Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-17
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"a DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION. hear on the
avenue that Don Antonio de Irissari, Minister
Plenipotentiary from Nicaragua to the United
States, was to-day formally presented, by the
Secretary of State, to the President; and that
his presentation and reception were aceenpanied
by the diplomatic addresses usual to such occa-
sions. - r
A TREATY WITH NIcARAGUA.-A treaty be-
tween the United States and Nicaragua was
duly signed yesterday afternoon at the State
Department by General Cass, on behalf of this
Government, and Gen. Irisarri, Minister Plen-
ipotentiary, on that Of Nicaragua. We have
every reason to believe that the leading fea-
lures of this important convention are correctly
stated in the following brief despatch sent orth
last evening by the agent of the Associated
Press: --.-
WASHINGTON, Nov Is There IL little, IL
any doubt that treaty was signed to- day by Sec
Rotary Cass and the Nicaraguan minister, Irisarri
relative to the transit route. The route is to be
protected by the United States troops during the
inability Of Nicaragua to do so, and free port is
to be guaranteed at each end Of the line. No
company Is protected by name, but only that
having a valid grant, which shall recognize the
obligation OF this treaty. The government Of
Nicaragua has, through its minister, signiied to
the government Of the United States that the only
company having such grant Is the American At
lantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company, created
by Nicaragua in ls49, and amended in June last
Irisarri will be formally presented to the Presi-
dent Tomorrow '..
Those who have been attentive readers of the
Star will at once comprehend the pleasure we
enjoy in thus being able to announce that the
Government of the United States have at
length assured to the uses and commerce Of
their citizens and the world, for all time, with
out dollar Of Government or State taxation
for the privilege of its enjoyment, the best
isthmus route across the American continent.
Up to the destruction of the late Nicaraguan
transit arrangements by the flibuster Walker
and his marauders, that route was regarded by
travellers as much more convenient-being far
healthier and FIVE hundred miles shorter ito
California; than the Panama route, and as pos
sossing other important advantages, making its
virtual acquisition by the United States mat
ter of prime national import
1t has at length been fairly acquired, not in
fee, but under terms which will keep it open
for all time at the smallest possible cost 70 the
travellers or freighters Of the whole civilized
world; and in so doing will assure to Nicaragua
uuO piOlcSllOh uSaiHSl Tie IdWltsS among our
own citizens, as we'll as all the advantages
which che may derive from the settlement upon
her isthmus CT industrious, intelligent, and
skilfull North Americans seeking to better
their fortunes by practising the arts of peace,
rather than through rapine, arson and murder,
as under filibustering auspices,-of Americans
for whose conduct this Government will be in
directly responsible through its guarantee that
whenever Nicaragua deems it's interference ne
cessary to preserve the involabiIity of the route
Tor, in other words, the peace Of the isthmusO
her power will be promptly directed to that end.
We believe that no transit company Is men
toned in the treaty 60 nomine, but that the
route is thrown open to the use of the world,
without governmental tax, duty, or cost, sub
Ject only to the ful6lment of any contract
previously existing between Nicaragua and
American citizens; the former to notify this
Government of the obligations she considers
herself as laying under. The notice will be
given to-day, we apprehend, in favor Of the
= American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal
Company" chartered in 1s49 by Nicaragua
the company being required in given time to
give notice of its acceptance of the terms of the
convention so far as they bear on it's franchises
and future duties.
Our further belief is that this treaty is, in all
respects, such a convention as Nicaragua may,
at any moment, form with any and all other
Governments substituting their names for that
of ours, to great Advantage to herself, the United
States and whatever other powers she may
please to treat with.
The object Of the comprehensive and truly
patriotic craftsmanship of President Buchanan
and Secretary Cass in the arrangement Of this
important convention, has been to seek no ex.
elusive advantages for our own people, and,
least of ALL for any particular set of our own
fellow citizens but rather to secure, past per-
adventure, the perpetual enjoyment of such
privileges in connection with this important
route for the commerce and intercourse of our
Pacifc-side State and Territories with the civ
ilized world, and also the enjoyment by the
latter-the civilized world-of all the advanta-
ges to accrue from the existence of an Isthmus
Transit route at all times and under ali circum-
stances free from the contingencies of Spanish
American mutations, which up to this time
have seriously embarrassed commerce directly
or indirectly dependent for its success and profit
on Spanish American Governments
We feel sure that in the consummation of
this treaty all those known as the Steamship
Commodorss" have been non-suited, its terms
having beep arranged to protect the public at
large, rather than to further the interests or
speculations of any of them
IMPORTANT FROM CTAH.-The Government
this morning received dispatches confrmatory
of the destruction of the provision train by the
Mormons. Also, a copy Of a letter from Brig
ham Young to the commander Of the U. S.
troops, sent through the hands Of Brigham's
comma landing General who was at Fort Bridger,
near where the American commander was with
all Of bis command except that Immediately
under Col. johnson.
Brigham assumes, in virtue Of his authority
as the Governor Of the Terr tory appointed by