The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-15
THE NICARAGUA TREATY.

In the debate ia the Senate, on Wednesday,
Mr.. Pearce, of Mary land, read the following
paper, which had been handed him by Mr..
Bragg, of the House. 1t completely exonerates
Mr.. Clayton
''Col. King desires Mr.. Pearce to say in the
Senate that it has not been his desire or inten-
ton, in any thing which he has been represent
ed as saying in reference 10 the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty, TO cast the slightest imputation
on Mr.. ]. NJ. Clayton in reference to that
matter on the contrary, he desires TO do MIR.
Clayton the justice to say that he is convinced
that in every thing connected with that trea
~, he Mr.. ca was actuaied by Il patriotic
anxiety TO protect the rights and interests of
his country. Col. King feels mortified that
any thing said by him under a misapprehen-
sion of the facts of the case should have been
made the basis for unjust reflections on MIR.
Clayton"
In the Washington Union we End letter
from MIR. Squier, enclosing another addressed
TO the New York Journal Of Commerce, which
appears TO US 10 settle the matter SO far as the
British claim is concerned. He contends that
provided, even, it be admitted that Belize or
British Honduras was intended TO be excepted
in the treaty, yet the exception does not extend
TO the Bay Islands, the subject in dispute. 1t
is true they were organised as dependencies
of Belize, but that was done more than
year after this treaty, and in defiance of its
provisions. They are not and never were de.
tendencies Of Belize. With regard to this lat
ter, we permit Mr.. Squier 10 speak for himself.
One word in respect to Belize. Senator
Pearce is reported as having sa d that, al
though under the treaty Of 1856 the English
had no rights in British Honduras, except to
cut woods and gather the fruits of the earth
purely natural, yet having in 1898 repulsed
Spanish force sent TO expei them, they shave
from that day TO this taken occasion TO extend
their authority, ETC., on the ground that thew
had acquired right by conquest"
ms must be mistake. The treaty of 1856
was revived in 1914, and is now in full fire.
and effect between England and Spain and so
lar from affecting TO hold Belize BY RICH, of
conquest or any other right, Great Britain has
since, and repeatedly, recognised the binding
force OF 'h's treaty, which rigidly excludes her
from everything except its conditional occupa.
ten for specific purposes. We need only look
into the acts of her Parliament for proof OF this
June "a, 1917, Parliament passed an act which
received the royal sanction and became a law.
Ii is entitled
An &C, Tor The more efectual punishment OF
murders and manslaug hters committed in pla-
ces not within his Majesty's dominions."
And its enscting clause is as follows:
Whereas grievous murders and mansiaugn-
ters have been committed at the settlement In
the Bay Of Honduras, the same being settle
ment for certain purposes IN the possession
and under the protection of his Majesty, but
not within The territory and dominions OF bis
This sct was amended in 1879, and is still in
force. tSee 81 Gorge Ill, ?: Is3) Ills u
full recognition of.he treaty oil i3oo, revived in
1914, and now in full effect.
Respectfully, yours,
e. G. SQUIER.
We conceive impossible to get over this