The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-09

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The Clayton-BnIwer Treaty-Tre United
States Government In a Trap.
On the 10th Of April, 1850, Mr.. Clayton,
Secretary OF State of the United States, aud
Sir Henry L. Bulwer, Minister Plenipotentiary
and Envoy Extraordinary of Great Britain,
concluded treaty, not SO much about their
own affairs as the concerns of other govern
ments. The first article Of that treaty reads
fairly enough on it's face, but like the cup
given by Iago to Cassie, it was "craftily
| qualified" 1t appersaiued particularly to Gen.
trail America, and simple minded people would
understand it as al agreement between Great
Britain and the United States that neither
Power should exercise any sovereignty over
any part Of Central America or its depen-
denotes. The treaty was SO understood by the
Senate, and it was ratified in the same year
and month when it was made, by the following
vote--
YEAs-Messrs Badger Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Butler
Cass, Chase Clarke Clay, Cooper Corwin Davis OF Mass
Dswson Dayton, DOGGY Of Wis. Dodge of Iowa, Downs
Felch. Foote Green, Hale, Houston, Hunter, Jones
King, Mapgum Mason, Miller Morton Norris, Pearce
Pratt, Sebastian Seward, Shields, Smith, Soue, Sru
ance Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales and We0ster.-Tota
NArs-Messrs. Atchison, Borland Blight Clemens
Davis Of Miss, Douglas, Dickinson, Turney, Walker
Whicomb and Yuiee.-Total TO-
1t should be noticed here that Great Britain
holds certain possessions in Honduras which
she claims are not within, or dependencies of,
Central America. Sir II Bulwer was notified
10y his government that the treaty was not
satisfactory. and simultaneously with the ex-
change Of notifications which took plt &C in
June, 1850, the English diplomat wrote to Mr
Clayton as follows:-
In proceeding TO the exchange Of the Publications Of
the convention signed at Washington the 10Th OF
April, 1850. between her Bstannc Alsjesty and the
United states OF America relative - the establishment
Of Communication by sh'p canal between the Atlantic
and Pacifc oceans, she undersigned her Britannia Ma
jestys Plenipotentiary has received her M.estys
structous to declare that her Majesty does no. uuier
stand the nsgemepts Of that convention to apply u
her Majes sy settlement at Honduras Or p is dpslea-
ces. Hr Acdy'S ratification OF the said convention
exchanged under the explicit declaration above
toned.
Done at Washington ths 2eth day Of June, 1850.
Mr. Clayton wrote that Sir H. L. Bulwers's
construction was right. The dependencies are
made to apply to the RUatap Islands which arc
near to the coast Of British Honduras This
correspondence was concealed from the publ,
at the time, aud Publications we're exchanged.
When it Was disclosed, several Senator's who
voted for the sreaty-Cass, Weller, Downs
Chase and others-said that they would not
have so voted had'they been aware of Cir II.
Bulwer's construction. So it never would have
been ratified. Mr.. Chase said it would have
been impossible to have secured its ratification
Mr. Weller said that be was not surprised at
Mr.. Clay toms stupidity lin being overreachedby
Sir II. L. Bulwer) Il never (said Mr.. Well.r)
knew him (dr. Ciayton) to have any conuec-
ton with any public affair in which he did not
show himself to be excessively stupid, at least :,
The gist Of the debate was that the Senate had
been vietimisod by Mr.. Clayton, and that Mr.
Clayton had been victimised by Sir Henry l..
Bulwer.
This occurred in 1853, and We have now 10
revert to the course Of the HERALD on this sub
iect. We have always looked upon the treaty
as humhug, and denounced it as such as
early as the I'd Of April, 1851, On the 10th
Of April, 1851, We said:--
lie (sir II. J.. Buwerl affected tb. ssio. toward. NJ
Clay 0ntshed IF nunity Of interests bet yeea toe
United States and Great Britain cody and achry
rroseyes, tumble, very 'um and Clayton VII le
habits are not calculated to sharpen his wits, re-
thought lie had rot hold Of green, but honest
and when uriih talked Of treaty and mutual guaran-
tees ana the lord only knoas what other msasuros.
ehucked inyardy and made treaty. and such treaty.
texterous equiyoca.ion on terms a paper puzze a
convention ~ constructions which Mr.. Clayton really
supposes turned England mock End heels ont Of Central
America but which BUVer ard Psners.on affirm makes
,he tnited STATES parry With them in the grand na-
uona felony which They have peyperated on the Mo-
QUITO shore, In hAlize AID The Islands CT Ruatsn.
We called the attention Of the people Of this