New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-13

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treaty was signed on tne l0th DAY OF november,
1885, by the Secretary OF state ana Minister oil M.
eataBuh, under the stpuatlons o WI'Ih Che use anu
protection OF the transit route would nave Deen Sc
cured not only to the United STATES puG equally 10
| an othef NATIONS. How ana on "haJ pteleAt5 t9ls
treaty mas failed to receive the fa(caItoH Oh the
Nicaraguan Government, Will appear oy the papers
meFeWlth communicated from the 9tate department
| Lhe principal objection seems TO nave peen 70 the
| provision authorizing the United states 10 employ
! l9Fce 30 Keep tne route open, 10 case Nicaragua
should iall 10 perform her duty IN thRFespect FROM
tle eebehesS Oh that republic, It's trequent chalBes
OF Government, ana its constant internal lissehsiohs
ihls mad become most Important stipulation, ana
one essentially necessary not only for the security OF
the route, but Tor the safety OF American ctlzens
passing ana repaSshg 10 and from our Pacific posses
SONS We're such a stipulation embraced IN treaty
between the United states and Nicaragua the knoWI-
edge Of this TACT would oil Itself most probably pre-
vent hostile parties from committing aggresslons on
Jhe route, ana render our actual interference Tor It's
/ protection unnecessary
The Executive Government OF this country, in its
intercourse with foreign nations IS limited to the EN-
puyment OF diplomacy alone When this fails it can
proceed no further 1t cannot legitimatty resort to
force without the direct authority OF Congress, eX-
Cept in resisting and repeating hostile attacks 1t
would have no authority to enter the territories Of
Nicaragua, even to prevent the destruction OF the
transit and protect the lives and property OF ourown
cltzes on their passage II true that on sudden
! emergency OF this character the President would
direct any armed force in the vicinity to march to
their relief but in doing this he would act upon his
own , tespohslD'ity'
Ihutt tnese circumstances l earnestly recommend
70 congress t9e passage OF an ACT aasnor"hS Ihe
resident undGr suGh Fest5icto4s as t3ey may 9een
proper 10 employ the land and naval forces OF the
united states IN preventing the transit from beng
oostr0cted ny or closed by Iawess Violence aud ~
protecting the lives ana property OF American Gltl'
1eHs IaVehs theFeup0h, requiring al the same time
that theSe forces shal oe Withdrawn the moment the
danger shall nave passed away. without such pro-
VISION our ciIi1ens WI" De constantly exposed 10 H.
teFfup5lon III men progress ana 10 laWeSs violence
a sllihT Necessity exists Tor tue passage OF such
an act Tor Inc protection oil the Panama aud Iehuan
VeEee routes.
IhteleteLte 10 me Iauatna route, the Unteu STATES
Ly tuel eAistns treaty WIN -SeW Itehaoa expressly
! guarantee LLe heuttalty q tne isthmus, win the
view mat Ine free transit from the one TO me other
sea may noI 9e interrupted OF embarrassed IN any
4 iuJute lIue WINE tnls treaty exists
III regard 10 me lehuantepec route winch has been
recently opened uhuer tne most favorable auspices,
our treaty WIN Mexico OF Tue 50th Decemher l673
secures 10 Ihe cltHehs OF the United States right {"
transit over loI t9er persons ana Merchandise and
sItPuotes ynag hethef Government Suall ihterPoSe
Any oosIaGie teIett' italSo eohceues 20 Une uhlted
states Tue rSut 10 tahspNf5 across !he lsthmus1 IN
tenuGu lo usVitGuIlo4 atong we me Oh we co,hu
All1toI a5so' Clie eltCIs u Tle Outeu states GOV
eIu.uguv aIA US CiL'Gtus WHICH may pe tehueu ZOE
transit anu Llol loI uaIil9ullou on THe isvHnuS itee
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