Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-01


which isnot common to all But we have heard those VINE
have the means of knowing its whole merits declare
and that, too without distinction OF party-that 1t Is
Treaty in the highest degree advantageous 10 thls
country and rejecting high honor on both the great
nations which are parties to it. The miserable decla-
ration of the Union that this negotiation has sotg US 70
the British only worthy OF the Sheetwhch coud pun
lish such Misrepresentation ii
We learn from gentleman who conversed with
the Nicaraguan Minister, now In this city, that the
Treatv negotiated by Mr. Hse-not only without but
in onposon to his instructions from Mr.. Buchanan,
and negotiated even after he was out OF otcewas ne
yer ratified by the Congress of Nicaragua, whose as
sent to Treaty just as necessary as that OF the Sc
nate of the United States. The Treaty itself
dead letter when as brought here by Mr. Hise, and
from what we have heard OF its contents-nay. from
what has been disclosed of those contents by the Union
itse.-we do not believe that single Sanator of the
United States car be found who would have voted for
it under any possible circumstances. For it not only
proposed tonvove this country IN an unnecessary ana
entangling alliance With Nicaragua, BY guaranteeing
the sovereignty and independence OF all Nicaragua and
her territorial claim from the Caribbean sea to the Pa
cific-thus involving us inevitably in war with
England without the slightest necessity tor t-but
it was predicated on an assumption that the Con-
gress Of the United States would charter great
Corporation to make Canal and enjoy property,
and franchises unlimited outside of the Territories of
the United States and beyond the jurisdiction gov
eminent. The scheme in this respect just alb
surd would have been the proposition to make Cor
poraton to construct Canal in Europe. Such strict
constructoniss the Editors of the Union profess to
be- deny the right Of Congress- under circumstances
for any purpose, to create Corporation within our
territory and we have never heard the most atltu-
dnaran expostor of the Constitution contend that Con-
gress could create Corporation to make Bank or
Canal in Cochin China, or in Nicaragua. The scheme
of Mr. Hise, have seen it described in the Union
and other kindred prints would, besides, have compel-
ed the Government OF the United States to exercise the
exclusive ownership the Canal, devolving upon
the duty and enormous expense OF fortying and COM
mandng it. in order to protect from the conscation
Of the local Governments, and from the depredaons of
other nations. Our Treaty with Great Britain, on the
contrary, according to the accounts OF it, land which
the Union tsefhas published) avoids the necessity and
the expense OF forthcaton or protection OF the Canal
requiring naval or military force tor that purpose-by
procuring the protection of all nations which derive the
equal right of passing between ocean and ocean on that
highway oil nations.
The principles of the new Treaty are, as under
stand hem in every particular fully sanctioned and sus
tanned by the message Of President Polk on the 10th
day of February 1S47, communicating the Treaty OF
New Granada to the Senate for ratification. In that
Treaty protection is guaranteed to Panama Railroad
Canal and in the message referred to, is expressly
declared that all other nations to be invited pro-
tect the railroad canal the same terms. There is
not single principle maintained in the negotiation OF
the treaty with Great Britain-for making which this
Administration is charged by the Union with having
sold their country the Brtisnwhich is not advanced
and defended in the message OF President Polk to which
we have referred That Message met with the unqua-
lifted appreciation OF the Union at the time: Nay,
more: the resolution of the Senate OF the Sd OF March,
1885, alluded to in that message contained the whole
principle upon which the British Treaty has been
negotiated That resolution passed the Senate by
nimous vote, met with the warm appreciation OF Pres-
dent jackson, who Diplomatic Agent to Central
America and New Granada to do the very thing which
this administration has successfully accomplished, and
tor which the Union now condemns it
AMELIA.
A friend, who kindly sends US returns of the first
days vote in Amelia takes occasion to correct, fol-
lows into which we have fallen with regard to
the action of that county on the question OF the NASH
vile Convention:
Allow me TO error you have more than once
published with regard to this county and the Nashville
Convention. | have twice seen it gaZetted one OF
the few counties that have sent delegates to that Con-
vention The efforts made by its advocates have proved
anything but satisfactory to them. Last Saturday, at
large meeting at Paneville it voted down by three
to one. Two other meetings have been held by its
friendshat is only addressed by its friends, and oee
gates appointed TO attend at the Court House for
the purpose of sending delegates to the District Conven
lion. Could the sense of the people be ascertained, I
hesitate not to say that il would be voted down by
large majority.
Very respectfully.
FUNERAL OBsEoulEs OF THE LATE Mr. CALHOUN IN
| CHARLEsToN-The funeral procession in Charleston
on Friday, the remains of Mr. Calhoun, is repre-
sented have been of the grandest spectaces of
the kind witnessed in the United States. All the
uniform companies of the city and the adjacent country
out in full feathe-al the different societies. the
sentatves, Reverend Clergy, Captains and seamen of
vessels in port, the citizens of Charleston, and Deega
tions from different parts of the State &c. The pro-
cesson occupied nearly hour in passing the Char
lesion Hotel The funeral car, which is said to have
been most magnificent, drawn by six black horses
richly caparsoned with black trimmings. The citizens of
South Carolina have thus appropriately sgnazed their
respect for the memory of one of the pures and most
distinguished sons of that State
THE ANTI. RENT TRIAL.-The suit which has for
time been going at Hudson, N. Y, for the pur
pose deciding the validity OF the Livingston title the
large tracts of land known as the Livingston Manor,
has been thus disposed of for the present:
The court on Friday morning proceeded to give its
decision the motion Tor nonSuil; he decided that the
patent of l7l5 good and valid, and the defence
good under it. The Judge suggested that before grant
ing nonsut the counsel should agree upon mode
OF diSposlng OF the case.
After some discussion by the counsel, it was agreed to
submit the decision OF the court the whole case and
the trial by jury waved by of parties also the
time for the decision OF the court is enlarged six months
by stipulation. The time fixed upon tor the argument
is the fourth of May next, Albany The result is
considered decidedly favorable to the defendant.
SPRING OVERLAND CALlFoRNlANs-TheS St. Louis pa
pers deny that there has been any cholera among the
California emigrans at St. Joseph's indeed any
place on the Missouri river. The Louisville Courier
of Thursday says:
"We learn from the officers of the steamer Court
land that there were 5000 California emigrants at
Weston and ST. Josephs, Missouri and that they met
in the Missouri while descending, twenty mine boats,
all crowded with passengers. Provisions and grain
very scarce and high, and corn was selling St.
Joseph's for 81 per bushel, and are not to be
had at any price"
LETTER FROM MR. CLAY
The Ouachita (Arkansas) Herald publishes letter
from this gentleman melancholy subject. 1t will
be found below
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1850
"Dear Sir: received your obliging letter, commu-
ncatng the melancholy event of the death ofmy BROTH
en- Porter Clay. Prior its receipt, had received
the proceedings of the Masonic Lodge your city, tes-
titying its respect to his memory / am very grateful
and thankful for the kindness extended by you and
others my amented brother in his last Illness and
for the respect paid his remains in Camden by the
Masonic Order and other citizens. MY greatest conso-