Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-22
THE GREAT TREATY BETWEEN TIE Uni
NED STNfES MD CREW. BRrAIN

From the ocial publication in The preceding columns
orr readers will learn that the racalnns n the Treaty
between Great Britain aud the United States. relative to
Central America, concluded between the SECRETARY ur
srtrE AMI the Right Hon Sir Henry l.. Bulwct the
negoaiors ON each side. Were exchanged between the
representatives. of the two Governments in his city ON
the fourth of this month and hai thu prov sons of that
treaty, soar as hey extend the law Of the land
for both COMMITTEES
This Treaty, account of the numerical as well as
political considerations connected with it, It only
fail 10 be received with interest by the people of the Uni
ted States. bn also as it cnn,empaics in time the ac-
cessnn 10 it ofall Maritime Powers by the Governments
and People # all ether natons
The leading object Of the Treaty appears 10 be the cs
labshment Of ship canal across the lslhmns which
meets eIh with Sou America under the pro,ecinrate
not DULY OF Great Britain and the United Sias but of
all other nations which desire he right Of passage through
II from ocean 10 ocean On the eqaa terms.
In reefenco to political adgnnlagrs connected with that
Treaty il may be remarked that all the States Of Genital
Ameflca, comprehendng the Immense extent of country
from the l}rza. commonly called the Bay Of Honduras
down 10 The Northern boundary Of New Granada is male
neutral territory NJ Government, entering iao his
treaty can occupy, colon ze orty, exercise
any dominion over plt of lhs Mosquito coast Or any
part 81 Cent al America, tom thr udares of the Bay
oi Honduras and MrXlCo the north th Of New
Granada on the south. The British title to The Belize
the treaty does not in any recognise does il
deny It, OF meddle with it. That settlement remains in
that particular rs II stood previously The treaty.
This Treaty. which has been very enormously called
'the Nicaragua Treaty." dues not extend merely 10 the
State Of Nicaragua. does it with neut ali
tg that Territory than the Other four Genital American
Republics of Honduras, Guatemala. san Salvador and
Costa Rica. The same international guarantees Of pro
t"ctlon which it provides f The canal at Nicaragua II
equally offers To every other lne Of conmuncaor whe
ther by canal railroad that he constructed Al lie
huaneper, Panama. or any other place the whole 18th
mus win ther within the limits of Mexico Central Amer
lea, or New Granada The united protection Of The great
Maritime Powers contemplated by this treaty to the Nj
caragra rather canals, will Of course he the means
saving, 10 all Powers which may become parties t. the
cost ct maintaining large and expensive laval ornaments
TO guard Their interests in transit through hcr highways
And The clause which eNempts vessels passing through
the Nicaragua canal (and any others hch may he con
srucd) from capture. deienn and blockade, presents
hew apre Of itself oi much interest and
as, in connection with other provisions mark the CON
cIns'on of This treaty era in the history of nlerna
tional campacis.
i lpn the commercial advantages to both parties To be-
derived from the enlightened and liberal diplomacy OF
which this Treaty the fruit is not for u.s. hut for
hose more familiar with the and channels Of COIN
mercn 10 expa'ate. Little as practical knowledge
OF such sniec's readily comprehend that if it d.
no throw the nest valuable portion of the Commerce ot
the Pacific into the hands Of the nited States it will nj
least enahlens II share il equal terms with the lnos
favored Of Maritime Powers.-.Nai. mt