Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-01-07
THE TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN

L e new treaty with OTeat Britain, sane
toned by Mr.. Marcy and negotiated by Mr.
Dallas, has been surreptitiousIy published and
lis provisions are snch as naturally to excite
the interests OF the Country. We hardly know
what its ultimate fate will be. for il comedies
to Great Britain more real influence in Central
American affairs than has ever been popular in
thisCountry ,and it is we'll known that strong
demonstration will be made against its confir-
nation. 1t destroys irrevocably the Monroe
doctrine, and acknowledges the necessity of
respecting not only the rights of the Central
American States, but also the right Of Euro
pean Nations 10 protect them in those rights
The following are the main provisions of the
treaty
The United States and Great Britain agree
to propose TO the States of Nicaragua and Cos
IA Rica the plan contained in this Treaty for
the settlement of all questions relating to the
Mosquito Territory, and TO the jurisdiction o.
yer the port of San Juan, and the navigation
of the River Of that name.
i district of country along the coast, from
San Juan northwardly, is assigned for the oc-
cupancy of the Mosquito Indians. The sover-
eighty OF Nicaragua over this tract and all the
sea coast, from the river Segoyfa. in latitude
ID deg. north, down 70 the disputed boundary
between the Republic of Nicaragua, Costa Ri
ca and New Grenada, is admitted to belong to
Nicaragua.
These Indians are to be governed in all res
poets like the settled tribes within the United
States, and their territory is to he a dependent
province of Nicaragua, but the United States
and Great Britain are to exercise joint p:o-
tectorate or supervision over them, inasmuch
as their rights of property and of local gov
ernment are TO be defined in treaties to be con-
GUIDED with both these powers by Nicaragua:
and further. the Indians are not to be allowed.
to aienate their lands without the consent of
tho United States and Great Britain.
All of Central America on the coast. COM
moHly called the Mosqdito coast, extending
from the mouth OF the Segovia, in lat. Is deg
North, and Ion. 81 deg. 40 min. West, and Es-
cuda de Oeragaus in lat. deg. North, and
Ion. 81 deg. so min., COR whatever point may
be determined on as the true Southern boun-
dary of the district is recognized and decIar-
ed to be within the sovereignty of Nicaragua.
except the Mosquito reservation.
Greytown or San Juan is to be created free
port by the act and grant of Nicaragua. This
free port and city are to remain under the SOW
ereignty of Nicaragua, though, as it will lave
the right 10 make all its own Laws and choose
all its executive officers, it may be regarded
as only nominally dependent upon Nicaragua,
and under the joint protectorate of the United
States and Great Britaip
The British province and colony of Belize,
between latitude l6 deg. and Is deg 40 min..
distance by the coast 100 miles, is admitted
not to have been embraced by the Clayton and
Bulwer Treaty, and the perpituity Of the :sset-
tlement" as a British possession, is assured by
provision that its boundaries shall be run
and fixed, and that they shall not afterwards
be extended.
The Bay Islands are declared free terrific
ry under the sovereignty of Honduras.