The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-15
UNITED STATES SENATE.
EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March IA. B,

WASHINGTON. March IA, 1865.
CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAKs-JUDGE MAsoN's sPKsyH
The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr. Csytons
resolution, calling the President for certain cores
pondence nected with the Clayton and Bulwer tres
Ar. MASON, (dem) Of Va took the floor and referred
to the history of the treaty. and to the recent report
the Committee on Foreign Relations respecting questions
growing out OF its construction and the conclusions at
which the committee arrived upon the subject As to
the question whether the British settlements at the
Belize are or are not in Central America they declared
as their best judgments from the information before
them IT was fact that those settlement, are whu the
limits OF Central America and therefore, any attempt to
extend colonization the part of the British government
would DC in contravenion of the treaty Of 1850 The
conclusions to which the committee came save the one
ABOVE stated, and in manner Of anticipated triumph
said 10 effect: 81 join issue with the committee and
prepared to show that the British settlements the Belize
are not in Central America but in Mexico in the pro-
vince OF Yucatan." He surprised at the decided
question as alternative strctly-f these possessions
are within Central America then the extension of
british dominion there is in violation of the treaty
II not, the treaty will not apply to it. He
was surprised at the Senator joining this issue
with the Committee on Foreign Relations, because
1t was utterly inconsistent with the letter which the SEN.
ator as of State wrote to the British Minister
Then he reusedto make the admission (which he now
does. vz-Ihat the Honduras settlement il not in Cen
trail America Mr Mason referred to various maps max
ing comments them to sb that the British settle
ments are within Guatemala, and that Guatemala claims
be further informed he should claim that the Bush set
tement is in that republic State. He should rely on
Guatemala herself and take it prind ace true that
Great Britain Is not TO coonize greater autho
Iy than she had when the treaty made 1t was due
to Guatemala that she should believe the British posses
sons are in her territory When the question comes up
as to the United States and Great Britain we must an
swer It, Looking exclusively to the interests of this
country the government Great Britain is to be held
absolutely and unquahedy every engagement in the
treaty in relation to Central America every particular
Peace between England and our own country above ali
at
al safety andnatonal honor That statesman that
who would precptate his country in war; recklessy
rashly on mistaken opinion deserves to go down
posterty with execration and the statesman or man
who would sacrifice the national honor or safety from
eSecration II other nations permit England seize on
their territory be it so but this continent she has
gone as far as she can and preserve peace made
charge Of bad faith against England for violation Of the
treaty because he had such nformaton but Just so
certain as the seasons return and the earth revoes in
her orbit this continent and the whole it. SO far as
the welfare and safety Of the United Ststes are
must DO nee from further British aggression.
RESPONSE OF MIR. CLAYTON, EC.
Mr.. CLAYTON (whis) of Delaware, replied saying the
Senator from Virginia would not hold Great Britain more
rgd to the execution Of the treaty than he would He
qnires 1T but at the time he would involve his
country N any unnecessary conflict and get into
well the committee put s the question ''i in 'n an
before them. The Senator from Illinois (sr. Deugas)
said the other day I'VE don't love England and England
don't love u.s.. An American Legislator should love his
own country: Our foreathers declared in war We
and the Father Of his country in the most solemn man
ner in his farewell address, said should cherish ha
tired and no love for foreign countries getting
up hatred against England France he thought it was
calculated to do an injury and disturb amicabe
eign relations The chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations Mason) had said the British settle
ment is within Central America but thought the sena
tor spoke merely on ca pa1e information and should not
have relied on the Guatemala maps exclusively Why
did he not refer to British In relation to the subecs
Must there be no respect for England with whom we
made the treaty. The Guatemala map itself excludes the
British settlement in BELIZE and Honduras not
tend to claim il. He then proceeded to vndicate The
treaty which as Secretary Of state he had made With
England, repeating his former positions, and replied to
MIR Douglas.
Without concluding. Mr. Clayton gave way Cor an ex.
ecutNe session. and shortly after the Senate adjourned