The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-12
The DalIas-Clarendon Treaty.

Mr. BrsRAKiI inquired OF her Maesty's government re-
speeding the ratification Of the treaty by
her Majesty and the Of the United States In
reference to Honduras. He should be glad If the noble
House the why that treaty has been ratded
and be should wish that he would also inform them
whether negotiations still pending pom the subject
and whether any papers with regard to 10 be laid
upon the table OF the House.
Lord PAIxuros-In to the right honorable gen.
teman have State that In the of last summer
two treaties concluded by her Aasslys COVE nment
tho With the republic OF Honduras, the other with
the government Of the United States The object Of the
treaty which entered into with Honduras was among
other things the ceeon TO her Of what called the Bay
other smaller ISLANDS those Islands were, under the
provisions OF the treaty coded 10 Honduras upon certain
conditions which he Mses'y's government deemed it to
be necessary TO impose for the security and webepg Of
ouch British settlers had property with q them. The
treaty also provides that the islands question should not
be allowed W fall into the possession OF any great mari
time Power that fsriacauons should be ereced'upon
them, but that they should continue 70 be-that which
they hitherto have been-inonensye aud non. military
stations. The treaty which concluded with the United
States divides itself into two distinct parts The first part
contains the article Of the treaty which Great Britain and
and Costa ca for the purpose OF settling the differences
which have arisen between the Spanish Amer States
In Central America and for the future regulation OF the
Mosquito Inc The other part OF the treaty contained
the conditions Of an engagement between England
.nS the United nj, sna Tns ~nvs1
ton had been concluded between Great Britain and Hon
duras whereby, on certain conditions, the Bay Islands
bad been oeded TO Honduras Great Britain and the United
States engaged henceforwart TO acknowledge those islands
part Of the territory Of Honduras This treaty sign
ed by my noble friend at the head OF the Foreign Depart
meni Oord Carendop) and Mr. Dallas, the American
Mnistr here. This treaty was sent 10 Honduras and
washington respectively for the ratification Of those gov
ernmen We have not yet we'd an Official notice from
Honduras whether the treaty 10 VIII b have alluded
has been ratified not by tue government OF Honduras
We have, indeed heard privately that some technical
difficulties have prevented lis ratification, but we have
20 Official information on the subject The treaty
with the United States was referred OF course, 70 the
Senate The Sepae proposed several alterations IA that
treaty Some OF those alterations OF considerable
importance, and one was OF very great impor@uce.
with the ratification OF the government OF the United
States and were asked TO adopt those alterations Now
course the Senate Of the United States have
doubted right 10 modify and alter any treaty with which
they satisfied and which may become the subject
OF discussion But the ratification Of treaty by
IN Power means that tina, sovereign adopts and
radcs by u signature the engagements taken in it, behalf
by authorized diplomatic agents; and TO raufy treaty
which having been altered by another Power, no longer
the treaty thai concluded by an authorized diplomatic
asen, would be against all rule and against all the princi
piles OF dipom usage. Therefore N the British
government agreed 10 adopt the alterations In the treaty
made By the Senate after IL signature would be neces
sary that fresh treaty should be concluded, adopting
those changes and that this treaty should be ratified
by the sovereign Powers OF the TIVE countries. There
were several changes made N The treaty none
Sheless her haesys government, being DESTROYS OF not
raising unnecessary difficulties upon question shich It
highly desirable should be settled, waived their OBJ
jecuons all but one and that change made not In
the treaty which the two governments oosed 70 Nca
aqua ard Rca n IN the recital Jf that treaty There
were alterations in that dram Of the treaty which
embodied IN the convention vi the United Safes. They
were far iron unimpor ant, yet we we're prepared 70
be drec y contracted between the United States an
Great Britain there an alteration which will men
ton The article relating 10 the Bay Islands contained as
have stated the recital Of convention bet <een Great
Britain and Honduras for the settlement OF these Islands
upon certain coalitions, and II said "Wheress, such
convepuon has been concluded between the gov
ernment OF Great Britain and HONDURAS, ADD
has been agreed 70 consider Thee sn par ~ we
states proposed N omit al reference W the o0uveu
between Great Britain aud Honduras, and thsl the
arice should simply stand that Ensand aud the Uuited
ai Acknowledged these islands part Of the territory
OF Honduras Nov A< o1s efec otd hdrs be7, " inf
oaf.~ bud inae>f diezy, a mailing an sneoad
tsonai sro Of lse islands 70 Honduras dirssef Of hoe
seJs whth lAogh necessary v Tie toi being Of ne On
lry ond h> future po1tci interests OF he oosnry Her
hsjey government, therefore, expressed Their regret
that they clud adopt III alteration but they PROOFS
ed addition 10 the article II Vas amended by the
Unsd States which would have made the cession OF these
Islands conclusive only upon The acceptance oy honduras
OF The conditions and stipuaons we proposed ThN pro
peal vs sent 70 the United states and the mnier SUI
unoer negotiation herefore, with respec, both 70 this
treaty and " the treaty with Honduras is not In my
power according 70 the established practice 70 lay these
rsperr before the House IT. upforu natey, these negota
do not turn successful will lie the duty OF her
Nasty W lay before the House the grounds
OF The stand which they have thought proper make IT,
on The other hand. the negotiations successful aud
The treaty should be ratified aud signed In the form which
tbe ,persts o. this county require then the House gill
he differences between he two countries. Cheers
Mr. DzRAuII wish 20 know whether the alterations
sentative At Washington and whether an announcement OF
shoee alterations not received from him before the
treaty was ratified and sent 10 this cOuntryf
lord PAtNneroN-I DO not gate comprehend the right
hon gen,leman's question
Mr. lAseAuI-ny question is, whether the alterations
Which Der hsjesys government could not accede 70 we're
communicated 10 representatives al Washington,
and whether 10 the alterations OF which the
Noble lord complained not sent out before the treaty
was sent here for the ratification Of her hpestys
government
lord PaixusroS--I might take exception N the word
80 y NJ ali ,ata rfatf 40
senate OF the United States hal right 70 make what
raons they pleased IN The treaty, they hosghi
10 % be agreed N No soub the probability Of some
alterations being made IN The treaty By the senate was
CON uunlcaied by our Minister At Washington That ar
nv before The treaty, bat communicated
81 ocial communication % the result OF the debera
Luut The Senate.
prom the Daily SsWs, May sol
d pears that the nou- ratification by the British 90 /
ven Of the treaty, altered by the United States
lcns Juld have been matter Of course, even had the
sltera been utterly unlmportaut But tbs, is din
fcvly Which would have been 20, over by mere repro
duo o. the document amended, which then would