The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-06

with New Granada in 1sa7. was at that time mem,
Der OF the Senate and did highly approve OF The general
provisions OF the treaty but was opposed 10 20 much Of
only guaranteed the sovereignty OF New Granada IN
her territory. No such guarantee ls 10 be found In
the treaty of 1850. The treaty with Nicaragua which
blT Squer negotiated was entanghng alliance, but
only recognised the title OF that State without any guar
antee OF that uue and that treaty provided Tor the
protection OF the canal by the local well as
ourselves thought essential to the completion OF The
enterprise President Taylor submitted that treaty to the
Senate with that should the Senate concur
with him, he would raiy a. and recommended only such
alterations IN II as would make Il fully in accordance
with the British treaty. placed the amendments which
would have effected that object in the hands OF the chair.
OF the Committee Foreign Relations, leaving 10
the discretion and judgment OF the Senate decide
whether they would would not recognise the Mica.
ragua title, which the President was willing 10 do Spain
had by treaty. recognised that tile In few days after
sgned the office OF Secretary OF State, which had
been do long before account of private con-
slderatons The President had refused TO accept my
resignation; but his unmely death, on The 9th OF july
1850, released me from the obligations under which
fell bound remain in office and after my retirement
never learned the for the omission OF the Senate
10 act apon the treaty with Nicaragua. Ia my Judgment
that treaty should be revived some similar treaty ne
goiated without delay, TO prevent the local government
from attempting eonscae the canal IN the event
OF It's construction. The failure OF this treaty much
egfeed by
As to the BRUSH protection in Central America, Yves
OF course dsaned by the treaty. Its terms plain
TO be misunderstood BY any Great Britain cannot
place armed soldier the territory without violating
the treaty She cannot project the Indians with view
or assume any dominion for the purpose OF protection
There nothing underlined in the treaty this subject
All British dominion IN the whole OF Central America,
tending does by the line Of the nearly one
thousand miles, is abandoned The member from lllnos
says that Great Britain has not abandoned any part Of
the country do place much reliance any state.
men, he makes on this subject The British minister a.
that bis government has observed the treaty ard
observe faithfully. and the Secretary OF Stale
informs that San Juan de Nicaragua Is longer
possession OF Grea, Britain, but really governed Iy
American citizens who reside there. But il the treaty
has not been respected IT is not my fault.
Ii was of no importance TO me my country to exptl
the miserable sayages from their fishing or hunting
grounds Humanity dictated TO US that they saould mol
be butchered by those who had been their bitter foes
while Great Britain striving 10 Obtain possession of
the country, and exercising IN their absolute
dominion ia Central America, We had no UNSUITABLE
motive Tor preventing Great Britain from in,eIcrdnp in
friendly way with any one of the Central American
republics to them from destruction There aIe
not, learn, at this time more than five hundred Of
these wre,ched Mosquito Indians In existence. They
are like all their race, rapidly disappearing from The
tn, and very few years will cease 10 exist, not
wi hsanding all the care that humanity bestow
upon them The leprosy and other oahsome diseases
have hinned their numbers 10 mere shadow Of tribe,
and the Minister of Central America tells u.s. in one of
his dispatches, that by the laws OF the country the
penalty OF death is imposed upon any who shall
inermarry with them The po,ectorate through which
Great Britain intended TO assume dominion all this
REGION as she had done through other polec'orates in
India, is already abolished 50 Tar we had any object
abolish it. Stat nomnis umbra She cannot OCCUPY"
protect these lndianshat s she cannot either stake
Keep possession 10 eject mat OBJECT she cannot
''coonize" with view TO such object; she cannot
"foy" to do ii; she cannot assume exercise any
dominion whatsoever with view to it, What more do
you want OF her Do you desire that she shall send
food 10 the bali starved savages May she not send the
Bible among them? Do you wish 10 prevent that May
she not mediate with the local government within whose
limits they exist, prevent them from being massacred
by their hereditary enemies May she not ask those
governments, without offence 10 you, to act by them
have done by all Indians within borders and ex.
tlnguish the Indian te which nothing than the
right OF occupancy till the white man wants the
land, and gives them p,tance support them when de-
pnved OF it President Taylor far in aboshlng
The British proecorale the dictates of humanity de-
manded. In treaty which Great Britain has ever
made has she abandoned her allies the mercy OF their
enemies The British settlers in Oregon south of the
49ih parallel of latitude provided for by her in
treaty. when she enquished the country south of that
parallel But treaty of 1850 she reserved to her
self no power to project by force understand,
from undoubed authority that offer has been made TO
Nicaragua in behalf OF the Indians cede their whole
claim other words, 10 extngush their Indian title
for fifty thousand dolars-a much less than have
been accustomed give in Indian treaties for the
cession OF far less territory The adjustment OF the
boundary between Costa Rca and Nicaragua is a
difficult IN alter.
Mr.. President, have now considered the principal
topics upon which desired TO address the Senate to
dictate the policy OF the amented Chief Magistrate under
whom served the public negoiiator; but there
others TO which, after hearing all that be said
ply, may wish 10 speak thank the Senate for their
indulgence, and have done