Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-01-21
a. cROsIER. Editor.
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the Unised Sintea. ne 80 called "oeinucracy
ar. SECURING IN glowing colOrs the prosperity
,has sssis u under the benign influence Of
Ioeofoeo administration, while the Wings are
looking 10 the means and appliances 10 be used
ia securing the GLORIOUS contamination" No
doubs every Irus freed Of he country desires
20 see her Prosper, into whatever hands the
reins Of gOternmeni may fall; and il is equally
sure thai Wings will be as Ihauklnl for nsIionsl
blessings under dsnOcaaIie rule, Us will The
mOsa Ardsn' supporter Of 'he Incoming dynss,y.
No one fears the utter destruction Of the nation
iu four years, however reckless mSy be the pro
eeeiings Of ihs rulers yet a, the same iime
many lear she may receive a blow that will
uAggeF her, and finally resu, in much evil
Prior 10 1914 il was urged BY many that the
salvation Of The country depended upon preven.
ting the aunexalion OF Texas-oIhers thought
such = measure would result benrhcallY, while
AnOther division. the conservatives, couIended
that il would be insxpedlent. However, Texas
vas annexed, and the sequel shows that wisdom
measure was the immediate cause Of the Irou
blesof $780, aud iIs influence is fell TO this day.
The leaders Of the democratic party are pur
sui0g a similar course al the present, and, al
thosgh they may not succeed 10 getting up The
eIciIemenI Iha, prevailed IN 1856, yet they may
engsnder much trouble. Young America sought
r. r. r..
and a similar attempt BY "Od Fogy's" has
been quite as unsuccessful. They are search.
iOR every corner for edusus beIi, 10 support
OF which declaration we call attention 10 few
facts which lately iran.Pired in the U. States
Senate.
During the administration Of Gen. Taylor, a
treaty was negotiated and concluded by Sir II.
l.. Buwer on the part Of Great Britain, and
Hon. John NJ. Clayton on the part Of the Uni
ted States, ia regard 10 The Central American
STATES. This treaty was ratified by the Senate,
Gen. Cass aud MIR. King voting in the affirm.
alive:
la reply to a resolution Of the SeuaIe, offered
BY Mr.. Cuss, the President, few days since,
transmitted 20 that body the correspondence be.
tween the United States aud Great Brilain upon
that subject Among the letters Of Mr.. Clayton
10 Mr. Bulwer, is one setting fouh that it was
understood beta cen the parties to the treaty,
IhHl BEAlsh Honduras was not included therein,
nor reserved 10 the United States. This, Mr..
Clayton says, was the understanding of the Sen.
ATE 81 The time Of n' ratification. Upon the
presentation Of this letter, Gen. Cass arose in
bis place. and insisted that such was not the un.
derslanding Of the Senate and Inserted, upon
his honor as Senator. that he had consulted
Mr. King, the Vice President elect. WIN was al
that time member Of the Senate and Chairman
OF Ihs Committee upon Foreign Relations, aud
tha, Mr. King assured him that such was not
the understanding Of The Senate, nor of the said
COmmi.Ioe. Here. The General thought, would
be a pre.ence for preventing the British occu.
pSucy OF Honduras, and thereby kicking up a
Eow whh England.
Nc. Clayton, upon reading The proceedings
Of The Senate in regard to this matter, forthwith
seui TO the editor OF The National lnle ligencer
disclaimer, together with the following letter
Of Mr.. King:
Mr.. King 10 Mr.. Clayton
July !. 1850.
MY DEAR Sir The Senate perfectly under.
stood that The Treaty did not include British
Honduras. Frankness becomes our govern
mem; but you should b. careful not TO use any
expression which would seem TO recognize The |
SiRhI OF England TO any portion Of Honduras.
Faithfully, your obedient servant,
w. X. KING.
To Hon. John Nj. Clayton,
Secretary Of State.
Here then iS question OF veracly between
MT. King and Gen. Cass. The lauer e,he,
misrepresenled The former or Mr.. King decar.
ed tina. which is false, Ia short. nne or .he
other lied. The hero Of the broken sword is
so anxious for war. We would not doubl bu, the
fault is with him. Tie is determined 10 have
var, and he is not alone Ia This matter. There
seems 10 be q seI,led determination 10 fgh,
someIhing or somebody.
Ano'heF coHopoFhHNe circumstance going 10
shoe that such ia the intention Of the Democra.
ey, is.ihe fact that movement is on foot 10 de.
POsh wiIh The President, subject to bis own con.
WOl, the sum Of SI0,0OO,OOO. The object is
not msdO known, but no other obec. than The
purpose Of prosecuting war can be guessed at.
lie. the hearts Of the people be prepared for
wsF."
ne Legislature.
u hes been several weeks since We said any
thing about the proceedings of the Legislature,
but We have been an attentive observer of their