The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-03

The w aSnlnGtOh correspondent Vi lHe Deise'
writes: that the rejection of the Dallas Claren-
endon treaty BY the British government is still
the leading topic of conversation in political and
diplomatic circles, and that the administration
! feels decidedly belligerent on the subject Gen.
Cass expresses himself very warmly, and de-
clares the reasons signed by lord Clarendon
| for the action of his government as the serlest
subterfuges Imaginable Many conflicting state
ments have appeared in the newspaper press of
the country, as to the exact cause of the reJec-
ton of the treaty, and it may be well to state
briefly the facts as they appear from the re-
cords of the state department. The treaty ne
gotated between England and Honduras stlp-
uated that slavery or involuntary servltude'
should never be permitted in the Bay Islands;
and declared African slavery an outrage upon
the moral sense of the present age. The Dali
las Clarendon treaty which was submitted to
the Z. States senate for approval and which,
by-tbe-by, was prepared in the state depart
ment by secretary Marcy, with, of course, the
approval of president Pierce, and only sane
toned by lord Clarendon, quotes the above
article fron1ahe Honduras treaty, and guaran-
tees its observance. This the senate struck
out, and this striking out is alleged by the Eng
| fish cabinet as the reason, and the only reason,
why they reject the treaty as amended. All
Palmerston positively refused to agree to the
loss of the Bay Island clause. Why was such
a clause ever inserted in the treaty? will the
admirers of ex president Pierce at the south
answer that question?] What have we to do
with treaty stipulations between other indepen-
dent nations? But the present administration
pronounce the treaty, in its original shape, as
i positively insulting to the American people,
and lord Napier as good as admitted the fact
to secretary Cass. Suppose, +" said the latter,
''that the United States in a treaty with Mex
co should pronounce an hereditary monarchy
as opposed to the best interests of man, and an
outrage upon the moral sense of cvilised
community, and afterwards in treaty with
England should propose that this clause should
be quoted and endorsed by your government,
would you regard the proposition as an insult?'
''Most assuredly,'' promptly responded lord
Napier. Tell me, then, the difference, if you
can, between such proposition and the one
that we should condemn an institution of our
own country, one recognised by the consttu-
ton and possessed by half the States Of the
Union ?" The English minister was silent,
but his silence spoke more plainly than words
his conviction Of the truth of the position as
sumed by the secretary of state. Lord Clar-
endon proposes renewal of negotiations, and
expresses strong hope that the 'trifling diff
ferences,'' as he terms it, between the two
countries may yet be reconciled; but it has
been determined by the cabinet that no further
steps shall be taken until after the meeting Of
congress, when it will be proposed to abrorate
the Clayton Bulwer treaty and repeal our neu-
traty laws. We want no treaty stpulations
with England, or any other foreign power, re-
lative to Central America. We can take care
Of ourselves, and under the healthy influence Of
the Monroe doctrine we have nothing to fear
from foreign interference Such | know to be
the present views of the cabinet on this impor-
tant question. Time alone can tell what the
consequences may be. In the meantime oul
flibustering friends are collecting their thunder
and preparing for bold strike for Walker and
for Nicaragua. Hon. Pierre Soule has been
with us several days, feeling the pulse Of Mr.
Buchanan, his associate in the Ostcnd confer
ence, and left this morning for New York in
high spirits. Your readers may now look out
for some grand developments in a few days. Il
is now settled that the entire foreign diplomatic
corps wilYbe changed, and that, too, within the
present year, with the exception, perhaps oil
Mr.. Dallas, who, having succeeded Mr.. Buch-
anan, has been at his post but short time, and
is withal one of the most popular representa-
tives we have ever had at the court of St.
James.
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Several prominent citizens of New Orleans
are making the necessary arrangements to erect
a first class hotel on the ground formerly occu-
pied by the old American theatre, fronting on
Camp and Poydras streets and Lafayette square,
and in the,very centre of business The lots
have been purchased for $4,000, and plan
Of the building drawn by one of the ablest
architects in the city. The design calls for
seven stores on the basement fronting Poydras
street, and two on Camp, and from 900 toA225