Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-21
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rELEGRApHED FOR the DAILY lNrkLLlGENcE
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE.-The message relative TO the Nicara-
qua was referred.
The army appropriation bill was reported with
amendments.
The bill granting pension to Betsy Horton, a
widow lady aged ninety, was passed. r....
The bill granting the right of way through the
District of Columbia, 10 the Georgetown Railroad
was passed. u...t.
-, The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up. Mr..
ioucey objected to those portions of the bill crea
ing corporate powers, and providing for the con-
slruction of the road with the limits Of State
The House Civil and Diplomatic appropriation
hlll was considered in Committee of the w hole
a provision was inserted for outfit of foreign Min
lSters, so as to enable the new Administration 10
change the ministers abroad should it see proper
An amendment was inserted providing for a full
mission at Peru; and another for minister at Cen
tral America. An amendment creating charge
ship to Switzerland was also adopted.
HousE.-The p resident transmitted document
from the Secretary of State, in which he saws that
recent communications have been made to this de-
pattnent by the British Minister relative to the
inter oceanic canal by the Nicaragua route
Inc British Government has transmitted to
10 the State Department the fact that information
mas been received that the company which had
contracted to build ship canal across the Ishmus
OF Nicaragua having fsund it impossible to carry
OUT the plan as originally contemplated, has re-
solved TO propose 10 the Government of Nicaragua
a modification Of that plan, with view of CON
struchngia canal of smaller dimensions than those
Specihel Ill the original contract, and the British
Minister has been instructed to intimate that if
tins information should prove correct, her Males
Vs government would feel at liberty, under the
treaty oil April 18th, 1850, 10 withdraw its protec-
ton from that company, and 10 transfer it to any
other company hich should undertake 10 build a
canal OF the size proposed in the original plan,
II oeing deemed of the utmost importance by the
British Government that the great conception of
an inter-aceenic canal, adapted to the accommo-
datlon OF vessels of the whole commercial world
should notbe permitted to dwinde down to an ordi-
nary transit route for coaStlng vessels whic 10 dis
taht nations, would be comparatively of little va
lue.
The British Minister has also been instructed to
SIGNIFY to this Department., that since Great Britain
tlrSt assumed the protection and defence of the
AuSquito Indians, the position Of all parties had
changed. Spain, instead of exercising absolute
sovereignty over Central America and prohibiting
all commerce on the coast under her sway, has en-
urey lost her dominion over all parts of this CONT
nent. In consequence of these changes the
BRUSH GoVernmont proposes that San Juan del
NCrte or Greytown, should be free and indenen-
dent port, that Naturalization or nto nes univ
aen 10 those laid down as the project of The treaty.
OF April 3Oth, 1852, should be assured TO the
MuSqulto Kingdom in return for its withdrawal from
us present position in reference to San Juan del
Norte and that the United States and Great Britain
without formally guaranteeing San Juan del Norte'
should be ready to act in concert to defend the in
dependence OF the free port or city from whatever
quarter It may be attacked. For these purposes
l"e btlilSh government propose 10 dispatch some
person quallhed to treat with the authorities of
that city, and in the United States concur in
these views, the British Government would recon-
mend that q new convention in p, ace of the unac-
copied agreement of the 18th, April, 1852, should
DC proposed and concluded, and that person well
qualified for the purpose should be sent by this
Government to act conformity with the Commits
Sloner of her Britanic Majesty.
referred TO the committee on Foreign Relations.