The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-07

spa need else 10 deliver from France"
left Alone ana probably they right. But it not
probable they will be left alone, and from that danger Is
anticipated
The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty In French
Point OF View.
Translated from lie Memorial Dipomatque, Paris for
the New YORK HERALD
This treaty, TO which has been given the Of tho
plenipoteDtares who concluded it, than derogato
ry TO the Monroe doctrne-t almost annuls II. It s
entitled Convention between the United States of Ameri
and her Britannia Majesty for facilitating and protect
ing the construction Of ship canal between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans and for other purposes"
We quote in full the first article, defines perfectly
the extent and meaning Of the convention 1t ia thus
wOrded-
The governments Of the United Great Britain here
by declare that neither the one nor the other VIII ever obtain
canal agreeing that neither viii any
iory colonze asrums exercise any
dominion Costa kSa the Mosquito
protection either affords may afford or any alliance
OF Ss dosss a suS or OF
or of assuming or exercising dominion over the
intimacy use any alliance connection or influence taa
whose territory the said canal may pass for he Of
acquiring no ding directly indirectly for the citizens
navigation through the said canal which
other
The United States, in renouncng like Great Britain to
to exercise dominion over Nicaragua Costa
Rca the Mosquito coast, part OF Central America,
renounces implicitly the Monroe doctrine 1t will not be
forgotten that this doctrine denies in absolute
the right of European Intervention in the affairs of the
American continent Now, the Clayton Bulwer treaty
expressly establishes this intervention. Furthermore
does not limit this TO Great Britain, for IL is sad in
article g.
The contracting parties In this convention engage
every state with Sh both or either haze resdy
have entered In o with each other
Nothing could be clear. There is diplomatic
precedent formal to invoke against the parzans Of
non intervention.
II naturally follows from the engagement taken by the
United States and Great Britain "to dominion
any part Of Central America that these Powers
70 accord their protection to that part of the Amer
can continent against every OUTSIDE aggression From
this springs conestabe Legitimacy of the recent in
reference Of the British navy against Walker and his p
II is understood ~by the signers of the Rvas
convention shelter behind the Clayton Buwer treaty
England shows day that she takes Things seriously
This atty was a very delicate negotiation. was no
matter TO lead the Cabinet of Washington to abandon
in degree the Monroe doctrine, and 10 thus expose
themselves to the explosion OF popular indignation. In
our opinion the Cabinet acted prudently AS have
already remarked crcumscrlbng the Intervention Of
Great Britain within the political limits of Central Amer
il has removed this Intervention from the Gull Of Mexico
The Clayton Bulwer treaty cannot hinder the Untted
States from extending themselves 10 the northern frontier of
Gatenala and from extending their exclusive rule the
Gulf
These advantages quite valuable those Of the
Monroe doctrine
In proceeding to the exchange OF the Publications OF
this treaty the English peupoentary made decara-
ton in which is stated that her Britannia Majesty did
not understand that tho engagements taken in this
sessed in Honduras neither to the dependencies Of that
settlement. Mr. Clayton replied in memorandum, with
q brevity dry enough
the 18th day of June 1880 In reply him of
the M JS d % that der s British aO1
last but At the same time carefully decnng 70 affirm or deny
the British title In their settlement its alleged dependencies
The difficulty which arises here proceeds from the
ployment in the treaty OF the expression Central Anne
RIGA" The precise limits Of Central America have
been nxed Mr.. Clayton proposed in subsequent des.
patch dressed 10 Sir H. L. Buwcr to fix clearly
on the first opportunity, in conventional article"
In the meantime 10 the great dspeasure Of the United
States England mantans her rights upon what she calls
British Honduras She has position the Isthmus
which any day may be serious obstacle to American
projects upon Central America. The people of the
United States know that. Their orators take to
repeat them TO the people. They have submitted to,
indignant that any right should have been recognized
the EDgiish-whom they dersvey cal Briushers-to
meddle the affairs Of the New World. Nothing easier
than to operate upon this irritable feeling Of exclusive
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., shuoderipg at the simple mention
Of England 1t an luminosity ever ready to burst forth
Relations Of interest between the two countries be
very powerful TO be able 10 exist in spite Of this raterpa
hatred.
There is man in the Senate Of Washington in whom is
mspested faithfully enough the Congregations of the
patriotism OF the American radicals and their forgeulness
Of notions of justice and injustice.
This is the Hon. s. A. Douglas Senator fro Illinois
He followed, II IL said formerly, manual occupation. lie
was cabinet maker. Democratic Institutions early de-
ID
commonplace, but full Of vigor and Of that vehemence
which carries away popular assemblies HIS appearance
exhibits the sbts Of his youth Nothing in his short sta
ture would lead any the conclusion OF his value
We acknowledge that greatly surprised the ars
time that we had the honor 10 be introduced to him at
Washington
Such he Is, Mr. Douglas has serious chances of be-
coming President Of tho Union. He has Just tour
through the states TO prepare his candidature. He
parzan OF slavery That does not In reality dspease too
much the great cities OF the North are enriched by
the South ana their counting houses To remark In
passing, was those interests by the abolition
sts which led 70 the failure Of Mr. years ago
The honorable Mr.. Douglas everywhere the fayort of
the radicals for the which he regards the cues
tons OF foreign policy He warns the Powers of the
globe that II Is not for them TO hinder the movement
Of the indefinite expansion Of the American people
The famous Yankee motto, Coca head liz, for Mr.
Douglas, necessity abroad as well as at home The
American people," said he recently, In New York from
the balcony OF bis hotel 10 the multitude that listened 10
MIN, the American people must obey the law of their
destiny" This absolutely the language Of Russia at
the commencement Of the Eastern war Mr. Douglas ma
turay enough signals for the Of his follow
citizens the Clayton Buwer treaty. II is however, right
to award TO the Senator the benefit Of consistency and sim
ccrty He withdrew from the Committee on Foreign Ar
fairs because Of hisoppcson 10 that treaty Since he has
never ceased to oppose IL with all his power. Il Ia
principally the causc relative to Central America that
inlamts his Indignation. This unucy clause s In reality
Tor the United States stumbling block ans which
impus've force OF the dcstnes" may contact
VIC sec sometimes in history that the responsibility Of
power transforms tho orator into the legislator Pres
dent bue hanan now does not recommend as summary
means Tor taking possession Of Cuba those extoed by
MT Buchanan in the Ostend Conference
Who knowsf Perhaps the Hon. g. A. Douglas
should ne become the President the JAcd States will
interpret more prudeny than tho Senator from Illinois
the Clayton liuwer treaty, ana the American peoples
law OF Destiny We hope 1t win BIO So for bis honor
and for that OF democracy.