The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-03
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1850.


The Nicaragua Treaties.
The crowded stale of our columns has prevented us
until now from replying the article in the National
teiiigenoev of the 2eh ult under the head of 'The
New British Treaty., intended TO be reply to our last
article upon the Nicaragua question The National In
tsigen@r introduces its article with the following para
graph the supercieus insoence OF which is character
istic OF that eheie and egotistical journal
Yesterday morning he Sabbath) desecraied by the
appearance in the editorial columns OF the Unon
paper oil most unprincped attempt TO msrepresent the
character Of the treaty negotiated between the United
States and Great Bhain with view, II possible 10 infn-
ence the Senate to Tejectl
Perhaps when we reflect upon the fact that the Ma
oa Iateligenor has been the tool and instrument Of
all sorts OF unpatroc influences, foreign and domestic,
during the last twenty five years-when we remember
that il was the chosen organ Of the United States Bank,
receiving from that corrupt institution large loans, in
consideration OF its serviceswhen remember that il
has even lent itself TO the interests Of every foreign power
having controversy with our own government-when
we reflect that il was the ready apoogist OF France
the matter OF the indemniiyhe advocate OF the Chero
kee and Seminole Indians in their quarrels carried on
under the auspices Of the wing party. with this govern
mentthe advocate OF the interests OF Great Britain n
the dispute concerning the northeastern boundary, and
again in the dispute respecting Oegonhe advocate and
apologist Of Mexico in the recent war with that coun
try-and, finally, the sympathzer with the despots Of
Europe, in the recent contests with the people
of that portion OF the world engaged in doubt
full and deadly struggles for freedom-we say, when
recall these facts to mind. showing the foreign sympa
thies and proclives OF the National Itetgeneer we
not surprised that ii should denounce aunprin-
cpled every. attempt, the part Of the democratic
press. to sustain the interests and honor OF the country
But far concerned, treat all such denun
Citations. from such source, with the contempt which
they merit.
But we have bethought ourselves thai we are doing
injustice to the editors Of the National Integeneer,
ascrbng the article which allude them or either
OF them Judging from the excitement which evidently
pevades it throughout, and the spno milk and tcaier
affair by the way-whch it displays. we are more in
clned think that it emanaed from the pen Of the Sec
rotary OF State, and that he "desecraied" the Sabbath
day in writing il, nasmuch it appeared Monday,
the next day after the appearance Of article We
shall therefore treat the response of the lustrous
premier OF the still iusrious Taylor cabinet to
our late article respecting The Nicaragua treaties and,
in passing, we will assure the honorable Secretary, that
il he chooses enter the Of the press whether in
disguise in his own proper person, ready to
take his blows. but will give them back with in.
terest We intend to deal with him more directly and
personally hereafter.
We have incurred the denuncations OF the honorable
Secretary Of State, through his print, whose foreign in
sncs and sympaihes have been SO long manifest because
have believed, and still believe that the arrange
ment between Mr. Clayton and the British Minister will
not turn out advantageously 10 the interests of this
country the organs and advocates of the cabinet
seem to imagine We believed and still believe, that it
was the duty OF Mr. Clayton to submit the Hise treaty,
which secured the most valuable interests and privileges
to this country, connexion with the proposed ship
the territory Of Nicaragua to the Senate, for
its advice respecting il This Mr.. Clayton did not do,
but on the contrary, suppressed il. and proceeded to
commence negotiations with Nicaragua and finally
with Great Britain, our great maritime rival and com.
peltor The conduct OF Mr. Clayton, first in negoiia-
ting, through Mr. Squier, 10 certain privileges
granted by Nicaragua to company Of New York specu-
ato, and. secondly, in securing in the treaty with Sir
Henry Bulwer, the monopoly OF this company, at the
time suppressing the Hse treaty, open TO Just
suspicion. We also dissened from the proprety OF
knowledging. as Mr. Clayton has done by treaty with
her. the right OF Great Britain TO interfere at all in the
grea, enterprise OF constructing the great commercial
horougbfare connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
These objections TO the conduct OF Mr. Clayton
didy and frankly expressed; and il il shall turn out that
they are without foundation, and that he has but con-
suited the true interests OF the country BY the course
which he has pursued will rejoice more than we
shall We anticipate no such result, but, on the con-
trary we greatly fear have before expressed that
the interests Of this country have been sold to the British
But the honorable Secretary, through his organ, the
National Infeiigsncr. attempts to produce the impress
sion that the Hse treaty dead letler-thai Mr..
ise hal no authority TO negotiate it, and that il had
never been ratified by The Senate OF Nicaragua. With
gard to the first OF these objections, the Secretary fully
answered in the message Of Mr.. Polk accompanying
the treaty negotiated by Mr. Bdlack with New Ora.
nadia for similar object, which he publishes part
Of his own defence. That message expressly states
that Nj Bidlack had no authority to negotiate the rea
ty; and yet received and recognised by Mr. Polk,
and finally ratified BY the Senate.
The second objection urged by the Secretary viz that
il was not ratified by The Senate OF Nicaragua, equally
untenabe II does not appear that il laid be-
fore that body, rejected by The late treaty with
Mexico first transmitted TO government for rat
icahon before presented to the Mexican Senate
for ratification. II ratified by Senate with
tain amendments. and finally ratified BY The constituted
authorities OF Mexico. The prior ratification by Mexico
was not deemed necessary for the action OF Senate.