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The CIayton-Bulwer Treaty.

The CIayton-Bulwer Treaty.
The President on the 4t communicated to the Senate
in response to Gen Gasss resolution Of the 18th Deeen
ber the following papers from the British Government
relative to the construction placed upon the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty touching Central American affairs The
ietter from Lord Clarendon to Mr. Champion; and
the other from the Queens Advocate to Lord Clarendon
These letters review Of Mr. Clsytons peech in the
senate last spring:
FssrreN ogPfcE, May q, 1883
Sr-As great mlsconceptton appears to prevail not
only among the people of the United States but also
among persons placed in high and responsible situations
tne sovenment Of that country, with regard to the
nsqse M q the engagements into which Great Britain
py the Convention Of Washington Of April 49,
WIN respect TO her present. and future relations
WITH hosqnito and the other nations Of Central America
might lead to serious misunderstanding between Great
Britain and the United Stata hipk it highly desirable
right footing by clear and distinct explanation Of te
views which her Msjestys Government take Of r. and
Of the conduct which they intend pursue with regard
Article /, Of the Treaty which treats Of this matter
| runs thus ~ '
| q Ths Governments Of Great Britain and tha 15,td
States hereby declare that neither the one nor he os
will obtain maintain for itself any exclusive control
Of the said Ship Canal agresng that neither viii ever
erect maintain any Notifications commanding the came
in the vicinity thereof occupy orfortify colonz
4 or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua
Costa Rica the Mesquite Coast or any part Of
America, nor will either make Of any protection
which either Affords may afford or any alliance which
either has may have to with any State people for
the purpose Of erection maintaining any such orfca
tions or Of occupying or fosyng coIonizng Nieara
gua Costa Rca, or the Mosquito Coast any part
Central America or Of assuming exercising dominion
overt samen
To every stipulation contained in this article her Ma
jesty's Government win faithfully adhere They will
neither seek to obtain exclusive control the ship
canal if ever formed will they any fortcaton
commanding, or in the vicinity Of that canal nor will
they occupy or fory or coonze to exercise
any dominion over any part of Central America. Nor
will they make use Of any protection which they afford
may Afford any alliance which they have may have
to or with any State people for the purpose occupy
asserting exercising dominion over the same All
these engagements Great Britain will regioHsly Keep
she does not doubt that they will be reigousiy kept by
treaty of April 1880 renoanced any inten-
ton to renounce the full and absolnte right which she
possesses her lawful territories in Central Amer
ca such as that designation distinctly understood
and declared by the negoators of the treaty nor has
Great Britain renounced by the treaty the protection
which she has for centuries past afforded still affords
TO the Mosquito Territory, with to relieve the
may be Of indefinite about it, and place it upon clear
and stable footing which will be equally advantageous to
Mosquito itself and to all the powers which in any
way connected with or concerned in It, Her Msestyis
Government have already many occasions within the
last twelve months made of the fairest and most
liberal and practicable character to the United States
Government to hand in hand with the Government
Great Britain in deyistng and establishing scheme Of
quito included shall be satisfactorily and permanently
settled and the honor Of Great Britain, the ancient
protector of Mosquito, shall be preserved intact
Her Maestys Government are still ready and desrous
at any moment to enter into friendly communication
with the United States Government, this important
matter and they of opinion that the snch
gotaton opened and terminated the better it will be
for all the parties concerned and the greater will be the
security for the maintenance of the friendly relations
which happily ubsist between Great Britain and
the United States. But until such settlement be finally
concluded is obvious that Great Britain
don her present position with regard to can
she permit either Nicaragua Honduras assert and
still less to attempt to establish by force Of arms
part of Mosquito right OF possession which Great
Britain has always denied and still denies And either
Nicaragua or Honduras were still to contribute to make
aggressons the Mosquito territory with that object il
must be at their peril
Such are the views which Her Msjestys Government
entertain with respect to Central America affected by
the treaty Of Washington of the 10th of April 1856 and
such is the of conduct which Her Majesys Gov
proposes to with respect to that
and to the various questions which have arisen, may
arise under that treaty will however add that Hei
Msestys Government have intention Of disturbing
departing in from the arrangement entered int
between the two Governments the maintenance Of h
de tacto Government and position of Greytown You vii
and you viii at the same time repeat to him te
desire which is felt by Her Msjesy's Government to pro
ceed through the whole of this matter cordially and il
the most unreserved with the Government til
q United States.
am with great truth and regard sir your most obed
II ent, humble servant. (Sigued.1 CLARENDON
i, To j. T. Champion, Esq, etc, etc.
Il Il Doc1on,s Commons April IS. 1858,
n My Lord-I am honored with your Lordshp's com
n mands signiied in Mr.. Addngton's letter OF the Il
instant stating that he directed transmit to me
dispatch from Mr. Champion, Her Majesty,s Minister
Washington, enclosing report of speech made til
Senate of the United States by Mr. Clayton by WHOM
when Secretary of State for the United States the treat
for the construction of interoceanic ship bt
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans the Isthmu
of Nicaragua, signed with Sir Henry Bulwer at tha
r time her Majesty's Minister at Washington. and witt
reference to the construction put by Mr. Clayton upo
thereby prohibited from protecting by force of
State in Central America notwithstanding any alanc
y between Her Majesty and either of those States Mr.
Addngton pleased to request that would report you
d Lordshp my opinion upon the Interpretation given b
Mr. Clayton to the provisions of that article.
In obedience to your Lordships commands have Ia
ken the matternto consideration and have the honor
report that am of opinion that the Interpretation give
by Mr. Clayton to provisions of the first article Of
enclosed Treaty Convention, signed at Washington Apr
49, 1850, s iu some respects incorrect. His satemen
that Great Britain cannot place armed soldier in tn
territory without violating the treaty is in my opinsr
incorrect, and l can nothing in the treaty whic
affords any foundation color for such statement Tn
first article expressly recognizes the fact that Great B
tain has and may have alliances with and affords and
afford protection to States and people in Central America
the particular purposes therein forbidden and the
of construction, EEpresso Unus est ereo aiterias
applies to this article.
Great Britain therefore may in my opinion protect an
State people including Indian tribes in Central Amer
iea even by force OF arms if needful without violating
the treaty provided only she in aiorng such pro
tection wholly absains from occupying fortifyng colon
izing, or assuming or exercising any dominion beyon
her own territory, in Central America: Neither doe
there appear to to be anything in the treaty whic
y would prevent Great Britain from sending fleet army
7 necessary into any part Of Central America fol
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gressye or defensive, and either alone in alliance wit
any other nations States in any part of Central Amer
ica. She may certainly do SO if she absains from
cupyng or fortifyng assuming exercising dominic
: therein beyond her territory.
There is not in the treaty any stipulation for nsanc,
that Great Britain shall abstain from preventing by fore
J. of arms other nations from occupying fortifyng
assuming dominion portion of Central America
or that she shall not destroy such tortifcaons sub
!. vert such dominion If once established therein
. understand Mr. Clayton also to assert, that by tn
treaty Great Britain has abandoned all dominion in til
70 whole of Central America, which assertion is, in
y regards Belize and its dependencies, if indeed th
! exception not intended by him. 1 have the hone
= to be- etc. (Signed} J. d. uARpING.
10 Lord Clarendon
! NEW TREATY BETWEEN TIE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
L dispatch from Washington states that treaty wit
Mexico has been negotiated by General Gadsden. and
now before the President and will probably be
municated to the Senate:
The first article of the treaty it is said provides tha
l. Mexico shall give to the United States such boundar
u the frontier Indians.
The second article provides for right Of way for raj
J. road to the Pacific, las means ''to quote the lar
e guage of the treaty. of forming commercial barrie
against the attacks Of the Indiansn
10 The third article provides for abrogation of tt
eleventh section of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalg
which guarantees the defense of tho frontier considers
tion OF money giTen which is to be in full of all pa
: depredatons.
10 The fourth article provides the specific enforcemei
| Of the Fehuantepec right of way
second article to the effect that Mexico shall cede tt
will linda tba