The daily union., 1854-01-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
TUESDAY. JANUARY T. is9aI =
SENATE. 5 .
rHE CLAYTON. BuLwsR TREATY.

THE CLAYTON BuLwER TREATY.
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate
message from President Of he United States, IN reply
to resolution o the Senate, adopted on December lath,
requesting lhe President 10 aform the Senaie wheher
any nmunicailoa has been received from The BRUSH
government. any correspondence taken place with II.
on any subject growing out Of the treaty of Washington,
OF July 4h. $780, since The message of The President OF
the United States OF January 4h 1883 made IN answer
10 a call OF The Senate OF December 30, 1852 and II
there has been any such communication correspond
ence, compatible with The public interest," 10 transmit
copies Of the same to ne Senate, and also copies o. all
Instructions TO our munster England and OF all cores
pondence in relation iheeto.
- Mr. CASS As the ducument is long, hope il will
be printed andIad upon the table &
Mr.. CLAYTON. dp not rise Tor the purpose OF OBJ
iecting 10 tie p,laas. sir hA az aadersland that
ihose papers put the B,ish construction upoa the treaty
between the British soyernmeat aud the American
government, | deslIe ibat the American construction
should 60 with IT. have received, within lew nil,
ues the opinion Of the gentleman who WAS the Attorney
General of The United States at The tme that the treaty
was negotiated. giving his construction OF the treaty
will sead II 10 The Secfcarys table, and move mat DC
printed with the afer which have been transmitted from
Mr. CASS. There are some very extraordinary dis
cloaares in This document, Mr. President, that will ex
cite good deal Of attention throughout the country
There claims npon the part oil England that IN
my opinion. 10 nny The treaty and among Item - the
opinion Of the Queens advocate supporting the British
construction ~ i.-a.y The nnnoiab.e senator from
Delaware has doue Inc tac houor 10 show me Inc paper
10 which he alludes and most able and powerful docu
menl il is MIR Johpson its author, was, at tbe me OF
United States and i seems 10 me exceedingly proper
that this document should be printed with the others, SO
that may 20 out 10 The world at the same ume There
ia portion connected with the declaration annexed TO
thai treaty win which do not agree, as have already
stated but the main part OF The paper contests the claim
Of England in relation 10 the treaty IN fact notifying
II is very powerful and able document, and one that
will give great satisfaction to the American people; and
trust Senate will allow TO be printed with The other
papers
The motion agreed TO.
Mr.. CLAYTON. The next motion will be to move
that these papers be referred to the Committees on Foreign
Relations AS think that they very important,
trust ths, they read before being referred In order
that the Senate may understand what they contain.
The Secretary accordingly commenced The reading OF
the papers.
Pending the reading of the document,
MIR. PRATT rose and said: presume, Mr.. President.
thai have already passed The reading OF that portion
of The document which the senator from Delaware de-
MI CLAYTON. Yes, sir !; / have no objection at all
to suspsnd,ng en- = the further reading -.
Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr.. CLAYTON | have some observations TO make
before they 90 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Among these papers, Mr. President, you may have OBJ
served, le,sr rolo the Earl OF Clarendon TO Mr..
Champion, dated MAY 81 1883, and another from The
Qneens adv to lhe BRITISH minister. Lord Clarendon
dated, l think, 15lh Of April previous. Phose
papers show thai the remarks which made here
in my place senator have been formally transmit
ted by the British minister 10 the British cabinet,
there taken into consideration, and referred 10 Doc
tors Common, and that opinion has been obtain
ell from the Queens advocate reviewing my remarks,
and that the review contained in those papers has been
sent back TO this government. For what purpose For
call To be made by he senator from Michigan Mr..
CAssl by resolution Of the Senate dated December IL,
and that day passed Three days after that The Brit
sh minister takes of, II may 20 phrase H. the nlunc-
ton o secrecy IRON these dispatches, and communicates
Them officially the American Secretary OF States so
thai these papers reviewing my speech IN the Senate oi
the United States might be transmitted under the call o
the Senate. Marx, sir, that the hrst communication OF
Mr. Champion ransDiiliag these two letters was conf
Dental the vel OF secrecy was over them they could
not then have been cent TO the Senate under tue call o
l2h OF December IT the British minister had not moved
again seemingly for the very purpose OF placing the pa
rers within the reach OF the call 80 that mgh1 De me
the Queens ad vocate Now | would have no objection
whatever il The Earl OF Clarendon were upon this hoor
and entitled to the privileges OF senator OF The United
States, TO him in fair and manly argument upon
this whole question. should not have II nched iron
the controversy If the Queens advocate were by his side
aiding him 10 the discussion But do Object object
senator OF the Uaed Staesio this mode OF reviewing
speeches made 10 Congress 10 The British Cabinet because
this mode OF managing the matter allows me no laiI
play III has ordship here discussing the question
wlth me- could, as would to one OF my brother sena
tors IN debaie put questions 10 bin that might elicit con
lessons both OF fact and law all imroai tor the decis
ION OF this controversy between as. But now | can
make reionder whatever TO bis replication. The two
papers contain nothing but dogmac assertion that The
treaty this aud that There is no argument ~ the
papers Were the gentlemen here, and should they make
upon their responsibility senators OF The United States
these declarations in my hearing might call Tor The ar
gumeBt 10 sustain the assertion But as il ~, say that
my rights member OF Congress Lave been invaded BY
this whole proceeding, aud rise Tor the purpose OF pro-
testing against II. do not intend 10 60 into dis
eusson OF The question OF the construction ot hs treaty
Ga future occasion shall do il, and shall meet what
s contained ~ these papers, or can be sad from
other that OCCASION and stall be happy
10 do Al present am protesliog against this pro-
ceeding violation oil 10Y rights az senator. lhe
British government have an uDdonbcd right 10 read ol
review snytbng SAID here; but II ever known be
fore in the history of this country, that speech made
- a.. In.sal Antns tsna a
by ibe British cabinet, and the review rent back 10
ibe body OF which he member SIR, | do not
remember another instance, and do not believe there
exists in the history OF this country parallel example TO
this Bu, in the year ls4s discussion did arise be-
tueen Mr BuohanaG then Secretary OF State. and DE
La Rosa The Mexican minister residing near this govern
meni, on this very subeet. AT that tune President Polk
had sent the House OF Representatives, his message
vindicang his IN regard 10 what - called the
Mexican fro,ocoI-l mean the protocol OF conferences
made at Qa.etao. between Messs. Sewer and Clifofd
on one eide. ard Mr. DE La Rosa the Other protesting
omake the explanations oi the treaty o Guadalupe idal-
60 In one oil Mir De La kosss notes OF that period be
undertakes TO review OF the debates OF Congress npon
the Presidents and also the message iseli MI
Baehsnan replied 10 bu; and as think the remarks OF
The Secretary Of State that time appropriate now, ask
ihs attention OF the Senate to portion OF them;
81 have been Thus micne in detailing the substance Of
showing that H clearly raises
the question whether foeien mins,er accrediled 10 the
President concerning debates aud proceedings oil Com
eress any message which he may rausnu TO e. her
honee In the OF hts constitutional power and duty
Under the constitution Of the United states Congress s
saHe ndr p.nden md coordinate branch OF The led.
ste government Their legiaiye powers aud duties are
., INC most important and responsoie character, ihe