The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-31


ness and the fine Judgment Of that experienced Of
dplomatists, Senior Yrisssri, and the great Wisdom
aud statesrnanike intelligence OF Mr. Cass, aided ty
other talent OF the first rate and even il Is said by the
advice Of Mr.. Buchanan himself all this ability. sup
ported by the experience Of ten years OF Central Amei
can negotiation has been expended in the production
this single document and for good it is the
corner Of the administrative policya prophecy
promise aud testament OF destiny intention, aud pn
cpe not nr the administration itself but Tor the entire
nation.
The acceptance of this treaty by the Senate at
pledges the present and all future administrations
the full protection of foreign enterprises not only
tho American continents, but Ia every part of the
world where in contact with feebler powers.
We shall by this treaty have said to these powers civil
ized semciyilized barbarous that intention 10.
hereafter to follow the property and the enterprise of
American citizens, their persons and their interests with
the eye and of the federal power
England has long since shaped for herself policy Of
foreign protection for her Successive admins
ratons may press with greater with vigor but
all move in the direction towards the same end
For it is novelty oreseen, anticipated and demand
ed by the people but for the government itself
thing untried and of which the practical
quences momentous and immediate the brightest
imagination is hardly able to embrace them The power
of the government must go forth following the prn-
cples which have been finally adopted. until everywhere
the commercial interests Of the nation shall feel tho
selves secure, matter how remote IRON home
Under this particular and specific convention with
Nicaragua. chartered company will be established
and the citizens the United States to and fro between
our Pacific and Atlantic territories
IL is of moment to what privileges may have
been granted by Nicaragua to this company what
individuals may compose it whoever they are, they
will be restricted by the provisions OF the treaty wha
they protected by it.
The necessity Of opening line through Nicaragua bss
been long acknowledged and felt by ctizeps and
ernment but more especially by California and Oregon
Commercial intercourse between the Atlantic and Pacific
States Is at present serously npde by the that only
one channel OF communication Is at present open Tho
proprietors Of the Panama Railroad and OF the steamship
lines that connect 1t with New York and California have
built toll gate the Isthmus of Panama over which
government has at present no control Enormous
tolls are imposed upon those who wish pass through this
gate To pay the present tax imposed for passage home
just equal to one year wages of rstclass mechanic
To live in California, separated from one family Is
species Of exile more inolerabe it does depend
upon the arbitrary will of man. which relent but
upon the ayaricc Of soue.s corporation which has no
rival or competitor, government to fear with GER
tanty of business and all this supported by the insoence
OF success and the defensive political and moral power
belonging to capital of twenty millions of dollars all
Of which pays large interest ample dividends
Nothing could be more unpopular nothing more false
in principle and practice, than tho establishment Of
monopoly like the above described nor will any net
of the present administration confer upon IL wider or
more deserved popularity than the abatement Of this
mendous monopoly.
The principle Of competition introduced by democracy
invariably abatcs such monopoies within the limits OF
our own territory 1t no longer possible for corpora
tions to establish tolgates between the eastern and
western States Competition carefully fostcred by the
governments Of NIL the States has swept them all away
would the present monopoly have continued SO long
had il been possible to negotiate treaty with New Gr
NADIA similar to the which has been agreed to by
Nicaragua.
The Cas Yrissar treaty leaves in the hands of our
government the power Of regulating the tolls imposed
by companies establishing transit lines over Ncaagan
territory u also limits the dividends of thnse eosf~
MES, and otherwise compcls them to keep within bounds
Should the treaty be adopted by the Senate the transit
will be Immediately opened by the existing company
There is at present only possible Of inter-
ruption delay, and that s another attempt on tho
part of General Walker and his friends to make pri
vate upon the government and territory of Mica
ragua. Such attempt, il not checked by the fed
eral power will keep the transit closed another year
perhaps indefinitely
Whatever interest California may take in the revolu
tons Of Sonora and Northern Mexico it behoves her c
and legislators TO have how they favor private
military expeditions against Nicaragua and New Gana
da That these States must be Americanxed know but
this desirable result must not be effected too great
cost The interruption of communication between Cali
fornia and New York. either by monopoly by absolute
suspension Is an evil much greater and expensive
to California and the United States than any ordinary
war would be. The monopoly of the Panama line de
populates California and wastes her individual and pub
lie wealth rapidly than any other conceivable cause
II than apescncc because it does not decline as
the months roll 1t ia fatal than famine for
by preventing the influx of families it diminshes tho
number of births mparng at the provocative power
Of the State OF California. 1t sweeps off annually tho
entire years earnings of ten thousand poor men, who
prevented by only cruel necessity or strong and
restless affection from exilng themselves pcpetually
from mother country miseraby careless Of their in
terests as we have been we, who profess TO he emoc
racy we, who overfhrew Bank Of the United States
who will not allow the federal government interfere
with the private affairs of The Territories or the nstu
tions Of the States have allowed monopoly to build
up for itself and establish gigantic gateway guard
ed by all the modern apparatus of discipline and dcspotic
management and by two thousand armed and ready
vitors, whom it is impossible to pass by between the
East and the West, through which every citizen must
pass and paypay largely under extoron and neccssi
ty. This is monopoly Of the worst character All the
world cries out for its abatement
That this monopoly will be efectuay abated by the
passage Of the Cass Yssar treaty and the CONSEQUENT
immediate opening of another highway to California we
convinced by the extraordinary efforts which it lis
making In opposition TO this avoritc measure Of the pres
ent administration. Our readers will be able to realize
10 some measure the magnitude Of the interest at stake
by the knowledge Of the two opposing facts first that
the monopolists are paying mony Ia various sums
various parties, the amount Of Hty-sir thousand doors
merely to prevent the opening Of the Nicaraguan route
and second that the State Of California merely to ooun
eract the force Of this Incredible bribery, is about to ap
propatc the Of $500 O00 to be paid as bonus TO
any person or persons who will reopen that line Com
ment s needless cass urgent, that demands
with greater Justice the nterposition Of tho federal power
has never yet under the notice of government
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