The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-13
rHE NATIONAL ERA, WASHINGTON D. c. JANUARY 49, 1853


in the present note, affords all the assurance
which the President can constitntiOnaly or to
any useful purpose give Of practical concur
renee with England and France in the wish
not to disturb the possession Of that island by
Spain.
avail myself SIR of this opportunity to as
sure you of my distinguished consideration.
EDWARD EVERETT.
On motion 10y MIR Dodge Of Iowa, the bill
for the relief of the workingmen on the add
ton to the Capitol WAS considered and on the
question, "Shall the bill be engrossed 2"
Mr.. Chase moved that the Senate adjourn.
And the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8.
Mr. Shields presented the memorial Of citi-
zens of Virginia, praying for the reconstruction
of the Long Bridge.
Other petitions were presented
The resolution Of Mr. Hale, calling for in
formation respecting the conduct of Commo-
d0re Morgan while III command of our Medi-
terranean squadron, was postponed in conse-
quence Of the absence of Mr. Hale
Mr. Cass's resolution reaffrming the Monroe
doctrine, and the Presidents message relative
to the proposed tripartite treaty with reference
. W NuDa "cTe postpoueu llll w euneSuay next,
when the debate will take place.
The bill for the relief of the workngmen ON
the Capitol was rejected-yeas II, nays 81.
Mr.. Gwin submitted resolution calling for
information respecting the debasing of the
coinage of the United States by the u. States
Mint: Adopted
day next
An adjournment TO Monday was ordered.
Mr.. Cas- rose to personal explanation. He
said, that some time since he had called for
information relative to the establishment by
Great Britain of a new colony in the Bay OF
Islands, in Central America. 1t had been an-
swered In the papers transmitted by the Sec
rotary of State appeared letter from MIR
Clayton, acknowledging the receipt of note
from Mr.. Bulwer, in which it was stated that
by the treaty, the British provinces in Hondu-
ras were not included Mr. Clayton assents to
that understanding
! lie mir Cass) was one of those who would
never have voted for that treaty if he so I'M
derstood it. He did not place such construc-
ton on the treaty. 1t appeared that both
Messrs Clayton and Bulwer did not understand
Central America as meaning Central
America" but a part of it only When he
voted for the treaty, he had not the slightest
doubt bat that it included all Central America.
and he voted for it because he thought, by 50
doing, he would be sweeping Great Britain
from the shores of Central America.
Mr.. Clayton states to MIR Bulwer that Col
King the Chairman of the Committee on For
eign Relations told him THAT the Senate per-
iectly understood that the treaty did not in
clude British Honduras He MIR. Cass) had
called on Col. King this morning, and was told
that MIR. Clayton had made great mistake
So far from stating any such thing he told Mr.
Clayton, when he informed him that the treaty
had been returned with this quasi ratification
that it would not receive vote in the Senate
and that he further advised Mr. Claytpn tS
dismiss the qualification submitted by MIR. Bull
wer, and till now supposed he had done 30.
Mr. Downs made an explanation, stating
that he would never have voted for the Rulwei
and Clayton treaty, had he understood it as i
appeared Mr.. Clayton had. He thought it nov
explained why Great Britain had been settin
up claims in Central America since the treaty
MIR Weller. For one, doubling greatly as
did at the time, the expediency of the ratifca
ton, should never have voted for it had SUI
posed that any secret construction was LII
upon it, irreconcilable with the Obvious impor
of its language. II would nave been impossi
bic. in my Judgment, 10 have secured its ratifi
cation, had it's language conveyed the sens
which the private Interpretation of Mr. Clay
toms letter puts upon it. Indeed | doul
whether any Senator would have voted for til
} ratification, had it been supposed thas, ut tn
very time the treaty was under considerable
: here, a correspondence was in progress,
} which the senate was not apprized, with tn
yiSW of fixing i'm advance the construction Z
! the treaty, by imposing upon it's terms sens
quite different from their natural and obvior
! import
Mr. Brodhcad submitted IA resolution oaliin
for the reasons why the Preaidont has refuse
! to hold relations with the Ncaraguan Ministe
, Laid over Senate adjourned till Monday
!, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7.
Tho Senate was not In seshinn tn-dnv