Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-06

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suscial Correspondence of the Enquirer
~, (apious Speech Central american !sutrs- ms
Buoer I1cuiy It's Failure Neg citations nolo going On
in London. ,or,
WAsHlNoToN, JAN. ). leb4.
MIR CLAYTON made very able speech in The Senate To-
day On Central American affairs, and in defence o! The urea
y which ,o negotiated, when Secretary oil STATE WIN Oh
Henry Bulwer 1t s subject in which he evidently iees
much interest The negotiation Of tho treaty, al the he II
WINS made was looked upon by great diplomatic
,, on ,be uart of Mr. Clayton and which would put
him far ahead OF competitors for The highest honors which
hs uay might DO able 10 besow. But now, finding mat
this ac,ion which promised MUCH is total allue
and that no was entirely crcumyened by the British ncEo
tator he is particularly anxious 10 vlndicate hmse Be
sdes other rivals Whlg leadership pressing upon Mr.
Csyon: he feels that Dir. Everett and dr. Fillmore have
gained much strength whilst no has lost some:
MIR CIaytons speech full OF historical and literary
research and characterized by his usual line ability IL
was thing narrative OF British policy, or moro than
century in Central America, exhibiting It's grnspng amb
ton and its particular purposes was convincing as 10
the fact thst Great Britain has not sado~ vi Just pre-
text Tor interference in the affairs of that part OF The Cont
uont All will admit, who heard TO day, ar may hereafter
read The speech of MI Clayton that al least tho
rough yndeaon of his intentions in regard 10 his treaty
lie doubt expected by H. 10 put stop 10 BRUSH intrigue
and influence and 10 have secured The early completion un'
der the ouspces Of both Governmental OF ON Oceanic
Canal But The proof Of his failure is found in the existing
facts that tho canal yet commenced and that neso-
tiaOnS delicate and uN5ettlcd character
meu going Government and That VI England
about these very matters
In exactly Six days afIer the Of the signing oil The
Treaty with Mexico Guadalupe Hidago by which we
had acquired possessions The Pacific coast reached
Greyowu an English expedition sailed up the river San
Jan TO enforce the British prolecorale over The King OF
the Mosquitoes. The English agents had their ORDERS and
80 soon az asceraned that we had acquired territory
Pacific steps were taken oy England 70 lake
possession or to prevent from doing OF shortest
and most convenient mode Of 10 he In oil su6se
uuent negotiation object of England was TO gain moand
Sir Henry Ruwer adroly deceived Mr. Clayton with me:e
wolds capable Of different meanings, 10 effect this Object
Mr. Clayton succeeded in getting treaty. which 10 OF no
value beyond The parchment upon which 1t Is written
The first English petence for delay In the execution oil
the treaty was difference about ts construction This
ruse alone would be fatal 10 it. But England has adopted
another pap which quite eicacicus for her purpose
and less Liable to exposure She has taken advantage oil the
petty calouses and vares between the little Central Ane
rican States has fUstered them by her ntgues Inc
five States which composed the Central American
Union were arrayed Into hostility against each o'he upon
tho breaking up Of The Union In 1881 All efforts since 10
restore the Union have failed They are divided into Two
parties Costa RIGA and Guatemala entirely under Br
tish influence whilst the others favorable TO American
interests Taking advantage of old question OF bounda.
~ between Costa RIGA and Nicaragua and Of the state OF
feeling England hos fomeuted into difficulty This is one
OF the chief reasons assigned by her why the canal cannot
be commenced because must pass through The disputed
territory.
These matters are Of very delicate charac ter and are
as vet all open The hands OF hlr Buchanan al London
who 10 fully cast able Mr. Clay and quite equal
10 any of present Statesmen which England can ur-
nish 10 negotiate with him, FAIRFAX