Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-14

treaty, together with the substance of the COR
respondence between Hon. John NJ. Clayton,
the then Secretary of State, aud Sir Henry
Lytton Bulwer, the British Minister, and the
vote in the Senate, in executive session, on the
adoption of the treaty.
SENATE.
April %, 1850.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The fcllowiag message was received from the
President, and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations;
To the Senate Of The J7sited States
l herewith transmit the Senate for their advice
with regard to its ratification convention between the
United States and Great Britain concluded Washing
ton, the 1sthinst by John NJ Clayton Secretary OF
State on the part Of the Ued States and by the Right
Ho2. Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, the part of Great
Britain This treaty has been negotiated in accordance
with the general views expressed in my message to
Congress in Dscemberlast Its object is establish
commercial intercourse with all maritime States, for the
protection of contemplated ship canal through the ter
ritory OF Nicaragua TO the Atlantic and Pacific
and at the time insure the protec-
ton to the contemplated railways canals by the Te
huantepec and Panama routes well to every other
inter-oceanc communication which may be adopted to
shorten the transit to from territories the Pac
hc. 1t will be that this treaty does not propose
take from the treasury to effect any object contem
plated by it. 1t yields protection to the capitalists who
may undertake construct any canal railway
the sthmus commencing in the southern part of Mexico
and terminating in the territory of New Granada 1t
gives preferenc to any route another but
proposes the OF protection for all. which
ingenuity and enterprise construct Should this fea
ty be ratified it will secure, i'll future the liberation OF all
Central America from any kind of foreign aggression -
At the time negotiations were opened with Nicaragua,
for the constructonof canal through her territory,
found Great Britain in possession OF nearly hall OF Cen
trail America the ally and protector OF the Mosquito
King 1t has been my object in negotiating this treaty,
not onlyto secure passage the thnus the
nt oIlnIi IA
construction of great highway dedicated to tho
of all nations equal terms but to maintain the indie
pendence and sovereignty of all the Central American
republics. The Senate will judge how far these OBJ
ects have been effected If there be who would de-
sire to seize and annex any portion Of the terri
tories of the G weak sister republics to the Amer-
can Union, or to extend dominion them
do not concur in their policy and wish to be under
STOOD reference to that subject that adopt the views
entertained far as know, by all my predecessors
The principles by which have been regulated in the
negotiation this treaty. in accordance with the
tments wellexpressedby my predecessor on the 10th
of February lS47 when he communicated to the Senate
the treaty with New Granada tor the protection OF the
railroad Panama. 1t is in accordance with the whole
spirit othe resolution of tho Senate OF the 3rd March,
1885 referred to by President Polk and with the policy
adopte by President Jackson Immediately after the pas
sage of that resolution, who despatched agent to
Central America and New Granada, to open negotia
tons with those governments for the purpose of eectu
ally protecting by suitable treaty stpuatlons with then
such individual or companies as to open
communication between the Atlantic ard Pacific oceans
by the construction of ship canal the sthmus
which connects with North and South America and of
securing forever by such spuatons the free and equal
right of navigating such canal to all nations the pay
of such reasonable tolls might be established to
compensate the capitalists who should engage in such
undertaking and complete the work.
also communicate herewith a copy OF the cores
pondence between the American Secretary oStete and
the British Plenpotentiary at the time OF concluding the
treaty. Whatever honor may be due to the party first
proposing such treaty, Justly belongs to the United
States. .Iy predecessor in his message, the 10th Of
February 1915 referring to the treaty with New Granada
for the protection ofthe Panama Railroad observed that
should the proposition be rejected, may deprive the
United States OF theust influence which its acceptance
might Them and confer the glory and benefits OF
being first among the nations concluding such an arrange
ment upon the government either of Great Britain
France. That these goyernmentsw ou embrace
the Offer well be doubted because there does
appear be any other eectua OF securing to all
nations the advantage OF this important passage but the
guaranty of great commercial powers that the lsthmus
shall be neutral territory The In erests OF the world at
stake are important thatthe security of this passage
between the cannot be suffered to depend
upon the and revolutions which may arise among
different nations. He suggests that the treaty with the
government of Nicaragua be amended so to conform
with this one and then says have good reasons to be-
eve that Fra and Russia stand ready to accede to
this treaty and that other great maritime State will
refuse its accession to an arrangement SO well
to dtuse the blessings opeace, commerce and cvlza-
ton and honorable to all nations which may enter into
the engagement.
(Sgnedl Il, TAYLOR.
WAsHINGToN, April %, 1850.
Mr. Clayton writing to Sir Henry Bulwer, April 10Th.
have it, and says he presumes from the nature OF Mr.
Buwers Instructions he is prepared 10 sgnit He in
forms Mr. Buwer that in September ls49, when no hope
Of this treaty entertained, treaty was made
with the of Nicaragua which Is before the
Senate frits approval He says the treaty now before
the Senate who are the Presidents advisers in the matter
He does think the President will conrovert anything
the Senate shall do in the matter He has no doubt the
Senate will make the treaty with the Nicaragua COVER
consistent in terms with this He reolces IN the
happy esults to flow ram the treaty, &c.
Sir H. Bulwer replies to Mr. Clayton under date OF
April 10th, acknowledging the receipt of the draft OF the
treaty prepared by Mr.. Clayton Tor signature He
calls attention unimportant devations in it from
the original text OF the project submitted to Lord Pa
for his approval but as 1t is important that IN
the present situation the affair." further time should
be lost in the conclusion of it, and as he alterations
have been adopted by both conformity for various reasons
which have appeared for the utherance OF the
objects which the treaty specifies, he prepared to
sign it, He expresses his regret that any other treat
with the subject should have occupied the
Senate before this, but his confidence in the judgment
and ability the Senate and also in the experimenting
wisdom of the President, him that 1t will be rat
fed and nothing will be contrary to his understan-
ding and engagements with Mr.. Clayton. He recipro
the cordial expectations to the benefits to result
from the treaty and expresses his citation In having
been conneced with Mr.. Clayton in these engagements,
&c.
two letters between Messrs Clayton aud Bulwer show
ing that there was no foundation for surprising Mr.
Chatfeld had made any treaty with Costa Rica in be
half of the British government and that the English
sovernent had intention of making such treaty
In the Senate. May %, 1850 the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, two-thirds of the Senator present concur.
ng Thatthe Senate do advise and consent to the rat
cation of the Convention between the United States of
America and Her Britannia Majesty concluded at thecty
of Washington, April 10Th, A. D. 1850
YeasMessrs. Badger Baldwin, Bell Berrien, Butler,
cass, Chase Clarke, Clay, Cooper Corwin, Davis Of
Mass. Dawson Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of
Iowa, Downs Fetch, Foote of Mississippi, Green of
Rhode Island Hale Houston Hunter, Jones of Iowa,
King Mangum, Mason, Miller, Morton, Norris Pearce.
Pratt Sebastian Seward, Shields, Smith, Soule,
Spruance, Sturgeon. Underwood Wales and Webster
AZ.
Nays-Messrs. Atchison, Borland, Bright Clemens
Davis of Miss Dickinson, Douglas, Purney, Walker,
W htcomb and Yulee-ll.
SO the Convention ratified
O GApr MI. led