The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-06


=" he vas. advantages 70 our commerce which would
result from such communication, only with The west
cosoi Amenca bur with Asia and The islands OF The "a
cihc, too obvious require any detail Such passage
wouldIes US from long aud dangerous navigation
more thbn nice thousand miles around Cape Horn, anu
Teuder comm nealion wilh possessions on
the 9olhwesl coast Of America comparatively easy "a'
SPEEDY ,..,. .,,r.o,ed
the attention OF the sovenmen, OF the United Sa'sI G
On he Third Of March, eighteen huna6ed sha
- Rssolred That the President OF tho United states be
respectfully requested consider The expectancy OF open
nsricnla,y Win he governments Of Central America and
New Granada for the purpose Of eec'uaiy pf9ieeng oy
suahle treaty spua'ons with Them, such individuals OF
com panes may undertake 10 open communication be-
tween the Atlantic aud racine oceans o me constrpguon
Of ship-cana across me lhmus which connects North
and South America and OF securing for ever, by such
uaions Le free and equal right OF navigating such canal
10 all snch haoh On me payment OF such reasonable tolls
may be established 10 compensate the capitalists who
may engage Ia such undertaking and complete the work
No person can be more deeply sensible than myself OF
the danger oil enangng alliances with any foreign nation
That we should avoid such alliances has become maxim
Of policy, consecrated 10y The venerated
which adom history and sanctioned by the unanimous
voice OF The American people Our own experience has
taught the wisdom OF this in the only
that of the guarantee France Of her American posses
IL therefore, the very peculiar circumstances Of the
present do greatly impair # not altogether destroy
the siipula,on whatever may be it's advantages The
general considerations which have ,duced transmit
The treaty the Senate Tor their advice may be summed
up IN the following particulars
to ioepn naon in Wick the uned SAFES viii have
no common interest with that nation On the contrary
deeply and directly interested in The subjec,
of this New Granada herself, other
country;
New Granada generally, but is confined to the single
province OF The ishmus of Panama. where we shall sc
quire by the treaty common and coextensve right OF
passage With herself
ject but for purely commercial purpose in which all
the navigating nations of the world have common in
terest.
- In entering into the mutual guarantees proposed by
the thfy-hth article oil the treaty. neither the govern
any narrow or exclusive views The ultimate Object as
presented by The Senate of the United States in their
luton which have already referred, is all
nations the Tree and equal night Of passage the 18TH
1.-THE Uoited States, cbei Of The American
not be douGted-ndeed it Is conldens expected by the
government OF New GGanada-ha similar guarantees will
be given that republic 10y Geat Britain and France
Should The proposition thus rendered be rejected,
deprive tue United States OF the Just influence which lis
acceptance theu and confer the glory and
benefits OF being first among the nations in concluding such
arrangement upon the government either OF Great Brit
ain France. Tuat either OF the governments would
embrace the otter cannot well be doubted because there
appear any efiecua means OF securing
'q all nations the advantages oil this important passage bu
Tie guarantee OF great commercial powers that the shmus
shall be neutral territory The interests OF the world al
stake are so important security of passage
between the cannot be suffered 10 depend
on the wars and revolutions which may arise among differ
ent nations
construction OF railroad canal the territory.
Neer sovereign States individuals would expend their
capital in the oil the expensive works without
some such security for their Investments.
The guarantee of the sovereignty Of New Granada over
H neutrality and there does not seem TO be any other prac
!cable mode OF securing the neutrality Of THIS territory
New Granada would not consent TO yield up this province
in order that mghr become heuta State and If she
should, il is sufficiently popuous wealthy to estab
governmeot exist there in order project the work
which stat be constructed New Granada is power
which wan excite the Jealousy Of any nation II Great
Britain. France the United States held the sovereignty
of war, the government would close up the passage
against the enemy but no such fears ever be enter
ained IN regard 10 New Granada"
The vote on the treaty as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Achson, Atherton, Badger, Bagby, Ben
ton Benien, Borand, Bradbury Bright Batter, Calhoun,
Davis Of Mississippi Dickinson, DIX, Downs. Fooe, Han
negan, Houston Hunter Lewis, Moore Niles, kusk, Sc
bastian, SPruance, Turnoy, Underwood Wescoi, and
NAys-Messrs BALDWIN, Clarke, Davis Of MassachuseIts
Dayton, Hale. Miller, and Upham-7
1t thss appears that every democratic senator of that
day voted for the treaty The senator from Illinois, II
woald seem, is not OF that school.
When went ln'o the office of Secretary OF State un-
der President Taylor found that company OF BRUSH
capitalists contemplated Tue formation OF canal by
the way of The Iyer San Juan and Lake Nicaragua aud
that they had employed MIR. Wheelwright an English
gentleman, TO make the necessary arrangements and OBJ
tain the requisite grant for that purpose from the gov
eminent OF Nicaragua. At the time company OF
American capitalists, the chief OF whom Mr.. Van
debilL Of New York, engaged 10 the prosecution oil
the purpose and had employed agent 10 procure
grant from Nicaragua IN theu behalf Surprising thai
Great Britain would throw her influence 10 favor OF the
English sdventurers, the American capitalists naturally
sought the aid OF Their own government The President
appointed r. George SQuler charge fa1alres 10 Gen.
trail America in lieu of ELIJAH hise, who had been APP
pointed 10 the same place during the administration OF
President Polk His Instructions dated the hrst OF May,
lSa, fully explain the object OF the appointment OF Mr.
SQuieT, in aiding the American capitalists to obtain the
grant Of The right OF way and carry out the principles
oil the resolution oil the 81 OF March, 1885. Those in
struetions after denying the validity OF the Mosquito
title and asserting that OF the State OF Nicaragua arrive
the conclusion that the United States, being interested
in Tree passage TO and from the Pacific ocean by the
way OF the river San Juan and Lake Nicaragua cannot
aney allow that interest TO be lhwared by the peten
sons up By Great Britain the protector OF the Mos
quito coast As 1t is necessary 10 explain the policy oil
this government, and especially that OF Pfesdent Tayor
trust shall be pardoned for quoting the following pas
sage from the instructions which gave TO the minister
10 Ceatral America before he proceeded on his mission
''IIaving now Sufficiently Applied you Of the views Of
this la regard TO thr tue TO the Mosquito COAST
desire you distinctly understand how important u u
deemed by the President conduct all negotiations
the subject OF the Nicaragua passage as not to Involve
this county N any changing alliances or any unDeses
We desire monopoly OF the Iight OF
way commerce, and cannot sebmit 10 IL i'll
claimed for that of other nation, " held and
Ioyed tBch monopoly, II would entail upon more
Doody aud tnsn the struggle Tor Gibraltar
has caused England and Spain. The calamities
would nably be upon any other nation claiming to
exclude Of the Of the world. We only
ask equal right Of passage for all nations the
eTms-a passage unuoumbered by oppressive ensctons
either local government within whose
canal when accomplished For this end viii
ling enter into a treaty stipulation with the govern
Of Ncam2na, that bo'b governments shall forever
protect and defend the propneiors VINO may succeed
IA cutting the canal and opening the wa'et commualca-
ton between the Two oceans for commerce. Without
such protection, IL believed that this great enter
prise would be successful Nicaragua 10 feeble
state and capalsu, proverbaly timid race, may rp-