Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-12-21
The CLAYTON guIwcr Fr,nIr i. !. !.

IeSietuFJ "a E. Slhy w the Hta,.
Mr, Ciipghman, ip the Senate sssa
the attention % Congress s ~
lions Of the British ID Contra / SbA
The last named gentleman intts,I,s'a s
motion with a brief but perlin.n, !.
70 which We presume there win , ,'':l
resppnse In to, day s session
Thus, the interniinable CsHt,,l,
lean question ID again before Ii : = e. s'ls
but complicated, this time, Win A. s.s.as
of-search dispute. Il Is The :, ,s
of diplomacy, and the opprobrina' IN \
rninistrations. Already it has ~.
a larger correspondence between r Il, y
ernnien,s Of Great Britain md y, y y
ted States. and has been Tie o,s - y
more excitement and apprehepsios.:sss
countries, tlian any other snbissa,,'
goimtion since the war OF 1879
ten years have elapsed since iii. e -
American matter first engaged Is
Qua concern Of the Cabinet 4 VI. "
ton. Mr.. Buchanan was tlIe s,.,sf
who orininally perceived the inn.
of the Isthmns IF Dafieh in rs .s go
asi well to our commercc as r ' ss.
panding empire, When disse,;"1s =
lforeigp policy Of the Goyer6ms.," !. =
IlPolk Administration, he claiasa 81 ~ J. Y /
United States The ascendenev y y
| quarter 70 which they are ss;illsa l. !. ' ~
tue Of their geographical and Doii,;is! !! v
isgeneIes, u9hRPPily, be lsirsd -.
office beforeItie consnmatioa 4 Il; non
4 pose; and, moro unfortunateI, XII paf-
incomplete negotiations deyolvssA =, y. W
the Taylor Cabinet. We ali knav u ~
suit. The Clayton. BuISer E.s, ~ =.
brought forth, osteasibly al 4 n.a'u, i !.
pacifcation. but really with ibDuISs g.. '
i yelling devils in its bosom. Sine Sine =
ratification of this yexatious cOay ~ y
1.-THE diplomatic talent Of Rntlan1 3.
America has been absorbed in Z / n. + !
tempt to expouhd its mysteries and i.
ohcile its incongruilies. The .rn, J
adjustment became a fresh soures 4 Is :
.ficulty and complication, until Il. =.
ties to The controversy were on he - q
of fighting over the instrument Of A,
reconciliation. At last bright tbop,,
WAS conceived BY the American GJy,s
ment. Toaporainafy understanding
Eexpedientf was Obvious enough, ba i
/ official intellect was slow in perct.,
the propriety Of abrogating a esnssi
which failed Of lis objects and pree;isss
ted new troubles. And even aiI.r {
way Of escape frpm an embarrassing
misef,ierous engagement IS india.
Government still hesitales 10 walk gu /
1.-THE quagmire. Meanwhile the ChrO.
Bqlwer treaty is : perpetual prVyuaIiu,
between countries which pretend d 1.
sire peace, aud inlts effect upon this ca
eminent is a burden which irusn.
! eyerY4 effort to protect the national ns
i Tests and mainlaiustbe natioaal ,honoi.
Even in the case of the WasEiusa
the Clayton. Buiwer treaty feappeafs
I thwart our reclamations on De Bid.
Government. For, what is theftplrl
our protest againgtthis latestinligsiN'
The American Rag? Ne spesk in lho pt,
y lent tense,. for the thing lhat.is ineyId
: may be taken as an actual event. I
. English Gabinet will undertake to in.l
i the search Of the Washington BY pu
Z ingHthe Mosquito pretectorate lah
I the commander Of tie Leopard has
! ready assumed this ground Of desehes
his Correspondence wf.h commodore
t Intosh. Il Lhus appears that Grea. ]
/ tain still persists inlber Interpretation
i the Clayton Bulver treaty, and that
stead Of passive adherance tolhs q
g sruetio merely for the sake If hoa
/ she Is resolved ID employ it for lhsi
: grandizement of her power in pea
I America.
I We have no apprehension Ina! Y
gross will hesitate 10 annul the eOnyeal
n afterIthis distinct Indication Of its wal
and this most signal aitestatioaof u
9 fciency as an instrument for the reslI
/ ton Of American influence.
If.Ihoweyer, any additional indgcs. y
/ and justification for the repeal Of ihfs1eI
} ton-Bulwer treaty be necessary 70 stel
I the nerves of timid Representatives,
!, demand is supplied BY q despatch :
: Commodore Mcintosh. That rga
guardian of American interests eom94l
Gates the important information !
Great Britain has assumed tho Pfo'ee
/ ate ofthe San Juan river, in Pursuaunes
. a special agreement with the Goyernl
iffof Nicaragua. This Of course =
/, achievement effthe Ouseley diplomacy
livery well. For our part, We max,
a objection to the arrangement, ID
Z since our own Government is 50 Daes y
IN proposing the abrogation OIL ihs =
81 tom Bllwer treaty, we rather reloies
Great Britain has al last signihesd y
tpudistion Of the compact BY an ane s.
ocal act ofrenunciatien. Weare Tsl''
|, from farther embarrassment II
d teDptuous disregard of the plan anu
: liliye stipulalions Of, that instra =
I Great Britain has accepted a /" prO s
Q ate'' over Nicaraguan territory, an !.
!, proceeded to "exercise" 50 niaca :;
t minion and control in Central Amen
|. as is involved in Ithepolice Of l!s y y
e and supreme jurisdiction over i's :,
: eighties. The violation Of an eng
: ment BIZ one party relieves the oL Z y.
!. Tits obligation. So FAR as Great Df'A
) affected the Clayton Bulwer treaty
III dead letter and for ourselves We
only to recognize itsabrogation, ips
d therefore, Of initiating measures y
! view to formal repeal Of the conse y
!. lthe United States Government has !. g
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