The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-12

tries to amicabe understanding with reference to tho
controversies that have grown out Of te Clayton Buiwer
treaty When Il was known TO the House and the coun-
try that negotiations pending in reference 10 most
grave and delicate public question: question that had
given rise to great deal of asperity of feeling, and has
becn subject OF controversy for number Of years. and
topic upon which all must desire that there should be-
possible friendly understanding removal Of differ
cncesit is most extraordinary proceeding the part
q the House 10 inorpose with knowledge of the pres
Ont state of the negotiation whether favorable or una
vorabe without information from any quarter he said
1t without precedent in the history of the govern
nent resolution like this To be pressed through the
House One of the chief obstacles to good eersa
Ing between the two countries in relation to the whole
Central American questionable Bay Islands and the
Mosquito protectoraton longer existed Lord Palmer
ston had RETIRED at least period from power and the
ministry now in power which at former period
had shown disposition to nterpose the obstacles to
adjustment that Lord Pamerston always made when he
was In Office The ministry now in power had recog-
nsed the fact that there waa such thing American
policys policy of progress of commercial and terrific
rial development and policy that must he respected
He was rs strongly opposed as any gentleman to the
treaty under the British Interpretation Of it, but he did
not believe that by the American construction there
mutually of benefits and that 1t ought to be abrogated
The expression of such opinion by the House at this
time stuied our government, and directly in con-
ct with tho position heretofore taken by the executive
branch of government in the conduct of all negotia
tons with Great Britain, and would place the whole
question upon new grounds. The true policy for the
government to pursue TO cultivate cordial relations
with the Central Ameri an States protect them from
outrage and aggression rather than to be tho medium by
which outrage and aggression be perpetrated upon
them.
Mr.. CLAY of Kentucky, said no should not have
risen to address the House except that the chairman
Of the Committee Foreign Affairs had boon translated
to higher place, and the seemed to be left
with neither father mother. He proposed TO take up
the orphan babe and give Of his opinions in
to tho arguments of Mr. SicKLE Whathad been tho
sequence of the adoption of this treaty England
and the United States had both declared that neither
of them ever would seek to fortify, colonize,
crcse any sort of domination these Central Amer
lean States How did the question stand to-day 7
lie would they hal the maps before them that they
had before the committee, and they would that Eng
land held in her hands than two thirds of the coast
notwithstanding the treaty she held to-day, and would
continue to hold, long the treaty Stood than
two-tlrs Of the Central American coast, whilst the
United States had comparatively nothing He believed
it the purpose OF the President that Congress should
be informed upon the question: in order that they might
express an opinion, and he believed the of the
whole country opposed to all such entanging al
lances sefssrt 49,
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE, Of New York, demanded the
previous question; pending which, ~ fsss.s n
Mr.. QUTrMAN, of mississippi moved that the House
adjourn which motion agreed to. faft...t Il *
And then the House adjourned. s.t'ae