New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-13
Reply to General Cass's Central American
Resolution,

Ma EvERErrs LErrEa oS 1HE raipAkTrTE TREArr PRo-
roslrnS-The President on the 4th inst communicated
the a message in reply to Mr. Cass- resolution
calling information relative tn the estab shent BY
Great Britain Of colony 10 Central America, in vio
lation Of the treaty Of Washington
The Secretary Of State says information. ON
eia unofficial has been received respecting the estah
-hmeut Of British colony in Central America
D5u Of hl United States appointed for B-lizeHon
duras the 81 March - and the Minister Of the Uni
States at London Instructed BY the
apply the British Government for an rxfquator MS
commission Afterwards in 15J0 revoked and since
have had facer there or any one froni whom
the information asked for in the resolution could be ez
pectfd by the Department
july $50 also communicated in which he acknow-
edges the receipt Of communication from the Latter de-
csriug the British Government does not understand
the epnts of t Convention Of the 18th April 1850.
10 apply 70 her Mastys seiisment Honduras or its
dependencies Her VI s,y ratification Of the said rea-
y i exchanged under the EXPLICIT declaration above
toned rvpy this Mr. Clayton says under date OF
| Tn. within aecaration of Sir Henry Bulwer
ceiv-d by ne tine 29th day of June. lrs0 In reply
him my of the An Of July aeknoS tnat
undersnod British Honduras hot embraced in the
treaty Of h- l9h day Of April last but at the same tine
carefully declining II afrm deny the British title in
their itl-ment, it, a-ged dependencies After sign-
ing nv last night delivered to Sir Henry and W.
Immediately proceeded without any furner OF otmsr @
exchange the ratification OF sad treaty Inc
and h treaty ratified as II stood when II was made
N B-rhe rights of Great Britain to any Central
American States have not been compromised by the treaty
or by any part Of the negotiations
Mr. Clayton in his letter to Sir Henry Bulwer states
also that the chairman Of the Committee on foreign he
ations Mr. King informs that the Senate perfectly
Understood that the treaty did not include British Hon
duras II emily included the Central American states
with their Just dependeuces This is the substance
ali the correspondence unicatsd Mr. Claytons mem
0raudum and the extract from Sir Henry BuweTs ette
| being given in full.
Mr. Eyeretts letter decining enter the propose
riparte treaty with France and England on Cuba wa
!. into the Senate yesterday in compliance wit
a. SIR Masln's resolution calling for Il.
The In question is long and elaborate document
written with all and ability il ia represented 70
which the Secretary distinguished 1t gives in full tn
reasons Of the administration for declining to join Franc
= aud England in mutual pledge never to take Cuba
reviews the history and circumstances OF our territorla
ACQUISITIONS Of Louisiana Florida Texas and California
declares that in the nature Of the American Union
emerge itself the extension OF its constitution over ne
territory and breathes the tone Of manifest Destiny
While mild and in spirit, and eouehed
language great dignity and proprrtY Neither Franc
i nor England have made any reply to this manifesto
q Ii is Intended 70 debate ID over. d is said.