The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-30

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ed interfere Ia any way with the exercise Of
any 81 the ro1crs granted privileges conceded 10 the
satne bot viii rarntain with Thorn friendly raIatons
Should either party any time encroach upon the rights
and privileges hseby granted ard conceded, the ether
party may at Us discretion and in any way may deem
proper aid the said municipal gcvsrnonts or either Of
them In resisting euch enor,.achrnsn,s Shold any 70
reign Power invade ths territories of the saa muna
oYernnls on Interfere with thar rights ana privileges
either party 10 tins convention may assist these govern
ent IN defence oil their territory and municipal rights
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And is expressly agreed by the high contracting par
tees that nothing contained in the foregoing article shall
give confer upon the people the before described
district or ether Of the municipalities therein asthorizod
any OF The rights, powers privileges reserved by the
repaoc nj New Granada 10 Itself by the charter granted
b the Panama Railroad Company, by contract made
with the said company; and that neither the sai psopo or
the municipalities shah have any control or jurisdiction
that may be made in through that district And New
Granada, for the considerations Hereinafter meuOned does
hereby transfer and assign 70 the United States all the
rights nte interest and control which she has by charter,
contract or in any other manner, into and khe sa
Panama railroad with full power and authority receive
for their al OF money compensation
shpas ted 10 be paid by the said railroad company for the
privileges or for the rights ut transit conferred by Inc
charter granted 10 80 any contract nude with the ai
Panama Railroad Company; and tho United States are an
thorzed empowered 20 exact and enforce all The obi
cations which tho sald Panama Railroad Company has
stipulated that the United s,atss shah have and enjoy
In to the said railroad COMPANY, all the rights or
authority and the said road that New Granoia
bag at any time had and ey md that thy shall have
ll pow er and authority % ater, mOfy extend The
Of the said Panama 2siro7 Company, And ~ make
any agreement with IT, relaan 70 st on the said
road and they shall fssve fun exclusive power
to gaut any charter mako any provision for the
construction 81 any other railroad or Sssseway across
the IshInns Of Panama wiEa the district OF country men
teaed III the next preceding article, snch terms al they
may deem proper - RS re-
n, untspfdly, tho high contracting partes shall be
gagged IN with each other, they do hereby annually
agree that the district Of country before described
shall be n.ora territory; that neither party shall occupy
the for begercnt the right OF
either 10 thor shall other solicit accept the
services aid Of the said municipalities in the said war;
they shall remain neutral neither shall in any way
interrupt the irans& within the d,-Lic Aforesaid OBJ
struct interfere with the ordinary operations of bust
the said road but the and citizens OF
each OF the high contracting parties respectively shall
have the q the road during any such war, aud
hc security for their persons and property the
said road and within The distrc: aforesaid TIE said
pan ties we're a peace
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hereby agreed chat both parties shall have free
use OF The Panama Railroad Company any other
OF pGssag the thmus within the said district but
the SAID road shal open the common Of
all nations which shall by treaty spuatons agree TO
gard and treat the district Of country aor aid all times
neutral and 10 respect the municipal authorities therein
established, and an such nations shall have the OF said
road be established within tho said district upon
fair and reasonable terms and they do further TO
invite foreign nations 70 oin in the mutual guarantee OF
the neutrality Of The said country, OF the municipal
ments aforesaid and Of the unobstructed OF tho said
Panama railroad any stber road which may be estab
hed the lshmus within the limits OF the territory
before de- gpated
New Granada hereby stpuiaiss and agrees pay IN The
hereinafter provided, the United Rate. the
Of W be applied by the sad United states TO
satisfy the claims Of those Of their citizens who suffered
bodily injuries IN the riot at Panama the 10Th Of April
last Indemnify those who had their property
taken from them destroyed In that riot, including
damages 70 the railroad company and IL property and
make suitable provisions for the families Of tho citizens OF
The United States rho were killed on that occasion.
On The paymen Of the above Of for the
purpose aforesaid, by the government Of New Granaya,
he United states leases from all further claim de-
nand on tha; arcouat
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Tn order 70 protect and the transportation
rer-eos and rroperty aqoss The Itbmns Of Panama,
md for the fun encyncf or advantages Of that INTER-
b. United Satss, Il Is snp<stant that there should bc
afe and commodoas hashpr p ressets and
oIsl shs near the ierxuRon Of communication on the
'scc New Grsnada dos for that purpoe cede 10 the
lned saes the Islands q Rboga Tsboguia aud uraba,
md the other hhncs N the haTbor Of Panama, viz
lorniuso Tor Flnenoo) Denao Peroo And CaebTa bo
N sand with AL the rights and sppurtspanccs thcrcuIto
belonging IN fun sovereignty 10 be- owned and heh Tor
ever by the nited Stes in ~ fall and ample manner az
they arc or have been heretofore held by New Grania
IL understood that the cession made OF the SAID
lands shall nc, impair the tie Of individuals TO part
from the republic OF New Granada asgnees u such
grants soct other restrictions he United Sta.es may
saa ..n. fiosas; '"~ r.Hasneo,. assso rgIeo .Sa
Culcbra, II Il be an lslahd.
AlnIcIR VI.
For and consideration Of the grsn and oessors con
agreed That the United States shall allow pay the
public Of New Granada The full suni VI cdrroncy
= the United States: q The sad gum Of tho
h. ,b article ~ ,hs Convention to be applied % the par
,cees that article particularly de-gna,et and the
'ransda IN he city Of View fof., within sky days aner
he exchange Of rsa4Gcadcrs of this CONVENTION
Article VII.
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tie United ates by and with the advise and consent o
Senate hereof and by the President Of the reprhhc Of
cs o tine samc; and the raihcauons shall DC oxchanget
tho city o; Washington within year from Tie d,. of
he sgnaicre thereof, or sooner II possible
n isl whereof, the respective Fenipctentares have
gur ssJ -ealed hesc IrescAs 10 the atty of Bogoa, 90
hundred a.i my
PRESENTED ny tbs PLxSIrorES-
TiAEtl.S OF NEW GRANADA TO THE pLENtrorRN-
riAgrgs ov ruE UNITED STATES IN THE OFFICIAL
cosIrLgScE HELD on THE 12rH or FEBRUARY.
11io four proposition which the Hon. Nossrs. Morse
aid before The secretary OF Foreign Affairs 90
ne 80, Instant which they expoundod in their "Iroect Of
CYven'n' for the Adjustment q claim, OF citizens OF
he und sates against New Granada, and for -ettlHg
Oter cjerenos between the parties are absolutely IN
admissible CO uDe IAN VI Tie present executive govern
ueft
Tboac proYosricns Imply IN reality a osssiou N The
uriied states complete and graiutous a would he
Constitutional and disgraoeul OF Tho territory q tho state
a pprnara oesion list the 90 goyernuan, ough, no.
NIFTY with the pr1nor4e~ which The POLITICAL ns1;utors
Of de two reyslbbcs are based.
II wha, constitutes may ccnsttute Certain international
rrarr indispcns sbe rs ue necessity and oonvsni
encc az proeerving The nvrccolric transit scsoss tho
i-nus of rsnaIna free afo and open n footing az
complete equality for tie individuals and trade a. all
tom tbs pans proposed by Mesrs MORSE and Bcvn, Ia
The ~ the government Of the United Sate 10
vice saf.sfy such necessiy and oonvsnienoc. We're
pUn of uat hind adopted, The overwhelming influence OF
he United ss,es rather Tho effective and constant In
reference Of their government evcn by Tie medium Of
rms everything concerned With the transit scrcs The
lsthus, would IN fact, oo.1tuse privilege In favor q
TIE Union, W. citizens and ~ political and mercantile In
terc~s.
Several chances q shs "Proca of Cooventon stand
at open variance with The engage ment Thai This re1aoBc
has entered INTO In ~ ocnrzc with The Panama railroad
Company.
In shcv1 The prcposiuors usi havo been made myly
that New Granada responsible 70 The Unitei Bate for
the that happened At Panama the 18Th - APRIL
1850 and for their disastrous Consequence whereas It hss
proved by the testimony u respectable and unbiased
Witnesses ths< hose events sprang from to brutal con
duct Of ctsen Of the Unit"d Asios towards native Of
the country; thai they aggravated ny uhs suFfrr
hinh oxhar cxcns Of The tni,od sass cave 10 that
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