The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-21

THE TRUE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLAYTON AND bull
WEIR TREArY-THE AMERICAN DOCTRINE.
We have received advices, per steamer Crescent
City, from San Juan de Nicaragua, up to the 4th
inst. No change has taken place at that port,
since the dates brought by the Georgia. The Eng
lish autht rites have completed the new custom
house and other buildings, which have been in
progress for the last six months. American citi
zens still disarmed, upon landing there-an in
dignity to which they are subjected at no other
port on the continent.
This state of things has produced much excite
ment in the interior, where it was at first believed
the Clayton and Bulwer treaty would have the
immediate effect of procuring the evacuation o!
San Juan and the Mosquito Shore by the English,
and their restoration to Nicaragua. But as the
Eaglish agents have denied that such was the in.
tent Of the treaty, the government of Nicaragua
has published circular to the other States of the
new confederation. in which il quotes the language
OF Mr. Clayton on the subject, in a despdtcl.
addressed to Mr.. Squier, and by him cOmmuni.
Gated, with copy Of the treaty, to the government
in question. This dispatch is Of the utmost inn
porance, as showing the real intent Of the treaty,
and as an effectua and emphatic disproval OF the
mendacious declaration of Mr. Bulwer, that this
treaty has no reference, and was intended to have
none TO the Mosquito shore. We can assure this
gentleman and his government, that Mr. Claytons
understanding Of it, is that of the American peo-
pie, and this country will sustain that construction
to its fullest extent. This is a subject which can
not-6e hushed up; 1t ID one which has deep hold
on the popular mind, and the public man who shall
sans hgh American e! ground upon it. and avow
the principle which 1t involves, will be the next
President Of this republic II is question which
will override all minor ones of tariffs and land dis
in its full extent and spirit will IN the language
of Mr. CLAYTON, " inevitably produce a rupture be-
tween the United States and Great Britain" The
extracts from the dispatch, in the circular before
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WAsHINoTor, May Z, 1850
you that have negotiated a treaty with Sir Henry
Bulwer the obecs of which Is to secure the
OF the tsh government to the Nicsraguau canal
and oiberate Central America from tho dominion Of
any foreign power. Should the treaty be ratded and
have at present no reason to doubt upon that sub
mus, and any and every other practicable passage
whether BY canal or railway at Tehusntepec Panama
hope and believe that this treaty will prove equally
honorable both to Great Britain and the United
the more especially as 1t secures the weak sister
publics OF Central America from foreign
All other nations that shall navigate the canal viii
have to become euarantors of the neutrality Of Gen.
is, not to erect or maintain any ations com
manding the canal, or In the vicinity thereof; nor
dominion whatevsr over any part Of Niosrsaus Costa
Rica, the Mosquito coast or Central Amerca; nor to
make use OF any protection, or alliance, for any Of
Great Britain having thus far made an agreene ent
with Us for the great and philanhropic purpose Of
opening the ship communication Through the as
1t will be most desirable, msdiately after the
ratification Of the treaty, on both sides that you
should cultivate the most friendly relations with the
British agents in that country whe will hereafter have
to devote their energies and co with ours
the accomplishment of the great work designed by the
treaty Kindness and oonciliation most earnestly
recommended BY ne to you. trust that means will
speedily be adopted BY Greet Britain. to sxtinguish
the Indian title with the help Of the Nioaraguans or
the company within what consider be the limits
OF Nicaragua We have never sckno wledged, and
never can acknowledge the existence OF claim Of
sovereignty In the Mosquito king any other Indian
In America. To do would be to deny the
title Of the United States to our own territories.
Having always regarded Indian title as Q mere
right OF occupancy, We can sgrss that such a
title shoud be treated otherwise than thing be
Of the Will OF the dscoverer Of the coun
try Upon the ratification of treaty Great Britain
will no longer have any interest TO deny this principle
which she has recognized In every other in
mon with us Her professionals will be reducsd to .
shadow, Stat nolais umbrd.n for she neither
cupy fortify colonixe exercise dominion
troll in any part Of the Mosquito or Central
exchange OF rstfcstions, would inevitably produces
rupture with the United states By the neither
party can occupy to protect nor protest to occupy
The British Minister has also given me an ofciai as.
suranoe in effect that her Mjesty's government en-.
tertains no design to establish any protectortes
In America.
The fate of Central America nov depends upon the
ratification ofthe treaty. and the execution of II ac.
cording to its spirit Let nothing be done rrtate
the British government. by kindness and soncilia-
coed Offices OF this COVER nment-CentralA America ca.
pable she i OF sustaining the population OF great
ges for the Development of her great may
date the commencement Of . career OF unexampled
prosperity from the date Of the ratification Of the
treaty. lsigned JOHN M. CLAYTON.