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

years. without any nstigation the part Of her Ma
jestys government ntane0usly occupied by British
subjects and that the superintendents Of Belize have
been in the habit OF visiting the island appointing the
magistrates in it, and generally MANAGING Its Affairs IN
rong back ancient times, IL is also well known that
n l742 the English town formerly at Ruatan is colored
e. British possession in the atlas Of the West Indian
Islands, 1t is certain that in 1883, 1889 and lS4o,
Great Britain only asserted her right to the same but
declared her intention TO maintain that right BY force
These ccums tances, without entering further INTO h
subject will at least prove that the pretensions OF
Britain to consider Ruatan and BonacA dePendencss On
Belize is Of long standing and existed serm :. ee
h statement observes that Ruatan was occupied In iooV
By Great Britain
But if Ruatan was at that time known " be occupied
by Great Britain as q settlement Of Belize and the
United States government Notwithstanding, considered
have been portion of Central America and thereby
sonprshended in treaty, which Belize and its Deepen
denotes were not, the United States government would
seyond doubt openly stated that it did consider
S,rest Britain In the term tisand dependencies and
Great Britain was therefore justified hnce such
oeption made in deerng that her cisin t, Ruatan
sspu ted 's's 's'''snsn' was not "'''' 20 ''
Her Majesty's government deny that it has by the
foregoing observations Furnished adequate reply to
the statement of Mr. Buchanan, and proved that the
Obligations of the treaty have in respect been inng
& ms aus s 10
It's satisfaction to in fair terms any differences of
opinion with the OF the United States than
70 prolorg discussion and argument respecting such
differences.
1t has also difficulty in adng that although it did
not by the treaty 1850 abandon the right of Great
Britain protect the Mosquitoes yet 1t did intend TO
reduce and limit the exercise of that right The practical
difference between reat Britain and the United STATES
with regard TO the only mutually important portion of
Mosquito, namely, that portion 10 which the consruc-
ton and condition OF the canal which formed the origin
and bass of the treaty of 1850, applies is very small
indeed. That difference does not turn upon the point
whether Great Britain should retain her projection over
the port and OF San Juan and the northern bank Of
that river but the conditions which that protection
should be withdrawn.
In short the practical question issue relative to
6zeytown, and that part of the Mosquito territory
bordering upon the river San Juan, is not whether
Great Britain should directly or indirectly exercise CO.
nnicn the same, but whether Nicaragua some
other equally independent State should obtain possession
thereof, in a manner consonant with the honorable
ehlga of Great Britain, the peace of the Central
American continent and the safety from persecution of
The Mosquito Indians or, the other hand, whether
Nicaragua should put in possession of that territory
N almost certain to produce hos,iities between
Nicaragua and Costa Rca and to lead to the persecu
zion and destruction of the Nose uo people, an alter
native 70 which Great Britain could not consent, and
which the government of the United States could have
no motive in requiring.
Mosquito territory where the chief king of the Mos
quitos himself resides, British consul or agent aso
reeides and this resident may ofentimes be called upon
to give IL opinion advice to the Mosquito govern
Dent usual when weak governments are In alliance
lave agreed protect the weak ones from ag
gYssson and may therefore reasonably expect to have
from giving just pretext for invasion.
1t is true also that Engishmen may thus be in the
councils OF the king of the Mosquitoes, acting his
minister but Epgshmen and Americans both hold
the position in the Sandwich islands, the
government of which is carried on by foreigners but
Is nevertheless land the is Indian) considered
and treated az independent To alter this state of
thing, might at the present moment be impossible,
but her @ojesty's government would o. ready ana
Great Britain from receiving any privileges or advan-
tages from the Mosquito not granted to ohec
States.
Her Eajestys government hardly anticipate any
difficulty at this time with the United States, respecting
the continental ,ishment OF Honduras the limits OF
which, in 1850 we'll known and be easily
ascerained which will be ended; but hav az
shown that its pretensons to the islands Of Ruatsn
Bonsca Of no recent date and that they were
questioned by the Tinted States in 1880 hes
Haestys government cannot admit that an alteration 10
the internal form OF COVE nment OF these islands IS
violation OF The treaty or affords just cause OF remon
STRANGE to the United States.
There are all times modes of dealing with mat
tiers If business between nations the calcui ,e
excite national irritation the other to mitigate it, the
one fencing 70 proloog and increase differences the other
10 diminish and rem them.
The latter the mode which her Msesty's govern.
en earnestly desires IN the PRESENT instance 20 ATOP.
ard To adopted for il hardly be ,essay say
that there j. government with which the and
government of Great Britain more sincerely desire to
five in intimate and fenily relations than that Of the
United safes II is in accordance with the spir which
her Massys government thus distinctly that her
Majesys g.v.fnment proposes 70 inst 81 me uni 81
States that the of rea Britain and the
United States should at enfeayor to come to some
friendly sdeI standing as to the government WEIGH should
be definitely formed at Greytovn in order 20 admit q
the Mosquito authority being withdrawn therefgon and
to The engagements which such governments sh3uli
into vi regard 10 the claims Of Crta R,s ang
the future taton Of the Mosqutos and that
tie two governments should endeavor IN the same
ner TO come to some friendly understanding as to the
mode by viii IN protection may be most electually al
kgc ed 10 the Mosquito Indians
IL is the desire of her Msesty's government. only
30 maintain The convention Of 1850 intact, bat to
soidae ard strengthen it, by strengthening aud
sodang the friendly relations which Il calculated
% and perpetuate. Her Majesty's government
regrets that any misunderstanding should have ae zen
With TO it's te but 1t enterains the fra be-
kef that by the explanations 1T has given and tn
proposals. it makes, that misunderstanding will be som
pletely removed. CLARENDON.
ToEGE OFFICE May 2, 1854.
MR.. MARCY TO MR.. BUCHANAN.
mo. ~.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON June Il, 1851.
.LkEs BUCHANAN, ESQ. b., &c, &c
SR-Ths psrussl Of Lord Ci,rendon's reply to your
statement in regard Central American affairs
encourage hopes efa speedy adjustment of them: .
s indulge the hope that by the array OF facts aud
arguments bearing the questions ia difference ia
gard to Central american affairs, the government Of
Great Brit in viii be induced to abandon the main posi-
tons assumed by Lord Clarendon in his Statement Of the
I'd nit
This government CA neve- yield the pre- .ension that
in it's operation and that Great Britain retained the
right to hold on 10 all she then had Or now claims to
have had in Central America.
II vas certainly our expectation that she uodor
obligation to the United States by that Instrument to
withdraw from interference in Central American affairs
this is sustained by the language of the
treaty There is for fair difference OF opinion as
10 the position she should in future occupy 10 regard to
Belize British Honduras 1t not the object of the
President you will perceive by your general i1struc
mons, to erect inStst the Clas bulHer
treaty she bound to abandon the possession Of
the Belize. She had right for specific purpose
to occupy small district Of country on the shore Of the
Bay Of Honduras, but had sovereignty over H. Tn
character Of this right and he extent n territory 10
which it applied are both clearly defined ia her treaty
with spain Of 1855. If this territory could be fairly
siderei within the limits of Central America then the
British possession OF aecssd by the treaty and
this government might consequently claim the abandon
ment OF the British occupation and dominion over it.
The assertion Of the claim upon Great Britain to aba non
Belize territory included in the treaty. Il embarrass
ed by two considerations: first by the notes which passed
between the regulators of the treaty at the time OF
changing raifcaons and second, 70 the doubt
Its geographical position being within the limits Of Cen
trail America.
Discovering the part or the British government
disposition escape from what hero regarded thu
obvious spulatons of the treaty, the President WON'T
have you avoid embarrassing the negotiation ~ urging
so questionable matter right derived from the
treaty for the surrender of Belize He Coes not here
fore instruct you to insist upon applying the stpula
lions Ct the treaty to that territory but you will resist