The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-10

April last, for facilitating and projecting .
the construction Of ship canal between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and for
other purposes. This instrumeu has I
since becn ratified by the contracting
parties the exchange of notifications has !
been effected, and proclamation thereof
has been duly made.
In addition to the stipulations con-
t1ncd in this convention, two other obs .
jects remain to be accomplished between
the contracting powers.
First, the designation and establish-
ment Of a free port at each end of the
canal.
Second, an agreement fixing the dis
tance from the shore within which bel
Iigcrent maritime operations shall not be
carried on On these points there is
little doubt that the governments will
come to an understanding.
The company Of citizens OF the Uni
ted States who have acquired from the
Sia'e Of Nicaragua the privilege Of con-
strucring a ship canal between the two
oceans, through the territory of that
State, have made progress in their pres
liminary arrangements. The treaty be-
tween the United States aud Great Brit.
ain, of the l0lh of April last, above re-
fcrred to- being now in operation. il is to
be hoped that the guarantees which 1t oi~
fers will be sufficient to secure the com
pleiion of the work with all practicable
expedition. 1t is obvious that this re-
suit would be indefinitely postponed, if
any other than peaceable measures, for
the purpose Of harmunizlng conflicting
claims to territory i'll that quarter, should
be adopted Il will consequently be my
endcavor to cause any further negotia-
tions on the part Of this Government,
which may be requisite for this purpose,
to be so conducted as to bring them to
speedy and successful close.
Some unavoidable delay has occurred, ,
arising from distance and the difficulty
of intercourse between This Government
and that Of Nicaragua, hut, as intclli-
gence has jus, been received Of the ap-
pontmeut of an Enyoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary OF that
Government to reside at " ashingior
whose arrival may soon be expected, it
hoped that no further impcdlmeu,s will
be experienced in the prompt transact
ted Of business between The two Govern.
menls.
Citizens Of the United States have
undertaken the connection of the tive
oceans by means of a railroad across the
lsthmus Of Tehuantepec, under grants
Of the Mexican Government to a citizen
of that Republic. 1t is understood that
a thorough survey Of the course Of the
communication is in preparation, aud
there Is every reason 10 expect that II
will be prosecuted with characteristic
F energy, especially when that Govern
men, shall have consented to such stip'
ulailuns with the Government of the L.
nited States as may he necessary 10 i'm
part Il feeling Of security to those, who
may embark their property in the eater
prise. Negotiations are pending for the
accomplishment Of that object, and |
hope is confidently entertained that
when the Government of Mexico shal
become duly sensible of the advantage
which that country cannot fail To derive
from the work, and learn that the Gov
ernment of the United States desires tha
the right of sovereignty Of Mexico il
the islhmus shall remain unlmpaired
the siipulalions referred to will be agreed
To with alacrity.
D, the last adyices from Mexico i
would ap. .ear, however, that the Coy
ernment enlerlains strong objections I,
some of tile slpualions which the par
lies concerned in the project Of the rail
road deem necessary for their protection
and security. Further consideration, i
is 10 be hoped, or some modification o
terms, may yet reconcile the difference
EXISTING between the two Government
in this respect.
Fresh instructions have recent beer
giyen To the Minister Of the Unlled State
in Mexico, who is prosecuting the sub
ect with prompIliude aud ability.
Although the negotiations with Por
lugal, for the payment of claims OF cit
izeus of the United States against lha
Go, ernmcni, have not yet resulted IN
formal treaty, yet proposition made b!
the Government of Portugal for the ina
adjustment aud payment of,hose claims
has recently been accepted on the par
Of The United States. II gives me pleas
ure to say tia, Mr.. Clay, to whom lh'
negotiation on the part of the Uuite'
States had been entrusted. discharged
+ the duties of his appointment w'lh abil