The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-16
MIR. Clayton. organ on Central America.


MIR Soule has the floor for that day.
MIR. Clayton's Organ on Central America.
The Philadelphia North American, the organ of Mr.
Clayton contains in its issue of the 18th instant ar
Gle full of insult to the Senate speaks OF the recent
debate touching the Clayton Bulwer treaty in tone of
ineabIe arrogance and those who participated in
that debate OF childshness OF ignorance, and OF maevo
lence pushed TO the extreme of seaccusaon These
cusa,ons against the highest legislative body known
constitution ceuched in the most offensive and insult
ing TERMS and indicate consciousness OF wrong which
add il possible strength and cogency TO the facts already
adduced against Mr.. Clayton. ..
We do not charge Mr. Clayton with the authorship of
the article TO which allude; but the connexion be-
tween him and the North American does allow the
suppoetion even the, that journal would have venued
upon defence or explanation OF the Clayton. Buwer
treaty without having communicated with Its nego
ator 1t is in that view alone that the insulting article
OF the 18th becomes worthy OF consideration; in tina,
view alone its arrogant demands rebuke and its
false statements require exposure Things have indeed
come TO pretty pass when the mouthpiece Of
Secretary of State OF an administration reprotaed and
scorned by the people pTesumes 10 Willy the Senate OF
the United States because undertakes scrutnze the
OF an important treaty, 10 correct mssatemenls lite
own intention and purposes and to disclam knowledge
of and connexon with underhand and secret movements
by which valuable rights yielded up and the people
duped and deceived,
The Clayton organ attempts 10 convict the Senate OF
childish ignorance and blind malevoence by cool and
deliberate mjsslaemen OF facts which fasens il gra-
yer charge than that il prefers against others That sage
journal in arrog tone that nowithstand.
ing what book makers and map-nakers may say the
Of Central America belongs exclusively the tract
OF country once occupied by the republic Of Central Amer
ica consisting OF the FIVE States OF Guatemala Honduras
Salvador, Nicaragua. and Costa Rica We have been
taught look books and maps 10 determine geograph.
zeal questions rather than the unsupported declsra-
tons of partisan sheet which brings neither books nor
maps to sustain its positions. Books may describe the
limits OF countries enormously, and maps may not den-
cate them couectly but yet when books and maps
piled from authentic materials are TO be discarded
proof OF their ncorectness must be adduced. That task
the Clayton organ regards as unnecessary in the
that its patron regarded il unnecessary 10 consu
the Senate before accepting and ratfying an import.
ant condition 10 the treaty OF 1880 Books and maps,
the derided OF information which the Senate in
ils simplicity looked TO n order ascertain what portion
OF the earth included in Central America have Gre
aed the universal belief that British Honduras or the Be-
lize, constituted portion Of that county. Gen Taylor
seems 10 have been denied the advantage Of the superior
geographical knowledge assessed by the organ OF bis
premier for he stated the Senate in his message
municaling the Clayton Buwer treaty. that il embraced
the is,hmus between Mexico and New Granada
The Clayton organ, spuning books and maps, afitms
Cenfal America
Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. We
might admit this proposition far the present discus
sion is concerned for the Belize, or British Honduras
is portion Of Guatemala. The North American says,
tba, II senators would 10 drop the title OF B,ish
Honduras and adopt that OF British Yucatan nthey will
be in the possession Of light and clue which will en-
able them TO extrics,e themselves from the toys and
labyrnths in which they have become 40 ridcuously
involved" To this we reply, that If the Senate would
consent to consider the Belize, British Honduras,
part Of Patagonia OF Canada, or OF india, the whole
matter would be settled once but, unfortunately for
Mr. Clayon's organ, British Honduras never was, and is
not now part of Yucaisn. II fronts the Bay OF Hondu
ras and is entirely and completely encompassed tuo
sides by the admitted and Acknowledged territory OF
the State Of Guatemala and is separated from Yuca-
ian by the river Hondo according TO the terms OF
all the treaties defining it's boundaries II is an In
den,a,on in the State Of Guatemala; 80 that il we
admit that Yucaian 10 no par, OF Central America,
and consider that term embracing only the five
States mentioned above British Honduras is inclu-
dsd as portion Of Central America. inasmuch as il lies
within the limits of Guatemala, and has always been
reckoned, and is claimed as part OF that eop1-
try. Mexico has pretended that IT was part
of Yucaian, and does not prefer any claim to It,
Mr Clayton mistakes much II he supposes that he
can browbeat the Senate and The country; and II
he wishes to soften the verdict that awaits him, be
should teach his organ TO show less incidence and pre-
sumption, and more knowledge and information on the
important question which his indefensble conduct has
brought before the public