The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-03

HER BRITANNIo MAJESTY.
Inc United States Of Ameriea and her Britannia Majesty
happly snbs between them by setting forth and fixing
Of communication BY ship canal which may be con-
srueed between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans By the way
lakes OF Nicaragua Managua to port place on the
faelc ocean, the President Of the United States has conferred
u powers John NJ Clayton Secretary of State of The
United Stats and her Bbi9Onc Majesty the Right Hon
Onorae PTyy Council Knight Gomm nsI S s
Most Honorable Order of the Bath and Envoy ExrSord
e the United States for the Aforesaid purpose and tie ss
r fd az IS having eFGhanged Their iu powers which
articles: "'' -O 0''iis
ARTIoIEI The Governments of the United States and
Great Britain hereby declare that neither the one nor the
other will ever obtain maintain for itself any excl
ever erect or maintain any Notifications commanding The
S o Of ,s1I e vicinity thereof or for colo
Tost, " u or S1eIese any dominion over Nicaragua,
SUsta h!ca ue MOSQUITO coast or any part of Central
which either affords may afford alliance which either
has or may have to with State people, for the pur
occupying ortfyng colonizing Nicaragua Coso Rica
se o C05 OF ay PIT Oh oenIal America or OF
United States Great Britain take advantage Of any init
may with any State Government through whose
oedpSg 01 bo a canal may P2s for The purpose of
me subjects OF the one any rights q advantages in regard
not be offered on the same terms to the zens subjects of
ART H. Vessels of the United States or Great Britain ira
yersng the said canal SHALL in of between the
tracing pa s., be exemRed from blockade detention Or
extend to such from the two ends Of the said canal
ART ILL., In order to secure the construction of the said
canal the contracting parties engage that if any such canal
ties having the authority Of the local. ~ Or any Eov ea5
ps ss r0GEM whose territory the same may pass then the
used or to be used for that object shall be protected from
governments Of the United States and Great Britain from IN
lust detention couscaton, seizure, violence whatso
eD AR t.I ~ The SontsGting parties will whatever
governments, possessing OF claiming TO possess any , o.
ten over the territory which the said canal shall aye or
when sa Be near the waters applicable thereto in order to
induce such states or governments to factag tie conTnc
urthermQre. the United States and Great PR ower "a
their good offices wherever however may be most
one at each end Of tie said canal oil two free ports
Wien ARF e said T 9Sns f09B g BRss B oes further
tfe lT9m interruption seizure OF unjust cuscaton and
canal may be forever open and free, and the capia
therein secure Heyerhees the governments OF the United
states and Grea{ bntan IN according their projection to Inc
construction Of the SAID canal and guarantyng lis neuraity
and security when completed, always understand that th
protection and guaranty granted condonay and
be withdrawn by both governments either government
persons company undertaking or managing he adam
OF pe9 & a concerning the traffic heupon
either by making unfair determinations favor of the com
merce OF one of the contracting parties over The n
the other or byimpong oppressive exactons or
tolls upon pasSeSger vessels goods, wares merchandise Or
other articles Neither party however, shall Withdraw the
AFORESAID protection and guaranty without first giving six
ART The contracting parties in this convention engage
70 invite every state with which both either have friendly
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which they have entered into with each other to the end thai
all other States may share the honor and advantages Of
ing contributed to work of such general interest and no
lance as the canal herein contemplated And the contracting
parties likewise agree that each shall into treaty spu
ations with snch Of the Central American States as they
deem advisable for the purpose of eiectuay carving
out the great design Of this cOnyentonnamey that Of con-
sructng and maintaining the said as shin com
ton between the two oceans for the benefit OF mankind on
also agree that the good Offices Of either shall be employed
whenreuested by the other in aiding and assisting the nego
u4on oil such treaty sPulatons and should any differences
ae as to the right Of property the territory tbougb
ments of Central America and such differences should in any
way impede OF obstpet the execution Of the said canal The
Their good offices to settle such differences the manner best
suited to promote the interests Of sand canal and TO strengthen
the bonds of friendship and alliance which exist beyeen The
ART WI being desirable that no time should be neces
saFy lost in commencing and constructing the said canal the
Governments Of the United States and Great Britain deter
mine to give their support and to such per
sons or company as may first offer commence the same
and such principles accord with he spT and nteption
OF ths convention and i any person company should
may pass contract for the construction Of such
canal as that specified IN This convention the puaons OF
have Object and the said persons OF
pended me oneT se5 Raf made pre- and
act Is hereby agreed that such persons or company shall
have priority OF claim every other person PERSONS or
company 70 the projection of the governments Of the United
.es ana ~ Grat britain and be allowed year from the
dae OF me EXCHANGE OF the atcaons of this convention for
Soncaang te arrangements, and presenting evidence of suf
cet capital subscribed accomplish the contemplated un.
Aforesaid PERIOD such persons company be not able TO com
ments OF the United States and Great Britain shall be free to
commence and proceed with the construction Of the canal in
| ART; VIII The governments of the United States and
Great britain having only desired in entering into this
70 accomplish particular object but also
ao general principle they hereby agree extend their
protection, py treaty supulatOns, to any other practicable
communications, whether by canal or railway across the
an mhG connects North and South America and
pey 70 tie communications should the same
prove 10 De praceabe whether by canal or railway which
are now proposed 70 be established by The ay Of Tehuan
pee oil Panama In granting however their Joint protection
y suc cana OF railways are by this article specified,
~ always understood by the United States and Great Br
lam tnal the parties constructing owning the same shall
Impose no other charges or conditions of traffic theTeupon
man lhe aforesaid governments shall approve of just
eqape ana th5t the same canals railways, being open
t g caes ana subjects Of the United States and Great
n!a on equal terms, shall also be open on like terms to the
czenS ana subjects of every other State which willing TO
| Britain engage to Afford
ARI ~ me Publications of this convention shall be ex-
sooner, If possible. ~ ~ "'' VI
IN lah Whereof We the respective penipoentares have
signed ms Senon, and have hereuno affixed our seals
| Done at Washington the 18th day of April 1850
JOHN NJ CLAYTON H. ST.
] HENRY LYTToN BULWER, IL. 81