The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-05
News from Honduras.

T..
Bxlnx, Hon Nov. Q, 1851
ApUsn,r.eu. Of x~scaa Co~s,for sAe Pors-Aekuo,slas
~~m Of Ensiands Soveressnsy-A Nice International
Questionable Monroe Doctrine Knocked Oper5oarf--Se
Losses By Storms and FJoed-Commercial Afuirs
Very DuH-7As ProrSsion MARKET High &C. &C.
The most important item OF news which can now
muncate is the appointment by the Mexico,
Of Mexican Consul at this port Jose Maria Martinez.
resident Of this town, nGtuvazed British subject has
been appointed has received his excquator and is
TIE Mexican Consul here. This may not appear Of much
importance; but when Mr. Polk appointed United States
Consul here nc considered the territorial rights be
vested in Mexico, and for long time deferred making the
appointment, fearing that that government might take
umbrage, and that IL might be additional obstacle in
the settlement of she difficulties then existing between
Mexico and the United States That the principal part
the British settlement Of Belize Honduras m the Bay OF
Honduras, belongs TO the State Of Yucatan-one OF the
Mexican states-there cannot be reasonable doubt
ard If Mexico with knowledge of that fact,
appoints Consul here does she by give mp
all Of her claims 10 the SOIL and does she by that
recognize and admit the right OF Great BRITAIN These
questions which leave fer Horace Greeley to answer
he has always insisted that Mr. Folks having appointed
had acknowledged the right OF Great Britain
10 the SOIL and morehad also, the part Of the United
States, confirmed and ratified that right and this
quoted by the London papers Of the strong admit
ted reasons why the United States should give up for
abandon the famous monroe doctrine.o
The whole of the British settlement in the Bay of Hon
Guatemala and as the governments of those States have
appointed and now have Consuls at Belize the principal
town in this settlement have they not, both of them, by
this act renquishcd their claim confirmed and
lnowedGed the right of Great Britain TO the territory now
in her possessionY
Spain now and the last ten wears has had Vice
Consul here the assertion that this country belongs
TO that Power-asserted and maintained by many
falls to the ground
France also has had Vice Consul at this port for some
ten twelve years. All Of these governments united
have not half of the commercial transactions which the
Ipttal CofaC haox Gta
vessels continually trading between here and the United
States with vast amount of business Of great interest to
the United States continually being transacted between
the two places the United States has Consul. Not
only does the United States lose portion of her revenue
bu many OF her citizens engaged in this trade sub
ected to loss and imposition for the want of Consul here
TO assist masters in distress and to protect American in
terests.
In July last large number Of American citizens by
thrown ogetherA ere. They all felt
the want of such officer here and for that purpose they
called a meeting and then after setting forth all the
wants inconvenience &C. arising 10 the American cit
doing business with Beze-navellng through
sbipwrecked the vicinhy-they drew upa petition the
President signed it themselves and got several of the r
fish subjects and nearly all foreign merchants TO unite with
them in recommending Mr.. Buchanan to make an appoint
ment TO that Office Thus the matter ended for the time
Still, the subject requires the attention of the United
States and for very weghy reasons, which must be OBJ
yious To all who in any way connected with this trade
During the last two months we have had very stormy
weather-continua gales of wind, with heavy squalls,
thunder lightning and rain certainly appears that we
TO have regular Noahs food and ark Of safety
fee TO. The rivers have all overhown their banks, and
the settlers the rivers amid dangers and dstreses
have gone back into the pine ridges, pney woods"
as the Alabamians call it, You may expect TO hear
dreadful account Of the loss Of propertycatte and per-
haps life-in my next, al present is impossible to
travel up or down to learn the news
For several weeks rumors have been in town which
highly detrimental to the conducting the survey
of the Honduras Inter Railroad. II IL said they
doing but little and spending great amount of money
The has also been that this railroad will cost
fifty millions Of dollars, instead of seven,
timated.
. The extensive commission and forwarding house for
many years under the firm of +. Camayan, f. Camayan
Co., and lately under the firm Of BeRnito Co., and
Bennito & Brothers. is 10 be discontinued. They were
heavy sufferers by the late great fire here. That fire
burned large amount OF property in their warehouses;
it, to Europe and your city, via this port and the
loss fell the Of them changed the route
of their produce and send down the railroad at
Panama by round the Horn from the Pacific This
will be severe loss to Belize, and take away large
amount Of our trade with Guatemala.
Our town trade continues very dull and Spanish
customers +" don't come in still Sunday
every day in the week.
Provisions very scarce and high indeed. Butter is
selling for Gr cheese 3r lard, 3r rice, IT.. Goldfish,
r corn, 81 per Dbl pork, $34 beef, s24 and bread,
81 per Dbl.