Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21
THE L0BOS ISLANDS.

THE LoBos ISLANDS.
FROM THE NEW YORK JOURNAL COMMERCE.
Messrs. EDIroRs The right of Peru to the Lobos Is
lands has been discussed to sope extent in your columns
but am of opinion that ship-owners and the public gene
rally have not paid that attention to the subject which its
importance requires. Some regard those islands
are not the proBerty Of any nation Many years resi-
dcnce the west Coast Of South America, and my
nexoh with the guhno business have enabled to be-
come acquainted with the merits of the question: and
desire is to see it placed before the its true light
that should It unfortunately happeh that American
vessels are seized by Peru guano
those islands, correct opinion may formed regarding
the intesrence Of States GOVERNMENT in the
FroufaHe bsdness waA which preparations have beel,
made port to take guano from the Los Islands
and which extends to sending workmen and imple
pebts Om this countX it would seem that ts pprtis
count upon the protection of the American GoverpmepA
Should positive protection be given by Americ6 MI
Oliver, am satisfied that Peru will resist it ttthe1
Il asj 9ssS sssessaa sasass gs.a
entire trade With ss = Ss
ams however, unwilling to believe the Amercan Govern
would thus heights Of Peru to abso-
lutte dominion over these islands.
In continuation allow to request that you will pub
llish the accompanying documents, which think will
convince the public that the rights Of Peru to the Lobos
Islands cannot be disputed
THEODORE W. RILEY
Extract from the g Glasgow Herald" Of June T. 1852
In another page have given of meeting of
Dumfehire arcultus presided by the Convener of
county and at which resolutions adopted calling
on Government to take open up British
the fezing of the Lobos Islands the
of Peru This subject of intense interest the British far
and the agricultural meeting in question is only the pre-
Of many others which announced held in other
counties.
The principal difficulty arise from the question
whether the Lobos Islands belong Peru not for it is ey
dent if that country has valid claim to them, then they
belong to the world in We suspect however that
the Peruvian Government will really be able prove that
these islands form part and parcel Of the Republic In this
view we have been partly confirmed by the perusa of fine
Spanish map and chart which has been shown
townsman Dr. Mahie Hamilton who may add resided in
Peru great many years. has five times doubled Cape Horn
has crossed the hmus of Panama The map has been
in Dr. Hamons possession since 1S33 and Of the style in
which similar documents were executed fully two hundred
years it is exceedingly distinct and beautifully coored
and the descriptive part inscribed partly Latin and partly
in Spanish 1t entitled Percriae Acrerae Regiones
| Iyprs-Diddco Wendezio, AUctoye."
Now in about 50 80 of south latitude, there distinctly
laid down2 group of islands inscribed Iolas de los Lobos
he islands of the seawoves ea which take to be
the islands dispute and which have been mentioned within
the last fortnight by Captains lawson Peacock and others
Again. in about 13o south latitude is laid down island
inscribed Ioa de Lobo which evidently refers to the
group known the Chnchas But than this it is
stated in the bottom Of the map that Haze Isae de-
eye A. 1874" these islands first discovered
in the year 1875 Thus would appear that these islands
discovered two hundred and eighty and rank
ed belonging the Peruvian gold regions in map appa
reny hundred years old The longitude in this map
calculated from the city of Toledo in Spain
Mr. Belord Wilson, British Coassl in Peru TO The Earl o.
1 Malaesbury.-( Received June 11)
4 81 UPPER BERKELEY STREET, PoRrMAs SQUARE
My LeRD: In the year 1888 the Peruvian Government
sued prohibiting all foreign vessels from touching
the Lobos and other islands the coast of Peru
II As in duty bound, at communicated copy and
ranslaon Of this decree her Majesy Government
called its attention to the grounds by which the Peruvian
Government been actuated it's issue moreove
submitted her Maesty the question of the
right of Peru these islands, amongst which those of Lobo
especially menoned and finally stated they valu
able TO Peru account Of the guano deposite hem
article which for six centuries had been extensively used in
Peruvian agriculture but which only since S4l has become
| an export to England
Lord Pamerson stated in reply that there did
appear be grounds for dputng the right Of Peru
i the possession of the islands in question.
Her Majesy Government have recently been urged
ect British subjects in carrying off from the Lobos
upon the plea that they do rghuy belong to Peru
As do not myself entertain doubt ever have done
that these islands do belong Peru and that during the
Spanish dominion they always held be under the do
mnon Of the Spanish Crown am convinced that the pre-
tension of the British spectators forcby to off
from them Notwithstanding the fact of their actual occupation
by Peru and defiance Of the rights and laws Of that Re
public is groundess and untenabe and equally
vnced that IL would neither rebound the honor weun
desood interests Of Great Britain State put forth
uphold pretensons on the part of British subjects that are
not founded in justice supported by international rights
with pleasure have that your Lordshp has formally
cared that Great Britain least has claims the pos
session Of the Lobos islands and will consequently protect
British subjects in orcby ting guano from them upon
the plea that they belong Great Britain else that Peru
/ has no right to their possession.
Herewith beg to enclose 1st extract, with transla
hon from Acedos Geographical and Historical Dictionary
Of the Kingdom Of Peru &C. published at Madrid in 17s7
which the Islands of Lobos specially described
prised within the Of Peru; and 2dy
from an English translation of voyages to South America by
the celebrated Spanish navgaors and Of science
Jorge Juan Don Antonio Uos published in London II
772 from the Spanish original published Madrid I74s
In this sailing directions are given for making the Por
Of Paa, and the Islands Of Lobos by specially
toned of the points be made at least be sighted
by vessels bound to Paita while the Lobos Islands duly
marked in the which is bound in the English transa
tion Of this work.
These writings, they prove nothing else prove eas
that the occupation by Peru Of the Lobo recent pre-
tension put forward subsequent discovery that puano
valuable export TO Europe but the contrary founded
the notorious and undenabe that these islands have
been held by the Spanish kings Spanish authorities
to be within the territorial jurisdiction the Vice Royalty
Pe and it certainly rather too late the day for
country dispute this fact after il has been allowed TO re-
main undisputed for upwards Of n century.
have, &c. BELF0RD HINTON WILSON.
Translation.
Dictionary Geographical Historical Of the Western In
dies America namely Of the Kingdoms Of Peru Spain
6c &c. &C. Written by Colonel Antonio Acedo, Captain
Of the Royal Spanish Guards. Volume III. BY permission
Madrid: in the Printing Office Of Manuel Gonzales 1857
Page 599
"seas Islands, obos of the coast Of Peru in the
Province and District of sana called Wndward in order