The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-19

Central America
Against tins provision there exists conclusive gen
efal Objection ON which. however, do not mean at
present TO enlarge. This is that the United States ought
never 10 nave concluded any treaty with any European
power TO limit or CONTROL in any to interfere
with, the rights OF any OF the republics Of America and
especially OF North America, over their own territories
and this more especially without their consent. and in
their absence.
But leaving This point we ask, what is the provision
OF the treaty which have just quoted but solemn
obligation on our part 10 Great Britain that we shall
never al any ulufe ume under any circumstances
matter how ardeny unanimously the people interested
may desire H. annex any portion Of Central America TO
the United States The fear OF our extension and prog
ress constantly haunts the British mind. Great Britain
offered 10 procure the recognition of the independence OF
Texas IRON Mexico. provided that republic would make
solemn stipulation that she would never annex herself
to the United States Great Britain and France have re-
Gently but fortunately in van attempted 10 induce us TO
agree that we shall never annex Cuba to our country
In both these attempts Great Britain has failed but Sir
Henry Bulwer has succeeded in obtaining from our gov
eminent seldenying, solemn, and perpetual oblga-
ton that we shall never annex any part of Central
America The British government apprekended that we
might hnd il convenient il necessary to acquire an
interest in the soil and sovereignty of that portion OF Cen
trail America which the route passes between our
States on the Atlantic and those on the Pacific This
we now never can accomplish, under any circumstances
50 long as the Cayon-Bul treaty shall endure We
have bound ourselves hand and foot TO Great Britain
and without her gracious permission we can never .'oc-
cupy or iortify or colonze, or exercise any
dominion over, Nicaragua, Costa Rca the MOSQUITO
coast. or any part OF Central America" No matter how
necessary this may become TO protect and secure osr
trade and intercourse with our possessions on the
Pacific, we have prohibited ourselves, in any and
every contingency. from performing what may Become
necessary act of sedelence Great Britain in addition
to the Mosquito coast the settlement of The Be-
lie, Immediately the north of The Central American
States; and to the northeast of them, at no great dis
lance, her island of jamaica where the MOSQUITO King
was crowned. British influence performances eyery
where in that REGION and she thinks she has now taken
bond of fate from that it shall forever predominant
These Central American States have hitherto cast
friendly and longing eye upon great confederacy
The Congress Of OF them, ST Salvador, more than
quarter OF century ago. actually passed an act de-
caring that State TO be member of our confederacy
and all OF them have regarded union with country
as their destiny at future day This friendly feel.
ing has been, or will now be, changed We shall no
longer be able exercise any influence them We
have made Great Britain their protector ganst ourselves
and henceorh and forever, by the terms OF the treaty.
they mus, remain separate and apart from us. Great
Britain has thus secured the control the Caribbean
sea and Central America Well might the London Times
in article repubished in the National InteiigeneT of
Monday last, when misepresenlng Gen Cass. and con-
trasting our claims with mode OF enforcing them,
tauningy remark: That the United States by this
very convention, [,he Clayton Bulwer eay had them
selves solemnly Tenounced all title 10 occupy, COLOMBO
or foriy any portion Of Central America was probably
forgotten by the General when he filed his prospective
claim 10 every square mile between the two poles"
We know full well that when the time shall arrive
this treaty will not be strong enough arrest the progress
OF our We shall then burst its bonds asunder
This time may arrive sooner in regard to the sthmus Of
Panama than any of us now anticipate Being on the
route TO possessions the Pacific. il may become
Americanzed within a comparatively brief period and
them like Texas, the people may insist upon being re-
stored TO the great American family in the north In any
event, If we continue united, shall occupy the whole
OF North America before the close OF the present century
This is written in the book OF fate. and you might as
well attempt arrest the in their courses as the on
ward progress Of our people. Many obstacles may in
eryene and many years may eapse before shall reach
Central America; but, judging of the designs of Prov
dence for the future by the past shall be His nstro
ments in spreading the blessings OF constitutional liberty
of religious freedom, OF law and Of ORDER at least over
this North American continent II is true lhat By the
present treaty have placed il in the power Of Great
Britain TO say to "hhero shalt thou CO. and no fur
ther !" but this will prove TO be but a feeble barrier
When the Central American States shall stretch out their
hands at future day. and desire be annexed TO
glorious coniedeacy, the objec, will be easily ac-
complished, in defiance Of the power OF Great Britain
1t would he consolation TO had the Clayton Bul
treaty clearly stipulated for the absolute withdrawal OF
Great Britain from the proectorae of the called Mos
quito kingdom and the restoration to Honduras Ncara-
qua, and Costa Rica Of their respective territories now
covered by this proectora,e. This might easily have
been done by the employment Of few plain and explicit
words Nothing Of the kind appears in the treaty The
proeelorae not in express TERMS either Withdrawn OF
annulled though its probably limited to such an
extent that in the hands OF any other less grasping pow
er, it could do the Central American States but little in.
jury.
The latter clause of the frs, article declares as fol
lows; NoR WILL EITHER [of the parties] MAKE usr
or ANY PROJECTIONS WHICH EITHER AFFORDS OR NAY
AFFORD, or ANY ALLIANCE WHICH EITHER HAS OR MAY
HAVE, TO OR WITH ANY STATE OR PEOPLE, FOR tn,
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