Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-17
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION.

TO both Houses OF Parliament relative TO the socaed Cen
trs American question IL consists OF lsa dispatches
but the whole question is very ably resumed In Lord Char
endon. note tNo. 76) in reply the statement dra~n
up ~ Mr. buchanan giving the views Of the United
Government the engagements acted by Great
under the treaty OF 1850, regards the Noq Proiec-
toste the British settlement Of Belize and the Islsn
Ruatsn
The other dispatches refer the negotiation previous
characterization Treaty to the occupation OF Tiger
Issnd. TO the Cyane affair. Greytown the alleged
insult Ia the American tag by the commander Of Her Ma
jcsys brig Of Express and the various attempts
at satisfactory settlement o all questions relating the
proposed route and 10 Ccntral American affairs general
~.
The concluding dispatches relate the proposed
btrson Lord Clarendon states mo. 1867 that the Of
fer to refer to arbitration the inte probation Of the
of had been made by most formal man
n-rb y direction OF the Cabinet The explanations rea
tive To this point appeared in the Times OF the lih OF
March.
The concluding despatch mo 1881 refers more especial
~ to Ruatan Ia Mr.. Champion informs Lord Clarendon
under date ei March 81, ls56 that Mr. Clayton in
formed by Sir Henry Bulwer before the treaty OF 1850
signed that Rustan De and De British poe
session; aud that Mr. Clayton had various occasions
since in conversation with him Mr.. Champion, stated
that he considered Ruatan ss much British possession
Jamaica any other British West Indian islands.
The Bari Of Clarendon 70 Mr.. Cramptoa
FoRuGN OFFICE Feb :, 1856
sra: Mr. Buchanan called here tao DAYS ago. and with
reference statement uf mine the House OF Lords
the Slst uumo, that her Msjcsics Government had
United ttONerument TO reter
traon the Interpretation of the treaty OF 1850 said A.
had adeTsf,oi that any sseh eer had bern Officially
and Formally made 20 hiI, although he admitted that
had frequently been mentioned by me.
told Mr. Buchanan that received this communication
With the HtaOsf surprise, and that really loss
understand 1t, As the offer had been made by in the
totmal by direction OF the Cabinet, that he
had discussed with me the objections the and
the difficulty Of selecting any power whom both parties
would regard impartial; tnSt IN narIy
discussed the Central American question together, With
oi NY saying that arbitration co9id Be the Jares
Of 'efg the 'adfts, and that nearly three months
had again called his attention to the offer OF her Maes
ty Government which he had promised to report to his
Government
then read Mr. Buchanan NV despatch to YOU dated
November To- the of which he did dispute
and said have thought it right IN the OF any
repondencc being laid before Congress that the proposal
OF Her Msjesiys Government should be made known 9TH
cisy Mr. Marcy through you, otherwise had been
in the habit Of addressing public dispatches to you
the subject found that Mr.. Marcy considered that the
question settled in Mr. Buchanan's hands Indeed
had much possible avoided writing
upon the matter, and had, therefore, not
answered Mr.. Buchanan's last note, although there
much ia it that meritcd reply, because wished
avoid all cause of irritation and reason think
that this correspondence might assume polemica
and angry toie. had given him. therefore, the advau
tagc OF the last word and communications had all been
bal but it great satisfaction to reflect that
neither upon that other subject in the OF
two years had hasty word passed between any
thing that would not tend promote kindly feelings be-
tween respective counties.
Mr.. Buchanan cordially coucurred the friendly cha
racer OF relation, aud said that although he had not
considered the offer OF arbitration To have been made in
formal manner he had invariably reported his Go
vernmeht everything that had fallen from me the sub
jecL
In to an inquiry from me. Mr.. Buchanan ADDED
that notice had taken Of the offer OF arbitration
CSigned.) CLARENDON.
NJ Cranpio" to he Earl Of Ciare',don-[ K,eeircd
March Isl
wA.HIScroNs March !, ls56.
NJ T,r.l. I.h-
OF the St ult informing that your ord,hips great
surprise Mr. Buchanan had stated you that he had
understood your orship having proposed formally TO
submit 20 arbitration the points in dispute between the
two governments in respect to the Interpretation OF the
CIytOnBulwer treaty. learnt with equal surprise e~
dAy- since before the receipt OF your Iorshps despatch
tha the government of the United States under the
IMPRESSION and that the President intended in
swer to inquiry the part OF the Senate to send
csige Ia that boy in which 1t would be stated tina.
such offer hal been understood have been made.
Your lnrsip has 20 many occasions your unoiii
cial vel IN YOUR official correspondence with M, al
luici Ia this proPoal having been made by you To Mr.
Buchanan that it did not possible that Ice
had not conveyed to MS Government; aud the subject
u '.. Central American question the negotiations OF whch
'i Marcy hAd on several occasions informed lie
siee" 10 nave been on the part OF the American Go
'en.ent conhded exclusively Mr.. Buclanais hands
nad not consequently come under discussion between Mr.
Marcy and uny-lf. dad
is rail- that should originate aEg eynssrrafon o.. GLaf
topic. make m formal communication OF the inior-
nation conveyed TO by your ordshps despatch If the
! 9th OF November last.
On receiving information OF the pprehen
sion of the United States Government referred that
despatch and hndag that it contained instruction
To communicate il 10 Mr. Marcy, immediately did 70
With short explanatory note.
must certainty take blame 10 myself Tor having
executed tile Instruction at an earlier period but con
tess that the passage Of the despatch conveying it
hsd esrsped my attention, and had looked the de>
patch as nirnded 10 appre Of Of what going for
ward rather than instruction to make formal offer
Of arbitration To the United States Government.
INN OUGHT - -,
tor me IN defer speaking To Mr.. Marcy the subject
0i thr proposed Arbitration uhtl liz should aluJe L. fo-
apprchended that my interference in the matter might
be taken y an undue inermedlling ia negotiation
under my charge and eyiucing prccauiiOn which
sgh lot be- well received intended guard against some
prc.umed negligence an Nj. Buchauan's part which
ought to have been supposed possible by her Majesty
Government
ln the meantime lost opportunity Of stating u lead
ing Se1f and other persons that such offer had been
10 uie by her Majesiy'- Government.
Congress i nos however 10 possession Of the fact and
although certain Senator'S. and certain spape have
thought proper to attribute ei M,jestys Government
and myself the most extraordinary motives for what they
consider % be your LoTd-hP- negligence, and not Nj
Bnehanins m-apprehensiOn, avn quite At los to con
ceiVe what object they possibly imagine Her Majesty
Government could have ~ misleading the Government Of
the United states aud thus defeating TOR time the object
which Her Mije-y' Government Themselves had in view
have only to ra, To your Loriip the regret hat
impression prodaeei BY NJ Baeaaans m,,sEe yaar
, hsys The hoa2 70 sno.. 's. Of tie correspondence lad be
t-Enefl JoHg y. CE,uPrnx
Here fafows The letter CHAMPION No MARCY dated
Washington. February a. ID. Uch the hat
overlooked Lord Cr-nd n. proposal Of
arbitration 10 he United -ta-s Government
m Efri ~ CkireaJOn Lo M. Ceu0,tDn
FJEE.s OTFICE March 20
srE ihlvs received your depateh II IN explaining
your Omission % ac4lAht Nr Marcy % the desire Other
vernneni u u % arbitration their dr-r-nces Nth
fnent o. ne Ini-d states respecting The Interpretation treaty
u The 18Th Of April 9 which by ny despatch o. the Oth of 40
vsflber Instructed "a DO
Tie Government of The Unit States
your omission any allegation hey thereby In m y,orns
81 any such oir having huu made Majs lvsrnnen
ior a. informed you depatch o. The 9Th ~ February wing
an account ~ W. b1cAnaus state that tn
Ton lad not tsen formally maf~ Nj Blctnan distinctly
~ biz Government
caun0i h0Wsyer, bat hat upon us u
fuctons conveyed 10 despatch 81 the lodi November
suu1
mpossihs bat, ~ he you had re-
peaey Informed that d Marcy declined upon gis..
on sirh conhled entirely NJ. Huhanan auI ur sepr
e c- certainly nevr occurred N that The United
toVenment could have b. % arbitration
VIII hvi ben repeatedly made ard strongly recommended ~
the only mode 81 settling.
ner difference oopnon rescng the Interpretation treaty
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