The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-17


wAsnrsoros, January 10, 1868.
had the honor enclose your lordhip in despatch
Of the I'd instant copy OF resolution offered in the Sen
alto OF the Emitted States by General Glass; respecting the
tabhmen OF British colony at Kaatan island, and the
supposed violation the treaty signed at Washington
the 18th April 1885, which such establishment, in his
opinion, would involve.
In casual conversation which had with General Cass
he expressed himself entirely satisfied with the her
had pursued regard this matter
that had he been of the real state Of
the case should called the attention OF the Senate
to the occupation of island by her Maesy
lnent as being infraction Of the treaty of 1850.
After seeing how General Cass dgests this imputaton
VIC shall then be disposed indulge curiosity as to
what Mr. Marcy will say to the contents Of the following
letter Of Mr. Champion to the Earl of Clarendon Of the
18th of September 1852 in which Mr. Marcy is represent
ed have expressed the opinion entertained not only
by himself but by every other member Of the American
cabinet the effect that seeing that the Belize in Old
Guatemala and seeing that since the emancipation of the
Spanish colonies Old Guatemala is part Of Mexico and
seeing that in 1926 Great Britain stipulated with Mexico
NOT to exercise any sovereignty at the Belize there
fore--wha premises, and what Meretorei is "indub-
table, Mr. Marcy says If we to believe Mr. Cramp-
ton that Great Britain is the rightnl sovereign of the
Belize: .a. aa ...... f....... ..s.. ~. ......
Mr.. Champion to the Earl Of Clarendon.
tEsractl i.
WAsHIsaros, Sept. IL, 1853.
have failed inquire of Mr. Marcy whether there is
any the allegation which has been made to her Ma
jestys in Central America that the United
States offered to the government Of Guatemaa to
port any claim which Guatemala may choose to put forward
to Belize and the adjacent territory.
Mr. Marcy replied, without hesitation that the allegation
is utterly untrue. ..
"Hot only" said Mr.. Marcy, shas such offer been
made Guatemala the United States government but it
u.s. MOREOVER my decided opinion after careful examna
ton Of the subject we'll the opinion of believe every
other member Of the cabinet that the claim Of Guatemala is
unfounded and Of this opinion believe Mr. Molina is well
aware There con be doubt" he added "that the set
Belize is situated p Old Guatemaa and that
sequeny MEXICO has Inherited whatever interest Spain had
that territory before the emancipation of her American
colonies. Your title therefore, under the treaty with Spain
of 1885, within the limits there assigned and confirmed by
your treaty with Mexico Of 1926 appears to be ndubtabe
Mr. Clayton has given away the whole case if we to
believe Mr. Champion against the testimony of Mr. Clay
ton Mr. Crenden, and Mr. Fish. Now, it seems that Gen
era Glass; and Mr. Marcy speaking for himself and for
the cabinet hare In their conversations with Mr. Cramp-
ton, if Mr. Champion is To be believed in this also,
been equally amabe with Mr. Clayton in making to Mr..
Champion voluntary surrender of all the rights and pre-
tensions Of the United States. a 1. j. #a sgs#.
We venture to suggest one thing in this conneIon,
which strikes being particularly odd. II is that
both before and after the time when these interesting dec
arations said by Mr. Champion to have been made to
him by General Glass; this gentleman was pretty emphat
cay asserting quite the contrary in his public speeches
in the Senate of the United States
Moreover 1t may be that Guatemala is part of Mexico
in virtue Of some recent terrestrial convuson in that
volcanic country by of which has somehow got
thrown the line, or Shakespeare says oerlesps
selfand falls other but this interesting eventin
geography has not yet got to be Of vulgar know
edge And may be- it must be If to believe Mr.
Crampon that Mr.. Marcy admitted ia September 1859
British title in the Belize under the Mexican treaty. which
expressly excludes title but the has marvel
lousy apocryphal appearance considering that in Of
fetal letters of Mr. Marcy Mr. Buchanan of July p 1853
and of September H. 1859 1.-THE day after Mr. Champions
letter. which letters appear in the published correspond
accompanying the Presidents last annual message
not only does Mr. Marcy admit but on the contrary
be perempory Denies and what is more argumentavey
disproves the falsely British sovereignty at the
Belize. #g
To be serious, In far contempt be serious
take 1t for granted that those statements of Mr. Cramp-
tons conversations with General Cass and with Mr. Marcy
destitute of truth, like the pretended conversations
with Mr.. Clayton. a. . @#.
If were member of the Senate we think we should
call General Cass TO the witnesses stand and inquire of
him whether in his candid opinion Mr. Champion most
entitled to the appreciation" of Lord Clarendon as a ready
letter-writer recruiting officer; and we certainly
should FIRE Off double-shoed Interpolation at the Secre-
tary of State. 4