The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-13


be printed. to be also bound which. motion of Mr.
Stephens of Georgia, amended so to include in
the volume the abstract from the tables published
some time since in the Congressional Globe and then
as amended this resolution agreed to.
The House then proceeded to the further considera-
ton of the bill proven, frauds the treasury upon
which Mr. Johnson, OF Tennessee, delivered an hours
speech. After which. in Committee Of the Whole on
the OF the Union. the bill to suppress the crcua-
lion OF small notes in the District OF Columbia was
eonsideredMessrs Freeman. Averett, Vsnable. Jones
Of Tennessee. and Meade addressing the committee.
Shortly after, the committee rose, and the House ad-
journed.
Clayton Bulwer Treaty Additional Informa-
We mentioned yesterday, in our congressional sum
mary, that the Senate had removed the injunction of
crecy TO the proceedings connected with the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, which occupies just much OF the
public attention Our readers will find in our columns
to-day the papers hitherto withheld which complete the
documentary history OF that transaction They consist
of General Tayors message OF April 20, 1850, commu
nicatng the convention, and asking advice it's rat
hcaiion; letter from Mr. Clayton to Sir Henry Bull
wer Of the date, submitting for his signature the
convention which had been drawn in accordance with
conferences between them; Mr. Bulwers reply express
ing his readiness TO sign; and further correspondence
touching the that Mr. Chatfeld. the English
lister TO Central America had concluded treaty placing
Costa Rica one of the Central American States under
British protection.
Leaving out of view the improper concession by which
England permitted negotiate the first point OF
General Taylois message which arrests the attention
is the description which gives of the country intended
be covered by the treaty. and the effect which would
have bealng all Central America from foreign az
gression The language used that point is plain and
exploits and places the conduct of Mr. Clayton
cep,ing the conditional ratification of England without
consulting the Senate, and in attempting to justify that
acceptance by showing that accordance with the
sense OF that body in light infinitely than it has
before appeared. We quote from the message itself,
which says
"Iwil be that this treaty docs propose take
money the public treasury effect any object
..i.iad by it. IL y-. r.~.-~an In tho spitaiisis ,~hs
undertake construct canal railway the
hmus, commencing IN the southern part Of Mtrico
terminating IN The territory of New Granada. 1t gives
preference any another but proposes the
same measures OF protection for all which ingenuity and
enterprise Should kis treaty be- ratified ii
,o ntSrs The liberation Of all Csntra Amera from
any kind Of foreig~ aggressiem."
Nothing that can say will add TO the force and pre-.
csion OF this language il specifies distinctly the terri
tory contemplated whose neutrality guaranteed as the
whole OF the ishmus, commencing in The southern part
of MerieO and terminating NE Territory of Nsw Gra
NADIA" The whole OF Honduras, as well as British Hon
duras lays in the territory between Mexico and New
Granada and is therefore portion of the country which
General Taylor informed the Senate was included in the
objects Of the treaty. The message further that
should the treaty be ratified it will secure in future the
Liberation of all Central Amriea from any kind OF foreign
aggression" Now. Central America is a geographical
term which desknaes a district of country embracing
the whole OF British Honduras and is preposerous 10
suppose after this statement OF the President the
scope of the treaty. and after seeing that the treaty IT,
self included all parts of Central America, in positive and
express terms, that the Senate should have entertained
the opinion that British Honduras, part OF Central
America. laying in the territory between the southern part
of Mexico and New Granada, was exempted and ex.
cepted from the operations Of the treaty We have the
declarations OF senators that they entertained no such
opinion when they voted for the treaty; and we think
il is demanding too much OF creduy to ask the
public to believe that such opinion was entertain
ed by General Taylor when he attached his signature
to the message from which have quoted Il is clear
TO tha, the conditional ratification by Great Britain
coerced Mr. Clayton. and that finding from his conference
with Mr. King that the Senate would consent to the
conditions imposed respecting Honduras he permitted him.
self TO accept them without consulting the Senate, be-
he did have the rmness meet the issue pre-
sented by British violence in Nicaragua In considering
this point il should be borne mind that the other CON-
merca nations OF the earth invited become parties
to the treaty Suppose any OF them had accepted that nv
taoD, and made themselves parties TO il what would
they have said to Mr. Cayton's defencei What would
they have said it, when about 10 oppose under the
treaty British colonization in the Bay of Honduras or
improper claims 10 British Honduras, a vague and
dreamy article in the National Inegsneer Of July s. 1880
had been quoted as co,emporaneous exposition er.
GLIDING Honduras from the operations of the treaty
What would they have said If assured by Mr. Clayton
Of the State OF Delaware, that member OF the Senate
had informed him in private note that the Senate Of
The United States understood that Honduras was not
en- braced by the eatyl What would they have said il
he paper signed by Mr. Clayton and Mr. Bul wsr
recording the conditional ratification had been shown to
hemi But it is useless to expose further the unprece
Tented which Mr. Clayton pursued in order TO
avoid the issues presented by his own bungling man
lgement It is useless to expose further the method
he has adopted to evade the just responsibility he has
h., hat h.. fatal h~Ik