Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-11

~ ons,sr 10 resolution Of the Senate ealing loF ioTmd'
ton relation 10 tse eSsG0lA"'st y '''~ " '''
in Central America.
r, n. Senate of the United Staes
n answer 10 III. resolution of the Senate of the 30h u
reonesnp information in regard TO The establishment. o
new British colony in Central America, transmit report
from the Secretary OF State ena me docuhens oy when
was accompanied. MALLhNp FlLLnohn'
WAsAlroToS, Jan 4, 1858.
DEPAnTMEsT STATE,
Washington Jan. 3, 1858
The Secretary OF State whom referred The resou
lion of the Senate of 30h u requesting the President
o communicate 10 tho Senate far may be compatible
with the public interest," information in The Department
~ State res pectnp the establishment Ut British col
ony in Central America together with copy OF prociama-
lion if received the said department issued by The Bri
fish authorities at Belize Ju!y IT, 1852 announcing that
her most ntacnus Majesty Queen has been pleased TO
constitute, I'D make the Islands OF Rnaan Bonacco, Ua
Barbarg Hccua and Mora to be colony TO be known and
designated me Colony Of The Bay OF Islands and signed
uRv command of her Maycsy's superintendent. Augustus
Fred Gore Colonial Secretary and Also what measures,
if any, have taken by the Executive TO prevent the VIC
lnon OF that article of the treaty of Washington oi July
1880 between the United States and Great Britain, which
provides neither party shall OCCUPY or oTy or colo
nizc or assume or exercise any dominion Nicaragua
(osta Rca the Mosquito coast any part OF Central
has the honor report that no information Off
ca or unofficial of the character requested by the resolution
has been received this department. consul oil The Unl
tod States WINS appointed for Belize Honduras the Sd Of
March, e4 and the minister OF The United States al Lon.
don instructed by the department to apply TO the B
tsh government his extQuaur II appears, however,
from the letter of the department, TO him of the lst 1i March
1880 All extract from which is heTeun'o annextt that his
commission revoked As successor has since been
anponted thef has been officer OF tits government in
that quarter from HON The information asked for IN the re.
solution could De expected by the department he accom-,
ng note from Mr. Clayton Sir Henry L. Rn~cr, OF
the 4th of July 1850 which has an important bearing upon
the ucu,rics contained the resolution is aGo laid before
you. Respectfully submitted ,,>.,,,r ,,,.,.,-.,,
To the PaEripEsr OF THE UNITED SrATEs.
Mr. Clayton 10 Mr.. Hampstead.
[Extructl
"DEpAR7nExT or STATE
"Washington March |, 1850. !
"As II ls presumed That the appointment Of consul Of the
United States Belize even II required by our trade win
that port may been made Without full consideration OF
the territorial rights of Great Britain in that quarter II
deemed advisable under existing circumstances 10 dscon-
lnue that onSulalc.
"You will, consequently consider your functions as ter.
minated receipt Of this despatch and will apprzc the
proper authorities at Belize to that effect II you should
conclude this country II would be advisable 10
bring with you such vouchers as may be necessary TO sup
po,t any credits which you may claim the treasury. The
papers, books flag and seal oil the consulate must also be
sent or brought the United States for the purpose 0! be-
ing lodged in the department"
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, July 1, 1850. {
SIM have received the declaration yon We're instructed
by your government make me- respecting Honduras
and dependencies copy OF which IS hereto suboined
The FIRST language OF the convention concluded on the
9;h day Of April last between tho United States and Great
Britain d. sching the country not to be occupied &c., by
either of the parties, was as you Know, twice approved by
YOUR governments. and il neither understood by them,
nor by either Of he ncgoatOrs ITO include the British set
tlrncnt in Honduras commonly Called British Honduras
as distinct from the State of Honduras nor tho small sanis
in the neiyhborhood settlement which may be known
as it's dependencies To ths settlement and these islands,
The treaty negotiated not intended by either OF us to
apply The title them now and has been my inen
ton throughout the whole negotiation 10 leave the treaty
leaves il, without denying, affirming or in any way med
ding with the just as stood previously The chair
man Committee Foreign relations of the Senate
the Hon. William r. King, informs me that "the Senate
perfectly understood that the treaty did include British
Honduras" 1t understood To apply to- and does in
cludc all the Central American States OF Guatemala, Hon
duras Salvador Nicaragua and Costa Rcn, with their
lust limits and proper dependencies. The difficulty that
now arises spring from The use in our convention
Of the "Ccnra America which we adopted because
Viscount Pamerson had astntcd 10 H. and used il s The
propcr tenlwe naturally supposng that this account,
il would be satisfactory your government; bu, If your
government intend 10 delay the exchange OF rahca
lions until We shall have fixed the precise limits Of Central
America defer further action until we have further
information both sides 10 which al present we have no
means resort and which it is certain could not obtain
before EXi for exchanging the notifications would
expire 1t is be imagined tina, such is the object Of
your governments for only would this delay but
absolutely defeat, the convention.
or course alteration could be made In the convention
stands without referring the came TO the Senae
and do understand you as having authority 10 propose
any alteration But some future occasion, convention
al article clearly stating what the limits ot Central Ame
RIGA, might become advisable
There is another still important which the
.puations % the convention direct that shall settle but
which have no instructions now TO determine; and de-
sire you invite the attention o! your 10
The Gst::e Un the ENDS Oi Tie canal within winch
vessels OF United States Great Britain .avcrSng The
said canal, shall in OF between the contracting
parties exempted from blockade detention
by either the beigerents. The subject deep in
and shall be huppy TO receive the views your 60
In regard TO II nt soon as be convenient for
them TO decide upon IT,
20 you, sir the assurances OF the distinguished
consideration with which have the honor to be ODE
dent servant, JOHN. NJ. CLAYTON. /
To the Right Honorable Sir Henry T. BuLwsa, &C., &c.
Declaration.
In proceeding the exchange of Publications Of the
convention signed a. Washington the 18Th OF April, !
1884, between her Britannia Majesty and the United States
o, America relative the establishment of communica-
chip canal between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
the her Britannia Malcsys pcnipotenliary
recc, Malesys Instructions 10 declare thai c!
M,icst- understand the engagements Of that con-
v.r,on u ry her aaiesty's st,eacut 1t Honduras,
or 10 lis e;naerci,s Her Majesys ratification OF tie SAID
convention is exchanged under the explicit declaration above
mentioned 80
Done al Washington the 18th day of June, 1850. ,
H. L. BULWER.
Memorandum.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington July 1850.
The within declaration of Sir l. Buwcr was received
by me on The 29lh day of June 1880 In reply wrote
him my of the 4h OF July, acknowledging that I'M
dersood British Honduras not embraced in the treaty
of the 18th day of April last but the lime careful
" declining to affirm deny the British title in their settle
men or lis alleged dependencies After signing my note
last night delivered il Sir Henry, and Immediately
proceeded without further other action 10 exchange
the notifications of said treaty The consent of the Senate TO
the declaration required and the treaty ratified
as il stood when il was made.
n B. The rights OF Central American State have been
compromised by the treaty By any part of the negotiation