor Buitrago will be found
copies Of the treaties Of 1888 and 1856 between Great B
tain and Spain, from which Judgment may be formed Of the
relative rights Of the parties those treaties the territory of
which British Honduras then part.
Without instructions from Congress- the Executive could
not disturb the British possession in Honduras the
especially since the recognition Of it, in s47 British
colony But as to tie province of Yucatan and the State
of Costa Rica-over both Of which it appeared from the
official correspondence in the Department of State, that
tain PERSONS represented to be British agents. had for long
time been seeking establish proectoratesthe late Pres
dent directed the Secretary Of State make inquiries to
the intentions of the British Government These inquiries
resulted in the accompanying correspondence between the