The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-30

. & military for and without any
kind from their own government in defiance Of the re-
them II such proceedings nsd taken place In the pAlmy
days Of spain; H. in the Insight OF her military and naval
renown, when subugatng the Moos, conquerug Mexico
Peru rvang France, and holding in prison one Of
the most vorous OF the princes of tna! caivAous nh
ton horde o. 1a ns, ,ee upa1 bsen
hurled into the But the cADker worm nal COM
menced, and Spain was fast SINKING 10 that dep,a az
graduation which she has now fully reached 10 AZ, ID,
the Jamaica House OF Assembly passed az act wn,on 10
Cared Indians who, after that time should %
ported into the island should be free, an all safes d
be null and void but provided that all persons VINO shoao
be already seized any Indian savss should nave po
10 sell or otherwise dispose of them in as full and ample
manner as thew might have done before the passing
OF that act In the year i77G, the aTa
Council Of the Mosquito shore passed similar sct. up
10 The wear 1921 great number Of these Iadians, or
sheir descendants, were slaves ia .uAt yeA osy p'o
supsripsndent Of Honduras praying TO be liberated.
After great deal Of correspondence upsn the subject,
and an nvesusa'oo ~ @ dand "a appS Sa
poor legally held in bondage but their
emancipation, with compensation to their owners was
strongly recommended This course Was adopted
But to return 70 the Eogsh settlers at Belize. In the
year 1856, fresh treaty concluded between Great
ove,nowiDg sentiments Of friendship and regard for
bis Britannia Majesty gratis 70 the English more ex-
for that only permitted tnom 70 cut log sood bet the
rivers Belize and Bondo-but his authorizes them 10
occupy for that purpose the country between tue Belize
aud the Sbup and greater proof OF hts disposition
20 oblke the kioe OF Great Brtsn he gsao,s TO the
Engish tie liberty Ct cutting all other wood with.
out even excepting macos any, rs well az gathering all
the fruits products Of tho earth purely natural aud
cultivated, wbch might, besides being carried gay in
their natural state. become object utility of COM
merce whether Of food or msnaactures It vas agreed
thai Icthpg should DO By English which sn0ud
from the ight OF the Span sh sovereignty ana
ALEC stipulated that the Egish saoud evacugte the
coaniry Of The Mosquitoes and conne themselves within
the prescribed limits.
In the year 1887 ia accordance with OF the s.pu-
latoos 81 this treaty, che fetiles on The Mosquito
coast evacuated that territory, and came TO Belize. with
their families, slaves ard effects, thus ADDING very ma
teFialy 10 the popalaron, power aod @eal1a OF me
hon1IfsH settlement: tor several Yeas taeee went oo
n the usual way tie SpaniAds alty attacking the
E1ghfh, ana the later N skiee booay teprsais AZ
length the niarcs determined by action ygoc
aud sudden, 10 put 70 hese disputes aud drive
those pr scious bs1 Saxon from III shores Ut
terry tx'eruipate them. with this view, the Sh Of
July, lTqs war then exsseg bet ~een Eoslut All spain,
hey assembled large force at CampeRchy, 10 focaian,
ana "a IL yesso containing 1000 nea, co nmanded by
Cen oNei se, sal for S. Georges Kay l.ag0s 5000
men 20 follow IN other ships 81. Georges Ky 10 small
Island 10 the Northeast OF Belize sb1a mile n lenLh,
but IN BONE places esemels nsrfoH. The settlers nay
ing got inmst3n o, the intended attack hai not
been IDLE. Every description Of boat which taey had at
hand vas mAnned Ga every rect and shoal "A pator n
was placed With cannon upon IL Tue aerln an Eng.
hsh sloop OF war, osppsnel TO &c there sod them
assurance when thing vas prepared, he settlers,
WIN meet heroic s2i, barGt al tne:r bolses aud pro
perry 81 Georges Kay sherc of them resided,
and then poured destructive fire aio the Spanish ioia
The bAile ragged two and pehs, with alternate
ceas The Lngsh fought -th TIE oosged snd deter ain
ed spirit OF their race; ou they materially assisted
BY ueh saves, who displayed q moat extraordinary
spaDsh side, Triumphant victory reo1sD ned With En-
glFh This he last battle Several tho ee.llers
hsd preyoney been turned Out Of the rivers
Aer ther victorious erccueer they Dot only resumed
hs Old postesons 10 toe north Of the Belize river bat
aaeerg 10 consider the esy az annued by the act Of
the spsnaFds, trrean "a. nselvss freely begood the
limits oehoed, without further regard 10 its provisions
upder ms treaty between -psn sod Eogaud Of 1886, it
was not only stipulated that the EGG sh should make
Permanent rs'absbmects Asd forh;1,ioas. bat
sso that they saonf nc. orssrzs "aDy sste of govern
ment civil or nsil'pry." they, nevertheless seem to
have dsregardcd this inicncscD elected OIL
oert Of Their osp sho suacted such reyca IONS
deemed nscessafy The Beush Crown ho wever took no
part IA their govsrnmert until sger tne fa re OF the
Spansh attack in liss, when II was induced name
with tie title Of "sapeTGisndeni.'
But assumption of re'g5ty was in,euied By this
Appointment, for tue treaty OF 1855 10 al o: It's provsoos
was revived by the dehEtve treaty s.h Spain " lsl4
and In the subteqgnnt legislation OF the f1itsh Prns-
.' =. late as 1872 's s,s rel.ve to Belize speak of
non o. HIS Mss,y o., COZ within tne territories and DO
The pretencs therefore which has been set IN. thu,
the Ergwh aequired nte 10 Be virtue OF success
i9l rsMisnce Of the spsuards 1885, fails ground
Tor The rgh Of sp lot only revived by lde treaty
q lsls IN terms the Axei by the treaty OF l7s6
but The British government rae 1919 aimittei
unoer tue terms OF that treaty the occupation Of the
country or any psr1 Of south OF the Rio sipun
because spain da no, make Illegal occupation the
snhec OF femonstrance. she was too deeply involved In
troubles st home 10 give much attention 70 shat 60
ing on 70 40 remote and, a. that 'ie. in,gancaus
corner of the globe.
Great Britain, Recognizing them NJ tho legt mate sue
10 spanHh rsnE IN America undertook 10 secure
from them the privileges vnch she had previously
from ths spanish crosn Bot she Gas Uncertain
UNDER wtat sovereignty Belize would fa. guard
against every oon.ngnsy hsrsore sae sssga' 70 ncor
treaties with al the States sc.celt W Belize, aud aid 10
corporate them 10 her uesy With Mexico 10 1923 SIZE
GraDaca m ISIS, bui oocline. asert the
srtclss The ground thAi they related TO territory be-
sic "a ssi he same articles we're appended 70 the
prooect Of . treaty with Central America submitted
10 gsssnc which hailed fsr wal, OF adequate 20 xers
20 negotiate The part 81 thai representatives,. Ia
msia the year following (sS2), ne ntd the following
parsgraphs-
In lhs treaty which bad on %. ,sp. ~t q. Ebsh All,
isnccasss a. ss. ss.rug . ssss sas-s %. c,,srs
ss Ell, y "a. ne bun ~ Is. ,arA .ss ssuu ri bs
nis wiisis ~hlch NE pr,sless Right 5, sEsrsi,sa 81
ossus s@srIcs -ss OBJ aimed e.sds sss,' ssS
m.n -ilirs y ssrss. y sss sirassa. ss 49,
Eoahsrs Of me ssJcna iesu m say parusaisr.
was moot unfortunss Coz Central Ameri,. or rather
Coz eeslsmas, wthin vase tssreres heize properly
fell, that tnt rtsoisons q Senor lebadua u0t
s"ps srd sssrnroas y, ,rss. R,.s s'e.as s.,
sxterqlc, an be- asnory Beze greatly ss iatei
IA 1897 NJ soverSmeas 1a.,ensis hsviux mate
tic roAsi. supprunasft ~ Bexs osee,sd 70 tsem
the ground ths thg oucrosses tss tsrrsoras Of
THAT ~sssei~omspt TIE ths,mss n Of These CON.
rxnie* tnereupb spF,rd hsnisn g8vsrurlca, 10
kDo~ vhmi, 70 10 co1crFaor. tDs iimls u Belize
Tho knss@ ~ ioi0es--
fnwsiNa frsrrf IA Nosemhss lsN.
70 Ctpr r4a asxs, crael~d ~ tss Nsrystary a
Ems ~ n@~ises NJ f~c~si ~ VI ~ 20
Rqmlffg tNAaM % t~nrai ans~rFes
Canpsfy whsi Nrx a. ho4ae.riss canet ~ ~
gnsfruhltn iur "rAeA Hos rriae. hat I
Qwhn8 1cn n Nnxwsf t~t ~ err csiuei se Hr.h
uaerss sss~sss i.s n. Sc. ,,ss. 81 ~. sss 80.
NaFsisn l~ And ixr isrcuts fss
the flfef hetss sh4 Ans pNftt ~
hosde - n< vi smd ths RIVER ssao2 ~ ~lA The
sr. Il, 70 s .ss s % '. ss 20 .sss sss
pusrt ~ Axhfnpts~ resf az 40 umr yen
Mef ~ ~ NfrEos
us sufsr &c srfue suTvey kae M gssues ~As shs4d
ttpn3Fa4t1 a ta aGa esDsn.s.y
n ~ rsrgs Ia a1lnufM. mAps -auM \ a.
pruhshilAy he Asd mss eE 8RGf.
TEas ths nrst sswnmrNnn ~ NJ Fos ssrernrui
~ any terfrttufg rEsaH ~ sAy kfd tsyos1 tksNs
sxhlMhed ~ Ne Htmtg 81 isr4 Ne e gwen far
the suE-ensed cAra. nad aoa~ ssens B. hare exs.ed
bxyuxd tn2 rtrpe4 ~ wrtHtng mnct tsrftnfr a.
frawtLx from ihs wem& hnlf "a ne C,utrni Amsyrnn