New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-12

A.. firm ani Mr. B0COCK (ysbto receuaf,,
a.. n, :, fn,., e n 70. eisD Af4Is. ~
ms,;,r ~ Mr. MfLLSON VA to lay the matt,
or the liable xss b ga,ved, o. sgsps' TO-. -
r. n,esnbi. y :, .hep rejected, 81 against 90
A., s,CKIFs nd To-, House soal3 cctccr vic,
him TIA. the record sSlbec curirg tbs lst few dan
on tAis qrestou NOS, cxpbch.y showed thShis u.
correctly understood II mry quarters OF tie
HOuse. Il snould be known that hssoosoas s-s
aid have been peDoog sOrn. tiuse, usaer favSsbs
auspices with tie view 10 brig tn two couoSiss "
Oh smicsbs understanding with regard to tas contta
versy. This fact set forth in toe Pfesicests An
nus. Messsg., and be was snrprsed ths, u vs., not
more generally underst, Cd II was most entrsor4-
Lsry proceeding for tie House TO inierpcee IN ZACH
delicate matters without kno Wedge Of re presss
state tf the negotstions whether favorsos ~ uot.-
yorAbe IL WA 1nPreeed -ntsd for resolutop ke tos
10 be passed throuI the ouse Ose Of tne chef OBJ.
stac to the adjustment OF Central Americ 81 question:
was TIE fixed apo settled policy OF the i..e Premier
Lord Psu e. stcp, who adhered q 1t tssscousy dar.
ing the Principal portion OF bis public career AMI
which coumi ted Greet Britain to intervsntoa ia
Central Amelcs, 10 prevent Us from acq ii'ing sny
fsciti. which would afford Us or give us the key 20
the coLtc Of the commerce OF the East tnrocga that
country Hostile sction on our part at this tine is
not To be desred when consider that the obstsle
TO an aciustn cot no longer exists. Lord Pslm1ston
il retired The preseut Minister at Tor ner Peod
show ed disposition to inierPose obstacles 70 50 ID
iustmert and was nov disposed 10 come to flank
upderst ng with this country There was ooly oos
precedent for step Of Il is krd to abrogste treaty
that occurrec in l79S. That was wise measure
MIR. QUITMAN tMiss.l said tie resolution pendns
was merely recommendation Of the represehtsrvN
Mr.. siCKLES replied that the representatives., Of
the people ought not to express an opinion w,en tas
state of the facts is not understood. .
Mr.. OUIIMAN said he could furnish halt doIsa
precedents, in which the House OF Representatives
have expressed their wishes 10 regard to . treaty.
Mr.. SlCKLES said the aorogalion OF tae treaty
would leave Great Britain in possession OF What shs
Isims The House should not force on the Precedent
war policy.
Mr.. CLARK IN. " wished to know whether the
Cas- Yrssarri Treaty embodied the peL.cy Of the Al
mnistrstion respecting Central Americs.
Mr.. SICKLES took it for granted taat the treaty
would not have been negotiated If It hsd not been 10
conform y with the policy of the ADMINISTRATOR AID
urged that the adoption Of the resolution would Do
prolific Of III Apply consequences.
Mr.. CLAY Ky said that Mr. Cliugmsn, the isss
chairman of tie Committee on Foreign Affairs, WHO
reported the pending resolution had retired leaving
it without a father or mother. lie now proposed -
take up this orphan babe. The Clayton-Bulwer
treatv declares that neither of the contracting parties
sha otify colonize exercise any sort OF dominion
over Centrsl America. How does the matter sand ct
this coy Why, Great Britain noos tmS , h OF
the Central American coast, which she will bold .,
long as the treaty stands We have no iootood there
II wss the purpose of the President h.t we shoudbs
informed on this question. Was not that part OF his
message referred TO the Committee o. Foreign Anan
in order that they might express an opinion on the sub
Mr. SICKLES ssid that il was not sent thert thS
sresou,on might be reported in direct conflict wiA
the Presidents views. ,
Mr.. CLAY Ky said the preamble TO this rssou-
ton was almost in the direct language OF the message
and in opposing the preamble the gentiemA from
New York (Mr Sickles) opposed the Plesident'.ve,.
Mr. SICKLES explained why the preamble IS In d.
rect conflict with the Presidents views.
Mr.. CLAY said the better course was 10 so.ogas
the treaty in accordance it'll the recommend ston Of
the President and commence anew. II this sns
war measure, the President had inaugurated ~ saa
not the Committee Foreign Affairs: Ho, foI ons,
would gu tain tho Adminsti aton at least IN the e1-
preston of an opinion. He looked upon the Clayton,
Bulwer treaty with adherence.
Without concluding the question, the House Cd
journed