The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-14

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direction Of this res ec,abe periodical has temporarily
fallen into the hands Of persons whose prejudces are
stronger than their judgment and discretion are sound
Al any rate a persistence IN the language and spirit
which il now uses maniests, cannot iAh 70 compro
mise opinion of that large and respectable class
Of which is naturally supposed to be an exponent and
whose interests are My opposed the existence Of
a state of feeling between the two great commercial ma
tons Of the world such as the language Oh me Eoom
seems specially directed to create.
In the same article our contemporary assumes to
speak of the Central American question: which u does
in a in keeping with the tone and temper
already reprobated 1t seems 70 take IT for granted
that the United states are eagerly bent on the appro
priaton of Central America, and that the motive Of
the American governments in supporting the terri
oris rights OF Central American states Is toget Eng
land out so as TO get citizens To- This rs an as
SUMPTION against Il cts the knowledge OF which would
have shown the Economist that the United ssa.es de-
america il has had abundant opportunities Of gratifying
Is wishes in mode perfectly regular and legal without
Of all with Rsrana o It would have kno IN that
OF the Central American States as well as iucatAn nave
repeatedly solicited admission into toe american Union.
Urgent app ,atioDs that the United States, botn from
lolicy and principle, could encourage no SUCH wishes
upon their part and that the only desire OF the American
government thet thosc States should be independent
and prosperous Let the Economist look to the reply on
Mr. Ban croft TO tho application OF the States OF Nicaragua
Honduras and San Salvador in le49 for that Information
On these points OF which he stands so much in need
The Ecoao'aia does not attempt 10 vndicate British
preensions in Roatan; would be difficult do SO in
the face OF the letter Of Sir George Grey just published
under order OF the House OF Commons, dated twenty
years ago. and given and commented upon in another
part OF this Gays Albion, But il argues on this point
that Roatan should be given up the rights OF
Honduras acknowledged unless governu cut Of the
United States undertakes solemny no. TO do that which
our own has been and is doiag.
And il Is precisely this agreement which was made
between Britain and the United States in the Bull
werClayton treaty; and i is precisely because Great
Britain does nos mp the etter aud spirit OF that
treaty that the present differences between the
two countries have arisen The Economist only
already agreed 70 observe. When Great Britain
shall have complied with that treaty by restoring Koa.
the republic of Honduras, she may come into court
with clean hands ana may then be heard, il occasion
should arise in protes: against the United STATES Inc
foot Of territory IN Central America she has repeatedly
refused to receive portion OF It, even when solicited
to take by the rightfal soyeregns and ownersI.here
apparently, bearing out what Mr.. Dsraeh sad in his
speech of Friday night that while their occupation Oh
such territory would be perfectly UNSUITABLE and should
net give oas nee, but pleasure, 70 England aud to all
friends Of civilization II would be source Of weakness
to the Union itself.
Then assigning proper territory 10 the socael
Mosquito lEdians and giving them promssory rights,
which al that conceded I, savages under the
laws nations that precisely what the United States
has always insisted right proper and that
solution England rather the captious petantc dplo
matsis ting in FL glands name but rearding Eag and's
real interests well wishes has always nterposed
the aacous pretence that the Mosquitoes without laws
written language or ideas Of religion are to be regard
ed as a soverei ign and independent State.
The excited fancy Of the Economist pictures the United
States anxious 10 obtain Belize Now there
is prevalent notion that the Yankees are I" rather
smart but this belief does not TO be shared by
the Lsonoa,is. Tho idea of the Americans being
u
dangerous reefs on desolate csast in the midst Of
troIi al swamp, whore the mahogany and dyewoods
cut away, and where there is not foot Of dry
land except wha. is formed by dredging up the sand OF
the roadstead and building embankment in the morass
Ia supremacy absurd and tor what purpose can now be
obtruded wholly at loss to conceive. We
hardly persuade ourselves that is done IN gnorance
for Is the ignorance OF other facts displayed
the article, il - scarcely possible to imagine that the
writer can be unaware Of the total worhlessness of
Belize settlement in the mp.ei. However,
and mischevicus here, and not less perncious in the
and Official Inspiration setting forth for the enghenracut
OF the thouh tful oil English politicians matters
which the least educated readers In the American Union
know TO be entirely preposerous
HONDURAS AND BAY ISL kNDs AGAIN.
40 TN ApiToa of TIM LIVERPOOL ALHoS.
sIR'n the July number Of sthe Ednbg Rsr;e,g IL an
article on "Great Britaa and the United States in which
all the points at issue between the two de-
bated at considerable length but rather the Of
On adrot advocate than that of impartial reviewer
desiring only to the matter in fair light before the
public So much has been done however, toward tho
amable settlement the differences which have uuor
rnatcy arisen between Great Britain aud the United
rates, that only refer 10 the article the present &C
ason 10 slow how completely the DOUBTS which the re-
lever raises respecting the sovereignty Of the Bay Is
snds are set at rest by the publication on the
moutn Of Mr Nilner Gibson, of letter addressed ia
iary for the Colonies to Mr.. Coke. Alter endeay,r
g TO prove that the Bay Islands dependencies OF
they are SO, West india isants the main point
being whether they rghifuliy belong to the British
have long been claimed by Great Britain as
Of Belize and THAI be shown that they are not So
and never have BEEN the claim fall OF itself 10 tue
ground U tier recent erection into senarate colony
or ettement all through tee recent English dispatches
they Rave been treated By Great bran dependencies
o ehze ana no other claim has been Yet this
claim, tow appears nom the letter OF Sir George Grey
lsst referred TO- was undreamt Of in 1885, years after
me seizure OF the sand OF Ruatan by Colonel Macdonald
then Superintendent at Belize The letter. which Ia an
nexed j. the ocarest definition that could be desired of
Honduras
sRI the Secretary Of state TO ackpow,eavc
Ss 81 se ers es q se I'm instant
, wsa are ,hs boundaries claimed his Mas
crown crow sp.Ssr that he ne sSsTSry slammed
Honduras, extends river ionc on he north g ,ss
s o. sar.oon on hs south and as far west dsbu
north and he river sasooo on he 90 seu ass
md BE- is q ts he s s.ss
srsInost poin. q Lighthouse Reef the time
has subject q actual survey aod hat pssss
se &c sI e asas e. ,p
rasr Sorms.s sd sso erCs GEO n ANY A.
Now, the Bay Islands situate sixty niles TO the
eastward Of the meridian Of Lighthouse reef conse-
not within 'he territory claimed by the British crows
belonging to the British settlements the Bay Of Hon
how have they since become so That Is the question
The publication Of Cir George Greys letter must be held
admit Of any cayiing and having pat forward no
claim OF the British crown 70 the Bay Islands, as
dependency 81 Belize as recently as 1885, nothing re-
mains but 20 restore them 10 their rghul owners the
republic OF Honduras Spain lost her rights sovereignty
over them In 1s2 when the province Of Hon fnYas OF
which they were part, revolted from her rlIe and
btea ne member OF the United states Of Cent Amer
ca. Great Britain never had any such rights and a
natural sense OF justice points out that the Islands
which belonged 10 Honduras province OF Spanish
America should belong 70 her In her position OF an
state am happy SEQ from tho general
tone Of The EDglb press that this Is q. last being
admitted and hoping soon that will be duly condr ned
by the governments OF Great Britain and the United
tn hmm IN lc air
seiysut LION ALvARADo.
NcmrYs Horn, LospoS, July 20, 1859.