The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-22
Debate ON the Slavery Question In the House,
SPEECHES OF MEssRs. DEAN, GIDDINGs, AND MIKl
WALSH.
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Brought AbosaA CHAPTER on Central american Affairs
The resolution introduced in the Senate the 18th
instant by General Cs requiring tbs President to fur
nish information and documents In connection with the
Clayton Bnlser treaty. has puzzled and bswdered all
the wssheads In the capital Various the speouIA
tons and guesses made to the design OF the Senator
from Michigan in bringing forward this matter at such
an early stage OF the session. They ALL however in
my opinion, wide Of the ark and-or am much mis-
General Cass himself has been induced to bring
Sorwsr1 the resolution from nsapprehenson Of facts.
Be nine to clear up the mystery far 1t Is capable
of and let the further action to be taken in
Che matter decide whether m, theory bs correct not
The resolution of General Cass, amended the
motion OF Mr. Clayton Of Delaware, and adopted by
the Senate, is az follows:
Resolved That tho President bo requested to inform the
Senate whether muniOaton has been received
vita y out Of 'hs E rss ?, WashnEson Of july so
snswsr call Of senate Of December 80 1852 and
& S ss
TO transmit copies OF the and copies all
Shereto to the Senate.
Up the present time message has been received
from the President ia response to the resolution and it
Ia hardly probable that the Senator from Michigan will
have o pcrtunity of pronouncng speoch Central
American affairs until alter the holidays. 1t may be
that the inquiry has resulted from missonception of
all the desired :asion ay not offer for the exercise Of
his oratsrical powers tie premises You may judge
whether this probable not from the following state
nent comprsip important information which has
not hitherto been dvulged-
Some time since few Of the very wiss-in their own
ssmaon-and we'll Informed Iparties who pick up the
wrong end Of stories in and around the departments dis
covered process peculiar to themselves that the
British Minister Of Foreign Affairs had forwarded to the
representative of that nston At Washington highly
important instructions the subject Of the Clayton Bu
wer treaty, q copy of which document Mr. Champion
directed furnish to Mr. MArcY. The chief point ofi
the convey of indirect menace to the effect that
Great Britain would hold this country responsible for any
encroachmsnt the sovereign rights Of the Mosquito
King General Cass is believed got hold Of this story
and hence introduced the resolution in question: calling
the Presdento transmit to the Senate copies Of such
communications had been received from the British
government on the subje ect since January, 1863.
am enablsd, from direct and positive knowledge, to
1ccty the Idea entertained to the tenor
and spirit tf the communication received by Mr. Cramp
ton fcm Lord Caren for in the fact alone of there
having been such msiye, these omnscient gentlsmea
alluded to correct. The British Minister of Foreign
Affairs directed nunicaton to tho English minister
as Washington bearing date the 27th Of Msy last In
which be recspItulaei the various provisions Of the
Bulwer reaand declared the intention and readiness
Of his government t. abide faithfully and implicitly
by each Of these several spuaons The text of this
treaty ycu have heretofore published but it may not
be out OF place here to glance at is principal articles
BY II the Of Great Britain aud OF the United
States declare that neither shall seek to obtain keep
any exclusive control the projected inter oceanic
canal that neither shall erect msntain permanent
fortihca'ioD on its route or In its neghborhood that
neither shal occupy coonse hold uuder premacy
either the State Of Nicaragua Costa Rca the Mosquito
Coast, any point Of Central Amersa that they shall
not make use of proteotosats which they do
possess nor Of alliance which they have contracted
or may contract vita any people S.ste to erect or
antsn any fertilization, to occupy fortfy or colo.
mise Kcaragua, Costa Rioa the Mosquito Coast or any
point Of Central America to claim or exercise INV
supremacy over these countries. These and the other
clauses OF the treaty rected serzi In Lord Caren.
dons letter. accompanied with the declaration that Eng
land, on her part, desires to respect and observe
them, snd that encroachments on the soysreiyn.
ty OF the Mosquito king, which may be at.
tempted by Nicaragua snd Honduras, will be made
1T the pc Il of those republics. This ID the important
point Of distinction between the fot ous and
he real facts The rumor which Gen. Cass appears
10 have acted had it that the WAS directed
the United States while in reality it affected eny the
nsDt, which may hereafter some Importance in
the discussion Of the subject was By direction of Lord
Clarendon read TO- and copy left WITH Secretary Marcy
and row ON fe In the State Department Perhaps II
Gen. Cass had seen it, had clearly known It's contents
hewould not have considered 1t necessary to call for ts
trsnsmission to the Senate
Still have to believe that there are some i'm.
portant negoa4ons foot having reference to more
definite Arrangement OF the Central American question
The Clay ton Bulwer treaty left undecided the anomalous
humbug Of the British proecorate Of tho Mosquito King
and territories This proteotorate extends back the
Of Charles the Sc ,ond when II Of great political and
commercial consequence to England to obtain foothod
In that region The fiction has still been maintained
with ueicrous soemnty though since the disruption Of
the Spanish power on this continent It's Importance has
ceased except far Great Britain may have desired
Of late to take advantage Of 1t to commanding
point the projected interoceauic canal in the
Of Mexico. The late Secretary of State Mr. Everett in
communication to President Fillmore, on the 10th Of
February last stated that Great Britain had ceased to
have any interest In the defence Of the Nosq Indians
such she derived from honor able regard to
old ctons with them and went far say that
the British Minister had ntmatsd to the department the
desire Of his to get rid Of the responsibility
orn diplomatic phrassto suit her engagements to the
actual state Of the What true then Of Eng
lands desire to relieve herself Of the Of protesting
she sovereignty Of the Mosquito Indarsa sovereignty
which our government did could recognises
NO less 90 at present. and the negotiations pending
nave reference to the disposal OF this matter Mr. Buchan
an our representative In London has full instructions
the subject 80 has Mr. Boland Minister TO Central
America and to facilitate the settlement Of the question:
10 have now In this country Mr. Msrcolsta minister
plsnipotentia1y from Nicaragua; also, from Costa
Rioa, and one expected from Honduras 1 understand
that England will consent to dividing the Mos
quito territory ct all events the sovereignty between
the neshboring republics Of Honduras and Nicaragua
they giving certain compensation therefor to the In.
dans and locating lands for their occupation. BY this
means England divest herself Of the protectorship
without any sacrifice of honor or proprs and the
republics In question escape from their present eond
h0 Of bsng nsghbored BY territory Of aayagss. The
sess Of Lord Clarendon 10 atsndsd TO prevent any unAu