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

is understood, and indeed asserted by the British
government that the pro'ectorae il only used ry tho
security ohe rights OF the Mosquito Indians and that
it ready 10 abst.n from further interference in that
country whenever these rights can be in prope man
ner guaranteed TO those Indians.
This is question bstween the State Of N:aragsA and
those Indians, with which neither Great Britain the
Uni ed States sny business to interfere except i'm
friendly conference with Nicaragua.
ven,on Of 1850 as Il Is by the United sta
should entertain but little doubt that isctory adj
ustment might be made Of the Central American cues
difficulty in induciDg Great Britain to comply with the
stipuacDs Of treaty by surrenderiog the territory
Sarstroon rivers He claim to hold possession of this
part of Central America is groundess her preten
It Is difficult to conceive how the argument which |
you have submitted to her MsJesty's government
cannot hold This territory Without assuming exerci-
sing dominion part of Central America and this
she har in the most explict MANNER and in the strong
est ter ms GOV nted not to co
If he can succeed ia her pts to convert her
to cut ogwood at the eeiize within the limits spec,gsa
veregn right that territory, and extend it SO as
to region the Sbfun and sarsron she
will in that way 'irey destroy the mutually of the
convention Of 1850 Il was the manifest intention of that
instrun emit to exclude both of the contrac ing parte
from holding, as welt scqn ing territorial possession
in Central America. TINS intention clothed id
ambiguous language but set forth In explicit tie ros
The United safes have bound themselves not 10 acquire
any such aud Great Britain stipulated
to exercie dominion over P.rt OF
Central America. This covenant wise restricted
july y w. ls5d piNn~ ~ ''''' ~ '>S '' '' : ' '
The United States have rigbt to Insist, do insist,
that the possessions If the British government at Bez
shall be restricted to the limits and Offices specified in
the Spanish grant and that all beyond those limits fall
iDg within Central America, shall be reliuqushed
You instructed by the President TO urge upon her
Britannia Msjesfys government this view and to.claim
compliance with it. as demanded by the s'ipu~tons or
the convention OF 1885,
The British government having been furnished with the
ioni nu1se ed Nv
He does not doubt that the interest of the
tries ard the mutual desire to maintain existing aGce
bic relations, viii alike inspire eacn party with =, en1
staces to a satisfactory adjustment
W. L. MARCY. 4
MR.. BUCHANAN TO Mr.. MARCY. A
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, Sept II, 1885. !
sIR-l have The honor of transmitting you the copy
Of note which this day addressed to Lord Carend9n.
instructions OF the 9th ultimo, (No 1oD shall o.
course be to lea whether it has received tho
Presidents appreciation t. has been prepared NTH
tory language far this might be done consistently
with the Presdents instructions and the attainment Of
the objects which he had il view.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. WILLIAM L. MARCY, Secretary of state.
MR.. BUCHANAN TO LORD CLARENDON.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Penipotentary he United States been instructed
Of Clarendon Her Maesty's Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs to the Central Am .rican questions
pending thu two SSo under ting con-
The Pre.ident has directed the undersg ned before
firing from his mission To request em the British govern
ment statement Of the position which it has deter.
mined maiI rsgad to the Bay Islands ter.
ritory between the sbrun and the sarstoon 6 we'll as
the Belize settlement and to the Mosquito PrCtectorate.
The long delay in asking for tnis information has
ceeded from the Presidents reluctance to manifest any
Impotence on this important subject whilst the atten.
Malesty'y government
with Rus But as ore than yeas has already
questi, MS ard the first session Of Congress is
| rapidly approaching, the President feel
| that is would be JUSTIFIED in any longer delay.
Whilst it is far from the purpose of the undersigned to-
reopen the dscuson he has been instructed to
the Earl Of Clarendon the conclusions at
WI icb the President has arrived upon the whole
After having carefully reviewed and resopsdered all
the questions involved with the light cast upon them by
the Earl of Clarend emen OF the 81 May, 1854
the President expressed his believe
that tie positions, winch be conceives to be rather nd
Gated therein Than finally adopted will, DO adhered -
| by the British government.
/, was his opinion, the manifest intention OF the
convention to exclude tn Iactng parties from
holding occupying well as from acquiring territorial
possession in Central Anerca and that this intention Is
not clothed in a@bignons language, out is set forth in
explicit terms. The Uned States have bound themselves
not to acquire any such possessions and Great Britain
has stipulated net TO assume or exercise any d)mfnon
any part OF Central America Indeed, without
such reciprocal engagements, mutusity whatever
would have existed the 81 the contract
ing pa1 ties Whilst United States excluded from
cccupying coloniz1g exercising dominion any
part Of Central America eanoot be admitted that the
IetIicon i'm posed in the very same language, Is
not equally applicable 10 Crest Britain.
The Prefdent here confidently believe that Great
Britain is hound by the first article OF the convent OF
1850 to withdraw from the possession she now holds OF
Ruatsn and the other Central American islsnds the
Of the State Honduras, well from the ter
Sarstroon hch has been ercroached by her
TVS subjects lie is also of opinion that the Of
the British ent at the Helize should be resi:ted
the lin obje specified in the treaties between
Great B,itan ard Spain OF 1853 and 1856.
Kingdom The President instructed the undersigned
say it his confident belief that this proe had
be- finally disposed of by the convention Il is there.
FORE much to his regret that he fnds it is still continued
the basis of Biih dominion extensive region
| in Central America. Even although Great Britain ad
mi that the convention iapose1 restrictions the pro-
tctoIae csimed yet she s continues to exercise the
dominion tie Mosquito coast which she had
done befo dare. Indeed at the present moment
vsi.Ie power, civil or military exists in the Mosquito
teriory except hat which it exercises by British sub
jects Misunderstanding the convention expressly prohibits
may AFFORD s'atoor Tor the purpose Of oc-
cupypg ortifs ing colonizng the Mosiato coast or
any Part of Central America for tie purpose
| ing or exercising dominion over the same.
The declarations of the British government that it's
proteco,ate IL only employed for the security II the
rights Of the Mosquito Indians and that 4. ready to
abs Elm from further ntefe in that couctry whsn
to ,hem recognized BY the United States IS
having foundation in the convention. The President
considers this to be question between Nicaragua and
the Incians within its territory with which neither
Great b ain the United States has any right in
teree except in friendly conference with the authorities
| OF that State.
Having thus distir city presented to the British govern
ment the views of the of the United States
regard to the obligations imposed by the CONVENTION Of
1850 the President feels assured that the E 81 Caren
don will with el acer tic rankness uay explicit
in presenting the views of the British government in
| gard to these obligations.
In clucp, the undersigned is instructed to state
that the President does OF doubt that the the
two countries and their mutual desire maintain exist
ing friendly relations, viii alike inspire each party with
| conciatory spirit and enable tnen to overcome gil
obstacles to satisfactory adjustment of the Central
/ American questions