Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-15

Iitte consequence, as Mr. Buchanan had often
assured me that every thing which had passed
between Us had been duly reported % his gov
eminent l an therefoTeat loss 70 Understand
hoT i happened that the President should, as
ststed BIZ Mr. Marcy, have been induced only
by certain collateral incidents TO infer that ar
Litrztiuu BY third power of the difference be
tween the two governments IN relation 70 Cen
trsl America had been PROPOSED by her Majes-
tvs government
A eniseonception has, however, taken place
which Is 70 be regretted on account Of the delay
which it fas occasioncdi but this has been rem
dered comparatively unimportant by the dispatch
of 2lT. Marcy and TIC course of proceeding which
he now proposes for she adoption OF the two
governments. Her Majesty government being
as solicitous as tie President 10 preserve unim-
paired the friendly relations of the two countries
are prepared to enter into negotiations ON these
matters with sincere desire to bring them to-l
speedy and satisfactory conclusion
Mr.. Marcy Is correct when he states that
Great Britain laws no claim to any possession
or territory on the Mosquito coast and her Maj
-esty's government consider nov, MS they always
have considered, that the future condition Of
the Mosquito Indians, for which her Majesty S
government are bound IN honor to provide,
might be assured by direct negotiation.
1t is not contended, nor never has been con-
tended, that the British government, consistent
ly with the stipuiations Of the treaty of 1850,
could, in the name of the Mosquito Indians
''taie with military force, and hold San Juan de
Nicaragua or any other point in Central AmeTl-
ca" and her Majestys government agree with
Mr.. Marcy that such proceeding would be IT.
recOncila6le with the Independence and neutraii-
ty Of the Isthmus, and would render the treaty
nugatory to the United States; butno such pre-
tension has been advanced, andno such pToceed-
ing has been contemplated
With respect to the district of Belize, her Ma
iesty's government consider that the only queS-
ton to be determined as regards Central Ameri-
ca, is that Of the boundary between that coun
try and the British possessions and IN settling
that question no insurIJo1ntable difficulty need
bcanticipated.
With respect to Rnatan and the other Bay ISL
auds, these at different times, have been held
By Great British as wei as By Spain; and, hay-
ing been again occupied by British settlers, for
NAL possession was taken of Ruatan in 1889, by
Great Britain, which has since been uninter-
ruptedIy maintained. The population increased
fast, and magistrates were. from time to time,
appointed by the Superintendent of Belize, un-
til the year 1852, when these islands received a
regular form of colonial government solely for
the purpose of their better internal admins
tration; but Great Britain did not thereby ac-
quire any territorial rights that she did not pre-
viously possess
Lac government CI tuS CnIlSu SLAUSSf INV
ever, maintain that, even supposing the Clay
ton-Bulwcr Treaty were only prospective in its
operation, these islands were no part Of the
British dominions earlier than 1852:
If the differences between the two govern
ments on this subject cannot be arranged by di-
rect negotiation, there seems no reason why
they might not form the matter Of q reference
to third power.
Her Majestys government have learned With
satisfaction that you are Instructed to enter in.
to communication with me in respect to Central
America in order tn ascertain, in the first place,
whether existing differences cannot be promptly
terminated by direct negotiation, and, if they
cannot be SO settled, then to discuss the condi-
tions of arbitration on those points of difference
as to which this method of settlement may be
requisite or applicable.
This is the course which her Majestg's gov
crnment has throughout been willing TO adopt;
and have accordingly the honor to inform you
that am prepared to enter into the proposed
communication, and trust that our conferences
will be conducted in that spirit of cordially and
frankness which, as Mr. Marcy justly observes,
is dictated by the true interests of Great Brit
ain and the United States
l an, &c,
(SiUncdD CLARENDON