The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-04

sss.-Ths New Cslssy 81 the Bay Isaanas.
We published, exclusively yesterday, from our
corr espondent at Belize, in Honduras, . very
interesting letter, embracing the following impsr-
tsnt official decument:-
This " 70 give notice that Her lost 6rsoious H
jssy ths Queen, has been pleased to constitute ana
make the llspds Of Ruaan. Bonaesa UtilA BArbarsf,
Helene end Msrst TO b. . colony TO be Known and
as,isDsted - Tho Colony of the Bay IsAnds.n
AUGUSTUS FREDERICK GORE. Acting Colonial ses
Coo the Queen
Colonial seeresary'a Cfhce June IL, 1862.
Belize, British Honduras.
Here We have solemn notice that " Her Most
Gracious Majesty, the Queen, has been Pleased to
establih this new colony. And where is 1T In
the Bay Of Honduras small cluster Of islands. to
be cure but an excellent foothold for future en-
croachments. They constitute capital naval sta
ton, for depots Of supplies, SO, in the event OF
war; for with the island Of Jamaica on the opposite
side, in their occupation, the British may now
shut up the Southern outlet Of the'Gulf OF Mexico
almost completely, between Cuba and Yucatan,
or render it certainly very hazardous for an Ame-
rican vessel to attempt to pass through those
straits At the northern pass, a feet Of observa-
ton between Cuba and the Florida Keys would
lock up the gulf entirely, and reduce our vast COM
merce therein at both extremties, to the pressure
Of practical blockade In this view, Her Majesty 8
new Colony Of the Bay Islands, the west flank Of
the outlet Of the Gulf Of Mexico into the Caribbean
Sea- with Jamaica the east flank is little colony
Of some maritime and military Importance. It is Of
that class Of points Of occupation of which Gibral
tar, the Island of Malta and the Cape of Good
Hope, are the most coDspicuous-the points which
command the great channels of the worlds com
merce The establishment Of this Colony Of the
Bay Islands, therefore, is a sasacious stroke of
commercial and military policy on the part Of her
Nsjesty's government
Nor is this oil. 1t is but the beginning of the
ending For the last half dozen years the iatrgues
and intermeddling tricks and conspiracies Of Bril-
tsh official agents and secret spies, in all parts Of
Central America, have been SO impudent and reck-
less as to betray the ultimate design of the sove-
reign occupation Of large portion, if not of the
entire Isthmus Of Central America. These in
trigues and conspiracies have been backed up by
British fleets in both oceans. among other things
compelling, at the lannon's mouth, the commercial
ships of the United States to pay tribute to q
deputy Of the King of the Mosquitoes.
Under cover of an International treaty in refer
epce to the Nicaragua inter oceanic canal, We fine
England at length condescending to take our govern
| ment into co.paTtnership in the management o
Central American affairs. But the Clayton treaty by
which both parties are excluded from eolonzing o.
| attempting any jurisdiction the territories o
Central America, not being satisfactory to her Ma
jestys agents, is openly violated An explanation
| follows but il becomes necessary to have new un
Outstanding, and Mr. Champion takes the initiative
in submitting his protocol for sort of joint protec
toratc. TO Mr.. Webster. The high contracting par
ties upon this happy idea proceed to regulate all h
internal disputes between the States Of Contra
America, and especially their boundary disputes
and il ia highly probable that, from the necessity
the cnse all parties will be perfectly satisfied will
the arrangement which is understood to have beer
made between Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Champion, a
| Washington.
Now, we apprehena that this whole business vii
ultimately result in y cession of portion, and al
| important portion, Of Central America to Grea
Britain, the cheapest alternative Of escaping tn
difficulties Of which this nest egg is destined to b.
the fruitful source. joint protoctorate will
Great Britain signifies better pacific Gnality thar
an ultimate division Of the territory between tn
protecting parties.
Such are the consequences Of want of little deci
sion, firmness, and independence, in last two o
| three administrations. The enforcement Of thu
Monroe doctrine Of foreign non-inervention in tn
domes site affairs Of the independent States Of Nortl
America, would have been the true policy to pur
sue. The abandonment Of that doctrine, and wors
than all. q copartnership With Great Britain, owe
the Central American States. is full Of trouble an,
mischief What the next administration may do be
comes an interesting question. If it follows TIN
,r1fa nr W.hgt nd
step will be o treaty for the joint protection o
Mexico, preparatory TO a division Of that republic
| between Great Britain and the United States.
The proclamation of this new colony Of Her Bri-
tsnnic Majesty Of the Bay Islands, is but the intia
! tory movement TO more enlarged operations. Al
soon rs MIR. Webster shall have brought the cod6st
question TO pacific Or warlike ultimatum, we shall
call his attention to the affairs Of Central America
THE HrRALp-THE DEMAND GREATER THAN THE
SurTIy We have recently received numerou:
complaints about the difficulty Of obtaining supply
Of the HERALD, and We have been asked what the
reason Is. since we have made many improve
ments 70 meet the increased and ever increasing
demand We shall he candid, and confess that we
+, are conercd for once. We have expended $4,000
in improvements IN our machinery, aud other N.
fvNtiths u"t'ub thc i"et t"tife ihohsus, ib OTueI
TO accommodate the public in their demand for the
HERtLB, which had increased beyond our power OF
suTply. And now we have TO acknowledge, that
though the speed Is increased more than
enc third, We are just where were at the start,
for circulation has increased 10 the came ratio,
ard tho difficulty il as great as ever. Since we
commenced Masking these Improvements year
aeo, nrars thousand have been added to the list
q our daRg circulation akHt, and if our cirou-
lation goes on increasing al the same rate, we
are utterly at loss to know what TO do, unless
Mr. Hoe, or some other genius in the wsy OF fast
presses can improve upon he speed Of lightning He
has done Lis best for according to his present Mt.
tainmtnts, but We do not despair Of his finding some
thing new by which be can outstrp the velocity of
,oosy snd seep tsce With the future IN the steady