New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-06

being desrous OF consolidating the relations OF amy
and king in convention their views and intentions
with reference to any means of communication Dy hnp
canal which may DO constructed between the Atahue
and Pacific oceans by the way OF the River SAN Juan de
Nicaragua and either both OF the lakes OF
TO thar end confer fnl powers Mr. Clayton and ST
Henry Bulwer This first and principal on9cct vi 'ho
treaty is considered IN the first seven articles.
SccondCThe subordinate object OF the treaty ~
thai treated Of in tho remaining = or With
Having not only desired in entering into this conven
tOn, to accomplish particular oeef Dut also 70 es'ap
H 10 their by treaty
lafion other practicable across
The isthmus "and especially to the mteroceanic com
mnncaiions should the same prove practicable, whether
by canal railroad, which are now PROPOSED to DC
established by the way of Tehuantepec or Panama "
This General principle" or joint protection is to be
effected stated, "by treaty supulations"
PURPOSES OF THE CIAYTON-BULwER TREATY.
Although this discussion relates to canal by tho
Panama route outside Of Central America, to which the
With Article refers. yet your attention is invited ~
well to the first and principal as to the second ana SUD
ordinate purpose OF the treaty.
Firs-whe the primary object OF the treaty, as viii
be seen was aid the immediate construcn OF canal
by what is known as the Nicaragua route 1t Is equally
Main that another and important object which the
United states had in view was 10 dspossess Great B
tain OF settlements in Central America whether under
cover of Indian sovereignty otherwise The United
States tenacious that Great Britain should not ex-
tend further her occupation on mary or
this the parties to the treaty Jointly agreed not
to exercise dominion over or fortify or ooonze Sear
aqua Rca the Mosquito coast or any part OF Cen
trail America Great Britain however exercised domln-
ion Belize or British Honduras the area OF when II
equal to that Of Massachusetts,, Connecticut aud Rhode
Island and the impression prevails that since the con-
cusion Of the treaty OF 1870 the English nhaban's OF
boring Republics and now occnpy large area OF land
OF the Republics, but over which the Government OF
Her Majesty assumes to exercise control
Such dominion to be inconsistent with that pro
vision of the treaty which prohibits the exercise Of
dominion by Great Britain over any part oil Central
America THIS makes it proper fer me to say Iaat me
Clayton Buwer treaty in what mas been known as Tue
Belize. were confined to right 10 cur WOOD ana
saw-mis In a territory defined ny metes and bounds
These privileges conferred by treaties. in which
Spanish sovereignty was recognzed on the successful
lies and had not been materially changed when the
Clayton Buwer treaty was mat treaty was
concluded on April 10, and rs rathcaon ADVISED oy me
Senate May %, 1880 On the exchange OF the rathea
tons Sir Henry Bulwer filed in this department under
exchange was made with the understanding
the PAT Of .na EF TO M eT sen al
Honduras and its dependencies Mr. Clayton answered
under date of July A. 1870 that he so understood out
that he must not be understood either 10 ar OF ueny
British title therein 1t Is to be observed that each OF
these declarations was made aer tne OF tne
ate and that the declaration was not male 70 or accept
ed nv them In $50 Great Britain entered into treaty
with Guatemala. IN which what had been called the
settlement in the declaration made on the exchange OF c
ratification Of the 1reHty was st leo
In the treaty with Guatemala the boundaries were de-
nnad agreed that all on one side OF the de-
fined boundaries belongs to Her Britannia Majesty"
II is further understood that when the commissioners
men IL was found that the su1ects OF Great Britain ha
occuned 40 much OF Guatemala than was supposed
that The commissioner the part OF Her Mansty's
sed To proceed aud this large of
land has since remained practically in the possession Of
Great Britain. .,,.. AL,
The United States have never given their assent to this
conversion Of the British " settlement" in Central
America under Spanish sovereignty irlo ra
is vast difference between settlement subject To the
sovereignty of the Central american kopuoo ana
Under the treaty of 1850, whie Is binding the United
colonize one foot Of territory in Central America Great
Br ain under the same Rigid restriction And ~ Great
Britain has violated and continues 70 violate that pro
vision the treaty OF course, vOidahle at the pleasure
OF the United Ssates
GREAT BRITAIN DIsPOsSEssED.
Again. II well known that the parties to the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty anticipated that canal by the Nicaragua
route was be commenced ut once Under the assump
ton Of proectorate of Mosquito. British authority was
At that time and visible occupation OF one end
Of the Nicaragua route whether with without title is
not now material and IL intended by this treaty 10
dspossess Great Britain OF thus occupation This
by treaties between Great Britain. Guatemala,
Honduras and osSafs5 q anns sfSrrs "a it
was to this adjustment, which was one OF the prime
objects Of the treaty And not 70 1ns @
g. 1850 alludes as an amicabe aud honor
able adjustment Of dangerous questions arising from the
When the Clayton Bulwer treaty was concluded It was
that the Nicaragua Canal TO whleh the
treaty principally had relation, would he commenced at
and finished with all possible speed by American
and British capital under the impuise OF the joint pro,
the treaty but also from the history OF the negotiations
which led to the treaty aud the relations which then ex
listed between this Government aud the Central Aneri
can States On December H. 1s46, New'Grennda, by
anees made the United States valuable grants relating
TO the Panama route to which your attention VIII be III
eced when consider the rights of this Republic IN
a. Panama
Wav Of reaching IT. Notwithstanding the progress Of
the Panama railroad scheme public feeling wa running
euoueh to accommodate ocean steamships.
Influenced by this strong feeling, the Minister OF he
United in Nicaragua without Instructions nego
tiated treaty with that Republic which conferred upon
certain citizens OF the United states he valuable right
to construct ship canal from san Juan on the Atauc
over the whole OF the line Of the proposed canal while
Great Britain, "a have shown, claimed sOVcTegnty
over a portion OF Is occupied by the Mosquito l. ians
been impossible to procure IN the United states tue
ff fdln the " 1tsniie to the Faoiac ,''
Hence IL was that when Mr. Clayton learned " the
concession he informed Mr. Champion the Brit
sh Minister saving that the United states did not pro-
but wished canal construcled and that the claim oil
Great Britain behalf OF the Mosquito Indians when
The Government Of the United States, Mr. Clayton SAID
was persuaded that &" these considerations, II
Wonid ind 1 0'i Her Mestys 10 make
such an arrangement with regard to the Mosquito
Indians would prevent lts being an OBSTACLE 10 INC
design in question" President Taylor present at
he Interview and cordially concurred." MIR. CIamp
ton reported The alton to Lord Pamerston the
LIST Of OcioDer. and on the 10th Of the same month
transmitted to him copy OF the concession by Near
aqua the American company. The 22d November Mr..
Abbott Lawrence Officially informed Lord PalnerstOn
thai American company aided Dy the subscription OF
large amount of British capital had begun 10 construct
the Panama Railroad, and had completed the contracts
for iron for 1t. He transmitted To Lord Panerslnna
copy of the guaranty in tue treaty of $40 with New
Grenada invited Great Britain to Join In the guar
In the same note he acquainted her Majestys
with the concession from Nicaragua Ia the
American canal company, aud said That the conflicting
claims TO Mosquito threw obstacle In the way OF
the work, and invited conversation tho subject. IL
seems that several conversations were had since on the
l4th OF the following December Mr. Lawrence addressed
formal note to Lord PalmeTstOn, In which,
after referring TO them and again setting forth the
cessions for the Panama Railroad and the Nicaragua
Canal and stating that the United States had dis
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