The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-25

senator said made in my note Colonel King under
standing as appears by the senator's speeches. thai
had by some admission in the note recognised the Brit
ism lille IN Honduras. doubt felt aslonished for he
remembered well the repeated nonltions which he had
gwen me- and my own firm determination. as he thought
on that subject say that under the impression which
had been conveyed TO him. he meant to say 10 the
from Michigan that he had authorized TO recog-
Mise the British title in Honduras. But most unforlu-
nately for the opinion had gone abroad, have
seen IN papers which MIR. King have seen. that
had recognised the British title here and most unortu-
naeiy also, accompanying it, went the other falsehood
and statement that had stated positive unruth in
diplomatic note shall not condescend to go into The
inquiry what motive could have had for such stupid
policy tor everybody now knows that stated exactly
The truth. And everybody will. see from the dispatches
which passed between the negotaors at the time of
change OF rallhealons, that acted exactly Colonel
King has since done The justice to say that did, fully
| IN accordancs with his own opinions and views.
Sir, 4 left tbs Office OF Secretary of Stat few days
after the death OF President Taylor which occurred bu
short time after the exchange OF Publications The rat
hcations were exchanged the 4th OF july 1850 and
on the Sh of that month the treaty first published
with the proclamation OF the Presidents and accompany
ing il was full notification 10 the people OF the United
States OF what country covered by the treaty. The
SENATOR By looking at the National Inellgencer of the
Sh OF July, 1885, will the treaty then for the frs
time procaimed and accompanying il the editorial semi
official annunciaon OF what covered by il. 1t il
there stated that the treaty does not include Belize
British Honduras and its dependencies" That was q
fact which. being first published in that paper,
published from end of the Union TO the other at the
time.
\
ing here and acting Secretary of State for the time
being, al the request of President Fillmore, message
sent to Congress the 18th of july 1850, in which
the whole subject placed before the country in the
painest possible light as humby think In my COM
nunication Secretary OF State accompanying thai
message, will be found the following statement:
"a copy Of the treaty concluded between Great Britain
and the Uned States in regard Central America is here
with submiued Its engagements apply 10 all the five
Amerca and tneir dependsnoes Of which the island Of
Tigre was part II does not recognise, afm, or deny
the title OF the British settlement at Belize which is by The
coast, than five hundred miles from the proposed
canal in Nicaragua The question Of the British title 10
and small islands adj icent il, claimed its depend.
encies stands precisely as II stood be lore the treaty No
act of the late Presidents administration has in any
committed this government to the British title in that
territory, or any part oil it,
| Thus Congress was informed OF what the treaty con-
tained copy OF that message, which sent to the
House oil Representatives, was we all know, laid al
The time upon The desk OF the honorable senator from
Michigan well OF the other senator's; yet, if
derstood him, he complained that he did know that
the treaty did not include Belize and lis dependencies
I'll some two three years afterwards II he did not
know it, il was not my fault. did all could to give
him the information
/ II | had remained here, have very little doubt that
should have these papers to the Senate The
municaon OF the fact that they existed and the expana
ton OF them TO my all that due from
me. 1t for him to send them here If he thought they
were worth anything He knew well did that
Congress had regarded such declarations as not worth
the paper which they written and that the
OF the Mexican PROTOCOL Congress fully sustained
President Polk who said hls message OF the sth Feb
ruary 1s4e, that ~. the protocol varied the treaty
amended by the Senate, it would have had no binding
effect"
The Mexican protocol was made on the al of February,
lsi5, and vas not sent to Congress by Mr.. Polk until
The sth of February is49 although call for had been
twice made IN the House of Representatives. The SEN
aior complained Of that The papers in this
called for though the facts disclosed by them
were, see, fully known.
The senator asserted, without the slightest foundation
in ruth for his assertion that approved of Mr.. Web
sers arrangement by which the town of San Jaan
placed temporarily under the dominion OF the Mosquito
King which arrangement. we see by the dispatches, Mr.
Marcy has disavowed Equally objectionable, and to-
tally inconsistent with other passages in his speech, and
with all the results at which he himself at last arrived
as have seen, was that allegation which | find in
his printed speech but which did hear him deliver,
that almost the only substantial point upon which the
understanding OF The nesoiinios clear and mutual
far jusge from the avowed purpose OF
contractor, that Honduras and it's dependencies
should be severed from the obligations created by the
language OF the treaty. OF his cando and consistency
let others Judge by this Then he adds nearly all else
seems, in the opinion Of the British government 10 fall
within the category of whatever may be indeinite
described by the British Secretary OF Satewheiher with
most sincerity sarcasm II is no part OF my task TO
Judge" Here sleeping his pen in gall the senator con-
descends misquote and nisrepesen the British Secre
iaty. who he knew well was-when Speaking Of " what
may be OF indefinite "-reierrng only to the Mos
quito pretectorae, and not to the territory of Belize.
| There was something far more injurious 10 him
than any sarcasm could be TO me IN such a dsin-
Igenuous Misrepresentation Then as to all his com.
plants that treaty Deen violated since eit the
office OF Secretary. and that he British have now en-
croached upon Central America far, he says, the
Sarstoon river, what right has he TO reproach with
that He himself is justly liable to censure for having
made no eifor TO arrest IL while we in the Senate
and in private life No violation OF the treaty occurred
/ while was in the Department OF State
That elaborate speech which the senator from Mchi-
gan delivered here contained the vndctve lucubfaons
OF whole But at the close OF it the honora-
BILE senator surprised US with well-iempered and,
must eay, highly able review OF the pIetensions OF
Great Britain IN what really is Central America and
showed coneusvey that she had any title there.
This renders IL unnecessary for me 10 do what should
have done, II he bad not done II better before by
planning 10 the Senate the constant aggresslons and
croachmenis OF Great Britain in this district and the deie
minaton, which seems TO have lasted through part
retain in violation of all treaties Yes, sir the
ato said Great Britain violated the treaty of 1883 with
Spain she violated the treaty OF 17S6 with Spain she
violated the treaty OF 1915 and IL what is contained in
these dispatches Of the 27n of May last be true, she in
tends also to violate the treaty in relation the very
same country made with in 1850
This despatch oil Earl Clarendon appears strangely
inconsistent with The former claims and construction OF
Great Britain, that will briefly review OF the let.
ter3 of the British Ministers OF Foreign Affairs. On the
9th OF November, 1sds, Mr.. Lawrence wrote TO Lord
/ Palmerson;
/ 81 have been instructed by the President 10 inquire
whether the British intends occupy colo
nze Nicaragua, Coa Rlca Mosquito ESQ Called
OF any part OF Genital America"
On the 18th OF November Lord Pamsrston, the then
British Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied to Mr. Law
renee
"Ibeg TO say that her Msjesy's government do not in.
tend occupy eoionize NJ aagua, Costa Rca, the Mos
quito coast, of any part OF Central America