The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-31
Accessory Transit Company


RELATIoNs BETWEEN NICARAGUA AND THE UNITED
sTArEs-LErTER FROM MR.. RICHMOND, USDER-sE
CRETAgy OF STATE, TO MR.. WHEELER, UNITED
GoynsSMRSr HousK, GRANADA, July -, 1850
The Undersigned Secretary OF State for the republic OF
icaras has tho honor acknowledge tho receipt of
.despach No 20 from the Honorable Mr. Wheeler Minis
ter OF the United statcs Of America.
Enclosed herewith the Minister OF tho United States
will please find the discharges asked for.
In relation c the proceedngs had With the late Aces
ory transit Company the undersigned instructed to
reply the President pleased TO have this opporu
pity Of explaining the facts and circumstances which led
70 the action OF this government Ia satsfacto
To be 10 correct the misrepresentation Of into
rested parties, who, appears from some documents
accompanying the message OF the President Of tho United
States sent into Congress the the 18th OF May last
not scrupled, for their own unworthy purposes 10
itempt deceive tho Hon. Secretary OF State and ether
persons connected with the United States government
When the history OF the late company fairly placed be
the President OF the United States the undersigned
cells assured that be will not f 70 perceive the spirit Of
quy and justice which has controlled the conduct OF
he government OF Nicaragua.
II hardly necessary TO remind the Honorable Minister
thc United States Of the fact that the late Accessory
raDsli Company was chartered with toe sole object Of
actatng the construction OF the maritime canal 4" in
ordance with the contract entered iuo on the 9th Of
august 1ssa between the supreme Director the state
Nicaragua and the American Atlantic and Pacific ship
aual Company" Tho undersigned bcgs to call the al
cnton Of the Honorable Minister oi Tire United statss
he peculiar phrascology Of the charter by which ,s
sole object determined; because IL the Accessory
ransit Company have failed 10 the charter for ths
sole object OF the grant then IL e. manifest that the
privileges therein contained are forfeited.
as chartered for several purposcs II obtained the pr
ege OF building ship canal across tho territory ofhs
epublc on certain terms and conaiuons but uiount
he chip canal mpraccable might fam the csatract
constructing railroad or rail and carriage road and
ster communication, between the two oceans. The Ac
essory Trsnst Company differed from the ship Caua
ompany in having ono object, and that object
ciiate the construction Of the ship canal
The President OF the late Accessory Company, In let
~ the hon. Nr Marcy, dated March &C. 1855 declares
n ship canal OF the requisite depth found n be
Gpractcabe IL this assertion of the companys Pre-
tont he N Ia n n
barter be attained and therefore, that all priv
s,s granted under are for cited by ackuowIedged
abty 70 perform the conditions OF the grant But,
furtLer justfy the the government has pur
ed, the Presidcnt OF the company says in the same
a. The Accessory Transit Company Is an association
imposed OF American ctizeas, whose principal business
Of common carriers Of passengers and freight from
lew York TO California For convenience OF transii
Eross the Isthmus, the Company found necessary a.
tain charter and ace Of incorporation from the sta,
Nicaragua
II the "principal business Of the company wa
thus ttsted-and there can be no DOUBT OF tn,
n'he privileges o. the S charter were no,snr s,yer'e
ssioS FOR the Accessory Accessory Company to say ,bs, |,
ross the Isthmus.n The republic had such oDjest
ben u granted the act Of Incorporation This pcryer.
OF the privileges OF the company 20 purpose almost
rely selfish and but little connected with the interests
me public, would Of itself be sufficient grouniior an
Thus IL is clear, from the admissions OF the company
elf the revocation Of the Accessory Transit charter
act Of strict Justice But there also other and
uay powerful reasons for the revocation the prnci
contract TO which that Of the 1lth August 1851 was
nere adJunct-tho charter OF the Atlantic and Pacific
y the sx,h article Of the last named charter Il Is s,pu
ed that the state shall receive ten per cen, Of tie
pronts without any deduction OF interest OF env
dch the company may establish between the two
eans whether be by railroad or carriage road or BY
rein Granted for tho construction OF said canal '
The retot Of the ssioners appointed undaF
gree Of this government, dated 18th Febra