Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-08

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The Interpretation which the HIitisli 6py.
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| ID ascribing 70 The convention, entirely chan.
Iges its chafacltf1 While L holds Us to Il!
oas sbFgatippb.t ina great Fascepge sska,
tuted the consideration Of this government
Tor entering into the convention. Its i'm.
possible, In my judgment. for the United
States to acquiesce in such construction Of
the respective Telationsof the two Govern.
Iments TO Central america.
To a renewed call b. this government
tupun 10feEtg Britain, f8z6ide BY aGd eGFty
into effect. the stipnlations OF the convention
according 10 ito obvious import, by,.Nith,
drawing from The possession or colonization
of portions Of the Central American States
Of Honduras. Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
the British government has at length ".
piled, affirming that the operation of the
uS7nsI y. - pIVspcCufSsV Why anu utu NV &c
quirs Great Britain TO abandon of'contract
any possessions held by her in Central
Ameries at the! date Of its conclusion. i',i
The reply substitutes a partial issue. Ia
the place OF the general one presented by
| the United States, The British ,goyernpept
passes over the question, of the. rights OF
Great lsritain. real Or supposed, ip Ceptral
Amefica, .bnd Assumes that size had sach
rights at, shs da,s ~. the Gsaly, aE8dd4I
these rightsssoppr reiEIdgg tKGp pfo.ec,6tsHp p
Of the Mosquito Inliaas..she txtcEded ia.
|risdiciion and liln;ssnf ,l!re Balizs .sa4d the
colony Of the B&ylslands. and therrApon
proceeds 6y imRlisstion y infer. thatfhsthe
stipulations Of the treaty be merely future
in effect, Great Britain may still continue 10
hold the contested portions OF Central Amer.
lea. The, Uaited States cannot admit either
the inference Or the premises, Westeadily
deny, that. at The date Of the treaty. Great
Britain had any possessions there, other
than the limited and peculiar establishment
at the i'alize, and maintain that, If she had
any, they were surrendered by the convens
ton. e!r's''4,i EF Ig4'. = q ssE SesS .,tss,
This government. Recognizing the ob,igas
tions Of the treaty. has Of course desired to
see It executed III good faith BY both par.
ties, and in the, discussion, therefore, Mas
not looked to rights, which We might assert,
independently Of the treaty, in Consideration
Of our geographical position and 1T other
circumstances, which Create for us relations
To- the Cehtraf american States. different
from those OF any government Of Europe .
The British government, in its last com
munica.ion. Although well knowing, the
views Of The United States, still declares
that Il sees no reason why d conciliatory
spirit may not enable the two ogovernnenis
to overcome all obstacles TO 8 satisfactory
adjustment Of She subject. ~ - s~sa;sl
Assured Of the correctness OF the con.
struction Of the treaty constantly adhered
to BY this government. and resolved to in.
sist or, the rights Of the United States, yet
actuated also BY the same desire which is
ayowed Iby tue British government. to re-
move all Causes, ,of serious misunderstanding
between two;nations associated by so many
Ties OF interest and7kindred. it has appeared
TO me proper not to consider an amicable
solution of,the controversy hopeless. 4,
+ There is, however,. reason to apprehend,
that, with Great Britain inactual occupa.
ton Of the disputed territories, and the tfea.
ty therefore Practiealiy null. go far as re-
CARDS our rights, this international difficulty
cannot long remain undetermined, without
involving in serious danger the friendly re1
lations which It Is theSinterest as well as tile
duty both countries to cherish and pre-
serve 10 will afford me sincere grati6ca-
ton, IL future efforts shall result in the sue
cess, anticipated heretofore with more con-
fidence than the aspect of the case permits
me now,tO entertain. ~ saa 40 b.,yq.
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~ One other subject of discussion between
the United States and Great Britain, has
grown out Of the attempt which, the ,exi-
lgeucies Of the swariu which she is engaged
with Russia induced her to make, to draw
eesuits from the United States, la. =.
It is'the traditional and settled policy OF
the United States to maintain impartial neu-
trality during the wars which, from time to
time occur among the great powers Of the
world. Performing all the duties of aneu-
traiity towards the respective belligerent
States, We may reasonably expect them not
10 interfere with our lawful enjoyment Of its
benefits. Notwithstanding che existence Of
Adch hcstilities, our citizens retain The indi-
viiuaI right toconNnue all their acc ccustomed
pdrsuits, BY 'laXd Or by sea, at home bt
abroad, sIbjestionly to such restrictions in
his relation, ksf tiia laws Of war, the usage
OF nations or special treaties, may impose;
and it is our sovereign right that our terri.
tory and jurisdiction Shall not be invaded BY
ether of the belligerent parties, for the
transit o., Their. armies, the operations Of
their fleets, the levy Of troops Tor their ser.
vice; the fitting out Of cruisers By or against
either, or any other act or incident Of war.
And these updeniable rights of neutrality,
individual and national. lhe United States
will under no circumstances surrender. .
In ,pursuapce Of tliss policy, the laws OF
Ethe Unilad9 96taies - not forbid their citi-
zens 70 sell 10 either4ef the belligerent powi
ers, ARTICLES eontraband of war. or to take
munitions of war or,soldiers or, board their