The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-01-05

ling o ship canal through the territory oi loat
STATE. 10 connect the Atlantic and Pacific
Ocean. ! have directed tie negotiation Of a
treaty with Nicaragua, PIedging both govern
ments TO protect those who shall engage IN
and perlert The work. All other nations are
nvied BY the Site OF Nicaragua to enter INTO
the same stipulaiions with her, and the beneh'
10 be derived from such an arrangement VIII
be the protection Of this great inter ocean com
munication7 against any ptw,r which might
seek 10 obs.ruct il or monopolize is advanta
ges. All States entering into such a treaty
will enjoy the right Of passage through the
canal on payments Of the same tolls
The work of construction under the guaran
tees will become a bond Of peace instead OF a
subject of contention and strife between the
nations of the Garth. Should the maratlme
States Of Europe consent to this arrangement
land we have no reason to suppose that a pro
position SO fair and honorable will be opposed
BY any)the energies Of their people and ours
Twill co operate in promoting the success Of the
enterprise. do not recommend any aPproPrIa
ton from the National Treasury for this pur
pose, nor do | believe that such an approprla
lion is necessary. Private enterprise, if prop
erly protected, will complete the work, should
it prove feasible. The parties who have
rocpredtne cuauerIrom Nicaragua tortss ~oh-
slruction, desire no assistance from the govern
ment beyond its protection, and they profess
that having examined the proposed line of
communication they will be ready 70 c Jm
mepce the undertaking whenever That prOtec.
ton shall be extended to them. should there
appear to be reason, in exOrni.ing the whole
evidence, to entertain . Serious doubt of thu
praclicability of constructing such a canal, tina
doubt could be speedily solved by an actua
explo ratlop Of the route.
ShoIld sGch a work be constructed, unde
the common protection of all Nations Tor eqd'
+ benefits to all, it would be neither Just no
expedient that any government or maratlm
L State should command the communicated
a The territory through which the canal may D
opened, ought to be freed from the claims Q
any foreign power. No such power should mol
a position that would enable it hereafter TO e.
n ercise so controlling an influence over tn
a commerce OF the world, or to obsIruct tn
d. highway which ought to be dedicated to IN
common use Of mankind.
Ie The route across the Isthmus of Tehuant
g pee, and Panama. are also worthy OF your s
rious consideration. They did not fail to e
lie gage the attention Of my predecessor. TT
negotiator Of the treaty Of Guadalupe HID
ID 90, was instructed to offer a very large sum
a money for the right Of transit across the list
a, mus Of Tenuantepec. The Mexican Cover
n ment did not accede to the proposition for t
III purchase Of the right Of way, probably becau
n it had already contracted with private indivi
&c uals for the construction OF a passage iro
ly the Guascullos river to Tehuantepec. l sh;
I'D not renew my proposition to purchase tor mo
b. ey, a right which ought to be equally secure
nj to all nations, on payment OF a reasonable t
nd 20 the owners of the Improvements, who won
nd doubtless be we'll contented with the comp
nd - ..A ,na nanrh'--Asp VI A.~------.:
- Lsspph ttGsgg OF ne World in separate treaties neg
nc tiated with Mexico, binding her and them
ne protect those who construct the work. Su
an guarantees wonld do moro to secure the co
10, pletion Of the communication through the t
Tor ritory Of Mexico than any reasonable cons
oi Grafton that could be offered, and as Mex
on herself would be the greatest gamer by
cir opening of this communication between
gn Gulf and the Pacific Ocean, it ls'presumed t
she would not hesitate to yield her aid in
EN- manner proposed, to accom- lish an impro
ment so important to her own Interest.
We have reason to hope that the propo
ira railroad across the Isthmus Of Panama will
on successfully constructed under the protect
TO OF the late treaty with New Grenada, rati
fess and exchanged. by my pl edcce'so on the |
and day Of June, l848, which guaranteed the
and. feet neutrality Of the lsIhmus and the
the reignty and property ofNew Grenada over
territory, with the view that a free ira
an from ocean to ocean, may not be %interruI
the or embarrassed during the existence of
ctu- treaty, it is our policy to encourage e.
Il IS practicable route across the lsthmus W
part connects North and South America, eithe
the railroad or canal, which the enterprise of
d by citizens may induce them to complete; a
= De- consider it obligatory upon ne to adopt
ms pOlicy, especially in consequence of the q
10 &c Lutte necessity Of facilitating intercourse
Oeen our possessions on the Pacific. The posi-
Gus Of the Sandwich Islands with reference t.
our territory of the United States on the Paci
ia IN the success of our peEevering and benevu
y the citizens who have repaired to that rel
hltea quarter in christianising the natives andin
&c 20 ing them to adopt a system Of government
tam laws suited to their capacity and wants;
NOR the use made by our numerous whale
oeen of the harbors of the Islands as a plac
mas resort tor obtaining refreshments and repa
10 all combine to render their destiny pecul