Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-03
Correspondence of the ". Y. Express.
PROVISIONS OF THE NICARAGUA Urea
TY-AUTHENTIC.
WASHINGTON Anr;l 9th

WASHINGTON, April 9th.
AS there is now no longer any doubt to the ratif
cation OF the treaty oy the Senate and have the
MoUsLY RATIFIED am enabled to lay before the rea
ders OF the Express its provisions in substantial a
authentic FORM which, 1t WILDE seen differ materially
from synopsis OF current speculation given edtoraly
in the Tribune some days since, and from other ran
dom statements, which hit some of the points, but are
exceedingly erroneous in the aggregate.
The following are the substantial provisions of the
treaty.
The independence OF the whole of Central Amer-
ca, from the southernmos point of Mexico to the do
mnions of the South American States running through
the Isthnus for more than one thousand miles, nclu-
ding the States OF Honduras, Guatemala, San Saliva
dor, Nicaragua, Costa Rca, and the whole MOSQUITO
coast, is forever guaranteed and protected from the
control or interference OF any foreign power.
provides Tor the protection OF the Canal from San
Juan de Nicaragua any point the Pacific coast at
which the Canal may debouche into that ocean.
1t invites the protection of all other nations which
may be friendly to either the United States or Great
Britain.
1t provides that the of allnatons shall pass
through the Canal on the payment OF the tolls
tDhlch tolls shall be reasonable.
This protection shall be Withdrawn in case of exor-
ton or unjust discrimination in favor Of the commerce
OF one nation that OF another
N nation shall be permitted the use of the Canal
without first joining in the guaranty of protection.
The local governments in the vicinity of the Canal
shall not be exempt from this requirement
Free ports shall be established both at the Atanti
and Pacific heads OF this oceanic channel of nav
CATION and duties shall be collected on merchandise
aohite passing through this Canal under Impotence
lDhdtS0eUer.
In TIME OF WAR, NO VESSEL SHALL BE DETAINED IN
DER BLOCKADE.
The projected Panama Railway, the Tehuantepec
route, and euery otherroute aehich may be projected
either By canal orraoay, to be protected and recog
nised by aHnations on The same terms
The capitalists who shall be engaged in any or all of
these routes to be protected until their complexion and
forever alter, by all nations who or shall become
parties to this International compact.
These are the leading and important features. There
are others OF minor character having reference to un
important details; but have given all that can be in
terestng to those who concerned in knowing def
nltely what are its provisions. 1t will be THAT IT
is EQUIVALENT To DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND
PEACE TO CENTRAL AMERICA FOREVER UNDER THE qua
RANTY OF ALI. CHRlSTENDoM.
1t will be seen, too, by those who have taken any in
teres in watching the policy of England respecting Cen
trail America and cognizant OF the privileges which
she has enjoyed there for nearly hundred years in
connection with or rather growing of her little CO.
ony at the Balize that great concessions are made by
that power IN the formation OF this most remarkable
treaty; the most remarkable perhaps in the whole his.
tory OF tho diplomacy OF that government There is
contrast which might be drawn here between two diff
ferent and opposite plans of negotiation with foreign
power but will not draw it. 1t is enough that lber-
al and patriotic Senate, controlled by Democratic
majority, overlook all party considerations in oonnec-
ton with such a treaty,
1t will be reoollected, matter ofhistory which is
interesting in this connection, that Mr. Polk at
unproptious moment, offered fre millions for the pri-
vege OF the Iehuantepec route. We have it all now
all Central America, and have no dollars to pay
1t is unquestionabe, Imay be allowed to remark that
under government like ours, the circumstance OF hav-
ing resoute self poised Executive at the head ofthe
government, who is known to possess the confidence
and affections othe people goes far towards command
ing the respect and creating an immense advantage in
negotiation like this, and in all our intercourse with
foreign powers.
In exulting, however over the laurels which Mr..
Clayton has earned under such Executive let us not
forget the berality which has been manifested by the
Saxon generosity which has been freely exhibited
throughout this whole negotiation by the accomplish
ed and able representative of that GOVERNMENT Sir Hen
ry bulwer. JUVENAL