Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-07-18
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BY E. P. WALTON &. SON.


In order to secure the construction o
the said canal. the contracting parties en-
gage. that If any such canal shall be under
taken upon fair and equitable terms by par
ties having the authority of the local gov
ernpent or governments through whoseter
ritory the same may pass, th.n the person,
employed in making the said canal, ane
their property used or to be used, for tina
object, shall be protected. from the CON
mencement Of said canal to its completion
BY the governments of the United State.
and Great Britain, from unjust detention
confiscation, seizure, or any violence what
yoever.
ARTICLE ". s
The contracting parties will use whatev.
er infioence they respectively exercise with
any states, or governments, possessing, On
claiming to possess, any jurisdiction OF
right over the Territory which said canal
shall traverse, OF which shall be near the
waters applicable thereto, in order to in
duce such states or governments to facili-
tate the construction of the said canal by
every means in their power. And further
more the United States and Great Britain
agree to use their good Offices, wherever or
however it may be most expedient, in order
to procure the establishment Of Two free
ports, one at each end Of said canal.
. o ARTICLE v.
The contracting parties further engage,
that when the said canal shall have been
completed, they will protect it from inter-
ruption, seizure. or unjust con6scation, and
that they will guaranty the neutrality there
OF, 50 that the said canal may forever be
open aud free, and the capital invested
therein secure. Nevertheless, the govern
ments Of the United States and Great Bri-
tain, in according their protection to the
construction Of the said canal. and guaran-
tying its neutrality and security when COM
pleied. always understand that this protec-
tion aud guaranty are granted conditionally,
: and may be Withdrawn by both govern
ments, or either government, If both gov
ernments, or either government should deem
that the persons or company undertaking
or managing the same sdopt OF establish
such rules concerning the traffic thereupon
as are contrary to the spirit and intentions
of this convention, either by making unfair
determinations in favor Of the commerce Of
one of the contracting parties over the COM
merce of the other, or by imposing oppres-
sive exactions or unreasonable tolls upon
passengers, vessels, goods, wares, .merchan-
disc, or other articles. Neither party, how
ever, shall withdraw the aforesaid protec-
ton and guarantee without first giving six
months notice to the other.
ARTICLE vi.
The contracting parties in this conven-
ton engage TO invite every State with which
both or either have friendly intercourse to
enter into stipulations with them similar 10
those which they have entered into with
each other, to the end that all other States
may share in the honor and advantage Of.
having contributed in work of such gen.
eral interest and importance as the canal
herein contemplated. And the contract
ing parties likewise agree that each shall
enter into treaty stipulations with such of
the Central American States as they may
deem advisable, for the purpose Of moreef:
fectually carrying out the great design of
this convention, namely, that Of construct
ing and maintaining the said canal as ship
communication between the two oceans
for the benefit Of mankind, on equal terms
to all, and of protecting the same and they
also agree that the good ofhces OF either
shall be employed, when requested oy the
Other IN aiding and assisting the negoi',
alton OF soch treaty st'Puiatlons and should
any dinerences arise as TO r'gnt or property
over tne territory through which the SAID
canal shall pass between the States or gov
ernments Of CentraiAmerlc:, and such DIFF
ierences should IN any way impede or OBJ
s'fuct Tie execution oitne said canal. the
governments Of Inc United states and Gteat
BRITAIN WIN use 'neif gooa omces 10 settle
such o'nefences IN tne manner oest suited
70 promote the Interests oFtne SAID canal,
ana 10 strengthen the oonas OF ir,endsn'p
and aii'ance winch exist between the Con-
tracing parties. asass
.a.s1a, ARTICLE VII. .ssse.
II beng desirable that no time should
Be unnecessarily lost IN commencing and
constructing the SAID canal, the Govern
ments OF the United States and Great Brit
ain determine to give their support and en-
coursgemem 20 sucn persons or company as
may hrss oner 10 commence the same. With
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