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

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No such explanation having been made ia the senate,
aud having my privilege we'll as my duty to 10
very equeny with Colonel King aarnx HE prssen. dis
tressing illness, and thus have had opportunities 10 un-
ders,and his views not open 10 others seems 70 me hat
Justice TO him requires that there should be no onxe dsy
in placing this its and proper positon Iho
proprey of this is deemed to be the more urgent Rom the
fact that General Cas reiterated to-day his statement In the
II oonversed with Colonel King, and he authorised me
say that there an entire mistake upon this point He
told lh. quasi ratification came from England
The 29ih OF June, he had an interview win Mf Cayon
the Senate for It's action upon this conditional ratification
He told Mr. Clayton that i came there for that
would get Ia the Senate, and hat Till this day,
he supposed the project OF accepting this declaration had
been ndoned and ,hs the rea,y stood upon ss own
idea Of claim q England g Gu, loswood 70 monaS
u pre,cnsion to establish colony there" h9
Tho Glowing is the no,e Of July 18th,
. Mr.. King 70 Mr.. Clayton. e
Mr. The Senate perfectly understood that the
treaty did include British Honduras Franknsss be-
comes government but you should be careful not 70
any expression which would seem rosogniso tho
right OF England to any portion Of Honduras
Your i-''Ai'''s 0'sa'n' 'ssys&a''a VIM Il. KING
Secretary Of State. E3 a
Now, this whole difficulty is susceptible OF explanation In
"a very few words Cooael Kings language TO Mr. Csss
was based upon supposed statement OF facs very diner
ont from tho facts as they actually exist A
After The negotiation ratification Of the treaty BY the
Senate Il sent to England. and reuraed with popo-
son that irshoud be considered ratified the part Of
the BRUSH provided condition should 20 an
men certain portion Of Honduras Cot King never
s o
told both MIR Clayton aud Sir Henry Bulwe that such
NJ Ca,,on serwads informed him hs, The provision
had been abandoned and he considered the treaty ratified
BY the Brush government precisely as i had been rs
When General called Colonel King for his rscol
econs upon subject The latter supposed that the doc-
unents furnished by the State Department showed that
Lord Palncrsons demand had been yielded Q y :. its
instead OF abandoned he had been told ~ Mr
Clayton Upon thus supposition he did say what Gencr
In - references to- to British Honduras. Colonel King was
we'll aware every schoo'boy IS. st Crest Britain hs.
suppose. very recently did he imagine THAI
body supposed she was be sumDa ousied oy the
In making this explanation, have had desire OBJ
trude myse bsiofe tue pnolc Senator Clemens learn,
iion. and Alabama has representative in the senate
The character Of Coonel King dear 70 his friends and
i'm picated coming his vindication. Had
5 ~ s Hoa,s
As ii is have to ask place tor this ccmmancaon In
Very respectfully. your obedlen. servant, 80.
Sir, Colonel King did all he could, dying be was
do me Justice In ss Y os
land, Mr. PEARcE]a letter which, sick and dlsu>esed
ne was, he asked might. in justice 70 himself and to
exoneralea from all impuaions in the negoiaion OF
the treaty oil 1850, and paid me some compliments Tor the
fidelity with which had performed my duties on that oc-
cason Ii rebuke 10 others, which was ieit nefes
and has been forgotten. . gf.s0sf
Now let US advert 10 conduct OF the senator from
Michigan Dad he ever do me jus'ices Did pc ever % 90
Colonel King justice Does he now do him justicel Ihe
debate renewed de de ~ diem IN January, and
maintained with sTdor by the senator from Mich
gan, in the face oil truth the deni OF which can now
only make man ridcuous-thsi British Honduras was
included n lhe treaty that the Senate did 10
although Mr.. King said otherwise; that Central Amsnea
was Central America that the negotiations under
stood, but was geographical Central America whicn
Sir, this could hardly have failed imber the dying
hours OF the Vice President OF the United States Un-
douhtedy he have felt PANIED that the honorable
senator had not done him justice II was my ANXIOUS
wish TO him once more before his death wss my.
self wrechedly oa OF health, and was unable to come
here until about the time when did arrive IN Wasning-
ton to take my in the Senate When came hsre ne
was gone, and never laid eyes on him again He went
10 the leland of Cuba From Havana he went TO MatAn
zas and there he became the object OF anxious soitca-
ude and attention with the American consul, gentle
man with whom am well acquainted. ~ cilzen OF me
State OF Delaware. When the remarks which made
in the Senate OF the United States the 9Th Of March
last TO which the honorable senator has 30 much except
ed arrived Maanzas, the consul. Mr. Rodney, q con
OF Cesar A. Rodney, who was formerly member Of this
Senate and the Attorney General in the administration
Of President esr.on and the son ION o. sae, g. -, o. v the
President, read the speech 10 him will not undertake
to repeat IRON memory the words OF Colonel King, outl
will read the letter which hold in my hand. which
shows the understanding and deep feeling which Colonel
King entertained OF the injustice with which he had bssn
treated:
WILMINGTON. January 2, 1854
My In reply TO inquiries as 70 the convef.
sans held with Vice President King hile oo0sut
at Msianzas have objection state them becauss
they confidential in any sense. and think It m
act OF Justice.
Col King having been the personal friend Of my father.
his pany while he remained ~ MatAASes
last spring and knowing that acquainted win ycu,
speak OF you as he often did When copy Of your re-
marks in Senate the 9Th OF March last huvee ~
Mstanzas, he asked read them TO him. wncn oo-
HIS specially attracted by the PessS ee-
ting the attack made you under Pre'sAs "a ~ ~
thority He confirmed all remarks In yoar cwn de-
fence on this and said man ever sssved the
public faithfully than you had IN neg0uaunq we
tre,,y OF 1850 and had been cruelty missep-
resented He complained of injustice done himself BY the
debates in January and shed he averfe4 that
he had ne yer told Mr.. CAss had informed
the senate perfectly understood BRUSH Honduras was not
treaty that he had understood irom the state
mens made him by Mr. CAss, thai you had rsno3ntseA
British claim of sovereignty at Belize. and Under soas
lied you say the Senate understood the treaty ne
said you had consulted him on the whole supeot o.
the treaty, and the propey of recognizing me nntlsn
dominion in Honduras or Belize, and hat you ooM CON
curr-d In the not to acknowledge H.
forbesr many kind things he said OF be-
cansc you do desire u bu he spoke win much
feeling Of the exhausted condition ia which ne found you
on the day exchange OF the treaty. and the
as,ed all previous day and ngh and also oil tho gA0h
cation when you told him the treaty was exchengsd
reply without recognition OF tne bfitsn
tide And say his regard for you ~ puouc man,
old brother coud have been more cosoa
could expression OF his indgnaton on account Of
what considered be great wrong done 70 YOU nave
been emphatic. nf4A
Very respectfully yours, : . ,xon~,r..