Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-31
The new Treaty with 4. se., Brit.i..

The three points of difficulty the claim 81
Great Britain TO Ruatan and the Bay Islands
the Musquito preieetora'e, and the boundary Of
the British settlement a, the Brllze-hase been
satisfactorily adjusted by the articles of Consen-
ton agreed upon between Lord Clarendon and
Mr. Dallas. with the knowledge and concurrence
Of the official representative of Honduras at the
Court Of ST. James
The limits of the Belize settlement are fixed
permanently ms they existed a, the date OF the
Clayton Bulwer treaty, and are 10 be accurately
defined within two years. If possible by an agree
ment 10 be entered into between Great Brtnin
and Guatemala. The British Government fur
Their consents to abandon the Mosquito Protecto-
rate; provided that Costa Rioa and Nicaragua
will co operate in fixing tho territorial limits
within which the Mosquito Indians may continue
TO exercise all their rights independent peo-
pie.
In addition 10 these stipuatonsn SAYS the
Journal 81 Commerce, the title of Nicaragua the
territory South of the Segoyia Coco River, not
within the limits of the Mosquito reservation Il rec
ognzed, tasing any rights which may appeftain to
Honduras, on condition that the navigation of the
river San Juan, from its mouth 10 the Sarapqui, be
made free the citizens Of Costa Rica without tax
charges. The territorial disputes Of Nicaragua and
Costa Riea to he settled by joint arbitration Of
the United States aud Great Britain. Grants made
hy the Mosquito Indians sine lsis Of land lying b.
youd their reservation are To be confirmed each %
the extent of one hundred yards square Within and
Of one league square without The limits of Greyto ~
Nicaragua shall declare Gregfown 10 be Tree port
md city Trough retaining over i sovereignty
aud that municipality sinyested with the rights
Of sefgoyernment, trial by jury, aud religious tfce
dom, as Great Britain stipulated for with Honduras IN
behalf OF Ruaian The municipal government is
restrained from levying export duties taxing goods
imported for transit OF the Isthmns or consumption
without the city and from collecting tonnage duty
more than sufficient TO maintain the police Of the
port and necessary lighthouses aud bcacons except
TINT for limited period it may raise a revenue from
imports sufficient TO provide for the payment of nm
annuity 10 the Indians, indemnity for their in-
forest in the territory, relinqushed to Nicaragua
south of the Segovia River the amount aud duration
of which annuity are to be fixed in the treaties to be
made by Nicaragua with the United States and Grent
Britain respectively.
These facts AFRO derived from an unofficial pub.
lleation of the treaty. in regard 10 which tho
National intelligenoer remarks; Tho astute
agents of the New York press too sharp for
the Washington officials The recent British
Treaty communicated 10 the Senate in con fdence
by The President few days ngo, appeared as
large az life in the New York Journals on We'd
nesday. How il got out is not our business.
Is tho incident any thing new. Tho nature Of
this treaty il matter Of much public interest,
and We should be glad 10 make lis provisions
known TO our readers. If we could do so with
We should nnt feel nj liberty 10 take
advantage of lis irregular pronulgai ON, even if
we we're satisfied of lis authenticity.