The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-12

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within which this right Of cutting ogwood should be
joyed. extsnced along the coast lorthwardIy few
ssuss from the river Belize to the river Hondo it
Was expressly provided that the sovereignty should
main in SPAIN that the British settlers should
ly the RICH, to cut Iogwood &C., i'd that all the
hh continent in any Of the Islands whatever, de-
pendent upon ahoud ct once abandon their establish
ents and retire within the district above nenoned
These provisions were evaded, Lord Palm ercton
sys: "Ths treaty Of 1888 did NOT sucenty accomplish
the purpose OF preventing complaint. and
sd lrs srsd in parts tf the Spanish Americas. terrific
res." Tho treaty In truth, was not executed by the
kind of commendabls for It's sincerity
not for lis honesty that the distrct OF the ooat OF
,S 70 s; so @ sd a and the
enjoyment of 1t too much narrowed BY the restrictions
contained in that artce Therefore IN order 70 tempt
thfu TO ifs another treaty, that OF 1885,
was en- tered into between the parties II extended the
Mboop river, distance in direct line judging BY the
map OF ten seve miles 1t provides that ell the
British subjects should svacua the Mosquito country
Well as the continent and the islands aacsrt without
exceptt and Abo that the English might cut woods and
"gaher such fruits Of the earth are purely native and
uncutvated'' hut prohibited cultivAtonand mApufao
turing estabshments With the exception Of mills to
the timber because all the lands in question being inas
Spain, no settlements Of that kind or the population
which would follow, could be Allos The British
without rieauon, for purposes Of real utility
coast dangerous and cluster Of small islands eight
esgues from the Belize river, for similar purpose and
the reservation Of "Spauish sovereignty the
country" and against the formation Of any
ana it en-, S.siesiiy declared that i the sii.
fish subjects did rot evacuate the "entirs
tine mt and the h.nds sdj.csnt g. and return with.
and the Hondo rversor should be daring TO pre-
sumo to sndeavor to obstruct the entire rs,
solemn manner, as 1t will equally do those who may
hereafter attempt to settle upon territories belonging to
review without entire conviction that all the British
claimed could claim was mere possessory right an
der the crown Of Spain for the purpose ., cutting mnso
express terms, all forti6cations-sven single piece OF
aItileIy-or any establishment not strictly relating to
the above purposes And nothing can be palmer than
the Language which All protection whatever to the
Mosquito country, Is relinquished Tnis arrangement
Lords Is has been already noticed by the senator from
Delaware; but it vigorously defended by Lord Thurlo
the ChsnosOr the organ Of tbs Ministry who msinaia
and Historical that England had just claim
to the Mosquito country; and on q division the
It decided that there WAS such claim by MAORI
ty Of four to one.
In 1914 another treaty was entered into between
England and Spain, which confirmed these and other
existing treaties between the two powers, and held
each TO the faithful execution Of them 10 1917 an
act WAS passed by British Parliament eastled-"Au
act fer the more eectuai punishment Of murders and
mAnsaughters committed in places not within his
TVS domnons Is declares whereas grisveus murders
nent in the Bay Of Honduras the being settle
msnt for certain purposes in the and under
and dominions Of his msjssty, 30. Anoth. act
datory OF this Was in 1872 recognizing the same
nature ., the British rights IN Hoadur.s. Aud to
this day although dominion and sovereignty prac
hcsily asserted there, yet appearances are pre-
not called 90 ony but settlement and presided
over BY . superintendent, and not BY . governor.
And have charge Gently delivered BY Mr.. Chief
Justice Temple, At the head Of the Judiciary establish
mept Of Honduras to the Grant Jury At Belize In which
he lays But claim and hold whole OF the country
double the former tract that the tract granted by the
Spanish crown. "on what ground he continues, 40
bold the country between the SArsto0n and the 81
but BY occupation" And be then goes on to place the
country BY the nrst dseovsrer referring 70 vAtts
An authority, as though Spain were not uably the
sson Of hsm ops bsos. an pcs
there Such prefer sion Is the best tradictOn Of
the title Of England and needs refuston but it,
pie staten emit, for 1t utterly oonsstert with the
treaties BY Which she comedies the sovereignty
Spain Tho doctrine relied the Chief Justice that
country be entirely vacant nation may take pos
session Of good In its place. place here.
The Senator from Delaware, In his remarks the other
treaty Of s Which has BEEN SroSes 70 S1 tho 20
cent publication in the life Of Fox, BY Lord Joha RUSSELL
and it 10 rather marked feature Il this history Of
parcuar reference to hs documents rh: sixth Article
q that treaty described the country Be abandsned
Enslh Cabinet 10 have had great reluctance to
give up the Mosquito coast they evidently
psdsnt was susssst,d 70 remove the dIdssuy, 1hoa
not rare In diplomatic proceedings rarely revealed
to the world THIS treaty Of the
de6nitve treaties growing out of the acknowledgment Of
independeDce and the condition Of Enga ursd
the immediate Adju of all the questions connected
spain, and Holland Mrs. Poa peace note note to n:
king, dated July ls, 1888 undert ok to recon sils
Of Ss might b. s,od.a
There has been," said Mr. Fox "a great deal OF dis
cusson upon this matter, but appearing to be still ia
Continent Epagnoe, and TO determine upon prudential
oontieeraons, mot By honest ocnstr ucd,n) whether
the Mosquito shore comes under that description not
therefore, immediate action very tesrable The
Cabinet recommef dsd the signature Of the treaty leaving
the Kings oonsert To this apple alton the King az
swertd, that "it very untoward circumstances tia
definite treaty cannot Be sisI cd without leaving csa
ground for frehh dispute; but do not BY Tits
SECTION to offset To The opinion Of the Cabinet that
Spanish tre.y should not asconnt OF the ith article
the rssult Of pruden. considerations Of eonscsnu
ous scrupss, We have not the Of knowing What
they we're, they nt-rpo.ed obstacle his 20
quiesospce It is difficult TO reconcile this tortuous
policy dishonest insssd with the frank and upright
b expected To- BE- abe 70 sasa tn. ga.So'
sons in Mosquito in the ase Of this stipulation
sts the Spanish continent" utterly 1t loss to
conjecture do not that any technical maxim like
that of the esns Advocate could be rssortsd here
for the purpose Of defaog the obvious intention the
PAAtcS NOT any hrUnclAt OF CONSTRUCTION, unless
Indeed it designed contend that the ter '5pan
tsh continent" defined ethog such continent
i.ts It eeios the American oontosnt Such . pre-
tenkhn to defeat the obligations Of the treaty
Of 1888 would have been about ss fair ~
some Of the reasons advanced for defeating the treaty
Of 1850. Lord PAlmerstons commentary upon this
provision IL truly characteristic. He says that .'the
1eety OF i7s3 did not apply ITO the Mosquito territory
IN America, and said nothing about Aosq tito" The
Spanish continent vas the term, and no mao could
honestly msunderstand It, Mr. Fox knew perfectly we'll
what II ant and know the construction put upon It;
and Am sorry he has found who gives his
adhesion to such prudential oondsratons 10 brief the
treaty OF 1903 gan ed to Eng and right Of
for certain specified 1T ths Belize The treaty OF
11e3 renewed and confirmed the with ar re-
strcons and conditions The treaty 1856 added another
70 the nu' ual guarantees Of the parties upon
the subject The treaty Of 1914 confirmed the
Pre- existing engagements between thu two powers.
The Hou Of Lords by de ,isivs majority desrmiaed
that E gland had NO just claim to the Mosquito couatrv
Tso OF the British Parliament expressly conceded
that England las no sovereignty dominion over the
a ndurss sett sments Where, In the whole range OF
M ieat ran man nd r-h