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twenty eighth year Of the independence of the State Nj
earagua. Signed and sealed by
E1IJAH HiSE,
BUENAVENTURA SFIiVA.

| earagua. Signed and sealed by
Elijah HiSE,
| BUENAyENTURA sEIVA.
II the reader win be careful keep mind the points
iahcned the above they viii be found valuable as ~e
60 along This treaty OF Mr Hse ,ched the
United States before Congress met in December, 1910.
President Taylor who took office in March, l0, appointed
Mr. Clayton hs Secretary Of State la Apr Mr. Clayton
recalled Mr. Hse, and appointed Mr. Squier place
The Hse treaty not ra.aod partially because
signed subsequent 10 the date OF his letter Of recall
chiefly suspect, because the incoming administration
wished to monopose the credit, If any there should be-
OF arranging Nicaragaan affairs How they did
| shall see.
when Mr.. sqnier reached Nicaragua he found the go.
States The inevitable Chatdeld however, threw every
obstacle in the wny Of the American Charge, who
sort Of friendly alliance with the French Consul to
check British inirigues They (the Brsh) attempted to
seize Tgre Island the Bay OF Honduras- step which
failed through The Efforts Of Mr. squer He in
making treaty similar TO that Of Mr.. Hse. BY OF
its articles the Transit route secured the Unitea
States and Engandwoud have been deprived OF s prsi
eges shc insisted upon protecting" The Mosquito
Kingdom, which was nominay governed by negro
who patronzed by the British Officials Ar. sauiers
treaty adopted by the Ncaraguan government sept
23 ls49, and received the appreciation of the President
and Cabinet Il went to the Senate and hoard
OF afterwards The British Minister Washington then
took the Central American matter in hand and resolved
TO settle IL at once.
Whether Mr. Clayton though, he cIeveror than Mr.
Squier or whether Premier SIR H. L. Balwer for
fool, history may determine At any Clayton and
Bulwer laid their heads together (Apr 49, l550)
cocted the famous Clayton Bulwer treaty, Of which
sabjoined Is a copy
THE CLAYTON BULWER TREATY.
RIGA AND HER BRrrANNIC MAJESTY, FOR PAClLI-
TATING AND PROTECTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
SHIP CANAL BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC AND PACi-
| FLO OCEANS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, coNcLuD-
ED 18TH APRIL, 1900; Ratified BY TIE UNITED
STATES, 23D NAY, 1850; EXCHANGED, iru JULY.
| 1850; AND PROCLAIMED BY rHE UNITED STATES,
5TH JULY, 1850.
proclamation, by the President Of the United States Of
America.
| Whereas convention between the United States of
America and her Britannia Majesty, facilitating and
protecting the construction Of ship canal beiween The
Atlantic and Pacific aud for other purposes,
concluded signed at Washington on the 10Th DAY OF
April last, winch convention IS, word for word, fol-
lows
CONVENTION pErwFv TUE UNITED STATES or AMEsiA AND
BsrrANyIC MAJESTY.
The United States of America and her Britannia Mlics
being dcslrous OF consolidating the relations
which happily subsst between them, by setting forth
aud hxng IN convention Their views ana intentions with
reference 10 any means Of communication by ship canal
which may be constructed between the Atlantic and Psei
c oceans by the way Of the river San Juan de
qua; and cither both OF the lakes Of Nicaragua
Managaa to any port or place on the Pacific the
President OF the United States has conferred full powers
on John NJ Clayton, Secretary Of State OF the United
States, and her Britannia Majesty the Right Honorable
sir Henry ytton Buwcr member OF her Majesty
honorable irivy Council Knight Commander Of the Most
Honorable Order Of the Bath, and Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Penpotentary OF her Britannia Majesty tn
the United States for the aforesaid purpose tue said
penpoentar,es having exchanged their full powers,
which were found 70 be IN proper orn have agreed 70
Art Tie governments Of the United States and Great
Britain hereby declare that neither the the other
plt afptut tsaaf
troll over the said shp canal agreeing that neither UA
cect or mai,ain o~g foytsEcGaoss coSH0ati,g We
any dominion oucr, Nicaragua Costa
Rioo s Mosquito ccoo or any part Of Central Apsrinn
affords may afford, any alliance which has
or mhy have 30 with State people, for the
pose Of erecting or maintanng such iortncatons
occupying, certifying, coIoniztne Nicaragus Costa
Rca, the Mosquito coast or any part u Central America,
will the United States Great Britain advantage OF
any intimacy or use any alliance connection, influence
that either may possess with any State government
through whose territory tho said canal pass fo the
purpose OF acquiring or holding directly indirectly for
The citizens SUBJECTS Of he one any rights aivan-
tag,s IN regard 20 commerce or navigation through the
said canal which shalt not be offered the
tho citizens or subjects of the other.
Art Vessels OF The United States Great Britain
traversng the raid canal shall in Of between the
contracting parties he exempted from blockade deten-
ton or capture by either of the b,leerents: and this
provision shall extend TO such distance from the two
ends of the sad canal As may hereafter be found eSpcd
| ont 10 establish.
canal the contracting parties engage that any such
nni shall BE- undertaken upon far and equitable terms by
any parties having the authority II the local government
OF governments through whose territory the sam. may
pass then the parsons employed IN making the sai canal
shall be protected from the Of the ssi
canal 10 rs cometon, by the governments OF the United
States and Great Britain from unjust detention, consca
ton, seizure, or any violence whatsoeyer.
Art. T. The contracting parties will whatever nns
encc they respectively exercise with any STATE, states
governments possessing claiming 20 posEcss any Ju
risdrton or ghs the territory which The said canal
shall ayeFse or which shall be the appca.
bic thereto IN order induce such states o governments
10 facilitate the construction Of the said by every
means In their power. And Furthermore, the rntei
states and Grca, Britain agree u thor good ocs
wherever however u may BE- most expcdicni, IN
order 20 procure the cstabHhmcnt OF two Tree pOr
| al each end ofthis canal
Art The contracting PARTIES further engage that when
tho said canal shall have been comp,tcd they will pro
tect from interruption, seizure unjust coniscaon
thai TIE said canal may be cpeu Free and tho
capital invested therein Nevertheless, the 20
vernmeus Of he Uuited States AMI Great Britain, n
cordug their protection 10 the construction ~ the said
canal and guaranteeing is neutrality and security when
completed, always understand that this protection and
guaranty are granted condtionaly, and may be with
drawn by both governments, either government,
both governments either shonh deem that
the persons company undertaking or managing Tho
aee adop, establish such regulations concerning the
traffic thseuTcn coDtrery % the spirit and inten
ton e this coaventon, either by making unfair dscrim
tons favor u the commerce Of o The contracting
parties over the commerce Of the other, BY imposing
oppressive exacous oc unreasonable tolls upon passe
gers yesscs gcds wares, mcrchandac or other articles
Neuher party. however shall withdraw the aforesaid pro
tccuon and s'araniy without nrst givng moaths
/ tice a. The other
/ Art O. The contracting parties In ths convention On.
gage invite every Stale with which both ether have
friendly intercourse 10 enter INTO spuatons with them
similar 10 those which they have with each
each o,her 90 the end that al other States my 4lre
the honor and advantage of having contributed work
Of such general interest and Importance The canal
herein contemplated And the contracting parties like.
wisc that each shall enter treaty spsa,ions
with such of the Central American they may
deom NtSahc. Tie purpose eficCtu1y
nF out the great design of this convcnton-nanpy,
that a constructing and maintaining the said canal
ship communication between the two r the bcne.
ht Of mankind equal terms TO all and Of projecting
the same AMI they also that the good Offices OF
either shall be cpoyct when requested Dy the other,
aiding and asssung the negotiation OF treaty stpu
ations and should any differences right
property he territory through which the sai casal
shall between the States of Central
America and such differences should any way impede
obstruct the execution ~ the said canal the govern