New-York tribune., 1882-02-18
TEXT OF TIE CORRESPONDENCE.
WsuTNGroN, Feb. 1.-THE following corc.
spOndence was sent TO the Senate to-day:
EARL GRANVILLE TO MR.. v'Esr-TO. 7.

WAsuINGroN, Feb. 1.-THE following cor..
spondence was sent TO the Senate to-day:
EARL GRANVILLE TO MR. wLsr-SC. 7.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Jan. 7, 1882.
SIR In my dispatch Of the 18Th ult | Informed you
that the United States Minister at this had commu-
nicated TO the eubstancc OF dSp!tch which he had
received from Mr. Blaine then Secretary o; State tho
subject Of the Convention OF The 10Th April, ls5O.
Finding that Mr. Lowell was authorized to give me q
copy Of this dispatch II wished IT, requested him
do so and have already Forwarded you a copy for
yOur information Her Majcstys Government has given
it's careful consideration the views set forth ia this
paper 1t entirely agrees IN the statement made to-
ward its conclusion as to the cordial relations happily
existing between the two countries and to the Oppor
tunitX which ms state Of things affords for
either Government Without risk Of E,isconstTncon
Wei have no hesitation therefore, IN preceding 10 ex-
anime tie grounds advanced by Mr. Blaine desiring
modification 81 The convention.
The principles upon which the whole argument Of the
dispatch Is founded arc as far ~ aware novel Ia
international law. If discussion OF the subiect tho
abstract grounds OF pubc right were deemed useful or
from pubcisis Of acknowledged authority in both
Iie; m support Of ms opinion bu for several reasons
practical considerations which it involves without Of
course, being precluded from reverng et any future
stage in case Of need t. It's other aspect. Her Mjestys
Government cannot admit that the analogy which it is
sought to draw from the cOnouct oi Great Britain la
gard TO the sGez anal correct or justified by the faets
they have made no attempt TO foIty the Island VI
p5tant scal though they have undoubcd right to 10
So The fortress Of Gibraltar, the leland of Malta and
session of England at date long anterior to the ms
WHEN the Mediterranean and the Rcd Sca could be
garGcd military routc to India For years aftrrwsrd
the whole Of reinorccments for ILds sent by
way OF The Cape OF Good HOic. Nor has any serious
addition been made t. the strength of these positions
tine ,peung OF the canal beyond what has been
natural con5eluehce 81 me improvements 10 military
to command the straits OF Babel Mandcb, the Island Of
Purm mas Sot IN any sense been made fortified pOs.-
ton Tne fort and garrison the Island are ia fact
sufficient only tc protect the lighthouse which has been
erected there or tie general benefit o naviaton from
possible attack D.. predatory Arabs
The Navy Department OF the United states must 10
well aware thai Her dajes'y'r Government have never
sought 10 bar to restrict the If the canal by
the naval forces Of other countries, and that during the
recent war between nnsla ana turkey wien the canal
itself formed portion Of The territory OF of the bel
gerents when the seat of conct was close al hand and
when British Interests might In many Qtherrcspccts have
been nearly involved, they conlented Themselves with
obtaining that the sphere of operato ons
should not be extended 10 the canal.
GREAT BRTAISs INTERESTS IN TIE PACIFIC
Her Majesy's Government cordially in what 10
stated by Mr.. Blaine regards the unexampl,d devct
opment of the United States the Pacific coast and the
capacity which they possess for further progress That
development has been watched in this country with
admiration and interest. and will continue 20 be
garded. But though III raptity 1T may and probably
has, exceeded the most sangntne calculation, Her Ma
jestys Government cannot lock up0U II In the nght
of una expected event. or suppose that IL was not
within The view Of the staosmen who were parties on
either SIDE to inc CIayt0iulwer Treaty The declara
lions of Presicent Monroe ard Of lis 'abue in 1873
and 1894 whatever may be the view taken Os their scope
and bearing and Of the efm!sbilty of the principles
which they inv Oye which II IT, sought {" deduce from
them, show at least hat at TINT pcriOd-tVrnty-siK
years anterior to the treaty under discussion
there was 70 ftaP fs breT5on cao % or the great
Of Her Majesty Government an nadmssib BILE contention,
that the glar and successful operation Of causes
evident at time and in their nature irrcpreasihc
should he held to have altered completely the condition
Of affairs TO the extent If yitistng the fondiuou Of an
agreement ~bch cannot be supposed 10 have been con-
Guided without careful thought aud dcibera,On While
recognizing TO tue fullest degree the extent 10 which the
may be constructed across the Ishmus of Panama Her
fhe flpvf n Rrffaf
has large colonial POSSESSIONS no less tLau gria
inter, sts uiC render any means Cf Hnybstructsd
aud rapid from the Atlantic The Norih and soah
Pacific oceans matter for her also Of the greatest inn
porancc. The development If these and
Ieess has steadily continued possbl with rapidy.
bG n scale which has some relation t. thai Of
tn Pacific states. Her Maicstys Government 20 not
wish ignore the share which other Nations have ac-
quired IN the commerce Of Central and sOutI America
exclude from consideration The interest of thoso
countries IN any canal which may be mad. across tho
Ithmus. They are II opinion that such canal tho
tween al EIrpoe and Eastern Asia is
wOrl when not merely the Uniied States or
the American Continent, but the whole civilized world.
This is view watch finds its expression Ia the With
article of the treaty Of 1850
Her Majesty Government Xios that OF ne
United states that whle all Nations should enjoy their
undertaking. no sinGe country shouli acquire pre-.
dominating indnence or control over snch meaus Of
any discussion for the purpose Of securing general
international basis lis uniyersal aud cied use.
prompted the proposal. in Mr.. Blaiues dispaeh
Her Alaesty's Government cannot believe that they
selves IRE REALTORS Of the United : aics With ihs
European Powers are fortunately OF a nature
alarm. The general tendency of their foreign
policy gives good promise that they Will 80 continue.
CONSEQUENCES TO BE EXPECTED
Rut provision is be made side for differ.
ent state OF affairs. be expected that the course
thus Indicated will lind lis natural and logical counter
part on the other. Her Maesty's Government con-
ceye no more melancholy spectacle than competition
among the Nations holding West Indian possessions and
others the Central and South American continent in
the construction OF forcaions 20 ob In the command
sion arising for such measure. They cannot believe
that 1t would be agreeable or CONVENIENT t0 any south
American state through which the canal may pass 10
fud itself called upon TO admit foreign Power TO con.
struct and garrison on ITS territory succession OF
fortresses OF increasing magnitude slgned TO oppose
such attempts, even th0dgh that foreign Power Do
q neighborng one aud situated upon the ssEe
continent ana When claim 10 do tbs Is accompanied by
ire tim the wacrway which slal unite The two Cceans
as part her coas line" IL Is difficult 10 imagine that
waterway aud the United States belongs practical
" retain Independent, position as thu: wnich they
conviction Of Her MJestys Government, would almost
certainly follow from clam on the part Of ne United
states 10 the supreme authority over the canal
mer Mslcstyh Government hold, the contrary. that
the principles which guided the negotiations o. The Con-
Senton OF 1850. were mtrinsicaLy sound,
iifars Their wish wohd be those PRINCIPLES should
rec. i've the practical development ~hion was cOutem
pSrtion OF tue treaty provides tha The
ng parties shall invite al otAer states Wh whom tney
friendly Intercourse enter into slar siipula-
ions with them certain amount of plogpss was made
n tns direction By the conclusion Of the Conventions
with Honduras and Nicaragua by Great Btlidn IN 1896
nd 500 aud by tue United states In Is6I and 1857
lnd b Nicaragua with France 10 1859, with the obiect
II lphOlding the general principles inserted In the
reay. During tue period when there sti matters
regulate with respect 10 Greycrnt The Bay Islands,
be onicr Of British Honduras and eclon Of tho
quito Indians and ~h, the construction ~ canal
m seemed a contingency more less doubtful OF re-
note it was strange tuat the engagement to address
itbcr Powers should have been allowed reilain dor
sut but the project Of the canal has assumed sum
lieut. shape 10 render such Application reasonable and
pertinent
Her Maesy's Government believe that tho extension
II an invitation TO all maritime states participate in
hu.nd TIE slnnl. llnns OF IAn ConXnn-