Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-20
NICARAGCAS AFFAIRS,

The President Of the United States transmitted to
both Houses Of Congress, Thursday last, the fol
lowing Special Message:
| To lie Senate and Hov<e Ct Representatives.:
transmit, herewith reports OF the Secretary OF
State the Secretary OF the Navy and the Attorney
General III reply to resolution Of the Senate o the
9Th OF March last, and also to RESOLUTION OF The
House Of Representatives, of the Sih "i alay instanf,
tut ei.g reference 10 the routes ut transit between
the Atlantic and iac:Gc oceans through the Republics
of New GrunnJa and Nicaragua rrdto the condition
! of affairs in Central America.
These documents relate 10 questions Of the highest
Importance and interest to the people OF the United
Stae..
The narrow ist..muS which connects the continents
nf North and South America, hy the facilities It nj
r. for easy transit between the atlantic and Pa.
Sc % cans 'endrrd tie countries -; Cenlrai Anne.
i!,a object at sccri cons d.rllIrn To all maritime
nations, when has b-cn greatly augmented in modern
tim, by the UprrtJ:, - changes III our CONNER
cu! reia"ns especially those prod@c"L by the gene"
raj Use Of an motive power By nnd and go.
To u.s. on account ut is geographical position and Of
our political interests ~ an American State Of priua
~ r:agn:rude tha: IshHus is Of peculiar importance,
Just M the Isaus of SaeZ a. for corresponding
sons, to the maritime powers OF Europe But, above
nil the Importance to the United states OF securing
free transit across the American snus has rendered
it of paramount interest t. us since the settlement OF
the territories OF Oregon and Washington, and the
| accession Of California To the Union.
Impe!icd by ,ilcse considerations, the ntd States
took steps at an early duy to assure suitable bans of
commercial transit by canal railway, or otherwise,
across this stimus.
We concluded, in the first place, treaty of pence
antT, Navigation ana commerce WIN 'ie heTuu''"
OF New Granada. among the conditions 0 whirh was
a stipulation, Oh ;hc part of New Granada, guaranty
in- tn the United States the right Of way ar transit
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