The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1850, Page 1

~~ i hier to Califoraia to trade upon the Sacramento NO. MORNNING EDITION----WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1850. “DOUBLE SHEET. ANOTHER TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER. ‘THE WRECK of the STBAMBR RHODH ISLAND BOUND FROM Mew York to San Francisco, Gali- ; fornia. SUPPOSED LOSS OF THIRTY-TWO LIVES, Bic., dee, do. The steamboat Rhode Island, Capt. Colby, hence for California, was completely destroyed, on the ‘20th ult., in the Gulf Stream. The Rhode Island was built in this city about twelve years ago, for the’ New ‘York and Providence line, at which time sahe~was considered a splendid and substantial boat. She run between this city and Sto- «nington, and held her position as a first class ‘vessel, until with the last few years, when ‘Doats of greater speed, and superior passenger ac- -Commodations, compelled her owners to withdraw her from the line. * She was then purchased, with a view to send faver, and was put in thorough repair for the v -@cound to the Pacific. rae “She sailed from New York on Friday, the 23d of January, for Cahformia. She stopped two days at Quarantine, and went to sea on the 25th, laden with coal and provisions; forty-four persons on board im all. She was loaded down almost to her guards. k was predicted by all who saw her eave the wharf, that she could not get out safely. Oar informant says :— ‘We got along very well during the first two days, going eight or nine miles an hour, with a smooth sea. The wind began to blow fresh on Sunday. About noon there was some sea on, and rahe labored heavily. We commenced throwing coal overboard, and got rid of ail the loose coal on edeck, and all that was in bags—about 150 tons. Sunday night and Monday was again calm, and she went along very well. On Monday afternoon ,t got to be cloudy and threatening, and several of the hands went to the captain and asked to be put on board a ship that was in sight astern, or else to run down and lay by during the night. He re- fused, and said there was no danger Soon afier “his the wind commenced blowing heavily until midnight, when it blew a gale. The wheel ropes got foul several times. About A.M. oa Tues- day, 29th, the wheel ropes broke. The man at the wheel was knocked down, and seriously iajured by one of the spokes. The steamer then broached to; a heavy sea struck her, and she broke in two, telling both at the stern aud bows, and filled ra- pidly. The engine was put to work to pump her out, which kept her somewhat clear, until it stopped, from themachinery getting displaced. The steam was thea blown off, and the boats got ready for launching. One of them had been kept ready for several hours, and was provisioned. The sailors generally slept in her when off duty, as they apprehended some accident. At about lh -o’clock, the cooks and some of the passengers, without the knowledge of the captain, launched one of the jolly boats, which swung round immediately upder the guards, and was swamped. Ne person wasn it. When nearly 20’clock, the eaptain called all bands, and appointed uurty to go in the long ‘oat, and the rest in the second jolly boat. Two men were sent in the long boat to keep her clear, and she was launched safely. She was then hauled round to the bows, and ten more taken ia—nine men and one female passenger; before others could be got down, the was struck by the stern of the steamer and badly stove; those in the boat “ben cut ber adrift, and pulled to the windward After bailing her out, they tried to get to the steamer again to take in more; but the sea ran 80 high they could not reach her. The boat was much encumbered with clothing and other things, which the second mate, Beoja- min Boyd, who had taken command of her, or- dered to be thrown overboard. She was thas re- lieved of everything except naif-a-dozen hams, one cheese, three gallons of water, two quadrants and acompass. Al! this was about two o'clock on the morning of the 2h. The boat was kept running before the sea, and they bailed incessantly dunng the night. At day-lght a schooner was seen ®bout three miles distant, laying to; they imme- diately pulled for her, but were not seen antil al- mostalongride. All hands, together with the boat, were taken on board the echooner, which proved to be the Mary Ano, Capt. Crockett, from New York, bound for Porto Rico. After being on board the schooner two days, they fell in with and spoke the whale ship Richmond, Captain Swift, of Providence, homeward bound Although scarce of water, Captain Swift wok all the com- pany from the schooner, and after treating them in the kindest manner, landed them safely at Provi- dence on Monday morning, where they received every attention from the officers and ownere of the Richmond, who sent them to Fall River, trom which place they came to the city yesterday morning ‘The Inst seen of the steamer, by those who have | returned, was about 2) o'clock on the morning of the 29h, when she was rapidly sinking, and soon afier whien, she in all probability went down. Our informent does not know the aames of his fel- ‘ow survivors; but there were among them, Mr. Boyd, the second mate; William Smyth and two firemen; three sailoi two = ar ~ Seon of yl French led, tot ill at Provicence When the aveideut happened, the steamer was near tade 71 5, latitude 34.30. It is possible that some others muy yet survive, as ‘all on board the steamboat were cutting away yards and > spars, and preparing every available means fer eee: . Aonexed ve a ret of the officers and crew of the Rhode |. Jand when she left this port :— THE RHODE [*LAND. Alfred Hii tet mate, 424 do it sHs 34 do. fireman. do. do do. de. do. do. do ae) Brie, 2d do. A, Preston, 84 ao. ao NAMES OF THE PASSENGERS. Mr Shuncer, Mr. Miller, 5 Mr. Poni, Patriok Lee. Twe are the names of those who es picked up by the Mary Aan:— i iif Hi} nore whee 50 the ute but as they were making prepa- the weeeh, 4 may be enters of them at least are yet alive om danger. The firet mate, Al 3 i 4H | ticians. yet but little understood by the public, — F wn asa ckulul navigator, aed was formerly commaader of the brig Maria 1. Hill, pa ogeantribg len Beemer gale, on the from this city to Boston. He is a New has a wife and two man, or three children in this city. ADDITIONAL ACCOUNT BY TELEGRAPH. Boston, Feb. 12-13 M. ‘The steamboat Rhode Island was lost at ees on her voyage from New York to San Francisco; nine of the Passengors and three of the crow escaped in a boat, aud were taken om board of the schooner Mary Ann, of ‘Thomaston, Capt. Crockett, from New York for 8t. Johns, P. R., from which they were transferred to the whaling bark Richmond, whish arrived at Providence yesterday morning. ‘The remaining passengers and crew, thirty-twoin number, were left on board the boat, which was in & sinking condition, and it is feared that they were lost, although they hed one boat, and were outting away the upper deck to make a raft, when last seen, Three more were drowned in attempting to reach the boat—one of them was supposed to be Mr. Shemster, who had pleced his wife in the boat and failed to se oure his own rafety in it. When the men arrived on board the sehooner there was a brig in sight, about four miles to the leeward. I¢ io possible that they may have seen the wreok, or that the crew of the steamboat may have reached her on the raft which they were making. There is also hope fa the San eee Oe ie in the track of vessels from Gulf of Mexico. ‘The following account of the disaster has been fur- nisbed the Traveller by th ry » ing ey byeng he seound mate, who arrived im ~ At three e’elook, P. M.. on the 25th of January, the pilot left side of Sandy Hook, with wind south- th sea,which continued until Sat hich time the wind hauled south, til Sui a which time gal inday mor juring the rhip worked badly. Ati2 M..although the wind was lighter, still there was a heavy cross sea running, which strained her so much that we were obliged to pete ogg 60 or 70 tons of oval from her deek to ie! Monday, at one o’cleok ii 34 y th ing, (it 30. Jon 71) at whieh time the hog brace parted cause ing the hog frame to work s0 as to throw the engine out of lin top: that it would not work, pu ngine. ins now ae iter fast, ving patted just abaft the engine found there was almort Havii her rudder, whio! Pyro 4 the mercy of the wind a all hands laid aft to secure the wheel ropes The pas- rengers ip attempting to launch to orders, got it stove under the board tempt to lay the boat alougal: get ii me more passengers; but there was so much danger of staying the boat, that the captain said “Keep her clear; at which time, with others left on board, thirty-two in all, were eo ie cutiiog away the upper deck for a raft. as it impossible for the boats totakethem all [lay by the ship some time; but tea forced us to get some h: be ber bor? ews About at which ti peared to be Ty 'e were in the boat dreached by scold rain. till Ts * sohooner to the i ‘a whie! were taken on February let, ‘@ spoken by bark rine Affairs. The steam propelier Carolins, Captain Marks, which jeft this port on the 9th ult , for Rio Janeiro, Panama, &o , was parsed on the 26th, in latitude 11 03 north, longitude 42, giving evidence of her superior sailing qualities ‘The steamship Philadelphia, hence for Chagres, wat seen on the 9th inst., off Hatteras, in latitude 35, longi- tude 73 40, Orr Cracars Hannon, . Pascengers on the rteam ship Cherokee on her second passage from New York to Chagres, on motion of Mr. Charles Duane, of New ork 1 was Resolved, That the most sincere thanks of the pas- sepgers, whose names are hereto subscribed. are due to Capt. Windle. and those under the skiil and ability by them display ad which have brewgbt us so early to & successful termination of the ‘yoyage, and also for their constant attention and po- Htenees to ue. be —t would they potice the ability Gieplayed by Mr. Livingston. the steward, t the duties of bis office; catering to the taster. der circumstances diradvantageous and perptexing ever giving ratisiaction to all im everything tor which bis tive. Persengers ‘The | bief Engineer Mr. J W. Marshall and his as- sistants, are aleecommended for their SSS the untiring fodustry with which they have attended to their respective duties do take pleasure ia commending to trav erokee, as & sate jenen' c d Leigh Robbins M Caikin. E N Allen, J B. G ithaa, Wm Story W. i. Martin. Sami J Staple, J Philips, Geo. k. Kobler, Lewis Le M Cook, H Mellus, Mo Ste . Martin, W. Martia, and by Naval Intetligence, N We understand that letiers have been received at the . the im provi ‘of ber loss to a gale of wind. by &° arbor of Sen Franel-co om the nig) unfounded — Nenonal om t t Je theretore Intes, Feb Mason ano Dixon's Li part of Maryland. Delaw, weting of the Hon H.U jon will give the hietery and of the Interesting geographical line Dixon's) #0 oftem alluded to by the al Inteidigencer, Feb. 12, Police tnteiligence, Caught at Last.—On the Lith of December last, Vir. Aptheny Borg. Seoretary of the Frenoh Consul in this ott; tebbed of lever waroh and vast chats, ‘® young woman calied Anw that the accused visit- Broadway, corner of Duane street.» in the morning walked off with bis wateh and chain; since which time rhe has avoided detection, uotil Mon dey evepipg Inet, about mize o'clock, when vir Borg saw the ome walking Broadway Mr. Borg lomediately preeured the aid of (apt Carpenter, of tbe FIED ward potioe.and caused her to be taken (im the officer searching her person the b and chatm was fouod tm ber and chato were recovered from Govdman, corner of Vaane acd Jaco eustedy Pawn ticket of the eeesnion. The he pawn shop of Mr. te rrete. larceny. Charae of Robbery. —A& man called Jacob Weat don Monday m Of seistog © . by the throst, Ofhoers ’ ie Clothing — A women oniied Bridget War Arrested. yesterday. on a barge Of seating «lot of clot hing, valued at $40, belowging to P Alexmoder, re dmg et No. y Broome street The sevused was token before Justioe Timpeon, who detained ber fore forther hearing Major ‘ N.,and J. M. Watson, U. 8. N, havenwwed whee.” : Court Catendar—This Day, Braves Disraret Count —Nos, 43, 39, 48, 60 sme Count—General Term —Nos. 6, 33, 35 to 41, 843. 46 to 49. Crncurr Count —Noa 306, 818, $21, 822, 326, 327, 328, 88) to 887 38756 388. 276. 280 Revere - a Pry haat a or Ta ta i ier, ine Ito, yt G2 217. 287. a4, 261, B02 908. 177 198, 134 136, tee, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 146, Tancferred.— Nos. 12, 31, 90, 41 to 66, 16, 10, 1, 8, 9, Puss —N 14), 168, 166, 100, FP Pg ee INTERESTING OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. THE BRITISH AGGRESSIONS. } ‘The Course of the American Charge, and the Action of the Central American States. wer The Surrender of Tigre Island, &e., &e., &e. We received the following important papers, by the steamship Cherokee, from Chagres and King- ston, Jamaica. With those previously published in the Herald, they give a complete history of the movements of the American Charge d’ Affaires to the Central American States, and of the British Spents, not only on the Pacific but on the Atlantic aoe ATION oa premise, 7 , Streamer “‘Gorgon, Oct. . Tothe Principal Secretary of the State of Honduras: Sim:—Not inch received any reply to my notes Telative to certain delayed Bi claims, I have the honor to inform you that I have arrived in this bay, in the steam frigate “Gorgon,” Com. Paynter, an have this day tuken possession of the island of , in the name of the Queen, in accordance with my intimations of January 30. Immediate Rotice of this act will be givem to the commander of the naval forces of H. B. M. im the Pacific, in order that he may protect the point, uatil the will Tam, &e., & of H. M. is known. “ Frep. Cuatrrevp. CHATFIELD TO SQUIER. H. B. M. 3 Gorgon, Union, 25th October, 1849. E. Geo. Squier, Esq, United States Charge d’ Af- Satres, Leon:— __ Sin:—On the 23d inst , I had the honor of receiv- ing your letter, dated the 14th of thig month, en- closing for my information, a copy of that which you wrote on the 28h of September | stating that the island of Tigre in this bay, has been pro- visionally ceded to the United States of North America by the State of Honduras. ‘Without entering into a discussion respecting the ability of Honduras as a State of Central Ame- rica, which neither has nor claims to have national attributes to alienate a part of its territory, it seems to me that the government of Honduras, in affect- ing to make even a temoteaty, and partial coaces- sion of this nature, has acted unad visedly, since it cannot but recollect, that onthe 7th of April last, itacknowledged the receipt of my note of the 26th of January preceding, relative to the necessity ot ing an early settlement of the outstanding Bri- tith claims on the State of Honduras, and expres- sive of the determination to place a lien oa the island of Tigre, above mentiow the Queen’s name, @ Measure which is now omplished, as a means of obtaining justice for aggrieved Britis: subjects, and of moderating the spirit of unpro- voked hostility manifested, for private reasons, by the act lers of Honduras towards England. Owing to your recent arrival in t ouniry, you may not have had time to acquire a just knowledge of ts political position in regard to other States, so as to be able to distinguish between fa nd the misstatements of impassioned and prejudiced politi- cal partisans. : ese States cherish the erroneous belief, that their weakness exempts them trom the necessity of neting with decorum and regularity in their foreign relations; and , therefore, constantly clamor against the superionty of nation which re- qu them to perform the duties which they un- Jertook to discharge, on assuming the character of constituted pol bodies. 2 ‘This mistaken view of their true position prevents them from appreciating the forbearance of her Majesty’s government, in consideration ot their in- experience, and induce them to receive with dis taste any suggestion, eg friendly, ne tends to point out the propri acting upon the princi- ples by which they Corelle p00 do to be guided. ‘The protectorate, which the official prints and other sources of intelli assure me that, as the representative of the United States ot North Ame- rica, you have accorded to the respective States of Honduras, Nic: ja, an Salvador, induces me to say that I shall have ure in receiving any suggestion from you, may tend to the arrangement of the various clams and questions pending phleten 4 Vyas bre A aed eter and | conceive that this proposal agreeable to you, as affording you the means, if accepted, of disabusing the States of their error, = supposing that any relations they can establish with the United States, will benefit them in evading the performance of their obligations to Eagland, with which the North American republic maintains such friencly connection. have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, Freox. CaatriRco, Her Britannic Majesty’s Charge d’ Affaires. SQUIER TO CHATFIELD. Lye@ation ov U. S. in Cantaat Aurnica, } ss Laon pg Nicaragua, Oct 18ty. Hon. F Chatfield, H.B M's Charged’ Affaires, $c. Six,—I have the honor to enclose you herewith cate copy of a cire’ which I had the honor to address to you, in common with the other foreign diplomatic te, resident in Ceutral America, upon the sth of September last A copy was aleo ofheially commumeated to H. B M's Vice-Consul at this point. No proper means were omitted, by duplicate and otherwise, to easure the reception of this circular by you I have this day received information, by an oth communication, addressed by the com- mander of the port of Amapola, im the island of the Tigre, to the Director of Nicaragua, and by a copy of @ letter addressed by the commander of HB. M.'s steamship Gorgon, to the commander of said port, to the effect that on the 16th iwstant, under direction from you, the commander steomer d with an armed force upon the ull of Fonseca, lowered and raised, under a salute, proclaiming, at the same as thereby taken possession half of her Britannic Majesty ne such act can be regarded by the United States as invalidating ber rights to this land, red by formal cession on the 28th of Sept der which date you were officially advised I am compelled to believe that adopted under your orders were ve directions for of je? fact. ae Uated t xpect that ‘the ev said the peadiot of of which | beg uation of dge (with such explanations as the gravity of the circumstance demands) in open envelope, to the bearer hereof. with high consideration, (Signed), E. Geo. Squier. SQUIRR TO CHATFIELD. Laoation or U.S. in Cxntran America, H Hom. FP. Chatfield, HB. M.'s Charge, &. Sim:—I bave the honor to acknowledge the re- erption of your note of the 26th inst, shall lose no time im laying it before my government. leannot, however, permit your denial of the ability ot Honduras to alienate or otherwise dis- pose of any part of her territory, to pass without obeervipg that Honduras is regarded by the go- vernméat of the United States as an independent republic, and theretore capable of exercvwing all the functions ay A sovereign oa including that of deposi her terntory by treaty supa'ations. When Honduras united with the oth States of Sen Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua Riea, in a contederation called Central America, she surrendered certai reign powers, but with the dissolution of that re- poblie, thore powers of course, and of right, ag reverted to her in her original capacity. then she has sustained a constitution, a regul government, has made war and peace, concluded treaties, contracted avd discharged obligations, in short, exercised all the powers, and performed the sovereign State. As such, ehe has ee ly recognised by Great Britain, which power ade wpow former occasions, and is now making, demands upon her government, im te separate and sovereign capacity ‘The implication that the States pertaining toa w Hon, Upon the diesolution of that con- " ot thereby become reinstated eet Ih the vi and powers of d is new and startling, and can never to by the United States. It recognised a principle it would egain plunge the people of every State of a conte y which might by any nostortune be broken wp, inte ail tne dangers of a pormal existence, beyond the protection of inter- nod subject, without appeal, to the exactions or aggressions of ae “4 a : jou ove powers. In reapset to the Iva Tigre, my cireular of September 28, aad my subsequent oommvn cations Of the 23d insta, ore enfficieatly a = f —— —_ = = ne a ee TWO CENTS. explicit, and preclude the necessit; of fi J | citizens of the island of Tigre who may have left | are by a” fe a ce they ‘catnct ference here. diam ee iy in consequence of recent Dreceedinan! te return thomazives bea Lae ‘Sivided, fone eet I deem it, nevertheless, proper to say, (apart | within the given space of eight days, under penalty | terred by the difficulues hitherto experienced, and from the positive rights acquired by the United | of confiscation of their property, leaves little | resolved to bring about the Teoreaennan theur States, in a toner and established mode, and | doubt as to the true ; manificanes of the vagne | country, they have authorized, on the part of Hoa- Teena) ths coma be caer eee | Te ge aa Seer oy may be soqured by | Sf Meserene Dee ear Eal oa Gerba anno! je mode in which territory may be acquire of Nica: . Gregory Jwi patios oa our antention “to rad upon the | one pauon pose another, came early te bo regarded of Ralvoner, &r Leo. and D. preg od u im the name of the ry - | as ie most inte and important | who having met and verified th cluded Honduras from disposing of that ‘slandéor pe to be regulated among nations; and it was | upon the tollowing articles, as the if te of pi Ai any other portion of territory, by sale or cession. | tarly established as a vital principle of interna- | _ Art.1. The contracting States make themseives into Such disposition of the island, for aught that is | tional law, fthat treaty cession is the only mode by to be enti The known to the contrary, may have beea made to | which territory can lawfully pass from one sove- pow ta Central America, to be com: matt, immediaicly, ne ubbimately, the re obliga- reigaty, or proprietary, to another. Ast have sud, a hee pw pen pg <= ah omy ons whi ou asec! the Republic of onduras | in previous communicat 8, even the rights of 3] . sanadente Manan subjects. But, sir, there is a | conquest cannot be perfected, except in this man- | Gro maceete tyne, Persons of at least one reprosonta- grave principle imvolved in yo pretensions | ner. ‘ Territory,” says Vattel, ‘passes into the Art. 3. The union of representatives effected, of ability to seize forcibly, in the name of your et ih the enemy which takes sion of it, | they shall proceed to the election of » Prendeat and tp 8 ppon i jerritories « ony pation thee a comanss _ Bis Snaiieitice, aoe Lt em Fete esata fe ive yous way of indemnity for claims of Briti - | 1s hia right of property established and perfect oven from among subjects. Such forcible seizure is a positive act of | except by treaty, the entire submission and extinc- ae eaitionn chen war, which no power 18 justitied in making with- | tion of the State to which the teri pertains Lalbiendanttieee nt we Re petal peviens dot tion dng wong he te- ED rig me rr bb wee wigs 20) and 8o io carefally ‘Art 6. One half sball be renewed every two co 10n of ig ability on part of any diplo- arded, as that whic! ave indicated above, going years, matic representative, under whatever pe eh Seanet ¢ arbitrarily set aside, and ita vi . pe ten Hogg Spo Med taentien od would license universal robbery, and lead to gene- | underany pretext, will call for the repreher Art.T The duties of the representatives shall be to ral disorder. For paltriest 8, perhaps unjustly | mankind. The rights ot Hondaras, therefore, | ¢Dter into foreigm relations, to sppoint diptomatto claimed by the subjects of a powerful nation, the | over the Island of Tigre, were in no way modified | *K*D%, to receive those from other countries, to pro» weaker power t be despoiled of its most valu- | or impaired by the intimations of your note of pe Rp 7 lb my lpr | ge hogy nal able terriories,—its only ports—deprivea, in fact, | January; it cannot be considered that your go- | gifty of the ustion and national -ladepeadense: of vie of its national existence, and absorbed 1n the do- | vernment thereby acquired any territorial right Btal 0 act as arbitrator im State disputes, to form minions of another nation. Such a right would | and the subsequent forcible proceedings there an Presideut end Vice ego Seeeeons ea ae rer be | bed ge on be Mein oS any Cpe pl lignt mded, &o . &e ‘ol many abuses, to al mite | than as acts of war formed in time of peace, ident are. to mominute ted. There is, sir, as between civilized’ nations | and without an observance of those wellseutabliah. the ministers oBlcers and public serruntn; to mate the but one mode of acquiring territory, viz: by treaty; | ed international rules, which prescribe that all pow ve the reception of foreign miuit or agents; end it has come to un erstood that the righ all be preceded by a formal declara- PoP cng a ncche rans ntafeyprrecra a of Jconquest require to be thus sanctioned, in order or tha. tavern: gad madiomal tadependinen, ned too: to be regarded as permanent. tam, sir, “! Et cameptataniece te Lnesd aot came: you that in all my relations With high consideration, n Pr Lsaresaslpacietiaisah pehicoonegpiomngatbagind with the governments of these repubtice I shall (Signed) E. Gro. Squigr. rt 9 The Secretaries of the President shall be Sex negiect no proper tunity which may offer, to cretaries of the Nati Represeptatives, ko Impress upon them the propriety of maintining, un- ESSENOER OF TIBRD NEP. Art. 10 The votes shall be individual, that is, by per- der all circumstances, that courtesy in theitrela- ABOARD OF THR STEAMER GORGON, sons and not by States; but when only one represonta tions with other governments or their representa: Istanv oF Traxx, Dec. 26, 1849. tive from a State is present, he shell have two votes tives, which is essentoal to the dignity of repubii. | 72, Ger. Santos Guardiola— ei Ass. i. The contracting States. end thoes whe shal can states, as well as the necessity of adopting all | , Fnipps Hornby, Admiral of the British navy, ter join them, oblige themselves frst to nowl- pructicable means to discharge their jast obliga- MF meee ie Crees of Bath, Commander-in-Chiet m san thes sede aan . of the British naval forces in these seas, having Se ee ee tad Stee wen tne | disapproved of the. temporary cecupation of the nd oa be cases only, when their rights are encroached upon, Teland of Tigre, effected under the advice of the | at the appointed place. ‘Third, To submit to ting doi au =| Ati principles which peng ig Tecag: Chargé d’Aflairs of H. B. M, Mr. Chatfield, | sions of the national representatives fourva, Po njeed na epvential to the eafety and welfare of the | 2% the 16th of October, with a view tothe regula- | piece its ferces at their order and disposition Firtu, Lecieus teabies, aie le a © | von of the diflerences which exist between Hon- | Te provide anpuaily in advauoe the expeuses of said You invite, in avery cordial spirit any sugues- dures and Great Brivain 5 therefore, 1 have the bi! 12. Th ton ‘whion 1 map detm proper to make, seeeer | honor to inform you that the island 1m question is | 4 4%7.12 éaainame may, If they please, re-clect may tend to the arrangement of the various claims | feummeG, ta oethe Bach force wittal pose | witty t® outracting States repudiate that saying, 80 far. as telates to. the advanees which Communder of H. B M’s. Steamer Gorgon. | pert ot San Juan and the sdjacuns territories, which have been made by British sobject hout, La Union, Dee 26, 1849. . Touteuting probably, ‘des reflection, cgi point epg To the Cieenencer of San Holvader, im Neearagua. ae {y geewnoyet the severai States in times past, and which have | SIR—ACabout eight o'clock this morning, the | Son winch. b- Jenee been frilul souror of aati at the beat Briah war stvamer Gorgon arnved ofl the prt of pie oeeorelty of Gentonia means to settle t , would be to ad- | Anmpala, (i-lnnd of Tigre.) with the object of | these States recoguice aod t the entt vies the holders of the obligations ob the ie | tekong off the terees left there by Mr. Coatfield, | dence of Central Ammerion from all forvign = procure them to be potesie Bee yd fuuded, at such | atd immediately commenced embarking the artil- nd Fepudiaie any of their interierenoe or tim rates of interest as it is within the power of the | lery winch bad heen left. Upon the arrival of the in the affairs and goveraimente of the people States to pay, and with such gradual redemptions | steamer, the Commander ordered the flag of Eag- a eee as should ultimately return the priucipal.- Le 1s land tohe Traled dove. pad that of Dara al Ammericn, 02 very clear, that at present it is beyoud the power | be taieed, which he saluted with 21 guns le 1, to oreate { of most of these States to meet all their obligations, | Hise rent a messenger to Gen, Guardiola, request bie confederation and unlese some just arrangement of this kind is | (pe bim to send « garrieou to resume possession of Art. 16 All treaties of general loterest shall hence miade, their ability to meet them will coustantiy diminish; I think the present a very favorable mo- ment for such an arrangement on the part et their creditors, The new relations of these States have revived their hopes; und as tar as | can discover, a general disposition exists to remove all causes of diflerence on this seore, with other nations. The republic of Nicaragua is exerting herself ia a very commendable manner to discharge all her obliga- tions, and will, | think, be successful. Lave had an interview with the Commissioner of | the republic of Honduras to this Legation, and he will advise bis government that it is the wisn of the | United States that his republic shall aim to avoid all | diflerences with Englund, acd that, to this ead | she shall endeavor to strange in a sattstactory manner, all just claims which British subjects may have upon her government. In accompliehing this desirable object, 1 shall always hold myrelf in readiness to assist, in every proper manger; and I shall be happy it the relutions of my goverameat the island Lam, Sir, &e, J. Casares, Commander at La Union Integrity of Central America voy 30, 1849. Two great objects elvin at this day the attention of our people, vizi—The mien of the States for the representation of the nations of Central Ame- rie, and the un of the two oceans by the Isthius of Nicaragua. : The union of the States will render us strong; the union of the two oceans will make us rich—such is terest on these two questions, icans be indifferent to their re- cious—we ought no loager remain etupidly inactive. In this crisis we pro- pere to upite to secure the tainmagh ot the principles of right over brute force. Let the States ail unite; for if they remain divided as. they now are, they must separately fall the victims of brute force and with Honduras and the other republics of Geatrel bigher powers. England will dismember our te Amenca, shall enable me to contribute in restor- "ory, producing anarchy and discord amoag us. ing and maintaining the friendly intercourse, Bele, Rowton, the coast of Honduras, the mouth which it ia ite desire, should be kept up between Of St. Juan, are evident proots of this tath. Na+ them and the other nations of the werld. You are, however, aware that there are other queetions of a more serious nature, involving great principles, which fe unfortunately arisen be- tween these republics and Great Britain, in which the United States has the deepest interest ; which interest it may become her duty to manifest in such manner as shall be called for by the course of events. It may devolve upon me at an early day, to direct your special attention to these subjects. Meanume, sir, | am, with high consideration, (Signed) E Gro. Squima. CHATPIRLD TO SQUIER E. Ge H. B. 4 3.“ Sang agus 27, — . Geo. Sywier, Exy , Charged’ Affaursof the Un ted States of ‘Noth Amewa :— a Sim :—I had the honor of receiving, soon after x o'clock this evening, your letter of the 23rd , enclosing a copy ot a circular of the 23n of month, which you addressed to the toreiga agents resident in Central America. wing received a copy of the same letter, in your's dated the 14th inst, to which J replied on the 25th, I conceive that I shail best comply with tionality 18 our standard—let this be the rallyi cry in every corner of the republic. Our joureal will be published. ntral Amertoa, viz., Nicaragua, 7 ENTRAL AMERICA. has tor some me been at enmity aflairs of ‘A, in Subservience to the policy of Great Britain, and threw difficulties in the way of the great work of the inter-ocean canal. President Mosa succeeded Oastre, we hoped for a better policy, but we perceive with sorrow, that | the new President hes ratified a treaty for inter- oceanic canalization by As this is a direct attack upe Tagua, on its commerce, a ngagements has solemnly contracted with the United States of | America, the following diplomatic protests have been made on this subject. your » by transmitting for your intors jupreme Government of the Reyubiie of Nicaragua, mation, a duplicate of my letter above referred bave the bonor to tranemit to you, tor the to, ae that the Soares, ge oon 4 * — pore Jem goveess nee wate cons of 8 making a cession of the Island of m Gat jen hides repu' Tigre “in thie. bay, to the United States of (oste Kies. | aval i of this opportunity to reite- North America, has acted improperly, and in eat the bigh consideration of, sir, bad faith to the United States and to Great britain; (Signed) GEO. SQUIER, ume, ve 4 to the republic of Costa Kies, by the American your ity, England establi ht over the Tigre Island and its de, ay which no subsequent arrangement on the part Eegeur, without the cognizance of England, can undo Under these circumstances you will, I think, Perceive that I have no alternative but to submit to her Britannic Majesty's government the deter- mination of the point now raised by you, and to decline acceding to your proposal of surrendering the clear nghts of Great Britain : hy I may, however, state that owing to existing dif- ficulties with the government of Salvador, which the most fnendlyperwuasion and remonstrances on - = have been oo to remove J an naa the same rights etary, in favor Jre Britain, over the other isleeds im this bay. have the honor to be, Kc , eo, Frep Omatrre.n, H. B. Majesty's Charge d’ Affairs. TO CHATFIALD ; $e. a cae award BY Laoation of Tue U.S in Cantal America DN DR NiCARAgUA 9. Hon. FP. Chatfield, H. B. M. Charged’ Aji Sim :—1 have the honor to acknowledge tn ceipt of your communication of the 27th ung the reception of mine of the 2 re and declining to evacuate the Island of Tig iL cemees by British troops uoder your orders on inet __ L have already had the honor of repeatedly advise ing you that the Island of Tigre, in the Gull of Fon- seca, was | ceded to the United States on the 38th of Sept. ult ; the subsequent occupativa of the same by an armed force, under your orders, 1 Rerelore, em invasion of the nghts of the Unite t it now becomes my duty to apprize you, | that unless the Island of the Tigre is evacuated | within six days from the receipt of this communi- | persistance ia occupation will be cou- informed thereot ia October 4 act of aggression, and the manifestation im eince then set up an illegal claim, of en uafhiendly dh tion towards the ed suasion of the British, to the soil of Ni States. Leannot be! r, that you will take ly, for the tume, in the upon yourself the responsibility of disturbing the | the State, nga the formation of a can tne good corr lence which at present happily ex- | colonization ot the lands, as intended by the State | iste between the United States end Creat Brit of Covta Rica. government of Nicaragua also In reepect to the intuumation of y to seize the other islands of the T have to call your special atteation to the contents of my circular of the 28th of September, the re- ception of which you have already ac and turther to inform you, that the | cannot 4 with marfies ny wtternpt to dis member republics of Central Americaof aoy portion of their const apd territori I need aot Spenpitalatp to you, apart om or § the general grounds upon which the bases her rights, or the comtngrrcira under whieh ehe meght conaor herself called upon to interfere against any such attempt on the part of any foreiga nation. were early proclaimed by the Uni- ted States, and cannot, | thiok, be unkvown to you. ‘You aseert, and with you establabed a « of Tigre,” on bebalf of Great 8 Commupication Addressed ull of Fonseca, apparent seriousness, that right over the isiand Britain, by virtae of of Tigre,” end that ly Honduras waa! The governments of the States of Honduras, incapable of making Cc went disposition of Niceragon, eo@ Salvador, considering that the the same heceseity of forming a centre of union becomes The notice which has been issued, requinag the of Costa Rica eatered into Americans, minister, in whieh the govern will not be recognise in yesterday's Herald. he next document which follows is a protest from the government of Nicaragua agaist the it by the government of the Minixer of Foreiga caragua, at Leon, Deo ter ot Foren Affairs of the supreme government of Costa Kica. ‘The pro- test complains Of the government ot Costa Rica, and of the pr ‘Uf the col Zarepiqui, and for can that rive: of the Brith, and of the, taking pospeonton ritieh, and o| lng possession vaste = the British. The Minister then states that the canal o cept from the Port of St. Juw and wy a! upon the terntery which ee; the waters of the Pecite oocal ritory belongs to Nicaragua, i 3 and that Costa Rica has no right 1Y, nor to undertake thie business on a line beionging to qua. Farthermore, i added, that if she mpts to do it, (as she is sad to intend, under the impulsion of the British,) it will be considered as a directly ho upon the art, of Nicaragua government of Nicaregua having nv y wha — ible compat rea for the ednstruction of a under the }» Which letter was publish —— pgamet the intervention of a monarchical opean government, whi vention is em vean principles of indepen- d S. Santas (Signed) Leon, Nicaragua, Dee 20, 1849, From the Gozrtte of San Salvador, of the date of Nov 28, 1549, we learn that the Britieh have aban- doned the blockade of the port of the Union, This blockade was a forcible measure adopted by Mr Chatfield to compel the government of Salvador to setiely the demands or claima of certain British eutyects upon the goverument of Salvador, of whick, and the documents appertaining thereto, wer 4 history eome time age in the New York old. Reernt communications from Nicare organize & national yw together re ibis great event Convention of the Hates of Honduras, Sal- vader, and N cock day more pressing; that threateard as they President Castro conducted the | a assure ue that the three States, Nicaragua, Honduras, end Selvedor, have umited, by solema treaty, to overament, end to form one ore details are promised of forth be ratitied by the national reyrew Art 16 Provides for future refuruy Of the comventic tao ad aneudnents vention to be ef effect, though the my not ali ratify Signed by the Commissioners. GREGORY JUARAS, T JUARGL JUSTIN WORALES Two Werks Later Prom Brann, —By the ar- | Tival of the bark Maryland, Capt. Horaer. tom Rio de Janeiro, we have received the Jwaal do Com- mereto end Correio Mercantil o the 2401 of Deeem- ber, melusive. They contain not an item of politi | cal intelligence worth transeribing The Correto Mercantil, ot the 23) December, states that the Chamber of Deputies met, io prepa- Tatory session, on the 22d of December, and was wholly enguged in discussions upow the qualiiaa- ‘ions and elecuons of members of the proviace of Kio de Janeiro The Jornal do Commerce, of the 20th Decem- ber, hae accounts from Para, which state lows :— On the 22d of November, at 3% o'elock in the morn- ing, the otew of the American brig ariel ar here, bringing with them rome merohand 4 x to the cargo of the wesse jeft Salem, im \assachusetta 7 porsinility a terrible epidemic, of a novel and ua- defined character, has lairly made severe ravages among the population. The disease atacked all i*, Of all ages, without distinction Lis chief p partook of the typhoid character The Bishop had ordered publ'e prayers to be offered up, | and the Board beaten hed issued eanatory um structions to the pe: InTRLLIORNCR FROM Lima.—We have received £1 Commercio, of Luma, to the date of Deo € «from Valparaiso state that the lodians, against whom an expedition had been fivted take signal vengeance spon t) pation of the crew and passeng : Daniel, bad humbly submir alleging that the ex tributed to several casks erly partaken of by adores and the eubseq’ hey offered to deliver up the gu violently protested against the uw country ‘The papers are entirely filled with elecuon die cussions, and eepecially with pr tion of General Echeriue, the ce Dresidency ow of ther Lave nom Buenos Avene —By the arrival of the p Post, Captain Haake, from Suenos Ayres, wal rbort passage we are placed ia posses sion of our files of papers published ae that port to (he wmber, Jo the British Pocket of the aad ren Y ng euch SBooeurre with the same vebemence as t be cote od bake rovines It will not be out of place to + to th mintetration of public credit which Laven prom Vewstveia. The sohooner Jollet ae rived at Philadelphia yesterday moraing, from Mera eaibo, with dates to the 10th wit, ( attire coe Tespondent at Maracaibo writes. under tate of the 19th ae follows “Our market le desidediy on the sii have rise doom paid, to day for Wil the bags of coitoe (hat came qaaity ip, without being partiouter as to the 1 not mBlikely that the meriole will a cnnse the anxiety of purobarers ly © we have, wine, several versely tn port nico arrived ot Philedelphen peoter. th dates from Preto Cabetio ts the dioal mews abo Dringe The erflee market ant d tendene} vert! poend The port whew the Papa left raiting for