The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-07

ey, betweea nations may be like that Of individuals
may occupy and possess tract Of iana IN bis
own right or he may occupy and possess ID Ia right
of and by the leave Of aud tenant 70 another Either
i occupancy may disclaim holding tract Of
land under another aud say that he holds il III his
right and sti by possibility hold TO his occupancy
Knowing this il supposed to be possible that ii the
treaty LEFT simply with the first words to which
have alluded the British would continue TO occupy Central
America and cIam they did occupy, but only in
der Mosquito IL was for the purpose OF putting 10 abb
negaon OF the resort 10 any such reenee that the last
wns Of the first article were inserted 10 the treaty These
words
affords or may aord ds any alliance which either has
may have to o. with any State people for the purpose OF
ing fortfying OF coonng Nicaragua, Costa Riea the
Mosquito coast, or any part Of Central America, Of
Stunning or exercising daluniou over the same
This clause Was inserted have said for the purpose
Of sbnogahg the claim which might by possibility be pre-
tended that the British could have any occupancy in their
own right under any other power y viii DC observed
that Lord Clarendon hetier 10 Ar Buchanan dis
timely that the expression ia tho treaty Ia regard the
did not acknowledge the existence any pro-
tpotoa over the Mosquitoes the part Of Great Britain
HI dsclams for his government any such ground utterly
and absolutely but the disingenuousness OF bis
Of u.s. il me- consists ia the fact that Immediately
after saying this he goes just as II these words had not
been in the treaty that they may occupy for tie
purpose Of protecting the Mosquito King 50 they might
by possibility if the words which last read not 10
the treaty but they inserted for the very purpose OF
ADVOCATING the possibility OF their doing that any such
preence Now they eneayor to read these words out 81
The bond and argue If they not there They slnr
them over The opinion Of the Queens Advocate which
has been alluded TO- is based upon the snpposon that
those words in the treaty Lord Clarendon ignores
their existence and says the treaty must be construed by
the letter of Lord Palmeson 10 Mr. Lawrence which did
not contain those words.
Such were lie views NJ eh led to the insertion Of the
last clause Of the first article and think shall he fully
sustained by the senator from Delaware who was the ac-
tive and leading in the making Of the treaty, IN sta
ting that these views clearly entertained BY the whole
body of General Taylors cabinet The words themselves
BY possibility be mistaken though like all Ian
glege, they are liable to peryerson.
Sir had no thought intention Of making anT re-
marks this subject had various reasons for not de-
string speak upon it, One reason Isl that no man can
speak Of that which appears to him to be rerversn OF
terms with that patience and good temper which 10 proper
and becoming when treating of treaty between great
lions. In the next place am happy TO say that n my
opinion the negotiations show that side OF the question
is in competent, hands think all here understand the
subject alike. And finally the President has told US that
he enerains hopes that the matters In dispute may be
peaceaby and quietly adjusted He hes not asked us for
any legislative action, Tor any executive advice have
hopgh therefore, that the proper time for the discussion
of the question has not arrived but when the Executive
calls for action, trust shall be able to discharge my
duty. zu ~
Mr.. CASS. Mr. President tender my acknowledge
ments to the honorable senator for his clear exposition
o a Il M
p,ahatuh presents the subject in aspect which is
TO me- and certainly suggests better for tie adop
ton Of this course than had anticipated though still
think the treaty would have been saer without this clause
appreciate the reluctance Of the senator debate this
subject 1t is no pleasant task As be well Initiates il
demands strong repfcbatioh IN strong language belieyo
have NIT beftainly have intended to employ ex-
pfessons which do not fairly belong the
recolect years since that Lord John RUSSELL in the
British House Of Commons called Mr. Folks Oregon mes
sage clustering display think that the term.
His lordshps display unfortunate one, for there
was nothing to warrant the aspersop But there pre-
tensions 50 grossly nnust that no mud epthets best their
character. One of these we dealing with to-day.
Lord Clarendon, in despatch 10 Mr. CHAMPION, con-
meets the Mosquito proec'ornte with TIE honor Of Eng
land, and distinctly syes thai be has intention to
abandon It, He indeed tells Mr. Buchanan that the gov
nrnniet did intend TO reduce and limit that right Mr..
Buchanans retort very happy He ntnates that
some proof OF this design substantial than the mere
declaration might this subject from the cohtfo-
yersv 1t Is not denied ths pri OF England, that il
must be exercised without bringing with ii occupation
fertilization, or colonization, or dominion.
Now sir what this protectoate which cannot be aban-
doned without leaving dishonorable stain upon the ing
lish escutcheon2 How has il been exercised and what
good has Il doDe need not the historical Maria
tive showing the uDnsfRhe PROGRESS of this assumption
of supremacy over these Indians The story has been often
told aud the interference itself has bcon the principal
Of more than war between Spain and England 1t
duced these Indians orif il has not actually done that
il has aided in reducing them from band of
high-spired aborgines TO miserable remnant of few
hundreds believe not than FIVE hundred north OF
the San Iusnand the dccadence has not been less rapid
visible In their MORAL and physical condition than In their
power and numbers All accounts represent them as in
the lowest state of wretchedness Degraded as Mr. Bu-
they hardly sink lower And the contemplate exhi
bition OF kingcrowning has been enacted at Jamaica
well in the Mosquito country by British officers OF the
highest authorty and the head Of drunken savage chief
has been encirced with tinse royal dadem and he has
been hailed OF the sovereigns Of the earth And the
eis in happy coincidence with the farce and must have
sounded euphoniously 10 English when the trumpe
blewand suppose they did, in the olden tinesnd
the people cried, GoD THE kgG MosoufTosl
Lord Pamerston TO have held very different
innate OF the powers e this mouarch and Of the condition
of bis monarchy different times or any rate have
avowed lie said Ia letter dated July Is, lS49 to
the minister Of Nicaragua, that the King Of the Mosqu
tos had from early period Of history been the indie
pendent CD ruler OF separate territory" IL conrerso
he said 10 Mr.. Mves "tbey have what Is called King,
but who, by-heby, is as much a king you j.
What jewel Is consistency Lord John Russell and Lord
Pamerston both denominaed this preteusion fiction.
IL Is so, and gross one too might indeed, character
lie IL by stronger epithet But like other members Of
the same imaginative family II is undergoing metamor-
phosis which is rapidly converting it into grave fact
history rs having exercised controlling influence upon
the fate Of thoss widespread regions The world is look
Ing and doubtless with interest watching the Of
the dspuants and regarding the Of the struggle
experiment wondering whether British presumption
American iorbearance be carried urhet continued
longest while British Secretary of State is lending his
sanction TO such unworthy transaction referring to the
anontnR process of the foundations Of the British
claim, communication with American representa-
tive Lord Clarendon calls the present chief "a decent
webehaved youthh He may lie so but IL he is he does
derive his virtues he does his realm from heredita
ry descent for Lord Clarendon further SAYS "His late
Majesty, his father bad fellow He worth
less drunken savage all accounts agree in that Lord
Clarendon said, inadvertently should think with pur-
posed nnkness may be- that the present monarch lives
in the family of Mr.. Green, the consul denying at the
time the exercise of any British power the
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