Demoine courier., 1856-01-10

apP'eu only W u dsHhed part OF IN
coast OF Nlcarsgaa; afterwards 10 tn
whole OF its AtiantIc coast, and lastly, Il
a part Of the coast Of Costa RIGA; an,
they are now re-aesefled to this exten,
Notwithstanding engagements to The Uni
ted States. On the eastern coast o
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA, the i~n,erfer
encs Of Great Britain. though exeried a
one time IN the form of military occupa
tion OF he port Of San Juan Del Nrrtc
then III ,he peaceful possession Of III,
appropriated authorities of the Cen,ra
American Ssaies-is now presented By
her as the righttul exercise Of a protec
ioFship over the Mosquito tribe Of Ia
dams. But The establishment al tn,
Balize, now reaching far beyond il.
treaty ,coming into The State OF Hondu
ras, and shat OF the Bay island apper.
tanning Of right TO The same STA te, are
as distinctly a colonial government a:
those OF Jamaica or Canada, aud there.
lore coElrayy 10 The letter as we'll as thu
spirit OF the convention wrh the Uni:et
States, as IL was al the time of r%aiifica.
tiou and now is understood by hi;
government. 1856
The interpretation which the BRITISH
government thus, In assertion and act
persists IN ascrIbIng TO The convention
entirely changes its character. While
IL held US TO nil our obligations, il. in
great measure, released. Great Britain
ir0uI those hlch constituted the con.
sIderaiion of the government for enter
ing INTO The conventions. ltis impossi
bic by my Juignen; for the United
States 10 acqulese IN such a construction
oil the respective relations Of the twt
governments 10 Ceatral America. liz
a call by this Government upon Grea
Bn!ian TO abide by and carry into eHec
tie stipulation according TO IFS obvisu,
impofl. BY wilhdra wing From the posi-
lion OF colonlzing portions OF the Cen.
trail American States OF Honduras, Nj
carugua nnG Costa RIca, The BRITISH
Government, has al length replied, st6rm
ing that ,ie operation OF lhe treaty i
prospective only, aud does no .eqn,rt
Great Briuan to abandon or contract any
possessions held by her IN Cen.ralA aier.
leu at The date Ut lis conclusioR. This
reply substitutes a partial issue la the
place OF the general IN presented bv
Tie Ulaiied States. The Brush Govern.
inert passes over the question of The
rights of Great Britain, real or suppos.
ed, in Central America, and assumes tina
che had such rights al the date of The
treaty. aud that The rights comp.ehendec
The prolectorship Of the Mdsqul,o Ind;
ans. the extending Of the jurisdicuor
and iImIis oi the Bailze and The colony
1T The Bav Islands, and the eupon pro.
eeeds by implication. to infer, that the
stipulallons OF the treaty are merely tn.
iure in effect. Great Britain may still
continue to hold the contested portion o.
Central America. The United States
cannot admit either the inference or pre-
misses. w steadily deny thai, al the
date of the treaty, Greas Brilian had any
possessions there, other than The limi.ec
peculiar establishment al the Ballze, and
malnialn that, ii she had any, they were
surrendered 5v The convention. This
Government, recognizing The obligation
oil the treaty has. OF course, desire! ie
sec it executed in good faith by both par
lice, and in the discussions, ihereforc
has not. looked 10 nights which we nigh
assert, Independently OF the treaty, il
consideration OF u geographical posi-
ton, and oil other considerations which
create for Us rela,ions 10 the Contra
American States different from those o
any Government Of Europe. The Bri.
ish Government, in its last communica
fiion, although we'll knowing the view
of the Uniied States, still declares tina
il knows no reason why coneilia,or,
spirit may not enable the two Govern,
men.s 10 overcome all obstacles to q sa,
isfaelory adjustmen, of the subject
Assured OF the correctness of The con
suuclion Of The treaty, constantly ad
Lhered 70 by tais Governments, and re
solved TO insist On the rights of the Uni
ted States, yet.as aciuated also by The
same Gtsire which Is avowed by the
British Government TO remove ell cause,
of serious misunderstanding between
two nations associated by SO many ties
Of Inherent and kindred. il has appeared
to me proper not 10 consider an AMIGA
BILE solution oil Vie controversy hope.
less. There is however reason 10 sp.
pFehend that, with Grea, Britain in ,ks
actual occupation Of the disps,ed terri
tory, and the treaty. ihereiore, practical.
ly null 30 far ms regards our rights, hi.
international difficulty cannot long re-
main undetermined without involving. il
serious danger .he friendly relation:
which is is the i1leresi 40 We'll as the au'
iy Of both countries 10 cherish. and. pre-
serve. Il will afford ms sineese. graft
icaiion ii future efforts shall sesusl h
,he success anticipated heretofore, with
no more confidence Than THE aspect o
The case permits rae.to enter'aiu.
One Other subject oil discussion be
tween the ,Uni,sd States and Great Brit
ain has grown on. Of. The attempt which
The exigencies Of the war in which, she
is engaged with. Russia induced her L
make 10 Graw recruits from the UnileG
Stalesro maintain impartial neutrality
during the wars which from time 10 tim,