The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-29

VI he navy authorize The building OF sedm navy dp
lpfoPuae promptly, and now, much money as can be
expended or that purpose during the year and my word
OF y, VIII have effect aud The audabe and pa
lriolc purposes OF the senator from Michigan will be
sweed lar more effectively Ahan by continuing this de-
bale or pressing any resolution Of inquiry, pro-
posing he repeal OF the treaty OF 1850 Such measures,
loo as nave indicated, the proper auxares OF any
aegoua'ion on our part with reference 10 the Bay
Islands, and The organization of efficient British
government AZ Belize or British Honduras. Our negoa-
lions upon all these points, repeat. will be lar more
efectualiy aided in that way than in any other and
take u Tor granted tina, the settlement Of all these ques
ons Is 70 be hst attempted at least by the Executive,
before Congress shall proceed TO take the control OF them,
unless indeed we choose to plunge headong into war
Now, submit TO the honorable from Michigan
whether we had mol better 10 with those measures
which are before the Senate OF practical nature which
will speak much louder and be better understood per
maps than any thing may say here about war! And
u we make such speeches have heard lately and
do nothing OF more substantial practical nature,
must say that all our belgerent declarations strong
they may be in terms. will be Of policy which
eQavocaln character as to entirely fail of any sauiay
iniaence upon their counsels. Why, ii should do
nothing practical in regard 70 the objects OF public secu
rty and defence to which have alluded and yet be eer
nally debating and declaring what would do if for
eisn nations trench our rights honor, our inter
ess or any principles we may think proper TO lay down
in regard TO their interference North American colonial
ton, with The Central American governments or what
not to what other conclusion foreign nations ration
ally come, except that do not mean all that we say
say the proper mode OF efecng The objects avowed by
honorable senators is not the way in which we are pro-
ceedng say this in great Difference to honorable
tors who take a contrary course
| MIR. MASON Mr. President
Mr.. BADGER. III the honorable senator from Vir-
gnia will allow should be very glad if just at this
luc interval in the debate could be allowed by unan
imous CONSENT to ask the Senate take up and pass
little bill from the Committee on the Judiciary upon prac
tica business.
Mr.. MASON. l will ge, through very soon Mr.
President desire say that can earthly obec-
ton 10 the passage OF the resolution offered by the hon.
orable senator from Michigan, Mr.. CAss] BUTT does
seem to me that u Is proper subject OF inquiry by the
Senate, through its appropriate committee, what effect
il any, this declaration OF Mr. Clayton and Sir Henry
Bulwer, subsequent TO the ratification OF the treaty. has
upon the text OF the treaty do not look upon il al all
calling upon the committee Of the Senate to determine
whether has has been violated but it to inform
the Senate-as part OF the treaty making power
whether the treaty itself has been affected by the addenda
of the two ministers.
The Senate will recollec the exact posture OF this
question That treaty was rahed by The Senate as It
stood and it sent TO England and ratified by The gov
enment there. The exchange of the ratihcaions
completed al Washington, and the treaty was published
as the law of the land. What was the treaty. Why, il
the paper that PASSED the Senate The contract OF
engagement between the two nations was that which
passed the Senate. So far as have been informed
until this session did know of the existence OF these
papers, the nature OF addenda 10 which have alluded
free admit that they papers OF very peculiar and
remarkable character and becomes exceedingly interest
ing to the country to know what effect If any, they have
upon the bearing OF the treaty This ALL understand,
that the honorable senator conempales Yet do not con-
slider II matter oil very great moment that the Senate
should pass TINS resolution, anOugh snail cheeTiully
for it, because this very subject have be-
fore the Committee Foreign Relations The message
of the President which communicated the first infoma
ton Of the existence OF these papers has been referred to
that committed, and presume 1t will be their appro
pirate duty 10 investigate and to report 10 the Senate upon
all matters connected with that reference This will be
included a matter oil course shall vote very cheer
fully, however, for the resolution if put 10 vote,
| wish TO say one word in relation to what fell from
the honorable senator from Tennessee, tMr. BELL |
understood him as representing me TO have said yesler
day that had doubt that the colonization these
Bay Islands took place in violation of that treaty.
Mr. BELL understood the honorable senator to
say that he had reason TO believe il 10 be fact
] Mr. MASON. | did say that had reason 10 believe,
from the information which lay before the Senate, that it
was fact that Great Britain had ordained and esab-
Ished a colony at that point but did not say that ii
such The fact il a violation of the treaty.
! Mr. BELL, stand corrected. But understood the
honorable senator TO that this colony must be dscon
unued.
! Mr. MASON 1t is true. sir, did say that yet did
not say 1t violation OF the treaty. | pre-.
pared TO say that, i may or may not be violation OF
The treaty What / said this that II II true
that Great Britain had instituted colony al that point
whether it in violation OF the treaty not, in my
Judgment as an American senator, that colony must be
Now, by that, OF course. threat 10 the gov
eminent OF Great Britain, or any other power whatever
/ am speaking here member OF this body, and am
bound 10 speak what IN my Judgment must follow the
now existing state OF things affecting the foreign relations
oi this country. How TO be discontinued quite
another question. know very well that the most pow
nations, declare that questions concerning nations
never TO be settled by except the very last resort
contemplate but take IL for granted that VI Great
Britain satisfied either that the establishment OF that
colony violation OF the treaty, that colony
there dangerous TO peace and safety, her good
sense and proprey would induce her TO that col
lony That is the idea intended TO convey.
Il Mr. B0RLAND MIR. President, | certainly did not
expect intend 10 have anything 10 say upon this sub
jecl when | came here this morning But, sir, are
presented with OF things that do think calls for
a word from this side OF the chamber. will not say,
Mr. President, that we have exact parallel 10 state
OF things Ind in very celebrated correspondence
which certain Jonn Tooke, or John Horne exclaimed
Farce. comedy, and tragedy; Wilkes, loot, and Ju-
MUS, all united against poor parson fearful Odds
Yet. what has taken place here calls that to mind,
although not parallel For the Senate has wit
messed here, commencing yesterday and continued TO-
day. what any rate presents upon its face the appear
ance whether il be so in its nature or not OF uium-
viraie combination against the honorable senator from
4 Michigan beginning with The senator from New York
llMr. SEwARD yesterday in most ierocous attack FOL
lowed up this morning by the senator from North Caro-.
na Mr.. MAsGUM, and continued still further by the
senator from Tennessee, [Mr BELL
Mr. President, the senator from Michigan needs no de-
ience or vindicalion at my hands tie gave evidence
yesterday, sir, that, though host against him, he
is equal to them all and II he not there
others here better qualified and competent than my
ton, or any conspiracy, drawn up TO put him in wrong
position be fore the public and 10 defeat any propos
ton ne might present to the Senate
II IL seems 10 me, cir, coming back 10 what said
yesterday by the senator from New York, Mr. SEwARp
that II too well answered by the senator from
Michigan TO require further notice from any here
aier ! hold 1t always to be wrong to infct bow