New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-09


rights without which It, sovereignty over them ceud
scsrcely be sad to EXIT Ii divided them from the
rem ain6e of Hoadrrss snd gave 10 the nh sbtsnts
separate government Of their own, with legislative,
executive sne judicial officers elected by tie u,sevss
Ii prived the GovsIrmeht Of Honduras OF the tax
ing power in every fern, and exempted the people OF
the slands from the performance OF military duty eIcsps
for thet own exclusive defence sso prohibited tia.
Republic from erectir fortfcsh upon them Tor
their prots cton-thus eeSng them open TO Invasion
Lom any quarter ard, fusily it provided 'tast SsS-
cry shall not at any timcheresfer be permitted TO
exist therein"
Had Honduras ratified his convention, IN. wouA
hsve ratified ihe establishment Of Ssee substant ally
independent within her own limits, ana State az al
times subect 70 British influence sud contto. More
over had the United States ratified the treaty with
Great Britain in its original form, shOud nave been
bOurd ito recognize and resIect in 81 .Sture hus
these stipuaiions TO the rejudice of Honduras Be-
g in direct opposition 70 the split and measrg toe
Clayton and Buwer treaty undo rstood IN tae oted
States the Senate rejected The eEtre clsuse, and sub.
s,iued in its stead simple e,ogniton Of tse tove-
eregr right OF Honduras 10 these Stands in the follow
Loving language THE two contracting parties do
hereby uiuslly engage TO recognize aud respect
" the islands Of Ruatan Boraco, Uds Barbare.ts,
Helena and NoIat situate in the Bay of Honduras,
and Of the cosst Of the Republic OF Honduras
under the sovereignty aud as part o.the said Rspub'
" lie Of Honduras"
Crea, Britain II iected this amendment assigning "a
the only reason that the notifications os the Conven
ton Of the 9th August, lS,o, between her and Hon.
durss had not been exchanged, owing to the hesi-
ton of that Government Had this been done, it
is stated that a" Der Maiestys Government would have
had little difficulty IN agreeing 10 the modification
proposed by the Senate, which then would have
lac in effect the same sgnidcaton as the original
wording" Whether thi. would have been the etiee'
whether the circumstance OF the exchange OF the
rattle stiors Of the British convention with Honduras
prior point of time 10 the rat caton OF our treaty
with Great Britain would, " 10 effect, have had the
same Specification the original wording and thus
have Iuhied the amendment OF the Senate may we'll
be doubted. Ii' perhaps fortunate that the qaes-
ton has rever arisen.
The British Government inme lately after rejecting
the treaty amended proposed 70 enter into new
TIRE atty with the United States, similar in all respects
to the treaty which they bad just refused to rsfy,
the United States would consent 10 add to the Sem
ates clear and unqualified recognition OF the soy
ereignty Of Honduras over the Bay Islands the fol-
loving conditional stipulation: "Whsneyer and 50
soon as the Republic CT Honduras shall have con-
cluded AZ ratified treaty with Crest Britain, by
(which Great Britain shall have ceded, and the Re
public of Honduras shsli have accepted tbs said
"islands, subject to the provisions aad conditions
"con'siped in such treaty.
Iris proposition was of course, rejected. After
the Senate had refused to recognize the Brush con-
vention with Honduras Ct the 9th August 1880 with
full knowledge Of its contents 1t was impossloe ioI
me, necessarily ignorant Of "the provisions and
conditions which might be contained 10 future con
venticn between the same parties to sanction them In
advance. 80 ,.
The fact H. that when two nations like Great Britain
ard the United States, mutually DESTROYS as they are,
ard | trust ever may be, of maintaining the most
friendly relations with each other, have unfortunately
concluded treaty which they understand IN senses
directly opposite the wsest is 10 abogate such
| q Treaty by mutual consent, and to commence anew
Had this been dore promptly, all diff ,uties IN Central
America would most probably ere this have been al
iusted TO the satisfaction Of both parties. The time
tpent in discussing the meaning Of the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty would have been devoted to this praise
worthy purpoee and the task wOu6 have been the
more easily accomplished because the interest OF the
countries In Central Americs is identical, being con
fined to securing safe trsnss all the routes across
| the Istbmus
While entertaining these sentiments, shall never
tbeess not to contribute to any reasonable at
justment of the Central American questions which Is
not practically Inconsistent with the American inter-
probation Of the treaty Overtures tor this purpose
have been recently made by the British Government
in frieL dly spirit which cordially reciprocae; but
whether this renewed effort will result in success am
not yet prepared to express an opinion brief period
will determine.
With France our ancient relations Of frien iship
sti contnne TO exist. The French Government have
several recent instances which need not be emit
merated, eyiIctd a spnt OF good VIII ana KINDNESS
toward orr country which heartily reciprocate. IL
is rOtwihstandI z, much to be regretted that two
nations whose prcdu )ions OF such character as
10 invite the extensive exchanges and freest COM
mercial Intercourse should continue to enforce ancient
and obsolete restrictions Of trade agains. each Other
Our commercial treaty with Francs H. ia This respect
Gil exception from esties with al other CONNER
cial nations. 1t jealousy leyes discriminating duties
both tunnsge and on articles the growth produce
or manufacture OF the enc country, when arriving IN
vessels belonging to the other.
More than forty years ago, the % of March, 1872
Cor gees passed act offering to a nations to admit
er vessels laden with their national productions INTO
the ports of the United States upon the same terms
with our own veEsels, provided they would recipro-
cate to similar advantages This act conhaed the
reciprocity 10 the productions Of the respective foreign
nations who mil at enter into the proposed arrange
ment with The United States. The act OF "a,
1928 removed this restriction and offered similar
reciprocity to all such vessels without reference to the
origin VI ther cargoes. Upon these principles, our
commercial treaties ard sTar gements have been
founded except in France; and let US hope that this
exec ptiop may not long exist.
Onr relations with Russia remain as they have
BEEN On the most friendly footing The present En-
peror as well his predecessors have never i.Ie1
when the occasion offered to manifest their gooI WIN
10 our country and their friendship has always oeen
highly appreciated by the Government aud people OF
With all other European Governments except that OF
Spap our relations as peaceful az we coud desre
regret TO say that progress whatever his been
MADE since the oournment Of Congress, toward the
settlement Of any of the numerous claims OF our eli
against the Spanish Government. besldgs .ne
biesie Ferrolans on the high seas on the coast ot
Cuba, in March, 1855, by dring into the American
mail steamer FL Dorado and OBTAINING and sesreh,pg
her remains unacknowledged and unredressed. Inc
general tone and temper Of the Spanish Government
toward that of the United Staessre much 10 DC re-
GREETED. ,u:,
Pelipo:entiary 10 MscIid hss asked TO De recasss
ana il is nv purpose to send out new Minister W
Spain with special instructions on all qaes 81 ns Pc
ing between the two Governments, ana WA ae.e.;
minatop 10 have them speedily end emeaoy adeAsted
il this il possible In the mean time, whenever our
Mrister urges the just claims OF our citizens on tue
notice of the Spanish Government, he is met win ne
objection that Congress have never made the appro
natiop recommended By President Polk in his annual
message Of December lSi1, to De PAID to the span
ish Government for the purpose OF distributor
." auorg the claimants in the Auis.sd csee. sin-
d. nv nv m nj Z