The daily union., 1854-02-19
rh. c,axten. Bulxsr rrea.y.

oailops already ublshed in the Unoa have attracted
much attention lis political tendency is useful in two
,od pon, Of view first, in showing the want o wisdom
and prudence OF Messrs Clayton and Johnson ~ I'M
iedv conceding that there British proeclorae 10
,yp This is the unfortunate elect OF their argument
,hat The Mosquito prosclorae was "d''arnasd by Mr.
clavons treaty This part OF the subject Is, however,
handled in the paper below with tact and iorbearaDee
sopay in referring the whole question 10 the treaties OF
,7sa and 1856 between Spain and England The Words
o these treaties particularly those Of the treaty OF i7so.
c,0no, be TOO frequently quoted English politicians are
..d 10 6od in ,he speeches Of Mr. Clayton and writings
Of Mr. johnson preiext 10 gel away from the conclusive
language Of ths treaties with Spain We commend the
,,e. Of our correspondent the careful attention oi
our readers.
Union.
ENGLAND. CENTRAL AMERICA. AND THE MOS
QUITO TERRITORY.
The seeming determination OF Great Britain to : pre-
serve inac' pro,ecorale over the Mosquito territory
regardless Of The rights Of Honduras and Nicaragua, The
legitimate soveregns Of the country mentioned. may u
na,.ssd in conduce TO embarrass the settlement oil va
r;o.s difficulties growing oat OF the Clayton-Buiwe
treaty. c,,on
Rn,wer treaty. we are assured BY Lord Clarendon, IN
la,s despatch 10 Mr. Csamp,on that Great BRIAN mas
"nowhere in the treaty Of April, lsoo no.
~ ;,,endad 70 renounce the full and absolute rs ut
h;.h .ha nossessed over her own awfn territories ia
Central America;" and he adds: Nor has urea' o"a.'
.nounced by The treaty the protection Whcn sue mas
fordd for centuries past and still Affords 10 Inc MOSQUITO
teTritory!"
rsyua the legitimate soveregns OF the Mosquito ierrl-
tory TO abstain from the exercise OF any authority over
the country in question
The posion assumed by Lord Clarendon is fully sus-
,aned bv the prominent newspapers in Engand notwith-
,.nang the assurances OF Mr. Clayton, that the treaty
mentioned ousted Great Britain from Central America,
and dsarmed her "pro,ecorate" over the Mosquito In
dans.
,v in referring to Great Brains Interpretation OF the
rly,.o Ruyer treay uses the following language; and
/, viii he perceyed that Mr. Clayion's understanding OF
the treaty is wholly repuda'ed;
81, seems that the spring Of last year. the attention
OF Lord Clarendon was attracted 70 me n.ei eiP.s.a,o
Syh,ch was publicly put upon The weil-knoWn cohven
,ian Of Washington by Mr. Clas'on, the minister who
had originally neeotiaed II on ths part o. aaa unea
10 dIsclaim a construction nj which he louna u lm
possible 10 scqniescs ana h svoc.s rmoS.e sn mnch
more recent reoinder FROM Mf hevadY Johnson the At
,orney General Of Mr. claYnns cablne,-eonsn,es .ne
can Senate arisen IL may be remarked IN passing,
Mr.. Clayton complains i'.'e o. ths notice sseR py
sh minister right IN protesting against commentary
whch-proceedng as DID, rom .ne salesman WHOSE
have become authentic gloss ON ihe instrument ieh
The Chronicle" admits that the treaty in question
requires Great Britain and the United States not TO
make use OF any protection which either atoris, any
alliance which either has, may have, TO or with any
State or people, for The purpose OF erecting or maintain
nx forthcaiions OF occupying, fortiying, or colo
nixos Nicaragua Costa Rca, the Mosquito Coast,
any par, Of Central America, Of assuming exercising
dominion over The SAME
But the editor adds that
AT the when the treaty negotiated Great
Britain was ally and potectess OF the Mosquito ndi
fend aganst OF the le Hspano-
American REPUBLICS OF Nicaragua and Costa Rics IL is
ciear that ne treaty pro,ectote
English not 10 use Il Tor the purposes at
Asic.a noiIieans We are MOI 10 employ the pro,eco-
10 enlarge our dominion IN Central America.
either law in tact and Lord Clarendon Mr.
Champion that the intention of push
Ing the boundary OF our possessions But what
M Cia yton aud Mr. John on That the proecorae -
gone Ii abolished writes the latter. but
Il .disarmed. or, as he puts 4 e.'ewhee more heioi
praotical Of gentlemen is that if Cos
"a Rica OF Nicaragua assist the Mosquitoes. we
to our allies Why asks the amazed reader who ha,
understood the language OF the treaty not only In s sense
but In iu exact opposite
The Chronicle continues;
ell indeed were true ths, ths convention OF Wash
ngon The British proecorae of the Mosquitoes
ought prtnctpe OF equity, To ht
would have frsudusnty introduced into the agreemen
All pull which intended 10 enforce
understood the time by the other contracting power, anc
not paIps bic the appebeaslon o1nanknd Bp
thers IL necessity FOR resoung TO such hypothesis
The words Of the treaty will bear but one meaning-th
meaning attributed TO tnem by Lord Clarendon"
Tho protectora,e OF England over the Mosquito in
dians and the country occupied by them is boldly as
serted. and that the treaty in question disarms il i
wholly denied
protectorate Of these adians Il with them
define The powers which they admit be lodged with
What 10 the Brtsh profecorate Mr. Reverdy johnson
clearer Affirmative descriptions OF IL than III,
rhetorical phrase have quoted II Is IL seems, th'
shadow oil = name Negatively be defines IL la this way
We intended do thing which could enable ih
Of this misersbis remnant OF lodan5 TO buche
and thought that both Great Britain
and the United their high
iIxAon and humanity Interfere - far IN their behalf
tifs eriirpnon OF toe race, or tue expulsion
them hom The land. they occupied, without efntushin
by reas6paLe indemnity tue Indian nue, acootding
tbs Justice which asve beeu admitted 10th by III
Eussh rsei,es' There plenty of words hs
but what tney mean That joint protection sui
sttutrd by 10. Convention Tor single proecofae q
(3seat Britain of that Great Bntsn uby entitled
Interfere OF exiirpaon is wsged against 10
Mosqoitnesf Or that Grcsi Bfsin, though entsd pre-
isct tho Aoqnilocs, bou4d 10 desst II reasonable In
dempy' their iands tendered by Cosa Rca Mica
1rssua We beg the reader TO COMPARE of thee
with the letter OF the treaty. whoihe
Mr. PuH extracted n more erraogdinaTy meaning ifou
Lord Barleghs shake o the head than MD Johnson
IRON simple language OF this ydfswu
Ths Chronicle further contends that Great Britain en-
joys. beyond her actual possessions in Central America
certain righis IN that county, aud modesIy adds;
ave pretty snre, thst the people OF the Unite
e,stes hipx the ot long run re-
he kst fF.p utrtrr