Washington telegraph., 1850-01-09


vented.
Having ascertained that there was no prosnec, %
the union of the five States of Central Amo
ca which formerly composed the Republic of ,ba,
name, we have separately negotiated with sona
OF them treaties OF amity ana commerce, which,
will be LAID before the Senate.
A contract having been concluded with d.,
State Of Nicaragua by company Composed oe
American citizens, foi The purpose OF cons,rucs-
a ship canal through the territory OF that Stale -
connect The Atlantic and Pacific oceans, | b,nO
directed the negotiation OF treaty with Nicar,r,a
pledging both governments 10 protect those VII
shall engage in and perfect the work. All obs,
nations are invited by the Stale of Nicararun 10
enter into the same treaty stipulations with r.
and the benefit to be derived by each from snol,
all arrangement, will be the protection of n
great inter oceanic communication against ,n
power which might seek TO obslrucl or TO monon
oiize lis advantages. All States enteriuo in,.
treaty will ENJOY the right OF passage tl,ropcb
the canal, on the payment oi same oil.
The work n constructed under these guarantee.
will become bond of peace Inste ad of subject os
contention and strife, between the nations of The
earth. Should the ma, atiine States OF Euronn
consent TO this arrangement, (and we have no rrs-
sou TO suppose that proposition so fair anu hon.
orabe will be opposed by any,) the enrrpies of
their people and ours will Cooperate in promon
the success OF the enterprise. | do not recornn,.ns
any appropriation from the National Treasur. 70,
this purpose, nor do believe such appropr.lior
is necessary. Private enieIprise, ii properly nro
tected Will compete the work should II prov, :,
be feasible. The parties who have procured I'm.
charter from Nicaragua for ITS construction desire
no assistance iroin this government beyond ns
protection; and they profess that having examined
the proposed lue oi communication, they wifi h.
ready TO Comm"nce the undertaking whrn.y.,
that protection shall be extended TO them. s,bould
there appear TO be reason examining the wbolo
EVIDENCE, 10 entertain ferrous doubt OF the prsc
tIcabiilly Oi constructing such canal, that doub
could be speedily solved by an actual explors.
ton of lie route.
Should such work be constructed under tbo
common protection OF ali nations, ior equal ben.
etls To all, It would be ..ether just nor exprdrpr
that any great maratlme state should COM
n.anI the communication. The territory t.rouub
which the ;anai may be opened, ought TO be ireed
from The claims of any lcreign power. No such
: Jower should occupy position that would enable
IL hereafter TO exercise 50 controlling influence
over the commerce OF the world, or TO construct
highway winch ought to be dedicated TO the CON-
mon USES oi mankind.
The routes across The Isthmus Of Tehuantepec
and Panama also worthy SERIOUS con-
sderaton They did not la 10 engage the at
teu,ou my Predecessor. J he negotiator OF th,
treaty o. Guadalupe Hdalgo was instructed 10
tansii across the lslhmus OF Ivhuauleprc. The
Mexican Government did not accede 10 the propo-
stlon Tor the purchase Oi the right ol way, proba.
bly, because IL had already contracted with private
individuals iur the construction Ui a passage from
the ouaSacualeo river 10 lehuaniepec. | shall
not renew any proposition TO purchase, for money,
a right which ought 10 be equally secured to all
nations on payment OF n reasonable toll TO the
owners OF the Improvement, who would doubtless
be well Contentrd wnh that compensation, am
the guarantees oil tie maratime States Of the
world, IN separate Treaties negotiated with Mexico
binding her and then to protect those who SHOULD
construct the work. such guarantees would DO
more 10 secure the completion OF The coiHIAunlca-
uon through the terntory al Mexico thtn ANY
other reasonable consideration that could be o..
iered, anu as III Xico II ISe wCuld be tue greatest
gamer by III ope"'Dg o. ihis communication be-
tween The Gull aud The Pacific Ocean, II Is p!r-
sumed that w'uiu not hesitate 10 yIe,d her aid
IN the mana, proposed tn accomplish an improve
nirut important ier own best ialrgrs.s.
We have reason To hope that the proposed rail-
road across tFe lsthmus Of Panama, viii Er sue
c-ssiuHy constructed under tHe protr, Ion oI The
late treaty with New Greneod ratified and cx-
changed by NY predecessor on the lUlh day Of
June, 1915, whIc" guoraptees the perfect ueu-
tralty OF the lsthmus aud The rigit ol sovereignty
and property of New Greneda over that Territory,
with "A view that Tue lrte uduSlt liOin ocean
ocean, may not be interrupted or embarrassed dur
the existence oi the treaty IL Is poiicy to en-
courage every Practicable route across the lSln-
mus winch connects North aud South Ameucd
either by railroad or canal, winch tue energy or
the enterprise oi our citizens may INDUCE item 10
complete; aud considered II OBJ gatory upon me
to adopt that policy especially, Consequences ol
the absolute Necessity oi acliIiIng IatercOurse
with our possessions uu the Pacific.
The position ol the Sandwich, Islands W ia refer
ence to the territory Of the United States the
Pacifi,, the success Of our perseverIng bener-
oeut ciLZens who have repaired 10 that rrmute
quarter, IN chrlStianiZidg tue natives, and nduc.
i"g th"In u adopt system Oi gOsernmeni aud
laws suited 10 their capacity ana wants, aud the
use made by our numerous whale SHIPS OF The har.
bors ol The Islands places al resort fer obtaining
reircshmrnis ana repal,s, ali co;nb.ne 10 reader
their destiny peculiarly Interesting 10 us IL IS
our duty to encourage the authorities Of these Is
lands IN taeir efforts to improve aud Elevate the
moral aad political condition OF the inhabitants;
and We should MAKE reasonable allowances Tor the
difficulties Ins parable from this task. We desire
that The Islands may MAINTAIN their independence
aud that other nations saoud concur with Us IN
this sentiment. We cou.d IN no event b" lnd'iier.
ent To their passing under the dominon Of dny
other power Iii" priucipal comInercldI States
have Ia tn!s common interest, and II Is to bo
hoped that wiii attempt to nterpose obsia-
cles 10 the entire independence OF the lsiands
The receipts inLo the Treasury for the fiscal
year, ending on tile 3Oth June last, were ia cash.
SIS, o30,O97 81, aud Ia Treasury notes funded
SlO,o33,U 200, MAXIM. aggregate of $50 ,6b3,O9'
%. and the exp -nditures lor the same time were.
in cash, S46,o9S 667 81, aud in Treasury notes
funded s 1888 900 making aggregate OF SS'p'
73 ,667 81.
The accounts and estimates, which will be sub
mitled to Congress Ia The report OF The Secretary
OF the Treasury, show hat there will probably be
deficit, occasoned by tho expenses OF the MeN-
can War and Treaty. on The st day Of July next,
o Ss3,S2o, l2l 66, and first day Of July, 1851, OF
SlO.54. ,09l %, maNIng IN the whole, probable
deficit 10 be provided for of SI6.315.2l4 80. The