The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-30
SAN SALVADOR AND HONDURAS.

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SAN SALVADOR AND HONDURAS.
FLIGHT OF CORRESPONDENT From HONDURAS no
LxRA AND POLITICS rHKR.-rH. BAT IsI .ANDe
TREATY IN A NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In IAN
sALvADoR-NDi0o CROP DOUBTFUL.
Our nles Of the Gaceta del Saloadr from Cusepeque
are 70 Oct a.
The decree issued by Costa Rca sgans the landing Of
ebnsters, the 7h of August has been approved by
Salvador.
decree Of Sept 20 allows canvas paints corner iron
TO be introduced duty Free The articles be deposited
in the government stores at te ports and pay duty
taken out for consumption IN che interior.
Is reported that the indigo crop this year win be much
IceiusepeQue October 2s Correspondence Of Panama
Heraldl
CoJuIErEouE, SAN SALVADOR, Oct 20, 1857.
My stay in Honduras very short, the cholera
spreading with considerable violence the entire
State In some sections IL has been very fatal. In Co
maysgua has been tolerably for small pc
puation Among its victims there, has been the Bishop
who died after a short attack, on the Goth ult
Political news there is none; all for the present ID
quiet
The of conversation are the cholera and the
rairoad-wth an occasional auson TO the Central Anne
rican treaties between England and the United States and
also between England and Honduras relating the Bay
Islands In connection with this latter, learned few
facts that believe have not been made public Nappears
that when the treaty was laid before the assembly last
believed il gave Honduras but a nominal sovereignty
territory truly and Justly hers and of chcA she had
tssn ,o.osd o. a gang q EagA ~egyo icasters from DC
approved Of The treaty therefore sent back Senior
Herran to London to have certain dubious language
planned, and some alterations made by the Assembly
inserted in the treaty this satisfactorily done
England was 70 be returned to the Assembly in Februa
~ issS Tor Their approval Whilst upon this subject LEI
inform you that on looking for documents the
archives OF the State found the following protest (Which
was permitted TO copy, and which believe has never
been puhiishcd) in English and Spanish IL certainly
throws little new lighton the Bay Islands question
PROTECT AGAINST THR OCCUPATION THE ISLANDS RuArAS
boNAocA, OTnA, bARnARATTA, hoKAT, ELENA, ETC, BY
Whereas in the month of August last past Lieut. Jolly
commanding her British Majesty war schooner bermuda
took formal possession Of the above named islands
half OF the British Crown declaring them to be English
colony under the title Of the Colony of the Bay Islands
Magistrates.
l. william Ftzgibbon, Chief Justice of the said islands
elected by the people, and acting Chief Magistrate
provided for by the constitution adopted by the people
in the absence of John James Hall Esq the Chief Mags-
rate do most soemnly protest in the OF the
egn state OF Honduras, whose territorial right is indis-
puable and in the of the local authorities of these
islands against the said occupation and declare to be
illegal unushabe and an act of usurpaton against exist
ing treaties, as follows
l. Because the said occupation is made in defiance OF
the publicly expressed wishes of the settlers given by
them at public meeting held at the Court House, Ruat
Island at the request of the said Lieut. Jolly, upon which
occasion two votes only were given in favor OF
British occupation, viz:-un Ewin and Thomas Hilton
whilst the remainder Of the meeting consisting Of all the
principal settlers, voted against the measure
Because the letter purportng 70 have been addressed
TO Sir Charles Grey by the settlers and upon which the
act OF occupation Is grounded right pre-
scented for sgnatures public meeting required by
the local laws of these islands, but written by the
aforesaid Yin Ewin who by threats and intimidation OBJ
tanned fourteen signatures out Of population of about
500 and afterwards affixed caused to be affixed
thereto the of the chill ren attending the Methodist
and Baptist schools and forwarded the Colonel
Fancourt the British Superintendent Belize, declaring
TO contain the signatures Of all the inhabitants except
few malcontentg.
g. Because the said occupation is made open violation
OF the solemn treaties entered into with Spain and sub
sequeny confirmed TO the Ionfederated States
America, and after repeated abandonmens OF the said
islands by the British government, who dsavowed
the acts of its agents the occasion Of former occupa
ton.
L. Because by solemn treaty entered into between the
United States and Great Britain in the month of April Of
the present year, 1850 and confirmed and ratified by
both governments the 9Th day Of July, last past,
neither power could establish colonies or settlements or
erect Notifications in any part Of Central America and
the DATES in question the British government had not
solitary representative in these islands the govern
ment being vested in officers elected by the people
the occupation Is made open violation OF said treaty
Given under my hand and seal at Rua,an, this 18th
day Of september IN the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty. WIN. FIrZGIBBON,
Chief Justice and Acting Chief Magistrate.
In this State (San SALVADOR the cholera has entirely
ceased. The fair Of san Miguel will be held az usual !,
though doubt will be as largely attended in former
years Many persons fear that the cholera will break
out again in consequence Of SO large congregation Of the
people.
Here in Cojutepeque we are in the midst Of political
iumuI The Presidential election off month,
aud there prospect OF close The candi.
dates lou Miguel Santin del Castillo. who supported
by tho present party and Don Juan Jose
pllLa, who has been named by the opposition.