Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-18
saGHMvND ENQUIRER.
wan/rSD.y. EEBRUARy iG, 1888.

SEBRlahs ~ h''o'
ruDypooprS oeTaE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
prI ,ltoSS ON THE HONDURAS QUESTION.
!, s,,,cd in our Congressional report on SATURDAY
ma, Mr. Mason chairman of the committee on ofeen ~
,ons in me IT, S. Senate had made report on Tue oe"'
American question accompanied by an Important
which We published The report argues against 'hc i's
Great Britun under the treaty, TO extend the MINIS - ~
settlements in Honduras. l. says that what is no" '"o
cf claim or preleason on the part OF Gieas nii'a'' go
regard 20 the territory dominion on Inc Gun VI
The committee have been unable satisfactorily y
T. tho urseed condition Of the country, pending hos'es
between Spain and the colonies II is very ''a" :.
.hs,ber win or without the sanction OF the BRUSH
- ia, ,,ls,s there p.shcd their occupancy lar ocyo'"
49,, ,,c,, ,imits assigned them by treaty. aha = ~"
o,,aa,. that right is asserted TO maintain suct
! 90 il stood in 1921, when the colonies "ei0 o''
from Spcin These questions properly o.''"se
| respec,iye powers who claim on me one 'a'' = ~,
the other that is 10 say Great Britain anu uuae"u1
h ,neson Of dominion is of different character anu s
w :, ~ ,,s,ion Of which this Government can never
he indifferent Whether il shall ultimately o' o.'.''so
h,, The Emp al settlements in the Honduras IRE IN MEXICO
| -; 81, ,r.s,on remains the same as regards the
rid cos md ne connected with This inquiry The COM
;,a h.ve considered i; incumbent 10 express an opln
ian "a ~ The character of tho tenure by when hese se'e
men,s are enjoyed BY British SUBJECTS
The report proceeds that me anomalous chalacle
of these English settlements Is wen illustrator W INC G
laon of Great Britain concerning men, ana aiuues - Gel
, ,,.s ubc-en i, is clearly admitted that they are not
within the dominion Great Britain, il having cesn neces
=, novdc BY saeca legislation for the punishment OF
crimes committed there by British subjects The report
ouotss the law OF Third George in 1877, and says;
Rp, This &C, could be carried into effect al the eiLe
il was found there no island thcrc IN he
dominion .! his Majesty, plantation, colony do1nnVn
fol or factory which the Kings COMMITS ro"u "
directed and of course il was found necessary D! an 'He
d,;o,y act passed in 1919, 10 substitute speta ouna
created thereby Belize the trial OF oences me ss
being rendered necessary as Ieclted IN ihc c
ITO oreo delay and difficulty Of removing offenders ~ NON
du,as FOR ual in England, or TO eny oil MS Majesty
plantations colonies forts, or factories su''. ~
sn,,mrs esrape unshnrn These atutes clearly sle%
.u thai as ac the year the Parliament England a'
mo- claim or recognize the British Settlement Z" oel|e as De
inr within the Dominion OF Great Britain; ahn' secuu}i
that England had established authority ee even VI e
grade oi plantation, TORT or factory.
The repor, then goes give the opinion OF the COM
muee, as follows:
o, ,h hole The committee therefore report az Their opln'
ion :, lis nale. That the Isants OF Roaian, bonacca
IIs Ra,Lnnt Helena and Mora in and near the Bay Of
Hopdnrae constitute part of the territory OF iae reuoc o
Honduras and therefore form part OF Centta
and in cons, quence, that any occupation or
these ISLANDS by Great Britain would be violation oil inc
treaty Of The 18th OF April, 1851 o,o,
"The committee from Information before thct enter
lain decided opinion that the British settlements ut beizc
as defined by the with Spain, lie within mo
of the republic Of Guatemala and W equally cnhs'
nav, NJ ucn,a. America Should such b1 ;he iaci "Eis
the committee arc prepared 10 say that the
of The treaty oi 1850 would require that lhose
shall ~ aha ndoncd and discontinued on 'Ie I =, n
Britain vet t,s government would nave JUST causc u
main, a"si.,. any extension Of the limits OF 'hcse ~
men,s Beyond those prescribed by Span' or as ,
lowed by the republics here they may DC ouno anu a
~; MANNER 10 enlarge or change the character {" these
settlements by any mode of Jurisdiction, "o""' NC ;" ~
lion OF said trraty'
II seen that the pis, Of the report Whi we regard
haii
mee tina, The islands Of Roaan &C. iyrg IN The Say u
Honduras constitute part Of tie territory oil the ktpnhhc
of Honduras, and therefore form paIt I" Central an"r-
Consequently their occupation and colonization ~ Ofeh
Britain is violation of the treaty OF Apl ~ lSoo' WHICH
nroyies tia, Great Britain "ehall neither occupy "fy o
colonize my pa.l Of Central Amcrica Inc in'eisen'
reader NAV well infer tho consequences OF s"ch o0o
exposition ty the Congress of the u 3 lndcec me
ION Mercury which puts no filth in the usually Understood
,ppcalinn ii the celebrated "Monroe Doctrine ana winch
does no, re.a: i, as all applicable 10 the British Colony
of The az i, is 100 late "incrfee with the British
nossesson Il century aud half, constrained, some
weeks since 10 intimate opinion hostile TO The exercise Of
British authority the Bay Islands The Mercury says
.Thc rea! force take it, OF Mr.. Monaco declarations
is this: The liberated American continent IS no" e"
nv Sovereign ownership recognized by INC 'a"s OF Ia
lions md cannot be considered liable either ~ DC esu"
iupncd as r"voed colonies or 10 be seized nS 's''
wbnui DrtZci ownership for the purpose "i colonial
4
lively ON Ma, violence before us that tc proceedings VI NV
BRUSH authorities in establishing The 80 calico c"nn!
of IsiauGS is in contruven;inn OF thls att'f P
me Island. seem have hetn seized np"; rs WIG
having no owner and appropriated 10 Englnnh ny virtue "
Ihat soua,r sovereignty which Gen. CAss go a'"fe
II, NJ home GI hrlJs in such adherence wren ."
other na,jnns We like neither at horne Lor ao!oao au
shall b. very clad to see the Government IN proper way
60, ira face against IT, This continent does IN !ac oGioS ~
recognized and Legitimate owners, ana ought NOV W
sjred subct to courzaiion-that Is, II appropriation ny
the first coIsr like countries subject TO no clVzeo
ity" ,
The mex. ount prominent In Senator hasou's aoIe IT,
mort from he committee on Foreign Reatlons ls me tec"s
non Of IN. territorial ind sovereign rights {" 1ua'ema9
over Belize rights which, The committee SHOW" nave moe
than once been admitted BY Great Britain hcrst-l' having
been necessary 10 provide BY special Legislation Tor INC pun
,,hmcn, of crimes committed there by British SUBJECTS ih
inference from the language Of The report IS that any con-
yus,on al The license luewood into tcroriai so'e
o;,r under the name OF colony otherwise would oe
,eo,rdcd ~ violation of the treaty sl 1884, IN spc OF m
unofficial understanding Of Messrs. Clayton and buwe''
W. nresu,ne that nothing will be done by Congress al r
shortly expiring sessions but This able and manly report WEI
,,ih groundwork for action by the incoming admins
,,on which will best the honor and interests o ne
cooderacy aud nj tho time the respect OF oshcr ma
lions and the peace OF the world
RECIPROCITY BILL.
On Thursday Mr. Seymour of n y. from the committee
an Commerce reported to the House reciprocity Bill de-