The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-04

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y necessary to add that not responsible for the in
divdua opaions which may appear in the correspond
which given from time to time in our department
column Those opinions given the opinions of the
writer's and those of the government the editors
of this journal
THE NATIONAL INTELLTGENCER AND THE CLAY
TON-BULwER TREATY.
The Naioaal Itcgeaesr OF Saturday last undertakes
review the conduct of government the Central
American question: and the tendency OF its article s
mislead the public mind and docs injustice TO the Amer
construction of the Clayton and Bulwer convention
viii undertake briefly TO point out Of Its
The Inteligsncu does not clearly TO comprehend
the most important difference between the two govern
Lord Clarendon claims that the treaty merely
prospective in its operation and explains bis meaning
this phrase be- that the treaty leaves Great Britain in
possession of all her rights in Central America existing
the time of the making OF the treaty. and merely
her from making any new acquisitions. Mr. Buchanan
entirely refutes this most unjust construction only by
referring 10 the plain language Of the treaty. which
necessarily exclude existing rights Of Great Britain
have meaning but also by referring to the British dec
araion the time OF the exchange of ratification which
exemp,s Belize from the operations Of the treaty. and which
entirely unnecessary IL 1t only had prospective opera
tiontha h did operate upon existing rights posses
sions II will be remembered that this British declaration
was deemed important that II made siae qua HoH
Mr. Buchanan asks Lord Clarendon why did your govern.
ment refuse exchange tho ratification without this deca-
ration the treaty saved Belize from M operation by the
construction you put upon Lord Clarendon has
not been able make any that question: and II
Is most respectfully submitted the editors Of the Ia
gncer as question TO be answered by them Il they think
they assist his lordshp get Of this difficulty
II certainly requires great deal Of Christian Charity
suppose any honest in the opinion that though he has
agreed occupy farm he Is stll to remain In posses
sion OF IT. yet that ia the British Interpretation OF the word
aoccupy" In the treaty. We DO not mean to say that
the editors of the fteJsnor differ with u Who think
the British construction this, the most important
point OF difference between the two governments h absurd
and ridiculous But respectfully submit TO them that
they have entirely overlooked this matter in their article
and thereby ignored the greatest OF all the outrages
Great Britain m violating the treaty Nattcl tells tha
misconstrue treaty is the offensive mode Of yio
/ lating 1t
The fstgencu admits that government Il right IN
the main but thinks doubul whether Great Britain Is not
entitled hold Ruatan and The colony of Day Islands To
arrive their conclusion the editors resort the treaty
and the declarations Of the negotiations which form the
only just basis Of all the argument the subject bat
the expressions Of Senators Seward Cass and Others
n speeches made three years ago when the subject fret
began to be considered in Congress before all the
pondcnce had been submitted TO Congress and printed and
while the subject or Of materials enable senators
70 understand IL yet very imperfecny understood II
respectfully submitted that II would be much frer 10
quote the speeches made by Senators Cass and Seward
month ago, after they bad become Of the subject
than the crude opinions by either Of these
gentlemen than three years ago wheh they had
sufficient materials before them enable them to form
just judgment They BOTH 10 their late speeches exhibited
most able and conclusive arguments sustain Mr. Marcy
construction which places the coleny o the Bay Islands
within the direct operation Of the treaty, and therefore
excludes Great Britain from th title which she acquired
only by her piratcal seizure Of them in lsli.
The lt2gf7c entirely oyerlooks the conclusive arpu-
ment of Mr. Buchanan in ,hs correspondence With Lord
Clarendon and the sole reliance Of the editors upon
speech made by Mr. Everett three years ago when the sub
icc had been but little examined as he conessed by him
and when he relied he himself states upou letter Of