New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-31

justment controversy msn By s,oy spirit on
cate the which hs udsnen were csuaed 70 po-
desabe coDsummstioD for Of this the Pgsi-
tvs Government He cannot b esrsn that hs Conjecture
Concerning well founded but he Is induced By
lseIsl voc en which nave occurred 70 infer thar the
.baon By third power Of The differences between the
1t appears by The letter u Mr Buchanan this Depsr
Of February lt that On occasion Lord Clsen Lon
who question to arbitration sny hhd power ard tat that
offer ksc been wed. Ia sequence u which
frmsl made by the British Government had inferview
With ne Ear Of CLARENDON foI The purpose Of e1Panaon Ia
which he had SPOKEN In The House Lords referred
Ire,oh be Lso ooayer.toI with Mr Buchanan
es.Iy stage q discussion % the sasc Central
Amercs, aid That whA. be hsd aid Of repetition Of me
Nj. Champion, the British Minister sstinston sEd winch
Mr CTau pton had mmuuicaed s Department and he
even pooeced recount the answer which on tha casloh
l. alleged MT Champion ned receiy ed from me- IL rea
.ied there ui.coDcs yilon ooh ies. Ia the fs
Place sho sh the Mr. CHAMPION had bsenSrittel 20 Tar
been expressly Instructed communicate il ~ this Depart
he'd Ieseetsi and il not until ATE hOu
discussions the Senate Of the United STATES the su'ect
La N.Y. Champion executed MS nstr1c,ons ge
aud made eoinmu1cation Of Lod Csrsr OF
previous November In the second place Il bad not been
the suggestions arbitration, which Lord Clarendon had male
in with MI Buchanan, were intended by me
re formal proposition to hat effect on t1s part Of her
Msjesys If had be- so understood me POP
would have received the respectful consideration OF
the PIesden lt would be supe nuou no." 70 o~sl o. e
hch the President enteains that pOPgsoa OF t1
m b,s sysf5 10 ard 6Ied mn IL The attention of this Gov
The President never ceased to be sincerely soil
pTeserve unmIa the friendly relations Of the two
sSTItent normsS IN The oier Of the British Government
ssunng the late communication by Mr. Champion Of Lord
CluendoI note Of the 10Th OF November as definite PROPOSE
On he irrues TO make the present response TO that pro
tba be submitted TO arbitration Lord Clarendon, in his letter
Mr. Champion Of the 10Th Of November seems 70 assume the
pretotion the convention of April 18th 1850; but that
is not Understood by this Government II Indeed It
stIucton Of that treaty correct which that whatever
have been The state Of things Preyiou. to s date yet after
Central Amerce-that when the Governments
ss,e1e az AVN sompn Over NeassSs Costs &
ard the Mosquito Coast part of Central America the
Of their continuance as well their initiation which
there could be 10 effective capitalization Of the American
Ishus IT, such were the sgreed or settled intepfeta
ton Of the treaty then indeed such determination would
the views the Uuted But the other
hand not how the adverse construction iii were
CLARENDON the treaty merely prospective Ia
its operation SO undoubtedly in senseihat is its
effect the time Of its execution, and
dill apply all future time But when he to infer
Tat the treaty did not in any way interfere with the state OF
consequence which does not flow from the premises,
tb. Government and determination Of which derive
aid from the Interpretation which ne claims for the
The Earl of Clarendon here without distinctly
sorting it, that at the date OF the treaty Great Britain bad pos
sessions in Central America. The existence Of such
mons he expresses It, the sssunton Of there being
portions Of territory occupied by Great Britain IN Central
would appear be what he more than oDce speaks
the Of things existing at the time OF It's concld-
s-n" this Government does not unc esand that at tue
treaty Great Britain had any possessions OF occu
pied any in Central America unless the British esa-
f ed BY her treaties With SPAIN be considered Brit
isb or territory in Central AneIes That Is the
between the Secretary Of state; MI clayton and d
of exchanging the notifications Of the Convention. In.
dependenty that consideration this Government
poses Of fact the stae of Sngs existing
In this respect IL time of the conclusion OF the Convention
wrs thing of indspuable notohety will not do her Maj
eys Government the injustice OF presuning that when tns
Earl Of Clarendon speaks Of the Possessions of Great Britain in
that quarter oporons Of territory occupied by IT, he INTENDS
meaning thing but nshiu POSSESSIONS
rghtul occupaontbat possessions and occupation
soSen the nieaona relations Of the Christian States Of
Europe and America Had Great Britain at that tme any
such possessions occupation in Central America II 90,
must have consisted either her relation the Mosquito In
dians. to Belize or to the Bay lsland. ,-.--,.,..
lays claim to any % 2 OF sy s bs
S5y Sse p s me IL ePnot be BY
CONSTITUTES to constitute an %
es Nor is pretended by Great Britain that IN the name or
behalf of those Indians she herself can without
ton to the treaty exercise political sovereignty on
any part Of the Mosquito Coast
Her Msiesy's Government ooiston.
Of honor 10 protect Of these more
and declares ready and DESTROYS to be relieved OF ina.
70 h Idsns Without entering here discussion Of
the question whether the convictions OF duty thus
areut to cav there nothing in that branch OF the subject
merits The 'S asaae az a. aesps Of S sed
moment by direct intercourse between ihe respective
Nor is IL apTrehended that her MJestys GoSernneht aus
to clam s PTo Of The port San Juan G
Ncsr.sus Ii bat be admitted that the port was me oa
ossesson of Spain right to which as ndspuaee
s 10 Vera Cruz and Panama that she had port Of entry
and fort AZ OF that place 80 long a. she retainer he
,h, and Of territorial passed the RePub
lie OF Central America true that Peou
ar shortly before the date Of the treaty now III question
British ee landed San Juan and expelled the authorities Of
the state of Nicaragua which then held possession OF IT. and
n a Will
tbe Mosquito indians 1t is that Great Bh ain
% of areytown but the original taking of it her act
hat he in the words Lord Clarendon placed people
Inn execsed in the OF such as the Mos
quito dsn would plain amount to practical 'ovelssn
~ admssibe under the name OF pIoeei9Ie oi one oi
aetny parties to the Convention would De ellay 70 v
other and the United states might Oe 'S Of be
lg reasons 10 undertake the counter =, @
ihns and other persons ia Central America not supposed
that contend for any con,
sucon Of the Treaty leading 10 "eh . cr,S
alton Of he ueatyio the Mosquu Indians
S.osdv: As to Belize 1t being conceded that in pursuance
Of .xpaI ous mteIchansed between SIR Henry buwet and
Mr. Clsyon Britain not preoudei by sny spnsol
Win the United States continuing 20 exercise at that 80
,Lishn the rights wueh she ae lued from SPAN u
also that there Is nothing IN 'sS par. o. S 10 %
world they settle by themselves for although II com
me pSn ,2 atom OF British 6ondGIas still well
10 Ct dispute that Belize Of and never was any par. Of
Honduras ana her MSjesty's Government VIII no Is as
umed Of found on mere name say petea'
ons OF territory that quarter the p us u the
territorial integrity OF the Republic of Honduras
kfnal-TheIe remains the stn OF hs DAY lslaa' as
10 hch of controversy-et least IA appearance
perfect rAkness TO that the act Of her Majesty
meu establishing - las the wear lo5< land "a ap
Taeu express letter Of tue Cony enton Of
iS5SJ colony Bay I..nds has left disicesbe npr
sion and people OF the aited
States
Possessing a. Britain does Colonial estsb
lhmeu parts OF the woId many Of them IA the est
indies IL been readily seen what Inducements
of ntele.t she can had 10 establish coOny,
urdsr the REGULAR circumstances Of the time, IN he
ir.i,,ifcspt territory Of the Ray Isl aads. Nor,
lcokrg back beyond the fsc of ser Mgesy's warrant
Coany Of lhe BAY la.s and consileIng ths