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

patriotism, the boys are authorized TO use the argu-
ments possri0r and striking ones, too on the master
Well, SIR, what course has the senator taken here in
the DEBATE lie has rested upon nothing as authority
ior ms main position but the declarations IN the Brit
ish dispatches. lie has taken sides-and he cannot
deny it-agans the construction placed by his gov
ernmen upon the treaty of 1s50--ay by the admin
israiion OF which he himself prolessed supporter
lie bu,lt his whole conclusion upoA one passage In
Lord Clarendon's despatch, and another in the letter OF
Tue Queens advocate, declaring that Central America
was not what the constitution OF Central America de.
clared II to be, but something else OF geographical
chafacter and the honorable senator ventured 10
dehne to US what that He has produced, and can
produce, no reliable map showing Central America in
any oinsr political historical q gsogaphca and proper ,
quibble upon the translation OF the words Central
America in the Spanish version OF our treaty with that
country in 1925, amusing. He says that the
centre OF America" suppose nothing can be more cen
althau the centre and when how the phrase in
that treaty is translated in Volume OF Treaties as
identical with Central America" in every place where
/" CenTo America" occurs-when we see the treaty was
exchanged by minister who represented himself IN the
ratification from g Central America" may judge
how hard the senator was pressed 10 find subteruge
Central America and the centre Of America are conver
BILE terms. But he says admit thIsyet tho government
OF Central America has ceased to exist SO has that Of
the Roman empire Yet he has no right 10 msrepresen
the geography OF the Roman empire or TO say It never ex-
sed and did not give name to portion OF the earh's
surface His argument, if il coud have any effect what
would release Great Britain from the obligations OF
the treaty
Sir, there cannot be doubt now, if you will trace this
discussion back TO its that the very de-
bate which the honorable senator originated here on the
9th OF January lS33 gave Great Britain the rst hin to
speak OF the declarations OF the negoalos as affecting
the construction OF the treaty The British government
evidently made the despatch OF the 9th OF May upon his
authority, and he quotes that despatch TO sustain
him. In effect, they quote him and he quotes them, and
neither Of them has any other authority tor their error.
The honorable senator undertakes TO refer TO map
which brought here from the State Department. and e
says the map is in the Secretary's office. Sir he
did not correctly quote the map which produced The
title OF was read the other day by the Secretary II
was not, like the map in the Secetarys office, Central
America, and part of Texas and OF California" " but il
was Central America, including Texas and California"
The outlines upon il showed that il did acnde all Texas
and all California The map he refers to in the Secre
tarys office s different map, but II is one OF the last
maps he should ciie proves part OF the Union is
included in Central America. The argument which
drew from 1t was this-and the gentleman has not an.
swered it. and cannot answer it,ha il you take Central
America in that loose geographical which he says
he adopted when be voted for the treaty. then he himself
intended 10 vote Texas and California OF the Union,
by providing that neither Great Britain the United
States should occupy, fouiy, coonze, or assume or ex
ecise any domnion IN any part OF Central America Yes,
sir by his construction have already said. the sena
tors from Texas who voted for that treaty not only voted
their own State cut of the Union but voted themselves
out of the Senate. This is the absardty 10 which re-
duced the Argument OF the honorable senator BY the ex
hibon OF that map, and consequences equally absurd
flow from that in the Secretary's office.
Win regard to the islands OF Rosian, Bopaecs, Una,
and The other little keys called be Bay islands, The hon
orahle undertakes 10 make argument IN favor
oi The British claim He tries Ia bring them within the
description OF dependencies OF Belize. The British min.
lister, MIR Crampon much more fair towards our coun-
try than the honorable senator HIMSELF says in substance
that tie does not understand the matter and that all
The dependencies OF the Reze that he knows anything OF
the small islands embraced in the triangle described
IN the hh article OF The treaty OF London oi July l4h
1886. aud the little island OF Cayo Casina 81 Georges
Key named IN the fourth article The British minister
more just 10 than the honorable senator lie would
saNu IL lvr fb
declarations al The nsgolIaors into dependencies OF Be-
lze and IL has been suggested that the British govern
meni finding itself hes supported by so distinguished aud
an advocate would take bis construction and endeav
or TO show that these sands are dependencies OF Belize
SIR the senator himself said In the course OF The debate
that these islands three hundred miles from Belize
The little islands that dependencies only few
leagues from Belize.
Roaan was not known as a dependency in 1850
endeavored 10 show that in law colony where domin-
ion or sovereignty exercised cannot be the dependency
OF settlement The opposite position is making
the greater inferior TO the lesser which absurdiiy
on It's own face The very map that brought here
showed, among other lhngs, what great many other
British maps viii show, that before the honorable .ena
tor pot his construction upon The word dependencies.
oaan marked out, not as part OF Central Amerea,
but as part OF the British West indies.
The honorable senator, finding MIR Champion disposed
10 be fair towards county says he has made grea
mistake. and turns upon that geHeman quite ercely
as he hmsef were British minister ~ the British
Parliament denouncing Mr. Champion for having given
different Interpretation 10 the dispatches from that
which they bearan Interpretation favorable 10 the Uni
ted States and hostile TO the interests OF Great Britain
Sir American senator ought 10 be of the last
on earth complain that British minister has done
justice 10 bis country That j. the weight of his
com planl The bead and front Of Mr. Ctampon's Of
lend nz hath this eNcnt-no tie has endeavofed
prevent what he thought would be the result OF Lord
despalch-an unnecessary and unjust ex
eliemen, among the people Of The United S!aes against
his country and therefore he confesses frankly and
honorabiy that, In his individual opinion. The de-
spatch contained erTors and be bas freely stated them
For this the gentleman Iebukes him lie rebukes him
because he has had the manness 10 aokRowedge an
his side, and the right on ours II the senator
can find satisfaction in adopting such a course IA
thai, leave him to the enjoyment OF IT, ] could not
Whenever foreign minister makes concession in favor
o The intefesis of my county, will gladly avail myself
Of j TO defend my country. II the British government
should dseaim his construction, he will not stand less
high among honorable men for the manness OF having
stated what he believed 10 be the truth But be believes
he minister al home will sustain him Let us await
The result have announced my determination, IN case
heY intend 70 adhere TO the language OF Lord Claren-
iohs despatch. shall be gratihsd however, IL Mr.
Champion s sustained
The senator, n some degree changes his position in
BIS reply lie says his complaint now Is not 50 much
hat Great Britain has occupied Belize, but that she has
occupied The country beyond L. and eneroached upon the
Central American States Was that my fault or the
auli q the treaty II the eneroaehments occurred be.
ore the treaty, then the treaty excludes her from all
efTlory which is within the limits OF those States
heir proper dependencies and II she has not been com.
,eed to observe the treaty, President Taylor, who died
Immediately after il, his administration, could not he
ensured for that As little they ceRsurahe Tor any
which may have occurred since let
ion Of the treaty respond 10 the honorable senasr II is
matter which be will have to settle with his own
rends.
have al gays regretted that the discussion upon the