The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-08


our travelling the western States assisted BY Mess
sAIraJ T. DKsr, jason TArloR W. ARMSTRONG, PrRRs
LOCKS, w. RsNsAY, and q. srssaAH
0y-Recepts from either OF the above will be good
yoLsgY PALMsH Advertisements
the Union in New York. Philadelphia and Boston, and rscs for
payment for the same
the Nicaragaa Qassaon.-Raghss Uni-
ted states under the Treaty OF mr.. Hise.
In first article upon this subject referred briefly
TO the rights interests and advantages said to have been
secured to the United States by the treaty negotiated by
Mr. Hse. late charge d'afares Central America,
with the government OF the State OF Nicaragua And in
subsequent articles have endeavored show the vast
commerce which would thus be opened 10 American
terpse and capital n the countries OF North and South
America and Asia, bordering upon the Pacific ocean, and
the immense island groups lying in the vast bosom of
that magnificent sea- also the practicabty and probable
cost OF constructing canal water communication
from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. that po
ton OF the continent embraced within the limits Of Ncar
aqua through the river San Juan and Lake Nicaragua,
to the port Realeo-togeher with the probable profits
which would result to the company which should under
take the great enterprise In the present article again
propose 10 the rights and interests secured by the
se treaty. and the right OF the United States to nego
ae such treaty, and to 10 herself the exclusion
Of other nations, the advantages which we under
stand that treaty does secure,
With respect to that treaty, nasmuch il has not yet
been made psblic and be until duly ratified and
published BY the authority Of the Senate and Executive
Of the United States il is hardly necessary for TO
mark, that we have never the document and know
nothing OF its contents except what we have learned
from publications in other journals, and from rumor
We rely mainly the contents Of letter written from
this city and published time since in the New York
Herald the writer Of which arms that he obtained his
knowledge Of the treaty from the Department Of State
From that letter, and from various in ccula
ton, understand that the following are the principal
rights and privileges secured to government by the
treaty in question
/. Nicaragua cedes to the United States the right OF
way for passage and transit through any of the territories
dominons Of the State Of Nicaragua from sea to sea-
by Of the ports, bays, rivers, lakes or roads in
their existing unimproved condition, or by means Of
such canals improved navigabe waters. or roads, as
may be made hereafter by any government or company
whatever.
Q That this privilege shall extend to all public vessels
or private vessels in the employment OF the government
Of the United States, for the conveyance and transit OF
all troops, munitions of war, public property, and mails
and all public officers civil military which privileges
are by the treaty made perpetual.
To secure the rights and privileges before mention
ed, the treaty provides that the United States shall also
have the right build forts and erect Notifications any
where along the lines and at the points of termination Of
such canals may be made, and to arm and occupy
them with their own troops
That the government Of the United States shall have
the power to enact and the charter Of
under and by virtue of which the company, through
whose agency the shp-cana to be constructed shall
be formed and organized.
Such. understand the rights and privileges Sc
cured to this government under the treaty negotiated BY
Mr.. Hse. And who is not struck al once with their
great and nestimabe vaues In the first place. have
thus secured the right OF way, and, what next in i'm
portance have the right to issue the charter under
which the canal is to be constructed This last priv-
lege enables us 10 grant such terms as will surely
invite capitalists TO undertake the vast and mag
niicent enterprise, and to FIX the conditions on
which the privileges of the canal be enjoyed by all
nations OF course, those conditions could be none other
than just and equal Vessels Of other nations engaged
in commerce would have secured to them the right OF
passage at all times, in peace war, the terms
with our Such, necessarily, would have TO be one
OF the conditions Of the charter order to induce CAPT
aliss engage in the enterprise for it viii be sppar-
ent the most superficial mind, that capitalists would
not engage in the enterprise if their interests were to
depend upon the contingencies OF peace or war
But, while !, would be the imperative necessity OF this
government to secure the neutrality Of the canal to pr-
commerce, the treaty to us most valuable
interest in the right Of passage for vessels OF war,
troops, munitions, nails public officers and agents
privileges which other nations could not enjoy without
our consent and of which we could deprive any one OF
them the breaking OF hoslitics between it and
us This is great and invaluable privilege neces-
sary and valuable TO than to any other nation
We have immense possessions the western coast OF
North America stretching from the British dominons to
southern California, belonging TO Mexico. New States
are now emerging from the wilderness in that vast west
ern REGION and asking for admission into the Union An
immense commerce WILL at no distant day. grow up be-
tween those States and the countries and islands washed
by the waters OF the Pacific and between those States and
tina, portion Of the Union lying upon the Atlantic Thus
viii this government have not only occasion, but an
absolute necessity for free and speedy transit for ships OF
war. troops, munitions, stores, mails, &C.. and there
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