The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-20

The Lebes IsIands.- The Difficulty Settleus
From the Washington Republic Nov. 10
we have been furnished with the following auther'
VIC statement OF the arrangement entered into be-
tween thus country and Peru, in regard to the
renewal OF gusio from the Lobos Islands II will be
seen that the difficulty bes been finally and satisfac
torily settied, our government having uareservedy
acknowledged the sovereignty of Peru over those
islands, and Peru, in return, STIMULATING to supply
American vessels chartered for guano on terms
OF our agriculturists.
Il viii be recolected that Mr.. Webster. in his
letter Of the 2lst Of August, which was laid before
Congress and has been extensively published, in
formed the Peruvian Charge d'Aifaires that the
United States would still consider the question Of
the Lobos Islands an open one, and give full
sideration TO any arguments or facts which might
be adduct TO show the possession and occupancy OF
those islands by Peru; that Mr. Clay, cur Charge
at Lima. should be written to for information; and
that in the meantime the order Of the 5th of june
by which Commodore McCauley was directed to
protect American vessels in taking gaano from the
Lobos, should be sus pended, which was done on the
oath Of August Communications were received
from Mr. Clay in advance of the dispatches sent
him for that purpose; and on the arrival Of the
Peruvian envoy, Mr. j j de Osma, an able note
was addressed by him to Mr. Webster, in support Of
the claims of bis government. Further commune
cations Of the greatest Importance have fro time
to time been received from Mr.. Clay, and through
him from the Peruvian government vt Lima
The subject having been fully rec0nsidered, and
the arguments and facts derived from the sources
just mentioned, anu from VarlOus otner quErterSo
having been duly weighed, the President came to
the conclusion, which vas unanimously cOneurred
In by the cabinet, that it was just and proper to
withdraw the objections taken by the late Secretary
of State to the rights of Peru, and to acknowledge,
unreservedly, her sovereignty over the guano
islands on her coast and in her possession. It would
have been in the Presidents power to stipulate az
the condition of this acknowledgment, that Peru
should make liberal provision for the American
sells chartered under the order of the 9TH of Junes
but having made up his mind that the title Of Peru
was clear and that it had been hastily questioned
by the United States, it seemed to him right to
make the acknowledgment voluntarily and without
condition.
1t is but just to Peru to say, that the confidence
thus reposed in her government has not been dsap-
pointed 1t was already known, from . communi.
cation Of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Mr..
Clay, that the government Of Peru was willing to
freight, on her own account, the American vessels
chartered for guano, and that notification to this
effect, addressed to American vessels in the Pacific,
had been published by Mr.. Clay. The Peruvian
Minister at Washington has given effect to this in
tention of his government. He has addressed motto
to the Secretary Of State in which he engages that
the Peruvian government Will, on its ewn account,
freight at twenty dollars per ton all the vessels which
left the United States for the Lobos Islands between
the 9Th of juno and the a5th of August; that the
Peruvian government will buy at fair price the
implements and utensils carried out by these vessels
to be used in procuring 3uano; and that vessels in
the Pacific, chartered under orders sent before the
25th Of August, al which could not be counter
manded, shall be included in the arrangement, on
condition Of reporting to the agents Of the Peruvian
government in the United States before the LIST Of
January, 1853.
Such on both sides is the substance Of the terms
on which this embarrassing affair has been disposed
of; to the advantage, as we have no doubt, Of the
parties interested and the honor Of the two govern
ments.