The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-15

been violated by the colonization of the Bay Islands In
the face Of these open violations Of the doctrine the
Senator from Michigan lays before the Senate his resou
tions reaffrmng that doctrine, recognizing existing
rights but declaring that henceforth no new
European colony shall be established. Before voting
for that resolution, he desired TO know whether
1t was INTENDED to bury the past in oblivion,
and the declaration Of this doctrine to be for the future
alones he de- ired TO know whether it intended to
acluesce in the colonization of the Bay Islands, in viola
ton OF the Monroe doctrine ana the Clayton and Buwer
treaty. such would undoubtedly be the construction
which Great Britain would place upon it, If the resou
ton be passed and the President should protest against
these violations Of the Monroe doctrine he would be met
by Great Britain with the declaration that these reou
top passed by Congress clearly and upon their face
were intended to apply to henceorth to arise II
ths De the intention OF these resolutions ii would be far
better to nothing Of the Monroe doctrine We have
proclaimed II for thirty years. and in each and every
stance where might have been asserted and aimed
has been violated and have suffered the contempt
pass unrebuked Our retreat this time 10 be covered
with terrible threats of what win do future The
resolutions say the United States future viii be free TO
adopt such measures independent nation may adopt
are we not now free to act independent nation ought
0act when its doctrine and treaty violated openly?
why, then not meet this colonization at the Bay Islands
af oncc-it presents practicable issue this doctrine
ana act as free and independent nation ac This
doctrine was announced thirty years ago, and again
within the past eight years Are to submit again to
have il treated with contempt with no action on our
Part butterrbe threats the future Where or when
VIII there he better case to test courage the
forcemen of this Monroe doctrine than the present one
OF the coonza lion Of these islands? 1t in direct
tempt OF the Monroe doctrine and open violation of
the express terms of the treaty of 1850 He voted against
!
laton OF the Monroe doctrine The United States had
shortly before acquired California and communication
with the Pacific was highly desirable and necessary.
American citizens at the possession Of the
exclusive grants Of transit by canal railroad by the
sent Mr. Hse to Central America to negotiate for an ex
elusive right fora communication Nicaragua to the
United States ar Hise made treaty with Nicaragua by
which the United states secured in the exclusive
right to construct railway canal the country
to the Pacific with the liberty of fortifying that at
either end to continue to the United States for ever This
men bv Mr.
Hise in September, 1S49 and Mr. Clay ton never sent it
to the Senate Upon coming into power, the adminstra
Mr. Squier with instructions to negotiate treaty with
no exclusive rights TO the United States but open
to the world and that if Mr. Hse should have negotiated
treaty by which the United had acquired such an
exclusive right the government Of Nicaragua to be
informed that Mr. Hise had authority to act-that his
course would be repudiaed and that he had been super
seded Amy treaty negotiated by Mr. Hise for exelu
sive right in the United States to be modified by Mr.
squer so as to give such right to the world Thus the
partnership with Europe commenced. Mr. Squier so
informed the Ncaraguan authorities, and he succeeded
in negotiating new treaty opening this right Of way to
all Europe and enabling them to interfere with affairs on
this continent Both treaties were in the State Depart
ton suppressed the one negotiated BY Mr.. Hise, and
sent the s9uier one to the Senate. 1t not rati
fed, and the consequence was that had
treaty with Nicaragua this subject of the canal
The excuse by Mr. Clayton for this conduct was that
the government of Nicaragua would not ratify
the Hise treaty. But why would 1t n0tr Because Mr.
Clayton had instructed Mr. Squier to say TO that govern
ment that Mr.. Hise had no authority to sct-that his
United
structng him to modify any treaty which had been made
SO Is to carry out the wishes Of the United States to
allow Europe like privileges The correspondence on this
subject showed that Nicaragua desired to have nothing
to do with Europe and desired the enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine The President of Nicaragua addressed
this government, and all the letters from Nicaragua
allowed to remain unanswered. Mr.. Squer in his
correspondence stated that his main difficulty carrying
out the objects Of his mission the attachment in Nj
caragua to the ise treaty and to exclusive associa
ton with the United States. Nicaragua thus a5an-
doned by the United states and knowing her weak
N kr%n %na
Following these events Mr. Clayton opened negotiations
with the British minister for the European partnership
negaon Of the Monroe doctrine 1t was an alliance With
Great Britain in which all the nations of Europe
were invited to participate Il sprrenders the
TO the United States had the Hise treaty been
sent to the Senate by Alr. Clayton, and substitutes
was not confined to Nicaragua it extended e any canal
railway to be constructed from Mexico to New (ira
NADIA placing that whole country under the joint control
of G, eat Britain and the United States and such Euro
pean nations may unite in it. The treaty also pro-
vded that neither nation should annex colonize
else dominion over any part Of Central America. He
was unwilling to pledge this nation to Europe that
would not do at any time any act which rights and
he now in favor Of annexng part of Central
America. 1t was not long since when Senator's would
fOrna How long will be before those States of Cen
trail America the half way post to California will De
filed with active American population who for their
own interests and protection as well ~ for benefit
may render their incorporation into this Union highly
desirable to bohs He opposed to this part Of the
treaty because he did not feel disposed bind the United
States not TO do anything with respect to this cont
nent without the consent of any nation In Europe.
The treaty orbid the United States fortyng any place
commanding the canal, thus leaving to JaInaica-the
only point fortifed-the exclusive command Of that
canal II amounted to an express stipulation that Great
He opposed to that tssay in all its Objects purposes
fsincipcs provisions, and details No matter which
stSucton placed the treaty, it unniitiga
ted evil which could not be Icmedied till that was
swept from the statute book He did not believe there
was hairs breadth Of difference in the understanding Of
the treaty between Mr. King and Mr. Clayton. Why talk
about the construction of III the United States at
tenpts to extend its exclusion to the Belize the letters
Of Clay ton and others will be cited and Great Britain
will make firm and candid refusal. That was not the
point which to make the ISSUE for the protection Of
Great Britain to extend from Mexico to New Grana-
da If an issue desired there was better one-un-
der pretext could be said that the bay Islands
in the Belize settlement They were in and belonged to
terms OF the treaty we're not to be colonized The
colonization of those islands presented plainly and d
recty violation of the treaty, well the Monroe
doctrine. In this issue we have not only the right
Of the case but have the reatythe Monroe doctrine
to sustain. as Now are we prepared to stand By tY II
and colonized in violation of the Monroe doctrine and
the treaty of 1880 the islands Of the bay of Honduras
in derogation of the honor rights and interests of the
United States it would express his idea OF what the
occasion demanded He was opposed TO equivocil ex-
pressions in dealings with foreign nations In all ques
tons rising out Of disputes to their meaning the
weaker power compelled to submit to the stronger
We do no. think We are the weaker power aud Great
not This treaty has its difficulties and its equvocal
phrases 1t was not bond of peace, but source of
evil to the two counties. The treaty eduivocal to
the protectoratc the Mosquito coast. One PROPOSE
ton to abolish it, and another does not We say
it does abolish it, Great Britain says 1t does not hut
has the President of the United States asserted
protectorate has been aboshedy Or has ii been dscon
nuedS They keep IT up Just they did before that
treaty How long to wait before they discontinue
s Are to let Great Britain continue the proteccrate
Of that Mosquito king until the world shall say that by
acquiescence have admitted it not abolished
hy Our hat
ecorate has been abolished practically carried out The
history of that affair singular. Great Britain
seized San Juan till within six days after the date of
the treaty Of peace with Mexico by which had acquir
ed California and passage to the Pacific became desra
bic to the United States This fact alone sufficient
show that the seizure Of that place from feelings
Of jealousy and motives of hostility to the United States
and from any desire 10 protect the Mosquito king lie
believed the Arst step which ought to be taken
eve ourselves from that treaty and place ourselves in
the position occupied before 1t WAS concluded. The
next to put end to this colony in the Bay OF Ia