The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-05

most honorable I do not kpow the terms Of the
apology but am told that the apology when made,
was considered satisfactory. But told tha, after
mat another transaction took place not In violation OF
American law but evasion OF IL Nhich has reopeued the
grievance. DO not know how th3 s for have no
oDciai information before ns, and opy state what
am given 20 understand is the fact All wish 10 point
out 70 the House IL that government has Admitted
tse 70 be in We are in the wrong and when wo
nave admitted that 10 be the cage whether make rera
auos IN one orm or another docs not appear 20 me 10
20 o. any great importance. III you tread on mnus
oe " does not very much matter whether you say 10
hln Il beg your pardon ~ beg thousand pardons'
mat never would DO point which any sensible
would go ont 70 fght Let il be borne in mind then, that
we ore, y tue confession OF government Ia the
wrong, ana a. To sand respongibe in the of the
country ior e acts OF government think II would
be well II we had this correspondence laid before us
II IL be not completed aud for this am inclined
10 sspect at TINS question has assumed very much Of
personal characte that il has been cnyenomed and emb
tered In Inc eonrse Of the proraicd correspondence and
think, therefore, that il il taken away from The
Foreign Uaice and discussed In the country ia this
Hogse thero would be displayed such agnanimous feel
ing on the part of The people and Of tho members Of this
House that would be put stop TO- There
has been talk of arbitration in the other subject Of dis
pnte, and believe shonld find such mode OF set
Ting this question ia the honorable and satisfactory
manner In private life In quarres matters of eti-
quete II 10 not the usual the who has
committed the wrong fix the roparatop. Seconds
called in and they decide what shall be the apology to be
made, and ths question brought before the House.
have no doubt we should find out Of escaping
from the difficulty. Besidea, tho country would be much
more at ease the subject discussed by and there
would be end to that alarm aud apprehension which
now exist among the mercantile community, lest every
fresh packet should bring intelligence that Mr. CHAMPION
has received his passports and is his way home At all
events am quite that nothing win be gained by al
lowing these matters to remain veed in the secrecy of the
Foreign Office We have got into by the system
OF secret diplomacy and into another in the
way. Where there is darkness there is danger
true in politics in the material world This second
dispute about our attempts at enlistment be 1t
bered Is more imminent than the first do not know
whether the noble lord intends lay before the papers
relating to this part Of the subject hut f he refuses The
ground that e correspondence . nat completed am at loss
10 sec hoao 10 get any papers any subject
for cas only last nigh that he declisi 10 produce the papers
retaiag 10 The Of Mr.. Curtis con'm at Cologne
matter finally settled If he refuses give these
papers the ground that they completed, he
will invest himself with the entire responsibility for II
we not TO have the correspondence, either before
after it is finished, what bold the country have
upon the noble lord and his government? This ques
on of our relations with the United States would
think be much safer in the hands of the people and OF
this House than OF the government OF the press II
there DO between and the United States it will
not be upon which the people will enter with will
ing spirit il there be collision viii be provoked either
by secret diplomacy by the erasperang language of
the press OF this country What has been the language
of the ministerial journals this subject Almost the
first thing heard of this dispute from article in
the Times newspaper in November, which told to
astonishment that We were ready TO 60 to war with
America but that should still "hod hand the
throat of the northern despot' Within the last fort
night too, have similar language in the Morning
Post and In The Times which the supposed to
represent the opinions Of the ministry, must say though
have watched the language of tho American journals with
considerable interest have such Language in them
has appeared in the Times and the Morning Post True
the journals af England generally have taken that hos
tile but those journals which represent the cabinet
viii be taken IN America to represent large portion Of
people am anxious therefore, that should not be tha
only persons In tho country who not To discuss this
subject desro that should be- in fact the pulse of the
nation in this question: any domestic anet
ton u which tho people feel Interested hardly view
possible great calamity both countries and 10 The
world hostile collision between England and the uni
ted States hear hear and yet talking about IL
daily in the press specuating about in private;
and the government in their correspondence s bringing
TO deadlock which will take away all chance Of es-
cape. between this country and America, whch
side success might rest would be the most horrible
the most inhuman calamity 10 the victor, which
could possibly happen Were We to succeed 1t would be
very much like destroying offspring; and wero
America crush England, would be little better than
parrcde hope therefore that shall be afraid to
approach this question that shall refnse to under
stand what il s we arc ouarreing about but that wo shall
call for the papers and shall show the country that
prepared deal aressy and honestly with the issue which
may be laid before US. Hear, hearl
|. lord PALNEasros's SPEECH.
Lord PALMERsToy In answering the honorable member
shall observe that distinction between the questions
involved in this which nc has himsalf drawn and
which he has recommended to And 1rst then will
deal with the question of Central America The hopora
bic gentleman Is perfectly In saying thn the treaty
Of 1850 treaty honorable 10 both pares and which
had in view objects that could only conduce 10 tho
prOvcment OF commerce and the extension OF civ2au
in every part Of the world II Is well known that gr
interest excited upon tho subject Of the opening of
shipcaua through the isihm OF Daren between ,hs At
lanc and tho Pacific Jcnlouses grew mp between ing
land and the United States each supposng that the other
had exclusive object in view and meant by some
Other establish itself TO the prcjndice of the
other either end other Of the canal The object
Of the treaty concluded by my right honorable friend
Sir H. Buwer with Mr. Clayton 10 remove all posi-
BILE o jealousy upon that point and the provisions
Of that treaty calculated 10 accomplish that end
| Tho project Of cutting shp-canal between the two
has, however been found liable 10 physical diff
culuos which thero ia not much chance Of osorcon,U
and practically therefore, that part Of the
has ceased 10 haze any Immediate application Out there
further provisions in that tray by whh In order
entirely do away with the eaosies which zach the
two countries entertained Of the views Of me other both
counfTiss scioinei Intention 10 upTridfe terri.
tory Central Amsiea ooicss oan opy posss,-
sons therein, There erception made, however,
with respect possessions which Ind nirerdy there
Belize and s depcndcnciesand with respect certain
duties Of protection which had been performed by us FOR
long Of time end which NJ That exist.
ing do not think myself that the caty IL liable all
tho criticism which the honorable entean has passed
IL IL seems that the de Of the treaty
plain and iu meaning perfectly obv pus, and really do
not that any other construction hut that which
contend for can be put upon H. The treaty pros
pecive and not retrospective, in s operation. Al The
time the American government tss underworld 10
tabsh different construction s-i long correspondence
has place between the two governments the sub
jecL We contend for constructors and the American
minister contends for different We have stated how
ever that notwithstanding perfectly convinced
that our Interpretation is tho just one ready 70
submit tho question the arbitration any third power
Hear hearl To that offer have not vet been ahl,
obt .in answer, and the question now stands
did say the other day in answer 10 the honorable mem