Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-14


1Er. sewage, 81 Tennesnse, On tsar CLaytcn- |
RulVTer Treaty.
In he HOUSE of Representatives, on the 9th June
the Naval Appropriation bill being under oopsiders-
ton
Aha CHA7naAa ststad thai The pcndl1g question
was on the amendment Of the gentleman from Ten
nsssee (bIr. Ssvage)
Mr. BocooK. Has the Chair decided that amend
ment 20 be in ordorl
The CHAIRMAN. TIE Chair held the question
under consideration. The Chair is Of opinion that
q portion Of the amendment is in order, and that
norton Of Il is not in order The Chair thinks thaS
that portion Of 1t which requests the President 10
give notiee Of the 0brogaon Of the Clayton-Bui"ef
treaty is not in order.
Mr. SAVAGE. But the proviso that the approPrIa'
ton shall not be used until the notice Of the aDro
gati0n Of that treaty shall be given, suppose IL ~
( order
4 Tn, eHA1RMAS The Chair would hold the amend
ment to be in order If the gentleman we're 10 mooy
it by leaving out that portion Of 1t which
the President to give notice, but retaining me
4 provisO. eir -
Mr.. SAVAGE. modify it il that way.
The amendment, as modified, was then reao' 40
follows:
.sAlso, ten steam frigates with full steam power,
to be constructed by The order of the Navy Depart
ment and that the necessary for their eonslruc
ton be paid cut Of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated: PrOV,dd, That this aPpro-
priston shall not be used until notice IS gwen 10 ths
British Government Of the termination OIL the Gay
to1-Bulwer treaty"
Mr.. SAVAGE Mr. Chairman, on the I'D OF July.
1880 made a speech against the raiihcauSn Of Inc
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty 70 prevent my silence IRON
being construed as APPROPRIATION, not being then Of
the opiuiouI hat my voice would be heard. fear
that nv present opinion will meet with a similar
fate / held then and still hold that the treaty Is
fraudulent and infamous, aud that no man ought 10
be continued in the humbest Office IN the GIT o. the
American people who has expressly or implicitly ap-
proved it. then TOOK issue with the Presidents
message and alleged that the United States, from
her position interest, and power, ought to be the
sole possesor patron, and protector Of the transit
route through Nicaragua that IN our hands itWould
be bond Of peace upon the nations, and THAI any
Joint possession would be apple Of eternal dis
cord alleged that the American j0ckass was in
clined TO an association with the British lion, and
like his iustrious predecessor mentioned by sksOpr
he would reap nothing but contempt and ruin for
his folly
Iregretted the language of the treaty and the
message and asserted that in all future time they
would stand across the line Of our Advancement with
more than the power of i've hundred thousand arm
cd warriors Ipredicted the commercial struggle
that is now upon us, and advised the immediate Alb
: rogation Of the treaty. .sa
Every act of the English Government in connec
ton with the treaty has been fraudulent and iDju
rous TO the rights Of the United States. The treaty
contained stipulation against the increase o
| American power upon this continent without cor
responding increase of English power; and while VI
honest people have kept the bond in good faith ant
J: have checked our advances, and calle1 gsllan
. / citizens by hard names for attempting to exten'
| our dominions, England has marched steadil!
forward, Selling and occupying point after Poin
upon the land until now she searches and overhaul
our ships upon a sea where power ought to con
l. troll and govern everything. But for this treaty
. the power Of this nation would have been without
rival in the Gulf of Mexico and in Central America
England procured the treaty to retard progress
while she fraudulenty trampled it under foot am
accelerated her own. 1t has been suffered to exis
for years. to our injury and disgrace; yet no Admin
istratien has dared to denounce the false bond an
the practice Of English statesmen under it.
' Ny amendment offers ten steam frigates to b
lie built as the President may ORDER on condition tina
10 notice be given to the English Government that tn
Al treaty is abolished and for myself shall be read
to vote q hundred ships whenever such notice shs
i be given 1t cannot be denied that there is, an
has been, for the last ten or Fifteen years, nero
d contest between the commercial and political nteI
10 ests of the United States and Of England IN regar
to Cuba, Mexico, and the Central American State
Il is contest in which one or the other party mu
l. lose and cannot continue much longer without II
le volving both nations If England is wise she vi
make an end of the matter, by yielding to To
natural course OF things. L OF uysslA, an Hlhln
to proclaim and maintain the doctrine, that in r
gard to the land and ocean Immediately South
us we will have no rivals; that no European Pow
le shall directly or indirectly control the destiny
the territory any of the people bordering on u
II Gulf of Mexico; and that all changes must be
our consent and for our interest.
Mr.. SAITH, of Virginia. Does the gsntema
y withdraw his amendment?
es Mr. SAVAGE. If it be desired l will withdraw
&. Mr.. Smith, of Virginia l desire to submit 4 r
mark or two.
MIR. CLARK, of New York 1 would ask the gel
p tle1pan from Tennessee whether there is any pr
y vision in the ClaytOnBulWer treaty for its abrOg
in ton?
E. Mr. SAVAGE. There is an express provision, al
r it is the only piece of wisdom in that unfortuna
IL document.
at Mr. CLARK, of New York. do not rememb
lie any such provision
e. Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia. 1 desire to say th
nobody, not even the gentleman himself, can ente
IN tain decided repugLance to the Clayton BT
y Wer treaty than l de. 1t is undoubtedly che
al upon American progress, and it is moreover co
duciVe to foreign alliances utterly at variance
y my political teachings. But would suggest to t
n gentleman from Tennessee that he cannot ete
ut anything by his amendment. It would imply th
on the Executive is so deeply anxious 10 obtain the
gn ten soops, as, in order to get them, he will 81
IS notice TO terminate the Clayton BulWer treaty
ne think that it places the Executive in an ObnOxo
rs; light; and if it be not Withdrawn, hope that
10 will be voted down.
ay The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman Withdr'
lat his amendment?
ect Mr.. SAVAGE. Not for the reasons given by t
as gentleman from Virginia
mt The CHAIRMAN. For any reason?
OF Mr.. SAVAGE. Not now.
o. The amendment was disagreed to.
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