New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-01

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The treaty was fully ratified on the 4tb Of July,
ls5o but took effect from its date, Ap1i ioSo. -
peeises the purpose Of the parties, namely 70 conso-
date amicabIe relations, by setting forth and fxng
their mutual views and intentions concerning any inter-
oceanic canal that may be constructed by the way oil
tbe River San Juan and either one VI gOIn ~ .ne
come most directly under review on the present occa'
son are: ... I'll.
.,, s,..sive eanfrol over tho Contemplated canal.
Neither VIII maintain any orihceton com
Eei'hsr vii occupy or offy or coonize or assume
any dominion over Nicaragua Costa hes me Mos
quito Ccssf, or any part Of Central America s-,-
Neither Will any protection which either affords Or NAY
T STATE or people for The purpose Of erecting or maintaining
any such fotceonf, OF Of occupying Of eooHzns S1ctrs
qua Costa RicA the Mosquito Coat part Of Central
America Of assuming or exercising any dominion over the
will take ADVANTAGE Of any intimacy any ALI
connection influence that either may pssess with any
State or people through who's Territory tss cana s G M
own citizens or subjects, any unequal nsns OF s"'"s
@4sT The parties their influence with any STATE
States Governments, possessing Or claiming JSsaoaon
70 daes them to fs.or construction, and their good
however be most e1Pedent 20 pro-
establishment Of two free porte one at each end OF the
canal. Stat. ~ f5.,s,v
intercourse with both either Of them 70 enter into sps
lions similar those contained in this treaty % mat al other
bued % the contemplated canal And
each Of The ,n sae s.s 's e. sy nay
deem advisable r ne Papose o. esng Sa. ss o e o.
p canal between the two oceans for the benefit Of
Art The parties determine their support and
to the persons or company who shall erst oef
build the canal with the necessary capital and the o.
ing, have contract which Ia justly unoOJeeonaoe TO
Art The parties declare that besides the particular pu
pose treaty before stated they have the further and
ssTs 10 y,ed ,be protection by treaty s.puaOns any
other practicable whether railway
made BY the way. Of fehusnrepec az Panama"
II great treaty, sublime IN its conceptions gen
erous i'm its spirit and benefcent in it, purp1se- The
two rival members Of the British family, after long
and angry alienation, met, not within the territory OF
either but that foreign and narrow sthmns when,
while il unifes North and South America, divides the
vigorous Atlantic States Of EurOpetaDd America from
the immature American States and the decayed Asatc
nations which, opposite coasts overlook the broad
Pachc-tbe last remaining one OF the barriers Wmch
nature had erected TO hnderh restoration OF the unity
of the human How were they changed siace they
had last met in conflict The elder had grown richer,
stronger and more imperial than ever before. The
Younger had reached higher and more palmy state
than any one ofyeas so few had before attained
Tley were no longer unequal, but each was dOIni-
nant although Ia separate sphere. be one, by tue
presence of its mercantile marine and its armed navy
kept the nations of the East IN their places; the
other by the mere influence of its opinions and its
laws was supreme among the newer nations OF the
West. They met on that important strait not to con-
tend together for dominion it, yet TO combine
together TO seize and divide exclusive dominion
there bat 70 make il free to each other, aud equally
free TO all mankind. They met In the presence OF the
feeble and contentious republics which the influence
Of their own institutions had perhaps too soon organ
lied out of the ruins Of Spanish despotism IN Amerca
not TO overthrow and subugate those republics, and
seize the domains which they could not hold but to
fctify them and guarantee their POSSESSIONS to them
forever. II il not the present but the future that
stamps upon human transactions their true and lasting
character. Higher than the fame Of Agncourt, OF
Saratoga, OF Waterloo, or of Buena Vista, shall be
the glory Of that conjunction Of Great Britain and
America on the nights that command the repoe of the
world. The truce they made there was not effected
without mutual sefdenial acquired under the disc-
phIe of free government Great Britain repressed
a constitutional ambition that had long convulsed
the world. The United States subdued one that
nature prompted, and the voice of mankind
applauded and encouraged. Let not that sacred
tnee be broken and these friendly Powers engage IN
deadly strife and discord and violence be thus let
oose 10 arrest the progress OF the nations Better ior
the pride OF each that thu white cliffs that garrison the
coast Of England sink into black and pestIlental
moIass and that Niagara lose forever liz deep-toned
voice aud ooze through vulgar channel 10 the sea,
than that the great and concord thus estab-
hsled between them be rudely broken. counsel you,
Senators and statesmen of the United States, by al the
motives that born 10 the love OF such land as ours
i'm such an age a. tbi--I counsel the Senators and
statesmen of Great Britain, by al the motives that
greatness and ambition ike her own will not perm; 10
5, inactive TO preserve aud maintain, al all costs aud
hazards and through all dscontents and eaousies this
great treaty. Ltthis political rainbow stand stretch
ing from the skies downward either side TO the hor-
ron pledge that any Of the nations snail not again
be overwhelmed by aiter-coming deluge OF human
pas.ins shall examine frst tbs question concerning
The Mesquite Coast. The United states insist that
Greet Britain bound by the treaty 10 withdraw from
thai district. Great Britain denies the obligation The
United states take their stand on the fair and naura
effect Of the language contained in the treaty. II.
sfipulstions are that Great Britain shall not Obtain OF
panti in aoy colony or occupation. or exercise any
dominion over Nicaragua Costa Rice, the Mosquito
Coast, or any part of Central America. Graf Britain
asserts that the stpulsons only prospective, and
do not take hold upon aud terminate aly occupation or
colony dominion Of hers which is existing at the
time when the treaty IL concluded. She argues that
such effect is merely infercntal whereas, If i had
been Intended, il would have been embodied ia the
form Of express renuneiatiOn. II us TO me that
the rerunciaon does not rest IN an inference only,
bni IL explicitly expressed. The treaty Is very
brief. II grasps many great Interests Of the
United States, of Or ut Britain, Of the Mosquito ma
ton, Balize Colony, OF Nicaragua, Honduras. Costa
Rica and the two other Central American States, OF
MEXICO and New-Granada and of ali friendly nations,
and necessarily diposes OF them in language which Is
comprehensive while il is abrupt ana terse. Great
Britain STIMULATES thai she viii not ever that is 10 say
after tins time heDceforwaiu MAINTAIN any colony or
occupancy, or exercise any dominion over the Mos
quito Coast The stipulation cannot be fay executed
unless Great Britain shall, from this time, reEnqush
discontinue, give up retire from, and abandon what
ever colony, occupation, or domain Of whatever form
or nature, She BOW maintains exercises the Moe
quito Coast. A doubt may arise whether the colOuy
occupation and dominion, indirectly maintained and
exercised In the form If protectorae the Moe
quito nation is included in the Remuneration. To
move this doubt Great Britain repeis and specifics
that she viii not from this tine henceorwaTd make
suse Of any protection which she Aow affords