The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-13

not written for Official purpose aud Al the organ of
the Senate. for Colonel King was the last man TO as
sumo such inyidlous distinchonand to be used
In conversation merely, aud written in answer 10
letter from Mr. Clayton both bearing the same date
In that letter Mr. Clayton asks the understanding OF the
Senate upon this point OF exclusion and adds that he
that morning writing to Sir Henry Bulwer, Ia copy Of
which letter have,) "and uk debating altering the
treaty al The lime Of exchanging vaiifca0ns he wishes
to leave grounds for charge of dupciy against
government; and therefore he .sha say to him. in ef
iect thai such construction THE inclusion OF Honduras
IN The treaty. was not in the contemplation OF the nego
uaors or OF the Senate, at the time OF confirmation
he then asks permission OF Colonel KiRg TO use his
IN making this statement
The day this letter written TO Colonel King the
letter to Sir Henry Bulwer, as have said. was also
written. In that the Secretary tells the British minister
alter conserving to receive the conditional OF rafca-
ton that of course no alteration could be made in the
convention without referring the the Senate but
% ~. sadsrsna yos a. hssng aSSo.y e propose any
alter the treaty, as he said to Colonel King, when al
satio1 was asked BY the other party as he says to Sir
e Bass G
till the day OF their conversation. he supposed the
" stood upon its own PROVISIONS and that it had been
ratified S b hs British precisely as il had been
am aware sir, OF the Executive message OF July a.
1850. referred to in the debate and which expressed the
views Of the President respecting the extent Of the obi
any olher document or information far as know,
made known TO the country these strange diplomatic pro-
ceedngs till they wete called out by the resolution OF the
To show the real spirit which carried to the discus
slon quote what said on the second day: With re-
spsc 70 Inc st'er which NAT Layton mas published am
he is an honorable man, and would not make such an
assertion unless it were true"
But, sir, the documents recently communicated by the
Executive ID relation to this treaty disclose state OF
things than anticipated by its opponents or ap-
pretended by its frendsa slate Of things manifested
by the claims OF England in striking contrast with the
Ar al hv fha Daf
aware respecting the true intent and certain operation
and cearness OF this treaty by the exclusion Of British
the British protection Central America .says the SEN
ator, t was OF course, disavowed bv the treaty Its
terms are too plain to be misunderstood by any one
tory without violating The treaty" And after remark
ing in relation to the protecorate the Indians that
there is nothing underlined in the treaty this subject
he says hat all British dominion in the whole of Gen.
trail America extending it does by the tide of the sea-
coast nearly one thousand miles, is abandoned Unfor-
unaely. the protection" remains that is the word
ployed in the treaty and il is welchosen one better
than dominion, as Protector was better word for Crom-
well than King; for it admits OF about as much latitude
OF Interpretation as the yeries political casust could
desire.
The senator from Delaware, AZ gather from his re.
marks upon this subject. and 10 which, shall again adj
vert. in preserving this protection intended only to
preserve to England the right of afodng charitable
sistance and religious instruction sto the wreched Mos
quito Indians, and of medating with the local govern
ments within whose limits they reside. TO prevent their
being massacred by their hereditary enemies And be
administers rather severe rebuke to the member from
illinois Mr. DouGLAs for asserting that Great Britain
has not abandoned any part OF the country saying hat
he does not place much reliance upon any statement he
1.-THE member from lllnois makes this subject" HIS
reliance TO be upon the British minister, who ''as
sures US that his has observed the treaty and
to observe il faithfully" &c Cold comfort this,
Mr.. President, for him who made this treaty, for
who, in good faith, advocated Ills ratification Lord
Clarendon adds his assurances TO those Of the British
minister telling US, with well measured seIemny,
that "a these engagements Great Britain will reli-
giously keep &c. suppose as she finds il conve-
nient 10 understand them. And really. sir. il would
appear, that almost the only substantial point upon
which the understanding OF the ngsaiors clear and
mutual. far we can Judge from the avowed purpose
OF our co-contracior was that Honduras and its de-
tendencies should be severed from the Obligations
created by the language OF the treaty. Nearly all else
seems, IN the opinion OF the British government. 10 fall
within the category of "whaever may be indefinite in it,
described BY the British Secretary OF Sate--wheher
with most sincerity or sarcasm, it is part Of my task TO
judge. But certainly, II is rare, in the intercourse OF
nons, that SO sweeping oieslo protest. 10 fact,
s-as that contained in the letter OF Lord Clarendon
against the construction given by party OF the mutual
obligations created by treaty, to threaten The
tranquility OF the contracting powers We are told, BY
The British Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs, that
great mifconceptlon appears TO PREVAIL not only among
the people OF the United States, but also among persons
placed in high and responsible situations in the govern
Inen OF that country. 1--WE know from the alluson ohis
speech by the Queens advocate, that the senator IRON
Delaware is among these MIscoHcEvERs, with regard
the nature of the engagements into which Great
Britain entered by the convention OF Washington, of
April 10, 1850, with respect 10 her present and future
relations with Mosquito and the ether nations of
Central America. 1.-THE Indian Chief and his Eve hun
dred followers have now become nation OF Central
America and as that misconceptions If not Immediately
corrected, might lead 10 serious misunde rsanding be-
tween Great Britain and the United States" be, there
fore, " thinks Il highly desirable that that question
should, without delay be put upon its hight footing by
clear and distinct explanation OF the view which her
Maestys government takes OF II, and OF the conduc,
which they intend to pursue with regard TO it," And
cannot accuse him oil any equvocaiion, for be tells us
pretty clearly what the British government will do, and
what they will not do. They will bold 10 all their
preiensons, and they will sacrifice their interest 10
misconceptions; or, in other words, to consuc-
ton OF the treaty But sir, desire not TO be misunder
stood. desire neither TO misrepescn the senator from
Delaware, TO depecale his labor, which sincerely
believe he undertook with the patriotic intentions,
becoming his high and responsible position. earnestly
repudaie-as earnestly as he can-he construction given
to the treaty by the British government, much OF which
is opposed to its language. and much more 10 its spirit
And think avery brief review OF the circumstances will
establish only the true object of this convention but
the utter incompab'ly OF the British preension, with
the avowed purpose OF the parties.
But before doing II necessary 10 look back 10
the acquisition OF these possessions and TO contrast the
early circumstances under which they held with
the nature and extent OF the present claim, only be-
this information 10 important TO just considera
ton OF the British tile, hut because the history sin
gularly illustrative OF the policy of England by which
she has encirced the world with her coones and also,
because the tenacity--pertinscty, indeedwiih which
she has adhered 10 these regions the face OF the most
solemn engagements, has been rarely equalled in the
progress OF national power.
The piraca enterprises against the Spanish posses
sions in America having been put end 10, some OF
the adventures made establishment at Belize river,
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