The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-03

nss che had held ssae Old Spain and thus clearly rseos
How does statement answer this 4sgumentS Il
should be of Mexico
MEXICO when spanish province And IA natural in
should make such stipulation Was certainly natural
that she should DO th bat only the principle At Mexico
Old SPAIN and moment have Terminated the license
The Bh statement observes that since the capture Of
recapture H. aud that the ocnsndant VI ruxo when
two thes occasions complaints had been made % him
10 Belize telling them that the island British. Bat what
nisenee BE- drawn from these facts Honduras from her
ieebenss has been compelled TO submit and 10 resort 70 the
oay remedy which the weak have against the powerful
Complaints and against the act which she has
ridiculous wouid have been her have attempted
reeApure this island from Great Britain And the COM
lnnaAnt vf Iruxilo would, o refer
psnants against the settlers Raatan Great Britain tor
redroa-the power in possession, and the only in
steneo which could apply the remedy.
IT, therefore, the question depending had been between
Great Britain and Honduras and the point to be decided By
Impartial wcre which powers held the
best title 70 the island, there could be but little Doubt IL
WIN. wouia BE- ne assson But a before re-
tween Great Britain and the United States Its decision does
& s sns ra n.s - h
with the United States not ito occupy iort, COLO
Under these creuaslsnoss i was NOT s au,y x he uaed
States - alleged at the ccncasion Of the convention Of
III. Snd snch sond n tIs . !.
Irritation. II sufficient for them 70 know that Great
title bad agreed to withdraw from this occupation.
But her Msjcstys government cannot admit that an
violation the treaty. or ssrds ust cause o. rcon-
To the United States What the facts Of the
simply in the occupation q Rustan under he capture made
by Colonel Macdonald. She had established regular form
over it, few wLo 70 say tho least
were Of very Heterogeneous character She had then taken
but the rst step and h in the face n the
could ssss Sss By the ued IN
regard TO this island No doubt could have been
alter the conclusion Of the treaty Her relation towards
Raatan u this time merely that Of simple occupant
would then have naturally rsrssd q Honduras Instead
however, Of taking one step backward the of
cesdcd 70 establish regular colonial it,
But this Is not all They have mot confined themselves to
Central American islands the coast OF the State
Honduras. One OF these Bonaccs Bonnycate is
be the first island which Columbus discovered his fourth
II not known, however, in the United States
these tive Ccntra Amercan islands previous TO the proc
nation announcing their colonization Indeed the British
occupied any period BY Britain before their
Por1son with haata and the establishment in 1851 a the
In this the feeble State Of Honduras been de-
prved of every valuable island along her coast this is
now completely commanded BY the impending power Of Great
The Of tho United States view the establish
favorable light than they do the omission the part Of the
British carry provisions treaty
in papabe violation both or the letter and spirit Of the
Clayton and Balwer Convention.
II docs necessary add arguments those OF
hs former American for purpose proving
that the Mosquito has abolished by the
convention This point has nowhere been directly
throughout the British statement by arguments drawn from
be confined 10 the topics presented in the British
In this dscasson III the Of the Bay Islands ought
to be borne IN mind that the construction OF the
convention which mainly be and enforced
and not the historical and which either
proceeded or followed Its conclusion.
The admission noticed with satisfaction that the United
States had not under the convention, acknowledged the
sence Of the British in Mosquito This relieves
the argument from much aud the American
negoator from the mPataon Of having done which
II also repeatedly admitted that although the British
govennent ITO employ its ianKuage) did not by the
treaty Of ls5o abandon the right Of Great Britain protect
the Nosqnitos yet it did intend reduce and limit that
right Had the statement Proceedsd step further and
ernment intended reduce and right
ssry on III. point nigh. then for 4; prsstics purposes
have resored the itself the
posed on the and this would have informed him
that shall never be used for the purpose OF occupyn
the Mosquito coast cor Of assuming exercising domn-
ION the same. Let Great Britain longer empoyt
Tor those LET her occupy this and
ercisc dominion it, and although not al the convention
requires yet for essential object this would prove SUI
The British statement strangely enough, first proceeds
discuss At considerable length what the spirit Of
the treaty which, IL always be inferred from
the circumstance under which place; and alter
wards In few lines dsposes OF the great question Of
the true construction nj its language This
the natural order Of things yatsr informs his chap
Tho Interpretation Of Tresties that 'the FIRST gem
crsl maxim OF Interpretation 10 that no, aGorub %
forpra rhat has need 81 ben deed II
wordcd in clear and prscise terms, when meaning evil
DENT and leads 10 absurd conclusion, there be
Tor refusing 10 admit the meaning which such deed
naturally presents To eew bore 10 search Of concures
order to retrict exend H. Il but attempt 10 eade H.
IL this dangerous method be admitted there viii be
deed which II viii not render useless
IL therefore, incumbent the British statement
hrst u that the OF the obscure
most dicui askbefore 1t could properly resort extra
neoas Circumstances TO explain its meaning Nevertheless,
following the order OF the reply shall bret be
given TO the circumstances sdduccd.
But preliminary 10 these the statement branches or
declaration that Dir. buchanan conounds the
conditions OF sovereignty and and under this
treats the mot coonze occupy
nor exercise dominion ovcr, including
nent not TO protect" Aoa admitting for the sake Of
guncnt that these words do agreement
protect they do at least limit this protection that u
cannot be employees for the OF occupying
cising dominion the Moqoo Let this be grant
ed, and the United States need ask but little
No foundation, however, be found IN Mr.. Buehanans
for the criticism that he had ccnoundod
tscorste Indeed, he does the word soye-
regny, In connexon with this topic throughout bis whole
statement; On the contrary he has carefully confined him
self to the language Of the convention ITSELF and employed
emily the occupy 'or exercise dominion
The American have treated the proec
Missed by public law They we'll know from the savage and
degraded character Of the Mosquito Indians that treaty
protection coud ex her Britannia Majesty and
the King Of the Mosquitoes such recognised civil
ised nations Under snch treaty the protected power
itself the right of
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