New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-28

and confirms the wisdom OF General Cass in declining
propose abrogatiOn at that time And besides, ,b
Case evidently degred ain these very causes VIC
Clay ton Buwcr treaty 20 which in dispatch OF inc
18TH proposed Oh the part OF tins VoVeinnoh' W u"
here.
THE BEARING OF THESE FACTS.
Ihava dyclt with somewhat of detail this partcu
lar historic episode partly because II admirably mus
tratcs the spirit with which both Governments nave to
garied the Clayon-Bulwer Treaty from the nrs' ana
partly because had direct bearing ON the qnes
ton Of the guarantee OF any Ishnan transit than any
other discussion of tue time In peruSing the d
correspondence imprinted. ~ well as that printed tI4
submitted at the time TO Congress and 10 farIhi.ci
OF the Clayton. Bulwer Treaty. and the ,,l aa
mrable purpose IT has served an ultimate Itcoui'
the part OF either Government 10 check appre1eueu
designs Central America on The part OF the DINER az
sides that the engagements OF the troaN WEI" IN
siaudngN entered mo, mperec'4E WI
an as , net confess strcngtnened in this impress
sion 10y the circumstance that In response tony ls'lC
that position Great Britain ana the Unite! 9a 20
toward hc protected Panama canal is determined by
become suujcct for discussion how ta me enedstncHls
-! tIat compact IN reality extend TO the lstnIrns II
Panama under the provisions Of Article VIII thereof In
tao projected Mica aguan transit. For it viii DC
guarantees and restrictions OF Article l. over
Tehuan.epoc rOutc hrOugH Mexican territory
or the Panama rOulc through Colombian territory. II
a. terms agreement TO extend the protection of
Ootn countries. by treaty stipuiaicns To th"sc or "F
other practicable waterways or railways non oceah to
ocean across IshuIus outside of Ncaruaga, COSTA
Rca the Mosque coast or 0hy part OF Contra AIeilca
this inc hUatc agreement 10 hereafter rec j.
applicable the Panama transit, haze amply shown
ia my No go OF l9tn instant that the obligations
embraced the part o! the United states In concluding
the PRIOR Convention wish the RepuOIc of Ncwdrenada
COOlbl3l in lStG require chat the United states
should Ice freed tCguGi and unequaple t6uGatohh
to Great Britain under the vague ana as yet upper
feced compact of 1880.
Nv malu object in writing tins instruction
has been to siren 5theu your hands in any dis
cussIOH which may ensue DIS to the benefits OF
the Clay Buwcr Treaty and the mutual interest OF
the countries in conserving II the basis OF tctue
ment al die uIcs between them tCuCInE Contra
American and Ishmian questions. II Will DC seen that
the time its conclusion in 1850 until the end OF
It's provisions thrice the basis OF pro
posal arbtrdte theT meaning. that modification
abrOgatl0n nave been alike cOntngcnty c01sdrec,
and that and imperfect character mas been
repeatedly recognized both sides. The present
posuI of this Government 10 il from those
features and leave it, its trainers intended
II should bo full and perfect settlement for al time Of
all possible issues between the United states ana Great
BriII ain with regard To Contra! America
II conferences with Earl Granville II should
seem necessary yOu will make free uSe Of the piece
dtnts / h4Vc citcd, and sHOuid You, within the dis
CretiOnary limits CoAuGed al the cud OF No. go,
have given "A copy thereof - his LOrdShip You are
equally liberty to let him have copy of this also,
with Tire PLANTATION that it i for your ana
not written formal note for communication - Her
MHjesty's Government. l am, sir your oDeG4em Ger
want, JAMES G. BLAINE.