The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-21
XXXI1Id C0NGREss--First Session.


"Wednesday. Jan H.
SENAE1.-Thc Senate took up the Bulwcr
and Clayton treaty resolution. ard Mr. Cass
commenced his promised speech bv abiding
TO the discussion which took place in March
last on the Clayton and Bulwor treaty. in
which his views were so much misunderstood
and msreprc>cntcl. He owes il to him-clfto
set matters right besides recent circnm>tan-
ccs had given the whole subject an additional
importance, and justified its full cAanina-
ton.
MIR Cass then procecdclto give history
OF the Clayton treaty. together with the pro-
ccctllng which took place at the time Of it,
ratification. That ratification he advocated
at the time. because he believed the treaty
would deprive England of her power and in
ilucncc in Central America While express
ing his views on the occasion EccxprcSSly sta
ted that he desired the exclusion of European
power and influence from all portions of the
American Continent not actually held as col
onicS by some European government. and
that he believed the true principle OF public
law applied to the position Of the American
States, fully justified this rrctcnrion. The
country was prepared for this ron>ummaion--
even demanded lt-anl he believed that in
Our glorious future. this emancipation OF the
Western hemisphere from thu. tLradom and
ntrI"ucS OF the Eastern. was to constitute one
OF our rron'lr>t claims to the respect OF man
KIND. II he cou! not Get the Monroe doe
trnc. hc would get the next best thnr,-hc
wond seek TO procure. bv constitutional ar
ENGAGEMENTS tn" exclusion of European inl,,-
chcc from this Continent step nv step il nee
c>>arv. With an expression of his views. he
voted for the CLAYTON treaty. II that treaty
lac! utterly failed {" it. rur1,o>c as recent Dis
closures lndIcatcd the fault was not with
those WHO voted for rs ratification upon the
faith OF It's expressed cn"a.cmcnts
Mr. Cas- then replied at Great length 10 Mr.
Clayton'> complaint in his speech at the >pcc-
lal session. tlat he mi>rcprc>rn:cd the Ian
@uagc ">cd b. him in his private letter in cx-
l''anatlon OF The treaty. and proceeded to slow
that Mr Clayton was not accurate. in his rec
election OF tho>" remarks. lie then com
mcntcd On the correspondence which passed
between Sir Henry Bulwcr and Src'rv Claw
ton. III which the former claimed am. thu. lat
ter admitted. the exemption Of Honduras
from thc engagements ot the treaty. when that
treaty. on rs face. covered he whole Of Gem
trail America. This proceeding. and the sub
segment acsiu,c>cncr n the Executive with
ont referring TIE matter TO the senate. as the
proper authority {" decide u|.ou It, h. cou>il
cred unconstitutional. and an attempt To ,rI-
>ttntc the Opinions OF an Individual for the
action Of the proper body. 1t was past con-
tra'!iclIon. that large portion Of the Senate
never thought OF excluding Honduras from
the engagement: OF the treaty. and would
have voted against It's ratification. had die,
believed that >uch an attempt would have
been made.
Hui ST. In the house the Incraham
resolution WAS taken MP
MIR Dean. who reported ti,. resolution from.
the Commi:tc' OK Foreign .A:l.,ir,. ri,,sr,i the.
d"batc III tie following word W have t;,-
ken our position Is 10 European roloaiz,tion
on this Continent and is a'lja.,nt Islands:
We are now caii," upon 10 step torwag! An!
assume distinctly our ,u>it!on = 20 tn. RIGHTS
OF those who are entitled to th. protection a
our Govcrnmcnt. whcthcrtlr, bcnatur.i/,i
citizens or not. and that POSITION is ;hat the
deck Of an American ship Is in all pIa-rs 81
cred, and the spot on Your own soil or on ior-
ci2n soil, on which Il person invested With A.
mc'Ican nationality stand. is a> in.io.a5.c as
tn" sanctuary OF the rods
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h'=N sense entertained Ev Congress OF his val
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aN'Nc hehtionrd "cca>l"n.
Friday Ian /:
1IOI SE-Mr Latham. from ih, Commit
tee ON Public Lands. r,nort.d , Iii oxt,,,I
in@ until March, $50. the act to ascertain
and settle private claims in Cali,or,,;, p..'
>c'l.
Mr. Cobb. from thc Com,;,,.o ., p.1l:
Lands. reported back the Honest, al Ill,
with amendments. Referred To- the Commit.
tee OF the Whole on the STATE, Of ,L,. In;on
MIR Cutting. from the judiciary Committee
reported a ll,l max ina tI.. ,L;