Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-10-05
he British Treaty with Nicaragua.

Prem TIE New York Tinasl
We announced, some days ago. that the
dsuble-headed EngIish mission at Washington
would shortly end, with the departure OF one
of its chiefs for Central America. We are
now enabled 10 disclose the object Of Sir Will
Ian Gore Ouselsy's prolonged residence that
has given rise 20 80 many and such varied spec
uiRuons among our statesmen politicians.
Sr William has rot been idle, and the fruit Of
bis own lRhors, aided by those Of SsnOrs No
lima and Jerez, will be found in the draft Of q
treaty between Great Britain and Nicaragua,
which is published 10 another column OF this
mornings Times Tie opening paragraph Of
ibis treaty reveals At once he character H.
which Sir William Gore Ouseiy has dWelt
among us, FOR be il therein styled Her Bri-
fannie Msissty's Eay0y Extraordinary and
Minister PleHipoteutisTy on q special mission
20 Central America" he delayed his tepar-
ture Do order 10 become familiar with all the
tWistings and t~GTnings Of the Nicaragua in
5rogiio, ard has probably waited fer the re-
suit Of our negotiations with President MaTti-
ncz before be attempted to secure for Great
Britain the privileges hat might be conceded
70 Is. A resicenee in Washington must have
been advantageous In every way to the mission
q the British diplomstist. He hssbsen work
ing with fun knowledge Of his opponents
movements, but with his own kept profoundly
secret. He has in fact smoothed the way for
the success Of bis enterprise; and the treaty
which vi publish has been approved BY the
government Of Great Britain. and will 10. be
opposed BY that OF Nicaragua
This important document Il a commercial
convention Of the most comprehensive chaTsc-
ter, and Is reciprocal 10 almost all its stipuls-
ti5ns. It's chief object lie 10 pTeTsnt privileges
being granted to the people OF any ~c5uHtTy
that are rot equally granted 70 British sub
iscts 10 matters Of uaee, especially, the
ElElishmen is placed BY Nicaragua on e par
with the citizens Of the most favored nation.
BE is assured that the levies on his impOrta-
tCus, the duties on bis ships, OF taxes on the
property. shall not exceed those imposed upon
the goods and merchandise Of any other for
siguer. The Englishman's right to hold and
transfer real estate in Nicaragua 10 made IN
doubted be is guaranteed full protection In
person and property he is declared exempt
fr5m military dges and forced loans; be is
promised perfect religious freedom; his ships
II wrecked on Tie Eicaraguan coast, must not
Be piundsrs5, but must be restored to the
oFler; and, in The event Of war, il be obsys
sac law, bis goods cannot be subjected either
- seizure CT segusstraiion.
These are. doubtless, important advantages
90 ole. a. least, Of the contracting parties, but
the articles Of TIE Oassley Convention which
viii most interest our pepis are those which
refer 10 the Transit question. To TINS branch
OF lis 54lleGE TIE DEtLl1l ltrlDUlaNA6k ud= de-
voted the utmost care, and It is not difficult 10
perceive that he has endeaForsi 70 nullifv OF
couuterzct these special privileges which It
vas supposed we're about to Be yielded to the
Uuitea states BY the Csss-Ydssari treaty.
re fad, therefore, iB article 20, that the right
OF transit between the two oceans, on sUy route
that may be hereafter Constructed IN Nicars-
yuan territory, is fully conceded to Great
Britain, and Il is distinctly stipulated that 10
iii - -~--aHa~M - 49, ----eH----
from which British subjects are excluied. Il
viii be further seen that, BY this Convention,
the British Government accOrds z conditional
protection to the iHter-0cesnic route, guaran-
uss its neutrality, and promises its influence 70
induce other nations to DO the same. The
most important stipulation, however, is that
which, IN the event Of Nicaragua failing to
protect the persons and property Ct passengers
ragsrsirg the Isthmus, gives 10 Great Britain
the right Of employing force for such a pur-
pose. This article scarcely hsrmonizes with
the first, in which great Britain processes 10
recognize tie sovereignty and independence OF
the other high contracting power. There are
other articles in the Convention bearing upon
transit matters which viii not fail 10 attract
o5servsr ion. One, for instance, stipulates that
The rights and privileges conceded to British
subjects shall be fully protected and reserved
"a all grants made. OF to be hereafter made, By
4HEaaA1=a4H 1AaA4@A WV HAaH ~ AAAAE vi
any canal or railroad across the Is,kmus shall
Be limited to fifteen per cent profit 20 the con-
psny that may Be In posssssiOn Of the sane.
TLsscsTe the main points Of the convention.
Ii is Of come importance that oar Government,
having hitherto failed In it's endssvoTs TO ne
gotia.e a treaty with Nicaragua, should be IL
formed Of the more successful Efforts Of Great
Britain in the sane quarter, and we therefore
place before them aud The public the c0nven
tioa shicd Sly William Gore Olselsv hopes 10
get ratified without further delay. We 90 not
guppose that, in this matter, England is seek
ing 10 obtain any superior or exclusive advan-
tages for Der own citizens ever those Of other
nations. On the contrary, the Oassley con
Teurion contains fair promises that The neu-
trality OF the Isthmus route shall be guaTaD-
TIED, and that al nations shall be treated With
equal favor. But IN a question where Ameri-
can Interests % greatly PredOmInste, where
TIE eoiut e. issue is tie freedom Of a highway
between our Atlantic and Psc r. possessions
we can hardly consent that any European
power shall stsnd on a political par With our
selves. though we sre willing 20 c~oncsse, fully
and fzirlg, commercial squa ity ia its hr0adest
sense. For this reason We believe that the
clause In The Oussley convection. which per-
uits Great Britain, at her own option, 90 en-
pioy an armed force for the protection Of the
isthuus, viii Be steadily opposed in this coun-
trv ss iuimicsl 10 cur interests, and an Us
tcl5sed infringement Of the Monroe Doctrine.