The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-28

s.bslansiai acknowledgement Of Ar ngh q mtssfus y
the sntsry Of eonssusfng ~ contemplated skp- eanoi
which is al that she aimed at or desired But she viii
obtain sAs wi alternately obtain he ovnsrship and
control Of hs canal.
Aswe understand the terms Of the charter obtained
from Nicaragua by this company Of New York specula
tors. il is unlimited to ownership Nay the grantees
cnever expected and never INTENDED to construct the
canal themselves; nor did they expect that the
stock would be taken and the capital furnished by
anybody in this country, Already limitations have
been thrown out. that the stock is to be sold in
England, as soon as the treaty, then under nego-
tiaon between Messrs Clayton and Bulwer should be
ratified and confirmed by the Senate Thus. The obtain
Ing Of this charter was but gigantic speculation, and
all the subsequent negotiations the part Of our gov
ernment have seemingly had only the success Of this
huge and heartlsss scheme in view; and il the treaty
shall be ratified by the Senate the grand purpose Of the
spectators viii have been accomplished. and millions
will be thus put in their pockets Probably during the
last twenty-five years. there has been concocted
in this country scheme Of speculation on scale so
grand and magnificent and which is certain 10 result
more successfully to its projectors.
But 80 far. have written Of the advantages which
have been secured by the spectators themselves through
the agency Of Mr.. Claytons profound diplomacy we
refer to the grantees OF the charter There another
who will reap benefit vastly greater than all the inter-
est and profit which viii result 10 the grantees, and that
is Great Britain herself Her citizens M buy and be-
come The ownsrs Of all the stock Of this compaay; or she
may buy II herself and thus become the absolute ounsr of
he canal In either event. she acquires as absolute
control over the canal il it ran directly through
her own realm, Notwithstanding the treaty which
she has entered into with this government, under the
auspices Of Mr.. Clayton. There is nothing, so far
as we know, that prevent this result Therefore,
what is the REIMBURSEMENT Of her pretensions in the
Mosquito country, which utterly groundless and
unenabe, in comparison to the positive and immense
advantages which she has and will gain by this treaty
Nothing absolutely nothing
II now remains for us take brief view Of the ru-
mored stpuatiqns Of the Hse treaty, in comparison with
those Of the two treaties which have already noticed
The principal spulatons Of that treaty copy from
letter OF the able Washington correspondent OF the
New York Globe. They are as follows:
lst The right given the United States construct
ship-cana. and exclusive authority it when con-
strucied.
2d The right to erect Notifications and deences along
| line.
| 3d. grant of six miles square of land at its termni
upon either ocean, within which mutual authority to be
emneniy favorable 10 the growth of the ports
and the security Of our interests.
4h Transportation any canal railroad in the
rory Of Nicaragua upon the and conditions
the citizens OF Nicaragua themselves.
9Th The right construct railroad over the lshmus
And we viii add what we understand to be sixth
provision, viz:
The right to grant the charter TO the company schich
to construct the canal.
Such It is rumored, were the Substantial stpuations Of
the Hse treaty. and the reader WILL at glance, perceive
the advantages which il secured to this country
cured to the United States exclsive poer the schole
enterprise. present and prospective; il secured to this
government exclusive jurisdiction over the route through
which the contemplated canal is to pass and, what is
equally important il secured 10 government the privi-
ege OF granting the charter and Of imposing such
and conditions the grantees the interests Of the
country should require Under that treaty the govern
ment Of the United States had full power prevent the
canal from passing into the ownership Of foreign
on or The subjects of foreign nation. and particularly
the control and ownership Of great maritime and
commercial rival
In view of these facts who will not say that the Hse
treaty the most advantageous this country Possibly
il had defects which may have required some modfca-
ton; but those defects could have been obvaied by the
treaty making powers OF both countres and, possibly il
may have been negotiated without express instructions
but that objection would have been surmounied by
ratification Of the treaty. in the case OF the Trisi
treaty with Mexico Those objections sufficient
reasons for the reputation by Mr. Clayton Of treaty
which secured such benefits and advantages TO this
| country.
Thus, is apparent that, the final result OF the d.
pomacy Of Mr. Clayton in this affair, haze been sold
to the British! As nation we gain advantages in
this affair." while Great Britain and the New York com.
pany Of SPECTATORS gain everything Great Britain gains,
ultimately, the exclusive ownership and control OF the
canal and the New York spectators gain immense for
tunes Immediately We again repeat and the sequel will
show it. that WE HAVE BEEN SOLD TO THE BRTrsHi
The Committee OF Thirteen.
We believe the whole country, always excepting the
abolitoniss, freesolers, and the Taylor cabinet are
Al Il.