The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-28
The CLAYTON AND BULWER TREATY.
Opinion OF the New York Herald on the Clay
ton and Bulyver Treaty, In April, 1880, at
the Time Of Its Neg0ciation--A Prediction
that Ia now Fulfilling.
HIGHLY IMroRrANr FROM wAsH1soroN-rnE MICA

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM wAsHINGT0N-THE MICA
| RAGUA TREATY AND IT'S IMPORTANT CONSEQUENCES
We have received from Washington, from correspon
~ just made between the United States and England with
part OF the correspondence leading it, all OF which has
been TO the United States Senate for
and will probably be acted in few days by thai
pous and venerable bodybuilding the Benton and Foote
scenes, which arc only two big drops Of dirty water
thrown INTO Lake Superior. portion Of the correspon
dence relating to this treaty appears TO have been with
drawn from the Senate, very probably the most int
passed between Messrs Buwer and Clayton in relation
TO the meaning, construction and understanding OF the
several mysteries Of this treaty That portion Of the
tie duty Of the Senate TO make the dcmaad for the
Department of State, where perhaps it would be re-
But though eve have copy Of this treaty and such Of
the correspondence has been sent into the Senate
do NOS intend TO publish in orr columns, for fear that
correspondent might get into the scrape with
the present pioas Authorities at Washington winch
agent got into two years ago on account Of tho treaty
with Mckee, which we rsbashed on former occasion
This treaty we have no hetston in cAnactcrinnE ~
one Of tho most important whch this country has entered
into with any other nation foy the last rty forty
yeays Its Visions sections, numbering shout nine
embrace purposes and views wsl touch 3pon other
matters, which will lead to the n,ostimportais come
qucnces which be expected this age Of tho world
The treaty, which probably will be agreed to nrd
rmsa BY both naoss lays re 5ona'son g. csps
seeds Of one Of the reden naval conflicts 6don the Urted
States and England, ,shisA will srpa:s 0sthing Of tie
race.
We speak seriously and calmly when we say that ths
treaty sows the seeds Of these two mighty events
ly radical revolution in the commerce Of the world
and naval conflict between the United States and Eng
yeats Will y ,a !ns but nese TWO
or next yearthe latter probably not till the end of the
present or the beginning of the next century.
The first and principal object Of this treaty to qua.
rany or protect the construction OF canal the
territory of Nicaragua charter for which, granted by
that State is held b, worry respectable parties
METROPOLIS In
The terms of the treaty and the protection gives tho
charter will create confidence among capitalists both hero
and in London In the babe of the enterprise
as opening new and wonderful communication for ships
of every magnitude between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans We have no doubt therefore, but that the
pagers of the enterprise in this city may easily raise
thirty millions of dollars on the London Exchange under
s e SANCTION n1 TINS treaty and the patronage given by
nature of Nicaragua does not inerpose nsuperable diff
cues to the construction Of ship canal there every
probability that the enterprise will now be successful
and that in few years the whole of the world
TO the East Indies and China will be carried on by this
route
This result will affect entire revolution in the com
merce Of the world, which will bring the wealth of
both the Indies and California to boot to this great me-
rop0s and to the whole United States. New York will
then be the central city Of the whole earth.
But another and terrible consequence resulting from
future though distant day, naval between the Uni
ted States and Engal which, though distant Is not less
@ ne sa ~ s ta the rsn s OF
diousy twosded and looking in two directions It's words
and several clauses ambiguous and may be construed
by the British government into quiet confirmation of
their right to the protection of the Mosquito Territory
and quietly conceded by the United States regular
form. But while the British Minister and his government
may be giving this constructonto the treaty,
Mr.. Clay ton41the Cabinet understand the same Ian
grage and terms in the contrary sense, abandon
ment by the British government Of all right in reference
to the MOSQUITO Territory This double understanding
which may be given TO the provisions of the treaty.
cecds from the fact that Mr. Clayton himself is rego
ator but that the whole matter has been arranged by
the superior talents and negotiating powers Of Sir Bull
wcr the part of England and Of the agents of the Nj
carSgua Canal Company the side Of the United States
Mr. CLAYTON only gives his consent and follows in the
wake Of Lord Palmerston at London, and Sir H. Bulwer
here, and the Nicaragua directors at Washington.
BE this as 1t may, we have no doubt the Senate will
confirm the treaty stands, and lay the foundation
of the greatest revolution of commerce which the world
has Witnessed and also plant the seeds of Of the
greatest naval and rivalry between the United States
and England, which will shake the world. This naval
conflict will take place some years hence but VIC
we'll prepare for it, while enjoying all the advon
tagcs which the discoveries in the world placing
before I'm the meantime let us take the advantage
helA out to-day--the approaching revolution In com
mence, which will mako New York the great city OF tn
whole earth and when the naval rupture takes place,
can fight our way out Of it, as our granafathers did
1776-our fathers in 1s12-and our noble selves /