The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-13
THE CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY.
Correspondence or Messrs. Champion and
Marcy and Lord Clarendon.
MR. CHAMPION TO Mr.. MARCY.

NIB. CHAMPION TO Mr. MARCY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Id, 1853.
SrR-with reference TO our convention OF yesterday
an to the construction Of the LIST artcls or the
treaty signtd at wlhir gton on the 10th April 1850,
sg state in reply 10 the quiry you made OF
ahst feel no objection to placing at your disposal tne
set drawn up by him for tie information Of Her ~a
yestJ govern ment, and which at your request COM
snanlcAtsd to uno sally In the course o. oontsr s
same subject in the month Of Nay lat
would remark that was not instructed BY he5 ~.
issys to make ANY official representation
xhs government of the United States with respect 10 Tie
snerFrtt.icD given to the 1T article 81 the treaty BY
Ai Clayton Ia the Senate or the United STATES the cor-
~ec'uess OF which, in me respect combated by the
,sueers advocate As the cusens Aivoeae's opilion,
tpeyer constitutes clear statement Of the construc
IN Of the article in question, held by Her kassty's
vern ment to be sound in International law, psr
svs no good for withholding 1t from the Official
,owedss OF the Cover pment of the Uuited States
avail myself his occasion to renew tc you sir the
se1rsnce OF my highest consideration.
LORD CLARENDON TO MR.. cRAMpToN.
FoREGs ofroz April ~, 1883
despatch No in which you describe the occurrences
which had taken place At Grsytorn in the month OF Feb
ruary and in which the commander Of the United States
ship Of war Cy.ne had taken conspicuous part These
IKE all the recent proceedings contested with
Greytown and the settlement Of the CsntrA American
question, are of complicated and very atsgbls
mature 1t unnecessary that should a. the present
will Sufficient u say that her MAjestys government
deeply regret what has happened a. Gfeytovn. ~ tend
cisatly Gun oarr,ssps and difficult Of so luton
yer question pie in law the retention OF the pos
ss.s- Of Punta Arenas b. this Accessory transit Com
parry have been IL is 70 BE- regretted that the town
council " Grsyown should have proceeded to acts OF
xcr 5ie election gaiDt that company and on the other
hsd however ust6sbls may have been the nerpoition
OF the OF the yans to prevent acts Of violence
agaii tbs company, her Masstys nmsn cAnnos
bu consider oosr should In the hrs instance
east hare ccpfatd tina, inter oson to warning to
the council e G-eyovn desit from those forci-
biz pro, eedipgs, under pain Of peng him to do
they persisteap to interfere oy force Of pro-
Sect OF the pApy until Il question OF lawful
hstVl rctupancy should have been f,iry decided Her
M,i-s,, q government have doubt that Capt Ins
cd with perfect honesty OF intention and to the bsst OF
mis- Judgment In tuat,cn Il much difficulty bu. they
<,opsdr that in landing armed force and taking
SsA possession Of territory not demons belonging
least claimed with every appearance OF right BY the
de taao council Of Greytown, many members of which
were United States citizens, he acted In manner not
warranted by his Instructions Certain at all events it
Is that il the commander Of English ship OF had
acted in similar like the United States
conmsuder but voice of .sn,naon Of such pro
seed would have rssounded from end OF the United
States TO another
have but little doubt that before the despatch can
reach you you vi hsye expressed opinion ia this
10 the Unie3 States gevel pmeut Il you should
mot h wever have done desire that you will for tn.
with ,emperse as, make known the feelings and
Secretary OF State eut doing you will be careful to
cay that, under the peculiar circumstances in which
CAPT Helms placed her Msssy's government are
not du posed to condemn his condut They merely wish
TO their rtgret thst he should have thought.
ec.ssaIy to put hs of zion the
constituted authorities OF reyto@n to the extent to
which be carried them And they further wish that
stAt-e naval commanders that station to abstain
carefully and constantly from o, force which may
tend to weaken tbs authority the d: lo govenmeAt
OF Greyt 'wu, which has porAry established by
the mutual consent un;sr the protection OF the GO
Varnuen ts OF Great Britain and the United Sts'es
Bu her MAes,y's government especial, cesrs to
anpre In the most earnest manner the part OF the
am tbs aaena a pSs fnn o. nns
Gey town, the Mosquito Kingdom and Central America
Isafn tth sn and
a. th- points At issue reahin in abeyancs.
We have already mace the lairest proposals to the
Unit- States COVE ert for the settlement Of this i'm
rtsnt matter and We are prepared to carry out those
proposals. in perfect sincerity Of pose whenever the
United tstes government may think proper to enter
shs settlement with We the especially desire
That hsse negotiations should not be delayed because
we have OF but clearly how completely the
rights o. the asstioa At issue and the intentions OF
EIeat Britain, be misunderstood and misrepresente,
in The United states until the aoaly disposed
of by canvsu formal agreement bstwesn Great
B.itain and the United States in concert, II prA,u
cabe With the Central American States m,s near
1y concerned in III, question; but II MT practical
Wtttou. iuch corcert GreA, Britain must necessary
rr,sp the heh she has al~ay held With re
gard Mosquito Ard Shch the OF 1850
calculated and INTENDED when prac i,sy carried OUT to
modify, but which, As is provisions have not ben
carried ou ii has not yet Altsrsd Great Britain must
aso eoutirus upd.r the conditions to assert the
tis of Mosquito thos, undAres which haze always
been clsmeo by that territory in asserting those
boebdaries EAT Britain mutt sill ePel any aggr,ss In
within those limits which may be connected by Slcara
qua, Honduras, suJ other Central Americas pc
far beipg desrous o. assuming yolnnt sry
this attitude o. protector he Mi sty soyerpman' AJAX
fOusy 10 relieved from irksoms and enbhr
rsrsfs position By honorable AIT Of settlement,
VIII n shall dispose OF the question forever
You vii rad thi sespateh 10 the ualted States sssrs
nrgs the President ard tbs Secretary OF State to lose
tive in meeting our views for finally dposias Of. ques
ton which, suffered to remain open cannot fad TO be
.m 80, CLARENDON.
NIB. MARCY TO Mr.. rSGsRsoLL.
DEPARTMENT STATE
WASHINGTON Jups o. 1853 !
sR-soue days sirse, NJ Craupson her Brit.nn, Ma
- mi eat tn q
April lat addressed 10 him By Lord Clarendon. her Ma
jestys principal Secrttary Ct st.ts Foreign Affairs re-
iAtive to the in March last at San Jusu
(csed Grey tou ic iha. dssps:h Having after ward,
been furnished b, M Champion with copy Of the dss.
views which IL presents he does Dot discover In these
and fully known 70 her MAjssty's govern
would give rre to the spprehef sion OF Lord CAr
that they had ter d.ncy Ito comphc.te stu further,
ques already sufficiently embarrassing and difficult OF
solauoa"-ths Central American question. The Prss
dent has not anything to dApprove in the proceed
2pys OF Capt Hollins on the occasion referred TO-
lie has Instructed NE to communicate you
on tina, subject in order that they may be presented to
the traDsac Juan, when all the fasts in relation
% are hnovn will sppear IN Light very different from
hAt in whtSh It has been viewed BY Lord Clsrendon
There pro baby some difference OF opinion between
NE two governments 10 the right OF the Accessory
transit Company to retain possession OF the Puata Arenas
HAiust the people Of San Juan The d~elles at that
face not when these occurrences happened, and
the Prescert believes we're 10 actual possession
Punts Arenas nor as the case understood here, have
hey any title 1T any right disturb that company
"a the occupancy thoIsef.
II this point OF land is within the territorial limits of
Nicaragua that republic eAih IL 70 be- the right OF
the Accessory Trsnst Company hardly be drawn in
question II la derived from express grant In their
charter from the government Of Nicaragua H. on the
other hand, IL il within the territorial limits Of Costa
Rca that State A'sets the company retain tn sir
por.uou a. AGAINST the people OF San Juaa, who do
not pretend hold the town Of San Juan any other
property grant permission from the government OF
Costa hca.
The Uuited States cannot recognise valid any title
O. up By the people San Juan erred from the Mos
utto Indians Il Comedies 10 this tribe OF Indians only
possessory right right TO occupy and for them
selves the countr, 10 their poseson but not the right OF
sovereignty o.. eminent dernnisn over It,
IL u made known for ths arst Tins 10 Her M
Sesys yovernBsu. that the United States denies that
xhee Iosns have any sovereignty the country hey
oc.upy but does not kke-n does IL
x.ad . Enr making dIstactn. be.