The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, September 16.-The
late controversy between Great Brit
ain and the Repoblic Of Guatamala
has not excited q renewal of angry
controversy between this county and
Great Britain, as was recently pre-
dicted by the Eoelish press. On the
contrary, both governments arc still
animated by the hope that their Oen.
trail American differences will be
happily adjusted. The larger part
Of tho Balize had never been the sub
ject Of actual survey, as was official
ly declared by Lord Gray, in 1896,
and the above mentioned. conven-
ton, II is said, merely definitely fix Z.
ed it's territorial limits, which. act
was intended by Guatamals as a
barrier to British encroacbmonts on
its soil. This arrangement is claim
ed to be in accordance with the
Dallas Clarendon treaty--a clause
Of which is to this effect substantial
ly, consenting to such an arrange
ment having been ratified by the
United States Senate, while the
treaty itself was defeated by that
body. owing to clause there Of an
snti-slavery character. The other
points proposed to be settled in the
same treaty, namely, with regard to
the Island Of Roatan and the snr-
render OF the Mosquito protectorate
TO Nicaragua, will be placed in
charge Of Mr. Wyke, the British
Minister, and it is thought that these
questions will be adjusted by him to
the satisfaction Of all parties con.
cerned.
Great Britain having undertaken
to remove the obstructions to the full
force Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
il any dissatisfaction exists, it is be-
cause Great Britain has first settled
the point which is Of the most inn
portauce to her. But this may ba
the result Of accident, Sir William
Gore Ousley having closely sought to
surrender the Mosquito protectorate
to Nicaragua, but in terms unsatisfac'
tory to that Republic. What he has
failed to do, it is confidently expect
ed his successor, Mr. Wyke will ac-
complish.
Such is believed to be the condi-
ton Of affairs. according to informa-
tion derived from intelligent sources.
At all events II there is any unin-
territorial errors in the above exposi
ton, they do not materially affect
the facts recited in connection with
this subject.
The following officers have been
ordered to the steam sloop.of-war
Narraganset.: Commander Hunt
Licntcnants Preble, Ransom and
Blake, Purser Emery, Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Lowber, Master Eneas
Armstrong. Asst Surgeon Laws
has been ordered to duty at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard. John
Rudensten has been commissioned
as Surgeon. and Bennet W. Green
OF Virginia, rs Assistant Surgeon ir
the Navy.
WASHINGTON, September 90
Judge Douglas is here. He de
nounces openly in public places the
article in the Constitution, replying
to his popular sovereignty article ir
IIarpers' Magazine. Brown, of tn,
Constitution, but openly declares
Judge Black the author.
1t is said the first Comptroller,
Governor Medill, is to proceed to
Ohio, to canvass the state, to cOun.
teract the effect Of Douglass speech
cs.
The President is quietly engaged
in arranging the materials for his
forthcoming message. The Secre
taries are also collecting data and
statistics for their reports.
Secretary Floyd, has not yet ar.
rived in Washington as reported.
The Tibune's s correspondent says.
a letter appears to-day in the States
from Senator Brown, denying the
assertion that there was an arrange
meDt between him and his friend
Judge Douglas to bring on the de-
bate Of last winter in the Senate, up
on Territorial affairs; it is we'll
known that in the Democratic Sena
torial caucus, last session, that M'r
Brown condemned the Democrat
ic Senators for prescribing Judge
Douglas, ,Ibccause he held to the
right of the people of the territories
to control tho question of slavery
while they permitted the same peo.
pie to control it, by refusing legis.
lation to protect property in slaves.
From California.