Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-08


A poor President may be tempted, weak
one may be mised or inundated, and cor,
rupt one should never be trusted. The pre-
sent one is FEEBLE.
WAsHiNGroN, Aug 4.--I learn from an
authentic and authoritative source that an
important correspondence has taken place
between Mr.. buchanan and Lord Clarendon,
relative to the port Of san Juan and the
Mosque,o proctecioraie. Mr. Buchanan took
early occasion, after entering on his mission,
to inform the Secretary for Foreign Affairs
that this government desired to resume and
bring to a conclusion all questions respect
ing Central America which were pending
when Mr.. Everett retired from the State
Department on the 9TH of March, 1853. lie
stated the views aud expectations of his
government at some length. Lord Claren-
don replied in statement embOdying the
claims of Great Britain. and advancing on
her part pretentions which were supposed to
have been yielded by the Clayton and Bull
wer Convention of 1850. Mr. Buchanan re-
joined with counter statement, in which he
reviewed the controversy from its commence
nent, and stated with convincing strength
and argument, the position and rights of the
United States. lie declared In explicit
terms, that the American Government could
not recognise any Indian claim to territorial
jurisdiction over any part of this continent,
and therefore could not admit the validity of
any protectorate or guarantee of such
claims. This communication is understood
To comprise the ultlmatum of our govern
meut on the Central American question, and
Is believed TO require not only the abandon
ment of the proiectorate over the Mosqucto
coasts but the REIMBURSEMENT of the settle.
mcnt at the Belize, and the discontinuance
Of the colony of the Day Islands on Ihe
coas, Of Honduras as formed in 1852.
The reioipdcr to this significant state pa
per has not been received, and probably
none will be gwen. Though on the side OF
the British Cabinet the correspondence APP
pears to be conducted by Lord Clarendon, it
is undoubtedly managed by Lord Palmer
ston. the Home Secretary.
The despatch winch elected Mr.. BIS
second communication was, It now appears,
the proximalc cause OF the bombardment
and burning of Greylown. The ndisposi-
ton of The British government to meet the
question determined ours to act, and reso-
luton was formed to- smoke and burn an iof-
eign protecting powers out of Central
America. Tho destruction of Greytown
was but the beginning, and il is expected
'n4t ihf s'm' extreme P'ncy wlll WITHIN
tine ensuing * mouths. secure the evacua-
{ nn "i he"ueids and BELIZE. England IS
now eng iged N a conflict with Russia
winch absofbs most of her available power
and resources, but werc she dlsengagrd
1 from that struggle there can be no doubt
/ iint tire acts md Intentions OF this tiovcrn-
lnrni W"ua ne heid good cause oi wan
rue mere p'oi"ssions ol bellgcreney lndul-
yea 10 10y lfesl"'ni Foik penling the Oregon
( dispute poducrd preparations for war on a
I gigantic srllr. Idr positive acts of husul-
unu. ami 10 Enthusiastically ayowed by the
present oficm organ. must lead To import.
sm Consequences.
few DAYS since questioned tn, cor
rectnoss of tHe ru.uor regard nr the CORES.
pondence described above. but the nf,rln,.
ton received 10 day leaves me no doubt OF
its accuracy Cor. " y. Courier and En-.
Qnirer.
The Boston Daily Advertiser contains a
Statement, oi the earnings and expenditures
otthe Vermont Central Railroad Tor the veai
ending June 80. 1853 The facts are fur.
h'sAeu ny w. NEfMoND LIE, Esqr Char
man "i Inc trustees "f the corporation Tho
Gr'Ss earnings on ' .,,, ROAD .a Tor me year a
I mounted To = u,iiAuU, OF winch sun
. 80 i55g5. a. Is credited To the freight de.
/ pattnent Inc passenger receipts wee
S''Haro ~ For the mnls SlINl1 were
received ne expenses Tor the yer were
sbdo'5go Il divided as follows - 'assengcl
I department sd, ~ ac freight Se1,o134ia
m'ive p."er, efiis oa9 II maintenance o
way Sibi, 10 oJi general expenses, so,
"'o -, 81 liie above sum. So3-l % =
r,saruvl az " rAiraoTdn expenditures
'''''
,y.;,a. 10, ,., IT.. r-......,., ,t..
49, 80 '''' "'''' f.""'~ ~ '''