The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-14


~, UNDERWOOD. These islands belong % that
~nsraphical division Of the world which embraces
E.vli Cuba Antigua, and all the rest OF The West In
dia islands, and laid down upon he map as Islands
situated 10 that sea, belonging 70 deieo naons Of The
Mr. BUTLER wish 10 ask the honorable senator
from Kentucky lMr. UKDnRwooDl question rather by
way OF Obtaining information for myself than Tor amy
other purpose Will he tell me TO what political divlslon
this British Honduras beongs-whelher 10 Guatemala
or,o Honduras proper Now believe u i granted Ihat
Great Britain has no sovereignty there; she has ba,
license right log wood, temporary possession,
revocsble right, as may call H. without any risht OF
Honduras OF which the honorable senator has been
speaking belongs politically TO Guatemala II not,
then what State does il belong to politically That is
Mr. UNDERWOOD | will answer that question with
great deal of pleasure because that is The very thing
have been trying explain all this time lLaugher
find am just beginning be attended TO. British Hon.
duras never constituted any part OF Honduras proper
cordng TO The maps both Spanish and American and
according the political division OF ibis territory un-
der the Crown OF Spain. according TO the division
der the republics which subsequently arose there. Al
the revolution in that country Honduras proper
cording TO The map constituted part OF Guatemala and
Guatemala was Central America, synonymous terms, as
have before said. But British Honduras never was a
part OF Gaatemaaneyer was part Of Honduras proper
III gentlemen will only look al The map they will hnd
that what is called British Honduras is nothing but
British Beize-another name for the same country-and
is separated by the Bay of Honduras from Honduras
proper, and receives lis name OF British Honduras
doubt from the fact that is little strip of county
one hundred miles long, and from twenty to thirty miles
wide-upon the Bay OF Honduras. II belonged origi-
nally to Yucatan and uade the rule OF Spain before the
revolution il fell within the captain OF VICE
royaltywhichever il was--of Mexico. That IS where
j. belonged then that was IFS political station IN that po
ltical division When the revolution destroyed the au
thoTy of Spain there and severed this country iro Inc
possessions of the Crown and established repubcansm
Yucatan, as before stated became independent oil Mex
leo, and the Merida Indians occupying par, OF the ter
rtory OF Yucatan, and holding perhaps portion OF thu
very British Honduras or Belize as il is called asserted
hair inNon ntanr spfnp aVn
nearly established H. Gentlemen ascertain all these
facts If they will just look at the mapsook at the Ga
zeteers-look at the books which give this information
they will do that they will find that this treaty
had anything 10 do with British Honduras that British
Honduras part of Central America and TO
assert that II was So altogether against geographical
fact
Mr. GWIN. move ,ha, we proceed TO the coRsidera-
ton of the special order OF the day My object is to get
up the special order in order that may be the unfinished
Mr. MANGUM viii the honorable senator from
California Mr. GwIN] permit me u moment 10 make a
Mr. GWlN. Certainly have stated the only object
had in view in making my motion. withdraw it.
Ms IT,. MANGuM rise simply for the purpose Of say
ID useless as far any practical public purpose is
cened and pernicious and injurious 10 many interests
now before Congress. This debate commenced by
IN assault upon the late Secretary of State-John M
Cayton-and upon the late wing administration OF Gen.
Taylor That assault has been repealed most signay at
every point of the line. and with the whole fraternity OF
our democratic friends, it has undergone complete
change and is now upon Great Britain. hope
the resolutions will be referred to the appropriate COM
nittee.
Mr. SEWARD. What resolu,ionss
Mr.. MANGUM. Resolutions of war with Great Brit
left John M. Clayton, predicted in executive session
you would do and have now commenced an attack upon
Great Britain By elegraphic despatch of to-day, see
that John M Clayton is OF your peers, and will
soon be here 10 discuss this question for himself.
think these two measures had better 60 over There is
nothing before the Senate as understand the Chair if
mo that Il lie an ha tail A 4
all events, shall persist IN arfestng any further discus
sion upon these subjects. To be there have been
some pretty plain statements made here, and gentlemen
have maintained them we'll they can and there has
been curious utterng But, sir there never has
been an assault made before in the world that has
proved signal failure and il the assaants
drag out their broken limbs by the little remaining skin
and recover from their wounds. shall rejoice.
With view then, that we may come here fresh again
and be enabled to go TO work at some useful business,
and order TO get rid OF these partisan discussions
that show such degree OF aleness and patriotic anxiety
for the country, intend to submit motion that will no
doubt meet the wishes Of the Senate. will not go into
this subject, express my views upon it, except say
before The public member OF the Committee on For
eign Relations entered into the conception
Of any member OF that committee that any British right
whether good or bad, to any occupation Honduras,
held under whatever pe,enee was TO be affected by the
treaty called the Clayton and Buwer treaty The whole
effort was in regard 10 the Mosquito King. There we
attained everything we desired--bat is inconestible.
But am not going inlo the discussion How it is that
al this late period has entered into the minds OF gentle
men that all this thing aduscd by the treaty, 20
nconceivable Sir, this is the commencement per-
haps of political operation which, il be carried out,
will. from the aspect il is assuming, bring about
war with Great Britain and in that rather appre-
bend tina, The sagacoas senator from New Hampshire
MI HALEl fairly and justly predicted what would be
the result-to wit, an gnonlnous backing out
With view, then, that senators minds may have
opportunity to settle down from the extreme agitation Of
this unfortunate debate, | now bumbly submit motion
which, apprehend, will be concuued in by the Senate
move that do adjourn.
The Senate accordingly adjourned.