The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1856-01-19

assent Of Spain as the origin Of her
claims on the Mosquito coast. She has,
on the contrary, by repeated and success
s,ve treaties, renounced and relinquished
all pretensions of her own, and recog-
nized the full and sovereign right of
Spain, in the most unequivolent terms !;
yet these pretenslons, without solid foun.
daton in the beginning, aud thus, repes,.
edly abjured, were at a recent period re-
ne we'd by Great Britain agains, the Cen.
tral American States the legitimate
successors OF the ancien, jurisdiction Of
Spain in that region. They were first
applied Only to u definite part OF the coas,
of Nicaragua; afterwards to the whole of
its Atlantic coast; aud lastly, to a part of
the eoas, of Costa Kica; and they arc
now re-asserted to thi, extent, notwi,h-
standing engagements to the United
States. On the eastern coast of Mia a.
qua and Costa Rlca, the Interference OF
Great Britain, though exer,ed at one time
in the form OF a military occupation OF
the port OF San Juan del Norte then in
the peaceful possession Of the appropr-
ate authorities Of the Central American
S,ates-is now presented by her as he
rghttul exercise OF a protectorship over
the Mosquito tribe of Indians. But the
es,ab hment at the Ballze, now reach
ing far beyond its treaty. coming into the
state OF Honduras, and that of the Bay
Islands appertaining of righ, to the same
al. t,St1pr,Iv q ccinpiol unvarn
men, AS those Of Jamaica or Canada and
therefore contrary TO the letter as well as
the spirit Of the convention with the
United states, as il was at the time Of rat
lfcation and now is understood by this
government The Interpretation VIII ch
the British governmen, thus in assertion
and act. persists in ascribing TO the con-
ventlon, entirely changes ATS character.
While it held US to all our obligations, it,
ia great measure, released Great Brit
oin from those 0aich constituted the con-
slderatlon OF this government for enter
III. into the convention. 1t is impossible,
in my judgment, for the United states TO
acquesce IN such construction OF the
respective relations OF the two govern
men,s to Central America. To call by
this government, upJn Grea, Britain to
abide by and carry into effect tho stlpula-
tons OF the convention according to it's
obvious import, by Withdrawing from the
position OF colonlzing portions OF the
Central American states Of Honduras,
Nicaragua and COSTA Rica, the British
government mas at length replied, AFFIRM
lug tl4at the operation Of the treaty is
prospective only, and did not require
Great Britain to abandon or contract any
possessio ons held by her in central Amer
lea at the date OF Its conclusion. This
reply substitutes partial issue IN the
place vi the general one presented by the
United states. The British government
passes over the question Of the lights OF
Grea, Britain, real or supposed III central
America, and assumes that shs had such
rights at the date oi the treaty, and that
the rights comprehended the protector
snip VI the Mosquito Indians, the esten.
ding of the jurisdiction ana limits limits q the
BaIlze and the colony Of the Bay Islands
and ,hereupon proceeds, by implication,
10 infer, that the st,puaslons OF the .rea.
~ are merely future Ill effect. Great
Britain may sllil continue t. hold the con.
tested portions OF central America. The
United states canno, admit either tue in
ference or the premises, We steadily
deny that, at the date OF the treaty, Grea
Britain had any possessions there, oihe'
than the limited peculiar establishment a
The Ballze, and maintain that, II she hat
any, they were surrended by the conven
ton. THIS government, recognizing th'
obligation o, the treaty, has, OF course
desired % see 1t executed IN good taltI
by both parties, and IL the discussions
therefore, has not looked to rights whic
might assert, Independently OF the treaty
la consideration oi our geographical py
si,ion, and OF otaer circumstances whlc
i. create for US relations 10 the cen,ra
, AmeIIeaA safes different from those 9
any goyerImeut Of Europe. The Brris
government, in its last communication, al
. though well knowing the views oi til
United states, still declares that II see
, no reason why IA coacllllatory spirit ma
, not ena ole the tno governments 10 over
; come all obstacles 10 q satisfactory ad
: lustment OF tue subject. Assured OF th
/ correctness OF the CONSTRUCTION oil IN
. treaty, consa4tly adhered 10 by ,ais go,
$ ernmen,, and resolved 10 insist on ih
: rights OF the united states, yet as actua
/ cd also by the same desire waich is ayov
c ed by the British government, TO reinoy
3, all causes OF serious mlsunderslandIn
Il between two nation associated by so maI
u. ties Of interest and kindred, 1t has al
5 peared to me proper not to consider .
il amicable solution of the con,rover.
8 hopeless. There is, however, reason
/, appleAend ,ua., with Great Britain In Il
J. actual occupation OF the disputed ,errit
n rles, aud the treaty, therefore practical
: null 50 tar as regards our sights. this i
r ,ernalional difficulty cannot long rema
ID undetermined without involving In SCI
Ii Gus danger; the friendly relations viii
f. i, is the lnleres. as well IS the duty
le both countries to cherish aud preser,
f. 1t will afford me sincere qualification
n future efforts shall result in the succt
es anticipated heretofore, with no more &C
I'd fidenc. than the aspect oil the case D,