Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-19
nevertheless, Her Majesty. government, being

nevertheless, Her Maiesty's government being desi
rous Of net raising unnecessary diilcul,ies upou
question which il was highly desirable should oe se'
tied waived THAR objections all but one and thai
was change nsde not in The treaty when inc wv
governments proposed TO Nicaragua anu COSTA no"
but in the recital of that treaty. There were ate.
,iuns in That drausht OF the treaty whrn "hs IT,
led in the convention with the United States. ihe,
were far from uniInporant, yat We are prepsreu :"
adcy. them. Blu: in the other articles when "eIe
agreed to be directly contracted between me oh:e.
States and Great Britain, there was an aiteI" H.
which will mention. The article relating to Inc pny
Islands contained, a. | have stated, the ie.''' "
convention let is cen Great Britain and honduras W.
the settlement of these Islands upon certain u"u
tOis and it is said, Whereas such coh'oiro ~
been concluded between the government " u. o.
Britain and Honduras, and it has been agree" uondn
slider these Islands part Of the territory VI "
ras." The Senate of the United States propoIGS. ost
omit all reference to the convention between ,J
Britain and Honduras and that me arr $40. ao
SIMPLY stand that England and the oh''eu 90 =.
knowedged these Islands as part OF the territory Vi
Honduras. H. :r
Now the obvious effect would have oeen, " ''np.
cation. and indeed directly, that we are WJraa
unconditional cession of these iaisnus ~ usn
Invested Of those steps which We Thought hecesen.y
for the VOL hsinu of the colony and the future pot'
cal intereats of the country. Her Majesty govern
ment therefore expressed their regret mat 'hey couo
not adopt that alteration. but tnty proposes on
ton TO the article a. it was amended ny t'e on'Ieu
States, which would have lnans ,s ~. Hon.
islands conclusive only upon the acceptance oy NON
duras of the conditions and stpalailnns proPoseu.
That nropesal was sent to the United Sta'es' ana tne
matter is still under negotiation. therefore, WIN 70
snsct both 10 this treaty aud to the treaty WIN non
dnras il ia not in my power, according 10 uie
tabii.hsd practice, to lay these papers before Inc
House. i, -, ., an,
II unfortunately, these negotiations do mol turn out
snccessful il will be the duty OF Her Majesty gov
eminent 70 lay before the House the GROUNDS OF lie
stand which they have thought proper to make. H.
IN the other hand, the negotiations are successful
and the treaty should be ratified aud signed IN the
form which the interests of this country require linen
tbs House will probably be- content with tho treaty
without inauiring into the differences between the
two countries. Cheers. to-
tons made in the treaty not communicated 10 our
rsnr.sentative ut Washington, and whether an an
nouncement of those alterations was not received
from him before the treaty ratified and sent TO THIS
countryl
Lord Palmerston.--I do not quite comprehend Inc
right honorable gentleman's question.
Mr.. Disrseli-My question is, whether the aitera
tons which her Mnjsstys government could mol ac-
ceds TO were not communicated to our Representa-
tive AT Washington, and whether an answer TO the
alterations of which the noble lord COMPLAINED ma'
nor SET out before the treaty was cent over mere lot
the ratification of her Maiasty's gOvernmentf
Lord Palmerston.-I might take exception 10 the
word "complained." Mr.. Disraeli-"well. op)ect.
ed VI The Seuate Of The United States had rght
ia make what alterations they pleased IN the treaty
if they thought it not fit TO be agreed to. NO DOUBT
the probability of some alterations being made In the
treaty by the Seuate WAS communicated ny our MIN
later at Washington. That arrived before the treaty
hut our answer WAS communicated on the official
Communication of the result of the deliberations of
SenatS,