The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-14


posed passage through territory Of which she in
possession and that the British government had there
ore given notice TO those grantees Of Us intention
ga the contract as void one" Bat be added, "hat
suspicion seemed to be entertained by some persons
United States that the British government bed 10 plant
2 a. new colony on the San Juan that there the
foundation for that suspicion, Great Britain
had already more colonies than she could manage that
70 any dea Of her holding exclusive possession te mouth
o the San juan as the key of tue contemplated nteroceauc
passage nothing could be further from her mind and that
any plan could be suggested by which Great Britain and
he United states could unite in promoting by their joint
influence ana mutual cooperation, the opening great
channel by the way Of Lake Nicaragua and declaring it
common highway for the and benefit of all nations it
would receive the most favorable consideration OF her Ma
i Jesy government ar-lDoc ~ y. ls.
The treaty was fully ratified the 4ih Of July 1885, but
took eject from It's date April 49, 1850 II rectes the pur-
poses OF the partesnamey, to consolidate amcabe rea-
tons by setting forth and fixing their mutual views
intentions concerning any neroceanic canal that may be
constructed by the way of the river San Juan and either
one or both of the Lakes of Nicaragua or Manegua The
spnations which directly under review on the
present occasion
Art Neither party will obtain or maintain for it.
self any exclusive control the contemplated canal
Neither viii erect maintain any fortcaton
manding the same or the vicinity thereof.
exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Riea tie Mos
quito coast, or any part Of Central America.
may afford alliance which either may have
or with State people for the purpose erecting
nzing Nicaragua, Costa Rca, the Mosquito coast
part Of Central America of assuming exercising any
Neither will take advantage any intimacy or use any
alliance connexon or influence that either with
any State or people through whose territory the canal
pass ior the purpose OF acquiring holding, directly or in
directly, for Its citizens subjects any unequal rights
| or advantages OF commerce or navigation. 8
Art w. The parties will their influence with any
state or States or governments possessing claiming urs
dcon or over the territory through which the canal
shall pass to induce them construction
their good offices, whenever however may be
/ at each end of the canal. @#t s-2 s IN @s
Art vi. The parties engage invite every State in
aa,vitb hafh nr
into stipuiaons similar to those contained in this treaty,
that all other States share in the honor and advantages
canal and each of the contracting parties shall into
treaty spuatons with such of the Central American States
a. they may deem advisable for the purpose of carrying
the object OF the treatynaney the aud main
tenance of the canal ship between the oceans
Art. VII. The parties determine give their support
and to the company who shall first
consent Of the local authorities and such company al
ready existing, have contract which Justly unob
Art. VIII The parties declare that besides the par
euar purpose Of the treaty before stated they have the
and so they to extend their protection by stpu
atons to any other practical whether b.
canal or railway the smus and especially to those
| Panama"
1t great treaty, sublime in its conception gener-
Gus in its spirit and benefcent in It's purposes The
rival members OF the British family after long aud angry
aiienaton met, not within the territory of either bur
that foreign aud narrow sthrnus which while IL untes
North and South America divides the vigorous Atlantic
States of Europe and America from the immature Ameri
can States and the decayed Asatic nations which OPP
posite coasts overlook the broad Pacific the last remaining
Of the barriers which Nature had erected hinder the
restoration of the unity OF the human How
they changed since they had last met In conflict Tho ell
der bad grown richer, stronger and imperial than
ever before The younger had reached higher and
pamy state than of years few had before
attained They are no longer unequal but each dom
inant although in separate sphere. The one by the
presence OF its mercantile marine aud its armed navy kept
the nations OF the East in their places the other by the
mere influence of its opinions and its laws supreme
among the newer nations Of the West They met that
important strait not 10 contend together for dominion
IT. nor yet 10 combine together 10 seze and divide exeu
siye dominion there but 10 make ID free each other and
equally free all mankind They in the presence OF
the feeble and contentious republics which the influence OF
their own institutions had perhaps too organized
out OF the ruins Of Spanish dtspotsm in America not o
overthrow and snbugaie those repubes aud seze the do
mains which they could not bod but TO ortify them and
guaranty TO thea their possessions forever IL Is not the
present but the future that stamps upon human ransac
lions their true and lastug character. Higher than the
fame Of Agincourt Of Saratoga Of Waterloo Of Buena
VISTA shall be hs glory OF that conjunction Of Great Bri
tain and America the heights that command the rcpose
Of the world The truce they made horc not effected
without mutual sclfdcual acquired under the discipline
Of free government Great Britain repressed coustu-
tional ambition that Lad long conyulsed the world the
United States suJducd that Nature prompted and the
voice OF mankind appauded aud encouraged Let not that
sacred TRUCE be broken aud those friendly powers engage
In deadly strife and dscod aud violence be thus let loo,,
70 arrest the progress Of the nations Better for the pride
Of each that the white cl that garrison the coast Of Eng
Niagara lose forever Its deep-toncd voice and
through vulgar channel TO the than that the great
and concord thus established between them be
rudely broken counsel you and statesmen OF
the United States by all The motives that born in the
love OF such land in such age this coun
eel the senators and statesmen Of Great Britain by all the
motives that greatness and ambition like her win
permit 70 be inactive 10 preserve and maintain at a costs
and all hazards and through all disconen aud ealouses
this great treaty Let this political rainbow stand stretch
ing from the skies downwards either side TO the horizon
pledge that the nations shall not again he overwhelmed
| by any efter-comng deluee Of human passions
sall examine, first the question concerning the Mos
quito The United States insist that Greet Britain h
bound BY the treaty withdraw from that district Great
| Britain denies the obligation.
The United States take their stand the fair and Datu
raj effect Of tho language contained IN the treaty It's stp
ulatons are that Great Britain shall obtain main
tain any colony occupation exercise any dominion
part Of Central America. Great Britain asserts that the
slpulatons only prospective and do not take bold
upon and terminate any occupation coouy or dominion
OF hers which existing the time when the treaty Is
concluded She argues that such effect is merely infer
entsl whereas u II had been intended, il would have
\ been mboded In the form of an express renuncauon.
II that the remuneration docs not rest in
inference only but Is explicitly expressed The treaty Is
very brief II grasps many great Interests Of the United
States Of Great Britain of the Mosquito nation, Of the Bo
lie colony OF Nicaragua Honduras, Costa Riea and the
two other Central American States OF Mexico aud New
Granada and Of all friendly nations and necessarily dis
poses Of them in language which comprehensive while IL
not ever ftha Is to say, after this time heuceforward
maintain any colony or occupancy exercise any doin
ion over he Mosquito coast This stipulation cannot he
fully executed unless Great Britain shall from this time
relinquish discontinue give up retire from and abandon
whatever colony occupation domain Of whatever form