Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-09
The ClaYton.Rulwer Treaty.

tive 10 the construction placed upon TUG sS4''
and Bulwer treaty, touching Genital american
ofairs. Messrs. Clayton and Cas- both consider
ed the papers lr1m the British government as ex-
troord;nary. We give below the most important of
these popers, Que showing letter from MIR. Clar-
endon to MIR. Champion, and another from the
oueen's advocate. These two papers show that
the remarks made by Mr. Clayton in the Senate last
spriny, upon this subject, had been forwarded 10
the British government. where they had been con-
sidered in council of the Ministers. and by-them
referred to Doctors Commons, AID the opinions oil
the Queens advocates taken upon upon them.-
The review. Of his speech by the minister and by
tile Queens advocate had been sent back TO this
government -Es-PsEs-l q agiHE.
30 aase"' FoREIoN OFFICE, May 9th, 1858.
Sir:--As great misconception appears 10 pre-
vail, not only among the people of The United
States, but also among persons placed IN high and
responsible situations in the Government oil that
country, with regard to the true nature OF the en-
gagemeng into which Great Britain entered by the
Convention of Washington, of April 18th, 1850.
with respect to her present and future relations
with Mosquito, and the other nations OF Central
America; and as that nIiSconceptoh, II not lmme-
diateIy corrected might lead 10 Serious miSunder-
standing between Great Britain and The United
States think il highly desirable that that Yues-
ton should, without delay, be put upon its night
footing, by clear and distinct explanation Of The
view which her majesty's government takes OF II,
and Of the conduct which they intend topursue Ill
regard to it.
Article 1 of the Treaty which treats oil ms mat
ter, runs thus: .....-.. ID.
.eThe Governments of Great Britnin and the
United States hereby declare that neither the one
nor the other will obtain or manuin Tor ltsel
any exclusive control OF the said ship canal, agree
ing that neither will ever erect or maintain any Tor
tiicationS commanding the same, or IN the vicinity
thereof occupy OF iortify, or coonIse,or assume
or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa
Rica or the Mosquito Coast. or any part OF Central
America nor will either make use oil any prOlec-
ton which either Affords or may afford, any nj
lance which either has or may have 10 or with any
State people, for the purpose OF erecting or MALL
tanning any such Notifications, or OF occupying or
fortifying ur coloniZ.ng Nicaragua, Costa Rica,
or the Mosquito Coast, or any part OF Central
America, OF of assuming OF exercising DOMINION
over the same" ..r..g .r
To every stipulation contained in this article
her Maiesty's Government will faithfully adhere.
They will neither seek TO obtain any exclusive
control over the ship canal, if ever formed, nor
will they erect muy Notification commanding, OF III
tie vicinity Of that caua nor Will they occupy OF
!oTtify or colonze, or ASSUME OF exercise Any 10
miniUn over any part of Central America. Nor VIII
they ma X use of any protection which they alioru
or NAV Afford or any alliance which they have or
may have TO or with any State or people, Tor The
purpose of occupying, fortiiylng or col"nizlng any
part OF Central America. or oil asserting or excl
cising Dominion over the same. All those engage
ments Great Bri'ai will .elIgously keep, as she
does not doubt that they will be relIginuSlY kept
by tile United States. But Great Britain has no
where, in the treaty of April, 1851, renOunceu MOI
ever had any intention 10 renounce, The iull ana
absolute right which she POSSESSES over her own
lawful territories Central America such as That
designation waSdustnctly understood and declared
by tile negotiation of the treaty; nor las Great
Britain rennunced, by the treaty, the protection
which she has Tor centuries past afforded ana sun
affords to The OSquilo Territory, with view TO
relieve the question Of the Mosquito Territory or
Whatever there may lie of indefinite about II, and
place 1t upon clear and stable toolig which Will
be equally advantageous to Mosquito itself and TO
| all the powers " hich are in any way connected
| with or concerned IN it. Her MaJeSLy's Govern
menl have already, on many OCCASIONS, within the
last twelve months. made overtuTes OF the iareSt
and most liberal and practicable character 20 The
United States government TO 90 ham, In hand with
he governm ent Of Great Britain, in devslng aud
eStahl Shing scheme of adjustment by whlclIt the
affairs of Central America, Mosquito included,
shall be satisfactorily and permanently settled, and
the honor OF Great Britain. as the ancient protec-
| Tor OF Mosquito, shall lie preserved Intact.
| Her MajrSy'S government are sill r1ady and de-
srOus al any moment to enter into a friendly COM
municntIon with the United States government, on
this important matter, and they are Ol opinion that
the sooner such negotiation Is opened and terInl-
mattel tn better it will be for all the parties con-
|
maintenance. OF the friendly relations which nav
| SO I.ppily subSiSt between Great Britain and the
| United States. Eut, until such settlement be
| finally concluded, il obvious that great Britain
cannot abandon her present position with regard
| to MUSq uo, nor can she permit either Nicaragua
Honduras TO assert, and still less TO attempt to
establish by force of arms, over any part OF Mos
quito, right OF possession, which Great Britain
| has always denied and still Denies And il eithel
| Nicaragua Honduras were still to continue Ia
make aggresSions on the Mosquito territory with
that object, it must be at their own peril.
Such are the views which Her MajeSly's govern.
ment entertain with respect TO Central America as
affected by the treaty of Washington Of the i 9Th
of April, 1850, and such is the course OF conduct
which Her MajeSty's government propose TO pursue
with respect To that country, and to the various
questions which have arisen, or may arise under
| that treaty. will, however, add That Her Maj s.
tvs government have intention OF disturbing OIL
departing in any way from the arrangement ell
tered into between the two governments for the
maintenance Of the de fdetO government and posi-
ton Uf GreYtown YOU will read this despatch to
the United States Secretary of State, and you will
at The same time repeat to I'm the earnest desite
which is felt by Her Mnesty's government TO pro-
coed through the whole of this matter cordially
and in the mo unreserved manner with the gov.
eminent of The United States. ~
| am with great Truth and regard, siI, your most
Obedent, humble servant.
Signed, CLARENDON.
| TOT. F. Champion, Esq, &C., &c.
| DoCToR's CoMMONs, Aplll 10Th, 1858.
My Lord:-I am honored with your lordship's
commands signihed in Mr.. Addington's letter of the
18th instant, stating that he was directed to transmit
Ito me dispatch from Mr.. Champion, Her Mnjes.
Tvs Minister. at Washington, enclosing report Of
speech made in the Sc ate of the United States
Iby Mr.. Clayton, by whom, when Secretary of State
for the Unted States, the treaty for the construction
of all inter-Oceanic ship canal between the Allan
tic aud Pacific oceans, across tile Isthmus of Mica
Iagun, was signed with Sir Henry Bulwer, at that
tine Her Maj. stY's Minister at Washington, and
with reference TO the construction put by Mr..
CLAYTON upon the first act of that treaty, namely,
that Gre,t Britain islhereby prohibited ftom pro.
teCtmg by iorce Of srms any State IN Central
Amerit a, notwithstanding any alliance between
Her Majesty and either of thosz States. Mr.. Adj
dington pleased 10 request thatl would report to
| your LUrdShIP my OpInil upon the int probation
given by Mr.. Clayton to the provision of that
article. ,,--,-f 4, 5-r..-,...,-l ..4..,s..-.