The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-04

the protection Of this great inter.oceanic COM
munication sgains, any power which mign'
seek 10 obstruct il, or TO mGnopolize its ao'
vautsse.. All States, entering into such q
treaty, will enjoy the right Of passage through
the canal on payment Of the same tolls.
The work, if constructed under these guar. |
ap,ees, will become bond Of peace, instead
of subject of contention and strife, between
the nations of the earth. Should the great
maritime States Of Europe consent to this ar.
ransemeni, land We have no reason 10 sup
pose that proposition so fair and honorable
will be opposed by any, the energies Of their
people and ours will cooperate in promoting
The success Of the enterprise. | do no. re.
commend any appropriation from tho Nation.
al treasury for this purpose, nor do believe
tina, such an appropriation is necessary. Pr.
waite enterprise, if properly protected, will
complete the work, should II prove TO be Tea.
sible. The parties who have procured the
chatter from Nicaragua, for its construction,
desire no assistance from this Government
beyond its protection and they profess that,
having examined the proposed line Of com.
municalion, they will be ready TO commence
the undertaking whenever that protection
shall be extended to them. Should there up.
pear 10 be reason, on examining the whole
evidence, TO entertain a serious doubt OF the
prac,icability Of constructing such canal,
that doub, could be speedily solved by an &C.
tual exploration of the route.
Should such work be constructed, under
the common protection of all nations, for e.
DUAL benefits TO all, it would be neither Just
nor exped,ent that any great maritime State
should command the communication. The
territory through which the canal may be
opened ought to be freed from the claims OF
any foreign power. No such power should
occupy position that would enable j, here.
after to exercise SO controlling an influence
over the commerce of the world, or 10 OBJ.
siruct highway which ough, 10 be oedlca.
ted to the common uses Of mankind.
The route across the Ishmus, al Tehuan.
tepec and Panama, are also worthy Of our
serious consideration. They did not fail lo
engage the attention of my predecessor. The
negotiator OF the treaty Of Guadalupe flIdsl
go was instructed to offer very large sun
Of money for The right Of transit across the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The Mexican 60
vernment did not accede 10 the proposition
for the purchase Of the right Of way, proba
bly, because it had already contracted will
private individuals for the construction Of I
passage from the Guasacualco river 10 rehu
an,epec. shall mot renew any proposition
TO purchase. for money, right which ough
to be equally secured to all nations, on pay
ment of reasonable toll to the owners Of IN,
improvement who would, doubtless, be vel
conteDted with that compensation and tn,
guarantees Of the maritime States Of the world
in separate treaties negotiated with Mexico
binding her and them TO protect those who
should construc, the work. Such guarnlee.
would do more 10 secure the completion o.
the communication through the territory o
Mexico, than any other reasonable considera
ton that could be offered; and as Mcxic
herself would be the creates, gamer by tn
opening Of this communication between III
Gulf and the Pacific Ocean, it 10 presume
tina, she would not hesitate to ) ield her all
in the manner proposed, to accomplish an in
provement SO important TO her own best il
terests.
We have reason 10 hope that the propose
railroad across the ls,hmus at Panama wi
be successfully constructed, under the pro,e
ton Of the late treaty with New Grenad
ratified and exchanged by my predecessor c
the 10th day Of June, 1913, which guara
ties the perfec, neutrality Of the lsthmus, al
the rights Of sovereignty aud properly
New Grenada over that territory, with
view that the free transit from ocean 10 oces
may not be interrupted or embarrassed du
log tho existence Of the treaty. Ii is OF
across the lsthmus, which connects Nor;
and South Americs, either BY railroad or c.
nal, which the energy and ente prize Of on
citizens may induce them TO complete; an
consider it obligatory upon me TO adop, TIL
policy, especially in consequence OF the a
solute necessity Of facilitating 'n'ercour'
with our possessions on the pacific ocean.
The position OF the Sandwich Islands, vii
reference to the territory Of the U, States c
the Pacific The success Of our persevern
and benevolent citizens who have repaired
that remote quarter in outstanding the n
tives and inducing them to adop, system
government and laws suited to heir cspac
and wants; and the use made by our hume
Gus whale. ships Of the harbor Of The islam
as places Of resort for obtaining refreshmen
and repairs, all combine TO render their de
tiny peculiarly interesting to ue. 1t is o.
duty 10 encourage the authorities Of those Is
ands in their effarts 10 improve and eleva
the moral and political condition Of The i
habilants; and we should make reasonab
allowances for tho difficulties inse parab
from this task. We desire that the islam
may maintain their indie pendence, and tn
other nations. should concur with us in III
sentiment. We could in no even, be lndifIe
ent 10 their passing under the dominion
any other power. The princ,ps commerce.
States have in TINS a common interest, and
is 10 be hoped that no one Of them will q
tempt to in,erpose obstacles to The entire
dependence Of the islands.
The receipts into the treasury for the {
cal year ending on the ihirtieh Of Juno la
were in cash foytv eiuht o,iIIians O. uht hu