Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-09

| w. hoDlnson, OIL Manhattan Tor Rcp-
resentativc to Congress-Martin f.
Conway, Of Lawrence for Supreme
Judges, two ycars-William A. Law
renee four ycars-Lorenzo Dow, Of
Allen county six ycars-william
M'Kay, Of Wyandottc ; for Reporter
Of Supreme Court--A. ID. Richardson,
Of Sumner; Tor Clerk Of Supreme
Court-W. I. NJ. Army, Of Hyatt.
Tho abrogation OF tho :Clay:cn Bnlwer
| Yreaiy-Probable Defeat OF the Meas.
| uve.
The vote which We reported in our
Geographic column in the last issue
of our paper, probably settled the fate
Of the proposition of Mr.. Clingman
to instruct the President to take meas
ures for the abrogation Of the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty.
The bill was, it is true, ordered to
be engrosscd for third reading; but
this is not any sure indication of its
passage.
1t will, We think, be defeated.
On almost any other occasion we
would be among the first to advocate
the Immediate abro9ration of the
treaty. BY the Interpretation placed
upon it by the hair splitting diplomats
of England. nothing of importance is
gained by the United States, while
very material rights arc concecdcd.-
The intention Of the contracting par
ties is not cxprcssed-the bargain is
unfair, no value having been received
on the part Of the United States.
But, Notwithstanding these facts, the
state of our relations with the British
government is such, that formal abro-
CATION Of the treaty is impolitic, at
present.
Negotiations have for several years
been pending with that government
upon the Central American question
without any satisfactory result; and
now for the first time, they seem in a
fair way to be concluded by conccss-
ion to the United States of very i'm
poitant privileges.
Some advantage is Of course expect
cd to be gained by yielding this point
to the United States, else why the pc
culiar pains which the resident British
Minister, Lord Napier, and the Envoy
Extraordinary, Sir. Gore Orscly, to in
gratiatc themselves into the good will of
the Senators and Representatives at
Washington. Something is expected
to be gained by the profusc cxpendit
nrcs made by those two diplomats, to
entertain our Representatives, during
the past winter. The cool, calculating
John Bull does not usually cxpend. his
shillings without hope of a return,
with usnry. The concession of the
Central American question is only a
bait; but we learn, by late advices
from Washington, that it will probably
be made without any corresponding
return demanded, at the time.
We will then, have gained that much,
and We can talk Of concessions on our
part at our leisure.
To disarrangc these plans and excite
the hostility of the English Govern
mcnt, by abrogating the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty at this time, would
therefore, be highly impolitic.
The resolution was, we understand
introduced into the House, without the
knowledge or consent of the Prcsiden,
and may yet be the means of defeating
the plans of the Administration upon
the question at issue.
The two experienced diplomatic rep
resentatiycs of England will, perhaps
take alarm at the proposition and dis
continue the negotiations now pending
| This mcddlesome Interference il
matters with which they were unac
quaintcd, by certain members of tho
House, may perhaps do the country {
great injury.
Again, although it is not generally
understood, fthe obnoxious part Of thu
treaty, is already, in effect, abrogated
The Cass-Yrissari Treaty lately con
firmcd by the Senate, is not wholly, a
treaty Of amity and commerce hui
also, contains provision granting /.
!, right of transit over the Territory o.
; Nicaragua, which is a quasi protector
). alto over that country and indirectly
! sets at naught the Clayton Bulwcl
Treaty.
( The right Of transit, necessarily in
t cludes right to protect the route; ane
t IN case OF an invasion Of Nicaragua
! the United States government will b,
: entitled to take all necessary steps fol
, the protection of their rights in tn.
premises.
81 1t gives us a controlling influence ir
3. the affairs of that country, while i
, avoids all "entangling alliances"
We have the right to interfere il
: any domestic difficulty, or foreign war