Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-26

in Central America That is our interest
England may have like interest as against u.s. but
against the Republic of Guatemala she has She has
not the slightest interest TO the disputed boundary be-
tween Guatemala and Yucatan. Then say confidently
that for the present at least and until further in
formed, to take true what officially in
formed by Guatemala is rue that the British settlements
are IN her territory Upon survey and examination
Quoted IN the proper manner to determine the question of
boundary let the facts be what they may, whenever
tablished we will assent; but for the present shall re-
pose upon the assertion of Guatemala that these settle
ments are within her territory and take it prna ae
true,
But sir, we have some further proof on this subject
which concerned to find met with little favor at the
hands OF the Senator from Delawaresome further Qua
emalan authorities have said, in of the maps of
Arrowsmith that found in the atlas the British posses
sons, which In previous map he had correctly defined
by the limits prescribed in the Spanish treaty.
ed very far south of the treaty line and as low as the
river Sarstoon. The treaty made with Spain in 1888
clearly defined the limits Of those British settlements
they were bounded ON the south by the river Wallis
Belize and the north by the Rio Hondo Three years
afterwards, in 1856, by treaty between Spain and
England, the southern boundary extended to the
river Spon Tabon that from that day this with
out question far the title is concerned the British
possessions at Belize, by the treaty. confined the
country between the river Spon the south and the
Hondo the north but yet, as said, this map of
Arrowsmth 1.-THE mapmaker whom the Senator relies)
you will find these British settlements extended low
the Sartoon rivera river emptying far south the
blight Of the Bay of Honduras giving it is sad forty five
leagues of seacoast outside of the treaty limits to the Bril-
tsh settlements Now, have what Guatemala said on
that subject in 1885, contained in letter from gentle
who was also concerned to nd met with little ia
at the hands of the Senator from DeawareColone
Gando, Don Juan Galindo whichever may please the
Senator best Col Galindo, who minister
missioner from the confederacy of Central America
Great Britain in 1885, letter addressed the Secre
tary of State Mr. Forsyth gives him the following nfor
nation
'The authorities Of Belize took upon themselves in Novem-
Der last declare their limits be the Hondo the north
the Sastoon the SOUTH and the west line drawn par
lei to the through Garbutts Falls the Belize,
thus extending the old grant by at least FIVE fold"
This gentleman who was sent from Guatemala to Eng
land to upon the subject of these British
passes that country informed the Secretary of State
in 1885, that the authorities Of Belize claimed in
venton of the treaty far south the Sarsoon river
and here you find upon the map Of Arrowsmth to which
have adverted, that convenient map maker, the British
possessions extending to that river. | have now had
brought the map published by Guatemala to which
referred and any Senator who desires may look at
and will be found that the British possessions fixed
within the limits of the State of Guatemala rely upon
that until the contrary is shown.
There another of the report of the Committee
Foreign Relations upon which the Senator animad-
verted mean the information communicated by Col.
Galndo who sent upon this mission to England OF
this gentleman the Senator boldly arms that he
impostor-to establish which, he that he
bearer of dispatches, whilst claiming to be minister
foreign court and again, that whilst he assumed to
have been by the Federal Government of Central
the separate State of Guatemala.
These positions of the Senator to dscre the State of
Guatemala and with it all evidence derived from that
Republic think will furnish bad exemplar of the
mode in which the Senator has dealt with the argument
against the English pretensions, and shall therefore
present the facts the Senate they appear the decu
ments to which the report of the committee had reference
In 1884, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Con-
federation of Central America by letter Mr. Forsyth
then Secretary of State introduced him certain Col
John Galndo, who he informs Mr.. Forsyth, had been
sent by the Government of Central America commits
soner accredited to the Government of England to
lay before the latter Government the complaints of Gen.
trail America against the aggressons of the English set
tiers at Beze-a most unwecome topic certainly to Eng
land and Mr.. Forsyth further informed that Col.
Gaindo instructed first to the United States,
and to ask the good offices of this Government aid him
in his mission TO England. He received by Mr..
in due form the representative Of Central Anne
rica but for satisfactory to Government
doubtless but which do appear in the correspondence
interference part was declined. Colonel Galndc
went his way to England, and that Government de-
clned receiving him the representative Of Contra
America, the ground that he a British subject
and therefore could be accredited the representa-
| tive of a foreign Power.
Ii in this manner that England evaded the
STRANGE Of Central America shielding herself behind tn
arrogance of British law which acknowledges expa
triation-once subject Of Engands monarch, always
subject. Col Galindo, il seems, Of Irish birth.
Such was his mission and such its termination Cen
trial America feeble Power enforce hearing
ut the naughty Court of ST. James but demand to
know through wnat sympathy Is her accredited minister
now to be denounced in our American Senate i'm
postor
Mr.. Forsyth in letter to Mr. Murphy, who was the
confidential agent of the United States Central America
speaks of Colonel Galindo in this language
Colonel Gando, distinguished officer p the Central
American army bearer Of the application Of his Govern
ment to ours"
In the letter quoted from the Secretary of Foreign
fairs Of Central America Mr. Forsyth, he says that
grant Of land had been made by the State Of Guatemala
to.a certain company for purposes of colonization and
that the colonss had been driven off by the English
tiers; this the of Colonel Galindos mission in
England In the same letter that Secretary says speak
ing Of the boundaries Of Guatemala, the Rio Hondo
forms the boundary between Guatemala and Yucatan"
If that be true il settles the whole question whether
these possessions are not in Central America Is
il true The honorable Senator from Delaware says it
is false and undertakes to show that il is false and he
makes that assertion upon such authority the British
map-maker, Arrowsmh, in direct contradiction the
solemn asseveraton made by the Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs in Central America To give this history however
correctly, viii quote ii at large from the letter Of the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, as follows:
The Rio Hondo forms the boundary between Guatemala
and Yuan and consequently the whole Of the grant made
by her Catholic Majesty the British cutters is within the
sovereignty Of Central America however the Mexican States
in their treaty with Great Britain took upon themselves
quence Of which the English settlers again possessed them
selves Of the southern bank Of the Hondo but took
to dsoccupy the country TO the west and south
which, in every view they had only held equivalent"
Ii then goes to say:
In consequence Of the grants that territory
by the State Of Guatemala 70 certain Central American c
and European colonization company the authorities
Of Belize took upon themselves in November last to declare
their limits be the Hondo the NORTH the Sattoon the
SOUTH and the line drawn parallel TO the
through Garbues Falls in the river Belize thus exceeding
the old grant by at least fvefod.'
Here, then is complaint made by sister republic,