The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-12

OF the republic should be consolidated. It's resources
developed and its domain extended. ia obedience 10 the
sugse siions OF policy which mindful OF the honor
while il pursuss The glory of the country
Hon. VIM II. King, and the Clayton and Bull
wor Treaty.
We publish below. from the National Iasihssnesr,
communication by Hon, John Bragg, member Of Con
gress from Alabama which fully explains the apparent
Inconsistency between Colonel Kings letter 10 Mr., Clay
Ton of July A. 1880 and the statement he authorized Gen
Cass make the Senate relative to the ratification OF
the Clayton-Balwer treaty -at a. a..
II is clear that the commercial privileges which
England has long enjoyed in portion of Honduras,
fully set forth by yesterday. only alluded TO by
Colonel King when he wrote Mr.. Clayton that the Sem
ate did not understand that British Honduras included
in the treaty Before writing tina, be had informed
Mr. Clayton that the condition which the British gov
ernment proposed the Senate, it would not
receive a single vote The course Of Mr.. Clayton in
accepting the British condition after having received that
information is utterly indefensble; but not than
the in which he has attempted to shield himself
from the just responsibilities he has incurred
III @, From the National lntelIgencer.
WASHINGTON, Jan 10. 1853
GENTLEMEN. Knowing that several senators had had
interviews with Colonel King SINCE the statement made
the Senate by General Cass Thursday ast and the
publication in the IntelhgenceI Of Colonel Kings note
10 Mr. Clayton OF the Alb OF Jay 1885, in reference to
the Clayton and Buwer treaty. went to the Senate this
morning confidently expecting TO hear such an expana
ton of the apparent Inconsistency between the statement
and the would be satisfactory TO all parties, and
place The whole matter in proper light before the coun
No such explanation having been made in The Senate,
perhaps from want OF proper information on the SUBJ
ect) and IT having been my privilege, well as my
duty, 10 be very frequently with Colonel King during his
present distressing Illness and thus to have had oppor
tunities TO understand his views not open 10 others,
seems to me that justice to him requires that there should
be no longer delay in placing this matter in its and
proper position The Popriety OF this is deemed TO be
the urgent from the fact that General Cass reitera
ted today his statement in the Senate II ia follows
81 conversed with Colonel King, and he authorized me
say that there is entire mistake upon This point He
on hs ss an nse@ %h Mr. csyoa
who desired to know the should be back
told Mr. Clayton that if il came there that par i
would not get vote In the Senate and that till this dny
been abaadonsd and ah. the sa, stood IL oM s
provisions Colonel King further said he had some gene
as, but he thought OF it, being up
dalton of pfstensiol to establish colony there"
The following is the note of July 4th:
Mr. King 10 Mr. Clayton.
My DEAR SIR The Senate perfectly under that the
treaty did not include British Honduras Frankne.s be-
our Sa, y01 should be careful not to
right Of England any portion Of Honduras.
Faithfully your obedisn' 'e Wmp r,so
To Hon JOHN M. CLAYTON.
Secretary of State.
Now, this whole difficulty is susceptible of expla
nation in very few words. Colonel Kings language to
Mr. Cass based upon supposed statement OF facts
very different from the facts as they actually exist
After the negotiation and ratification of the treaty by
the Senate it sent 10 England, and returned with
proposition that should be considered ratified the
part OF the British government, provided condition
should be annexed TO il recognising title and jurisdiction
in thai government over certain portion Of Honduras
Colonel King the proposed provision in writing
but understood IL was insisted on by Lord Pamerslon.
He very promptly told both BY Mr. Clayton and Sir Henry
bulwer that with such condition the treaty could
get in the Senate Mr.. Clayton afterwards in.
formed him that the provision had been abandoned and
he considered the treaty ratified by the British govern
me precisely il had been ratified by the Senate.
When General Cass called on Colonel King for his rec
elections upon the subject the latter supposed that the
documents furnished by The Stale Department showed that
Lord Pamerston demand had been yielded all its
extent instead OF Abandoned he had been told by Mr.
Clayton. Upon this superstition he did say what General
Cass represents him TO have sad In his stalemen
In reference TO British Honduras, Col King was well
aware, every schooboy is, that Great Britain has long
had certain privileges there, and from these he did
suppose, until very recently did be imagine that any
body supposed she was to be summarly oused by the
Bulwer and Clayton Treaty.
In making this explanation have had desire to
obtrude myself before the public Senator Glen learn
has been for time detained from his seat by ndis
position, and Alabama has no representative in The Sen
ate The character OF Colonel King 10 too dear TO his
friends and his State for them stand by and even
remotely Implicated, without coming his vind
cation Had II comporied with parliamentary rules this
should have been done from my seat in the House of
Representatives As il is, have TO ask place for this
communication in your columns
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
j. BRAGG.