Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-26
From the Baltimore American.

A letter from Washington in the PHILADELPHIA Ame-
rcan says that the Treaty just concluded between Sir
Henry Bulwer and our Government transmitted to
the Senate Monday by the President ACCOMPANIED
with the correspondence between the contracting par
ties. The editors remark that the Treaty. as described
by their correspondent, is most advantageous and
honorable one tor the United States-a glorious one
the most glorious considered the result of quiet d.
plomacy and sagacious craftsmanship, that has ever
been concluded under the auspices of any American
President, or signed by the hand of any American Sc
cretary OF State.
The letter setting forth the particulars of the Treaty
runs thus
WASHINGTON, April 81.
AT length have the pleasure of announcing that the
treaty with Great Britain for the settlement of all the
embarrassing and complicated questions in Central
America is concluded, and signed yesterday by
Sir Henry Bulwer and the Secretary of State behalf
OF their respective Governments Thus are the nego-
tiaonS which have occupied the attention of Gen. Tay-
lor and his Cabinet since they came into power
happily ended and under circumstances which not only
reflect the highest credit the Administration, but
which, in future results will confer more permanent and
extensive advantages upon the country, than any dplo
matte achievement since the foundation of the Govern
ment. The treaty. together with the accompanying
correspondence, will doubtless be communicated to the
Senate in few days. and the public will soon have the
opportunity OF understanding all the conditions in detail
and the difficulties which have had to be encountered
and overcome in bringing this great work to success
full termination.
Without pretending to possess any better authority
than that derived from the statements of the diplomatic
circles and the representations of distinguished indvl-
duals OF both parties in Congress- who from the nature
OF their official POSITIONS have had access to the nfor-
NATION, will undertake to present some Of the leading
features OF the convention which has Just been con-
cluded.
In the first place it secures beyond all peradventure
the construction OF ship canal connecting the two
oceans; PROJECT which has been entertained for three
hundred years, without before approaching near
practical consummaton Great Britain guarantees pro-
lection and neutrality Jointly with the United States
and this guarantee will be the means of enlsting her
capital and, operation. without which the
cation could never be opened.
1t stipuates that Great Britain shall not occupy CO.
lonze SETTLE foriy, exercise jurisdiction in any
part of Central America or the Mosquito Coast, by
which the possessions acquired under the alleged protec
torae to the King of Mosquito mast necessarily be re-
lnqused, and all claims and pretensions under cover
OF that affirmed night, or any other must be aban-
doned.
1t iberates Central America entirely and absolutely
from British thraldom, establishes republic in its
fullest and broadest sense, where the has hereto
lore only existed, and attaches the States composing
to this Government by the strong ties of gratitude duty
and interest
the cana to pay equal tolls and to unite the guar
any otprotecton, one against another by which means
the United States will be saved the expense of main.
tanning naval force, to prevent interference with their
rights
1t insures the protection of Great Britain for apy
other route or connection between the oceans which
may hereafter be obtained or negotiated by this govern
mont outside OF its jurisdictions an object which the
last Administration sought to accomplish in regard to
Panama, but failed in efecting
1t re- bshes the great American principle which
Mr.. Folk and his Cabinet abandoned, that no foreign
power shall colonize and settle on this continents and it
re-estabshes in form substantial and durable
than was ever before attempted.
1t IS treaty intended to promote the great objects
OF commerce and civilization; to open a highway bv
which ten thousand miles Of dangerous navigation NAV
be saved; by which produce and merchandise may be
borne from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific without transhp-
ment by which our Pacific possessions may not only
be retained but brought into close and constant connec
tons; and by which era in the commerce of all
Asia will be opened and their abundant treasures pour
cd into the lap of our people.
These some othe prominent features Of this most
important arrangement OF treaty which will do more
to change the direction OF commerce and to build up the
prosperity of the United States than any event which
has happened since the declaration of Independence
have reason to know from leading members of the on
position that the negotiations regarded with unoua-
lied favor and that the abos and craftsmanship OF the
Secretary OF State are the theme of unmixed commen-
dation