The New York herald., 1850-05-03
SIR HENRY puLwER TO Mr.. cuArrIEr.p.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ~, 1sJO.

ITAR SIR -
Ihaye received your communications up TO ID Of
January inclusive. | was glad to hear Of your ar
rangcment with the Governor Of Honduras and
trust that you viii thus have settled the question Of
claims lefore the order for evacuaiing Tigrc island
snNes. know that il is difficult to deal with
such people ON matters Of justice, il you c,nuo,
Keep before their eyes the ultimate Argument of
force, and feel exceedingly for your position. with
such a gentleman as Squcr "making capital" at
your cltow. But pray let me take the liberty of
suggesting to you that il is well always to consider
not only what you think should be done for the
pertculsr interest YOU have in hand bat what your
government, which has 40 many interests TO con-
cider. viii back YOU IN doing since. 10 make a
step forwards, ii Subsequently u is To- be- made
backwards, only renders matters worse. | would
not also. let Mr.. Squers misdoings hurry you too
much out Of the line which you would otherwise
pursuc His conduct is generally :isapprcycd Of
here; and know that the state departme ut has
formally disapyIoyed OF 10.
Neither do 1 think that this government has at
the present moment be views YOU seem inclined
To- credit u for. Itu, however, weak government,
and l,ng suspected by the popular piry, Is ever
tfsId a. sesmng in favor of any policy that is un-
=, iusr Thus, though ts intentions may b, trust
rd, iis couise Cannot be- rsicd upon. Attempts
are being made 60 settle the Mosquito business. |
thiIk they may succeed they Ought to do
We have every wish 20 Aid IN constructing a canal
that is, m protecting it, construction AMI guarin-
tying lie sscuriiy when constructed. Nor have
any great interest ia the Mosquito procctofatc,
ur any seltish object TO serve by maintaining IL.
Rot We ought not aud brleve will not abandon IL
dislC horshy, nor permit the Ncsryusns, whom we
have expelled thcrcirom, io b. again of tbs
San Juan Ihese are NV private opiuons, but
tnirk you may like 20 know th.fn. 7 have sfrnd-
Ell your conduct herr TO 1 gre ISLAND, on tie
a'ouid d 'hst Il waf provoked BY Siuicr; bt, It was
tco gro ahead II. LII.
l. 81 just find tha, YOU hsv, throwa oui to
Sou - something about "a treaty of prot .ctiou be-
tween us and Co.ta Rica. Now, Lord 4. has
bot CITY denied that h. has any .drs of cxcscisnI
ytOF CiofHis over Coegs hica. hat tod tn.
| niLrd States lUvcrnrn Mt he hsd 2 fused IL.
My inttruclicns crrtginls forbid mc 10 encoufsgc
tIy such idea. aud ne u would b. setun1
"a tn.ssmplc which IL woud b. highly impru.lsni to
gisc. | should tell you, indeed, that both the
niled Stairs and oufsslyss are AZ Precnt pro-
t,cdirg upou the svowed policy thut neither viii
sch tor exclusive influence IN Central Am,Tica
az q vi hil, the conduct a SQuicr contsyenes aud
,nilats,s THE policy on Que side, any conduct OF
sug!Gf hind on your pofi must do - on the oihcr.
Ihs 20 ere merely private hints o' m,ne To you,
ia oder t. prevent you finding your ,.nrIiion wax
el,d, Nv doingor promising What the Unied citt>s
v M not DO uor spqicvc 81 being promised Fray
c1cuss nv frsnluets. ard wishing yon 10 ianiasc
10 suo ~rte fii, 10 ire ugru all matters.
aia sEsin, dear sir,
Your respectfully, X. l.. n.