The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-28


grecs E7N minutes north and IS degrees
3 minutes west from Greenwich, nc
oordlng 10 Robert Schomburgk), runs
upward along the Cutingn river TO It's
sources and 10 the water divide be-
tween the Aupauwanga river ian af-
fluent OF the CnronN and the river Caco
ithe lrltubuh Mountain, In about
degrees ~ minutes north and CO de-
Brees ~ nlnut IS west OF GTeenWlcAll
and from this point over the uneNplpr-
"a mountainous country (the Arim.
aqua Mountains Of Codazzl) In a mean
direction toward the northeast TO the
Cuyuni river, which II intersscts at the
mouth OF the Dlumong river In about
degrees 80 minutes north and 60 de
greGs 10 minutes west Of Greenwich
Thence u goes at first northeast TO
mountain range north of the river Gu
YUM (tlie terra Imataca, according 10
Codazzi), which II strikes In about 90
degrees west latitude from Greenwich.
and then runs along this parallel 10 the
river Amncursi, or Amacuru. which II
follows downward TO It's mouth, In the
Orlnoc0. IN about longitude 60 degrees
20 minutes west Of Greenwich.
ut must be remarked here that the
maps OF Robert SchOmburgk and his
brother Richard, who subsequently WIS.,
tied this region, show very great diver
genues In the drawing VI this bounda-
ry line, In this way Venezuela would
lose 10 England the territory which II
claims, and which belongs TO- according
10 the evidence Of old Spanish maps,
fully l.lOO German square miles, The
total territory which, according 10 this,
Is disputed by British Guiana and Bra
III on the one hand and Venezuela on
the other, Is over 1000 German geo
graphical square miles us German
miles equal one degree) or i2,S2O Eng
llBh square miles. But as u large part
OF the territory clnimed by Brazil and
Venezuela IL also disputed by the two
countries, II follows that three states
lay claim to the possession OF the inte-
rlOr OF Guiana. Although the claims OF
the English are wholly groundless,
since the Dutch. To whosn possession
they have succeeded never made claims
OF the like, and had. as may be proved,
west OF the EssequibO only few set
Elements on the lower Cuyuni and the
lower MRzuruni, which settlements had
long been abandoned when the Eng
llsh took possession VI this part OF the
Dutch colonies, while the SpanlardS
had very carly, In voyages Of discov-
cry, pushed their way fur beyond the
boundary drawn by the British COM
missioner. and made settlements there
which wer0 subsequently abandoned.
Yet considering the tenacity and per-
RlstOncy OF the English in the follow
ing up OF pretonslOnsoncc made against
weak nations, no matter how unjust II
Is TO be assumed that II will sooner or
later obtain the possession OF at least
the greater portion OF the territory
they claim, British Guiana would then
have an area OF about 5000 German
square miles O692S English square
miles), and would. therefore, include Il
very valuable part OF the interior noted
for It's rich forests. It's fertility, Its
widely ramldod water net, and would
constitute the largest part Of the Gull
anaS In the possession OF European
powers, while when II passed out OF
the undIsputed possession of Holland
into that OF England, British GuiaEa
was In extent OF supcrfcies the small
est part OF European Guiana, and In
cluded only about 1000 German square
miles (2l,le0 Engllsh)."
Usurped by Drltlsh Guiana
Such is the Judgment pronounced on
the rights of Great Britain in the Ven
czuelan dispute by wappaus. The area
Of the territory acquired by the Brit
lsh in Guiana from the Dutch, first by
conquest, and then by treaty. was only
2l.lCO English square miles II wap-
pnus Is right, England has since
wrongfully taken from her nelghbors
seven times as much. or lis,l20 square
miles--h eact OF country greater than
three -ilfths OF Austria, and than seven
tenths Of France or Germany That
the reader may more fully appreciate
its Importance. / here append n small
table giving comparison between the
area OF the territory usurped by Great
Britain from Its neighbors and the
area Of several European countries:
Countries. Area in Acres,
Territory usurped by British Gut
ana ..,..",.,...''''.'....''' ~ 1917 ~
Great Britain ..".,".............!s,0 O0 gQ9
Italy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lyg9vy
Portugal ...'.'...,'.'.'..''''.''''' .ss'vyyvg
Norway '..''..'''.".''''''''''''. ySS
denmark ...ss.s..'',sss-ssssss'sss's e'vl9vNN
Holland ...,............s.'...'.. GVy1Vyl
Belgium ,......,..,,,........s.s.s'' i'vgg'VVg
Greece ......,s....,.......'.,.'''
AS England owns the Island OF Trim
idRd, at the mouth OF the Orlnoco. and
has pushed the northern limit OF British
Guiana 20 the very banks OF the same
and now occupies the Barlmas Point,
as Il has cncroached upon the rich gold
fields Of Venezuela, possessed Itself OF
them and coloniEei territory belonging
to South American republics, II may be
readily seen that II hasvlolated both the
spirit and the letter Of the Monroe doc
trIne, md II may be inferred that the
ultimate aim OF her policy Is the control