The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-31

main untouehss SIS, being wholly independent Of the
70 what rishu poses IONS ct the da's Il the
Great Britain actually had Ia Ceutra America. And
II II is nov sontesdso BY the British government that
BIZ ain mar take with military force and hold. San
her points In Central Amslsa sueh preenson
Geppeence and reutlitv Of the Isthmus to reneer
The Convention worse than rugstory to the United atss
Irsesd Il submitting to arbitration . pretenson IN
vovrg euch tnees in any other way consent
ig ace 10 eject he treaty with sueh possc con-
stiuc r l. ule, in the Judgment Of ,he President be
t- onty poss snercment 90 as to release the
United from obes not after ded BY any bene.
fits arc VT ioh Obligations thus uns ten leo. the Unet
oSy ap ss a.
pretty OF restriction was incurred by Great Britain
,eies II the uesty coud. by any posi- billy what
tver Rave the sruction of leaving Great Brain 10
POI military cfntrol OF the Atlantic coast OF
Central Americs, IN the lame Of the Mosquito lIdsns
It. opIo Of heir bave hesn spontaI eously 90
cuI.ed ty British subj 81, while the United Safes AreTe
tsm "a om al sucn rishs Of 'nrcl and scqusiu IN,
that in The Of the President, would be to de-
prive the ety OF moral force both because 1t would
tbns eease to have reciproca effect and because
he Uni Cd States cid not Intentionally enter no Any
srch etgsgsuert it such possible construction.
Sbe bel YOU'D Lot thea become the duty OF the United
states seek tie mos bore able of berg dis
chsygsd fem srch tbIgsions, snd render Themselves
eaIy rse t, establish heir proper relation, "a an
an e,icsa pc ser the transit us-e Of the
lsbnus, AZ the general ince psndepce Of America.
IL me be esieIt car not consent to any act which
imPle he exists - poasisl doubt a. TO his p'int
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supp 9sed, woUlo rot be the treaty into which the
Ur,.e sta1es entered nor can be do anything which
coua re 'sksu tn ADMIT ei'her directy imp edy
that thsre ia . question in has mind relative TO the
true construction Of that convention, and he ieels
bound 10 ts.s care thu. In enter aiming tbs pre-,
uDdess,osd uAsed b. the slightest fee rg Of dis
rus reesreipg tha treaty rights Of Tbs Uni e, aes;
eui ,be President is not pPsrd tn say chat s'ms ct rs
qrestcns Of tact oonrerning which the two gove'npen
c,G nsy rot Re crnv4Lienuy deter ned by arb ira
n rhj sou analogous pstbcd. OF this class OF OBJ
iins cf tss Bezs the tide Of The State
Of Eors rrss. TIE question whether the Bsy Is'an's
question t. what extent Of country is emsraced in
'bs s,m .Aoquito coast or is in se'ual oceupscy q
erct territorial ehts cLiy tn Of persons
-r'i 80 to cls scc,r ing to b. established public
DEPENDENT staes ch rave Spain in Ama-ica
reras hrirg exists the cart Of Crest Btsn
II Ma sers o. other Sac o. Central America
those questions Of political geography regar', in
tie frs instance the gn'y and jurisdiction Of the
ir3eperoept States Of C-ntral America. Great Britain
ard Inc United States have petenson thus to inter-
veue, except for the purpose Of defining their mu
trsl obligations sTIsrg out Of engagements they may
tIacted in order assure how far they
cerb.d the suirety and ndepenC Of the American
Istl mus R'esrded only a. collateral considerations,
ed States END GIeat Britain they questions which,
rot 'et, mir abe by agreement between the two 60
theDsel the Prei6ent would not decline to
to srblraticn. He is Of the existence of
mary practical obstacles to the adjustment of any inter-
fArbitratlOn. OF winch
iculies eat Brian and the United Safes had exle
rispce in the attempt to set lie, by such pre-
vcus cor vsIsy the subject Of the boundary be-
tween The United States and the British provinces in
North America.
TIE Pref ent does rot doubt tfat AIRY OF the
Po~ers f Europe which should consent to undertake the
task o. sue arbttrair is proposed would per.
form the cuy with pifsct impartiaty but to sppy to
any Fcser do his would be to ask Of them act
which if granted. wcuo add to their domestic du
lies tie Ia q, burden Of eetpg the complicated
officer Of other ments He would greatly pre-
fer hist IN nrrovers, lire the present. turning
Toips q Iolica fecgrsp ply. the mater rh,ud b. re-
Erred tc Of hnfe emir ent Of science
who Go honor to tie Dttl o. OF Eurote and Ameri'a
who vi The previous of their respec i've
vplrnetfs NIGHT well urctr'ske the task Of deer.
mining scct question TO the acoep we'll Of her Ma
sys en-. SIS thai OF the United Slater. You are
irsiuc a. therefore, to enter into Communication With
her Msesys principal Secretary OF Foreign Affairs in
reation to ptsl Amerca IN orcer TO ascertain In the
first lace whether the xstirg ifsrerces cannot be
oppt te,mr s'ed by dire ct negotiation and they
tben to Discuss the cor6i Of ration
those iota # cfs to which aone this mehod
Of settlsr 1T rsqui tie applicable being
cd THAT OTHER poL Is Of difference would after tnAt
yields after OF TO conference between the
Earl ct Ca epdon and yourself nducted in the sp 1t Of
cordially fTaLkLefs which bsor to personal
relations az which is tic Aed bv the true Interests
both Of the Uri'et States and Great Britain.
an, sir respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. L. MARCY.
GEO. d. pAIIAs Esq., &C., London.