Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-18

Il, pat, a dcpcndeaces Ic.tarAs. G:ea! br.,air
su:r"rd them part o liz dependencies. The; .D
o:Ii} leagues but degrees from Belize
Ii Senator from N"w York had been accurate in lie
Information he usually - IT, would have found n.t s
dependencies islands which he little sJonl
OF s!inda running along the coasI u ilan!aras tut rot
i"sc islands this large group, which s tbe Key 10 The
ay 81 Honduras AMI The Caribbean sea, and the strongest
p"7itvn III that pat Oi 'iS Continent Ptll ~: ~ G:e
III o,iun Writer'S III relation 10 the vaGc o these
Islands Here what Spanart (Alcedc) says
III may be considered he Key 10 The bay o Honduras
aIii the locus the trade Ui the nei9hb0riLG countries.
And an Ena!sh writer says they may be considered us
"ac garden o TIC West Indies. the key 10 Spanish Amc-
f!aa. and IA Gibraltar on this continent.
Therefore, hat want assert, and coshae myself to
'ht ihs morning. IL, that his couny the seizure o;
.:Se -l;s ~ matter al vast impu.uncc that II Is @n IN.
Ti@i'";' 81 o treaty, rni either construction upon Ii; an
nen violation {" IL that these islands form great military,
c'''ic'ca and naval dspos upon Southern Coast
mat ~ part ci that ".tle OF orlTesses with which
Great Entan now enclosing this county Commence at
iaaS 20 to hc Brtmudas and then 90 South ard put her
~ possession ol these islands, and se has grt!c ol
Fcsscs around Your coast And her military men boast Of
H. II Is wGr!h while 70 read how the military oi Eng
land re4a these possessions The greatest The Southern
ca-, coni'ung the Caribbean sea, the bay Ul Honduras,
aud CeI-ei America, ard exposing wtoie Southern
COAST and forming link Ia that chain OF possessions which
Great Britain u nov extending round .nis country
merely fnss nat ~ enter Into this doubtful question: but
show thanJ mntir how this point argued The seizure ol
nc Islands IS violation Of The Clayton and B"Iwe treaty,
in Ills has nothing 10 do with psetcnson, right,
'f any fernce which Great Britain cuinIs 10 the posses.
aion called Belize, or British Honduras
/ MIR. HALE then obtained the floor.
Mr.. CASS | hope lnr honorable Senator will allow me
70 answer question which put me- and wiii
tictan the Senate ten minmtes in doing II.
| Mr. HALE. yield 10 the gentleman.
Mr. CASS Mr.. President. the honorable Senator from
Nayllnd made ori OF appeal me- In the shape Of
arvneatant al h0mncm With good deal OF emphass ap
Hrcully because he had twice done the thing he
srricd suppose that did bring this
Tore c Senate and Tie country at an earlier day II must
h considered that II because tie alarm which he thinks
tH~ been raised did not exist, matter o very small
rorsldroun Now sir cannot put MY finger into every
a, - u | and luc
viii .ay TIA; have been pretty busy about these
iocgn :'a'ons have done my share, and afraid the
country thinks have done than my share. | am
D ""I 10 "a'. every aggresson ana were 10 ." so
should haze enough 10 do. But the ruth is mom nj
III gsrpa"n assumed, as my lono'ah, friend from li
n"' var HtgraGi character, SO that There coui DC
~ i""H aheGt he acts or two days acrwards brought
The Sul!sc, s.!or- the Senate.
i. 70 the to of Belize from the time II the ratification OF
tn treaty up The i!e Of this discussion have ony rad
.e.eFa attention 10 II. he question alluded 10 in
H. gg.rs; nut what was tie uaturc Of the lusdlcGn
Sigh lie H,Itisi exercised there d not know and do
not Ia this Gay. have seen that Great Britain has
Mt zone 10 establish colony in the iSua! way, APP
I-tn;,L governor, but sie 10 have halted ani 10
stopped errly hyli way do this day know
w!4t hni d" lu ion shc claims 70 exercise there, but
- &a"" nw that III the rry face OF this treaty. sue, in
JOS nt establish colony called the "B Bly Of
l-tn;-" a;d did know That proposed ~ the
Call The Executive for audi, iiic Information
"a 'c st"" :" !ac,s iier,, and why Iey had occurred
g lad another reason Tor saying word or two more
OF nis subject ana IN consequence n an IIs'" aae
rancT nd.inct!, ~ the senator from 5artland 10 another
."pn-l"TGt Gi tlIl 10 me % ms mailer.
oci"re td 70 The Srnat" IS was aware OF
the colonization "i Inc Bay u Islands h? The British, ard
~ assumption 0: general jurisdiction and dominion
ih.m - tbs Gllh Government, brought the subject be
'n Tie cu,,e introduces! resolution calling tor ni9r-
iri he Executive in regard 10 il. What was the
- ,hll? Wny NY honorable friend from Illinois
m. said the Si>tit admins very truly returned
that they knew nothing about the SUBJECT But
'h,g copy cf hn important documtnt from The
arrj'rS "f hs Government, bearing ur"a the IG"s'lau
i!ey ccscyc t%, a. very !":"i'"hf d"Fn'" ~ aii
VITA IL Why, Ia document sort OF sGpricmen
t.5y quasi POS, ratification The Department O State
Cl bit. Vi mister restricting ana c"nnn'n9 ne terms
0I t> ;:cag within limits lha;: know put uron
~ .Hd ng"vc !aiI" portion Of the senate TT: rp"n II IN
~. document contained "xirac, from o Col
oo, h.!g - nir Clayton saying He ria:e perfectly En-
G r thing 10 vii: That all hhcw The treat; h1 not
d. British HnucHras. Senator, Knew thar
iG not underestimate it; take IT, then, !at LOT
ny r'gh' hnt II wnS nE duty |" announce 10 me country!
tt .! those Senators wh" had ru that COZ
t''@r"n upon the treaty st',e 90 mat as nl'lr' ~
!tct.cary aid rcprity, c,t upon Colonel King ana
r;"ai., Wort ur word, 10 the SENATE The CONVERSATION
winch ooa E.ce between us stated expressly tha, Colo
~" Kna aIu,Ie Underlined right OF The Rrltsh 10
ca, ,.w0o. H. did 20 uli consideration o: the
ar ont stated distinctly that in his vie" there was IN
urleined ri3El 10 cu lc@w"cd.
rDor!cG 10 HE Senate, with my own exculpition, al
oH may 80 pieasc 10 call ~ the incts as they occurred
f. whc wanted IA establish in relation 10 my
sti was that had no participation IN Tic ratification Q!
suc treaty enen, and among them Mr. Gay
;a::. submitted Ia ile Senate
!Ir. President before the Senate pufp0r
nr To clae or rather to ahurc all dominion jurisdiction
90 the plr "f the Blush and American Governments TO
't'entr.l America. Now. what ls "Central American =
i ! the point which ha! before the other day, and
san, to say void on that subject. Central America
geographical portion ~ country. Why WAS HE tern used ~
the treaty! Mr Clayton cXn'essy tells you IN ms ieieT
;at uS"! the suggestion OF Lord Palmer
stG. Why lord PaIMcston suggested H. am sue d"
krow. The result oi his OF Is very clear that
The Brush setting Up Claim which they never conl
have had any shadw .; itir To sct up that term eha
America aad been used Unfortunately Lord Palmer.
sons scs'ina accepted and the term Cen;ra Anne.
ii.n' used; uad it is contrnded that that term
tir ut AL
ssuicao on and used that sense and not la geo
graphical Why, you might as well talk oil the piri-
cal States oi the Heparchy Tho political States OF Gem
ira Anctic, had been dissolved and that had become
re historical designation. There is such thing az
political community known the States OF Central Anne
rica" The States composing that division have resolved
themselves into their constituent elements. The Govern
meats that composed il have after few years union be-
cnle independent oi one nnother lie Tie that oound men
together has dissolved aud when The treaty "hs made
there 10 such thing particular country known ny
the pane OF "rae Of Central America" What right
,n.n has any say this political dcs@na'
irn--ha Central America was used To de.g
nate political oi things when that state of things hud
ceased exist for yearsl
understood Central America" in The treaty, and many
:i.cr gentlemen have confirmed my understanding rs refer
ring I" rerralcai cenlrai America and repent, wnh'
gentleman las yc; answered. and what is unanswernhi
i 'erral America as used IN The treaty meant HE o'ars
Il Csnt America what excuse s there for not saving sol
4! h General geographical term embraced larger catenl
Of ,uuouy hou was intended why the treaty sent 10
u, intending cmh.acc the minor when upon lis 'acc y
":,ri embrace the greater subdivision Nhy vas not
l: showing hr objects, and actual Interpretation OF The
plirs t. the raryl That is what want TO Know, hlr
| Pr sit-n and that is what no man has told me-.
Now w respect "a the construction ot Tho treaty oe.
ir.rd then brcrc n"w, that tie treay, according 10
. fair and reasonable construction Of It's Terms, includes
Fiurhnras; ,hgt Great R,dn up all sovereignty anu
ai, crira Honduras That h1s always been my DC
:cG ~ ~ he .s DgwOod II enc had II at all snr
haI il in slbufnl1n 10 he dominion and jurisdiction oi
lie country !ao . understand Tor have not lo'sei ipo
H. 10 terminated n; but at any rate ioic 10 iie
.:G 1! ITis iCtion uf Tie county Tor hic r'set eS
afrs Is srogUccd al jurisdiction. Cpcn That nave tir
..4 views as has honorable friend from Lobtin; ana
larug c onuaUG Senator from t!ur! Ian! does mol see
NJ i..nct IL the tie honorable Stntor rom
lJg AMI himself, sCe very great one Inc honora'
II. Sr:;IIt sun LriSiana consider. "Ccnita America 10
moan Cen rai iicca include AL Honduras ana moi l"
exclude ioi.s o. which, some B'!ti-ii lapH,
raie Bsh Honduras. When the term "Ccn:fai america
Is :sc; i Includes ic whole Of l!onduras and u i'ere g
anr exclusion Ia. Senator from L1u:eanu says ohy
Ac.n-uG u tcl,uflry right the part :" hagi iana 20
lie!c "avn tie general Gnn'!hnn A.! Jurisdiction
n scr. .v:d- he act o the BRUSH Pii lament "ech
iIas J., .!g4r - in tis STATE "t t!o2drii7 !ha YVES
~. r,,n hen, .snl Is n: view now.
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