Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-26
NUMBER 22.

POSSESSIONS, however, arr Il would seem uukpoxr IN ,A
most patriotic student The right Of ths country 20 p
S. 'ne nay isiands - nov the subjec, of a .erou,
WITH tne United States. PROBABLY YER, lev Of oar
Souhtrymen bad lev months ago heard of Rn.t.n a.,
e"er Knew how tar u had been declared f,-,,.,I- ps
" =" s1 ~ vas TO the public in IN. same c.t-ro~y
=, ~ ''Anus oi Foiynesis, many Of which NAV he Ri
sh property having been discovered nv R;,s, on'
aln' and visited by British ~hale-- but Of -hch Ne 80
little, except from the reports Of some en,e,n,. -,
-onsry. Great Britain and IN. st... ~, mis-
time past in bot discussion to the title To Rn,.
was thought that when these Po-crs ,.r- .,,ss
tue affair was over But another Stat. .nr..- ~
the stage sndproclaims its right 10 n. h..-t VI
has accredited Minister the British Court tn. -
uemsn, senior Don Victor Herran has arrived in Ton
70 urge the claim Of his government to the trrrorx ~
dispute a. forming dependency Of the Crntrs Amcrc.n
republic Now, as general rule the addition Of ,h,s
party 70 discussion Is apt still further TO compic.t. mar
ers Out IN this the Honduras envoy ...,n. -
kood genus whose presence will render po--bl. soh
ZION aishonorable to no party concerned On. thin, -
may premise and it will probably BE- d,ied 81 no on,
or'af br'fdt" has no csh for territory on "a, C.,,
dDs>riean coast O,r oTy, Wsa EE - y'~
JeH tefdPang into priDdfipe sarao,a,,s W.. 81
rien lands OF Jamaica being yearly sb.ndo,ad
ana when In Trinidad and Guisns cnltiv,tion -
almost ceased il is not likely thar rn.I.ns -,
care TO extend her sovereignty further over
shleh ean osIy BE- brought isto BY system 1ieh a.
o" foe""iy cond>uHed The sole object OF tbi. coynr
therefore, Is to settle this difficulty honorable and sy'
e ana proposition will not be refused because II pvo
ue rehhqui,hment OF some worthless islands of our
teht TO which few even among educated men xsr.
We may listen, then, with impartiaity to m. .,.,.
oi the Honduras minister. His plea IS that England b
hsveesA6shed right to these islands which can oar ,h
elslm oil the government which he Representa- TIL r.
longed to Spain, and when Spain csied her r;Vbt ~
eegny over Honduras in 1921 they passed into The po.
session OF the new republic Since that time acts b,v.
oeeh committed by British officers which show ,h., r.
gland claimed the islands and was Determined q, Lt
mem out which IN no effected the strict rpht. of
Inc nag OF the republic has oeen several time,
ueu uowh oy the British, and times rehoisted
No treaty, however, has determined to W. .,u thu h
anu Is Tor the two governments nov II they choose 20
settle the question. e' "
with regard TO the legalght we leave the disc,.so %
the legitimate authorities; but We think that th;s go
uy might well waive any claim which il NAV no-.es.
wnen there Is the chance OF settlement so entirely sts
scory IL - proposed that Great Britain sba rss,o,
Ihe Bay Islands, Honduras recognising all rights of mo-
perty and interest which have cnme into .,is,anc
uuns Dus occupation The population of Ruatan doe.
not exceed LOO. most Of these being liberated l.v..
and It Is proposed that they should have the rbt Of h
coming citizen. OF Honduras remaining in the island
S p.sh subjects settlers in the country Honduras,
oHers TINS solution OF the dispute between England and
America at the time that she urges her own c.i
ana declares that no settlement arrived at bv bes. two
governments whether through arbitration or otherss.
can De allowed IN justice 10 bar her rights The ,anph
does not, however stop here Willing 20 give p,odf -,
amity aud good will, Honduras ready 10 cod. 10 Co.,
britain oy treaty Alright OF way through territory from
sea 10 sea ana TO make the each ocean AZ ths
extremities OF the proposal route free ports su;I
oe has been made to the United States and il ia aid
~i no doubt be accepted. Whatever value then com
uheauon across the territory OF Honduras NAV nosse.,
VIII DE At the service OF the governments which are mos,
concerned with the traffic of the two oceans
men the question of the BAY Islands has heen di.o,
eu o. the other matters connected with the Central Am.
lean question may be easily settled II must he -.ror,
oered that under his new instructions Mr. Dalla. is pen
Poeehuary fnliy empowered to bring this tedious con-
uoversy 10 solution That there desire on the mart
oi the American government to end the disnnta - tn
oeeVe President Pierce has been rejected by the De-
party IN his country and has no hope of re-
election to the high office which he now holds ii. b,s
therefore, no object in delaying solution or I, n,s.a-v
ing an attitude of hostility this country If he ttl..
question OF such Importance he will retire into private
ME with the reputation of having achieved an
work IL he leaves the settlement to his successor he
VIII merely have been raiser Of difficulties which he did
not determine IL is not without hope Of an end 20
TINS dispute that all the elements of solution a,
nand Lord Clarendon and the Ministers of the United
states ana Honduras may bring the affair to concu-ioo
Nnen ,hey VIII and We trust they will prolong az little "A
possible the present disquetude and suspense