The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-01

such is the Aosweras arg umsnt for ths American
position IN Iega-c ~ The Ia ile.
Il remains now 10 speak Of tbs Colony OF the Bay H.
lands In Csntal Arlorlea, Bal ism II nduras 40
The Caribbean Don't tbi ty I've miles from the p,rs
OF ruxio, in tina State OF Honduras an. four hunsroa
miles dis from the B1s lies the island Of Ruasan,
spacious fertile beautiful and eaNily susceptible Of de-
con- er,ss, isanos Of Bcnacea i,lia Barb,ret lie
lene and Moerst Inc islands of Rua an and Bonaccs
sss raid BY British gsog spher To be- BY reason OF
their fee bareors, 20, soii-, fine Air aad abanian
ann ais A. sell ,her Commanding g-ounds, proven
bally known that part OF the woi the garden Of
Gs gts On The Sssn as
The conclusion Of the treaty Of 1885, proclamation
Issued by the Brush government, constituting the
Colony II TIT Bay Islands. e
The United States insist that Great Britain shall dis
alleges that the colony il within the Blze settlement
Bx sh Honduras and DO is excepted from the treaty.
On ,hs contrary. the Islands which excepted a-e
described in the exception small lsnS In tine neigh
borhood If the Bazs. Not only are there sucn small
Is in THAT Place, but taey are expressly describei
ard assigned TO the Baza. in tins treaytf 1885, while
the Fay Islands are reither small islands n,r are they
situated In the Beehbcrhooc Of the Bsize but the
contrary they islands Of conAidsra Die magnitude and
Of hisosi: importance Net eAty OF 1850 assigns them
10 the Spanish Continentn and expressly excludes
Great Bri,si from them Grea. Britain shows NO pre-
Lelt until the revolution 10 Ceusal America
lhe OF Hondnla assumed possession and placed
deg ON Russn in 1879 Great Britain caused that .g
lately after lowered and the flag Ct Honduras was
,etteIed Its place. 1t lie unm Dor.ant to follow this
petty contention farther Whatever pretsnsions Great
B,i may have ever before made 70 the Bay Islands,
they were all soIenny and forever lelinquished and
absncones BY her in the treary Of 1850.
Rave Tins reached the conclusion that the American
positions just Tn the American demands are right
The fDs quer lion is practical one-WhAt ought the
United States row tc d.?
/ can nov only alance q. some Of the circumstances
which affect the question regret that in any case 1t
involves Po..isi = Of war. Although believe war
. calamity and Oh evil. do not ag-ee With either
those who suppose contributes to national prosperity
fhaulo therefore DEEPLY deplore any with any
ioD, and more than any other, war with Great Britain
eDcs easily secure allies Nor in such contest should
unssded The adjacent American States 1T least
cooperate with Vs. 1t would :hereore be gene
raj and, consequently more extensively Injurious
snd wioely dMoraliziDg than any other in which we
could he engaged. It would moreover renew and prac
ticsly petuRte alienation between two fraArna
States whose guidance (0niy secured through
their soDcord) the advancing nations largely depend.
there shah be FAULT both siies side;
and therefore, in ii would be unnecessary
conflict No'whstsndi the occasional occurrence Of
mil and rrtst0ns the world Is yet wide
enough tor both nations and for al nations. We the
centre Of stem-sn American one Great Britain is
the centre Of anotaer-an Eur one Almost in spite
Of ourselves steadily extending and increasing
contTO these continents. Mountaineering her To-
nscy, she is constantly losing her doDui here This
10 within II order OF nature 1t was FOR three hundred
years business Of European nations to coonize ds
o,pine, and educate American nations. II Is now the
busDes of those nations to govern themselves The de-
cline RI European power here practically began with the
fall Of Canada OUT Of the control Of France, in 1868. 1t
has ST. sdy continued upii only some relics pos
sersiDg little vitality, remsia Without any war on our
psYt Great Britain win Tisey withdraw and disappear
FRI m this teme pheye within quarter of cenury-at
least, within half a century. War might hasten, but
l,eg1et, also that war, if it must come mus. also
probably concur wi the great conflict taat
upfaithfu TO the cause Of free institutions in Europe
and The Hench empire Is, in my eyes, hateful usurpa-
0D s,ih Of hsss sd%iIins
EN- Ire obstinate and portensous reality Iaceept
,he oeacuar Exposition Of The first Napoleon ana, be-
revpg that Europe mus, be either republican
Cossaek recog izs, beneath the orarchica mask OF
the Lies the Western nations contending against
aenclbg desp tisr. though no duty proprie y
requires to intervene ihar side, should be very
unwilling to engage my country IN combination against
them.
States which keems 70 render them incapable OF
pJofsrg by inteIv the French people were,
WHEN, III l599 they aemsreed like interpositi IN, ID
Of our precedent treaties OF commerce and al
hsnce.
Nevertheless, a war with Great Britain is nav among
he possible solutions OF the present assment.
We certainly can look foT no moderation her part
hereafter, uve-losk hex persistent refusal t, lldl
his the sslemr AID impol tans Of al oar inte
Il nal engs gements. II will be Idle drea TO sup
ourselves free safe # &c leave her to wayisy
al side OF our ! nmus passages from Atlantic re.
Nor do tear var, having justice and high State
esssi,g our side We ou.numbsr the population Of
instead Of lsnoirg strength Although we have less
reaizee wealth, have nr iey greater than
these o. Grea Britain snt our revenues susceptible of
large increase are practically free. Our recruiting
ground is ample Great Brissn we'll knows, for che has
'.iec to enter cDdestinely II there any def
clency of nativs voluntesrs Great Britain herself as
well as ether European nations h Is supplied Win
this element Of We have corps Of military off
GERS unequeled and We have the found ATOMS OF an
efec'i'e navy that speedily be Quilt up and put
motion.
In view Of the circumstances IT seem. to me wise u
adhere 10 orr demsn3s, and yet TO Great Brai
cssir city the responsibility of dec ding upon peace
Soc rsud ADVISE 20 propose arbitration But
tbirk We have parsed that point already 1t would i'm
ply doubt Of the a the positions which we
have elected 10 stapc, claimants out Of possession
such II deci'icn ~opli be equivalent. to abandonment.
Besides, do net know where could find impsri :
umpire in The present disturbed condition Of Europe
do not think that Great Britain viii choose res
TO wsT. Her government hardly less than own is
popula- cne This controversy grows out Of caprice Of
ger own administration. A wa- would em5arrass boz
Prosperous fndusniai system, aud eoud bring to her
nj Ny counsel therefore, Is notice to Great Brita
INST We shall ntertee to prevent her exercise of min
bin year. and also that authority be now given 20
ths Resident to execute that delay cd purpose.
Great Britain may -e,onsider-may prorose to US re-
isen,e, or some other smcable jistmeat would be
racy hear and to 10 the very verge Of
zion. But this dsreaitior think, ought not to per-
II the wisdom Of Congress- shall approve this course
then the intervening time be ell and wisely ira
proved. No ssgaSiou. nation viii hazard all It's
r'ty vi ho-t bringing 81 its power into exercise
nstion that strikes tor continental supremacy
once render itself selfsus.siaipg and Independent Be.
foe we ezpose California AID Oregon to The hazard ~
var With the rst naval Power 80 the world
least begin what has been long already the
construction o. railroad from the western borders OF Ii
his.is' ippi States TO our ports on the Pacific.
Abe ugh the con'roversy Uses the shores of the
Caribbean Sea, yet The fed OF contest will now
tofoe, lie north Of .he st. lawrence Canada
conquered agins. her will. She cannot reuse if you
tender her annexation Just TERMS with indemnity for
the struggle she may expect with Great Britain.
Save thus exercised my opinions With f-autness. Blu.
am net tenacious Of them all invoke equ frankne IS
and the hroadst patriotism all sides of TINS CHAMBER
and in AL parts of the courty. If these shall be fully
exercised his 9sy will inauguate aud important
sno yet peaceful triumph The ancient coionia policy
81 Europe, honorable to ourselves aid aaspc;ous TO
natl Ds.
The senate then went into executive session.
The Senate adjourned til Nc nday.
Aonse IF Representatives..
WAsuScros, Jan. 81, 1885,
TIT spEAkfasmp.