The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-14

ment fully appnzed oft already could njure
unless, orsooth the Secretary Of State holds that the
people OF the United States unfit to be trusted with
their affairs and interests, and should be kept in the
dark as 10 all questions in relation TO which any dpo
matte correspondence discussion being had lest they
might prejudice their satisfactory adjustment"
Coupled with the denial of official or authoritative in
formation of satisfactory character the abusive as
saults OF the organs OF the administration upon the
predecessors Office OF Mr. Clayton and General Taylor,
and upon this press, lofty and hghsoundng
ances that the "ujusi preensions Of Great Britain would
he resisted at all hazards" and the principles Of strict
honor and justice enforced, and other similar gensrales
to its patriotic resolves and determinations but in
instance has Mr. Clayton venured promise that in this
he will maintain the Monroe and Polk declaration,
The have just alluded to, justified
in believing made merely 10 soohe and alay pub
lie anxiety, lest the honor, and reputation and rights
and interests Of the country about to be compro-
msed by the abandonment evasion Of the principles OF
that declaration.
Hence, too, the inscriptions dispute by OF the
wing presses to what we stated had occurred with ref
erence to Mr.. Bancroft that Mr. Rives had been
authorized to communicate with Lord Pamerston and
that harsh correspondence had been had between the
two governments this subject 1t is true, with respect
to some of these matters, OF the organs confined
themselves to qubblng and special pleading to Mr..
Clayton and Mr.. Champion being the correspondents
We haze good reason for stating that this could not be
said at this tie but the fact has lost much of its
interest.
But the proofs Of the designed reputation by Mr..
Clayton of the Monroe and Polk declarations still
more glarng TO US from the outset II known
that the Hon. Mr. Hise hadn accordance with the policy
of Mr. Folks administration, auhoritatvey made known
to him. and which the American people distinctly under
stood-concluded treaty with Nicaragua, by which
the United States acquired the right to incorporate
company 10 complete oceanic communication from the
mouth of the river San Juan de Nicaragua the Carb
bean sea- to Realejo the Pacific By this treaty the
free use Of the future communication granted the
governments OF Nicaragua and of the United States, and
the right OF way the citizens of the United States
These important rights made the United States, well
Nicaragua, protector Of the contemplated work, and of
course committed the United States the protection OF
the territorial rights of Nicaragua to the coast Of Mos
quito, where the proposed communication was to CON-
mence.
These facts to Mr.. Hises treaties were public and
notorious in the United States few weeks after he con-
cluded those treaties Authentic accounts OF the treaties
published in the presses of both parties in this
country, the general accuracy of which was not ques.
toned. Equally authentic accounts corroboratve of
those in the American papers received from Nicara
qua and through the British press in jamaica We be-
eve the Union corrected account contained in let
ter from Nicaragua, originally published in the New
York Herald, which inaccurate as to the extent OF
the right OF way and Of the Oceanic canal granted to
the United States by Nicaragua By the terms Of the ar
rangement made with Mr. Hse such use and right were
to be enjoyed free by the United States and by Nicaragua
only and have corrected another statement by the
wing press since made, founded expressions in
the letter. that Mr. Hise never received any
rant from the late administration for making his treaties,
instructions in relation TO the OF Great Britain
The general character OF the arrangements made by Mr.
Hise, although imperfecty given, has been however,
quite correctly stated heretofore. The particular
detail we have now given and which satisfied is
correct, does not materially conflict with those before
made.
The treaty with Nicaragua, it must be borne in mind,
is in its stpulatons, in aid OF the Monroe and Polk dec
aration-it is connected with it-founded upon car-
res with the principle Of that declaration be
eecualy enforced except by maintaining bai declara
ton, and connected with the rights Of the United States
acquired BY tie treaty in the identical territory to which
Great Britain petends to be the protector for her Sambo
King of Mosquito Hence, haze before alleged ii
has been vepudiated by Dir. Clayton. Its enforcement
made il necessary maintain the Monroe and Polk dec
aration, and this is Mr.. Ciaytons chief objection TO it,
This, too, portion of the evidence upon which
we presumed to arragn Mr. Clayton for designing and
comprising the reputation Of the principles OF that dec
araon Can any reasonable man say that we were not
justified Why did he not decide to submit Mr. Hse's
treaty to the Senate for their decision Could not the
Senate have stricken out any portion OF il they disap-
proved Of and agreed upon the residue subject to the rat
ihcation OF Nicaragua Could not the Senate have
altered and modified Mr. Hises draught il deemed defective
or impoliticl Mr. Clayton well knows that such has
been the course in than one instance He knows
that Mr. Polk, though disappearing OF portions Of the
treaty with Mexico, submitted the Senate and there
by closed the war he constrained until ratified
to carry well against Mexico as against those in
the United States who gave her "aid and comfort" Why
was Mr. Squer sent TO conclude a new and different
treaty, not making il necessary by its terms TO enforce
the Monroe and Polk declaration, and which admitted
Great Britain to all the special privileges were TO en-.
JOY by Mr. Hses treaty. and yielded them up her gra
tuiiousy' Great Britain, every knows, is the only
nation whose interest in this matter hostile to our own
These questions that il will behoove Mr.. Clayton to
answer 10 the American people. II mistake not, the
next Senate and House Of Representatives will demand
his full responsei