Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-18
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun :.

WAsHlSaToS. Jan. Is. 1895.
The INQUIRY on Tic CLAYTON Buioer Treaty-Dd Mr..
Clayton intend British Expulsion from Central Anne
riea-Euidenees looking that Hoy- Discovery of the
trap BY Mr.. BuI,rer-Abrogaton Of the Ireaty-tien.
Pierce's Cabine: Difficulties The Mar Spirit DC
The interest of tbs pending inquiry into the history OF
the Clayton Brlwer treaty vii! not be complete unil
Mr. John d. Clayton BE- heard in his own defence at
the Of the Senate by which body he is arrasncd FER
haps however he will prefer APPEAL at once from po
clans public He will probably favor with his views
in regard 10 the requirements of the treaty in relation 70 me
continued occupancy OF the Mosquito shore by The British IN
violation of his construction OF the treaty. as repeatedly 81
ven through columns Of the Philadelphia American As to
the point dispute before the Senate whether MI Clay.
ton represented the having the ,cc! TO cSpel The
British from all Central America il is easy be dcci
led If We credit the declarations niatc by some Sc
ato.s upon he did repeatedly give s0ch ASST
AGES II is very certain all The Senators did not per-
ctly well understand hit British Honduras not eul
,raced the treat and that ." them would not have
voted for if they had not supposed il TO be embraced
hr CLAW tons withdrawal Of tie American Consul from
the Belize while the negotiation was pending" ana ms IN
suclnns Mr. Squc our charge in Nicaragua and othct
circumstances go TO show ;Ea' he ntendea ana oelsvsu
that under the treaty The British could hold no
In Central America Mr.. King letter OF July fth Is also
explained TO nothing than that he understood
that the treaty did not interfere with The British claim 70 cul
logwcnd.
22d uf April the Senate. written doubt, by Mr.
CLAYTON ully conf the belief that Mr. Clayton then be-
lieved the covered AL Central America "Shouid
this treaty be rah d. he t wilt the liberation
of oil Central America from kind of foreign aggression
But The British Minister meanwhile discovered the trap
and hence that Mr. Cay reduced 10 The mort
of abandoning treaty nr OF exchanging
ralihca subject the British condition In doing his
however he claims that he left The question rf The British
title 10 British Honduras and I'll" islands adjacent 10 II
claimed depend nCes, precisely II stood before the
treaty; and Preside nj Fillmore in his OF the l4h
OF july ing the finally concluded de-
elarcs that he late Presidents administration has
In any I'D this Gc.c'nnien! IN IN" brh u
tie in that Territory p5!! q. i:
In any question that may between tho two govern.
ments this point, il clear that the British government
cannot claim tina, the T. s. has recognized their
Htle
proposition is 10 be offered In The Senate and will no
doubt be adopted by Congress- the present session. 10
give the British government notice of the termination OF
the Buwer treaty unless construction thereof be
assened TO- whereby British claims every part Of Cen
nal America be abandoned Such notice be followed
BY action leave in very hunliating posture. We
must least prepare for that lone British chip which has
been spoken Of In The Senate.
Enough is known OF the Cabinet arrangements 10 show
that Gen. Pierce has been disappointed in obtaining the
vices Of come of those whom he most relied give
strength and consistency his couDses and that there is
little probability the formation OF such Cabinet will
either hnmon;ze among themselves give satisfaction u
Nil the different interests IF the Democratic party.
MEANWHILE difficulties he thrown In the way OF the
new administration by its friends in relation 10 foreign
adas which II will hardly have strength overcome. II
The Of the democracy in Congress and in the press be
Hponded by the administration complication with foreign
powers cannot be avoided.
There hing be feared the result OF
ar with England Spah and France but the question IL
whether we had not better 'bde our mcf" ION