The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-03

The prohibition CT Occupancy was therefore eoexteu-
size with the whole territory over which such canals
The government of the United States stands upon the
treaty which it has ready concluded firmly believing that
under this Great Britain shruld than four years
sgo have ceased to occupy exercise dominion the
whole and every part Of the Mosquito coast
cannot therefore, enter into any new stpua ion
San Juan Such an agreement could only LEAD to fresh
pix ations and besides, would be taclt admission
which the United States cannot make, that the
on of 1850 did embrace the entire Mosquito coast
well as every other portion OF Central Americs.
The British statement claims the territory between
the Sbrun and the sarstroon by right of conquest and
observes that the treaty Of 1856 put end to by
subsequent state of war with spain and tina during
question enlarged and that the subsequent treaty Of
peace not having revived the treaty Of 1888 and 1885,
Great Britain is entitled to retain this territory
1t may be observed that the statement does not
say at What period the boundaries Of the British
settlement were enlarged this S took place s,
treaty of alliance between Great Britain and Spain, in
1909 which terminated the war, then this argument
concluding this treaty ought to have informed Spain, to
convert tie Of settlers in Belize Span
ish territory into absolute right That she did not
then intend to pursue such toward ally in
distress, is clear from her subsequent candnct.
In ISL Great B w;,S ssysS :. hr sye
anted to her by the treaty Of 1885, OF cutting mahogany
kgwood and other dyestuf Spanish territory thus
cle4 but cal pfivilsgeY
S. far from the treaty Of i7se being put an end to"
by war its continued existence in 1877 and 1919 was
recop nzed by acts of the British Parliament.
These declare in go many words THAI Belize is not
was merely SETTLEMENT for certain PURPOSES, ia The
possession and under the protection Of his Majesty"
For the nature of this 'settement and knowledge Of
these certain purposes" refer nowhere except
| to the treaties of1lS3 and 1856.
But NO matter what may be the nature of the British
claims to the country between the Sbrun and the S.rs
trooD the already made in reference to the
Bay Islands ard the Mosquito coast must be
that the great question does not turn upon the validity
of this claim previous the convention Of 1850, but
upon the facts that Great Britain has bouLd herself by
uo1 10 10 M
territory in question is within Central Ancries even
within its legitimate under the treaties Of
these treaties, it necessary to say but few words
The Of the United States VIII not for the
sent insist upon the withdrawal Of Great Britain from
this setten divided all the other questions between
the two governments concerning Central America be
amicaby adjusted. 1t has been influenced to pursue
the 4h of july $780, but mainly in consequence Of the
extension o the license granted BY Mexico to Great Bril-
under The treaty Of 1926 which that republic
yet taken steps to terminate 1t is ho ~ever, dis
tinctly to be understood that the government Of the
United States acknowledge DO claim q Great Britain
Of the wood of the different kinds the fruits, and
other produce in their natural state, fully recognized
that the former Spanish sovereignty the country
| now beor gs either to Guatemala or Mexico.
In conclusion, the government Of the United States
by cher Matsty's government only to maintain the
Of 1850 intact but to consolidate and
by snd tns
ate Under these mutual feelings it is deeply to be
getsed that tie two entertain opinions
"''''' '-''' CIV - ''s~N 10 JAMES BUCHANAN.
UNITED STATES LEGATION, LONDON, July 90, 1854.
MR.. BUCHANAN TO MR MARCY.
mo. ell
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, Feb. IL, 1855
ST-Spce the Ministerial crisis all public business has
been suspended in this country, except such relates
to the existing with Russia From interviews
ally RAD with Lord Aberdeen on the Gay before the voc
in the belief that the Central American ques
ons would have been settled had he remained in power
Yours very yy1 Isssse nHGSAsAs.
Eon WIN. L. MARCY, Secretary Of State.
Mr.. MARCY TO MR.. BUCHANAN.
DErARrNESr OF STATE
wAsnsGroN Aug. 9, 1855.
| JANIS BUCHANAN, Esq &C., &c., &c:
SrR-The President lie anxious to have the questions
which have been raised on the treaty between the
settled If ssibe at least brought TO distinct issue
before you retire from your mission TIE negotiation
cannot be committed to any who we'll understands
he subject in eli its hearings you do, who
sby sustain ard carry out the views of the Uni;ed
The Preiden. has been unwilling to manifest inpa-
eI at the eelay viii has attended this negotiation
her hy " T. e pg. by the
that it should now be urged to conclusion II is i'm
pcrtsnt that the Cned States should know the position
e. eat Britain is determined to maintain relative to the
| Cent al American questions
need not exp ess to ytu the surprise the President
felt ing the views of her Majestys government
presented you in Lord Carepdons statement of the
I'd Of Nay 1854 in regard to Ruatan and the other isl
w ,S BE ess
| considered by this government as not only con
tr.,y TO The spirit, but directly at variance
| After the very cogent argument contained in your
reply TO that statement the President unwilling to be-
eve that the Positions rather indicated than maintain
ed by Lord Clarendon, relative to Ruatan will be ad
hered to- stipulation explicit ia terms, and
clearly applicable to the Bay Islands is to be nuled by
far as it imposes Obligations upon Great Britain, may
in the WY and with equal plausibiiiy te deead
Should Great 81 tain refuse to Withdraw from Ruatan
and the ether islands on The coast the Hondu
determination, in that respect could not but be
stipuations Of the treaty 1850. The fact that
islands part Of Central America is 80 unqucstona
be The stpuatops of the convention dire
y applicable them that there to be for
raising question Of Interpretation .-,..u va. ;.
the head Ct ,hc British government BE- hoped that
the British piecnsion to hold Ruatan will be abandoned
in a colony there. her determination to thai
effect should be distinctly announced, that this 60
verDmept may no longer be left in doubt az to her int
u On tins point Jou instructed TO ask of her
| Majestys government an explicit declaration.
The main iIducement which this government bad, a.
you lave we'll Observed for entering into this treaty
to prevent Great Britain from acquiring exercising
dominion in Central America bu this object is entirety
defeated by the Interpretation which the sh COVE
ment proposes to give to that instrument While the
United States excluded from occupying colonzng
exercising sny dominion any part Of Central Amei
1t be admitted that the restriction Ii
| not imposed on Great Britain.
You are therefore, directed to declare explicitly to hei
Eajesys government that the President after full con
deration Of what alleged in Lord Clarcnaons statement
Of the I'd of Nay 1864, cannot entertain doubt bur that
Great Britain is soemnly bound by the first article
Of the convention of 1850 to occupy, fortify
colonize assume or exercise any dominion Rua
TAM any other Of the islands the coast Of the State
Of Honduras known described the Bay Islands,
that be expects she will in fulmen. Of the stpuations
OF that treaty, abandon the possession she holds
| this part of Central America
would be superucus 10 enlarge upon the views you
have taken of The British protectors the Mosquito
Indians Thegroundlesness Of the British pretension.
TO excicse control dominion in Central American
affairs under the shadow ofh protectorae is clearly
cam tfrnfod IN Lard