New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-07

claims in thst quarter fully recognized con'rayto
the epr and letter Of the treaty lie (CsSsl no" dec
seo to cay that lad lie FOR one moment suppose tnH
suct was the un 1erstandng Of the treaty he woui ne
CT Lave voted for IT, HIS main Object in voting cf tae
treaty 81 ell and he expressed himself AZ the tns
Nbs iLet al the power, dominion and control OF Crat
bilAln . central America was swept away - t1s
treaty but L now appeared for the FIRST time tns'
Aessrs Clayton and Buwer understood thst the words
Central Anercs' in the treaty did include Central
America tut part Of H. and that the rs. Of il reai
bIfjn lGd al power 10 do she thought best he ii
not beheTe the treaty admitted Of any such con
struction NOR did he believe single Senator would
have voted Tor Il If - had been supposed thit u
weuid De 20 considered. BE had not the slightest
doubt when ne voted for the Treaty that its restrictions
against Colonization embraced the whole of Central
America ard be believed every other Senator thOight
so ny Clayton uIhr states his letter that ter tle
Ir1ty had been returned FROM Eryaad with this Tiasi
ratification he called upon Mr. King then Chairman Of
TIE COMMITTEE on Foreign Rslstions in tAe Senate and
informed him Of IL snd that Mr. King told Sim that tae
Senate perfectly understood Treaty did not in
ciude brIl'h Honouras There was mistake upon tls
point He MIR. Cass) had called on Mr. King this
ng, who said that he rade no such statement to Mr.
Clayton, on the contrary when Mr. CLAYTON showed
HIM the condition 10 the ratification by Great Britain
and asked rum should be sent 70 the Ssna.c he Mr..
King told Clayton hat Il 1t were sent TO the Seaa,e with
that quahc ation to IL il would not receive ne vot.
Col King further stated him (Mr Cass) that he told
Mr. Clayton he had better dismiss the qualification alto
gehcr for would decGi the whole Tres,y and that he
Or hng) supposed til this morning that such hal BEEN
voted for the Treaty had he supposed did not exclude
Great Britain from the whole OF Central America
Mr.. Downs also made an explanation. tie
ssd thst be would hsve voted for the treaty hal
he supposed had been liable TO the construction slt
quaiiicsiion which he astsnshed this mOrnny 70
see bad been placed upon by the Secretary OF Sste
MI Clayton. No Senator would have voted for the
treaty with that understanding The whole object OF
the treaty was 20 do away forever WITH the domo)l Of
Great Bitsin over any psrt Of Central Amcrics, and
supposing that 10 be the object to bo accomplished It
had oeen voted for. His orly doubt At the time -
vfeiher the words Central america were sui TO
shut out all claim on the part Of Great Britain und he
90 expressed himself 70 the Secretary OF Safe and that
gentleman assured him thai tie treaty 1t stn'd fully
and comp leely excluded Great Britain from all Central
America Had he not been so assured he would never
have voted for the treaty. The obect o the treaty
TO get nd Of Great Britain in that quarter, and the
explanation and qualification attached 20 It by Ir Clay
ton defeats the tire obi ct completely. This mater
fully explained what hGd not been understood--,he
continued and repeated efforts by Great Britain upon
Central America ever since that treaty was ratified.
Mr.. CHAsE said that when he voted for thc
Treaty, be, and to his knowledge many other MAJORS
voted for IT, under the express belief that Honduras was
included in Centrl America ~ described in the Treaty
He did not believe the Treaty would ever have been
ratified had the construction OF IT, admitted by Mr. Clay
ton, been anticipated
Mr.. DAVIS called the attention of Senator's ~
the fact that under treaty with Spain in l7SO Great
Britain had acquired certain rights to cut logwood, 81
in Honduras.
Mr. WELLER said he was surprised to Ii ,ar
the Senator from Louisiana say he astonishe at
wha; had been done by Mr. Clayton He was surprised
hear any express 0tonshmCnt az any act OF MI
Cllyton's no matter how stupid He never knew Mr.
Clayton to he engaged in any public action in which he
hrd not shown himself to be excessively stupid.
The Senate took up the bill allowing interest
on certain Communication certificates sued 20 tho heirs
OF IN officer in the Revolution and Sfer two hours de-
bate rejectcdt
Mr. Mason submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was laid over:
Resolred1h hat the President OF the nitod States be
quested. If 10 hs opinion not ncCnp,tJe with the public
interest communicate 10 the Senate copies Of any further
coespondeDce that may have taken place batween the
Minister Of the United States at Paris and the Department
of State concerning the Revolution France Of December
a5l the correspondence communicated to Congress
in January, lSJz
Mr.. HoUsTON offered q resolution, agreed TO,
reyying the Select Committee TO inquire into sbucs,
bribery and fraud in the prosecution of claims obtaining
contracts, &c.
Mr. BROOKE submitted the following resolu-
ton which wee laid over
Resored That the President be requested, ifn his opn
ior not inconsistent with the public Interest % cOmmni-
cate to the the VIII Oh have induced the De
rurtnent Of State, to refuse 10 hold further official inter
course with Seuor Don Jose de- Mscoetta Envoy EXtror
dnsry and Minister Flenpotentsy Of the Republic Of Nc
aragua this Government.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.