The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-13

nrstcnsi and 10 hold 10 her claims. while snght~
nss Us BY upon the language OF the treaty.
mi Tend 10 an increase Of irrtator and to remove the
oarte. sill further tIom each other Lord Clarendon tells
ss that until the matter be finally disposed Of BY
yeaton OF formal agreement between Great Britain and
hs United States in concert practicable, with the Cen
al American States nearly coacernod In tbs ques
ZION but, il not practicable. without such concert Great
Britain necessarily retain the position which she has
always held with regard to Central America and which
The convention OF 1850 was calculated and intended,
when practically carried out TO modify but which, as It's
provisions have not been carried OUT mas mol ye' al
We'll. il that il not adopting the political maxim Of
Mr. Fox by putting their own Interpretation upon me
provisions OF the treaty and determining upon prudential
Considerations what their shall be- u IS dncult
10 conceive by what process The present British cabinet
could psoya themselves practical disciples OF The great
master Bun II Great Britain retains her old position IN
Central America independent OF her treaty obligations,
as Lord Clarendon says she will till this scheme Of adj
JsstnsM be carried into effect ana win he ooopeIauoa
How pacific, or how profitable 1t may prove, we must
leave 10 time. The great reveaier OF the future TO tell
Ths il very extraordinary annunciation. Engand has
got The exclusion from the treaty. of Honduras and its
dependencies, whatever these may justly aud fairly be-
with the assent oil the American Executive Hell gov
eminent believes that great misconceptiOn prevails The
United States respecting the treaty, and therefore its
views ara made known 10 u.s. And what are they' The
continuance Of The Mosquito protectorate-with what
in time Of peace into any part Of Central America II is
NOT known that our government has made any demand
y: q ns ssy ssd j ssa .s.
Il
We have sat sui dong nothing in the vain hope that
England would fulfil her engagements and IN this state
Of things che e0oy tells u.s. you 90 not I'm %P Ssl ow ne
pretensons be finally disposed Of we will hold on 10
our clams. and leave the treaty dead letter AS e
the provisions regarding Mosquito the demand is stlll
more inexplicabs. All that was 10 be done was the
withdawalo England from The country leaving the In
das free ss ha any 1smsn.
fore telling that she asserts the title OF the Mosquito
Indian chief TO the boundaries he has claimed and that
she will repel the efforts of any of the civilized States
within whose limits that tribe OF Indians reside extend
their jurisdiction over them.
Mr. CLAYTON. VIII The honorable senator tell me
whether there s not sentence in Lord Clarendons des
pac in which say1 that tho treaty 1Sa0 was cal
cuaied 10 modify OF alter The British proectorae, il the
provisions OF The treaty were carried out'
Mr. CASS There is no doubt OF it.
Mr. CLAYTON What is the meaning of ii
Mr. CASS. lshould ray, that the protecorate shoald
or powerand believe that all that the senator
tends fohat the provisions OF the treaty, il honestly
carried out would preclude England from exercising the
s Mosaao u coast. fha. IS my opinion.
II seems to that all this is unprecedented IN the
intercourse of nations The foundation OF the minatory
The provisions Of the treaty have not been carried OUT
And whose fault is that Which party has failed to
carry them outl England alone for she alone bad GER
left 10 the parties but TO do nothing She has made, she
can make, complaint that the United States have not
carried out the provisions Of the treaty on their part and
yet no engagements to perform, but to abstain from IN
termeddling with the affairs OF Central America This
protension Of being the aggreyed party and claiming as
The lust consequent repudiae solemn engagements,
ID without parallel in modern history; and trust Tor
the honor OF nations, that it will long be without an ex-
ample,
Gent protector Of Mosquito, which Lord Clarendon
seems 70 attach msch importance, would suggest that
the most honorable she pursue TO out
those principles TO which, in all affecting herself,
she has adhered,hat is, that civilized nation within
whose limits baIbarous people is established has the
right 10 determine its elaons with them. undIsturbed by
any other country This protecovate. il is called
in other words, this power over these indians directing
and controlling them pleasure has been as useless 10
The proeced az redabe the protectors, ii the
tor from Delaware is well informed OF their condition
He represents them most wretched situation, not
exceeding FIVE hundred in number, and "rapdly disap
pearing from the earth'-victms OF the leprosy and
other loaths0me diseases, which Will soon exteIminae
the race And toe chief OF these miserable deck
ed with tnsel crown. and saluied King with the
soun,snsncs OF British authorities and he the ally of
Great Britain, and through this psolecorsie she exer-
cises power extensive region, underlined not
inde6ne important 10 the world from its capacity 10
supply the most valuable productions, and still more
from geographical relation to that great highway oil
nations which 10 be opened across that part oil the con-
tnent. : a#f4 r
The senator from Delaware graduates himself that
the protectorate through which Great Britain intended
TO dominion over this REGION as she had done
through other poectoraes in lna is already abolish
ed, far had any object TO abolish it, have no
doubt but this the intention OF the senator and
though wish had been more precisely expressed, ye'
agree with him. that If the treaty be justly carried out,
what remains of the protection will be comparatively IN
nocuous. But Lord Clarendon strives to destroy this
vision OF diplomatic triumph he tells quite another
story He tells that his country has not renounced
BY The the protection which she has for centuries
pasf k6erded and aH affords, (mark haiD to the Mos
quito territory And he pretty plainly inlimaies that
she intends do such thing, except upon her own
terms and her own way when he says that The hon
OF Great Britain, ancient protector oil Mosquito
shall be preserved intact" And does the senator from
Dplaware--nn erDpTlPnced a gaRaClOus OBJ
OF passing evente-does he really believe, as be
nlmaes that this proectorae preserved for the char
liable purpose OF sending food To the hal-naked saw
ages and OF sending the Bible among them 2 Creda
Jsdss Y1ppeLst Let him think who will II requires
far bigger bump OF creduy than has fallen to most
men, TO enable TO yield assent 10 the operation OF
such Q benevolent motive in the public intercourse OF
Great Britain or may add, indeed OF any other coun-
try.
We are told by the senator, az reason, l suppose
for leaving this question Of the M.qui,o prot.ctorate
indefinite have led to great misconcepion, that
/" in no treaty which Great Britain has ever made has
she abandoned her allies the mercy OF their enemies
Nj. President, nation has the moral right TO make
allies OF barbaous living in the territory OF
civilized power, and TO them for deeds oil blood
And il 10 poor wasn't OF magnanimy, that Great Br
ienceless, but the destroyer AZ early revolution
AIRY war; this policy denounced IN burning words OF
reproach by the elder PHI; but he spoke 10 deaf
and 10 hardened hearts, for the Surfing up OF our
Indiana against people has marked the progress
OF every difficulty we have had with England wheth
leading TO open hoetties not, down TO the war
OF 1912 At the conferences Of Gben this subject
fully discussed, and suppose every who lived at
that day will remember the thrill OF indignation which
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