The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-17
BkLIzE. HONDURAS, F

oUR BELIZE CORRESPONDENCE.
| BELIZE. HONDURAS, Feb. Z, 1866.
| Prsssdsns oieoe's Aessage and Me Excitement
CaSsad-W.v besDeen England and Me United States
Hopes Of osv .Npemis from TIE Abosiion Treason
ing Of tie L<yp Nature-Scenes and Parades-0reat Br
tain SS1ysAns,V v her Hold in tho Bay AIands-
Markets.
The Presidents me wage reAchsd this town by "a,
Cadet Soon AFTER its arrival considerable stir wa
manifested, and the Ca inquiry was have you ssss
the message OF the Pr, eident the United States
Groups and knots OF c Nzsns een around TN
Post Office, at the Court Ho and public square, sl
eagerly discussng tho probab ity of Yankee fibusts
movement, having for its obe. the capture and cen
quest Of tins settlement and the colony of ths
Bay Islands. Very few had the' caudor to admit ths
correct vews-the mild but firm angusgcof the Prssi
cent; but all rsshed TO the concu sion that war be
tween England snd the Untsd States must be the result
and much consolation derived the supposi ios
that TIE abolition party In the United States wore rips
and ready to join England France, the OF
war In order to abolish slavery in the Southern States
one night With q careful perusal of the mes
sage and the remarks o. Senator's Seward and
Clayton knocked that stool OF hope and from under
them, and then came something near paaisy which has
not wholc subsided yet. For cns, my decided opniou
Is that a feel the trt aud fearful OF ths Of
bad cause.
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ment met at The Court House. On the mornDcof that
day the Provost Marsh vent around tks town
with notice tzom the Superintendent thu eaes that
bis Excecncv wished the members asse nole at tsu
instead OF twelve oclockthe usual hour-in order 10
organize elect SPEAKER and proceed to Government
House whore the Superintendent promised to mss tho
honorable moers, with his executive coanci gusrd
ot honor, &c., d Having, iavsed all puoiic officers,
merchants and all o present to near his ed
oIes to the members-from the puolicy of he nooe-
the display Of the Sd West India Regiment, who
were oroered to Government Rouse and q re-
neral de<ire to please The Supsrin ssadent, sx-
pected very large and fan tsenaance Bat
have been rescy at Gsyu, nmsnt Housa n
listen to hs Exoehency address, only Spesxer Clerk
Selg.a antat- Arms end two mem oers present. rAs
Coert house Dell Was rung long and loud, which fsw
moments brought two more members, A considerable
time passed; the oell Was again rung. This time
fife aiarm3 but oil was no 60" rhree Of the honorsDss
might ba~e been seen the quietly taking
and st another peepns through bincs OF his Office
at the procession finally the Speaker Clerk SCR
Gcvernn House. Here they mot oy long lines Of
back sol Tiers from the to the door o the II
present arms through which this corporal,s guard
very lorg and rather well written mesegs 10 the
affairs OF this settlement was very ably dscussed.
His kxcelsney recommends many im pros uens the
laws Of the settement-the appointment Of ber Of
new oifcsrs-,he purchase OF property near IL
Court House-the eYecton of several ne budnrs Tor
public uses AID emoDg other things he them
70 lay Of shilling on eAch 100 pounds OF suosr
and sixpencs on each gallon Of made the sstte
nent. This last recommendation caps the climax snd
have no doubt will be the losing maay OF MIA
oher p,ojscts At all events the idea Of taxing she M
du1try oi the country when labor already NIGH
to be unposuctye il absurd and shouc not ana think
will not be entertained for . sill however,
In the evening bis Excssncy gave grand dinner to
the members but owsg to very heavy rao and oshsr
causes sever al OF the members did att.nd,
Among the laws read thu frst time by the House On
Iuesoay was one to make all Foreigners jurs
s9a 70 eonvs thsa 70 accept aud serve in all oaoss
dom your Offices go Begging but here . ew oIioes are
the municipal town business scond uctso bv boards
composed Of the merchants, Of whom get paid In
former timee under the old system OF magistrates ta
used TO be very prof abie now things are 90 wsu
looked After that ste.Dgs in' out the question:
of proper TO fill them. Az tha foreign merohsnas
erjoy sit the rights of British subjects and sab
ect to any tax save duties on I'm pors il is only r
they should DO subject t. jury duty and aso assist in
cschsrgng the dusies of the unpaid which at pre-
rent have charge OF tns fie sanitary hArbor street.
poor, educs uoEal ans oihee departments
believe ths treaty between the United States and
Great Britain provides that tho citizen or subject Of
eitber in any possession of other shall be exempt
from either military or jury duty
From a see am sure the government Of Great Bri-
tain bas no intention Of .einquiseins her hold this
protectorate of the Mosquito nation On the contrary
she u quietly yet surely, Strengthening herself In each
prove this, but her history has, and will conaaus to
proclaim to the world tina. having once got foot holl
she never sbanoGns it.
The Superintendent congrauAtes the Assembly On ths
state OF the finances. The chest full We owe no.
thing" and afford to buy and build but Is tina. .
that is wanted to prove general prosperity Are our
sborers oil employed-and La their labor we'll paid 2
These questions must be answered In the negative.
Then is our prosperity real or only iusginaryY Nk,
in my opinion, only imaginary, and need only
toy ssy3 our taxes are heavier than before
Keeping less Isn mop s,.e sna /, sss
been before 1t will be said taxes are al
on our imports 1t Is not felt BY the Door
manbut sir 1t all out Of the pockets Of the ~
boring man at las.As all We eat drink or wear, i'm
u r'ed, (excent few vegetables ruits and q smaA
quantity Of rum, noissses and syrup which is made
b. Space will lot allow TO follow up these remaks
end possibly should not have roubled u with then
but We have pnper here and strange may appear
the only way to reach the parties most interested u
through your columns. An the arrival Of The New
York packets the HARD eagerly sought after In or
der 10 learn what "rravaler' may say about Belize
The Bri.ieh ship Virginia. Capt 5c1tt losced with ma
hegaDy, was lott Snake Kay last month; ves-
sci. have been sent to take out her cargo Her
were sold OF public auction here 10 and 18th Of
gsny market which II sustained will put an end 10
hard times and grun bing.
Cocbinsal and indigo and Hrm. sarsaps-
riila is improving Provisions stU very high but
the market Ia far from being firm, aud decline Is con6-.
oently expected.
The bark Cadet, Guide from New York, VIII 20 to ths
wreck Of the Virginia and load for England.
Obituary.
Colonel JAMH C. CHURCH Of Fort Hamilton after trsv.
slirg about 60 times round the god of day has st Last
gone to that bourne from whence ravels. returns
Col Church WAS native Of Connecticut, Of highly 10