The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-28
THE CLAYTOy-BULwER TREATY NO LONGER
BINDS TIE UNITED STATES.

There are thousands Of the democracy who have always
regarded the ciayonBalwer treaty violation Of thar
national policy which has been cherished in the affections
of the American people from the early days Of the repub
lie the present. policy that encourages BY honorable
the extension OF empire this continent aud
which while II interfere in the stres and d
visions Of territory the eastern viii not allow lie gov
ernaents rulers dictate TO boundaries POI
lucal geography in the western hemisphere
II is matter Of wonder and regret that such treaty
should have been entertained seriously adopted by
the SENATE Of the United STAKES lis passing strange thar
whose evident mission is to control the Northern and
maybe the Central III not the southern) American con-
tinent should siipulate with Great BroE with any
other European power that they would not neither
would acquire have possessions control in
Central America
We thus have hands tied in reference to
OF the important points in perspectiVethst
10 the natural course Of events would and should belong
Us And make such bargain with power that has
no valid claim Whatever TO foot Of land contemplated
in The treaty and whose right 10 acquire tsrritory there
do recognise and should always earnestly and OBJ
stnately resist
This CaytonuIwer treaty not only comedies The right
Of England n its ABSENCE acquire possessions in Cen
trs America but her right dictate to political
geography dctAnon which when understood fully by
the American besrt would be resisted from FIRST
last thsugh all the monaehea armies Of earth
acing
Bat England, after our diplomat silly enough TO
yield such vital point in national future for
best known herself repadates the treaty and
thereby OBLIGATIONS Ia the language
ofGeners Csss in bis very able speech the sub
jet the treaty, from i commencement has been set at
naaght Thy Great Butainl upon the Rimsy pre-
textsn
Astonished and vs1ed many were that ever such
treaty had sanction, they less disappointed now
when one OF the high contracting parties has Eset fiji
nsnght from iis commencement that any Of our states
men should insist enforcing it terms should
again recognise its validity
one Of the parties refuses be governed by the treaty
the other party By such refusal i freed from lie obga
tons
Great Britain has refused therefore the United States
20 longer bound by its spuations and hsrefov The
CaytOu-Bulwer treaty Is void.
Why not accept this Of fact as Il iP7 Why not
treat the CsytonBuwer aairdistaseuI as Il has al
Ways been TO our peope-As nulliiy2 Is Il not provi-
dennAy significant part Il that order Of events which
preparing the way for iutareg And IL Il not mn
wise foE as 10 seek change Of tbs ogsr 80 unpitnviv
aided by England7 The Clayton-Buivtr treaty AZ IA
cad We regard H. To require and insist on i,s Oh
servance would not advantage fraction II Englsnd
treaebery releases from foolish hargain let Us weeou.
the relief and not aEan seek her enianslipV asnos
Being free from this should never more make such
treaty with poser il reference an acre Of territory
WEST THE eRxlr ATiASrTc WIDER RANGE
PHTsBURe, Pa February, 1856
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