Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-01-26
CLAYTON Asp ruLwKss.

Anastsek vas maic upon the Hon j. M.
Clayton. Of the seaatc Of the United States,
On Thursday. the 9th Inst. by slcrsrs. Cass,
Downs Borland, ard Co. in which they
charged him with double dealing 10 regard to
the construction which was to be given to The
Ceatfal American Treaty. which he as Sec
rotary Of State under Gen. Tayloi. ncgo,ia
ted with Mr.. Bulwer, the British Minister.
Dir. Clayton upon reading the charge immc.
diatsly telcgraphed 10 the National IntolIi
gencar' tho following letters which PIT an
sfeetual extingaisbcr upon tho ISLANDERS ..
tIese distinguished scnators.
iH-ordcr to batter understanding Of tie
matter we present IN extract from Mr Clay
tens letter to Sir II Balwer, respecting the
understanding Of tho Senate IL relation 10 the
ssipalasieps Of tho Treaty made BY thesc gen
tlemen, aud which lns been fulfill Of so
,nach discussion already. aid which to relieve
.slessrs. Cass aud Co Of the unpleasant posi-.
sios thay. have been made to occupy. the Son
ssa-has removed the iejnncion of secrecy -
In cannec,ias' viii, this VIC also present the
romarss Of NJ Cass. which contain tic issue
fairly made up between item. Gays Mr..
Chytoa:
dhe Chairman Of tho Committee Of For
cisn Relations Of the Senate. Hon YIN. II
King informs mo that tho Senate perfectly
understood thar the Treaty did not inclnlc
Britis,, Honduras II was understood In ap
pig to. ard does include all the Central Amer.
lean States Of Guatemala, Honduras, St
Salvador, Nicaragna. and Costa Rica. with
their just limits and proper dispendsuc'cs
Per contra Mr.. Cass arose IL his place IL
the Senate on Thursd ~. aud n commenting
upon this lei.or Of Mr.. Clayton to Sir Henry.
makes the following statement which is just
about the fa,test contradiction Of Mr.. Clay.
tors declaration that could possibly be utter
cd Says Mr. Cass:
Mr. Clayton states 10 his letter that. after
the Treaty had returned from England. with
tl's.qnasi ratification lie called upon Mr.
King, then chairman Of the Com yt:ee on
Foreign Relations ofthe Senate. and iurarmed
higa Of II, aud that Mr. King told him that
the Scaate perfectly understood that the
treaty did DOT include British Honduras :
There vas missako upon this point. HeI
Nr. Cass) had called upon Mr.. King this
Morning. sbo said that he madoHo such state
msntto Mr. Clayton. ..sOn the contrasSs
pr. Clayton showed la1sshe cqsdifIiiods' d h
ratification by Great Britain ard
ii it should be sent .oatle seasIIi ~ lS
Kins) told Clayton. thsl II wcro Slht L Il ID
aeaatc with tia, qsslids4sion Vi Ii, Ii would
not receive singls yslS 9l Iling further
stated to him (Mr {iiat Hi TIA, alr
Clayton be had betscf 'dsslsiss fi6c qual;iica !
ZION altogether, for i. would defeat the whole
Treaty, and that he Mr. King) supposed till
this morning that such had been done
Upon reading which Mr.. Clayton telegraph
cd to the edi,ors Of the Intellisencer' as fol
lows:
was very much astonisbed to day on
reading the attack made on myself in the Sen
ate yesterday have letter from Mr.
King. Chairman Of the Committee on For
tisn R'lltons. written the diy ofthe exchange
O: rati6 ,stion Of the British Treaty, the 18th
G. April, 1850. stating the very words Of my
letter to Sir H. Bulwer What the Senate per
fectly understood that the Treaty did not IN
Glade British Honduras My letters show
my intention throughout the negotiation, to
leave the question as tho treaty leaves it, not
denying or affirming the British title to Hon
daras
The British title to Central American
States was recognized By Presideet Polk in
sending consul Christopher Ilempstcd, who
remained in British Honduras under the pro
lection Of the British Flag. and by vi,ture Of
m exsqnatar obtained 10y Secretary Buchan
an frnm the British Government, ncary til, &c
years. till recalled hin to prevent tie pos
sihility Of aay charge agains, President lay
lor's Administration Of having recoenize cd
English authority in British Honduras
JOHN VI, CLAYTON.
WILMINGTON. Del. Jan I, 1853