The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-27

American governments were united and energetic. Ihey
made rm remonstrance TO Great Britain against this
act, and The troops Withdrawn and The island aban
doned. 10 ls4l Colonel Mcdonald, superintendent OF
Belize with another military force, took possession OF
Roaan, drove out the Honduras garrison and ever since
that time il has been managed more or less, directly or
from Bsze. La 1880 Colonel Woodhouse,
superintendent OF Belize, went there and made an ar
rangement in reference to them, and ia 1851 the author
iy OF Belize extended there. Then, 1852, we have
the act OF The home government establishing the colony
at the Bay islands.
dependencies oil Belize reminds me OF circumstance
which happened when was in France. When went
there OF course read the French constitutions IN order
to make myself familiar with the constitution OF thai
country. found that the charter provided in many
words that the conscrpon should be abolished ant that
the army should be filled by recruiting thought that
step gained towards freedom, for knew what an engine
of oppression the power Of conscrpion had been Bat
looked around and thai the practice OF conscrpton
was going every day; and asked myself what is the
meanng ol all this. inquired OF General Bernard, then
Minister of War, but who had formerly been in this
country, what this meant. l said TO him, | you
bave abolished conscrption by charter but | see it
ber OF the places OF drawing the conscrplon, TO
certain its operation, and had exhibited the most
terrible signs OF distress that ever met with II is
true said he the conscrption is abolished; but now
call il recruiting" So in this case: these not de-
tendencies. they islands They have ceased to be
dependencies and have become islands The British
have obtained possession OF them and hold them under
no title at all Bot, however the question affects our
honor interests by the retention OF these valuable
possessions have the comfort Of knowing thai Great
Britain holds them islands, and not dependencies
The honorable senator likewise referred TO Mr. Cramp
ton in xon with the action OF our government II
understand the letter OF Mr. CHAMPION with respect to
the phrase "Cenral America" he dsavowed the con-
struction put upon by his own government will not
repeat what have already said about this undploma,c
proceeding but certainly this portion OF the note rather
increases than dminses lis s;rangeness. II 10
TO be very curious channel OF communication for US 10
get the views OF the American government through
foreign minister The honorable senator them as un-
derslood. still further blamed my patriotism for not
ceiving the construction of the American government
this subject. as given by MIR. Champion. Judge for my
self these matters, and does the honorable senator
and there government, either British
American which will influence my opinion this mat
al all But do not understandable charge of want
of patriotism in conleDdng for the greatest extent OF
Central America; for the further is carried the further
the extent Of country from which British influence is
TO be excluded II is the true American side OF the ques
ton, as have already shown.
did not quote the opinion OF the British government
as authority in this case. Not at all. The which
made OF IL was in this connexon The honorable sena-
tor said, In effect thai no sane man could believe that
the settlement OF British Honduras IN Central Ameri-
ca In answer to tha, quoted the solemn authoritative
declaration of the British Minister for Foreign AiaiIs
that they were in Central America sheltered myself
from the charge OF insanity behind him. did not quote
his despatch as influencing my judgment at all That
founded my views OF The right o, the case,
and OF The interest o my county It's :me enough for
TO know the views oil the American government when
they communicated TO us by the Executive
But, sif, ss have already said, The senator Is an able
taccia aud ough had loreseen his course,
quence OF his pursuing the same one last spring. and had
met and provided Tor il IN my trs remarks, yet the
tor has not touched the man potnt al all viii read
patae apb two from what then said, and am sure
that the will say here 10 the Senate ha, far
the largest portion oil these possessions not IN the State
Of Guatemala, and Of coutse IN Central America; nor
that The Satsoon is not much in that State James
river in Virginia THIS IL hat call concesling his
weak point, and making attack IN another direction.
What becomes OF the one hundred and fifty miles be-
tween The Sarsoon and the Shoon the southern bonnda
ny OF he old Belize claim This IL IN Centra America,
and the senator bias not denied II:
And allow remark, that IN his h.o, ieal and geo
phca Investigations into the exiento Ceatal America,
and question whether The British Honduras makes
part it, The from Delaware has avoided very
prominent aud marked circumstance ln all these uansac-
Britain in possession Of aud claims gions
which geogra pber statesman, man, denied
were Central lis Argument touches merely the
hav. by Spain England for certain purposes.
and which hoaly extended 70 the Sooon, ~ miles from
the Belize Not one word be foond Ia any arrange.
men between Spain and Engend nor IN any claim scu-
ally set up by the later asypg bet possession Of any
rct, aud nothing more. that the respectable authorities
quoted by The refer whrn they speak OF the Belize
sel'l.rnent msking part OF Yucstan."
The honorable senator repealed to-day what he said
the other day that there eject IN The joint decla
ration Of himself and the British minister restraining the
engagements Of the treaty Of $780, and declaring that
does no, extend 10 British Honduras Now allow me 10
ask The honorable senator, able man, and one
who "a ready as he is able 10 tell me why they put il
there, II il was TO have krd OF effect wan, 10
necessary 10 inquire Of Colonel King his understanding
and that OF the Senate, II there not TO be the least
effect given 20 the declarsuoni How came the honor
able say Colonel King, IN bis note thai The
good faith and honor OF this country required that he
should make tue declaration, j the declaration, when
made, was 10 have no elect What was ne use o that
proceeding, II il TO be merepece OF idle, waste pa
per, and 10 have no effect upon the operation OF The
treaty. do not talk Of the legal effect oil such pa
per between individuals | leave that TO be determined
BY the courts bot speak OF the effect as between Two
great nations When one says TO the other deliver you
my ratification such condition. and the other parry
thus accepts il, would not any nation in Chrisendom,
under such circumstances that the act OF the head o
The nation would be binding IN good ialh an1 that the
ratification was conditional merely Would u not be
sad, in such case, that responsible before the
world for the OF the head OF our government and
as matter OF internal administration, II il should
not be within his authority 10 make such supplement.
tary declaration yet the common voice OF mankind would
declare that either accept and observe the eond
lional ratification or give up The treaty.
meant 10 have touched upon few other things, bui
will not detsin the Senate at this time. wish merely
to repeat what have said before, that have not
the slightest unkini feeling towards the senator from
Delaware, II may he that have used some harsh ex-
pressions and II So regret H. The honorable senator
has asked me this morning why did not bring this mat
ter forward at earlier period have only 10 say 10
him, that he knows well as DO that for Two years
we all occupied with thousand things here which
demand attention that for two years hs subject lay
dead, and II was brought TO attention finally by The
proc nation o Great Britain, establishing the colony OF
The Bay Islands Immediately after receiving the in,el
gence Of that proclamation, introduced resolution Of
inquiry which led to the debate that took place al the
last session OF Congress.
The honorable senator has again repeated that there
was doab az 10 the understanding OF the Senate in
reerence 10 the treaty II the honorable senator
by the understanding OF the Senate the understanding of