Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-28

connection or influence that either iay possess uh
State or government through whose ory the said any
nav pass the purpose OF acqulris holding dyl
or indirectly for the citizens or the sheet, the on
rohis or advantages in regard - cimercc or any
h,ouoh the said canal which shall note offered an ION
terms TO the citizens or subjects OF thother. '''e
1.
ys.Is az the United States or Gaf Britain ,,
h, said canal shall in ease OF b.yeen the c,n,rhs
nar,is be- exempted from blockade, DENTON or c,n ing
either of the beligerenis and this pyson shall ,,cni
such distance from the two ends oi ne said canal = ,
hereafter be found eXpedient 10 estaoii.
ARTICLE III.
In order to secure the construction tho said canal IL
contracting parties engaGe, that ~ such canal shan ~
undertaken upnn fair and equitable ers by paf,:- h
wing the authority of tile local gosenlen, goy,tnn,
through whose territory thu same ma pass then the prson
employed in making The said canal aiher Property nn
or be used for that object shaii protected from ~
commencement Of the said canal 10 completion by -
government, OF the United States d t;rca, Britain f
unjust detention, conscat!on, sezuIorany svl.nc, wb
! sOcvtr.
The contracting parties viii waevor influence III
RESPECTIVELY exercise with any Sta. States or 80
men,s possessing or claiming Ia posSs anv Inris
over III, territory which the said cal sI... .y,r> -
which shall BE- the waters appcle thereto n nd
induce such states governments oiclltate the r,n.
ton of the said canal by every mean their power ,r,
fin thermore the United States andrea, Britain anr :,
tSc their good oi' ever or never ii NAV he pn.,
expeden in order procure the enlistment o wo i.es
ports, one II each end OF the said can
The contracting parties further enc that when IN, s,,.
canal shall have been completed THEY'LL protect j, from in
tsrup;ion seizure. UNJUST coniition and hcy xip
guaranty the mentality thereof - II the said can, NAV
-. forever open and free and the capi infested h,t.r
.irt Nevertheless, the got.rnmcnoi the United STAT,
and Great Britain III according thcnrotoction 10 In, .on
sl.ucon III the said canal and guntying its neutr,iv
AMI security when omple"d alwa! understand that HI
protection and guaant, granted ADDITIONALLY and may
De Withdrawn 10y both governments, either governments
il both governments, or either COMMENTS should deem
tina, the persons company undeftg ar managing t.
adopt establish such reeua'io Concerning, the mai
tic tlercupon j, contrary Ia inc int and intention Of
This cntion either BY mixing unr Determinations IN
the 81 0i the con.ting parties oyer the
commerce II the other by imposin ppes-ivc exacon-
unreasonable tolls upon passengers sscl sDui ware
merchandise, other articles. Ac!g party, howoyef
al withdraw the Aforesaid proicctlond glalantv without
first ing .iN months notice 10 the "r.
ARTICLE VI.
The contracting parties III this coINiion engage 10 IN
y,- every Sntc wiki which both e,r have friendly in
t,rcourse enter into stpulatons VI them similar 10
those hch they haNe entered into wi each other 10 The
end that all other States may share in honor ana adyan
taue oi having contributed 10 work ouch general inter!
esl and importance The canal helcnoniempatcl And
the contracting parties likewise aaf tha, each shan
enter into treaty siipulaions with III of the Genital
American States they may deem adyl for the purpose
o ciertually carving ont The rcdcsign Of this
yention namely, that OF constructing maintaining The sail
canal II ship communication bctwetthc two Tor
the benefit mankind oqui terms I'll and Of p0tccn.
the same; and ey at'o agree that tie od Offices III eth,
shall BIZ li1ved, when requested bJhc other. in aiding
and assisting the negotiation oi such trey silpulaon and
should differences ar>o n 10 night property the
territory through which tn said canal II pas, between The
States OF governments 81 Central Amc and such d.irr-
ence1 ehou! in impede obsct the execution 81
the said canal ;hr governments Of u uiied States ni
Bitn will their good oi'!ceo settle such Gllcf-
cnccs IN the best suited pfIoe the interests
said canal AM to strengthen the boi Of friendship i
alliance which eAist between the c"nirtns parties.
AaIiCLE WI
II being desirable thai 10 ic sOlc unntcc.-iil, lost
rollSt 81
VI the United States and Grcaiain determine 10
give The support ana encouragement touch persons
puny may first offer "a commence u >ai' with the
ccssafy capital the consent 81 the oc authorities ani
such principle accor! wiki thu hit aud Intention vi
this conventions and II any persons o,onpany should al
ready have with ans State through whh Tie proposed -!p
canal may pass, contract for the c;truction
canal that specified in this conven' 10 the sipuaiJi
ol which contract neither al the contrtins parties tbs
convention have any asl 10 ob, aud The sa! per
sons company shall, moreover laientic preparations,
and expended time money, and trouble the faith vi such
contract i hereby agreed that such company
shall have priority Of clainl over exc other person, per
sons, company. 20 the protection ohr government
the United States and orea, Britain, al be allowed year
the date Ut the exchange at fcatihca,ions of ,hs
Tor concluding their arrangenn,s and presenting
evidence OF sufficient capital >ubscribocto accomplish tie
contemplated undertaking; il being uters,ood that IT. ~
the expiration 81 The aforesaid period III persons
punv b. not able 10 commence and hr proposed
enterprise, then the of tcUned States ana
Great Britain shn @ tree 70 afford thcl protection t.
other persons coHpan: that shall be proarci
and proceed with the construction oi iii ciaI IN question
vat
The governments oi the United >tatcsani Great Britain
having not only desired in entering into hi- convention 10
accomplish particular object, but also rsiab,hn gen
cra principle they hereby agree cNed their protection
rs treaty stpnin'ions ans other practicable cpnanicn
lions whether by canal or railway acIus the sins which
connects North and South America All especially 10 the
communications should IT. prove b.
practicablc whether by canal ~ ralw2, which
proposed IL hc established IS the Tchuanrcpec
Panama. In granting! however, their in protection
such canals railways by tiB article specei
il j. always understood bv the lncdS and gca
Britain THAI the parties constructing pwning the
shall impose other charges conditions ii traffic there
upon than the Aforesaid governments Sail approve of
ln~t and equitable and that the said iIways be
open To- the citizens and subjects, o he t. States ana
titcai Britain equal terms, shall also bepen ike
10 The citizens ana subjects Of every ohea'c which IS vii
ling grant thereto such protection asthe United States
and Great Britain engage afford.
ARTICLE y,
The ratification ot This convention sha be- exchanged
within siN months from haday. sooner
possible"
In faith whereof, we, the respective llenipotcnarles
have signed tins convention and have hreunto AFFIXED
senls.
Done Al Washington. the nineteenth ~ of April Ammo
Dominl one thousand eight hundred aud fty.
JOHN VI. CLAYTON H. ~
HENRY LAYTON BH.WER f.. :
No DESPATCH