The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-05
A BI itish PIosecIOanse Ia Costa Hicn-EuI-
wer aud Cna,6sid again.-Pub!ic sentI.
ment In CenpGk al America,

TORE HE'.Lp.
S,R-The vigilance which you have al ways mani
Tested In respect to orr foreign restons, aud with
which every true American sympstbizes. induces me
to forv ard you this letsr Ny rocsl enables me with
out improperly to refer publicly TO matters In Central
America, and glad to have che opportunity which
II affords OF calling the public attention to tho gross
duplicity which has been prsctsed by the British
government ard its sgepts in all their proceedings
and negotiations relative to that outraged country
1t is now notorious tina. the treaty concluded by
Messrs Bnlwer and Clayton behalf of their rsspec
tive governments and which understood upon
part had settled the Mosquito qurtion aud excluded
British pretensions forever from Central Amsrcs la
received entirely difrsut and diane tricsy oppo-
site construction by the British government. Mr.
Bulwer has written to Mr.. Webster cooly asserting
that this treaty had no relation whatever, and
was intended to have none, to the Mesquite
question" We find Lord Palnerston himself writ.
ing to the British Coneul ct San Juan, to the
effect, ard very nearly il not exactly in terms, tia;
the United states by this taty virtually recognize
the Mosquito kingdom, and becomes as much party
England herself TO maintain The existing order Of
thngs at San Juan ~ In respect to this treaty
nothing more may be said. We have put one con
ftruetion upon It. England smother; the question In
voved L. practically no nearer . settlement than it
Was before.
But We have another. and " possible. a still moro
respect to Costa Ries This tis State has been for
number Of years entirely under the control OF Great
Britain. whore SCENTS have got up and pulled down
the so-cslied governme mt at their plrssoEe
Before my departure Tor Central America the news
had re ached Washington that arrangements were in
progress by which England was to take Costa Rina
under lite protection 10 Mosquito MIR Bancroft vas
Instructed 10 inquire into ths truth Of the ru@or vt
kondon where II was fatty coptradicted Yet NJ that
very moment, Il have the evidence In my possession
the project Was under confederation In Downing
street Upon my arrival IA Cestfai Americs. found
that MT Cbsarld had negotiated treaty with Costa
Rca which the official paper OF that state eSultiogIy
proclaim, d not only placed Costa Rca under British
protection, but rendered IL incumbent upou Great
Britain, q quote the precise wordsD to make
armed Interference ia bshat Of the stat should cir
eumstaDces r. nder 1t necessary Mr. Chstheli, also,
With characteristic brayado. wrote to the govern
pent Of Nicaragua uuder GATE Of Deem Der L. 1919.
dir. ctoDs from the queen and that he
authorized TO shy that in virtue thrresf such
relations bad been esisblishsd between Costa Eos
and Crest Britain as would not permit any altera-
ton in the actual condition Of that state" lie
also added that Nicaragua shou1 understand that any
uaDifcttatop Of hostility towards Costa Rcs could
not be viewed with Indifference by CREST britain" /
at once spprised my government Of these facts, snd
conclusion IL iErssistillethst by this treaty Oost4
Rca H. placed under British protection With the ul
mate view on the part Of Gr.st hran Of re.enacting
the In Teepoct 10 Nicsrsgus under pre-
text az supporting the rights Of Costa Rica enc pre-
yioutly did uud,r plea OF sustaining her august ally
In Nctquton Upon the receipt 81 this Information,
Mr CiEyton dsmsnc.d categoricaiy % Mr.. Bui-er, If
such n tr' atty hrd been negotiate by Mr. Chstn.id TO
which Ma bulwtT IeIlN under date 81 Apr,l - 1880
VA the negative ssyipg that the Hritirh govern.
InVst has not gde, and hiss no inteut.an 81 making
49,, ~ arisrgeasst With Costa 1i's Tor takns
Fnbsl queny wrote TO me saying: You informed rls
that treaty bad bten nude W Mr. Chatarid, With
Gotta RicH. Esys the honor 90 say % yoa, that
the Britih government has davowsd any sush treaty
as have heretofore stated q" sou had ros-cn 70 bs
lieve they would The Nif'onot ITieigsr,cr 81 uly
"a sivo said II has been ascrtainrd that the trra.y
negotiated by MIR. ChAtHsid With Costa Rici ga, un.
sui hoys.d or dsayox.d bY the British eov-rnm.at
Ia SEQUEL IaUf du Pos
recognised organ ~ Palmcrston. Of sept ~ Q
tee stsf. M nj Of the I,.s sn-cr rhi. g. 1itogth-r
a mistake. The ussiy made By nr ChA,l-ld ~ss su.
thoiis end hiss since been duly rath.dsnd presented
t. rATlis nsbt.r
In Ihis matter. Tbsfe u do.urigt, fHi-rioof .ouis
where the fret place, in March 1919 tie Briti.h
eovsrrueut a.ni's that % proposes q" q protect"
Costa Eica T. fhe srccrd place Mr. Cba n~ii 10 be-
Cguh~r. 1872 nsgOtiat treaty % prote~tion ~ith
Cos Ria 10 the third pi.ce buisrr IN Aptl issO
dtslss TIE existence ~ such frosty, snd in The
fourth Place tire tr-sty ,siGiGrd in sspcmb-r 1850
by The Firth goseitmert anu tbs intocsUts -
Washington are ia language more expressive than -i-
CANT ooBs Ter ~ Aft.r tn ie-sons uhich certain
dalesoms dipoEiaist received in Spain Sasnc. no
vas tmiss,t VII less ctrrtnrny thsn promp uds
A. te' REALLY wonderful a at be should attrnat
similar course q conduct here uo- TAR b, s,!i ind
Il safe 10 rt sumo upon toe hsnranre " our wax
gpytrnmt MT lea NJ characterized " ~ ts Nhs-
rac,,riste iettr 10 Mr. Chstheld Of feb 20 1912 re-
maine 60 h. seen
patbJ doubtless chBnot help scttbhiog 10 his fr-bd
CbttbgI pto IL What l. cbii"is lssky yss 81" Ani
- pufe 90 Jet GOT whatever tlsy 10 communicated 20
him In the iuIpsss OF bis Joy At having he cup
yOsfd sud supy csps. tas q in Mr. Gsytcs Bul~,r
wrote bitter 20 Chat hsla the suhsc' which that
gentleman has put lisbed n has not r.atl - al
though 10 uas duly forssrdsJ from Leon IL Va how.
thu. rsi-rrd 60 In private letter from dis'u
guish.o msmb.r OF the !csragusu govsrument ~hieh
.ud, the vigilance Of the iBsrcrptinr Rriti,h au-
thoriitt Of San Jusp snd reached the 1t last
IL Is dated " Ietn husus, ~ lsSo'.-
IT would spear thst only hope Of rsffees de-
Ponds upon the 9TH article u ts Bu aud clayton
treaty bot here We are met ~ letter, Lnhii'h.d
Mr. Chsth,id, In which the fret named oric.r says
auopg other tlusliy extraordinary tsin6 that ise
port NJ Fan juan 81 which sefs farcbiy dispossess
%, v ~ never b. returned 20 kt.rsgns~
The following further extracts from the stme let.
ter wih sho~ no. The treaty shove referred 20 and
Witch We we're told bad s-ttlyi ths whole xosaui;o
business 10 regarded m NIcsfsgne:-
Il tsre prssertinsnt ths; ~brn ~e ask ths res.o.
San juan xe 81 al be t'l ~ The EnsI.h government,
that ths port belongs 10 The Mosquito kisg, -ho.e
rights tteeo nis,s aud that although u de-. not 10
tLd to intsrpoe tie protect rsis To bstrust the con-
rlcted canal Jet csnnst consent ths the rights
Of l,s ally shah be surrsnd'rri. or In a.y SAY I'm.
riest principles involved In ths question ere ooa
o.rned-I fear bas " hot vorse, ca thss he
out on. ounsttt. become m post, the paramount
sovertirnty insrsi % rstcrnirg q Ds. VII bc con
frred IN The hands o. tho t,reetsn tool o. tbssnd
coat above through o pretended Mosquito Council
made up BY Rpslmhmen spd soslish SCENTS God
grant that su mistake In all ths; bGthI an right,
What a. the smount Of the magnificent Clayton aud
nuiurr tresty' I'll SRI In .-rur ~ the people Of the
United states 10 resy believe tba, this treaty has
the si bte.t value pray ctr set NJ. RICH, You soos
my sympathi.r srs 9Th your rorous republic, and
that am 10th % believe tbst your eovernuasat
trifs ~ith but cannot rssist ths evifraee the,
has intentions Of surrendering the prize
Of rhich che IA, robbsd % II Jour government has
arr security that she viil sbandon Der M founded
tr-ssnsioBs beg you Will relieve from pAnidl
Tositicn by com N unicstina the fact
he emily sbsv.r Witch .,o b siysn % ,h,. Is isrni
IN the trtrstion offs po-erpl Brth torre 81 San
Jusp In the deesrstcos Of tn. British suthoritiss
that by TIE convention referred to the Csited stses
brcome party 10 the Mosquito felony snd In the fur
ther hunistna ercun tsne- that this constsu elton
u quietly s~queseeiip BY the ut sjisitr
In disregard 81 direct and implied ebs alton %
Nicaragua, ard In d.nspcs of the clear sud deciied
,entm' NJ ef the vast majority Of Amercab people
The treaty rotisted upcer Gen T,yloy's instvue.
tions alone TO any real Advantages IN Oeu
usl smcries. or pivss 20 Nicaragua any tsnaib's
support In her uBequel -ertest With Great Hri.siu
and the sct that Mr. Rul~y hss I'd the assurance 70
propose subsftute for 10 10 government. cannot
iail tosuament tbs pepulsr re 2usn1ncs tovris hin
This I'm p.rinsnce hes no parallel except 10 the pre-