The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-23

ate President Of The United States have
ertaned that view when the treaty submitted TO the
senate and would like TO know II The gentlemen
sun lhnk that under the supulaons Of that treaty, they
have that right 7"
| understand also that the distinguished senator from
Illinois Mr. SHELDsl asserted il clear proposition
that the treaty had been violated for he said
'W neither you give this treaty meaning put upon
py he hegouatois their own priv ie understanding OF
whether you I've Il the meaning that the language imports
the treaty has been violated by the seizure OF these islands
SO far as Belize, or what is termed British Honduras
now, and Tor this think might be polite for
us at this ume TO consne the treaty in relation il,
appiehend In doing SO, II might embanass our friends
10 the speech, that honorable said fur
ther
81 merely ose not into this doubtful question:
seizure the Islands Of The Clayton and Bu
wef treaty and this has nothing 10 do with any Pelenson
or any right, pretence, which Great baiA claims
10 the possession called Belize, British Honduras"
understood the very disiing from Mich
gan IN The same debate TO concur fully in the opinions
which had been expressed and gwen out to the Senate by
the senators to whom have just alluded, that this treaty
had been violated; for he said, speaking of the OF
the British government;
~ do know now that the very face Of this treaty she
in July last establish colony called The Bay
OF Islands,"
OF course the honorable meant be understood
when he used the language, "n the very face of this
treaty. that the treaty had been violated by the esab
shmenl by the British government of the Bay Of Islands
and if this was nowhis meaning, what was il!
Mr.. SHIELDS. Will the honorable senator permit me
to make one suggestion! ltis clearly my opinion that the
authorities at Belize who have erected these islands into
colony have done SO in violation of the treaty But
have official or authentic information that subject
There is another point in the The act OF those
thorities may be dsavowed by the British government
and my opinion is il will be disavowed, if the point is
made by our government Consequently, think there
may be, perhaps. impetus necessary regard to
action My opinion is if the British government recog
nises the OF its officers in the Belize, it is violation
OF the treaty
Mr.. DIXON fully concur, Mr. President, in the
view taken by the senator from Illinois, Mr. SHIELDS
The British government may dsavow the ACT but it has
not yet done SO. The senator from Illinois has express
ed il his opinion that the treaty has been violated and
the senator from Louisiana Mr.. Downs has expressed his
opinion that the treaty has been violated and the dsn
gushed senator from Michigan Mr. CAss] has also ex-
pressed the same opinion Now, then, have
information in regard 10 the violation OF that treaty from
the President of the United Staes ii is proper that ref
erence of this whole subject should be made TO the
Committee OF Foreign Relations. that they may inquire
into the whole matter and report TO the Senate whether
not in their opinion, the treaty has been violated
and if, in their Judgment has been, that they may also
report the proper 10 be adopted by this govern
ment with vindlcate lis honor and sustain the
principles of that treaty nvloate That. proper
and right, and have risen, said before, not with
view enter into any discussion OF this subject, but
merely to give notice TO the Senate that shall at the
proper time that the resolution OF the senator from
Michigan ether with the amendment OF the senator
from New Hampshire, be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, with the instructions which have been
read to the Senate.
Mr. SOULE now renew the motion, Mr.. President,
that the further consideration Of this subject be post
poned if il be the pleasure Of the Senate, until Tuesday
next, al which time wish TO avail myself OF the ndu
gence of the Senate 10 make remarks upon the
question.
The motion was agreed to.