The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-08


which will be equally advantageous TO Mosquito itself and
to all the powers which in any way connected with or
concerned IN Il her Mesys government have already on
many occasions within the last twelve months made over
lures OF the irest and most liberal and practical character
10 The United States government inviting that government
70 go hand IN baud with the Of Great Britain
ia deyising aud establishing scheme of adjustment by
which The Affairs Of Central America Mosquito Included
shall be satisfactorily and permanently settled and the
honor OF Great Britain as ancient protector OF Mosquito
shall be preserved intact
Her Majesys government are still ready and DESTROYS,
at any moment 10 enter into friendly Communication with
the United States government this important matter
and they of opinion that the such negotiation IS
opened and terminated the better il win be for all parties
concerned, and the greater viii be the security for the
maintenance of the friendly relations which hap
PLY Snbsist between Great Britain and The United States
But until such settlement be finally concluded tits OBJ
yous that Great Britain cannot abandon her present POI
son with regard TO Mosquito she permit either
Nicaragua Honduras 10 assert and still less attempt
TO establish by force of arms, any part OF Mosquito
right of possession which Great Britain has always de
MED, and still denies. And If either Nicaragua Hon
duras were still TO continue TO make aggressons the
Mosquito territory with that object il must be AT their
own peril
Such are the views which her Maestys government en-
terrain with respect Central America affected by the
treaty Of Washington Of The 18th OF April, 1860 aud
such the OF conduct which her Majesty
ment propose TO pursue with respect to that country aud
TO the various questions which have asen may arise
under the treaty. will, however add that her Majesty 8
government have intention of disturbing departing
IN any way from, the arrangement entered into between
the two governments for the maintenance OF the Jacto
government and position Of Greytown.
You will read this despatch to the United States Secre-
tary of State and you WILL the time repeat to him
the desire which is felt by her Majesys government
TO proceed throughout the Whole OF this matter cordially
and IN the most unreseryed manner with the government
| of the United States. t84#
am, with great truth and regard, cir your most obe-
/ dent humble servant, CLARENDON.
We entreat careful attention ALSO to every paragraph
and line of this despatch We invite the heiigencer
especially to point out the words if any, which much
as hint at the thought that the s,puaons concerning
cupation and domipion prospective only
In the third paragraph lord Clarendon says expressly
not that Great Britain will after 1850 begin occupy
begin exercise dominion begin colombo but that she
will occupy, colouze exercise dominion. Nay to
make assurance douby sure he says that Great Britain
will neither exercise dominion If exercise
applies only to future commencement of dominion, why
add assne Is not manifest that is the word
applicable to future commencement and that exercise
the whole fact of dominion whatsoever assumed
commenced
But in the fourth paragraph there ia sentence which
decisive of the whole question These are the words
Bat Great Britain has nowhere in the treaty of April
1885, renounced ever had any intention to renounce
the full and absolute right which she possesses her
own lawful territories in Central America such that
designation distinctly understood and declared by the
negotaors of the treaty has Great Britain renounced
by the treaty, the protection which she has for
ries past Afforded and still Affords the Mosquito terri
.ory"
Here Lord Clarendon says that Great Britain did
nounce "her lawful territories in Central America"
lie does not say she did not anything the treaty
prospective only it merely forbids future acquisition
Not hint does he give Of any such ideas And whatare
the slawfn territories thus retained Lord Clarendon
himself proceeds plain by saying "saeh nat desig
nation distinctly understood and declared by The negoq-
Of The treaty. referring undeniably the explanatory
letters exchanged between Sir Henry Bulwes and Mf
Clayton. Mr. Reverdy Johnsons letter the point
discussing the question OF protection bat assuming
throughout that all continuance of occupation was
cluded a matter Of course.
How 1t possible that with these documents before
IT. the fagsneer should have fallen into such gross
upon the subject Il Is difficult conceive That is
immaterial however We reafirm the proposition that
until the reception Of Lord Csrendon despatch Of the 9th
Of September 1885, nobody in the United States could
have anticipated that the British government, would have
finally adopted and would adhere that construction OF
the treaty which, confidently believe il has hit upon
aferhought in order evade and escape from the
continuance OF discussion, In which Lord Clarendon
knew he must be logically defeated, In reference the
British colonization Of the Bay Islands. II when
pressed upon that point and before that Lord Caren
don produced what Mr. Seward Justly chsracisrzes as IA
new suggestion, idea" We reiterate that IL
suggestion, which might well produce both asonsh
menr and indignation" 10 the United States
For tho rest suggestion Il is II OF account
The idea is superficial one; a shadow Of thought
without the least substance Great Britao says Lord
Clarendon in his letter Of September 2sh does not con-
ceye that, by the Caytou-Bulwer convention she relu
pushed any territorial rights which she then possessed
Central America But she possessed none except the right
to cut ogwood at the Belize and ia dependencies That
right she saved by the correspondence between Mr. Clay
Ton and Sir Henry Buwer She had other right that
time and other could be saved Neither that reserva
ton Der construction Of the treaty her
the Bay Islands usscs her other encroaohmeus on
| the State OF Honduras
THIRD CONTESTANT FOR THE KANSAS SEAT.
II that the for the Kansas seat Is tr
angularGenera Whitfield claiming IL by virtue OF bis
certificate the dulyeleced delegates Governor Rceder
seeking TO him by virtue Of the illegal election OF the
Topeka freesae party and Mr.. Delebay insisting that
Kansas Is sovereign State and that he Is its chosen rep
resenative. Upon the ground that Mr.. Delebay
claims 10 be the Kansas representative ia the House we
take II for granted that two Of the Topeka champions
will soon claim TO be recognized entitled seats 10 the
geuate