The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-05-15
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The treaty mads With Nicaragua IS JIM moss
imporsaht steI, aaksn IL sour foreign IoIi NM fus
many years w have before ID tie texfa4
the dcciinlents,ssO "a the articles that die conf
mon " al such treaties, ness synopsis wsiill
'sntllce. They provide for perpetual R1sity,
!Eeedonl Sof commerce, privileges cf Mosi
avoretfsnAtio1 equal customs fles5 null liberty
sst fnterscomHaNlication, mutual protection 81
Eeaensotbefs citizens fNll religious ibsrtyt rigbt
~ infernaarriage, Interchange of consnls.and
diplomatic agents, etc. he sIaecial features q
sahe treaty Will bsfVuna ~ the following clauses;
ART. IA. rrhte Repubblicsof ~ caJaguaa hereby
grants TO the United States, and III their citi-
Ezel1s md property HE right Of transits between
|tbe Atlantic and Pacific oceans, through It'll
territories If that republic. 81, ary Y
cs,fnMuiication, ndtuFaf 81 artificial a 0lsthee
nv land Of water, which ags a VI ssFS W.
exist, Or be constructed
Nicaragua "a be nsed
manner and upon equal sNS# ss
and their respective eitizenis,, sas SS
Nicaragua, however, reserviiDg ssss
sovereignty over The same. asaRSsA
ART. Is. The United States hereby agree
to extend their protection to an such routes 81
communication as aforesaid. and To guarantee
the neutrality Of 4tbe same. They also tigreeto
employ their influence with other nations Il,
induce them to guarantee such neutrality and
protection, 81
And The Republic Of Nicaragua Oh its part
undertakes to establish free ports, one ut
each Of the extrenities Of ffs cnfrnnniunicatious
aforesaid. on The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
8At these ports no Tonnage Or other duties shall
be imposed or levied BY the Government of
Nicaragua on the vessels ne the United States,
Or on any effects Oh merchandise belonging to
citizens or subjects at the United States. on
upon the vessels or effects Of any other country
intended bona tide for transit across the said
routes Gf communication, and not tur consume
ton within the Republic of Nicaragua. I'he.
United States shall also be at liberty to carry
troops and munitions of war, III their II YES
sells Or otherwise. to either Of the said free ports,
and shall be entitled to their conveyalice be-
tween them without obstruction by The autlIori4
ties Of Nicaragua, and without any charges or
tolls whatever for ihe transportation Of either.
OF said routes of communications. And I'd
Or other transitff persons and property
Of citizens or subjects Of the United States, or
Of my other country, across the said routes of
communication, than are or may be imposed
~ tHS pCIeUhS aHu property OF GlttZenS OF
Nicaragua And the Republic Of. Nicaragua
recognizes the right Of the Postmaster General
Of the United States to enter into contracts
with any individuals or companies tbtransport
thesmails Of the United Suites along the said
routes Of communication, or along any other
across the lsthmtls, in its discretion. ii
closed bugs. the contents Of which may not be
intended for distribution within the said Re.
public, free from the imposition Of all taxes or
duties by the Government of Nicaragua but
this liberty is not 70 be construed 50 as to
permit such individuals Or companies, by virtue
Of this right to transport the mills, to carry
also passengers or freight.
Arr. 10. The Republic Of Nicaragua agrees
that, should it become necessary at any time to
employ military force for the security and pro-
lection Of persons and property passing over
The routes aforesaid, 1t will employ he
requisite force for that purpose; but upon fail
ure 70 DO this, fol, any cause whatever, the
Government Of the United States may, after
notice TO the Government Of Nicaragua, or IL
the Minister thereof IN the United States, en-
ploy such force, for this and for no other pur-
and when the necessity ceases, such force
shall be immediately withdrawn.