The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-13

steady vita good demand from the local aud Eastern
trade, anc with fair amount Of salcs while prices
without change Of moment All medium choice grades
Oh wheat were firm, while Inferior qualities were da.
The sales embraced Canadian white at 81 a7 and NIL
waukie club at 81 S. Cora rather easier with sales
Of Western DixoC a, Gee Csc in etcre Southern yellow
al ~, and white do. at 81 OIL Pork was stcafy, vii
gales OF mess at s TO- and Of primo at sic 80 SIC So
Sugars continued to he Inactive while prices
changed 500 boxes sold private terms. CuIee
was quiet but firm. Freshts inactive, and engage
merits in al directions light There inquiries
for deal and stone charters To fpreigo ports.
The British Government and Press OH the
Dallas Clarendon Treaty.
The views Of Lord Palmerston and Of several
of the English metropolitan journals on Central
American affairs, which We published yesterday,
instead of furnishing any encouraging clue to
the settlement Of this controversy, arc only sug-
gestve of endless complications and cmbariass-
meuts to all parties concerned.
In his explanation to toe House OF Commons of
the rejection Of the amended Dallas Clarendon
treaty, Lord Palmerston says
The article relating TO the Ray Islands contained
have stated the recital Off convention bet seen Great B
tain al Honduras for the seamcu. OF these Islands upoa
certain conditions and said, Where such
has been concluded between the government of Great
Bfaln and hOCCuraS and mas been agreed consider
these islands part the terror. OF uopdiras The
Senate of the United states proposed omit al reference
10 the cohve ntisn between Great Britain and II ,nduras,
ard that the article should simply stand thai Enxnd and
the ttIed States ack nowedged these islands part of
the territory Of Honduras Noe, The rias cGe 'cold
has t.en b, implication, and R5d directly Mai
n0Lrq unccn dndi c.sSion Of these lands 10 Honduras,
dfrested u o rs nhich though necessary for e 'oH
tng ~ ne ooloHy and the future political ireres Of he
co,t Her Msjesys government thereto, e. expressed
their regret that t1cy could not ADOPT that alteration but
thcy proposed an addition to the article as it was ncndcd
bx xh ma he sSaOp
ct these Islands conclusive only upon the acceptance by
Honduras OF The conditions and siinalons propocd
That proposal! Sent 10 the Unit Stcs and the matter
Is still under negotiation.
The treaty, then, has fallen through upon this
issae-ihe United States proposed that the re-
storation Of the Bay Islands to Honduras shouli
be Jsla ,fde, simple, absolute aud unconditional.
Lord Palmerston gays Move shall do no such
thing-1e can only surrender the sovereignty
over those Islands TO Honduras, with such con-
dttions and reservations a. we may think ''neces.
sary TOR the well being Of the colony British
subjecs) and the future political interests of the
country" The new proposition lately advanced
10y Lord Napier at Washington as the basis for
the resumption of negotiations, Lord Palnerston
next informs us made the cession of the Bay
Islsn6s only upon the acceptance ly Honduras of
the conditions and stipulations we proposed"
One of these conditions, We believe, is that ART
can slavery shall forever be prohibited in the
said Islands
Ard here two or three questions arise. In
ccding back these islands TO the Safe from which
they have been unlawfully taken, what right has
England TO make any. reservations Of juris-
dlcon or to dictate any limitations: And can
Lord PalmeIston expect ouc-hali the members Of
the United States Senate 70 condemn ia treaty
The peculiar institutions under which they live
by the acceptance Of this supefiluous and olT,n.
sve proposition FOR the prohibition Of African
slavery In a cluster Of small islands where no.
body expects African slavery to be established.
under any contingencies that arc likely to hap.
PEN The n fusai of Mr.. Buchanan. then, to re-
open negotiations upon III, basis proposed, was
the Only answer he could give to the application
of Lord Napier; because. apart from other con-
sidcrations The action Of the Senate last winter
may be regarded as the ultiuatum OF that body
upon local QUESTION, the sovereignty over
which must bc left entirely with uon3uras IL
We desire 10 recognize her a. an Independent
State.
VIC aIpteNtBuf lO1. lNal Va tue Ica.Dnb WHICH
Lord Palmcrs,on has given for the rejection of
TIE amended treaty, We have suni:ient ground
for the opinion that the door iscoscd against any
d finite settlement Of this tropical ENHANCEMENT
for many years to come. il is manifest that this
proposed reloccs-ion OF the Bay Islands is only
prctcnce, and that the fvcd policy Of the British
Cabinet T., upon technical rcservat'ons and quib-
blcs to maintain a substantial foothod at this
end other desirable naval aud commercial stations
ia the Central American waters aud territories
Mr.. Buchanan no doubt is fully Impressed with
this view Of the subject and possibly il may be
pretty broadly admitted 10 his annual cDmmuni
cation next December 10 The two houses Of Con-
gross
One OF our London co,cmporarics, siding with
the coursc puriued by Lord ralmerstoa, says tina.
The ground upon which the American Senate re.
fused 10 accedo 10 the British conditions annexed
TO their surrender Of The Bay Islands, lisa dodge"
that "a more Bcfarious or disgraccful dodge
was never practised by any State;'' and another
end more zcalo1sly ministerial organ, says,
that
The Qiccn as the sovereign OF tho magnificent province
Of Csnsda s The second Tower the continent of North
America. and st capacity she has undOub;ed rgbt
'ocTyo nj Opiy 'tc1v TGie enforcement n he Monroe
doctrine. bf taei Grcdudi cter01 Of he clr> Of sdry
phh o. gTi - .. u, Ssict5 and insane patty of
,ldcrals potion # ne hnsrtoan pep The loss Of the
Buv er CLAYTON convention, Of ihs Honduras sentou
afd ~ the Care Dalhs Treaty will be amply compen.
stated il lnrand should nov have the happiness, 10
Ccnua America from the ipicon Of that domestic ns.
toon equally sbhorrent 20 The laws cf God ana man,
which the plague spot-tho doIn0sd herodfdof the
/ people Of the United Sa.os
Here we find tba, The fansticisn of abolition
Ism has much to do in Shipping and directing the
Hlibustriog movements and diplomatic proceed
ings Of Her Nsjesty's government upon Central
American affairs. Thus this controversy IL re
duccd to an international Kansas squab5lc-pro-
slavery or DO slavery-and if We accept ii upon
the terms indicated by our London cotemporary
t1orc will soon be scono and vor 70 onou q, 4, Con