New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-25
THE GUANO QUESTION.
Onicial Documents.

On Monday the President transmitted
to the Senate sundfy official documents relating
to the Guano question.
The first letter s from Senior Osma, tho Peruvian
Minister, to Secretary We5ser, dated June % It
speaks of the comments Of the British newspapers to
the Guano and Lobos Islands which they urged upon
their Government induce nent to protsc: those
who might go there but which WAS refused-refsrs 10
the enrph1es In this country and the protection which
had been promised them-caims the Islands as now
belonging to Peru, as hey formerly did to Spain-in
,Isi hs, they known to naygators early the
days of Pzsrro, and trequened by the Peruvian
lrdans-gves this Information that the Secretary may
understand the case and asks him 70 sdop:
prevent the infringement of these alleged rights,
The second letter Of Sel)r Osms to Secretary Web
ster is dated july B. (. refer personal interview
In which Mr Webster said that Peru Ssi no exclusive
right to the obos Islands and thu: s United States
Government would protect is citizens In taking Gaauo
therefom The Peruvian Minister protests agalrs: this
declaration.
The third etter Of Selor O,ma 70 Secretary Webster
/. dated Aug He refers h. bis preylou, letters and
repeats bis Arguments and the history of ts claim, Of
Peru 10 the LobOs lslandJ
The fourth letter in the series Is from Secretary
follows DEPARTMENT OK STATE
WAsHINGToN August II, I-J3
The undersigned. Secretary of State of
the United states, has the honor acknoVlsdge the
receipt OF the several nc atoms Of NJ o.
Charge o'Adares Of Peru OF the 2j.h June Sd July,
knd the nth inst. TIE first mentioned u these CON
ncaious, however, did not come 70 his knowledge
Until tbs oth Of July, alter he had left Washington for
short absence de very much regrets that circumstan
ces prevented an earlier answer % these several
con q all - 70 ha ans
sub eci sill will now receive a common reply
Ia the nrst place, the undersigned will remark b Mr..
Osms that the Government Of the ni,ed States
now nor ever has had, any Intention % facilitate the
particular purposes OF any persons such as Mr.. Dana
calls SPECTATORS, further tnsn those purposes
formaoe - public ls~, well a. 10 t,e avs Of Ine
United states. This Government knows Of 40
pauief Associations, and 40 iudigii4 SIS in BE-
half undertakes any 81. ciL orOteciJn Toe question
Is general one, Ia which all the cit ems OF the Uaret
states engaged 10 have interest and that
interest equally respected BY the United states,
Rsrdlen u INDIVIDUALS.
In the next place, the undersigned expresses the
hope that II not Mr.. Osma's purpose, 0y any
preston la hs note OF the sh inst - convey sny Init
NATION that the proceedings OF this Government In
gard the have been Influenced 10 the slightest
csgree By any conviction OF tee relative strength or
weakness Of the parties such an lnrmauon, II Intended
10 be- made, would require no reiutanJn. snce all the
world knows the manner 10 which the Republics Of
South America, formed out Of the ancient possessions
Of Spsip have been treated by this Government from
their earliest origin 10 the present cay.
The undersigned will make further renak, 20 pre-
vent mistake and Misunderstanding upon Mr.. Osnas
observation upon the conversation between hin sad
the undersigned IN the Department Of StAe on me a
Of July and that IT, that the supposed discovery Of
Captain Morrsli, mentioned In that conversation was
rot relied upon the undersigned az founding an ex
elusive right 10 the Lobos Islands on toe part oil tue
United States 1t only mentioned fact NJ 70 bs
considered In with other fac,i and occurrences
The truth appears TO be that Captain h1rre was on
voyage OF discovery, and did In TACT discover or was
supposed 10 have discovered guano on these islands
ills certain that book generally known and circu.
lated In this country mentor ed the fact Of the exist
ence Of guano these Islands unt Capt Morrls mar
ratiye was published In l.32.
After thsse preliminary remarks, the undersigned
now proceeds 10 the confederation IF the main subject
In hls several communications, hr. 0saa asserts the