The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-11

right for the United States-that the object Of tn,
government was to secure peculiar rights-no exclu
TO be opened to the Pacae After instructin0 him h
negotiate treaty the instructions directed that If such
grant had been incautiousy unadvisedly made be-
ne was 70 endeavor to have that
Mr. CLAYTON said that the instructions read bv the
ter grant made by Nicaragua to ndiyiIn.is oi;no
them an exclusive right ee
Mr.. DouolAs again read that portion Of tho ins.ruc
tons. "
Mr. CLAYTON said that Whist the Senator had read re-
ierred to any contract ncautiously made to individuals
Mr.. DouGlAs read fustIer from the instructions. II.
said the word used nation--not to give exclusive
eGan OF = Charter h to a.y
aned such an exclusive grant for this nation he (Mr
squier was to hsve mosaed to make it open to
On his arrival there or before he got there
ne notified the governn ent Of Nicaragua that Mr. Hse
nad no authority to tress with = on the subject,
that he had bssn recalled and that any treaty
negotiated by him woulej not be recos nized by
the government of the United states and he imme.
tiato treaty in conformity with this views Of lie
department as contained in his instructions, by which
s6e grant was to be secured on paa of
IN the State Department when Ccngross met, the
Department had the power and tho right to send either
ferent policies The gave the United States an
exclusive rgn-the oti gave rgi in partnership with
to adopt either policy as did rejecting fhe one
securing the exclusive grant and adopting he part
aership plan. The Clayton and Bulwsr treaty hsd its
Mr. CLAYTON said if the Senator woulF only give him.
SEN time to read the last paragraph of tie ructiors
him to that any grant to individuals should not BE
one which would place in tho hands of capitalists en-
exclusive privilege enabling them to extort from tho
commerce OF the world whc wOud seek tint channel OF
commonication by Unfair and unjust taxss and such
tolls and charges as they might think proper to levy
supposed when he issued the Instructions Mr. Squer
that Mr. Hse had made such treaty, when. in fact,
could he have Mr. Hss WoS mako
at ALL when he found in the State Department Mr. Bl-
instructions to Mr. Hss not to make any treaty
whatever
Mr. DoUaIAs said ne had read that paragraph three
times While he accepted the Senator's explanation of
it, he thought it still the construction he had placed
upon it. 1t positive against any exclusive right
Did the Senator now prefer the grant Of exclusive
Mr. CLssros said he did not
Mr. DousAs said that he was, therefore, doing nothing
more than the consistency OF the instruc
partnership plan over an exclusive right in the United
States Mr Squer evidently understood the instructions
as he did While on his way to Nicaragua, he saw in
tatng treaty for exclusive grant and without wait
ing till he reached there he sent of in advance protest
against Ma Hses authority power to negotiate any
such treaty He understood from the that the
Hise treaty was obnoxious because the nde
pendence Of Nicaragua do which would be departure
from pocy-the policy heretofore pursued by the United
States except in instance. The objections
the message to Congress in 1885, different from this
The Hire treaty received in the State Department in
September, 1S49; the Squier treaty in October Imme
datey after the receipt of the latter the Secretary of
the British government the willingness of the United
States to enter into treaty with Great Britain to qua
ranee The independence Of Nicaragua Costa Rca and
Honduras Thus while the Senator retained in the State
department the Hse treaty, becaue guaranteed the
Independence of Nicaragua he proposing treaty
with Great Britain the independence of that
State and others How the Senator could reconcile this
proceeding he could not understand Tho Senator must
BE- msta * M in ing that that ., TIM the
II that feature gas 90 ne was proposing to do
the pc on his
in the rejection Of that treaty The Senator had
asked asked with an air Of triumph, what Senator
would vote for that treaty in all its monstrous and
constitutional detas He had fancy for that SOFT Of
special pleading which asked whether could vote
amended He might if he had pracced little ask with
like aiz of triumph who would have voted for the treaty
OF peace with Mexico with its obnoxious features in it
That treaty sent to the Senate Notwithstanding its
obnoxious povsions-the President calling the attention
OF The Senate to the necessity of modifying them. The
Senate by unanimous vote, struck them out II was
not proper to eyade the issue of rejecting an exclusive
grant, by saying the treaty which secured it in all its de-
sent in it could have been amended The treaty Of Mr.
ise was evidence that Nicaragua at that time will
ling snd anxious to give to the United States the
exclusive grant This the leading and the main
feature of it; and no matter what the details were
they could have been amended and arranged This
accomplished,
seeretary ef State, with his eyes open rejected Aew
away, the exclusive right and took the partnership.
The Senator from Delaware arragned Mr. Polk Secre
tary Blu chanan for negecpg to carry out the Monroe
doctrine, and for refusing listen to the appeals of
Nicaragua for protection against European Interference
The Senator took especial pains show this to have
been the He the csore is estopped from DENYING
that Nicaragua was willing and anxious to have this
elusive right in the United States. When in February
last, he (Mr d discussed this matter he did with no
partizan spirit He did not mention whig or democrat
throughout his romarks He expected to have been met
into defence jackson and Polk He did not expect
the Senator would shield himself behind the names of
Jackson and Polk while at the time he was stab.
bing them.
Mr.. CLAYTON denied he had done so He had made no
attack upon them His reference to Mr.. Polk, was to
show that in speech in the House on the Panama
ton he had opposed the Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. DOUGLAS thought the Senator had said Mr. Polk
had asserted the Monroe doctrine in his message and
forcement he refused to do and left the appeal
swered and this, as Western man. he had looked upon
an attack.
Mr. CLAYTON said that he was defending them for not
enforcing that doctrine it having received the ap
proval Of Congress.
Mr. DOUGLAS said the Senator had remarked that when
he went into the State Department he found Great
Britain in possession of Honduras the Mosquito coast,
and nearly half Of Central America He made some
remarks about Mr. Polk having let the lion in and thus
laid the foundation for glorifcation of his conduct
halterng the lion and leading him out. He would like
to ask the Senator what inch of territory in Central
America his treaty had induced bound Great Britain
to abandon What inch OF territory has she abandoned
by virtue Of that treaty. She possesses all she did
before it, She has rather extended her
continues the proecorate to s day. In his speech he
asked this question, and though the Senator had
replied to much Of it, he has not noticed them. OF
course want Of time alone prevented him from doing
daughter
Mr. CLAYTON said he had answered. thsm bat the Sena.
tor not in his seat at the time.
Mr. DOUGLAS said he would in justice to the Seoator
say that the Bay of Islands not cOlonzod in pur
of the treaty, but in utter contempt Of it, That
colonization double wrong. 1t violation Of
the lopg established policy Of the nation and Of the Clay
ton and Bulwsr treaty. He would seek issue with
Great Britain to the Beze-she had possessed that
before this nation had exsted-nor jamaica for she
had that too long to surrender it with honor
But he was for mailing issue these Bay Islands.
There are right and she wreng It act in vo.
laton Of her pghted filth and avowed policy She
cannot Justify in the eyes Of the nations Of the world
She dare not fight TO maintain It, He called the friends
Of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty to stand by those who
abandon this at demand. II will be long time be-