Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-07

's 'sa'rh American question la, been made nnh6. r,
HeieetA"Sy 'olnninoi-. We have sp,c. only &, a..
S''''''Hs P''ton which. however fully ~xol.;.. a..
P'''S"'s a''1 nod b. the two tiovcrnment.I
lHr Narey 10 Mr. B.eLaHa.
- DEPARTMENT OF Sr.rs
"AShiNSroS. Aug q. 1855.
"""i'd~' H'9-Sir: The President il An .io,,
% have the questions ~hics Aave bee. r,i.,., 49, ..'
treaty between the Cus state. AMI 4; ,,, R;,..
18th Of April, 1850 setti..I If no..;,l. y '"e
.ush' 10 a distinct issue before y,rn rr,ir. g. - -
'hission' The regotation cannot b, co,r ,n,,a 'ur
- Nsi, understands the subject in all IL. b-,,,,,
a you dV or sho Can -o ably sust.ia and - -
views si tie United States ' earrs ont the
Lne ,es'dent has been unwilling to manifest ;mn,,,
se utl'S winch has attended this negotiation wbl H.
n9e.I! Go'ernmeht e2gros-.i hy ,h in
"S'' eu' he deems IL to be but r.a.on,b. ,h,
1.oS S geo :" conclusion. II is important ,h,, ,H
- ,'oulf Know the position Great Brit., = a..
! questions. '"e Oeh'rai American
not express to you the surprise the Presi.n, ,,
| ,r.s.n,j ., - ner m!js-iys Gover,m.n, as
PcseAeu 10 you ~ Lord Clarendons st.,.,,., - a. -
81 'ay' leo4 IN regard TO Ruaan and the - - v "a
- Ia ml! nov be looked upon as th. BTi,ish
,v M cy ~ .'e 'y Islands These ve~s are co,.d.-.d
's uo'ernniett as not only contrary to IN.
hrrciy at variance with the clear aneuss T % out
| vcrtOn ot $50 e~'se"' 'he ton-
After the ve.y eogsnt argument Contained T.; v,..
% tat statement, the President i unnil;, =, pv
.l-t tl,r positions, rather indicated ,b. - ~ oei'ese
A'u NArehuoi relative TO Ruatan will be- adhered q, y
lite au.Is
lie 70 ue BAY Islands. is to be nulE6ed hv ;r, -
ever! other provision in tsat instruuep, a.
-, o'ssu'i' "Pon Oreat Britain. NAV in th. s.,n
way, aud with equal plassiblity be def,,.3 " ''' e
should Ii'at Britain refuse TO Witldr,u g., -
u tne othet l-lAHdS Ou the uf the Stat. f tIt
- nee ueters'insiioH, in thai respect coulI po h, =
| iet'' y e r. ieht a. Noncompliance with N.
'sFumtons ui the Treaty of 1856 Tl i..t III, :. -. -
lands ARE part OF Central America /. a. ,,o.,;,.
I ue sUl'a'ons o to- Convention are so lirectI, an
| ing question Oiinterpretation " ~
Alter What -ad to ,ua Il, Iorj ,I..t
mas VI the b'lleb Govefns at it is to IN, bo,.5 ,h,,
% SS DHusn ireish.,sn to EOld Ruasn will be- ah.ndon.S
u Ureai britain still petsets in hoIEny th.s i.I-s
maintaining colony there her ietrt,oinst;o, A.
ec' Should he distinctly announced 40 tLst mi. c.
neni a! no longer be lett in doubt >. 10 h., pt,;n
" 'u point you are instructed 20 ask OF her N,i..,r.
| hovetnmsnt NJ explicit declaration " 's-H
iie main iluuceneht which this Government hal -
- - 'ee' Tor entering into this treaty Was 10
prevent Great Britain from acquiring or s.ar,; -;
Cn IN Ce' ;al America; but this obiec, i ,;Is
ed o! TIE interpretation which the Bti,ish 1;o-.,,
!"'seS '" g,Ne 10 thal Instrument. While Tia, Jn-d
Cae'co from occupying, eolonizing o. rIerci.
e 1i dominion over anS part of Cenlra Arserics II
c1nuot be admitted that the same restr;cpau = % "
| ,O-ed upon Grvat Britain : ""' III
ou arr therefore, directed declare exnI;c,,v ., H.
majesty Government that the President after Inn -
defauon oi what Is alleged in Lord Clar.ndou'. To-,
cent "i the I'd OF May, 1884,, not entertain donI,
.lsas L - Iun l. 80 emaly bbuRd by the ir.t
scesoi the Convention Of 1885, not 10 occupv o 6 ,;
D. eo'O"~e, " ASSUME, Ice any dorsinon over r.
'A o. an! other OF the Islands the Coast of The s,,
| AioNh or described as the Bay Islands
d thst ne expects she will in fullmeat Of the srn,l
uoHs OF that Treaty abandon the Doc .ion sh no tid
Of this part OF Central America "''D,
| /" ~o-1 u sup.ihuous to enlarge upon the views
sou have taken OF the British Protectorst over h
quito indis ns The grOaadIessness Of the British n,,
S 20 exercise control or dominion in Central Am.r;
n snA'rr' under the shadow Of the Protestoaie is s
clearly demonstrated in your remarks in repIv 10 "a
| lAendons statement, as to supcrsed- f,rth.s d;:
| oa the subject What effect these reparks h,x -
| 80 i oH "e Ds'',sh Government is yet known II
ey nave received the consideration due In tb.n -,
'urr they will open the way To the peaceful .dnsrt -,
| uSsS embarrassing Central American QUESTION:.
l. not strange that Lord Clarendon should u,spifa.t
ome ieiuetance TO have the foundation of th Rr;,i.b
ffotsctor.te over the Mosquitoes explor.d bpt ,b -
eimed Ihder II seem necessary have called for th
'AAiinAnoh which you have given the subject The
t-suIt oi that examination shows that tl, uo,;, yt
dom, political state is in anv y,sw ~ :, -
raImersion acknowledged it be- mer. fiction T-nau
.hl, admitted fiction, Great Britain now ntt.,nns ~,
| 'YIo-";,. " s-'ensve sovereign power All
| eAeis''e reSioa ~ Central America and rh.n
rqmred by the United States 10 Withdraw fr,.n H. -
e o, 'hi- power in compliance with the stipulation. OF
he Convention of ls5U, she endeavotS IN r.cor ;, -.
e' oonsaon TO do 50 by designating the dou,inioo sh
| Exercises a. proteetorate. ~
pro'eetorate secssssrily implies the actual exist,
:, =, N'seregn authority in the protected power
Inc Mosquitoes are convenience 20 .u.tain ur;,;.h
'l'N>ini-, nut cannot lbs regarded a. A -sov.rei0p
STATE Lord Palmerston, as was envinc-d lv ~. -
Et'S 20 MI Rivers, took th> view OF the politieul
| u -
81 that the Buush GOyerument should not n. s,, :
| light. Wv 'N''e'' III tue sane
It was the consdsnt belief OF the Unite. sa,es h, ,h
etion OF Mosquito kingdom had been disposed of INV ,h
Convention but very much to their SUI prise il ~ nav
esoied to a. the basis Of British dominion over a. x
'tnsite region O: Central America
Admitting that the Convention did not r.ouirc th. .h
'ont7 remuneration OF the Mosquito Pfoectorate IL i'm
posed a. Is admitted restrictions upon IT, After m. cor.
gus'on OF that treaty. IL could not be used for the
| ore -
Ahef'a or Tor the purpose Of assuming or exercising
| dominion over the same.
Great Britain will not think contend that it has been
N pAeucSiy restricted sihce the ratification OF the Con-
vention Of 1850 There is 10 visbl, power civil -.
hn'aV IN me Mosquito territory, bu. that which u er
erciscd 10y British subjects
10 O.. understood and indeed asserted Nv the u..h a..
etumei tht the proecto ate Is only used fpr the con
! q" the nights Of the Mosquito Indians and that /, 4.
itady To abstain from further Interference in that cot
! Ihtetd 20 those Indians
Thi. ~ question between tho State Of Nicaragua and
,hnse ind'ns, With which neither Great Britain aor the
United States has any business TO interfere exerpt In
| crdy conference Vith Nicaragua
were this The only difficulty n carrying OUT the con
,cuu" OF 1850. - t D. understood by the United States
should enter tain but little doubt that s,tsf,r,,v .,,
tht misht by made OF the Central American ,,.tioe
"pptc~ud h0weytf. that there will b- more ,nseultv
~ mdneng Great briiaiu b. comply vh the stipulsors
,"r It"HiF 10y sitcndering the Territory enctosched
' ~ er subjects, between tlc Shun snd Sst-toou
es Her clnm N hUd pu.sr-.n ol ibis part of Central
America i- - gouadlc. 10 her pryten.on, l., The a.s
Islands " "V
VI s difficult 10 eocciyr hou The argument shic ,o,,
have submitted 10 tier Mse-tys ayer,tent sgis, tbis
clHim caa be- related Gfeai Bfsin cannot hol ~. T,
Hi"fy ~uhout assuming exercising dominion over
pst '"htal Ame icl sud lhs -e ha. n the most %
o. tD ~
H'e cai succeed n bee ssnpts g. conve,t the license
70 sni esWoo-i a. t" Bixe, sithin be nut. stecaed
l h'r us"iie' "fi Spsih u l.,9 and lsSc into -s.s.
r"gu nght over hnt territory, ind cxtendu 80 % 10 CO.
yer she region b,scen the siban satztoon .,. ill
10 That Fay entirely destroy the mutv of the Coove
hoh Of ls5n. IL the nanf-ss intention of that Ia.
runent % exclude both IT tbe contracting parties nom
hodng o. vel ~ acquiring territorial po.assions To- Cen
ral America Ih- intention cofhed in sniien-
eu- ahguagr but set forth is ctpeit toen,s The
"ted states rtvr yuu themselves 1gt % soone arv
such possessions and Great Htain has stipulated uot 40
sesame or esercsc doinas Any ut of Centssl
Aue lc This Covenant j. in sise restricted bv the
explanatory not Of the negotiations of the tth of Iylv
lS5u -
The United States have aghf b. in..t sad d. Insist
va. ibc p'-sspus of che Biu.h Govarament ~ Belize
.ha b. restficed b. the limits snd oi. specified W the
Spanish grtnt. and that ~ lcyoud ts... Hnits f.l,r