Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-02
TIE PROPOSED ARBITRATION OF THE CEN.
TKAL AMERICAN nIEEICIITN

of th,
United Stat., ON Thur.J.y merely .ncl,i ,h -.
Mr. N,rrv 10 Mr. D,n,. J,,i ~ H. 81 "' w w ~
the subject of the ,liH.t.pc. az on;,; h, ~ H., ="
tish Government and that of the Tni,~J St. -
the construction and effect of m. en- y.n,io f IL 1T
of April 1880 and the suhicct of Central ,m,,;c, Gu,
rally. and stating to Mr. 'n,u,. ,h -. -, - ~
President .,t.rt,,ns of tia, n,,s,i,' -. !, 80. -, ~.
order that he may couuuni,at,. ,h. -, =, a. ri -
Clarendon There has bern no ir e,, ,; e AZ VI
tween the two governments On the main sic, 60, ~
letter OF Mr. Buchanan 10 Mr. Cl,r,ulon i, S.,,,,I''
last his Ipt,ishp's reply on IN. oSth of ,h go. ,I
aud the brief rrioinder of Mr. Ruebapan an the nh - ,h
following October. The President il sppr.rs would
hav. been better satisfied IT. in e,nr,s.i, ,bs -;
that all obstacles satisfactory adjustment of the con,
truyr.y might with cunciliatory snrt an hotb ij ~
Lord Clarendon had been Jleased Ia in,r,t.
the means which IN his Judgment wrrr ca,u,,ei -, -
duce so favorable contamination For v,nt -, III a.
President Vas left to conjecture the preci. i, of H.
Msest,s Government lie could not be certain nj. con,
jccuic concerning well founded but he was IN,
uced by certain coatet. Al accidents ~ brJ b,yo -
Ia infer il was by no arbitration bv ,birI nowr ., M
difference between the two governments relative 10 Cen,
trail America.
Mr. Marcy saws it would be superfuous 10 dwell on I.
regret which the President entertAins that prop,,.t,
% this nature, which Her Majesty government intend
final one was not presented al the commencement,
aud IN such shape 10 have attracted aud fixed up
it the attention Ui this government Lord
that the difference bet~een th. ,sn
merely of the INTERPRETATION of the
- 1880 But it Is understood by this government
which does not understand that the date OF the treaty
Grea; Britain had any possessions or occpied ,nv tr
tory in Central America unes. the British establishment
at the Btik with it, dependencies ~ the same are de-
fined D., her treaties with Spain are TO Ice con.i.r. a.
British possessions IN Central America That i. the oly
possible construction Oi tile declarations EXCHANGED h.
tsceu Messrs. Clayton aud Buwer the time Of es
ing the ratification of the convention
Alter reviewing Great Britan's preieusons Mr. Marcy
.ays Aud ii it il cOntendcd by the British royernIner
that in the name oi the Mo,qno Indians Great Rr,,i,
may take with military force and hold Sln Juan Nic.ra
qua or auy other point in Central Ancri,, sucb ,,r,
would be so totally irrrconcable win an Ien Of
the independence neutrality of the sthmus AS To rem,
der the convention than nugitory TO the United
States. Instead OF submitting arbitration pre.nsio.
involving such consequences, ia any other way con
,entng restore effect the treaty with such po.bl
Construction, 1t would IN the Judgment of the Pr.l.nt
his duty propose it, uunulment so A, to r,. ,h
United States from blgnOu- not attended Ly any benz,
ill., aud which Obg atoms thus Intentionally incur t,,
having entered into treaty upon the sppositinn that all
solue reciprocity OF restriction incurred b, treat r
tain.
The President says he cannot do ANYTHING which coli
be- taken admit, either directly or mp,,y that th.,.
question ia his mind relative 10 the true construction
of that convention, and lac feels bound to take care that
IN entertaining the proposition of arbitration he shall not
he understood as actuaied by the slightest feeling of d
trust regarding rvaty.rghs Of the United STATE. uut
the President u not prepared 10 saw TINT -ou, al .
questions fact concerning which tie two poy,t, u.,t-
differ may be conveniently determined by admiration,
Or by analogous method OI this elias. of oii,e.
OF inquiry, Is th- question: What the rightul inn-
~ the establishment at the Bazr the side Of the St
OF Honduras. Tie question whether the Bay Islands
door do not belong IN thct Republic and the question
What extent Of couniay is embraced in the term Hu,u
to coast or Is IN the SEXUAL occupancy Of the Mo,qmt Ia
dau- considered Indians, and with such territorial
rights ony that description Of persons are entitled t.,
claim according To te established public law Of Great
Britain aud oi the United States aud Of Spain or the in.
dependent States which have succeeded spain IN Am,i
ca remembering that power exists on tn. pntt of t;r,
Britain aud the United States dispose OF the oy.rrip
right, Nicaragua or any other STATE of Genital Amr
car
Mr. Marcy concludes ~ follows All the,. uues,n. o
political geography regard IN the first instance. the .nv
eregnty and Jurisdiction OF the independent States of Cen
tr America Great Britain and the Unitcd Safe. had ,o
prcten-on- thus intervene; except for the u,rt,,. at
defining their Own mutual obligations at.ing ONT or on
gsgement- they mLy have contracted in order 10 .i,
Tar ~ they are concerned the neutrality aud
Of the American I-tbnh-. Regarded oul, n c,ll,.,nl
considerations affecting the construction uf a tr,,tv H.