The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-10

intending TO use any lang gaage OF compliment, that
place entire confidence in the President OF the United
States, that OF the able and distinguished OF his
own party he will select the right man. have no doubt
he will do il, and have pleasure in saying 90. The
only diplomatic appointments which have yet been made
by him, that TO Switzerland and that TO Peru suf
cent pledges to mind that be will have regard to merit
aud 70 qualiheaioss Those appointments in my opin-
ION, do hum the highest honor. they do the highest
nonor TO his political friends upon this floor, who
nrmed them without hesitation and without a division.
have doubt that he will be governed by the same
good sense IN the appointment to be made for this mis-
sion and II The right man be found. and if he be
induced to go down there 10 take this work in hand
and bring these poracled controversies to desirable
conclusion, he will cover himself with honor | do not
see any point IN the OF foreign relations where
40 much good is now 10 be done And. sir, allow me
say one other word this point. II me that
this is the last chance have for settling affairs on a
desirable and honorable footing If this fails do not
myself any hope OF taking up the subject in any
sher form with better prospect Of success IL
not now settle all these matters and remove all the di
eues that obsuct the execution OF the canal far
depends upon political considerations, do not see bnt
that Nicaragua aud Costa Rca be LETT TO struggle
On together with each other, with the certainy--the
moral and political certanyhat the construction OF the
canal through their county is indefinitely postponed
Nhetner lha would be Tor the interest OF Nicaragua il
ls tor her to judge.
have taken up more of the time Of the Senate than
intended, and have said all that have 10 say OF the
main subject Before take seat, however. will add
few words in reference 10 topics which may We
pecled 10 say somethng-l mean the Belize, the Bay
ISLANDS, and the recent operations in Honduras and the
opinion entertained by distinguished senator's, that those
casing Engla OF breach OF the stipulaons OF the
treaty OF the 10Th of April, 1850 In reference to this
will canddy say that do not think England has either
violated or intended TO violate The faith Of that treaty
Why shoald she What had she gain by entering np
treaty stipulation with other Intention than TO break
II! She was not Obliged to make the treaty. She had
no motive IN making 1t, except the motive OF faithfully
executing It's provisions She owed us nothing in refer
to Central America the canal We had claim
upon her which required her 10 enter into the compact
with What possible inducement of interest or amb'
on, or any other corrupt motive that could influence
ID, ~. had
the treaty for the sole purpose of breaking iii Why.
there dmculty enough before The preension TO
me Mosquito proectorae was itself troublesome enough
Why should England voluntarily and gratuously add to
that difficulty difficulty that would Immediately
present ITSELF by breaking her solemny plghted faith
with the United States cannot think that she would
be so senseless as to do it.
Then in reference 10 the affairs Of Central America
proper by which mean what is commonly 80 considered
leaving out OF The account Belize and Honduras. cannot
but what England has done all she contracted TO do
There may have been difference in the interpreta
but she has been continually ecedng She has given
up this, and she has given up thai. She Is desirous
not only to dsembaass herself Of the proiectorate but
she has resigned the sovereignty OF San Juan, has pro-
posed the cesslon of the whole Mosquito country east
of Nicaragua. Ii suspicion of bad faith, which do
not admit, could rest upon either party; il there were
disposition cav upon the occasion, il might be said
rather that the United States view OF the recent trans
actions al San Juan had broken their faith for there we
independent government establishing itself BY
popular movement, and creating municipality composed
of American citizens We all know that the government
OF the United States has had nothing to do IN bringing
about. The utmost that we have done--and do not
know that have done that's TO furnish some degree
OF counienance and recognition towards the new NUM-
cipal government But yet the fact is that there 10 an
Independent government at San juan under the name
of the Mosquito king, true, but composed OF Ameri-
can citizens elected by the people mention thus only
there would be reasonable ground for taking It against
the United States.
With respect to the settlements at Belize after all that
has been SAID in the of the winter on this subject
especially after the speeches of the senator from Mary
land Mr.. PEARcEl and the senator from New YORK
Mr. SEWARD j after the view taken on the subject by
the Committee on Foreign Relations in their able report,
and the explanations that have taken place IN the course
OF the recent discussion, do not think i would be
worth while for TO take up the time OF the Senate oy
dwelling upon the question. believe IL is now admitted
upon all sides of the Senate chambee, the decision OF
the geographical question be what 1t may, let the Belize
be in Central America or in Mexico let the origin and
character OF these settlements be what they will-that
they not in the contemplation OF the parties TO the
treaty al the time II was negotiated or oil the Senate h
the time IT was approved
Attention was not at all turned 10 these settlements
The parties had something else in view. They were
thinking of the canal and the OF carrying forward
that great work OF inleroceanlc communication.
The remark may be made in reference 10 The Bay
islands they have been for century and more part
OF the dependencies Of Belize and it was not the under
standing OF the contracting parties that they should De
affected way the other by the stpulaions OF the
treaty of 10Th OF April, 1850.
understand the facts reference to the recent esab
shment of the colony be these These islands were
among those which were seized, given up ana seized
n a former part of my remarks, and finally the Ensi'sn
OF years have considered that the title dc faco AND
de lure" U quote the words OF derpaich OF Lod raj
merston,) was in them As TO the validity OF the CLAIM.
| have not a word to say | am only stating the pre-
tensions of England; and suppose 1t 10 admitted that
at the time the treaty negotiated, those dependen
cies were not any than Belize itself understood
by the negotators to be included in the stpnaiions OF
the treaty. Two three years ago. as understand,
the inhabitants OF the islands not being very numerous,
sent messenger TO the superintendent Of the Belize,
and informed him that they were without any regular
government, and that they wished one TO be g.
tablisbed. He told them, very reasonably, that her
Britannia Majesty could not afford 10 govern them
for nothing and that they must see how much tney
could raise by voluntary taxation to defray the expenses
of the government They held a meeting and agreed
word of result the superintendent OF the Belize,
who told them that for that be thought he could get
them a regular government In consequence OF that.
the order last July issued establishing the colony
of the Bay islands Such is the account | have
ceived of the origin of this colonial organizaiion-no
however, ought TO add, from any official source.
II these facts as have stated think il may be
said that there no violation OF the stipulation OF the
treaty in organizing that colony. AT the tina.
candidy say that think IL is I'LL advised step
have doubt has been hastily taken on the sugges
ton Of the colonial authorities, and that has bsen
passed Inadvertently through the Foreign Office nj Lon
don, without sufficient consideration Of the circum-
stances OF the think that the organization the
avowedorganzaon into colony of islands belonging
geographically whatever may be the politically
to Central America, and within sight OF the Honduras
coast il, considering the Just susceptibility OF the Amer-
can mind on this subject which is greater than would
exist in England similar subject and in parallel
OF AFFAIRS very iladvised and indiscreet step
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