The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-03

say that her hsess do not intend to occu
Py CT coonze Nicaragua Costa Rca the Mosquito Coast
or any part of Central America. With regard to Mos
quito however close political connection has existed
between the crown of Great Britain and the State and
Territory of Mosquito for perad of about two ceu,u-
s but the British government does not claim dominion
With regard to the second part of your inquiry, beg
to say that her Mojetys viii feel great plea
sure In combining aud cooperating with the govern
ent o the United States for the purpose OF assisting
the operations of any company which may be formed
with view to establish commercial Communication BY
tie sthmus which divides the northern and southern
portion OF the An,srcan continent; both BY obtaining
completed and in USE and by pacing such communist.
uon through the means OF political arrangement be
yora the M reach OF disturbance or obstras
may at any time unfortunately arise upon the
condition, moreover, that such Communication should
at all times be open and accessible for the com
%s!ee Of all nations upon equal terms for ALL her
sjestys government would feel that the union of two
great Powers for the accomplishment object of such
general utility and tending much to assist the diu
SION OF civilization and to strengthen the foundations Of
international peace would be honorable the Powers
such an as the result would be
to the commercial interests Of the ord at
a'si Win regard to III. Dor, Of At M Ave,
John her Msjestys government would fully undertake
to obtain the consent Of MOSQUITO to such arrangements
as would render thst port entirely applicable, and the
principles above mentioned to the purposes OF such sea
to sea communication.
arisen between the republics Of Nicaragua and Costa RcX
In regard to boundaries and to some other matters,
ss be q isi
BY their good Offices the breaches which have interrupt
ed the friendly relations Of those two contiguous States
be glad to join with the United States in eectpg such
reconciliation and the more because the cordial
operation OF both OF those republics would be essential for
taking.
have only further to say that Her Majestys govern
ment have received with great satisfaction YOUR assu
rance that the United States ueror In
view in regard to these matters; that they frankly dis
in
iica Ard that you have no doubt that they would be will
ipg enter into mutual agreement with Great Britain,
neither to settle annex colonize fory that country
and can with equal rankness you that such
mutual sgreement Her Maesty's government would be
| equally reAcy. AMI &C., &c, PALMERSTON.
ABBOTT LAWRENCE, Esq, &c. &c.
STATEMENT FOR MIR. BUCHANAN.
The substance Of the submitted to her Maesty's
government by Mr. Buchanan may be briefly stated as
kllows;-
l. That Great Britain prior to April 1885, was /" in
possession OF the whole coast of Central America from
the Rio Hondo to the port and harbor of San de Nj
csrsgua, except that portion of between the saretoon
and Cape Honduras together with the adjacent Honduras
q That the government of the United States does not
understand under what title Great Britain having aban
dCned the greater part of these possessions in 1885,
sumed them subsequently, does it know precisely
what period the protectorae Of Great Britain Mos
quito was reesablshed the first intimaton which the
United States government had received the subject
being from an American agent in 1872 and that more
over Captain Bonnycaste and other authorities had
the Mosquito shore extending the
river and town Of San Juan de Nicaragua, which latter
SpdnlaruS had c0nsidefed place OF much tn1pOr-
tapce and the key TO the Americas.
o. That it appears to the United States government
that Spain in virtue Of the treaty Of 1885, had right to
otectto Great Britain establishing herself the Mos
quito coast, assuming the protectorte of Osquto
and that Great Britain had by her treaty with Mexico
recognized that the colonies Of Spain stood in the
position With respect to other States Old Spain
berself and inherited the advantages of the ancient
ties of the mother country taat The United States gov
eminent had always conte sted the claim OF Great Britain
to all the possessions held By her in Central America
with the e1cept. cf That portion of the settlement
sbem; that II had always resisted the right Of Great
Britain to establish professionals the Mosquito
ta the ish fsrces had in sis expelled the is Nesrs
guam authorities, which held the port and town San
arc had then hested thereupon the flag of the Mosaaos
4. That Mr.. Monroe, when President of the United
States, had, in 1929 announced in public message to
e ess that the American continents not hence
forth to be considered subject to colonization by European
powers.
s. That claim the part Britain to ac. in
the name, der the authority Of the Mosquito In
dians could be well founded, ipasmuch that race
aeeorrr to The practice anS pneuss Of All EnroSea
nations which had ever acquired territory the cont
rent CT America had title to rank a. independent
sates in the territory they occupied but had CLAIM to
mere cccupacy thereon such territory being the domn
ion Of the scoverer Of it, OF the dscoverer of
territory the continent though far distant from
ii, by whom alone this claim TO occupancy the
part OF the Indiana to be extnguhe by purchase
Anc, finally, that Great Britain having declared
by Treaty in 1850, that she would neither colonize for
thy, occupy. nor assume dominion Mosquito
Central America, thereby at all events bound to
withdraw her protection from hs people and territory of
the Mosquitoes and moreover TO deliver up ua.an Which
island belonging to Honduras Central American
State. but hch ertheless, had recently been colo
nized and occupied by Great Britain.
Such the main points brought forward by Mr.. Blu
chanan in the statement which has delivered to her
Majesty's government.
II in speaking of the possession, held BY Great Britain
previous TO 1850 on the coast of Central Ameic (he
settlement of Belize excepcd) Buchanan means tina.
his expressions should apply TO that district which Is
He'd fto .tfA
tys government should at state thst her Majesty
never held possessions vhatsocver in the Mosquito
country But although Great Britain held possessions
in the Mosquito country she undoubtedly exercised a
great and extensive influence it the protecting
casnaly been crowned a. Jamaica under the auspices
Of the British authorities The United States govern.
ment WILL is apprehended. scarcely expec tina. Great
Britain should enter into any explanation defence of
her conduct with respect to acts committed by near
y forty years ago. in matter in which right of pos
sesson OF the United States involved. The govern
iuent of the United States would, it is conce we'd be
much ard justly surprised il the government Of Geat
Hrtain to question the proprsfy of any of its
long past acts by which no territorial right ot
Great Britain had been ahC cteo would the American
reople consider any justification expl,nat Of such
acts to foreign states consistent with the dignity and in
dependcn position OF the United States. The govern.
ment OF the uuited States, therefore will be sur
lrised the government of Great Britain abstains ON
this occasion from entering into ANYTHING which mirh
ppsar an explanation or defence Of it. conduct re-
"lu rerect 70 any right or any interference of the
government Of Old Spain the utjec. the Mosonie
oecloiate tMust oc observed mat since the pace of
lel5 that government has never raiseapy question with
rcsTec 10 this Irotectorac. and for Great britain
aving by her treaty with Mexico recognized as princi.
e that engagements between herself and Spain were
Dscessary uanscrr cd to every fraction of the Spanish
monarchy which now exists, may exist, distioct
and iDdepen basis, her Majesys government must
entirely oeny this assumption. Great Britain in her
ireay with Mexico, sinpy stipulated that British sub
iects should not be of rnder Mexico independent
ilan under Mexico when Spansh province Il WAS
natural IN recognizing the independence OF mexico
that Great Britain should make such stipulation
but the fact Of doing rather proves that she thought
srtc5 stipulation necessary and that She did not con
reNe that she would have enjoyed under any general
principle the privilege she baygined for and this stp-
laon, as indeed The treaty ITSELF il proof that Mexico
not considered inhcritne the obga ions or rhs
% spain But admitting that it may in some case, be
expedeht, although not obligatory to recognise the
rights and obligations OF 0 spain vested in the new
Spspi,h American states, and allowing that in conymy
WITH tha policy Great Britain might have thought propcr
% receive concerning Mmquito the remonsraacc. o.