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rid which will enable them overcome obstacles sat
isfactory adjustment.
am. SIR. respectfully. yonr obedicnt servant,

rit which will enable them to overcome obstacles
isfactory adjustment
/ am. Sir respectfully, your obcdicnt servant,
W. L. Nancy.
mr. buchanan 70 Mr.. Marcy
LOCATION UNITED SrsrTs,
LONDON, Sept H. 1855. I
Sra: have the honor OF transmitting YOU the copy
of note which this day addressed to Lord Clarendon
the Central American questions in obedience TO your
Instructions OF the 9th umo mo. l0I shall OF course
Rssssssn. -
appreciation IL has been prepared with much care, my
purpose having employ conciatory language,
ons consistently o1 , with the f re Sss
JAMES BUcHANAS
HoPiwgiL freyy seerstry CiSta'G Il
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plehpotentiay f the United States has been instructed
by the President again call the attention of the Earl OF
Clarendon. Her Majesty sPdncpal Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs the Central American questions pend
ing between the two governments under the Convention
OF the 18th April, 1850.
TIN, Pr.den, has directed the undersigned before re-
tring tom his msSon to request from the British Go
yerent statement OF the positions which it has deter
mined TO maintain in regard to the Bay lsands-thc
territory between the Sbun aud the Sarstoon, well
the Belize Setilruen and 10 the Mosquito Proteeorae.
The long de!iy in ASKING for this nios niaon has proceed
ed fop the Presidents rcutance To manifest any impa-
fence this important subject whilst the attention. ol
Her MucstyS Government engrossed by the with
Rhssia But NJ than year has already elapsed
since the termination Of the discussion tose questions
aud 1fhe first session OF nes Congress Is rapidly APP
preaching the President does not feel that he would be
Justified in any longer delay Whilst it is far from the
purpose OF the undersigned to reopen the general discus
sioa he been instructed TO the Earl of
Clarendon the conclusions at which the Prcsden. has
rived upon the whole case. ..r
After avng carefully reviewed and recc.s:sered all
the questions involved with the light cast upon them by
the Earl OF Carcndens statement Of the I'd OF May 1854
the President has expressed his unwingncss believe
that the positions which he conceves TO be rather ndca
ted therein than finally adopted will be adhered 10 by the
British Government, ,t., ...,.,.....
TT was in his opinion the manifest uteutioa of the
Convention exclude both contracting parties from hold
ing occupying well FROM acquiring territorial po
session in Central America, and that this intention is
clothed ambiguous language but is forth in explicit
terms The United States have bound themselves
acquire any such possessions aud Great Britain has spu
lated "assume exercise any dominion
part OF Central America Indeed without such recipro-
cal engagement neutrality whatever would have exis
ted between the covenants of the contracting parties
Whilst the United States are excluded from occupying,
coouzng exercising dominion any part Central
America cannot be admitted that the same restriction
imposed in the very same language IS not equally appca
Die to Great Britain
The President, therefore confidently believes that
Great Britain bound by the first article of the Conven-
ton of 1850, withdraw from the possession she
holds Of Rnatan and the other Central American Islands
on the Coast Of the State of Honduras; well from the
territory Central America between the Sbun and the
Sarsoon which has been encrOached upon by Her Males
tvs subjects He is also OF opinion that the possession of
the British Government at the Belize should be restricted
90 limits and objects specified in the treaties between
Great Britain and spau, of 1883 aud 1856. .,--.
In regard to the alleged PrOectoate over the so called
Mosquito Kingdom the President has instructed the under
signed to say vas his confidential belief that this Pro-
tectorate had been finally disposed of by the Convention
Ii IT, therefore, much TO his regret that he finds ia still
continued the basis of British dominion exen
siye region in Central America. ..
Eyenalthough Great Britain admits that the Convention
imposed restrictions the proecorate claimed, vet she
still continues exercise the same Dominion over the
Musguip Coast which she had done before its date In
deed at the present moment. visible power civil
military exists in the Mosquito territory except that
WHICH exercised by British Subjects notwithstanding the
Convention expressly prohibits both parties from using
any prot scton which either may afford TO any State
people, for the purpose of occupying ortiyng colo
nizng the Mosquito Coast, any part OF Central Amer
lea for the purpose OF assuming exercising donin-
ion over the same t..a ..s..., ... li-tr
The declaration of the British Government that his pro-
tectorats only employed for the security of the rights
ofthe Musquo Indians, and that it is ready abstain
from fur her interference in that county whenever these
rights proPsT annes be gaarapfeed 70 them con-
not be recognized by the United States having any
this be aquestiVn between Nicaragua and the Indians
within its territory. with which neither Great Britain
the United States has any right to interfere, except in
friendly conference with pe authorities Of that State -
Having thus distinctly presented to the British Govern
neu the views of the Government of the United States
regard Tue obligations imposed by the Convention of
1880 the President feels assured that the Ea OF Claren
don will with Characteristic frankness; be equally explicit
in presenting the Views Of the British Government in
gard TO these obligations, ,, ..l ',.
Ia conclusion the undersigned Is Instructed 10 state that
the President does doubt that the interest of the
countries aud their mutual desire maintain existing
friendly relations, viii alike inspire each party with con
ciafoiy spirit and enab them TO overcome all obstacles
10 satisfactory adjustment OF the Central American ques
ton
Tho undersigned has the hopor TO renew to tho Earl
Clarendon the assurances ofhs distinguished conslea
ton lsigncd) .. JAS. BuCHASAS.
The Right Honorable .he Earl Of Clarendon, &c. o
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