The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-24

dinary and dsgraceiul incidents every heard Of An
American Secretary OF State appeared convicted BY the
senator from Michigan OF a direct untruth in solemn
diplomatic noe--an untrulh TO foreign government
Sir the statement OF the honorable had been
ifus II Mr. King had denied that he informed me.
as have stated IN that diplomatic note, what must have
been my position hereafter In the estimation OF all honor
able men-especally among my own cennlrymen The
Transaction would have been STAN and disgrace upon
the annals OF American diplomacy, and II never could
have been wiped out. Ii by any misfortune Mr. King
and myself bad both descended the grave before the
senator from Michigan made his gross
on the subject or before could find time and place TO
reiue the slander, know not how disastrous might
have been the effect either upon the fair fame OF the Vice
President or on my own. This allegation was made
against repeat. the 9Th day OF January 1885, and
lhink that day was Thursday Living. as did, in the
county, heard nothing OF il un, Friday afternoon.
and |, as as could fad Mr. Kings noe TO oil
The 4A Of july 1850 elegraphsd the editors OF The
National iniegeacer, in this city. giving them correct
and exact copy OF that note Of the 4h OF july 1850,
which stated ome. the very words that have used in
the despatch thai the Senate perfectly understood thai
British Honduras was not included in the treaty Hare
is the letter hoIdng up in his hanJ. and delivering it
10 it. Here is the authority which wrote to Sir
Henry l. Buwer. A copy OF that was published in the
National lntelligencer on Saturday morning after the
Now, after that expected, certainly. from the senator
from Michigan, towards whom had never held or
cherished and unknd personal feeling in my life, that
justice would have been done the Monday follow
ing. But what did he sfi He came into the Senate OF
the United States ha, day. and asserted by Judge
Bragg. member of he House OF Representatives thai
time, and friend OF Colonel King, from Alabama, he
'reileraed' The allegations against He did not
tract them. Was II not due 10 me that be should have
done that He says he did not visit Colonel King again
but should he not have done So Did he not owe ii to
did he not II 10 the OF justice and truth,
TO 10 and Colonel King end obtain from him his de-
NAL or explanation Of the statement which had been
made on the floor OF the Senator
Mr.. CASS Mr.. President. have not interrupted the
honorable member hi,heIo5 but wish ask him al
low me TO say word now.
Mr. CASS did not mean TO Interrupt the honorable
member at all bu, must say to him that il be had at
tended TO my remarks, he would have that ex-
planned that matter. explained it, as | thought, in a
manner satisfactory 10 every gentleman here. said that
my statement on that point disputed; everybody
knows that il was made question OF veracly. |
here the morning which the senator audes. and
said--whal Why. simply that Col King told me what
had before stated that he told me. My object TO win
dicae myself. said al the time that believed the note
had been written; ha, the senator from Delaware
an honorable man; and that, although there evil
deny mistake about the matter, he had the note OF
Colonel King, or he would not have said That is
what said. My object to redeem myself from the
charge OF having made a misslaement
Mr.. CLAYTON. Exactly. e.
Mr. CASS. While am on the floor, permit TO say
that when stalled yesterday that Mr.. Bragg said that
ColoRei King told me what did say. made the state
menl the authority OF Mr. Baggs card published
lhe inegencer, where the honorable read il
Mr. CLAYTON, Twill call the gentleman's attention
to that matter in moment, l will proceed with
assertion on Monday morning, that Colonel King in
formed him that he had never authorized me TO
say what ! did say in the note TO Sir Henry Bull
wer Sir cherish not single malignant feeling
wards the senator from Michigan. He old man.
and venerable Statesman, who has served his country
through many years, IN sta ions. and high
to) | pity when ! cannot pardon. l would not
throw the slightest obstruction IN his path through life,
or infct unnecessary pain upon bin Thank God, al
though the hand Of tine has scattered saows upon my
head, Its freezing influence has extended to my
bosbm But musl or the sake OF truth and justice, de.
fend the memory OF bonored brother senator with
whom served here more than twenty years ago; facts
must be correctly understood for his fair lanes sake
fbe senator from Michigan appealed to MIR King as
his witness against submit, then, that 1t is not
competent for him 10 dlscredit him. know we'll the
enator Will tell thai he does not intend 10 do il But
how is II possible TO deny the truth OF Colonel King
noie TO oi July 4, 1880, without dscredtng him
The SENATOR to this day, maintains that the note
true William X. King is IN his grave
After ite's hliul fever he sleeps we'll"
The senator now MAINTAINS. IN the face OF the Senate
aud OF the country that William X. King told him what
ne stated the Senate the 9th of January, 1853!
MT CASS. To be sure he did.
MIR. CLAYTON There it IL again.
MIR. CASS He says so himself in Judge Braggs note.
Mr. CLAYTON. An cir. there Is fatal mistake on
your part, and noted II yesterday The senator refer
red OF Judge Bragg. He shall have the note
OF Judge Bragg He writing 10 defence OF his friend.
who was confined 10 s'ck room as we know, and was
about shortly leave this world forever The honora-
BILE SENATOR IL he will look at the copy OF his speech, pub
shed yesterday as soon as he concluded u, will ind
that, IN quoting passage IRON MI. braggs letter, he
mu,ilaed very important sentence IN H. Judge Bragg
says:
Now, this whole difficulty Is susceptible xplsnation
In n very words. Coloae Kings Language Mr. Cass
based upon supposed OF facts very differ
ent from the facts as they actually exist
After the negotiation aud ratification ot the resy by
the senate il England returned with the
proposition that Il should be considered ratified the
part Of the British government providing condition should
be annexed 10 u recognising title and jurisdiction In that
government certain portion OF Honduras Col King
the proposed provision IN writing but under
stood II insisted by Lord Pslmerson He very
promptly told both Mr.. Clayton and Sir Henry L. Bulwer
that with such condou the treaty could get
in the Senate Mr. Clayton Afterwards informed him tha
provision had abandoned and he considered the
treaty ratified by the British government precisely had
been ratified by the Senate.
when General Cass called Colonel King for his
ollecons upon the snbec the sr,er supposed that the
furnished by the State Department showed tina
Lord Pslmeston's demand had been yielded In all IL
instead of abandoned. had been told by Mr.
Clayton. Upon this sspyesiftor. lie did what Genera
Csss represents him TO have said Ia his statement"
The SENATOR yesterday, read this las sentence with ths
omission OF the words upon hs supposuOa; :; 80 iha
the extract which he read but part Of the sentence
in these words be did say wba, Gen Cass represents
him TO have said in bis statement"
MIR. CASS The honorable senator will allow me 10
say for he certainly would 20, misrepesen ne, that i
he reads further In my speech, he will ind ha, alter
wards state the whole matter fully and distinctly.
| MIR CLAYTON. | know, sir but here is this i'm
porian acand let us come 10 II exacuy-Colonei King
declares ,ha, he made the statement which the senator
from MchgaE made in the Senate under the impression
which he obtained from that senator that my letter to
Sir Heay Buwer OF Jaly T. 1880 recognised the claim
OF British title dominion in Honduras, That was the
understanding which Colonel King bad but he alter
Yards that such not the fact III he ever
supposed that had recognised the British dominion al
Belize or al British Honduras after the admonition he
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