Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-21
RICHMOND ENeJER Z u
AEnSEsDAY. LANUARY 10, 1895.


~, ,,oI,n. i, The Senate of the United States, 10
xl,b the CLAYTON and Bulwcr trcaiy, have grown
md NOR. interesting they have progressed. lhc
on,,v of Senator Cass il to be something more
Than nm attempt 10 expose The bunder OF the
nsraabe a. that bunder has appeared II Involves more m
portont issues aud looks 10 higher results Perhaps W
only reason for nsuting the inquiry into the nature " Wv
unofficial nolc of Mr Ola, ton the rreteS' when u IN
forded to cover certain usurpailons on the part Oh oeu
tain.
To our minds it /. clear, that Mr. Clayton ouna'ie1
cause OF Ignorance; and that the note from MI A's,
ne conceived an ample apology for his own, " Du
was written under the supposlsion that MI oa' wa
ha, was included 10 the phrase, "Brtsh Honduras au
,ho, ob,s Inn, Government might justly claim therein
Unfortunately, Mr.. Clayton was destitute u Wv
he was supposed 10 have
ors ,bo, Great Britain has always claimed the riSh
If occupancy of the Bay OF Honduras Ihs e"' our Ro
vernment has conceded 10 the extent OF ieonIo y ~
wood and the erection OF the structures heeoo - w
summation of that purpose. TO TINS cH'ch ' e''"' y
Great Bruin had been declared by express "eay Sua
lions in more than one instance; out' oeyo"u ms = nv
oa,ed With this understanding, the treaty was atihea
~ tho Sana,e and this was all that MI Kings note design
cd TO affirm Subsequent procedures on Inc part OF 'o Eng
sh government indicate that they UNDERSTOOD MI oayoh
q, mean m ore than ;hs and The question now assumes
new aspect.
Armed with tho prctcxt afforded by MI Clayons hoe'
the government of Great Britain mas seizea upon certain
,.lands in Honduras Bay with the intention OF erecting
colony there and Congress s called upon 10 review inc
h;sc, and dsermipe what shall be done TO hwart The
n,noses Of he English Assuming them that the tteay,ln
connec,on with Mr. Claytons noe does not include thsse
in lis provisions and what shall be the policy OF our
Government Can II permit the proposed colonization OF
these islands, Will the public sentiment oil inns great na
ron approve of that course7 We opine that VIII NOT
il fayorte idea with people, that no toeisn power sa
plan, colonies on the shores of the American con'aeh'
From the time Of its PRONUNCIATION by mr. aonl'e u'''''
now this sentiment has been gaining s'reneh i"o'' -
fsish es,essness among The masses brought about by
existing foreign possessions and nothing but heightened
regard for the honor OF the government enables 'e
the fever But they will not allow olher coioh'es " &c
planted and they will resis, any such attempt eve" " '
expense of millions of treasure ma rivers oi o'oO"
No, bs concealed that the Clay ton oay mast needs DC 40
roonted il II be interpreted TO sanction Tue sehu' " ~
,,. l., uo,dnras Bay The English government VIII
"a, ouev retain their acquisitions, made In defiance OF inc
aoemn declaration OF this government.
!, ,,cb as we have stated. would be demanded oy Inc
neooe If no more gained thereby than the maintenance
of their avorile theory II II was mere aos'ac"oh' S
would require LIS reasseton at the present Juhc'uc' u
this is not ALL The question ID one OF vital o'ee "
United States Such Is the geograPhica! posi'oh VI o
Inds which have been seized upon that their acquisition
h o,, ,ncep, foe and ambitious rival cannot be regarded
without ALARM 1t forms the last lux oil grde Oh posS
which the British government has long been attempting 10
fix around this country. Located al ms Pon'' hcf P
unity 10 our territory would be dangerous ana threaten our
.afstv and security Hear Mr.. Shields on this point:
Therefore what assert Is that TO tis country
h. scizu, of these Islands Is matter OF Vas lpor'ahce
that these island. form great military ana ma
val dcpos upon your Southern coas,i na' y - sa.'
pirde of foresses with which Great Britain Is no" encos
no This county Commence al HaaA 60 10 Inc hei'hu
das and then 60 South and put her IN possesSi' "
islands, and she has g''de OF ierltesSes PHIL
coast And her military men bonst VI H. Ills worm "nie
10 read how III. military OF England regard hese pos
sessions as the creates, In the Southern sas cun'on o
ornbeun sea the hay Of Honduras and Central America
and exposing cur whole Southern coast, and forming INK
in tina, chain OF possessions which Great Britain Is no" eA
tending round this country
If the possession Of these Islands Ia fraueh WIN 90 uc
of per 10 this country resistance 10 the Vi w
English government, becomes high ami imperative duty
Of every patriotic man. There is no lcngo room LOT oouo
for debate for parey The Congress must declare the pop
mar will AMI the declaration must be put TORN IN uh7aS
nble te.ns.
M "a, ,,, think that this determination on the part OF
our government is likely TO sad rupture with the Eng
ish government Il WILL In all probability lead 10 the open
ing afresh OF the points in controversy when inc clayton
and Bulwe uen!y received the SANCTION O. oo'h sou
rnenle We shall iui Into error then ior want o. 'io
nation Ignorance Of the subject matter OF dispute W"
not consummal an arrangement which apparently su'rsn-
cr the grea, principle for which have been long CONTEND
Ing Greut Raln will be continued in The enjoyment o. i've
privileges which have In all Time been accorded 10 nsf CHI
zeus but beyond that she will mol be suffered 70 advance
Auprsed Of this and that nothing Is 10 De ganen 10
Quarrel with the Unilcd States the question VIII DC
definitely settled on The bass which it was thought to
NJ ma
ratified BY the Senate this view, do no. perceive
that cause for alarm which has presented itself TO The nn1s
Of nsnv persons Al most but repairing an over
sipht or properly explaining serious lHsapp ehcnslon
In all that written thu. far we have proceeded on
supposion that the Clayton treaty did not Include es
islands in exclusion stipulation We have been content
10 consider The subject though bound BY the
forms Of Mr. Cha. tons note, and the!.1Ec thhn resisting
the enrioa chmcns OF The English government We moI os'
card the obligations Of he treaty. and assume an aggressive
attitude Blu, we occupy vantage ground and stand on
tho defensive. The Stigma of disregardng the iah Oh urea
ties upon the British government an" "o' u" wa
of the United states.
This was clearly demonstrated by The eloquent Senator
from Louisiana Mr. Soule In his place The floor OF me
Senate II was shown that these islands never ct any
perod of time included in the dependencies OF Belize or
British Honduras True that immaculate federal SAINT oeha
tor Sc ward declared the other day that they were included
In these dependencies; but what his reason Tor SO de-
carinc He found them on the map marked with oue
osooth and concluded that they were British pos
sessions or dependencies that Is the color employed
70 denote such localities This proof may satisfy the udg-
,cn Of the New York Scnntor but II will neither answer
tina, end with majority c the Senate of The United States
nor with the people of The country. And as Mr. Shields
s,d tno British statesman would make the cain and as
for hs government It has dsavowed hsm part Of Its
dependencies.
The question: them may be regarded settled that the
&C, Of Great Britain In seizng these Islands ID one maj
demands the and speedy protest OF the government
I, Il direct violation Of the existing rea-s, ana VIII
therefore be resisted The very object and Interest ni INC
treaty is sol aside by the action of Her MaJesiys Govern
,ept and il hhooves us TO call them back to their proper
place. AS was we'll said by Mr. Soul. that 10 so far as
ceran precuous rights might be claimed aud held by Grea
Britain as having been transferred 10 her by The treaty Of
1888 and afterwards by that OF 1885, they remained IN
touched Blu, other pctensinns than those admissible rnde
tho mere suffer allowed by those treaties under
stood 10 be by England and those were The pre-