The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-11


In the second place, the extract alluded to does not
contain recognition of the English title to British
Honduras, 10 be good title. even in April 1850. before
the Clayton BuIwer treaty was made II states that the
British had occupied portion of Honduras for the Pc
riod mentioned. But before making that statement the
Union had, in elaborate article proved by citing the
treaties between Spain aud England that the occupancy Of
the English carried with it nothing more than the right
TO cut wood and build the necessary houses for shelter
and TO prepare the wood for market The Union stated
that the British occupancy had been acknowledged by
the Spanish monachs in their several treaties but be-
fore making that statement, il had cited the OF the
acknowledgment, which admit and conhrm the sover-
eighty OF Spain the SOIL and forbid British subjects
TO cultivate the EARTH establish manufactures, or do
anything than cut wood and gather the natural
products of the place and transport them in their crude
to the Such the possession and such the
acknowledgment OF possession, which the Unioa referred
to the oath of April, 1850. We believe that
the National Iafsihgsncsr ignorant OF the article in
the Uasa which forth and explained the nature Of
the British occupancy of part OF Honduras and proved
the reserved sovereignty OF Spain Ii it cognizant Of
that article it's effort TO dupe the public the
of this journal, and to sustain British professions by dis
reputable arts, deserves the most marked and emphatic
rebuke.
We would here remark that when the articles we
have alluded to appeared in the Union not under
lis present editorial management. Thomas Richie and
Edmund Burke, esqs controlled its columns In saying
this, we do not intend by any 10 avoid the
positions assumed by those distinguished gentlemen rel
alive to this matter So far from it, regard the arti
Gle in The Union of March l6, 1850, 10 which have
alluded, of the best and most thoroughly sus-
tanned expositons have of the preposterous
ture Of the claim OF sovereignty which England has pre-.
erred to Honduras and the islands in the Bay of Hon
duras.
The admission by Mr.. Clayton that the treaty OF 1850
does not touch the British claim in Honduras, and the
attempt Of the National Iategsneer to fory that claim
make it necessary that should examine into its mer-
It's
Previous to 1863 British subjects requented the coast
of Central America in search of ogwood Their tres
stipulation In the year above mentioned treaty be-
England and Spain signed at Paris the seven.
tenth article Of which is in these words:
Ellis Britannia Majesty shall cause to be demolished all
the Qualifications which his subjects have erected the
Bay OF Honduras and other places OF the territory Of Spain
in that part of the world four months ratification
Of the present treaty. and his Catholic Majesty shall not
10 be disturbed moested, under any pretence whaso-
ever III The said places, in their occupation OF cutting,
loading and carrying away logwood End for this purpose
they may build without hndeance, and occupy without
errupon the houses and magazines necessary for Them
for their families, and for their effects and his Catholic
Majesty assures to them by this article the full enjoyment
of those advantages and the Spanish and
territories, above stipulated Immediately after the rati-
hcation OF the present treaty"
Here that Grea, Britain engages to demolish The
yyh had in he
Bay of Honduras, and acknowledges the title of the
crown of Spain. In return England gained the CONNER
cial privilege of cutting aad loading and carrying away
loewood and of building the necessary houses and mag
aznes. This privilege purely commercial, and no
more inconsistent with the sovereignty OF Spain than
the privilege enjoyed by citizens cure fish on certain
portions of the British American coast inconsistent with
the title OF England that The second treaty be-
tween England and Spain having reference to Central
America is that of Versailles concluded in 1885, the sixth
article OF which is in the following words
1.-THE intention OF the high parties ing 10
prevent, much possible, all the of
and misunde standing heretofore occasoned by the cutting
of wood Tor dyeng ogwood, and several English settle
mens having been formed and extended under that pre-
tence upon the Spanish continent IL Is expressly agreed
that his Britannia Majesy's subjects shall have the right
cutting, loading, and carrying away logwood the district
lying between the rivers Wallis, Belize and RIO Hondo
taking the course OF the said rivers for BILE
boundaries, that the navigation Of them be
both nations wit by the river Wallis or Belize. from
the sea- ascending far opposite to lake inlet
which into the land and forms ishmus neck
with another similar ine, which from the side of
Rio Nuevo, New river that the line Of separation
shall pass straight the said isthmus, and meet
other lake ormedby the of Rio Nuevo, New Riv
en- It's The said line shall continue with the
OF the Rio Nuevo, descending far opposite
river the OF which marked the map between
Rio Nuevo and Rio Hondo, and which empes itself into
Rio Hondo which river shall also a common
boundary Tar as It's junction with Rio Hondo, and from
thence descending by Rio Hondo the sea, the whole
marked the map which the plenipotensries OF the
have thought proper make OF for
tanning the points agreed upon the end that good
respoudence may reign between the nations and that
the English workmen, cutters and laborers may not
from uncertainty Of the boundaries The
tive mmssares shall fix upon convenient place. In the
territory above marked out In order that his Britannia Ma
estys subjects ployed In the telling of oswood may
without nteu pton, build thereon houses and magazines
necessary for themselves their families and their effects
and his Catholic Majesty them the enjoy OF
all that is expressed in the present article provided that
these population. shall be considered derogang In
snywse from his rights Of sovereignty Therefore, all the
English who may be dispersed in other parts whether
the Spanish continent in any Of the islands whaoeve
pendent the aforesaid Spanish continent and for what
IL might be, without epton shall retire with
district which has been above described in the space
OF eighteen months be computed from the exchange OF
notifications. aud for this purpose orders shall be issued
tho part OF his Brmnpc Majesty and that Of his
Catholic Ma his shall be ordered
the English dispersed every convenience possible for their
removing the settlement agreed upon by the present
ce, for their retiring wherever they shall think proper