Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-07

The CLAYTON ulwer Treaty.

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tion and controversy between the governments
of Great Britain and the United States. is the
following:
Article /. The governments of the United
States and Great Britain hereby declare that
neither one nor tho other will ever obtain the
said ship canal; agreeing ihnt neither will ever
erect or maintain any Notifications IN
ing the same or in the vicinity thereof; or occn-
ply or %fortify, or colonize, or assume, OF exercise.
any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa RIGA, the
Mosquito coast, or any part of the Central Amer
lean provinces nor will either make use Of any
protection which either affords or may afford. or
snv alliance which either has or may have. to or
with any state or people. for the purpose OF
erecting or maintaining any such Qualifications
or Of occupying, fortifying or colonizing Nicara-
qua. Costa RIGA, the Mosquito coast, or any
part Of Central America, or of assuming or ex-
ercising dominion over the same; nor will the
United States or Great Britain take advantage
of any intimacy or use any alliance, connection
or influence that either may possess with any
State or government through whose territory the
said canal may pass. for the purpose of acquir-
ing or holding. directly or indirectly, for the citi-
gems or subjects of the one. any rights or advan-
tages in regard 10 ommerc or navigation
through the said cana, which shall not be offered
the same terms to the citizens or subjects of the
other.
The British Government maintains that this
agreement was desigded to operate prospective
ly, only, and did not bind them to relinquish any
authority heretofore claimed. II is only neces-
sary to note the language of the article. TO be sat
isied that this construction is an after.thought.
sustained by the sheerest shutting and eqnivoca-
tion. When the British government pledged it.
self not to assume or exercise any dominion
over Nicaragua, Costa RIGA. or the Mosquito
coast, or any part of Central America it sur
rendered and abandoned all claim and preten-
sion to authority, past ms well as %future,i in those
dominions.
Commenting on that part of the message which
refers to this matter, the Philadelphia North
American says
The course If the President in this matter
has met with universal approval on this side Of
the ocean. ana viii probably have a very salutary
effect ON the other. in bringing our Central a
merican disputes to u speedy and pacific ADJUST
ment. All that is now necessary is, that the
powers at Washington shall maintain hereafter
the position they have taken. But will they
d. thisl viii they stand up inaexiblv to the
mark. when John Bull shall perhaps prevaria n,e
and buster little to try their pluck We
trust there will he no backing down by the Elk
ecutive;ihat there will be no showing ofthe white
when the trial of his courage aud mettle
shall come. DO not let it be supposed that W"
mean by this to east any unaininble or undeserv-
cd imphtntions. In the fortitude and valor of
the American people we have the most assured
and implicit faith. But we would not 81 conf
IDENTITY guarantee the prowess Of any Admins.
tration. We have the painful reminiscence If
a most discrediiablc instance of caving in on the
pert of the government when its firInness WINS
put to the test. We have not forgotten the fl
nous '54 40 or fight bravado. and the hnmllin.
ting manner in which the bully in that affair WAS
forced 10 eat his words and retreat from his ro-
siiion. II. then, we are n little nervous and mit.
giving when we find the magnates ut the FEEDER
al Capital talking somewhat more boldly than Ia
their wont, we must be pnraoncd for feeling u
vague apprehen son Tor the result. The ground
now taken however, on the Central American
question, is II g@~d and sound one, md ou ,ht to
be stood toto The death"
THE New HAVEN rRAGEpY.-Wc published
the confession Of Samuel Sly. in which he admit
ted having killed Justus Matthews. mt New la.
ven, Conn. We also gave the substance Of thu
testimony of Airs. Wakcman, the founder of ,he
sect called the "Wakemanites," whose religion j..
fanaticism led tn the murder. We Nuke The fol
lowing extract from a report of what she said IN
der oath
al was sick that night aud expected tn die, nnl
asked them to take Matthews out of the house.
He had such a had spirit that he was taking away
my divine spirit and killing me by it. \
mos HINT was the nan of sin. aud he put li
spirit on Matthews. It should die the iudre.
ment would come This man Of sin cursed God.
and when he did there was a black spot nn the
throne of God, lnmy revelations from God last
night, He said, if was condemned in this case
the world would be Immediately DESTROYED! In
this revelation 1 Was told by God that my broth
er did kill Matthews, and he did it to save the
world.
The jury, 1t appears, did not condemn the wit
ness. and the world Their, fore will not be Gimme
diately destroyed" SLY was sent To Jail on a
charge of IN rider, and Thankful s.. IIursry as an
accessory.
During the examination before the coroner's
jury II number of "W akemanites' were examin-
ed in addition to those heretofore mentioned. A.
bigail Stables testified:
IL believe upon my heart and soul that Mrs.
Wakeman was sent into the world by God to re-
deem and sare thu world; Matthews tasted three
days in order to strsva out the evil spirit: there
was "a report that we starved him out. but tlnt
was not true he offered to be blindfoldrd and have
his hands tied behind him, in order to cleanse
himself of the evil spirit: on the evening already
alluded to, Mathews was willing to offer himself
up a. u sacrifice. and wanted 10 die. il bv
doing SO the Millennium would come. We
were praying that the evil spirit in jus
tus Matthew'S might he snbsidrd; W. have
prayed that the Mellrniun would come.und had
reason 10 believe that it would soon: believe he
was hurting Mrs Wakeman with his evil spirit:
/ believe no one knows Mrs Wakeman but God:
we thought Mrs. Wakeman was dying several
times during the night. and -hc appeared in great
distress. ! believe the judgment would come, if
Mrs. Wakeman should die.
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