The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-01-01
NUMBER SO.

through the territory Of that slate, 10 con-
tect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, ! have
directed the negotiation of treaty win
Nicaragua, pledgin6 holh governments 10
protect those who shall engage in and per-
feet The work. All other nations aIe inyi-
ted by the state Of Nicaragu 10 enteF i3to
the same stipulalions with her; and the
benefit TO be derived by each from such ar
rangcmen, will be the protection Of This
great inter oceanic communication aSaiDsr
any power which might seek 10 Obstrurt
it, or to monopoliZe its advantages. All
states. entering into such Il treaty, will en-,
Joy The night Of passage through the canal
on payment Of Ihe came tolls.
The work. if constructed under these
guarantees, will become bond Of ;eace,
instead Of subject of contention and
strife, between the nations Of The earth.
Should the grea: maritime States of Eu--
rope consent TO this arrau cement, land We
have no reason 10 suppose thai PROPOSE
ton so fair ana honorable will be OF posed
by any) The energies of their people and
ours will cooperate in promoting the sue
cess of the enterprise. | do not recon-
mend any Appropriation from the National
treasury for this purpose, nor DO believe
that such an appropriation is necessary.
Private enterprise, il properly protected,
will complete the work. should it prove TO
be feasible. The parties who have pro-
cured the charter from Nicaragus, Tor its
construction, desire no assistance from this
Go, ernment beyond its protection and
they profess thar, having examined the
proposed line Of communication, they will
be ready 10 commerce The underrakiI q
whenever that ptOteciinn shall hc extend
ed 10 Ihem.-Shoud there appear 10 be
reason. on examining The whole evidence,
10 entertain serious doubt Of the pracIi-
cahiliIy of constructing such cnrnl, that
doubt could be speedily solved by an acIuaF
exploration OF the route.
Should such work be constr nciCd, I'M
der the common protection Of all nniions,
for equal benefits To all, il would be neiIhcr
Just nor expedient thai any great uiAriin,e
State should command the Communication:
The territory through which The canal ay
be opened ought TO be freed frnm the
claims Of any foreign power. No such
power should occupy position thar would
cradle it hereafter TO exercise so rouIrol-
ing an influence over The commerce of the
world, or TO obslrUct highway which
ought to be dedicated 10 the common uscs
Of mankind.
The routes across the Islhmus AZ Te-
huanlcpec and Panama, are also worthy Of
our serious consideration They did NOT
fail 10 engage the attention Of my prede-
cessor. The negoriaior Of the :reSry Of
Guadalupe HidalSo was instructed to offer
very large sum Of money for the right of
transit across the lsthmus Of fTehuanIeDcc.
The Mexican government dhl not accede
TO the proposition for The purchase of the
right Of way, probably hsrause il had nj
ready conrraCle: with private individuals
for he construction Of passage from the
Guasacualco river 10 Jehuantepec. shall
not renew any proposition 10 purchase. Tor
money, right which ought 10 he equally
secured TO all nations, on payment OF Il rea-
sonabIe toll TO the owners OF The improve
ment, who would, doubtless, be well con-
tented with that compensation aud the
guarantees OF the maritime States OF the
world, in separate treaties negotiated with
Mexico, binding her and them 10 protect
those who should construct the work. Such
guarantees woud do more to secnre rh.
completion of The communication through
The Territory oil Mexico, than any other
reasonable consideration that could be of-
fered ; and as Mexico herself would he
The greatest gamer by the opening Of this
communication between the Gulf and the
Pacific ocean, il is presumed that she would
not hesitate 10 yield her aid. in the manner
proposed. 10 accomplish an improvement
so important to her own best interests.
We have reason TO hore that the propos-
ed railroad across the Islhmus at Panama
will he successfully constructed, under the
protection Of the late treaty with New
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predecessor OH The iOlh day Of June. 1915,
which guarantees The perfect ucutraliiy Of
the lsthmus, and the rights Of sovereignty
and property Of New Grenada over that
territory. "wiIh n view that The Tree transit
from ocean 10 ocean may not he inrrrrup-
ted or embarrassed" during Inc existence
o: the treaty. IL is our policy 10 errour-
age every rae icable rou e across the Isih-
mus, whirh connects North and South A
merica, either by railroad or canal, NhIrIl
the energy and enterprise of our citizens
may induce them 10 complete; and con-
slider i; obligatory upon ne TO adopt that
policy. especially in consequence ol'rh alb
soluIe necessity Of facilitating intercourse
with our possessions on the Pacific.
The position Of The Sandwich Islands,.
with reference TO the territory Of the Uni-s
ted States on the Pacific The success o.
our perseverinr and benevolent citizens.
who have repaired Il hut remote quarter
in chrisIianiZing the natives and inducing
them to adopt system oil government amp
laws suited 10 their capacity and wanr;
and the use made oy our numerous Wlaslc-
sbips of The h.rbors oi u e Islands - pla-
ces Of resort for obtaining relrehrs eiirr
and repairs. all combine 70 re.dcr their
rlxr faSr ue II