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ment are bound in honor to provide nigh. be ss.ure

mcnt bound in honor TO provide, might be ASSURES
direct negotiation.
II IL not commended, nor rever has been contendod
the British government. consistently with the st
tans Of the treaty OF 1900, could, IN tho namc Of
Mosquito Indians, 'ttake with military force, and
San Juan de Nicaragua, or any other point IN Co
AMERICA and her Majesty $ government agree with
Marcy that such proceeding would be irrcconci
with the Independence and neutrality OF inc lsthl
and would render the treaty nugatory 70 the Vi
States. but no such pretenson has ever been afvan
and no such proceeding has been contemplated.
With respect To the district OF Belize, her Majea
government consider that the only question 70 be
mined regards Central America is that Of the DO
airy between that country and the British possess
and in the settlement OF that question insurmoun
difficulty need be anticipated.
With respect to Ruatan and the other Bay Islands,
at different periods have been held by Great Brtai
we'll as by Spain; and having been occupied by Br
settlers formal possession taken Of Ruatan in
by Great Britain, which has since been uninterrupt
maintained. The population increased fast, and m
trates were from time to time appointed by the 5up
tendent of Belize until 1882 when these islands
regular form of colonial government, solely for the
pose Of their better internal Administrations; but
Britain did not thereby acquire any territorial rights
he did not previously possess.
The goves nment Of the United States, however, Nd
tain that, even supposing the Clayton buiwer r
only pros oectivc In its operation, these islands
no part Of the British dominions earlier than 1862.
II the differences between the two government
this subject cannot be arranged by direct negotia
reason
ter of a reference TO third Power.
Her Majesty's governpfSt have learned with sati1
ton that you are entrusted TO enter into communc
with me II respect to Central America, in order TO
TAIN in the first place whether existing differences ca
be promptly termin sted by direct negotiation; and
they cannot be SO settled. then TO discuss the condi
Of arbitration on those points of difference as to
this method Of settlement may DO requisite or appIica
This is the course which her Majesty's government
throughout been willing to adopt; and have Accord
the honor TO inform you that am prepared entor
the proposed communication, and trust that our col
cnces will be ucted in that spirit Of cordially
frankness which, as Mr.. Marcy justly observes, is
ted by the true interests Of Great Britain and the %
States. i am, &c. CLARENDOI
THE NICARAGUA TRANSIT AND SHIP CANAL COZ
NIEs--vIs1T OF MESsRs. VANDERBILT AND WE
TO LONDON.
fFrom the London Times (cty article) June 20.
In relation to the affairs Of Central America, cor
pendent desires to correct belief lately circulated
effect that "the project which adopted the river San
and the Lake of Nicaragua as the line OF the micro
canal has come to an end, and that the prospective
papy has been dispersed to the winds" 1t win, u
FORE be useful TO rccaptuate in few lines its actua
sition. The company was formed In 1850, under
from the State Of Nicaragua, giving =, on certain
canal should be found undesirable, railway or
communication This grant was also accompa
by an exclusive privilege TO navigate the water
Nicaragua by steam, and to construct mte
roads, Ras well as by a gin OF eight sections Of
each Of six miles square, along the river and
II was Incorporated by charter nom tho Stat
course with Mr.. Clayton and Sir Henry Blu
during the negotiation Of the Clayton Buwer treaty,
terms Of which were understood TO have been spec
framed with view TO the co operation Of England
Amer ca, In the construction Of the route, the cobc
tion of the country and the maintenance Of its indie
depcc and neutrality. This intercourse, moreover,
10 pledge being given by the American holders d
concession that half OF its valuable privileges sh
be offered 70 Great Britain. Thus far nothing conld
been more satisfactory or promising than the pros
OF the enterprise. The company then deputed Ne
White and Vanderbilt Is commissioners 70 Lond(
make an unressrved offer OF participation in all that
had secured Upon their arrival they were met by
exploded objection that could be Yeeuscitated. Thd
possibility OF navigating the river and lake, The
gers from earthquakes, reptiles, malaria and III
savages were pcrtinaciousy insisted upon, and the
ers seekpg great boon than as persons who bad d
something of value by their promptitude snd shr
nees, and who now, from motives Of sound policy
which they had the sense 70 perceive their own int
were identified, had come to make frank and iii
offer to divide IT, When they had demonstrated th(
tile nature Of the various objections, and NO atern
was left TO the English capitalists but direct pe
without assigning any reason, or attempt 10 del
decision by demgndlng further satisfaction, the
course was adopted. document, sgIed by some
most eminent houses in London, was thcu given ID
commissioners promising TO introduce the enterpri
the British public, II the company would. nj
own expense, first canse satisfactory surveys
made, and afterwards submit these surveys
approval Of engineers 10 be nominated by the BIRTHS
verpment At the same time the commissioners
told that these London capitalists would decline b
and would prefer 10 condne their interests 70 the
canal. The commissioners returned 10 fulhl the
tons imposed and finding that the privileges Of d
rary transit and Of steam navigation on the watt
Nicaragua were held In London Of no ACCOUNTABILITY
they in fact constituted the most unqucstionabie pr
the whole concesson-thcee gentlemen at once n
mended the New York shareholders 10 procure
the State Of Nicaragua q separation OF tho
leges, so that, pending the arrangement OF
canal question, they might independently secu1
the profits Of the rapidly increasing trafic By
xfx md al T1a ovfu VIZ
split into two comranics--one called the Accc
Transit Company. and the other the Amarican, All
and Pacific ship Canal Company. Meanwhile the reg
surveys for the canal were carried on al great
by Colonel Chds, the chief engineer Of the state
York, and numerous star, and plans and reports
completed and printed which, for precision and app
company, having thus fulfilled what was requir
them o. a preliminary condition 10 the coopersi
this country, again sent commissioners TO London
sisting this time Of Mr.. White and Mr.. Routh, acc
MED by Colonel Cbsss The plans were srbmittc
II was found that the cost of the work estimate
little than ban the amount originally
Secretary, was then requested 10 name two 60
ment engineers TO verify them, and these gcnu
after a long examination, reported, not on
in Colonel Chiids. Tyerythins then scemad com
and the commissioners relied upon being able TO
london TN few days with the satisfactorily anne
mcnt that upon one half of the capital being arran
he subscribed In the United States, subscriptions
other half would be opened In London and that IN
nations would 20 hand IN hand In controlling the
destinies Of Central America. To their astonish
however. they received q refusal unaccompaDicd
.ngle qualification 10 explain or justify the man
which they had been induced TO incur shormo
pcnses, aud 10 devote two or three years 70 derno1
points upon which they themselves were already 10
tsied In state Of extreme irritation they returned
York. and laid the whole case before their sharef
and the public. The comments which followed, and
were expressed In formal resolutions, were, ~
have been expected, Of the strongest character
u IL believed that from hat moment the p
Amersanizing the country by the method
has since been carried out, and 81 procuring,
siblc, the ahrogntion of the Clayton Bglwer
took its rise. Tho Trensit Company are ale
have used Walker for that purpose, or. at all
10 have afforded him constant and in every
The result CT the alliance has been the usual
such cases-walker, upop obtaining success,
Regulated them and abolished their priv
taking advantage OF dispute among the mana
transfer the concession 10 that portion Of
whom he believes 10 be bis most devoted alb
II h possible, however, that the Canal Comp
not necessarily involved In the destruction
Transit COMPANY. The parties connected W
management are nearly Identical, but the
holders are a different body; and although vi
ccsson was 10 expire n not acted upon within
tain period, there was clause 70 provide TOT az
case OF civil war or other unforeseen difncultcs
tangible existence, and Il Il probable that, whenc
question of constructing the canal or perfect
commune alton across the 1sthmus shall be reyiy
parties Interested viii cndeavor 70 induce the
states government to recognize and enforce Their
The hasty sketch thus given q the most maiera
of The history viii sufhee 70 check the erroneous
sion lately eonveyed even by q government state