Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
Ind Of tho clayton-Bulwer treaty.

End Of the Clayton-B ulwer Treaty.
An Associated Press dispatch to
Tho Gazette, Monday, announced
the signing, in Washington, b, Secrs-
tnfy OF State John Hay ard Lord
Faunceicts, the British ambarsador, Of
the Hay Paunceiois Treaty, represent
ing chiefly the proposed agreement bs.
tween the United States and Great
BritHin respecting the construction Of
ship canal ACROSS the Isthlnus Of
Panama.
Wits tho details Of this treaty are q
matter of conjecture, it is generally con
ceded that it embraces two things
First, tbs abrogatlon OF the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty, which has been ia ex
istelue for over fifty years. second, the
nun, concession to the United States Of the
u utIe right to CONSTRUCT the canal and retain
~, sovereignty over IT,
nfiue The abrogation of the Clayton Bulw or
'W Treaty is matter Of intersat and
y, favt sentiment in this State, rs the Ameri-
nat ca can negotiations involved in 1t we're
.a9t "a" conducted by distinguished SON OF
vietions Delaware, Hon. John Middleton CLAY
,essity oion 1t was while Secretary of State In
',While'e cabinet of President Taylor that he
others sPaitiated this treaty, with Sir Henry
p L',.s AZ Ter William Henry Lytton Earle
Honse of DIVER, Lord Dalllng j, then the ambas.
Vet it Is a pr OF Great Britain. The chief fea.
tiop to knoof the Clayton Bulwer Treaty, as
msjority oaas since been designated, was that il
nousas Fedged the neutrality of both countries
vboias I'm respect of the proposed Isthmian
Gnow canal.
rem luis treaty, also, was the occasion of
or ure CT the most memorable, political
contests known 10 Delaware, and one Of
tue most remarkable, In its character
ana results, known in the country.
Upon the dsath of President Taylor,
July 9th, 1850, Mr., Clayton was left out
o. the cabinet as reconstructed by Vice.
PRESIDENT Fillmore, and returned to his
farm, Buena Vista, not Tar from Will
nington, with the intention OF spend.
Ing the remainder of his days there, in
tne congenial enloyments of rural life
But political events soon changed his
determination. The Clayton. Bulwer
Treaty, which he regarded as the crown
ing act OF his public career, was rudely
y Sssailed in the Senate OF the United
20 states, both Wings and Democrats
49, Joining Ia the adverse criticism. The
nf req wrath Of the old Wing leader was
iully q aroused, and he determined to return
hey Ito the Senate and there defend the
'ed resty from the assaults Of its enemies.
, s9rSsa The political campaign of 1859 az
49, oFded the desired opportunity. The
erm of John Wales, who succeeded
ayton in the Senate when the latter
esigned to take place In the Taylor
satinet. expired March 4th, 1858, and
ne Legislature to be chosen at the
foyemher election had the choice OF
he Succession. Never had his State
refused 10 stand by Clayton, but at the
Presidential election, on the fret Tues.
day 10 November, Delaware went with
the anti-Whig current that swept the
country for Pierce and King, and for
the first time since the "era Of good
feeling" insugurated by the second
election of Monroe, caet her eleotors
vote for Democratic candidate 70,
Presidant.
AT that time the State election was
theld one week later than the election
for President, and the Democrats
eiated by their victory in the Presiden.
tal contest, were hopeful of electing q
majority OF the Legislature on the sue
ceeding Tuesday. But go great was the
personal popularity of Clayton, and SC
firm his hold upon the affections Of the
people. that the verdict of the Presi
Dental election was reversed and q
LEGISLATURE elected that had whip
majority on ipint ballot. Clayton was
returned to the Senate, where he over.
whelmed his detractors, justified the
treaty, and remained until his death.
which occurred on the 9th Of November
1856.
Such, briefly told, is the interesting
chapter Of local political history ra
called by the announcement that the
famous Clayton Bulwer Treaty is soor
to become a memory of the past
The Dover State Sentinel mention.
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