New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-11
XxxIID CONGRESS. .srcosp sn,,.o

SENATE. WAsnIsoroS, Monday, Jan. 10, 1859
Mr.PEARcE made some personal explanations
ia reply to Messrs. Cas- and Downs, concerning tho
Clayton and BulNer Treaty.
Mr.. SEWARD said:
Mr. PRESIDENT On the l9th Of April, 1853, what Is
called the Nicaragua Canal Convention signed q
Washington by John NJ. Clayton, then Secretary Of
state for the United States and Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer
then Minister here for Great Britain AZ approved BY
the Senate and signed by the negotiators and transmit
ted 20 Great Britain, contained among others the Ol
towing proyixons, viz
The 0ovements Of the United States and Great Brsa
hereby declare that neither the the other will
obtain usinsin itsef any escave control over
said ship Canal agreeing that neither wal erect
maintain ony fOrtncstiOns eOnusaDdn the The
vicinity thereof ocespy or fory or COLOMBO, s~us
exercise dominion owes Nicaragua, Costa kioa he
Mesqato Coast or any part Of Central Amerlca nor Sia
either make OF any protection which either affords
may afford sny alliance which etber has mar have 10
With any State People for the purpose Of erecansg
maintaining any such iorcations or of occupying for
lns, eolonizing Nicaragua Costa RIGA, the Mosquito
Coast any part Of Central America, Of assuming
ercising dominion over the ssme nor VIII tbs United
Orest Britain take advantage any intimacy or 50
alliance connection or influence, that either may pos
With any State Government through whose Territory -
said Canal may pass for he purpose Of acquiring o. ho
directly or indirectly, or the citizens OF the e
any rights o. sdSsnssss IN regard to coTsree OF asn
the same terms TO the citizens subjects OF the other
The contracting parties N this Convention engage pg
vte every state with which both either have ssy
intercourse TO enter into stipulation. with than ssn
hose WHOA they have entered INTO with each other v 20
HtAGfs tins and ecfsAs
ofhsvng contributed work OF such general iatsfs
and importance the Canal herein Contemplated An
Tie contracting parties hsewse that each shs ssin
to tftary tpaiarons with suc1 Of the Central Andes
states 80 they may deem advisable Tor the purpose Of mon
erecualy carrying out the es, design VI this Copyerop
namely that u constructing and the ssf Can'
~ shap communication b.igeeD the two oceans fof 20
nenh Of mankind, on equal terms to ALL snd Of possas
The Governments ofthe United stafes and Great Bntn
having not only desired ia entering into this COpyepnsn'
70 ,ccemphsh par eur object bat also % estsbsh lss
er principle they hereby extend their proteeas,
byrcaiy sneastiors 20 any other practicable comm ie
Mons vsether BY camel railway the Istbnns
Connects Ssrth Add South America sud especial 70 W
Dteroceenc conn unics,ions should the came prove
pracusa6e, whether BY eenai railway, which are Hs
proposed 10 he established b. the way Of Tehusnspee'
Psnsns.
On the 18th Of June. 1850, Cir Henry L. Bglwer gas
notice 10 Mr. CLyt9n that be instructed % Int
rstlyng NE Convention, on sn explanatory desaiss
that the engagements 70 neural territory DID Los
ply 70 Her Ascsty settlements a. Honduras, ani US
pendcncies On the ith OF July, LEO John Cmyu
replied tst the United States also understood tnsi ns
engagements did not spply 10 British Honduras snE
I dependencies and with these mutual ex2!ansthnse
I Convention was ratified and the ra;AesiSons "scs
1 changed
The British settlements at Honduras and iu depnies
cies copsist VI the OF Belize, on pe eoas,f I'
Caribbean sea, with nse. ID smos. osrIen snsIn.~ s
hsbfabe couutry stretching inward, centainiD 5cos
1000 sausYe miles and, alleged Of certain snSs
Iyin, ,ssr nv In that sea- named Rootsn Bonscc Uui
I II Esrbayss Helena and Aorct, whchterritory ID "a
ands are marked all British msps a. colonies 0: Ores
! Britain 1t, :. an.
Relze i.sued apprehension announcing that theoae'
had eop,ttuted those islands d.stnct COLONY cy w
| name Of the Bay Of lslsnds
ON the 9Th OF January, 1853. the Presldsp, OF Va
United States sent to the Senate answer ~ vevo,
ca, t,g iusouaatoa sad taa soswcf eosaused sae ~