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In our former articles upon this subject we have shown
fully, and we believe, satisfactorily to every candid mind
that Great Britain has not particle Of right whatever 10
interfere in the negotiations between the United States
and the State Of Nicaragua respecting the construction Of
shpcanal across the territories Of the latter from the
Atlantic to the Pacific We think we proved con-
clusively by the strongest Of documentary evidence
that Of solemn treaties between herself and Spain
that she had rights whatever in the Mosquito aFt0
but that her foothold in that territory had been obtained
by the grossest trickery and fraud Of which nation
pretending to civilization was ever guilty The quss-
mo0uo
Great Britain became party with the United States in
negotiations respecting the construction Of nteroceanc
communication over the territory Of Nicaragua We
have formerly stated that treaty had been made by Mr.
ise, late charge d'aares to the republic Of Central
America with the government Of Nicaragua, securing to
the United States the most valuable rights in relation To-
that important enterprises treaty which, a. We UNDER
stand excluded all other nations from any participation In
the control Of the contemplated horoughfars from
ocean, while, from the nature Of the case they would b.
permitted to enjoy its benefits equally with ourselves The
question: them very naturally arose, how government
came to abandon these splendid advantages
secured tree rich possessions the
Pacific, and ultimately the vast and magnificent COM
OF the countries bordering upon that great ocean.
and Of the immense island groups lying in it, bosom
and consent that Great Britain. great maritime and
commercial rival. should become equal participant
in the very advantages which had secured and right
fully. by the law Of nations. for ourselves
i To find an to this question, and to learn the
purposes Of the administration in relation to this whole
subject we have only to refer to the annual Executive
message, and to speech delivered by Mr.. Abbott Law
renee at the Scotch dinner very after his arrival in
England In that document we find the following para
graphs:
having been concluded with the STATE Of Nj
caagua, bya company posed Of American oitizsna.
for the purpose Of constructing ship canal through the
territory Of that State, the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, have directed the negotiation Of treaty with Nj
caragua pedging both governments proscs hoss who
shall engage In and perfect the work. All other
invited by the State Of Nicaragua to ener into the same
treaty stpulations with her; and the benefit DO derived
by each from such arrangement will be the proAsc-
of this great inter- unicaton aeatns any
power which might seek to obsuc tomonopolixe iu
advantages All States entering such treaty wlsn
the right Of passage through the canal payment
the tolls. rsaf5s 5asM II &.f
Should such work be constructed under tho common
protection Of al nations for equal benefits al IL would
be neihera expedient that any great maritime Sss
which the canal may be opened ought BE- fred yom M
claims Of any foreign pov. No such Yovr shosd ocesrys
position that wod enable hereafter sruefss eossvo
ing ivase~es fhs Of the World ob-
rse. AsAsay ~hieA Ought % Dc dedicated 70 s eems.
uses Of mankind. e y -sf ~ -.
From the speech Of Mr. Lawrence, before alluded to-
we extract the following paragraph: ~ n
His gallant friend, the chairman. had alluded 70 some
great improvement contemplated by the United States gov
eminent. He (Mr. Lawrence) happy TO inform them
that railway under construction 70 connscs Tho
and. In the course of year and half they
would the iron horse steamng the Isthmus With
regard another great project which had been
plated for three hundred yesn. he trusted
complishment far distant He begged. however,
In conneron with this subjec to state that the Unisd
States asked for exclusive privileges In either Of he
themselves towards these great improvements 1h<y soud
ask Great Britain join them IN gnarawiy~g M ~era-
" of great hghscay They ask exclusive pvi-
leges, and they did not grant any. They wished
these great communications to be open 10 all the world
free all mankind and far the United Sasss
concerned. they should be dedicated the benefit of
kind all the world.
The foregoing extracts unfold the whole scheme Of the
administration, and show. clearly the light at
day. how the advantages secured by the treaty OF Mr.
Fse, snhieh gaze 10 the United States The control Of he
shp-eanai came be abandoned and thrown away. and
how Great Britain became party to the enterprise. II
,ods all the voluntary act Of this administration. Mr..
Hses treaty abandoned by this administration. and
treated nullty; and Great Britain WAS ExpAnsLY
INVITED to come in and take part in the undertaking
and in the negotiations growing out Of IT, In the Ian
guage of Mr. Lawrence the United States wosd ask no
exclusive privileges; the contrary. they would ask
Great Britain join them in guarantying the neutrality
Of these great highways Thus Great Britain was in
vited to take part in both the enterprise and the negoa-
tons, and hence our government is in treaty with
her respecting these very matters.
The Presidents message says: "An other nations are
invited by the State Of Nicaragua to enter into the same
treaty stpulatons with her. respecting the projected
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