The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-23
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Our wsshington correspondence.

,.t IL ia deemed satisfactory by the Senate to which
Is ipuations have been commu ated Ihave once
expressed to you my conviction that the terms are
NOT owing the courage sagacity of Mr. Clayton but
to his fear ofthe Senate and the N,w York Herald He
was fairly whipped of any concession regard to
the Mosquito coast and fairly whipped in regards
timely settlement Of the whole question Sir Henry,
too, who has had some connection with the press in
Spain has fully appreciated it's influence in the United
States; and having ut the time well considered
the tone and complexion OF the Senate has demanded
and finally obtained, such instructions and powers
from his government, as have produced the present
amieable arrangement
The treaty. as wrote you on previous occasion,
contains virtual surrender the part of Great Bril-
tain, Of
list The sovereignty over the Mosquito coast
I'd The protectorate King Sambo and his lineal
descendants.
3D. The possessory right over that coast.
4thly The right to establish forts and garrsens
1t grants to the American company the privilege of
constructing the canal provided they commence ope
ratons within twelve months from the date OF the rat
hcston; otherwise citizens subjects of other
tries shall have right do SO if they think proper.
The treaty will no doubt, be ratified
And now, the Herald being admrer of historical
truth and itself good and respectable from
which historians may derive information allow to
expose through your colum the Bile
Of the Tribune Mr Greeley in recent article, chssges
the late administration with having appointed Mr..
Hampstead United States Consul for Balize, who OBJ
tanned his e1equotn from Great Britain By this act,
says the great socialist the United States recognised
the sovereignty Of Great Britain alize and the
adjactn territory.
OF course. socialism and geography are two different
things Mr.. Greeley would have known that BsliEe
has for more than half century been British
To h.
and the English have held it undisturbcd from l79S.
Balsc is more than two hundred miles from Nicara-
qua. and is not connected at all with tho disputed
territory. 1t is the only town Of British Honduras,
form, rly called British Yucaaa.
Now far the history of the Monroe doctrine within
the last five years l will give it here unadorned and
challenge the Tribune any other journal, to dis
prove it, ~ the records If the STATE Department. The
Herald. well know, friendly to the late adj
minstration but its foreign policy is approved and
will net therefore refuse the public of the follow
ing stat,me
In April 1876, General Arista commenced the Mexi-
can by crossing the Rio Grandc and invading the
Territory Of Texas On the 18th May 1916 the exist
ence OF this in consequence Of the act of Mexico
'cognised by Congress. Peace not concluded
until 18th July. 1875 when the treaty was proclaimed
Now, although prudent administration during this
war would voluntarily raise question with Great
Britain the subject Of the Monroe doctrine it was
wise to be off with the old love before are on with
the new" yet it SO happens, that this doctrine was
twice asserted in the face Of Great Britain during this
periic rs period and with the happiest effect.
1t Is known to the whole world, with what longing
desire Great Britain viewed California and especially
the harbor Of San Francisco 1t j. Of those
mercial points which il has been her policy appro-
pirate TO herself fas ncfas Her feelings In IA
vor a Mexico openly expressed during the war;
ard was believed i'm case we should fail In conouer.
n he aiorao ~
from Mexico. 1t therefore became necessary to APP
prise her clearly in advance. far the executive
.Cnt concerned that this could only be
comlithed at the expense of a war with the United
State. Mr Polk TIA rciore in his message Of Deem
beT, lS47, whilst The raging, declares that
should any fordsu government attempt to pos
SEES 1t lCaliiofu4-l as colony or attempt to
Incorporate IL With itsclf the principle ayowed by
PresJont Monrof, in 1924, and re-aGirmed in my first
annual mcs,agg ma no to' g Iosr sha win our con-
mi"icr on any part @ ne North fmerican continent must
te IJrirtairsd. In maintaining this principle and
ssss IT. invasion by any foreign power nigh; be
involved in other wars more expensive and more diff
fculi than that IL which " are now engaged
Again. second occasion arose during the war. for
asst Hing this principle In the face OF Great Britain
A terrible war "a war Of determination was waging
between the Indians and whites OF Nucatan The lat
ter made powerful aud pathetic appeal 60 the Gov
eriauent Of the United States TO them from de-
struction. We had been Informed that the British
nuthortcs at ralzc I'm the colony 81 British londu
ras. lfd been furnishing the savages with and
that the evcntusl Object Of the British government
the IN dams along the coast II Yucatan, they had
done along the esIu.to shore. But such vas the
dreadful condition II Nucatan, that they offered 20
ethtr the United Sja;cs Great Britain spain the
sovereignty q the rcnipsula' the price Of de-
fendirg il against the Indians In answer 10 the
appeal of the Commissioner from lucatan. Mr..
Polk cent a mctsaEe 20 Congress the 10Th
April lS4s. ENec Doe. Of lst session Of 3oth Con-
Fres No 20, Congressional Glot, 'uq) In this he de-
clsrcs Whit u IL not NY purpose 20 recommend the
adoption a any mcasui, with view TO the acquisi-
tion Of The dominion aud SOVEREIGNTY, over Nuestan
Yet according e. our established policy We could not
conEcnt 10 transfer OF this dominion and sovereign
ty either TO spain Great Britain or any other Eu-
ropean power Ia the language OF President Monroe
in hi message = December 1873 should consider
any attempt their part 90 extend their system to
any portion Of fhia heini-pbere dangerous TO
peace and safety &c sc.
AGAIN ~Ouf own ccurity requires that the
tab. he'd policy thus announced. should guide our
conduct aud THE applies with great force 20 the PEE
nin-rla Of Nucatau Sc, sc
Again we nrvr now authentic information that n
the sid askcd fr,u bn United states be- not granted,
such aid will prob Do obtained from European
power which may hereafter as-ert aud claim to do
minion and yt-'i.uty over lucatan
Tho concluding sentence Of the message Is a. fol-
low have con lred u proper TO communicate the
information contained in The accompanying core
porGcuce. and submit TO the wisdom q Congress g.
adofJ such measure ff ia heir judgment. may be
pedirut % prcr,ni Itrsf ION i,coaiine colony II any
EurrTfan rpuef 90 tr 10 cffHt cnHid - pfrHted ~
ts ai'sd States sus th, time. TO- rescue the
white race from determination or expulsion rom the
Thou comes the rr1terto-ae assumed by Great Bri-
tain the knl .i te Mc-quitos Concerning this.
docuris mt have rt 81. hecn pubished Great Britain
had aumcd thi. rfot.ci Tor many years before
the mmonc,mcrt % che late adm inistraion though
fLc Rad not actually attempted plant any colony
tie Nrt4uto shnrr What madness would u then have
been or us TO u.- quarrel With her. whilst the Next
can yer raerg srniug this protectoraie' Be
side could i.tr s,tHmVlishcd nothing Mexico
was situated htlr.Hu aud TIE lsthmus aud
could mos have reached 70 by Wisdom and policy
required that We should wait for more convenient
IUf above ai Be- vac necessary 60 wait until the
State. 90 the Tstil were united and willing them
selvss to resist Besl c.lonization before should
come o. thciI assistance.
H. f,dsraf ion or J.ntri Amer ca had been rudcly
broken up The 90, petty states of which had been
conn, cd wtIctgsh u.,I. uUtut ~ the other such
scsie 10 dcstrn,tinr civil aud iucessant change
az rultrf nj existed u rroi 90 them, have probably
nc,ti heretofore teen srh bit,d small scale,
the lact of she rrrff Geo 81 HON. Costa kica had
ever offered 60 So uBtrr $40 protection ~ Great Bri
tain rnd have ne doubt III. o1cr would have been
gladly accepted but f.r fHr determination which Mr.
polks adminisirator htdalwsys ovinced 90 resist Eu
Ioptan colonization cu tbis continent.
The Mosquito shore. which Great Britain claim
"a !. l.. 10 uIL. If