The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-08
MISREPRESENTATION FRIDAY .MORF3NG APRIL .E5s.yN

ton Of The aaDator had DOT been directed, intended 10 be
IND Gated by those dottvd iines-hat II, the Belize
know very wst he may put different construction upon
The map. but that is the construction which put ONT
and think If he will examine IL himself carefully ne
will thai there was some purpose some hoss ~ the
ma p-maker for making those dotted lines around the
country called Belize or British Honduras.
Mr.. MASON Mr. President, il is no light matter 10
say that senator, when IN The course OF ns ohciai
duty he eudeavoTs give information TO The Senate mas
committed a mistake and understood The senator 70
say and say distinctly that in presenting this map when
alleged did show that the settlements al belize were IN
The republic OF Guatemala had committed mistake
Now. sir senators have no right 10 commit Mistakes
senator may commit a fault II may De seh'al lhele
may be circumstances that will excuse II or Justly IL or
that will account for II or explain II hut mistake 10
the OF Official duty Is no light matter. ana SUD,
mil TO the senator, should not be lightly charged
understand the honorable senator 10 say now mat tue
dotted lines round that region OF country indicated 'hs
British possessions. He supposed II had escaped ny
attention, aud therefore had committed mistake lie
stated the Senate that the showed ihat the posses
sons did lie in the republic OF Guatemala DIT, hsu
examined the map with great care II had been before
me for two months II IS mentioned IN the report OF me
Committee on Foreign Relations IL is relied upon Tor
what il is worth by the report OF the COMMITTEES TO show
where the possessions and can inform the senator
that those dotted lines did not escape my attention. !,
he will look al them with the elaboration and care that
The committee did he will find those dotted lines indicate
exactly the treaty limits of the settlements as prescribed
IN 1856
MIR. MASON. Very well then if the map shows. as
does show, that that territory no matter what the brish
Title TO II is, lies Withn tue limits Oh pudehAa' tne
dotted lines must do than indicate wha, the ter
ory that lay there Sir they distinct upon lh's
map they could be exhibited on 30 small surface
The limits of these settlements prescribed IN the treaty
OF 1855 are these:
sThe English line beginning from the shall take the
centre of,h river Slbun Jabon, and continue up The
Of the said river From thence y shall cross In
sragh, line the Intermediate land until IL intersecs the
river Waiys---- ...... Il.
II the senator will look al these dotted lines he will
find that they at the Of the river Sibun
and cross to the river Belize or Wallys
sand by the Of the river the line shall de-
scend the point where II will meet the line already set
lied and marked by the OF The Two crowns
in 1888 which limits, following the continuation q SAID
line, shall be observed formally stipulated 10y the deni
tive treaty"
The senator will find that on this map OF Guatemala
representing what Guatemala claims It's Territory, the
British are within the territory OF Guatemala,
and that the dotted lines are only TO Indicate those pro-
yded By the treav of l7s6, the lines OF the BRITISH
settlements understood the senator 10 say yesterday
that map did show what the committee, and what
claimed il did show, because OF the dotted lines. Now,
the senator under stands me- mean TO say ms: ne
map shows that the settlements are IN the limits OF Inc
stale OF Guatemala and the dotted lines indicate nolhng
than the positions OF the settlements Ill the State OF
Guatemala
Mr. CLAYTON. have doubt the senator under
stands the matter he explains II. but am perfectly
willing TO submit the question to any sci OF lnteillgeht
men, whom he will select 10 look al the map, and am
willing to abide by their decision upon the very question
which he has chosen TO submit have taken my view
of the matter, and he has taken his Let others examine
it. and they will see whether the Belize settlements are
included in the State oil Guatemala.
Mr. DOUGLAS | have something 10 say IN reply 10
the remarks of the senator from Delaware IL IS not my
purpose 10 introduce any new points IN me discussion
Mr, SHIELDS. II my colleague VIII give way VIII
move an adjournment. he can 60 on tomorrow
MIR. DOUGLAS am willing to give way Tor that
and go on in The morning with what have TO say.
On motion, the Senate adjourned