The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

kpe cpsuWHVueF, EH0 uefd During siar
ncoD and niSe OF the officers pressn: Ia Asoa
val, among whom vas Flag Officer McCuney.
THE CESSION OF BELIZE.
PROTEST OF THE MINORITY or TIE COUNCIL OF
STATE OF GUATEMALA.
PROTEST OF DR. DON PEDRO vALEszUELA IN TIE COUNCIL
OF STATE OF auAEhALA AGAINST TIE RATIFICATION OF A
CONVENTION BETWEEN THAT pEPURIIo BRITISH
CROWN, RECOGNIZING AND CONFIRMING TIE Proprietary
RIGHT OF THE LATTER AND TERRITORY of BELIZE
ON The COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA, srC WHICH PROTEST
WAS EQUALLY ADOPTED BY COUNCILLORS DON JOSE AN
TONIC AzMruA. DON MANUEL sAENz DE rDADA DON CA
MILO DfDAIGO.
COUNCIL OF srAns. !
GUATEMALA, May /, 1850 !
In tie session Of the Council yesterday when va pre-
sen!ed by The government for rat,hcson treaty fixing
territorial limits OF Belize in respect to this republic
negotiated between the Minister OF Foreign Affairs OF Gaa
temala and her Britannia Msjesy's Oonsu General We
did not have the honor to accord With the opinions Of tho
majority Of the Council In favor OF rst6 csnon aud e
now oceed 10 give in writing the reasoos then pre-.
sented orally, which governed conalc and others
Which have Ance occurred TO US as applicable Ia the
prtmises
appears 70 In the first place. tha. the cessia1 10
full prop ietorsSip such 10 made this frosty Of
consider .be 20 ron Of the territory Of this republic to the
British CIosn, beyond the Of the government.
which, in he;ry and principe, 10 only I'D ,aisr
Of tho national propeIty-nos in the o. Dos
seis,ps absolute control either In the way Of sale
exchange or GERS on, In any other way unless spe
ciay emno~ere1 70 perform those as,s oy the naaon
obecuy ny its representatives. Tns 30 yer is 40
conceded In the ss,i;dofa act OF virtue of
~hb the govern men, nsel exists On rne CON Ysry,
may fairy inter that IL s denied 0g that unneut
since, 10 reason 70 mo"ers of much loen "a
such making sales OF pubic prooe .y negotiating loans
nert sDaI be speci.ns aud presioasiy empo sered:
Lpd torhernore, e 10 be Inferred in direct % aanar
ny The ;s'm- II she OATH which requires OF Prest
cent stsnm ng o. preserve inv,Oate che ter
ritorisI egrny OF tbe republic
Very title consequence 70 90 attached 10 article 7sh
Of the treaty WHICH provides that the ars, govern
shall osfrsy half he coat of ructiag tara road
from me port o. babel 10 be poFthssn the 70
pubic, nee, apart from the crcums:apcs tast IL will
invoice The c0an,rs 10 great and unexp4csd expeod,
ture the eoeeruDent se hss clearly no % to in
cur obligation without authority Of the reore
een.aves o. the people as provided he constitutional
act The Ouisti0D To Other and eerous nniec
TORS, because ia iDtsiuts Ia terms dxes
the eos, of the proposed work. uer the time Shn which
IL lie 10 ccnesrnceo the obllsatiop or pss,ots
which the term OF shch IT be zaos op
Any obesce arising foW these deficiencies may, shera
FORE irutrsie tho enterprise aud deprive toe cor7 of
hs apparent hepeas II toe treaty provided tnst she
ceesion een sooud not take effect the works
wHich /. conneossd previously carried out
there veod ps come sh5v Of reciprocity eoale sos
OF equilibrium in the ob,gsous OF boa contracting para
ties, as II is, Gustemsla makes ~pcb 10 sb,n
luse and doa whatever ne the fare Of the spa
)atons of the uesty 10 us favor.
Five bupdrec more square leagues Of fertile an,
to svorsbiy situated for commerce on the
coss, already IN part Cleared much improved
fAhbrny by the cutting away OF the mahogany s given
up BY snd tbssas time waen the popaiaoo Of
the conptTy has just 10 deyeope s
the country ,se by agricultural riches aud pro-
ducts begins 10 attract emigration and foreign csps. aui
enterprise The surrender At such a. me, OF precisely
that psri OF our country which, liz s,sussoa and
other crcpn stances would be bkely ~ Ia these
important sux iaren 70 dev el0pment and prospsrsy
seems TO U.S. s reosrsde step 10 our national pocv No
org time Csn pse before, in the rapid progress OF
eDsp.s We sha oeeply feel the loss 70 our commerce
agriculture in6u,try following the deprivation Of
sole points Of foreign intercourse Atlantic
Il may said that the political position Of territory
coBceoed hiss long been such 70 deprive OF prsc
oa eo9d from 81 but that certainly - 20 in
benefit for sooner or later the justice Of the
DO sure 70 prevail, and eur rights tho Legitimate
of the stroog invest them with valid titles
the aim that because Crest Brisan violation OF
treaty obligations, has long occupied the territory in quss
ton, cannot DO act up either Ia law equity as
conterrpg right Of property The Law Of the strongest
only the law OF hlihusterism, aud the
better foundation than this law. No eoqernsu Sed
with proper seK respect listen without crime such
o plea, whether from q pirate Wbom the world COZ
dennis or from pxton pre,entous or DO xerfu
rbe government which accepts such plea as an argu
mert Of weight and predicAtes it's action il in sny de-
gree pisces self IN tho same category Of Reproduction
Az regards alleged compensation IN this case in the
form Of contribution from Great Britain towards
OF new road 10 our territories Whist let as ass, is the
necessity Of \ formal treaty Of limits and ceesioo &C.
eraiu Of money for epecide1 object OF pub
lie Improvement Is not simple contract oargsn and
sse sufficient for this purpose9 Is necessary 70
into grave diplomatic Deeofations to accomplish what all
the world, effected by the simplest form Of pr
vste agreement II the necessity Of suon work liz so
great r. admit Of delay, and the means 90
not exist IN tho treasury 70 meet lie cost, could
they mot be secured by the simple sale OF
the public lsnds without alienation OF soveretQuty2
IL the spirit Of domestic and foreign enterprise 10 And
10 credit and energy reduced low that We are una
bic 10 secure the ordinary Of trade whoo
sacrifice Of thesnAtions terrory9 We cannot believe H.
And sbovs AL TO call In those for long
period aepi OF rights Be,zs and stulsy
ourselves by yielding N all their pretensons VIGOROUSLY
unfouuded and upus for the pay confederation OF their
aid 10 constructing cart road which, after ALL will be
more TO their advantage than our ownR
Again. usJsniee has Guatemala that Great Britain
will comply wish Der obligations under tho treaty? We
certainly compel Observance her part She
but usory benefits 10 accrue 20 Us vii depend uppn
her caprice Even In The Of contracts with in1iv
duAls when the government has always certain OF
Yedress indemnity against failure req IRE KIND
Of security Tor the faithful performance Of the
the part o contractors we contract - give them
lands, prohibit possession sale them until the
contractors have met their undertakings Shall We be
less cautious 10 dealing with nstious more powerful
than ourselves ecd against whom redress 10 imp ss,be
Once made Of large portion Of Guaemslau ter
rtofy hey opd dispute controversy, England rich
dUetfous aud 20 seffui, will at establish cooues
fcrb6caons and open sua other
Of CON mun,calion with the ne,ghborsg repubcs S,e
will not only improve tho port Of Belize bat establish
new pors All these ~ TO Der benefit 1T our az.
pence and speedily make her the manopoist OF or CON
mevce Nor will II long before these new colonies wj
require extension Of Ssrritory-mors room and new