New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-04
ssvrEAL sxsRIcA AND Mr. CLAYTON

~ pyttssh relations Nv >V"'"'
s.s interpretation Of the Clayton buiwcr 'ro''y .'
:, ,A,. moment 80 prominent topic OF in''''S'
,..asr. will doubtless be obliged TO us Tor nav
s.. n.,, IN. trouble Of wading through the 'ou-
..,,n. correspondence on that subject, by stating
\, ,&w words the points In dispute and giving
,n ...,n,i.l messages of the letters on both Sides
n !. admitted then BY both parties thst TOR TWO
.t,,,,.. Ma, Great Britain has exercised sort OF
.,n,,,,oratc over the Mosquito Indians VINO o'cu'
,,ca or claimed an indefinite extent o' COUNTY
.,.us the cast coast Of Central America "so'
fiat ,hc has for long time occupied the pa''Sc vi
a., north shore Of the Gulf Ct Honduras as u por'
ar the sAipmcat of mahogany and dycwoods' winch
"A. .l.imed and exercised the right TO cut IN coz
hahn rather underlined adjacent territory IL ai'o
admitted that this protectoratc and this occupancy
continued down 10 the close of the year loi9' and
,Aa, Nm 10 that time the United States had never
N.a a word 70 say on the subject. Nor, indeed was
eoe word suggested by way OF opleeuon 'Aa'
rrosecscrase or that occupancy in the sue)oined e'
t,rfrom Mr.. Lawrence, the United States Minis
A.y AZ London. though, as we have the most posi-
five evidence, Mr.. Lawrence, In the conversation
nth Lard Palmcrston referred 10 in the opening OF
the letter, declared that the protectorate could
never be recognized by this country. This deciar-
alton he aherward repeated Ia note TO Lord Pal'
ncrstou, under date of Nov. IA, lsi9, which is not
given with the present correspondence and when
ys believe forms the earliest formal expression OF
American hostility to the protcctorate 1t is
xorthy Of remark that il was in the following let
Ter that the Clsyton-Buwer treaty had its origin:
Mr.. LdrrcHoc to Lord PalHerston.
"USIrKp STATES LEGATION, s.h Nov lsi9.
Any DIAR LORD As told you IN our CONVERSE
son this morning have been instructed by the fIcl
Ant to inquire whether the British Government intend
si 10 OCCUPY or cooniEe Nicaragua, Costa RIGA, or
ANY part Of Central America. l have also been IN,
structed 20 inquire whether the BRITISH 1oVeIleht
- M unite with the United States in guaranteeing the
neutrality of Ship Canal, Railway or other communi-
eaton to be open to the world and common to all ma
bons. ,,.u. r..
az am aware that Nicaragua is in dispute with Cos,
A. Rica on the one hand about her boundaries, and
with the Mosquitoes on the other about her sovereignty
have no purpose now TO enter upon these questions
only desire to know the views OF her Majesty Gov
erIment on the questions have proposes R al tGe
and the United States can heal these breaches
by kind Offices; and that the Indians can be pro,
yided for in a manner satisfactory TO Nicaragua and
Crest Britain, and far better for them than the equyo-
cal position they now occupy
II need not assure your Lordshp that the United
States have no Interior purposes in view They frank
N diselaim al intention OF obtaining territory IN Gen.
trai America, and have doubt would be willing TO
mutually agree with Great Britain neither to settle,
annex cocnize OF fory that country ann, &e
"vrsoousT PAIstRsroS, &C."
To this letter Lord PalmerstOn made the follow
Ing reply, in which the British claim to protec-
torse over the Mosquitoes, is distinctly stated, and
il was on the basis of this letter that the negOtia-
ton proceeded, and the treaty was made; indeed,
IN the latter part of this letter will be found the
yery words almost of the clause which gives rise
TO the present dispute:
Lord Paimerston TO Mr.. laurence
"FoREIas OFFICE, 18th November, 1919.
sNY DEAR SIR: have received your letter OF the
9Th written il accordance with what passed in our
conversation in the morning OF that day, and hasten
to reply 10 your inquiries.
With regard to the first part Of your inquiry, beg
70 say that her Maiestys Government do not intend TO
occupy or colombo Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mos
quito Coast or any part Of Central America. Van re-
gard 10 Mosquito h0ceeer, close political connection
Sas ezistsd ketweeH the CrOrn of Great Britain and
ske State and Territory Of Mosquito for period Of
about to centuries; bute British Government does net
claim dominion in nos2nif1 With resora 20 'ne ECO
pnd part Of your inquiry beg 10 cay that her maes
rvs Government viii feel great pleasure 10 combining
And cooperating with the Government OF the United
states for the purpose Of assisting the operations OF
any Company which may be formed with a view 10
-
railway between the Atlantic and Pacific, across the
Iethmus which divides the Northern and Southern por
lions Of the American Continent both by obtaining
Local security for The works while III progress, ana
when completed and in use, and by placing such COM
nunication through the means OF political arrange
ments, beyond the reach OF molestatlon disturbance or
obstruction, by reason of International disputes when
may at any time unfortunately arse upon the con'I
lion moreover that such communication should at all
tmes be open aud accessible for the commerce OF all
nations, upon equal terms ior al.
"Whh regard TO the Port Of Greytown at the River
st. John, her Majestys Government would fully un-
eteke TO obtain the consent of Mosquito to such
rapgements would render that port entirely appea-
BILE and on the principles aforementioned to the pur-
poses Of such sea 10 sea communication.
&" You advert in your letter to the differences which
have arisen between the Republics of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica in regard to boundaries and to some other
matters and you suggest that the OF Great
britain and the United States should be employed to
heal by their good offices, the breaches which have
interrupted the friendly relations of those two con-
tiguous States Her Majesys Government would, upon
every account, be glad TO join with the United States
IN eecting such reconciliation, and the more 80 be
cause the cordial cooperation Of both of those Rpub.
lies would be essential for the satisfactory completion
Of the contemplated undertaking.
al have only further to cay that her Majestys Gov
eminent have received with great satisfaction your as
suraDce that the United States have Interior pur
poses in view in regard to these matters; that they
frankly discaim ell intention Of obtaining territory in
Central America and that you have no doubt that
they would be willing to enter into mutual agree
ment with Great Britain, neither TO settle, AMER colo
Nize or foriify that country, and l eau with equal
ankness assure you that into such mutual arrange
,nent her Msjesfys Government would be equally
ready TO enter. am, &c. PALMERsToN.
AsBorT LAvRENcE esq, &c."
tits q further fact in the case that since the
making of the treaty and down to the present time
the occupancy of the Bszc and the Protectorate of
the Mosquitoes has continued exactly as before. AS
10 the occupation Of the Balize il is conceded by