Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-03-06
Great Britain, the United States and Central
America.

Prom the Baliimore Sun
The recent debate in the British Parliament,
in relation to the affairs of the United States,
was briefly alluded to yesterday. In the House
Of LORDS, the Earl Of Cork alluded to a pas
sage in the Queens speech, and said:
"After the differences which last year had
threatened to disturb the amicable intercourse
with that Government, (the United States)
their lordships must all rejoice that the i'm
pending misunderstanding has been happily
averted, and that there was every prospect OF a
successful issue 10 the negotiations announced,
which would cement our friendly ties with that
great -nation-sprung from the same origin as
ourselves, sharing our language, holding many
Of our opinions, and closely connected with
whom so many ofsour interests must ever re-
main bound up"
The Earl of Derby also alluded in kindly
terms to this country, and asked for informa-
tion concerning the situation OF Central Amer
lea. The Earl of Clarendon, in reply, made
this statement:
HWith respect to negotiations with the United
States and Honduras, | think the noble Earl
has rather overrated the difficulties which may
lie in the way of a thorough settlement OF the
matters in dispute. There is no reason to
doubt that the objects Of the treaties into which
we have entered will be realized, and that they
wi. fulfill all those points to which the noble
Earl has directed your attention. Your Lord
bulD5 u 4iid mat ali VI NhANa
we are bound In honor to maintain will be main
tanned, while all the rights of territory which
Honduras possesses will be secured to that
State. These two treaties are now in no way
connected with each other. The treaty with
the United States has merely reference TO the
dispute that has arisen with respect to the pro-
lection Of the Mosquito territory. With refer
ence to Ruatan, which was, supposed to belong
to Honduras, we have made that island over in
such a way as that it shall be under the s0ver-
eighty Of Honduras. There is now a proposal
for the construction Of a railroad over these
territories, and this, / believe, will be found to
be the right and practical mode OF establishing
a commune alton between the two oceans.
"On both sides Of the lsthmus there are
magnificent harbors, and no doubt all the pow-
ers Of the world who would avail themselves
of tn means Of communication would have
tsken exceptions TO any arrangem snt by which
I an island, almost a. the entrance Of It, should
have been left in the HANDS of any one power.
1t has been placed under the sovereignty OF
Honduras, without her having the power #
giving it up to any government. IHeaT, I be-
lieve, therefore, that these treaties will be
foU.d fully to answer the purpose which the
governments of England and the United States
had in view, and that they will have the effect
of preventing any future misunderstanding be-
tween the two countries on this question.
HeaI, hesr.1 will only further add on this
point that | agree with the noble Earl oppo-
site, that we have no interest whatever in Gem
trail America beyond tina. Of possessing a free
transit across the Isthmus, and / cannot zee
reason why upon that question there should
in future arise any difficulty between US and the
United States.
In the House of Commons M. Gladstone
spoke i'll a strain Of much good feeling in REF
erence to the United States, but said that be
was afraid the treaty made with the United
States, the substance Of which he approved,
had not been drawn with all the care that was
desirable ; because, instead Of making a sur
render contingent upon the assent OF Parlia-
ment, the Island of Ruatsn has been absolute
ly handed over to the State of Honduras.
The whole spirit of remark, in fact, in both
HouseS of Parliament in relation to the United
Stases, was friendship and peace, was open
and candid, and breathed a confidence that al
troubles between the two great nations Of the
world were near an end.