Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-14

States Scnaie, few days ago, sends TO the National Intel
ligencsr copy Of letter from VIM. X. King Esq, in hi
original correspondence 10 MI g. in relation 10 The British
Treaty. showing tho Senate understood that the treaty
did not include British Honduras.
! Mr.. Clayton 10 hfr King.
JrLy 8 1850
/ DEAR Sn:-I an lhis morning writing Sit H. l.. Bal
w: and while about 10 decline ar:ir The iiea!y ut hf
time OF exchanging raticOns wisn leave room lc
charge OF dupcity against our Government such US INA
pretend hut CtnIIa America Ia treaty Includes
| British Honduras.
shall therefore say 10 hn, IN effect, tha. srci
un la tho contemplation ol lilo ngpt.eors nr the
Senate the tine OF continuation. May na"o your PEI
mission add that the trae understanding wes explained
by you Chairman ol Fo'rign Relations 10 The SENATE
before the vote aken tIeuyl think il due 10
lraDkucss part.
| Very truly yours } III CLAY ION
To Hon Wn. r. King, L. 5. SENATE.
M King 70 .Hr. Clayton.
| My DEAN S!n-THs Senate perfectly urdarsoud t'.nt tho
Treaty dd 'nlude BRUSH Honduras Fankness -
usu any ,yur which wOnli recognise the right
| Of England 10 any portion Of iiondr!us
| Ful,huI!y, your Vo't serv,. w. K. KING.
| To Hon. john Nj. Clayton, Secretary OF Stale.
1t !s understood .at Mr Ca5s will reply the Clayton
correspondence Today NJ kIng also expected 10 reply
81 letter ss r ia said 10 oc seriously agi,ae BY the affair
we shall have wait for Mr. Kin2'- letter clear away
the mist which envelopes The affair Hhen that Letter
arrives we feel confident whole matter will lie
clearly explained At present ssee Uf the Discussion il
unfair 10 continent npoi it, Col! KiEg h1ds tho KEY 20
:he doubt, and we wait patiently iof The result
J. Btagg, Esq msmb4r OF The House Of Representa-
tves from Alabama has published card in The Na!una
Inteigencr in explanation oi HE apparent Inconsistency
between The statement made To the Senate by Gensrn
Cuss on his authority Of Vim. r. King Esq., uah the
from the latter John H. Clayton in relation 10 The Clay
ton and Buwer treaty, In which hc says:
"Col Kings language 10 MIR. Cass based upon sup
posed Of ucs very different from the facts
they actually exist After the negotiation and ra'in:a
ton OF the trrnty by the Senate IL was sent 10
England and returned with proposition that it
should be considered ratified the part OF the
British Government, providing that n condition should
be- annexed recognizing tis and jurisdiction in that
Government certain portion Of Honduras. Colonel
King The proposed provision n writing, but
derstooa 1t insisted on by Lord Pamersun Ho very
promptly told both Mr. Clayton and Sir Henry Buwer that
with such condition the treaty could get in the
Senate M Clayton afterwards informed him that the prov
sion had aoandoned nud he considered the treaty ra
fed by the British Government precisely os II had been ra
| fed by the Senate.
"When Ger called Col King for his recoeclions
on The subject the latter supposed that the documents fur
nshcd by State Department showed that Lord Palmer
demand had been yielded 10 In all it's extent instead OF
abandoned had been Told by Mr. Clayton Upon this
supposon hs did say what Gen. Cass represents him 70
| have ssd in rs statement.
in reference 10 British Honduras, Col. King Is well
aware us evcy schooboy is that Great Britain has long
had certain rvil-ees there, and from these he did not
| suppose,
body supposed she 10 be sumnariy ous,ed by Tic Clay
ton and Bulau treaty"
Mr.. Bragg been induced 10 make is explanation on
behalf Of Col King, from the fac, that Alabama is al pre-
sent without u representative in the Sen4e-Mr Cemens
being detaned:rom his seat BY inasposilion.
In the Senap OF Mu:e there but twenty-five senators
elected, there bling several vacancies The democrats want
ed the election of president until the vacancies
filled; bu,,ho wings decided otherwise they having
majority OF st The result Of the first ballot declared
TO be that Mi Burman ~g, elected. He accordingly
took the CHAR aid made speech thanking the Senate FOR
the hoa3 conferred upon him. One Of the whg renntors
however discovered that when Mr. Bl;man elect
ed quorum ha voted; whereupon Mr. B. dccncd.-
The emoc'ts purpnssy RETAINED from voting The demo-
con,es that Mr. b. has been fuy chosen preside
until the scancies illcd but The wings Insist la; hc
democrats ought vote and thus give them the presiding
officer although the democrats will have the majority whca
the filed. There have been four five ballot
iugs with this result each Bulnan wing l3 Frank
lin Muzzy and upon this result the wings declared that
choice ha! been effected Both parties determined to
hold out and there IL therefore, pospec, that tho Senate
will be organized for some tms TO come
i AMUSNG-The Petersburg lnteigencer, in the follow
Ing appears appreciate the deagognsh displays of the
candidate the Presidcncy II supported zaousy, and
whom b. implication for his bian. displays in that
BILE CANVASS, i. desires 10 make lieutenant general:
| A NV ARTICLE MANUFACTURE The ctrr Of the
Furnie journal proposes establishment Tor the mann
facture "bugnrs Ia that town. IL he vii! only mRnu
fuc,urc that rich Irish brogue he will certainly
der for large supply from General Scott An establish.
G The manufacture Of "swceI German acccntF, might
asi 10 well.
THE SEMINOLE INDIANS Governor Brown oi
Florida The 2sd umo transmitted TO the Senate OF that
stae message covering the suhjoo-d letter from Gen.
he Irilis tn fiD
Executive with power call sufcent force to pro-
tect The frontier unh cooperate with tie General Govern
nen n any measures which II may adop, IN tho emergency
FoRT MvERe. Dec. Is. 1852
EXCELLENT SIR regret 10 ia!urn you that the Semi
nnlrs refuse comply with her agreement TO cnlsrnle
They say they Intend stay here have reported Tie facts
the Department Is; Washington and recommended ma
county b.. rnr"eyed into Townships AT oncc-,hc sur.
vcynrs I've protected by tie military OF t"!'ea, &C. a'
ha, hundred Greek warriors be sent into The swnmfE
und! their own officers md in their ~ey, bringing
| in 10 he nearest post ell they can eaplure.
'''' ::ii LUTHER RiLAKE. Special Agent.
| THE CALORiC SHIp.-The success OF The Ericsson
on her recent trial trip New Yo;k was complete g -"
Of The advantages which caipc has may hs
summed 10 Us follows IL The caoric engine burns nh"n!
nneen rs much fuel as steam engine; hence cnor!e
ship Of the largest size may c;rcum The gtoos with
out stopping take in coal; hence no, sail will be setn
on the ocean in fifty years after the Of the new r'u
cipe Is tar; hpnrc machinery will b" applied 10 ho
sand which qurc manual labor; hence the posi-
blty that long desired machine lough and hence the
coming of at good time when srduous manual oi "' ~"
soutey under the The cost OF me ca'fic en-
CINE is about the the steam engine minus the cos
of the bos g. Only onclourth as many engine men VII
be required on board cal!c shp are nscesssry Tor
,teamer. g. No smoke whatever will ssuo from calorlt
furnace when anthracite coal Is used and consequently 10
huge unsghy smoke pipe will DO necessary and the rs
pnQ will bu clean as that Of sailing ship o. There can Of
no bursting or ccapng Of boilers for The slmpe feasof
that there will be no boilers burst The worst accident
that can happen to caloic engine Is for II 20 sop nor II
watchfuness peraveY required as 10 no case can aah
oerous accident OCCUR 6. Owing 10 The extreme simplicity
of the caoric engas the and lear will be very slight
and the duution Of tho engne prnporrnably long II bu
half these advantage secured by The substitution OF r
c for steam navigation is obvious tli vety 'p"r
,aut results may 6e anticipated i ]: not expected ''' e
Ericsson will equal Collins steamers 10 spe=i ou' M
thpr higher Gsc,e9 O NAV be a.