The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-05
THE CENTRAL AnERICAN QUESTION.
The Virtual Settlement Of the Central Anne
r,ean DifsiI ulrIes-S~ccssion Of the Bay OF
Islands 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cnt Of the
M.suuIto Irotsrtorate, SO, DC.
'rotsctorate, Sc, &c.

Prom the oEdon Times, July 70
Tisa Consequence ~ the widely extended dominion
which Great b Ia has acquired that We should coa,nu
ally become nyo.Ned 10 great disputes about compare
GT.ly Title che 4. France i great Power. oui -
q the Fast the pszsrs o. Tarary, bat with Al her
extended eratire FEe has for tnrec icarihs. o. the
world 10 eNsts.ce. Even the unlnd sdts con
tie themse!rts Wholly TO- tier rights sai oes'
say 10 TIL Hcs World. BIT the political relations
u lis country MAJ be called planetary. We nave
scarcely ia he'd fought oct "a Europe AMI Asia
tIIE We hear 81 probable Disturbances al the extrem
ues Of Africa, and engaged in warm discussions re
n. cling the e-iIies Of Central America aud the
Itaon between tie two great OCEANS which divides
Il be wondered, therefore, that our people except
when reused by The chaLce u rupture with some civil
zed State pay ute aiteruc ~ trese territorial aues
tons. in Fact what are hrst rate matters . tue pou
ciaLs other nations have from habit become but o.
eondary interest Y ourselves he1ee even 70 tne present
dispute with America the rights which our statesmen re
10 cede and the grounds on which they build their
reasoning ar less cosslere ihan the consequences
Of rupture the one hand, or tie evil Of too tame
concessE on the other The universal feeling that the
terrier al question: whatever the Americans may think
ofu i Of very small Importance 10 us, who 10 many
other parts u the globe have matters OF much more
vi ch demand our care. To preserve al
the peace Of the world aud our own honor Is the
only wish OF tho y sh people.
The Americans may be said 10 be brought into intimate
political relations With England alone Of all the great
POWERS Hence diplomatic campaign against this conn.
Try vent for all the energy q the western politicians,
and 10 looked upon az an Gnang source Of popularity
when party combinations proceeding unfavorably a,
home. Because England with her mn!'ilarOus concerns
cannot ieyote her attention. year after year. 70 these
sqcabblcs aad s only 100 glad 70 have done with them
any equitable terms has been sail that this country
has followed too much policy Of concession t. lnfoant
demands Bot the only seriors dispue1 Of the kind
OF late ycars-tbnse respecting tbs Mime and oregon
boundarcs have been settled ho3oraOy and ihsro
Little doubt that the present difficulties may also come "
end A. well known there three questions we'd
the rsh Of England TO the Belize territory 70 the Bay
islands and the protectoratc the Mosquito III.
dams. Nov 4 IN reference 10 tho treaty OF 1850
that discussion Ia. arisen Teay be well call u
mind the motives which led TO that treaty and the spirit
IN vi IA crrCiu Tod. fts single object
tie communication between the oceans from the
exclusive prepondcrance q either Power the river sra
Juan through Nicaragua territory, but it, mouth
in the land Of the NoFq1itoes. Nov this river 70
be the great highway between tue At anc and tie Pa.
chc but AZ Engan protected the M)sglitoes again
Nicaragua, and America prttected Nicaragua against
the Mosquitoes, there was much chance Of quarre.ng
and prospect Of neutrality. Hence the treaty
provided-and u has certainly been great gain
that neither country should occupy this coast or
acquire sovereign rights on II The prohi ,ton wls ex
tended 10 what called Central America Now II must
be plain that treaty concluded for the purpose o. obva
trg difficulties 70 che traffic of an thmus aud the
strucon of ship canal must be admitted a. evidence q
the meaning 10 be attached 10 anything that appears
doubtful Ia IL provisions Hence, the terms
OF the document less precise, il must be doubtful who
her British nesotaiors could pc hei A. intending 70 de
three fourtns Of a century But Il may, We think. be
shown that in the question Of Belize the text o the
treaty wholly on the side Of England; tina, with her
over the Mosquito Its provisions do
interfere: and that with regard 70 The Fay Islands the
question: " OF fact, and belongs exclusively 70 the
relations between Great Britain aud the state Of 0ndu
ras
with respec, 10 Belize there be little said IN The
treaty England binds herself not 10 occupy acquire any
errOry in Ceas America The clause has, OF course,
prospective signiicaion and cannot for mo ncnt be
held 10 apply Belize British Honduras, which has
been urdoubted possession OF the British Grown for 50
years. But II that Doubtful the matter Il
taken out Of the jurisdiction OF the treaty by the simple
fact tia Belize l. 10 Central America ri all but forms
part Of Nenco with which republic England has treaed
concerning 10 times A. TO the Mosquito terri.
tory England has not violated and will not volsts the
trsty She VIII not occupy or colonize the country,
establish any military posts But the proecorate which
for q century and half sne has exercised over the
Mosquito Indians remains untouched by any le
climate construction Of the treaty. With regard
10 the hy Islands, materially the most worth.
n, tain appears doubtfui not however from
the operation Of the Clayton Buwcr treaty bu, from the
lnsucency OF the claim which possessed 70 the 80
veyeignty previous TO that settlement Legally con.
ceive that England stands falls by the rghtfuness Of
ner claim 10 the Islands against Spain and Span's
cessor the state OF Honduras FIVE have business
Ruatan and Bonacca then II Is for Honduras 10 rass
the question and the utter must be settled between the
two Countries The United States have no ground Of
reference Tor England has not attempted 70 acquire or 10
colonze thcse Islands $780, bat held them before
were tho rgh,fu owners before 1880 should have the
right % retain them now and, conversely, any claim
n Honduras must rest her former rights, aud not on
any construction OF the treaty OF 1880
We cannot but feel that the Justice or the British CON
strucon bas been acquesced IN by the government Of
the nft u states when we learn what are the pr0pos
lions xhieh Mr. naiir- 10 is said empowered to make,
Ne viii 80 correctly informed propose ne ss,ab
btTfT y san gggq al fr9 pors under .fIeard2aI7