New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-15

State Department when Congress met IN December,
lsf9. Mr.. Clayton suppressed the one negotiated BY
Mr. Hise end sent the Sluer's 20 the Senate. IL
was not ratified and the consequence was tat we had
no treaty with Nicaragua TINS subject OF the Canal
The excuse made Ivy Mr. Clayton for this conduct was
that the Government a Nicaragua would not ratiiy
the Hhe treaty, but why would il not Because Mr..
CLAYTON had instructed Squier 20 say TO that Govern
nent that Hse had authority to act, that his aes
would be repudiaied by the Tn ted states and instruct
inc him 70 modify any treaty which had been made 80
as 10 carry out the wishes OF the United States 70 allow
Europe Ike privileges. The correspondence on tnis
subject showed that Nicaragua desired TO have nothing
Monroe doctrine The President OF Nicaragua al
d,ese this Government and al the letters from Near
,oua wsre allowed TO remain unanswered squler N
he correspondence stated thai his main ueuly N car
wing out the objects of his mission was the ataclent
IN Ncars qua 10 the Hse treaty, and 70 an exclusive as
sociaiion with the United States- NearaSaa- taas
abandoned BY the United States, and knowing her own
weakness was forced 10 submit 10 the European part
sLin Folioyinr these events, Clayton opened nego-
,iS,o s with the British Minister for the European part
r,Tship on this canal That Clayton Bulwer treaty was
a fetal pegstion Of the Monroe doctrine. II was an
s,snce Win Great Britain in which al the nations Of
Furope were invited TO participate. IL surreniers
the exclusive right which might have been Sc
cured TO the United States, had Tie Hise treaty
been sent TO the Senate by Clayton and substitutes for
IL partnership with all Europe The partnership was
mot confined 10 Nicaragua extended 70 any canal or
railway TO be constructed from Mexico TO Grenada
placing that whole country under TIE JOINT conIo o.
nations az nav unite in IL The treaty also provided
that neither marion should annex, eoi0nzs or exercise
dominion over any part Of Central America de was
unwilling 10 pledge this nation 20 Europe that we would
not DO At any any which our rights ana Interests
mis- nj demand AZ cur hands He not then nor was
be row in favor Of annexng any part OF Central
ca ItwGs not long since, when Senators would have
declared they did net desire the acquisition Of Caior
MIA How long will il be before those etxes OF Central
America now the bali way post to California viii be
fne>i up with an active American popOsron, who, Tor
the own interests and protection, a. well as for our
benefit mSy render their incorporation into his Union
hiehly desirable 20 beth lie opposed 70 this part
on the treaty because he did not feel Opposed TO bind
the United States 10 do anything with respect 10 ta
q utinent without the consent Of any nston in Europe
The treaty forbds the United States certifying place
commanding the cars, thus leaving % J.liaics-shs
only point ioiasi-the exclusive command OF that ca
nal II amounted to express stipulation tbs. Great
Ersin alone should have any forrheaton near that ca
nal lie was opposed to that tresiy IN al rs oeecs
purposes principles, provisions and details. No matter
which construction placed the treaty, was IN
uLuirgais evil which could not be remediei I'll that
treaty SWEPT from the statute book. lie dd not be
heyethere was hairs breath Of difference IN the IN
ders,Andirg OF the treaty between Mr.. Hing and NJ
CLAYTON Why talk about the construction oil Et IL
the tinted States attempts 70 extend is exclusion 20 tae
Belize the letters Of Clayton and others WI Dc e'ed'