The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-26

drawn mp by Mr. clay and Sir Henry Balwer, which
contain ed 70 the effect that If such treaty
approved by the two govsrsnents other treaty was
to be sanctioned which differed spirit intention
from it. This was intended to stop all fu pro-
csedings With respect TO the treaty of Mr. Squers
ultimately becssated the abstraction from that treaty
CT the Objectionable and hostile articles.
The rest the project derived altogether from Mr.
Iawreness responsiveness With Lord PAmsrston. 1t did
r;sd ststss sssasisling themselves uermsnsotl, on
that region which seemed likely to become the csussway
between two great commerelA worlds and IL prescribed
that all BY railway canal between the
Atlantic the Psc6 TO be opened to the subjects
Of Great Britain the citizens Of the United Sta.ss
inc eed to al the world equal terms; while the
con to be placed under the joint pToec
ten Of The two gcvernmtnt.
This cjsc having been sent to England and submit
became treaty The terms by whsh Great Britain and
United states restricted from any hold on the
the q municati,ns between the Anerc, Minister
n Lei don and the British Minister of Foreign
Affair.", and were to this effect vz:-Tbst mel her
CIR At Britain B0r the United States should oscupy for
ty COLOMBO take possession OF the coast OF Mos quito,
q any ion Of csnsai America, shehsr IN their owe
ieid 10 any epe OF State In Central America The sp
parent puI lote ,hs United States in this article
Great Britain by fortif cations and armies from
hhsbpg herself the protector of he Mosquitoes
the Mosquito coast The apparent OBJECT Of Geest Bel
was edious suspicious therein to the Unied States
and to prepare the tor retiring honoraby from the
Why this could not he done at that it would b
in doing IL to decide to whom Greyto could
most safely and Ijghuy given up, and also 70 pro-
Indians when Great Bfain Withdrew from protecting
them for viii n lcpg negotiation there not sufficient
time Mr. sqners treaty being before the Senate, and
But no soeIer the treaty concluded than Great
Britain proposed to the United States concert
and ssee With Ter as to these two points, and thus
make the complete by carrying out Its nten-
ns to Their uu extent a M entered into ins
voraby for that object when that statesman died.
it is remarkable that Mr. Webster of al Inea Inc asst
in and I'm nd
date for ths Presidency was not likely to construe
public instrument unfavorably to his country, never
raised any question to nature and imp of words
which Rave. hpce Mr. Fierce entered into Office, been the
sui ject Of 81 much discussion.
II il here CT y briefly to be observed that the settle
next of Belize lis island dependencies expressly
apart FRI the treaty Of 1850, left IN the
cor clifton in hich II had fund them.
III yego narrative viii make cesr the position OF
Great Britain prior TO the Clay ton and Baser c'nven
liz the circun which led to that convention
and the Ien ion which the contracting parties to
have csrred into 1t only remains to state the
points which at percent dispute between the two
ents ana to show how far they connected
With d,snc. from ,he treaty of 1850.
The first dispute raised 10 to the right which Great
Britain had 70 Ie-etaoish her proctec oae over the
Mosquito coast without the express consent OF Spain
after / er old treaties with that Power.
This que.' n though distinct from, has practically
merged the second point in dispute, which h to the
meaning Of the ment not to occupy. fory, colo
nze, take session OF the Mosquto coast or any
assert this engagement exacted tie immediate
and total wi hdIawal Great Brtans protection from the
meant merely what it statsc-vz engagement to
occupy, foIy, coiclize or take possession of Mosquito,
iH Of
II the promise not 10 oc:upy, coonixe ortify o. take
session Mesquite afford matter Of dispute that dispute
would have arisen If 10 treaty had existed since the
words thus cited he convention had been usei pre-
v!ous 10 it, land these berg merely copied from
olner docuu ents caDnot create Re~ obligations.
The treaty. therefore, Of 1850 cannot be chargeatle With
nil fortune which, at AL events if the Of
United Sta were animated BY its present disposition,
would ave occurred.
But what real ers Of this difference as to the
construction of the above cited paragraph
The u tied states contend that the engagement not
occupy foltiiy is engagement not 70 protect But
h. main purrort Of the treaty is to protec all railways
the parties neither of them occupy forty
any portion ef ntrsl America; is clear therefore,
that there ties f esaw the probability Of doing the one
THU viii ont dcirg The other
Again, treaty declares only that Great Britain
s 1ns bs not &
Sta people in Central America Win any jarist for
do certain ttirgs in right OF general power this
ergsg.n does than limit that po YER that the
provisions for hniirg power do not plainly indicate
that such power pr ssible and known exis9 The
d. in quetion If Inserted by TIE American govern
to- pet that the protection Of Great Britain Still existed
and that 81 uiah attempt do IS proecfix what
coa net 90 o. sovereign On the other hand II they
manifest that that government anxious that it
should be Understood that though 1t at once abAn.
tectorate yet altogether given up. In order
however, to make this yet clear there u the fact
that Great Britain negotiated Immediately after tae
treaty with the most ent statesman and juris-
cnsult in the uniec states and that he understood the
MIR. Fillmore, who President after General Taylora
demise, Vice President when the treaty Signed
and member OF the Senate which approved ef f. Mr..
krg Chairman Of FofeI Relations in the Senate during
General Tsylors HE Vice President at his death
General oto who became at the time Chairman Of
the Con mttee Of Foreign Relations ha. been Senator
democratic
eestay 10 suppose not olay that Mr. Webster was com
without insulting all those persons be was bound
to consult WI he took that view in order
the opinion which ,hree orfeur years after the eoDelu
sitn Ct the treaty is started Ia the United States
Is cary, indeed, TO Zee that the British Minister
IN sgreerg to TIE PROJECT of 2 treaty At Was aing
those words which had previously been employed
by his Cover al home and Of which that govern.
to have ado ed to explain ed those would it is
true have been of upjastfa BILE mprudence and
he old his euty WHEN he gave that opportunity to his
cpief whs as the project submitted to him. could
have made altera iaps additions he til ught sd
visaee. But LORD ralmerston, mean judg. OF such
words made adei ion To or alteration Of then; and
he could have made none advsediy.
Mr. Lawrence had, relative to the question a. ISSUE
asked question; tie British government had answered
ia tea'y en- b,dyip that question and answer effected
II ght be srpIaed the principal effects Of The two
ledge The Mosquito Protectorate trea directly de-
Iyirg its validity then before the United States
Senate for APPROVAL Great Britain could not therefore,
rrotectoIate any than that she, Great Britain,
should aosnden It,. The British government, BY
the treaty deprived her authority ia Mosquito Of
that character which naturally provob ed dispute and
lett the rest, which In wise touched the immediate
interests of lie United States In sotueluo with the idea
Of dealing with subject which lnger likely
to cause any essential point Of difference 10 the most
yelisIt amer snd at the earliest opptr UNITY
Tie treaty not ia short, in It's final and
conclusive 1t settled difficulties definitely
II threw bridge others, which Likely to lead to
definite cement CT them. 1t de ded, in short all
that was of zeal and urgent Importance and only left
ought not to ccupy the attention OF great nations
tr a moment.
The British government has, indeed, believe,
TO ctnsider. first, the opposing claims Of Nicaragua
ard Costa RIGA to Greytown secondly, thu aivl-
stability Of leaving that town in the hands Of the
people from various countries, but especially from
the United States, who now reside In and govern 1T,
creating out Of Il ere elements q town at the
entry Of what rnsy bec,m Important river ana has