New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-26
NICARAGUA
Pro,est asaiu,t The De~ Contract ~isA The
CRnsl Company.

1NntA '0th'tHs-
The following i our translation a. the prs-
te,, addressed by the Provisional supreme Gov.
eminent OF Nicaagua, established At Leo,. to the
sgeut Of tue ship Cana Company. Mr l..
White and slso communicated 10 Nr Com illus
vsnterhL,
Lrov. Friday. Aug - 1851.
The Prov.s.onai supreme Goveramen; Of th,
S,l,e OF Nicaragua has been informed iaAi nov
While the country divided ey political eissens.oas
and While on he oae hand the Legislative ani Exc
cuuye funcuonaries have an consequence o. hfacle
> Of tie fundamental charter and o sAolr earroi,a-
uenis on he genera. interests ana their violation %,
&c >ui charter. lo>, their authority sni while on
The other hand. the Provisional supreme Govern
mtrt Which OWES Is origin g. thc natural night u
soccty % provide ,or own sllel, an .ac regular
uauascncrt ~ Is efalrs III case o. Government
ieinaung pa positive law ioe> not cxist-hOliS
TIA, tue sole path 90 organic perfection Ard well
leng Tor the Nicanguan State - the nj,mcuial rc-
generation decreci M lSl- and m 80. oriercdto -
carried out by Al act of thc Les,slaiure.-in this
State OF things the supreme ProylSi0na! Govern
mout has been informed that you are about to con
c'uoe nth Tie sad jeQosej tlncgorareS certain
raneemouis changing the contract concluded r2ti6ei
auG IA foICe between The American Atlantic and
Pacific ship Canal Company art th.~ state. What
ever your opinions may te luthe matter your quality
as foIcisuer and 2S the rtprC>enlativC 81 foreign
Company does lot allow YOU 10 enter into The gues
ton Of the legitimacy OF ,hc tfofcnt authorizes Ie-
presenting the cCnteuCins parties and ooIgc> Nou 20
Wall for The 80 decide with whom you VIII haze
h. make Tie agreements which may then IKE pace
To follow contrary course would ne Go sub ect the
interests ot the Canal company ID tte result which
ttls independent and sovereign state may choose 20
give TO he ppi.ica. dis-eu>loF> roicucd To In
short. under no t'ir can ftu 'cnc.utc negptA-
g "a f' M ffl rr fflrff y -
whose a.ilOIt. is l1 li.t >toH.
The Provisional Suf-0 0r't Government. there .ort,
tht ot the rrnr> unt interests acquired and
secured e. Nlr4f0cuf ni me contract TOT me c>ah'
uStWCut Of CoUruric itIon between the two
oceans across thi, is.lag>. ant ~ = additional
c.su>tS so,fuul} protests a.. .si tus Agreements
Ncu NAV have made. ar Way IN to hereafter Win
trC saiC fruct tlclsriCs. W..y would change n Whoie
or n sart the Aforesaid co1iraci trd ~ additional
c'an>ts And ail tHc more since YOU. by publicly M
citing the population OF Granada and even some OF
yourcomt.Smon 10 take pari IN the present dissen.
>cns Won have 'ost tre neutrality OF foreigner and
disouahEtd yourself ior the exercise OF your com
nilsson.
The Pro, s.onal supreme Government Will see
with ton the interests Of The aforesaid com
uanv arranged in harmony with those of ;hlS state
when u shall have recovered rs internal peace, anl
when is Government 5 qualified 20 enter upon a.
fair> Of this Kind but any NEGOTIATIONS concluded IN
the meantime are not recognized BY Il. nor VIII ne
recognized A. legal and Subslstng.
Is order OF The Provisional senator Drtcto.
communicate this 10 You for yOur intelligence, sub
>crlbing myself. etc,
The Secretary OF Relations If the Supreme Pro
y.>onal Government,
j. E,rNSI,I,o GoNl,Lh>.