The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-01-04

United States, in mixing treaty that all of the
states OF Central American Republic would
thenccforward enjoy complete independence,
and that all Of the contracting parties engaged
equally for the present ard partly for the future
thstif either OF them had any claims they wee
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by stimu'asionsin the
convention, and tnat no power whatever VIII
thereafter be exercised by either the United
States or Great Britain. This Government cor.
scented to these restrictions to the region q
country wherein we had any SPECIFIC and pecf-
liar Interest," only upon conviction restrietleas
were in the same sense obligatory on Crest brf-
tain. But for this Understanding II weHid~ney-
er have been concluded by the United States
Great Britain so construes the Convent0u as
to maintain unchanged all her previous prefel-
sions over the Musketo coast, DC. These pre-
tensions, founded on the assumption of poiticA
lrelalions between Great British and alremnans
OF the Indians of that coast entered into at
time whenthe whole country was ina coloDia
possession of Spain, cannot be successfully con-
troverted. Neither Europe or America havt
any such authority from theIrdians or their
predece ssors; nor could they confer on Gre4
Britain n1y political rights. II, however, BID
came apparent that Great Britain still contind
ed to exercise authority in oil that part of Amer
lea conainonly called the Musketo coast, ami
covering the entire country Of Nicaragua ami
part Of Costa Rica. This act of Great Brita
being contrary tothe righ1 81 he States, Centrai
America, as'nnderstood III government. has
been made the subject negotiations through
repeated and successive streafies sHnounced oil
|pretensons Of her own and recognizes the foil
soveE7gn right Of Spain in the most une1niyos
cable tcsns. Great Britain now claims the right
70 this extent of the gulf coast on the stern
coast of Nicaragua. The interference of Great
Britain, though exerted once in the form of a
military occupation of the port Of San Juan del
Norte, now presents the claim and right oil pro-
tectmate over the Mosquito Indians. The Pres
|ident then adds that the government
denies that at the date ofthe treaty, Great BIZ
tain had any possession ofthat coast other THAI
Ifhe limited establishmeutsof the Bafise; and the
President states that the British Government
sees no reason for the interruption of our peace
uIiatercourse, on account Of these differences
OF opinion, and hopes for am amicable solution
of the controversy, and adds there is, howeveF,
reason to apprehendsthat with Great Britain in
actual occupation, the disputed territories this
International difficulty cannot long remain I'M
determined, without involving serious danger to
+ our Neutrality-suspicious., which it is the interest
and duty of both countries, as we'll to- cherish
aud preserve. It will afford me sincere graffr
cafion.if our future efforts shall result 81 the
E|az anticipated heretofore with NOR Eonf-
I5&o Ef< III the ease now 1ots.
diers by Greal1 traditlonl e|I
cy of the United States is not to intsTfere NJ
the belligerents. Such being public rights
of the United States, no selicitnda was felt un-
titan act was passed providing a foreign lsgon.
1t was a matter of surprise, therefore, TO ind
persons engaged in the United States 10 the
business. Ordinary steps were Immediately
taken to arrest and punish the parties concern,
ed, and the mater acquired additional -
lance by Disclosure of the fact that eniia
were pr secuted upon piens devised by dlelaa
authorities litter stating that a reerniting rem
devious had been established in the U
States by completely u the British civil al
itary officers, he says the considerat on
cause Of complaint, was not a mere casna
currenee, but deliberate designs. conducted ~
responsible functionares impeiled him to pre-
sent The case to tic British q vernment. The
subject is still under discussion and the result
will be CON nalicated in due time.
- He regrets to see M alber OF the States dis
regard the cansttu 'iorlal obligations, and refuse
to obey the laws Of Congress. denies that the
S nth has obtained any a:Irantagc over the
North in the Federal Government: and Illus
trates the balance of power between freedom
and slavery; and coming down to the annexa-
ton Of Texas; repeat Of the Missouri Cempron-
ise, argues the South got no more than belongs
to her, and makes AZ e aborate defence of the
Nebraska bill.