The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-04
Important NEGOTIATIONS,

ImportouS HeSOtlouOuss Il
During its mortifying defeats in Con-
gress, the Administration has accom-
plished two measures which are likely
to have vast influences in the future up
on our relations with the Central Ameri-
can States. The new treaty with MIC
sragua virtually opens the country to the
free and unrestrained settlement oft by
Americans, with almost as unlimited
rights and privileges Of citizenship as if
it were annexed. 1t has accomplished,
by Q few strokes of the pen. more than
could have been gained in fifty years Of
fllibustering enterprises. The treaty
puts the Transit Route by the way of
Lake Nicaragua under the protection
and charge of the United States, who
are to defend 1t by their military and
naval forces if need be. The route is to
be used and enjoyed by citizens Of the
United States on equal terms with citi-
zens Of Nicaragua. Free ports are to be
established at the extremities Of these
routes; one on the Atlantic, the other
on the Pacific side, at which all goods
destined for transit, and not for consump-
ton in Nicaragua, are to be admitted
without duty. The United States are
also to have the privilege Of conveying
to either Of these free ports troops and
munitions of war, and shall be entitled
to their conveyance across the Isthmus
free of charge. Nor shall any discrim
ination be made in the rate Of charges or
tolls for the conveyance Of persons or
property, in favor of the citizens Of Mica
ragua; but all persons alike, whether
citizens or subjects Of the United States,
or Of any other country, shall stand upon
the same level. A right is also granted
to the Postmaster General of the United
States to contract for the conveyance of
the United States mail in sealed bags,
by any route at his discretion. across the
Isthmus, free from any tax or duty to be
imposed by the government Of Nica-
ragua. These rights are granted in
perpetuity.
The rights Of citizenship are fully
guaranteed to the individual citizens of
the United States who may emigrate to
Nicaragua. They may settle in the
country-acquire property-pursue any
lawful business-shall be exempted from
forced loans and be subject to no higher
taxes and assessments than is levied by
law on the citizens OF Nicaragua If the
treaty be ratified by our government, il
will at once open the country to vas,
flood OF American emigration, and the
beautiful coffee and sugar estates, and the
rich mines that have gone to decay under
the misrule Of the imbecile government,
Of the country, will be resuscitated, and
yield their stores to increase our com
MERGE.
The treaty negotiated by General Cas-!
I wisi..s-- nzrnrsro---hom 1sew uTenad;
has been ratified by the Government Q
the latter country, and secures tn
American rights Of transit upon the Pan
anna route, giving us virtually the possess
sion Of that other great route between
the Atlantic and Pacific. The rights O
the railroad company are fully recosnis
ed and pledge Of future security i
} given. New Grenada submits to q U
s. Commissioner the arbitration of tn,
: indemnities due US for the riot IN Pana
ma 18th April, 1856, and, in case they
disagree, to Commissioner to be ap
pointed by the Prussian Minister il
Washington. But, what is more import
ant, New Granada next grants to tn
United States the right to buy or I
D lease 100 acre tract on one of the ia
lands Of the Bay Of Panama, to establish
- coal depot, landing places, wharves
or any other establishments Of the kin
required from this privilege. with sxemF
t ton from tax" 1t is very true, Ne,
Grenada preserves her sovereignty" owe
"the tract" but the Judgement" tn,
, right Of possession is in the Unite
States, and it means, in that position
much.
: These two treaties are importar
J, strides towards foreign dominion, an
y annexiOn, which would have alarme
"strict constructionists 3" Of the oil
school; but they are so much in accor
dance with the national spirit OF tn
> present day, that constitutional scrupl'
will have little power to arrest then
They will be hailed everywhere as sts
only towards our inevitable destiny"
o HEAT IN AUsTRALIA.-An Australia
4 correspondent Of New York paper say
> that in February, they had for ten day
r and nights the hottest weather remeu
bered for several years past. The he,
at noon in the shade was 1O3 to 116 d,