The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-01-12

frming that the operation Of the treaty is
prospective only, and did not require Great
Britain to abandon or contract any posses.
sions held by her in Central America al TIE
date of its conclusion. s.-..
This reply substitutes a partial issue, in
the place OF the general one presented by tie
United States. The British government pass
les over the question of the rights of Great
Britain, real or supposed, in Central Ameri-
ca, and assumes that she had such rights at
the date Of the treaty, and that those rights
comprehended the protectorship of the Mos
quito Indians. the extended jurisdiction and
limits of the Balize, and the colony of the
Bay Islands, and thereupon proceeds by i'm
plication to infer that, if the stipula ations Of
the treaty be merely future in effect, Great
Britain may still continue to hold the con-
tested portions of Central America. The
United States cannot admit either the infer
ence or the premises. We steadily deny,
that, at the date of the treaty, Great Britain
had any possessions there, other than the
! limited and peculiar establishment at the
Balize, and main ain that if she had any,
they were surrendered by the convention.
! This government, recognizing the obliga-
tons of the treaty, has of course desired 10
see it executed in good faith by both parties,
and in the discussion, therefore, has not look
ed to rights, which we might assert, indepen-
IDENTIFY of the treaty, in consideration of our
geographical position and of other circum-
stances, which create for us relations to the
Central American states different from those
of any government Of Europe. ... ..s a
The British government, in its last COM,
munication, although well knowing the
views of the United States, still declasoe
! that it sees no reason why cenclliatorys
spirit may not enable the two governments
to overcome all obstacles to a satisfactory
adjustment Of the subject. -szsug5 Esar7B
i Assured of the correctness Of the construc-
ton of the treaty constantly adhered to by
this government, and resolved to insist on
the rights Of the United States, yet actuated
also by the same desire, which is avoWed by
!, the British government, to remove all causes,
ofsarious misunderstanding between the two
nations associated by so many ties of inter-
est and kindred, it has appeared to me1prop-s
f er MOTTO consider any amicabe solution of.
! the controversy hopeless. t. sos7sJ og }ads
t There is, however, reason to apprehend,
that, with Great Britain in the actual occu--
5 patton Of the disputed territories and athe
+ treaty therefore practically null so far as re-
CARDS our rights, this International difficulty
' Cannot long remain undetermined, without
2 involving in serious danger the friendly re-
lations, which it is the interest as well as
3, the duty OF both countries 10 cherish and
S preserve. 1t will d ford me sincere gratifica-
9 tion if future efforts shall result in the suc+
E cess, anticipated heretofore wi tn more conf
j dence than the aspect Of the case permits
, me now 10 entertain. Ia..-5Eum sdl sl
, 90. ENGLISH RECRUITMENT. 3 a IHus
: One other subject of discussion between
S the United States and Great Britain has
+ igrown out Of the attempt which the exigea-
j cies Of the war in which she is engagedwitlt
t Russia induced her to make, to draw recruits
e from the United States. 's=ma,'s.'
: 1t is Tie traditional and settled policy of
,. the United States 10 maintain impartial neu-
0 trality during the wars which. from time 0
: time, cccrr among the great powers of the
S world, Performing all the duties of neutral
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