Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-10
THE AFFAIR on THE PROMETHEUs.


The New York Courier and Enquirer of Saturday,
gives the following very important information from
Washiugon
BY special Telegraph from our Washington cores,
pondent, we learn that the American mail steamer
Atlantic, which was TO sail to-day at noon, will be
briefly detained by an arrangement with the State De-
partment 10 receive the mail from Washington, des-
patched yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Webster has witt
ten despatch to MIR. Lawrence, our Minister at the
Court oil st. James, requiring him to ascertain mne-
dIaely from Lord Panerston whether the outrage up
on the PrometheUs was authorized by standing or
special Instructions or whether 1t VIII be dsavowed
by the British Government. This communication es
pecialy states that the outrage is regarded direct
violation of the first article of The treaty OF April 1850.
Immediate action is insisted upon toward the settle
ment of these difficulties either by the return OF Mr..
Balwer or by the appointment OF some other person
with sufficient authority.
The tone of this Official paper is high just and Amer
lean. Private letters have also been written instruct
ing M Lawrence, in the most urgent terms, to pro-
coed hrmly and promptly. thin halt an hour after
the receipt of the intelligence OF the Outrage, MIR. Web
ster addressed letter to the President recommending
the employment OF competent armament to protect
our commerce and vndicate national rights Yes
sells of war have been ordered to Chagres San Juan,
and San Soeur. The delay 10 regard to thu execu-
ton of the Buwer and ayton treaty has been pro-
duced by the domestic difficulties in Central America
Sir Marcoletta, who came to Washington charged
to make general adjustment, and with sufficient pow
ers, as supposed, huds himself without res
ponsible authority to negotiate on behalf OF Nicaragua
The new atfilr OF the Promeheus will compel some
positive arrangement between England and the United
States.
The following is the first article of the Bulwef and
Clayton treaty alluded to in the above:
ARTICLE l The governments Of the United States
and Great Britain hereby declare, that neither the
one nor the other will ever obtain maintain Tor it
self any exclusive control over the SAID ship canal;
agreeing that neither will erect maintain any
Notifications commanding the same or in the vici0iy
thereof or occupy, foriy, or colonz', or assume
or exercise aoy dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica
the Mosquito coast, any part OF Central Amerl-
ca; nor will either take use OF any protection which
either affords or may afford any aiance which
either has may have TO with any State or people,
for the purpose OF erecting or maintaining any such
Notifications or Of occupying fortiiy.ng colonz
lug Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or
any part of Central America of assuming or exer
cslng dominion oysf the same; nor will the United
States or Great Britain take advantage OF any nma
cy, or use any alliance, conneXion, or influence that
either may possess with any State or Government
through whose territory the said canal may pass for
the purpose of acquiring holding. directly indl
recy, for the citizens or subjects OF the one, any
rights advantages regard to commerce or navi-
CATION through the said canal which shall not be Of
tered the terms to the citizens Or subjects OF
he other