The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-07

do The senator the 0sce that the Bay Island col
ony has not been erected pursuance Of the treaty bu
~ deroga,on of its provisions The question arises arr
we gong 10 submit ianey 10 the establishment of tb
new colonys III we acquiesce in il we submit TO
double WRONG contravenon of avowed policy ia
regard 10 European colonization this continent; and
secondly. papabe and open violation OF the terms am
shpalauons OF The Clayton and Bulwer treaty. II we
amely submit 10 this two-old wrong, the less we Say
heDceorh IN regard TO European colonization on The
American continent the better for our credit.
Here Is case where we must ac, II we ever intend tc
act 40 mol wish 10 make issue with Engand
a6out the Belize; she has been in possession there
Longer than our nation has existed independent re
pueic do not wish 10 make an issue with her in re.
gard to Jamaica, because she cannot surrender it upon
our demand without dishonor. and che is bound 10 fight il
driven to an extremity on that point. | do mol want lo
make an issue with her IN reference 10 any colony she
has upon the continent adjacent 10 il. where she may
be said 10 have had long and peaceful pos session Sir
| II was gong 10 make the issue any one of these
points would pursue more manly course BY declaring
waf al once, instead OF resong to such expedent
| would make the issue solely and distinctly on the Bay
Island colony for the reason that there she is clearly 10
the wrong The act having been done in violation of her
piighted iallh II was done in contempt OF avowed
policy She cannot justify il before The civilized world
and, therefore, dare not fight upon such issue Eng
| land will fight us when her honor compels her to do
it, and she will fight for other cau.e We can re-
qure Great Brt,n to discontinue the Bay Island colony
and call upon the friends OF the Clayton Buwer treaty
whose provisions outraged by that act to join in the
demand that that colony be discontinued. Upon thai
point we are in the right England in the wrong and
she canno', she dare not fight upon il. And, SIR when
I,
IL will be long time before she will establish another
upon this continent without consulting us. And, sir.
when England shall have reiraned from ine rfering in
the affairs OF the American continent without consulting
the wishes oil this government, what other power on
earth will be willing 10 stand forward and do that which
England comedies II prudent not TO attempt may be
permitted TO say therefore, that the only issue that de-
TO see at this time upon foreign relations they
now presented to me- isupon the Bay Island colony
and let US require that that be discontinued and that The
terms OF treaty spulations be Obeyed and fulfilled
When that issue shall have been made and decided in
favor. we will not have much need for general
lutions about the Monroe doctrine in future.
But, sir, this was digression The point that was
coming al Was this that while 1t has been matter OF
boast for that the Clayton and Bulwer treaty drove
Great Britain oat OF Central America she has not
rendered inch; and what more, she propos-
ing negotiations with with view arrang gements,
by which she shall hereafter give up her proecoIaie
Yes sir, your late Secretary of State and President
Everett and Fillmore, have communicated TO Congress
The fact that the British minister was proposing new
negotiations new arrangements, by which Great Britain
shall hereafter give up that which the senator makes
OF pride that he had secured by his treaty. That
is little curious do not understand this congIatu-
latioa OF having accomplished great and wonderful
object, by the expelling of the British lion from the
place where Mr. Polk alo wed him and abide and
still new negotiation or new arrangement is deemed
necessary 10 secure that which the senator from Della
ware boasts OF having accomplished long since
England processes TO be desirous of surrenderng her
pro,ecora,e Then, why does she do The British
minister proposes to negotiations by which England
shall withdraw her authority from Central Amenca and
the late Secretary OF State Mr. EyERETT) enertans the
proposition iavoraby, while the senator from Delaware
congatulaes the country upon his having effected the
desired end in his treaty three years ago
II Messrs Everett and Fillmore were correct in enter
tanning Mr.. Crampons proposition Tor new arrange
men certainly the senator from Delaware s at fault in
saying that hs treaty expelled the British from Central
America. My opinion, TO whether il did expel them
or not, is matter of not much consequence have al
ways thought the language OF the treaty was so equvo-
cal that could say with certainty whether it did
abolish the polectoraie or not One clause seemed TO
abolish ii; another seemed to recognise lis existence and
10 restrain its exercises and you could make good an
argument side the other. But gave notice al
the lime the treaty was ratified that | would take the
American sde and stand by the senator from Delaware
in claiming that England was bound TO quit But our
late Secretary of Stale and the President Everett and
Fillmore, think otherwise and now II becomes ques
ton whether negotiations 10 accomplish that very
desirable object are necessary or not.
Mr. President, return 10 the point which | was dis
cussng wnen the senator interrupted me. and led me OF
in this DEPRESSION, to wit That The simple question pre-
sened in this matter when stripped OF all exraneous cir
cums,ances, thus: Should we have accepted when
rendered exclusive right OF way forever from one
ocean 10 the other The senator iron Delaware thought
not and the administration OF General Taylor sustained
him in his view OF the question. thought we ought
to have embraced the offer which rendered us the exclu
sive control forever over this great inieFoceanc canal
The senator attempts to sustain bis position by quoting
the authority OF General Jackson and Mr. Polk Sir he
is unfortunate IN hs quotation do not think that iair-
ly considered, he has any such authority. am aware
that IN 1885 that senator offered resolution IN this body,
which was adopted, recommending segouatlon TO open
the shmus 10 all nations, and that General Jackson sent
out Colonel Bddle TO collect and report information
The subject bat when the resolution was adopted the
question then presented under circumstances very
different IRON those which existed when the senator sup
pressed the hlse treaty. Al tina, time the Central Amef-
can States had granted Netherlands the privilege
OF making canal Oilers bad already secured the privi
ege, and that point OF view II was reasonable TO sup
pose that the could do to get equal prvi-
ege with European nations Tha, was not the case pre-
scented when the exclusive privilege was offered TO US and
the offer declined by the senator IRON Delaware with
out consulting the Senate.
But there evidence that General Jackson enter-
tai sed even the opinions attributed 10 him. Col Bdde,
who appointed by General Jackson TO explore the
and collect and report information, avaed himself
of his official position 10 obtain from New Granada an
exclusive privilege himself and his associates on pfi-
vae account When the existence OF this private con-
tract the knowledge OF The Secretary OF State,
Mr. Forsyth, he reprimanjed charge al New Granada
because contained exclusive privilege TO the United
States for IL did not give any privilege Alt Bdde
hal been sent out there 10 get information TO be lad De
fore the administration. He had power to negotiate,
no authority TO open diplomatic relations. He bad no
power take any step IN procuring The privilege lie
made o his Official posion, and IN the opinion oil
the administration, abused IT. BY securing private grant
to himself without the authority, protection, or sanction
oi the government OF his own country.
MIR Forsyth indignant because MS agent nad ols-
ed hts authority and turned the public employment
into private speculation That not The question pre-
We ted here That contract d,d not give The United
States the privilege at all. " gave II 10 Col. Bdde
and his associates But hnd nothing ~ thai transse-
rop and IN all the public documents relating 10 II, TO show
that General would have refused the exciusivs
privilege his country II had been rendered TO
How is il. then with Mr. Polkl According to my
recollection OF the facts, New Granada had granted the