Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-21
DEBATE IN THE u. y. SENATE.
BRITISH COLONY IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
WEDNESDAY. JAs. L. 1853.

WEDNESDAY,, JAS H. 1858.
The following the remarks made by Mr.. Souls on
Wednesday, IN relation the Clayton and Bulwer treaty.
Dir. SOULE said when, other day, this debate
suspended, about occurrences had trans
prd III Executive session The ratification OF the Clay
and Buwer treaty Bu, thought il due sell
proceed d. until had ascerancd The of the
Senate the prupcly U my abiding any thing
might pertain 10 secret proceedings; and the sensby
which has Scn cvnccd since then IN reference this sub
Icc has but confirmed ME IN the idea that there
wis .on in The thought proper Ia pursue. did
appchcnd, ntcei that any very serious consequence might,
result from such dscosut for in this, in most other
stances it will be found that what kept secret
Is, when dlvnccd hardly worth the hono!s Of mystery.
Ana sl II was due perhaps 70 those who voted Ike me- in
favor OF 'e treaty that the which governed their
for votes should 80 forth 10 the country.
stated MONDAY iue scrup.us had induced be
somewhat dissatisfied with the wording of the treaty, when
WAS hist presented informally 10 my consideration and
how those scacs had met answered. and removed;
yet even the assurances given and my associates that
OCCASION could n2 dv's o ali anxiety concerning il
ant though rerosed the unboundcd confidence In the
discretion and the then chairman of the Commit
tee ca Foreign Relations OR. kIso) could csis the
temptation ." calling again his attention TO the question
able provisions oil that treaty. him his quarters
but lew minutes after Interview which he had had with
Mr. Clayton and rbnt renewed the which he had
nerly given IN relation 10 the satnc.
When the treaty before the Senate for ratification
reese and stated IN cbaie tho difficulties and doubts which
had arisen IN my mind On this point and though had de-
tenined 10 he guided in the vote which about give
being my self comparatively young Senatorby The
which those whose wisdom and experience far above
mine should pursnc felt unwilling the keep back from the
well recol'tct that waen ha! done thus, expressing my
doubts and aPpren0ns distinguished Senator from the
South longer Of his body somewhat, abruptly remarked
that h. had heard enough ct the subject, and would vote
asains 1.-THE Gy But again renewed, thai,
w!a, OF obscurity nigh, still remain The obnoxious article
wIs meant merely s protection 10 the Keen sensibitlts OF
The British negDiilar aud that the treaty understood as
absolutely putting end all pretensors jurisdiction OF
supremacy by England over part o! Central America
II under The p"UtIa-s Of such ASSURANCES TINT gave
MY in favor U The treaty. and So sure did those
voted with II there ne Senator this floor who
voted Tor the treaty rner the impression that II did not
eve the whole Genial America from foreign jurisdiction
ana control lei lin stand up and spcak FORTH am ready 10
Yield him lie floor
| have seen In The newspapers published in this city q
correspondence between Mr.. King and Secretary Cayton
which deemed by impiyinga discrepancy between
III. views expressed hy Mr. King in ms tie state
made ny the Senators who have spoken on 'hls side
-" question 60 not understand H. II was presuie
fully understood he treaty under consideration
iii! refer 10 interfere with The mere II
ceas for maj i !e proper tef-'i ny rftnt b'i"'o 20
l,gwo"i Belize aud Mr.. king, in his letter, could
haze ne-ni than 'ctcnntc 10 this prechro'S
g! sAerc:c ~ En"isa SUBJECTS over certain ro!'l ne 81
the territory 1T Honduras. Mr. King by means NIL
rrru tia; any Claim 70 dominion which Great Brlian
mhi ~ Dyg, any part 0: HoniEras IL excluded from
provisions uc treaty; tnc contrary. lie expressly
NJ 81! yton against The admission oil any such tight
il IT,. H:i,'sh Crown IN word, MI Kings letter WIS
nohing hG aCknnwl nhement at The prccaTous
gb have alluded ~ was ~ no W. Affected ~ iit Prov
sors 81 the treaty.
It u worthy OF remark md took occasion 10 advert 70
tie cl the ohrr day the first manifestations can
discover GnY sctuplc rntertlinet oy The British ne2oo
Tor he ayvrt Ut the treaty s'cnd not haSe eIhhiea
themselves until mO non;s had elapsed since Ns Iatiica
non ~ . Senate. II until Lord Phime':iOn hai
pocfed over IT, and cisc"rccd most likely mat rs terms
d M, ,.v y.,!. with liz own ntirrns and "i-!irs in
reference IT, NJ By!w"r deemed explanation Of rs
m,n Way ibis anxe'v, !. Tic Gs-c
4s The intentions u; the pnt'- Where lhe
NECESSITY reservation rr the BRUSH l!oHauTs II i
~. ; COMPRISED within The terms Ut exclusion W iv
~. lin hest ;oo that Lord PnlGer:ton himself MIST nave
m r ina; he !fe,iy Affected tho prcenslon" I" d'ni"n
n Ike par. VI e. gland part OF ioHu1asi l"s thefe
cg have been any occasion 10 demonstrate
a.o what min. il shouit nave in that pncur c"nncx-
inn The fact that lord Pamerston, forgetting ~nai pc
u, f. characterize. Government lis come Xrn
Hirh bod, and surprising That car M!nstt ~ ta
No. .. r.,y"es an ,rvwn u our Constitution but
IN. * rcisr Of which in OTTER countries. Is rot unusual
.r lave INDUCED somc !ogc y! cectin4 by what. n Dip
n,r ;af!ancc ca'c protocol such nominations IN
III W ms nigh. r,ach lis views 81 wha, hr treaty should
haze BE who amongst ~ vas !" Ie l1'u 'ha' 'ie
M, n,aI action of the Nius,:s, c!1ted though 1t
co,cs 70 with he artificial importance seemney at
,as.s by The EScCn'ivS has mol III" weight .! eilf
in def mimi. the in winch i should be iaAeE
n: adm',lag morrcn that whatever Petch'lons 10
dominion :,cl, B:ilain i., up any part Of hon
u,s were in terms excluded the operations oil the
treaty. the question s remains, what llcse tlgn's ce
which were thus enonnced2 We have heard mnch OF
lat, about tiIbnsiernQ and Tarau6ing we VIII mac. IN
connexion with the subject before U.s. striking example "i
wha can be made of expedition originating
with handful ~ buccaneers
a. early 1912 find party ot English ireeoootc's
nn.ang descent upon Roatan and the other negheoting
Islands They have anticipated what ihe historian
Juarro- writes Gi tho importance oil their position;
.r.y were says he exceedingly advantageous TO Them,
hc freebootcsl and proPoronaby injurious 10 he opnn
iads BECAUSE being near The nan ilnu ley were thap
their dcscenfs whenever they pleased ana WIN equn
facility interrupt the between the Kingdom OF
Guatemala and Spain .
In IT5I The Sonnsh re- aimed possession Of the islands
but found them and in that condition they remain.
cd until precisely hundred years after the first cmp;
have last alluded Wcac,uaiy find England in l42 an
ION. 10 nossess herself Of Central America sezirg the
ns inuor.anr points Of continent such r;uxliV
on the coast and Rnatau, one OF the group that stud The
p,v -; Iondnras This reused the ire Of Spain proud
snn IG nj
mnnd ard impose respect War which ends in he
treaty If 1863 in when is 10 be found this provision
nils Britannia Majesty shall bo demolished al
hr Qualifications which his subjects have erected the Bay
Of Honduras and other places OF the territory OF Spain in
ihe, part vi the world within four months" &c.
But Spain discovered that in violation of cxpl
cit clause in the treaty, Great Britain continued in the
cuaancy RoaIan and Of the works erected certain
points Of the bay In Ills war is renewed and Guatemala
succeeds in resuming possession of Roatan. The treaty
peace concluded in 7S3 apparently makes especial refer
these islands, for by one OF its provisions kngant
agrees abandon The continent and all islands rhdters
drpcudlnt upon % let even this provision Is eVaded by
Enalar:di and in 1885, SPAIN insisting on more srngen
terms succeeds in forcing England into supplementary
treaty by which The latter bound 80 erdcHae the country
of The Mosquitoes rcN The continent in general anc
the islands adjacent, WITHOUT EXCEPTION
In 1896, the raging nfresh, suspende the treaty. ant
England again found lowering and about the islands
and holding them under her sway but In May 1884, RoataI
is surrendered TO Don Jose Rosi Ruba who resumes pos
session of il in the name and on behalf OF the Goycrnmen
Of Honduras Aud this closes the attempts made by Eng
f lard turing The last century agunst that part OF the world
ra.ir 10 provisions, lhHec quoted above from III
, trtgrr 81 1856. What ihsn7
- :SGl Central America proclaimed her independence
mao d lrr'"rd-, TxariEs! !ao STATE, take
ay...,ur Islands her bay, of depend
rrc:es and pa:ses them under the same title 20 N. posses
: sion u, The FEDERAL Republic Of Central America
e In 1880 see fad agnin the British hand extended Owe
islands and they seized upon By the superintendent
ut Belize. The cOniedeTaed States Of Central America
nonst.ate and the British Government is brought dsu
: vow the act of lis agents.
What afterwards would hardly be worth relating
Il did tend 10 show the unyicdng pcnacity Of Ene
land held fast these imPoran. points Of location in
military, naval. and commsrca point OF view Col Nc
# Donald 10 1871, again shows the flag of England Roaa
and nanaJa. He is however, recalled BY his government
ia 1873 when Honduras cnews her Inconsistencies but
hustled by the pbsrcpcrous intcrposon OF Mr.. Fancou
appointed in the place OF Mcdonald and by the sbscquer
bockades and threats which enabled Mr.. Chcteld 10 Zee
4 in tine refractory but weak State
Ius have showed what, under existing treaties wou
be c pretcnsons OF England TO of Central Amer
exhibiting 81 the time with what greediness 81
y has COVETED fuothold upon it.
Can these hsh-handed attempts the part Of Ensan
which have just narrated In any way alter modify ii
under which holds The precarous rights awafe