The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-11

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come great national feature Of that country
did get up here The other day to attack Nj Clay
ton. or 70 arfagn him Tor what he had done. | saw
upon looking back through this matter that there had
been very strange diplomatic procedure, aud said 80
say SO now. notwithstanding The allusion made by the
senator from New York the treaty OF Guadalupe Hi.
dago Tor that does establish the principle in this case
| al all Here is treaty about which the negoalor on
the part OF ihis government says Il does moi what
tor of that treaty said that the language employ ed IN
thateay did not what intended il TO mean; that
tns term Central America there employed. dill no
mean Central America We have said that the negota-
Tor has spread the treaty before the world, without the
American Senate and the American people knowing any
thng il, with the declaration that il does not con-
vey the impression that intended convey by the Ian
guaxe there employed. Now, have said, and say
and maintain. that that is not only very strange dpo-
natc proceeding, buta very improper proceeding. Now.
want TO ask the from New York one simple
qaesiIon II The term Central America" was not nteud
sh 20 mean lhe whole OF Central America but only por
ton OF II. why did say Why did we moi use
the term the States OF Central America" and not put
~ he treaty the general term Central America. thu-
Central AmercaI If we were 10 use ,he genpra term
Germany 10 any treaty, would any one understand us
as meaning TO include particular States of Germany and
~ treaty would any understand you excluding
Milan, Naples any other of the many States now COM
prlsed IN Italy! Certainly not and yet that is what
are asked to believe by this diplomatic procedure In ref
erence to the treaty thus brought before the American
people do not say a fraud designed, but speak
OF the operation of this procedure, which to effect
| fraud upon the American people The term Central
Amenca is used in ,his treaty. and repeat that if
did mol intend by that expression to exclude England from
every portion OF Central America, why did say
IN SO many words II you say that the meant
10 neither confirm nor deny the claim Of England then
why was that not said That the point But there is
nothing like that in the treaty perfectly general in
| its operation.
Now, when saw this letter Of Mr.. Clayton to Mr.
Bulwer, il excited my surprise. | repeat was very
much surprised, and my object then was 10 ascertain
what the facts were--not relation myself, for |
understood them perfectly | know what my meaning
was, and knew what gentlemen around me said. And
will now state TO the Senate what the honorable
tor from Wisconsin Mr.. WALKER] reminded me of this
very morning. an expression which remember perfectly
well to have used at the time this treaty under discus
son-and winch perhaps other senator's also Tecollcct.
said then, in honor of MIR Clayton that, in my udg
ment he deserved great credit for this treaty for my
opinion II was the first instance in which Great Brit.
ain had been excluded from any territory she had occu
pied. eMxcep! M BY BY the sword.
me, think can give from recollection, in nearly the
very words he then used The remarks made in comp
mentay sense towards the then Secretary OF State MIR
Clay yton The honorable senator remarked, with some
phass, that he believed this the first time the his
Tory OF Great Britain that she had given up territory
without struggle reco!Ieci il perfectly and pre-
sune otner recolect il also. Ii was of this
tha, reminded the honorable senator this morning.
Mr. CASS | am much obliged TO the honorable
expressions used then ejoced upon that ground
this treaty made did not say what the erritor,
was thus affected by the treaty. dld not say within a
mile or within ten miles OF il--but did say thai the
islands IN the Bay OF Honduras vastly important
Commercial or naval stations, and might do vast deal
OF injury II the hands of any other power, with
spect 10 rights there. 1t not the guH which
reach is not the three marine miles from the
shore that you excluded but you got rid as thought,
the effect that these islands, these stations, would have
| IN interrupiing your communication there That
what intended to be swept Oft. And therefore the
whole OF Central America was included IN this treaty Tor
that purpose.
Now what motive could | have had in agreeing to
that treaty, in allowing Great Britain to join us in the
decision OF questions affecting this continent. except
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might not Otherwise have effected. or effected perhaps
but by war; | therefore for once agreed 10 forego
great principle with me- which was, 10 enter into
no arrangement with any foreign power or govern.
ment IN reference 10 any questions connected with
hs sons assa 10 % as' R.s oo h0Hon om
that part OF the continent oil America had night to
think So | saw the term Central America" IN the
ueaty--not "polica Central America" !" not "Central
America" excluding the British possessions and claims
and contning 10 one part OF that country or the other
but the general Term Central America, designating by
that district OF country. The honorable senator from
New York says that some geogr extend the lines
OF Central America lar mat they would include the
ciy OF Mexico. Well, whar If they do! The only ef-
of that would be- by this treaty England and the
United States have agreed not 10 establish themselves
there il would not affect the treaty in any other way
rne object of the treaty TO preserve that portion OF
the continent untouched by either power in fact by any
other power leave the intercourse between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans unshackled forever
Colonel Kings name has been used, conveying an
impression in regard TO his view OF The matter entirely
different from my statement, called upon Colonel
King this morning, VINO, regret 10 say Is much lower
to-day than upon that day. found him sitting
up with the lntegencer upon his table, which he either
had read or about reading. | sat down and con
versed with him and he was perfectly composed And
repeat now what he said to then. | cannot repeat
the terms may not be exact as TO some OF the partc-
lar IDEAS but the general impression was clear that The
only claim which he understood 10 be made connected
with the British interest there the clam precisely and
specifically mentioned by the honorable senator from
Maryland-,he right to cut logwood-an underlined
right as think the honorable senator from New York
has himself stated--undeined and unknown But VIII
repeat here, that If did not misunderstood him ennreiy-
and do not think dd-he had conception that
the treaty authorized the British to establish any colony
there
With respect 10 the note which Mr. Clayton published.
am not disposed deny that he received such anote
for he honorable man 10 make such an assertion
before the world unfounded With respect, therefore, to
writing the note have no more 10 cay, except TO repeat
The same that have said beforetha am certain IN my
ovn mind that Col Kings difficulty with respect to
that right OF calting oywood Aud when this qunsi rat
hcaon came he told Mr. Clayton specifically II yon send
il back the Senate II will never be confirmed, because
ii will be considered practical recognition OF The whole
claim, All he expected to admit the right TO cut
loywood, without defining IT, or knowing to what extent
il might go.
One or two other wotds and am done with the matter
so lar as respects myself repeat that in my seat here
during the progress of that treaty, gave, as distinct
for voting for IT, that II swept'he BRUSH claim
from the continent | repeat now, as l SAID before,
we had every TO believe that was the elect
OF the treaty And if ibe treaty did not mean that
ask between practical men, acting o Their country,
whether upon sde OF the chamber or the other
why did it not say Can man give just reason,
if did to exclude the British claim to Hondu