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

London which contains the following supulahons by
which England for the third time Acknowledges the title OF
Spain 10 Honduras BY that treaty Spain enlarged the linn
Tia Of the district in which Bshh subjects might cut wood
but most emphatieay denied to England any rights OF
political character British subjects were expressly Tor
hidden TO establish plantations manufactures, Tor
the reason as expressed ia the third article OF the treaty
10 prevent the population which would follow settle
ments of tina, kind The first article stpulaes that all
coonsls enjoying the protection OF England should
evacuate she country OF the Mosquitoes well as The
continent in general and the islands adjacent" The third
article defines the country excepted and the third spec
fes the commercial privileges which they may continue to
enjoy within the prescribed limits. These limits do not
embrace the islands in the Bay OF Honduras and even il
the Clayton Bulwer treaty had been conceived The
seizure OF those islands would be outrage, and the
attempt 10 COLOMBO them PLAIN violation of the Monroe
declaration to which the honor of the United States has
been pledged But have not the space 10 go further
into this subject at the present time. We have said
enough TO expose the rotten foundation of the British
claim to Honduras, as well as forth the character
of the possession which Spain acknowledged and we
conclude remarks by inviting special attention to the
following stpulaons in the London convention OF july
1888, viii n we aude to above:
ns who have hitherto enjoyed the protection OF England
shall the country of the Mosquitoes, as well as the
continent general and the islands adj cent, without OK
cepion situated beyond the line hereinafter described as
what ought be the frontier oil the extent OF territory
granted by his Catholic Majesty the Engish Tor tho
specified in the third article Of the present convention, and
In addition country already granted them in viz
of the stpuntons agreed upon by the oil
the two crowns In 1883
The Catholic King, prove, on his side, to the King
of Britain The sincerity of his sentiments OF friend
ship towards his said Majesty and the British nation. will
grant the English extensive limits than those spe
Gifted in the last treaty peace I733 and the said limits
lands added by the convention shall for me
| future be understood in the manner ioowing'
"The English line, beginning from the sea, shall take
the centre river Sbunor Jabon, and continue up 10
the source of the said from thence il shall in
straight intermediate land till tin,erecs the river
Wallis and by the of the same river the said line
shall descend the point where 1t will meet the line al.
ady settled and marked out by the eommssares OF me
two crowns 1888 which mits following the continue
ton said lines, shall BIO observed formerly stpua
ted by the definitive treaty.
50 Although other advantages have hitherto been in
question, except that OF cutting wood for dyeing, yet his
Catholic Majesty. greaher proof of his disposition
obige the King OF Great Britain will grant the English
the liberty OF cutting all other wood without except
ing mahogany well gathering all the fruits
duce OF the EARTH purely natural and uncnvated which
may, besides being carried away in their natural be-
object of utility Of commerce. whether for food
manufactures but is expressly agreed that this slip
uation be used pretext for establishing in
country any plantation Of sugar. coffee cocoa other
like articles, any fabric manufacture by means OF
mills other machines whatsoever, Chs restriction, how
ever does regard the of mile, Tor cutting
pre- pairing the wood) all the lands in ques
ton being Ispua bly, acknowledged belong Of right
crown Spain settlements of that kind, the pop
ulation which would follow, could be allowed. The Eng
sh shall be permned to transport and convey all such
wood and other produce OF the place. in IT'S natural and
cultivated state, down the rivers the bat without
over going beyond the limits hch prescribed them
by the stpulaons above granted and without thereby Ia
king opportunity OF ascending the said rivers, beyond
their bounds, into the countries belonging Spain"