The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-20
rEuRTY-FOUaTa CONGRESS-.
YRsr SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1856.
The Senate passed the Military Academy appropriation

SENATE
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1885,
The Senate passed the Military Academy appropriation
BILL
CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS
Mr.. CLAYTON, tx. NJ OF Del. concluded his remarks
on Central American affairs. He stated ON the autho
ry Of Mr. Vanderbilt the President of the Transit Com
pany that there any act the part of that
company which in any manner encouraged Walkers in
vason of Nicaragua He referred to Walkers seizure of
the company property, amounting to nearly million
dollars, and read letters from Mr. Vanderbilt to Score
tary Marcy in which the former asks for the nterpo
sion Of the United States for redress The
seizure made on the ground that the company
indebted to Nicaragua He (Mr. yanderb) denied such
indebtedness and refused to submit to the award Of
bitrstors the charges utterly false. With regard
to the settlement OF differences with England three
proportions had been made. Arbitration could nor BIO
countenapced be;ause the passage Of the isthmus was
necessary and for Great Britain and because
With an impartial umpire would be clear.
Abrogetion Of the treaty would give chance to Great
Britain get where she could annoy u.s. and
giving notice to Great Britain vac ste the pre-
con e 90 10 ~ The one
bringing Great Britain to reason by argument Mean
while We should arm in our own Defence protect our
coast, build forticaons aud increase navy; not,
however, to make country rival Great Britain. We
should take time do this 1t is right to do So
war with Great Britain. She is armed capa pse capa-
BILE OF throwing 40 600 troops from the Cri
coast and with the greatest naval equipment known
the histoy Of the world while almost. defence
less. Great B,itam should see are res ,lved to
force rights ty pursuing the doctrine laid down by
Washir gtonin time Of peace prepare for war"shoud
building up Notifications and naval power,
the people OF England wall compel their government to
yield its positions since tho publication of the
correspondence between Lord Clarendon and Mr..
Buchanan, public opinion in England has been
rapidly tending towards acknowledgment Of
the justice Of constru ,tion OF the treaty.
He Clayton had received on this point such infor
nation left doubt of the fact that appeal
must be from the British ministry to the British people,
who wish to engage in unjust w.r with US. At
rate, be the Consequences what they may, if we
driven to the sltsIna !ive-disgraceful submission
war-we must fight. We could not, however, believe
there any real danger Of war. II Senators a.d
Representatives stand firm and present undivided
front-if we I'll agree rights and manifest de-
termination to enforce them-they will be respected.
The British people will turn any ministry out rather
than light with q nation
DEFICIENCY
The Deficiency Appropriation bill then considered.
Three hundred thousand dollars appropriated to
continue the Washington squeduct.
Mr.. HAMLIN, (dem of Me-, Intellectual effort
for appropriation to the vsraus Custom Houses and
marine hospitals.
Adjourned.