The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-20


ege of opening aud using all CANALS railroads. and other
means OF uDication. from tbs Atlantic to the Pa
chc, through The territory OF that republic. The rights
privileges and islmunies conceded by mat treaty We're
all that any American could have desired It's Provis-
ions presumed TO be within the knowledge OF every
SENATOR and ought 10 be familiar to the people OF this
country The grant To the United States, or to such
companies as should be organized under It's author
ny or received under It's protection The privileges
were exclusive in their terms aod perpetual IN Their
tenure They were TO continue forever as inaliena,
BILE American rights. In addition TO the privilege OF
constructing and using all roads and canals through
the territory OF Nicaragua, Mr.. Hlses treaty also
secured to the United States the right TO erect and
such fortihcalions should deem necessary
the termini OF such alton each ocean, and
al Intermediate points along the lines OF The works. To-
gelher with grant OF lands three miles square the
tefmlni for the establishment o towns win Tree pors
and free institutions do not deem il necessary TO de-
tam the Senate by reading The provisions oil ts treaty
Il il published in the document hold in my hand and
is open TO eyery one who chooses 10 Examine IT, IL was
submitted 10 The Department of Stale ia Washington on
The 18th of September lS4o but never sent 70 me SEN
ratlhcaton In the mean time the alm n'sfaiioh
Of General Fay yor had suserseded Mr. Hlse by me ap
ppnment OF another alive TO the Cenral amer
lcan States and instructed him. IN procuring gram or
a canal. TO "CLAM NO PECULIAR PRIvILEGE-so ExoLo-
sIvE R,GHr--ko MONOPOLY OF coMMERciAL INTER-
COURSE" :, ,
Aer having thus instructed Mr. Sqner as TO the basis
of the treaty which he was 10 conclude, MT Cay'oh
seems TO have been apprehensve that Mr. Hse might al
ready have entered into convention by which The Un.
ted aes had secured the exclusive ana perpetual pV
lege and IN order guard against such contingency
he adds the conclusion OF the same leUef OIL nsHuC-
tions, The following:
ella charter grant of the right OF way snail have been
incauiona ineoasbie,a,,iy tde before yout afva !"
county, 10 haze q poperiy MODIFIED TO ANSWER
THE HAVE In VIEW
In other wordsif Mr. Hise shall have made treaty
by which he may have secured all the desired privileges
TO the United States exclusively, seek to have proper
ly modified" as to form partnership with England
and the other monachical powers OF Europe, and thus
lay the foundation for an alliance between the New
and the Old World, by which lhe right OF European
powers 10 inermedde with the affairs OF American States
will be established and Recognised With these instruc-
lions his pocket, Mr. Squer arrived IN NICARAGUA, anu
before he reached the seat of government learned, bl
qualification in the Gazette OF the ls'hmus, that Mr
Hse was already negotiating treaty in respect TO The
contemplated canal. Without knowing the provisions OF
the treaty, taking tor granted that was IN viola
ton of The principles OF General Iaylors administrator
as set forth in his instructions, Mr. Squer Immediately
despatched the government OF Nicaragua That
:" Mr. Hse superseded on the % April last, upon
which date (Mr SQnier) received my commission as
his successor - that Mr. Hise was not empowered 10
enter upon any negotiations OF the character referred TO
and concluding with The following rtq1est
Ihape therefore. 10 request that ACTION wW bs take"
by me gopsrnmsn Of Neragui up'n ne .nen'dts irfa
ALLOWED TO PASS AS AN UsoFFi ACT "
On the same day Mr., SqneI, with commendabe
promptness sends letter to Mr.. Clayton, informing our
government OF what he had learned respect iothe
probable conc uson of the Hise treaty, and expressing
his apprehension that the information mny De uue and
adds
"It so, shah be placed in situation Of some embar
me nj that Mr Hise has no anhorl to'
the step taken, and cERTAsLY NOT INFORMED OF
THE PRESENT VIEWS WISHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT"
He also adis:
"Unier these circumstances, have addressed a note
81 to the government oil this republic (Ncsragua.)
sting that treaty made at Guatemala f any sucn
exists) may be allowed an unofficial act and
that negotiations may be entered upon at the seat OF
government /"
Having communicated this important intelligence TO his
own government Mr.. SquIer proceeded on his journey
with patriotic zeal equal 10 the Importance oil his ms
sion and his arrival upon the theatre oil his abofs,
opened negotiations for treaty in accordance with
the .present and desires OF our government as
contained in his instructions The new treaty was con-
cluded on the Sd September, 1872 and Transmitted 10
this government, with letter explanatory OF the nego-
tianon bearing date the 10th OF the same month Mr.,
Squiets treaty, tar Judge from the published
core the injunction OF secrecy forbids
reference authentic sources OF informal on-ls
n strict accordance with his instructions, and entire
free from any odous provisions which might secure
peculiar privileges or exclusive rshs 10 the United
States.
These two lreaiies-the one negotiated by Mr. Hise,
and the other by Mr. Squierwere ia the Stale Depart.
ment in this city when Congress me, IN December, le4s
The administration OF General Taylor was at liberty 10
choose between them and submit the the other 10
the Senate Tor ratification. The Hise treaty was sup
pressed without giving the Senate an opportunity OF rat
tying il or advising ts rejection. am aware that a
sing letter published in this document OF correspond
ence (Hou-e OF Representatives. executive document No
73) gives apparent excusea mere petext-or with
holding IL from the Senate. aude 10 the letter OF Mr.,
Carcsche charge dafares from Nicaragua, TO Mr. Clay
ton, dated Washington. December 81, ls+s, that the
Hse treaty has been publicly and universally known,
d-approved by my government and that my government
desires the ratification OF the treaty signed by Mr. Sqner
on the 81 OF September last" And am also aware
tba, Mr.. Clayton, in reply TO this letter, stated to
MIR Carcache that "if. however, as yoa siae, that
convention has not been approved by your govern.
nent, there s necessity for Its further consId.
eraion by the government OF the United States "
From This il would seem that MIR. Clay ton desires to
have it understood that the failure OF the govern
ment Of Nicaragua 10 approve the Hise treaty was the
reason why he suppressed and refused 10 allow the SEN
opportunity OF raufying it. Is that The true
son Why did the government OF Nicaragua iail TO ap-
prove the hse treaty have already shown conclu-
svey that the failure TO approve the part OF the gov
eminent OF Nicaragua produced by the representa-
tive oil General Taylors administration IN Central Amerl-
ca acting in obedience TO the imperative instructions OF
the State Department in this cty over the signature OF
Mr. Clayton himself Mr.. Clayton had instructed Mr..
made treaty before his arrival IN the country. he Mr.
Squierl must seek 10 hare properly modified 10 AN
swER HAVE IN VIEW Mr.. Squler dId
seek"l 10 have II modhed," and with great diff
Guilty the correspondence proves succeeded in the Ell
fort. The government and people oil Nicaragua were
The United States lay the foundation Tor the grand
European alliance and partnership Mr.. Squier. in his
letter OF September TO- ls49 communicating Mr. Clay
the joyous that bs efforts had been crowned
with complete success, says
"sRi have the satisfaction OF informing the depart
have succeeded ia accomplishing tue objects OF
my mission 10 THIS ,ePobc
Then, after giving an exposition Of the main provis-
ions OF his treaty, details the
compelled TO encounter beio he could bring the govern
meni OF Nicaragua 10 terms. Hear him, and then udge
whether the failure of the government of Nicaragua
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