The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-16

We present below the celebrated Clayton and Bulwer
treaty should be carefully read and studied by all those
who feel an interest the issue between the United States
and Great Britain on the Central American question;
,eutioa Jetpee he United States of America and her
Britannie Majesty
The United States of America her Britannia Majesty
bsny desirous Of consolidating the relations of amy which
so happily sub between them, by setting forth ana hAng
in their views and intentions with reference 10
any means of communication by shipcana which may De
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by the
way of San Juan de Nicaragua and either or both
of the lakes of Nicaragua Managua to any port or place
ON the Pacific ocean, the President OF the United states has
conferred powers John NJ Clayton Secretary OF State
of United States and her Britannia Majesty on the Right
Honorable Sir Henry Lyton Bulwer minister OF her Males
" most privy council Knight Commander OF the
most Order the Bath and envoy extraordinary and
minister penpotenay of her Britannia Majesty to the Uni
ted States aforesaid and the said plenipo
euaries having exchanged their full powers which were
found to proper FORM have agreed TO the following
tccs
ARTlcL. L. The governments OF the United States and
Great Britain hereby declare that neither the the
other will obtain maintain for itself any exclusive
control the said agreeing that neither will
ever erect maintain Notifications commanding the
same or the vicinity thereof occupy forty colo
nize exercise any dominion over Nicaragua,
Costa Rca the Mosquito coast part of Central Amer
will either make Of protection which either
affords may Afford any alliance which either has
may have with any State people for the purpose of
erecting maintaining any such Notifications of occupy
ing foryng, colonizing Nicaragua Costa Rca, the
Mosquito coast, any part of Central America, or of
sumng exercising dominion over the same nor will the
United States Great Britain take advantage Of init
macy any alliance, connexon influence that either
may with State government through whose
territory the said canal may for the purpose acquiring
or holding directly indirectly for the citizens subjects
Of the one any rights advantages regard TO commerce
or navigation through the said canal which shall not be
offered on the the citizens subjects of the
other. 8f9
Arr. O. Vessels of the United States Great Britain,
traversng the said canal SHALL in Of between the
contracting parties be exempted from blockade detention
or capture either of the begrcnts and this provision
shall extend to such distance from the two ends of the said
canal may hereafter be found expedient to establish
Arr g. In order the c0nstructo of the said
nal the contracting parties engage that If any such canal
shall be undertaken upon fair and equitable terms by
parties authority of the local gov
ernments through whose territory the may pass then
the persons employed in making the said canal and their
property used be used for that object shall be
cced from the of the said canal to its
peon by the of the United States and Great
Britain from unjust detention, conscaton seizure, any
violence whatsoever,
Art. A. The contracting parties will whatever inau-
ence they respectively with any State States,
governments possessing claiming possess any ursdc
right the territory which the said canal shall
traverse which shall be the applicable there
to- order induce such States governments to acil
tate construction of the said canal by every in
their power And furthermore the United States and Great
Britain agree their good Offices wherever or however
it may be expedent in order to the establish
OF free ports, at each end of said canal
Ant s. The contracting parties further engage that,
when the said canal shall been completed they will pro-
from Interruption seizure, unjust conscaon and
that they will guaranty the neutrality thereof that the
said canal may forever be open and free and the capital
vested therein Nevertheless the of the
United and Great Britain in according their proec
the construction of the said canal and guaranty
its neutrality and security when completed always under
stand that this protection and guarantee granted cond
tonay, and may be withdrawn by both governments or
either government, ii both governments either gov
should deem that the persons company under
taking managing the adopt establish such regu
sons concerning the traffic thereupon contrary
the spirit and intention of this convention either by making
unfair determinations in favor of the Of of the
contracting parties, with the OF the other,
BY imposing oppressive exactons unreasonable tolls
passengers vessels goods merchandise, other
ces Neither party, however, shall withdraw the aiore-
said protection and guarantee without first giving six months
notice to the other.
ART The contracting parties in this convention engage
invite every State with which both either have friendly
intercourse enter into spuations with them similar to
those which they have entered into with each other to the
end that all other States share in the honor and adan
and Importance the canal herein contemplated And the
contracting parties likewise agree that each shall enter into
treaty spuaons with such Of the Central American States
they deem advisable for the purpose of effect
uay carrying out the great design of this convention
namely that OF constructing and maintaining the said canal
ship communication between the for the bene
iii of mankind equal terms to all and Of protecting the
and they also agree that the good offices of either shall
be employed when requested by the other aiding and
sng the negotiation Of such treaty spuations and should
any differences arise to right property the terri
tory through which the said canal shall pas between the
States governments Of Central America and such differ
should In any impede obsruct the execution Of
the said canal the governments Of the United States and
Great Britain will their good offices to settle such differ
the best suited promote the interests of the
said canal and to strengthen the bonds Of friendship and ALI
ance which exist between the contracting parties.
Art l. II being desirable that time should be unneces-
sari lost in commencing and constructing the said canal the
governments of the United States and Great Britain deter
mine to give support and to such
company first offer to the with the
necessary capital the Of the local authorities and
such principles accord with the spirit and intention of this
cnventon and il amy persons company should already
have with any State through which the proposed
pass contract for the construction of such canal
that specified in this convention the stpulaon OF which
contract neither of the contracting parties this convention
have just to object and the said persons
pany SHALL moreover, have made preparations and expcnd
ed time money, and trouble the faith OF such contract
hereby agreed that such persons company shall have
priority of claim every other person. persons
pany, to the protection OF the of the United
States and Great Britain and be allowed year from the
date OF the exchange of the Publications of this
o concluding their arrangements and presenting evidence
Of sufficient capital subscribed to accomplish the contempla
ted undertaking it being understood that it, at the expra
ton of tho aforesaid PERIOD such persons company be not
able to commence aud the proposed enterprise