Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-20
THE LoBos ISLANDS QUESTION.
FROM rnE PANAMA STAR OF ocroBEn q

THE PANAMA STAR OF OCTOBER 81
We time ago stated in columns, the strength
of Information received from Don JUAN LoUsrAUsEAU,
Consul of Peru in this city that the Peruvian Govern
ment would probably offer charters to all American
sells visiting the Lobos Islands for guano not to
throw them out of employment by refusal of permission
to load there. BY the accompanying official document
WIN be that Mr. L. was right in his conjectures,
and is pleasing to notice the beraity with which
the Peruvian Government have made the offer, not
wthstanding that should the $4,000 10000 tons Of
American vessels expected out this all accept
charters it will occasion serious loss to that Gov
We further learn that the force hitherto
toned at the Islands is be withdrawn and merely
schooner kept there to into contracts with the Anne
rican vessels they arrive:
LEGATION UNITED STATES AMERICA LIMA, PERU
To he Masters Captains Oners Of vessels belonging
eitises Of The United States.
WHEREAS it appears from information received this Lee
CATION from the United States of America number Of
vessels belonging citizens Of the Union charter
ed to proceed to the Islands Of Lobos for the purpose
ing in cagoes Of guano under the idea
under the dominion Of nation consequently that
they open the of world and whereas
the Government of Peru claims the exclusive
property In the said islands and has sent armed vessels and
troops protect and defend them and whereas full nruc
tons have been transmitted TO this Legation, the
eminent of the United States Of America upon subject
the Islands Of Lobos and whereas any attempt on the part
Of the citizens Of the United States by the vessels belong
ing to them take guano orby from islands, must
under the circumstances be considered and
illegal, inasmuch citizens justified in using
aggressive in the prosecution Of the Sec
Rotary Of State having declared that viii be
given to the authors ofsuch enterprises claiming
Of the United States who may undertake defend them
selves their vessels by force in the Of
m"rcia enterprises those islands Such would be
Of private and their authors would thereby justly forfeit
the protection Of their Government.
Now, therefore the undersigned, Charge dAares Of the
United States Of America the Republic Of Peru, having in
view the interests Of both nations and being DESTROYS Of pre-
venting any collision encounter dispute between the
ter captains and Of vessels belonging to the citizens
Of the United States arriving at the said islands Of Lobos
and the Peruvian authorities and forces stationed there
hereby the said masters captains and abstain
from using acts Of violence force TO obtain guano from
tho said islands, but the contrary duly notified by the
authorities 10 load there that they proceed with
their vessels to other destination the port Caao eers
they ciU BE- chartered IN due form by the agents Of the Pcrupan
Government to carry for ID. account where they
await the further orders Of the Of their vessels be
the viii Of said masters captains wait preference
to accepting charter j. RANDOLPH CLAY.
LIMA, 0cToBER 1, 1852.