The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-09

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Government should deeu that the persons or
company undertaking or managing the same
adopt or establish such regulations concerning the
traffic thereupon as are contrary to the spirit and
intention 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, OF by imposing oppressive
exactions or unreasonable tolls upon passengers,
vessels, goods, wares, merchandise, or other
articles Neither party, however, shall withdraw
the aforesaid protection and guaranty without
first giving six months notice to the other.
ARTICLE vi. COG ,.... '..,
The contracting parties in this convention en-
gage to invite every State with which both or
either have friendly intercourse to enter into stip
ulations with them similar to those which they
have entered into with each other, to the end that
all other States may share in the honor aud adj
vantage of having contributed to work of such
general interest and Importance as the canal here
in contemplated And the contracting parties
likewise agree, that each shall enter into treaty
stipulations with such of the Central American
States as they may deem advisable, for the pur-
pose Of more eectually carrying out the great de-
sign Of this convention, namely, that of construc
ting and maintaining the said canal as a 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 offices of either shall be employed, when
requested by the other, in aiding and assisting
the negotiation of such treaty stipulatons -
and should any differences arise as to right or
property over ,iae territory through which the
said canal shall pass between the States or Go
vernments of Central America, and such differ
ences should in any way impede or obstruct the
execution Of said canal, the governments of the
United States and Great Britain will use their
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ner best suited TO promote the interests of the said
canal, and to strengthen the bonds of friendship
and alliance which exist between the contracting
parties, ...t-.. ~. .x.,..t,f.l ss.(a. 'aa@aa
1t being desirable that no time should be unrs-
cessarily lost in commencing and constructing the
said canal, the Governments of the United States
and Great Britain determine to give their support
and encouragement to such persons or company
as may first offer to commence the same, with the
necessary capital, the consent of the local author
tiles, and on such principles as accord with the
spirit and intention Of this conventions; and if
any persons or company should already have,
with any State through which the proposed ship
canal may pass, a contract for the construction Of
such canal as that specified in this convention,
to the stipulations of which contract neither Of
the contracting parties in this convention have
any Just cause to object, and the said persons
company shall, moreover, have made prepare
tons, and expended time, money, and trouble, on
the faith of such contract 1t is hereby agreed that
such persons or company shall have priority OF
claim, over every other person, persous, or com
pany, to the protection of the Governments of the
United States and Great Britain, and be allowed
year from the date Of the exchange of the rati-
fications of this convention for concluding their
arrangements and presenting evidence Of suff-
cient capital subscribed to accomplish the con-
templated undertaking; it being understood that
~ fha x,iro ~ tho off period oucb
persons or company be not able to commence and
carry out the proposed enterprise, then the Gov
ernments of the United States and Great Britain
shall be free to afford their protection to any
other persons or company that shall be preparsl
to commence and proceed with the construction of
the canal in question. ...,@..
ARTICLE VIII.
The Governments of the United States and
Great Britain having not only desired, in entering
into this convention, to accomplish a particular
object, but also to establish a general principle,
they hereby agree to extend their protection, by
treaty stipuations, to any other practicable COM
muncations, whether by canal or railway, across
the isthmus which connects North and South
America, and especially to the inter-oceanic COM
munications, should the same prove to be prac-
tcable, whether by canal railway, which are
now proposed to be established by the way of
Tehauntepcc or Panama. In granting, however,
their joint protection to any such canals or rail-
ways as are by this article specified, it is always
| understood by the United States and Great Bri-
tain that the parties constructing or owning the
same shall impose no other charges or conditions
of traffic thereupon than the aforsapid Govern
ments shall approve Of us just and equitable and
that the same canals or railways, being open to
| the citizens and subjects of the United States and
Great Britain OH equal terms, shall also be open
other State which is willing to grant thereto such
protection as the United States and Great Britain
engage to afford. ..~,
ARTICLE TX.
The Publications of this convention shall be ex-
changed at Washington within six months from
this day, or sooner if possible. IT,. ....
In faith whereof, we, the respective plenipoen.
tiares, have signed this conventions and have here
unto affixed our seals. "r A., u.,.-.
Done at Washington, the nineteenth day oil
April, ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and fifty.
| HENRY LYTTON BULWER. IL. ST.
| And whereas the said convention has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective ratiica
tons Of the same were exchanged at Washington
on the fourth instant, by JOHN M. CLAYTON,
Secretary Of the State Of the United States, and
the Right Honorable Sir Henry LYTToN BUL-
WEIR, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary of Her Britannia Majesty, on the part
of their respective Governments :: f. =
Now, therefore, be it known that |, ZACHARY
TAYLOR, President of the United States Of Ameri-
ca, have caused the said convention to be made
public to the end that the same, and every clause
and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled
with good faith by the United States and the cit-
zens thereof.
In witness thereof, | have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed Done at the City
r.. 81 of Washington, this fifth day of July,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty, and Of the In
dependence of the United Stated the sew
enty-ffth.
u. TAYLOR.
By the President: