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

the nclans within its territory with which neither
Of that State.
Having thus dstir city presented to the British govern
ment the views of the government of the United States
regard to the obligations imposed by the CONVENTION Of
1850 the President feels assured that the Earl Il Claren-
don will with cl a, tic rankness be explicit
in presenting the views of the itish government in
gard to these obligations.
that the President does o doubt that the interest of the
two countries and their mutual desire maintain exist
ing friendly rela ions viii alike inspire each party with
conciliaory split and enable tten overcome gil
obstacles to satisfactory adjustment OF the Central
American gu estions.
The undersigned has the honor to rene 60 the Earl Of
Clarendon the assurances of his distinguished considers
ton. JAMES BUCHANAN.
MR.. BUCHANAN TO Mr.. MARCY.
LEGATION OF TIE UNITED Stairs.
LONDON, Oct. 4, 1855.
SRI have now the honor Of transmitting TO you
cory of the note Of LORD Clarendon OF the 28 h,
reserved By me me , on the s9h 9timc in answer
car question, as well copy Of my reply dated
On TIE 4th instant Lord Clsrendon's note is Of such
character might have been Anticipated after the con-
versaion between his Lordshp and myself the 9Th "a
April last, reported in my dispatch NO e0 OF the 7th
OF that month This note has been rc.eived 50 mach
sooner than had anticipated, thai IL in pos
session of my letter of recall might return home on
tie 9th October, as had originally determined II Is
should arrive, and II is cersinly proper under all the
circumstances that should remain here longer than
may lie necessary. therefore, III snail nave be-
fi wsrdtd before the arrival Of this cespateh trust IL
may be sent by the next succeeding steamer.
Yours very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Hon. WIN. l.. MARCY, Secretary of State.
LORD CLARENDON TO MIR. BUCHANAN.
The undersigned, her Msjesty's principal secretary
state for Foreign Affairs has the honor to ackn 1wief,
The receipt Of the note which Mr.. Buchanan Envoy EI-
1aodinery end Minister Penipoten.iary Of the United
sa'es to him the 1l'h Instant stating that
lie he'd teen directed BY the President before retiring
nom his mission TO request from the Briih government
staten ent OF The posilin which 1t has determined to
maintain in regard 10 the Bay Islands to the territory
between the sbrun and the Sarstroon as we'll as he
Belize settlement, and TO the Mosquito and
setting forth The conclusions at which the President
arrived upon the whole namely that it the in
ten'on tf be nton OF the 19.h of April 1850 TO
exclude both the contracting par ties from holding
cuIyrg as vel as from acquiring territorial pos essses
in Central America, and that consequently Great Britain
II eound TO WITH draw ON the possession she now holds
Of Ruatsn and other Central American Islatds on Th
coast OF the State of Honduras well as from the hri
tory tn Central America between The Sbrun and the
ssrs oop t1a The sion OF tho British government
~ tho Belize should ne trio cd to the limits aud
sIetctd in The treaties between Great Britaa ADD sn
81 lis, and 1885, ard that The protectoate Of the