Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26

together with grant of lands three miles square the
ermin for the establishment of towns with free ports and
ree Institutions do not deem it necessary detain
the Senate by reading the provisions Of this treaty is
published IN the document hold in my hand, and is
open to every one who chooses to examine il. Ii
submitted TO the Department of State in Washington on
the 10th OF September lS49 but the Senate
Tor ratification In the time the administration Of
General Taylor had superseded Mr. Hse by the appoint
ment OF another representative the Central American
States, and instructed him. in procuring grant for
canal TO CLAIM NO PECULIAR PRIVILEGE, EXCLUSIVE
RIGHT, NO MONOPOLY COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE"
After having thus instructed Mr. Squier to the basis
OF the treaty which he was to conclude Mr.. Clayton
seems to have been apprehensye that Mr. Hise might al
ready have entered into convention by which the United
States had secured the exclusive and perpetual privilege
and In order to guard against such contingency, he
adds at the conclusion Of the same letter of Instructions
the following:
If charter grant Of the right of way shall have been
aeauioast Internationally made before your arrival in
that country SEEK 70 hare property MODIFIED ANSWER
THE ENDS We HAVE IN VIEW"
In other words, if Mr. Iise shall have made treaty
BY which he may have secured all the desired privileges
to the United States exclusively, seek have it pro-
perry modhed 50 as to form partnership with England
and the other monarchica Powers of Europe and thus
lay the foundation for alliance between the New and the
Old World by which the right of European Powers to in
termeddle with the affairs of American States will be
tablished and recognised With these instructions in his
pocket Mr. Squier arrived in Nicaragua and before he
reached the seat of Government learned, by pubca
ton in the Gazette of the Isthnus, that Mr.. Hse
alreauy negotiating treaty In respect to the contem
plated canal Without knowing the provisions of the
treaty, but taking it for granted that it in violation
OF the principles of Gen Taylors Administrations as set
forth in his instructions, Mr. Squier Immediately dis
patched notice to the Government of Nicaragua that
Mr. Hise superseded the ID of April last upon
which date Mr. Squier) received my commission his
successor; that Mr. Hse not empowered to enter
upon any negotiations of the character referred and
| concluding with the following request:
~ have therefore, request that action will be taken
by the Government of Nicaragua upon the inchoae treaty
which have been negotiated ut Guatemala but that the
same may be odorea to pass as an unofficial aet
On the same day Mr. Squier with commendable prompt
ness, sends letter to Mr. Clayton informing Gov
of what he had learned in respect to the proba
bic conclusion of the se treaty, and expressing his
prehenon that the information may be true and adds
so, shall be placed in situation embarrass-
men as conceive that Mr. Hse has authority for the
step he has TAKEN and is certainly not informed of the present
| vets aad desires ot orr Government.
/ He also adds
Under these circumstances, have addressed (Bl
to the Government Of this republic (Ncaragua requesting
THAI the treaty made at Guatemala f any such exists may
be allowed to pass unofficial act and that negoa-
tons may be entered upon at the seat Of Government
Having communicated this important intelligence to
his own Government, Mr. Squier proceeded his Jour-
ney with patriotic zeal equal the Importance Of his
mission and his arrival upon the theatre Of his abors
opened negotiations for treaty in accordance with
the "present views and desires Of Government"
contained in his instructions The treaty CON
Guided on the Sd of September 1849, and transmitted
this Government with letter explanatory Of the nego-
tation, bearing date the 10th of the month Mr.
Squers treaty, SO far as can judge from the published
correspondencefor the injunction of secresy forbids
reference TO authentic of nformaons in
strict accordance with his Instructions and entirely free
from any odous provisions which peculiar
privileges exclusive rights to the United States.
These two treaties-the one negotiated by Mr.. Hise
and the other by Mr. Squier-were in the State Depart
ment, in this city, when Congress met in December
lS49. The administration of Gen. Taylor at liberty
to choose between them, and submit the the other
to the Senate for ratification The Hise treaty sup
pressed without giving the Senate opportunity Of ra
flying il or advising its rejection. that a
single letter published in this document of correspon
dence blouse Of Representatives Executive document
No I5) gives an apparent excuse pretext, for
Withholding ii from the Senate allude to the letter Of
Mr. Carcache, Charge dAfaires from Nicaragua Mr.
Clayton, dated Washington December 81, lS49, that the
Hise treaty has been, publicly and universally
known, disapproyed by my Government and that my
Government desires the ratification of the treaty signed
by Mr. Squer on the 81 Of September last" And am
also that Mr. Clayton in reply this letter. stated
i % MIR. Carcache that eff however, you state, that
convention has not been approved by your Government
there is no necessity for its further consideration by the
Government Of the United States. From this it would
seem that Mr. Clayton desires have il understood that
the failure of the Government Of Nicaragua to approve
the hise treaty was the why he suppressed it. and
refused TO allow the Senate the opportunity Of ratyug
It, Is that the true reason? Why did the Government
OF Nicaragua fail to approve the Hise treaty? have
already shown concusyey that the failure approve
the part Of the Government of Nicaragua was produced
by the representative of Gen. Tayors administration in
Central America acting in obedience to the imperative
instructions Of the State Department in this city, the
signature Of Mr. Clayton himself Mr.. Clayton had in
sructed Mr. Squier in advance that, in the Mr.
se should have treaty before his arrival in the
country he MIR Squier) must seek to have properly
modified to the ends have in view" Mr. Squier
did seek to have ii modified and with great difficulty
as the correspondence proves, succeeded in the effort
The Government and people Of Nicaragua anxious
TO grant the exclusive and perpetual privilege to the
United States TO lay the foundation for the grand Euro
pean alliance and partnership Mr. Squier his letter
/ Of September TO- l849 communicating to Mr. Clayton
the joyous that his efforts had been crowned with
com plete success, SAYS:
"SIR Thare ne satistcon 81 iptormng the Department
m't hare succeeded =, accomplishing OBJECTS
SION TO THIS REPUDLIc."
Then, after giving exposition Of the main provisions
Of his treaty, he details the he was
PEELED TO encounter before he could bring the Government
Of Nicaragua to terms Hear him. and then Judge whe-
her the failure of the Government Of Nicaragua to ap-
prove the Hise treaty the why Mr. Clayton
i fused to submit II to the Senate for ratification:
The PRINCIPAL SOURCE or EMBARRASSMENT WAS Mn.
HsEs SPECIAL CONVENTION which had raised
hopes Of relation between the United States amounting
something closer than exists between the States Of
fcderacy However matters have been finally nged,
they all the better this Republic quite fayora
\ bic 70 the United States"
! SO it seems that the Hise treaty was "the principal
source Of embarrassment to the consummaton of the
European partnership 1t had raised extravagant hopes
the part of the Government and people Of Nicaragua
closer relation to the United States which il
difficult to induce them renqush 1t required all the
ZEAL Skill and tact of Mf Squer 70 accomplish great
a feat I" Finally" the matter was arranged and the
result communicated to the Department with satsfac
ton, in these memorable words which must have
red great Joy to Mr. Clayons heart: have succeeded
in accomplishing the objects Of my mission this Repub
lie" Rejoice oil We advocates Of European intervention
/ .anct, A,nar