Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-12-15


the British Government. That governs
ment expressed lis willingness to concur
In all the amendments made by the Sem
ate with the single exception of the clause
/ relating to nuatana and the other islands
in the Bay of Honduras. The article IN
/ the original treaty, as submitted to the
Senate, after reciting that these islands
and their inhabitants 'shaying been by
convention bearing date The 27th day of
August, 1856, between her Britannic
/ Majesty and the Republic Of Honduras,
constituted and declared a free territory
under the sovereignty of the said Repab-
lie Of Honduras" stipulated that g the
TWO contracting parties do hereby mutu-
ally engage 10 recognize and respect IN
all future time the independence and
rights of the said free territory as j part
Of the Republic of Honduras.
Upon an examination of this conven-
ton between Great Britain and Honduras
of the 27th of August, 1856, II WAS
found that, while declaring the Bay Is
lands to be "a free territory uhder the
sovereignty of the republic OF Honduras,
il deprived that republic OF rights without
which lis Sovereignty over them could
scarcely be said TO exist. 1t divided
them iIUul tIlC ICiii1IuiGi VI liO44otI'i3p
and gave 10 their inhabitants a separate
government of their own. WI Il legislative,
executive, and judicial officers, elected by
) themselves. Il deprived the Government
OF Honduras Of the taxing power IN every
: form, and exempted the people OF the IS
land from the performance OF military
duty except for their own exclusive de-
: fence. Il also prohibited that republic
from erecting Notifications upon them for
t their protecton-tGus leaving them open
to invasion from any quarter; and finally
i: provided ''that slavery shall not at any
: time hereafter be permitted 10 exist there
| m
' Had Honduras ratified this convention,
1 she would have ratified the establishment
: Of a State substantially Independent with
T IN her own limits, and State at all times
I subject to BRUSH influence and control
/ Moreover, had the United States ratified
5 the treaty with Great Britain IN It's orig
l NAL form, we should have been bound
so recognize and respect in all future
: ;Ime" these stipuiallons TO the prejudice
? OF Honduras. Being IN direct opposition
I TO the spirit and meaning of the Clayton
= and BuWer treaty as understood IN the
: United States, the Senate rejected the en-
e tire clause, and substituted IN It's stead q
/ simple recognition of the sovereign right
: of Honduras to these islands in The TO-
= lowing language: the TWO contracting
n parties do hereby mutually engage TO re-
i coTnize and respect the islands or Ruatan.
BOnaco, Jlila, Rarbaretta, Helena and
: Morat, situated in the Bay of Honduras,
: and off the coast Of the Republic Of Hon
: duraS, as under the sovereignty and as
: part Of the said Republic Of Honduras .
4 Great Britain rejected this amendment
Z assigning as the only reason, that the
: Publications Of the convention Of the 27th
: of August, 1926, between her and Hon
: daras, had not been Exchanged, owing
TO the hesitation OF that governmenl.'-
/ Had tins been done, Ii Is stated that - heI
t AIaIestyS Government would have hal
. little difficulty IN agreeing to the mod IL
c Gallon proposed by the Senate, which then
II would have IN effect the same sign.ica.
= uOa as taG original wording Wuethel
! this would have been the effect; whether
the mere circumstance Of the exchange o.
q the Publications OF the British convention
/ with Honduras prior III point OF time tG
Il The ratification OF our treaty with Grea'
:. Britain would, ''in effect have had .'the
II same Specification as the original word
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i 10 Ile treaty "hIcA they had just refused
:, 10 any i tng Cn,'ed oates would con
sem 70 1ou 70 me 'oehate clear ana un
: 4eIillle4 recognition o. the sovereignty
Il ol honduras over inc pay isiah IS the Ioi
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II soon IS 'he fepu2Lic o. honduras sAa.
u nave cone .uied ana ratified treaty Wiz
e GEG1' hsi'aih, Dy WhicA Great bItaIi
= = 7 - ii'Fe ee15@' an" 'A7 repu0ic O
q lloAduLa5 sHaI nave accepted, me sac