Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-25
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From the City article Of the London Times

America.
From, the City article of the London Times
Tlo statement from Paris to-day, that concession
Cor the canal to unite the Atlantic and racine through
tho territories of Nicaragua and Costa flca mas oeeh
'no tad to n French company is surprising only IRON
foot Of ;ts annarentv not having become known at
New York where the influence over Nicaragua Is para
oount and where there are persons who VIII cia rights
a. the routp which, whatever may be their Vanoty are
tov 70 bo supported for political purposes. The whole
fair however as qCithO practical lmPoftdlce since the
Conditions are neyer likely to be- tW1Hed
Tlo comnonv are to commence the work in two years,
ID omnlpte i in six and the channel is to be such as
~ admit two of the largest ships to pass abreast The
direction moreover is to be entirely French, and the
Government are to have the exclusive privilege of keep
i couple of shpsofwar on the waters of the route
throughout the whole period occupied in its construction
A capital of Gl0,000,000 or 9l5,000000 would not
snfce and the public easily judge the prospect Of
anv such amount being raised within the next "A months
on the Paris BOurSe.
The scheme originally proposed in London, and most
unfortunately rejected, was for canal Of much more
moderate dimensions eVen in the first Instance, for
an ordinary transit by improving the navigation OF the
San Juan, and crossing the II miles of hlly land be-
tween Lake Nicaragua and the sea by "a railway or
other temporary means until the success of the enter
prise should have encouraged further expenditure.
The following declaration isappended 10 the grant
made by Costa Rica and Nicaragua to NJ Belly for the
purpose Of constructing the ship canal across the 18th
mus referred to in the preceding article
Declaration against tie United States and tdrOr Of
European P,OtectOrate.
The following is appended
The supreme chiefs of the two Republics OF Nicara-
qua and Costa Rca assembled at Rivas after having
settled the questions which divided the two Republics
and having reestabshed peace and the most complete
harmony between them, with a common accord and in
order to secure the independence and safety of the two
countries as well Of all the States of Central Amer
lea:
Considering that fresh invasion of American fill
busters still mcnaccs the independence Of Costa Rca
aud Nicaragua in contempt Of all the laws that pro-
rr nations and that guarantee the lives and properties
Of citizens in civilized countries.
That this INVASION officially reprobaed by the Gov
crnent of the United States is preparing in reality
under its patronage the of deinitively taking
possession Of Central America, il Central America re-
fuse to surrender itself voluntarily to the United States
That hitherto all the official agents Of the United
States at Nicaragua have been the accOmpces and aux
ares of the invaders acting as masters and audaciOuS
y hosting the flag Of the United States in all parts
where, in San Juan del Sur, the flag Of Nicaragua
only ought to float and openly menacing Central Amer
lea with inevitable annexation
That the Minister actually accredited to Nicaragua
boasts in public of peremptorily proposing this ultima
hm-either the legal possession of Nicaragua by the
ratification Of the treaty Cass Yrissami, fresh nva
sion Of the fbusters already organized at Mobile under
the American flag
That moreover the Government of the United States
RIGA, by its Minister PenipOtentiary at Washington,
declared that it utterly powerless to prevent fresh
attempts by the fbusters, to protect the neutrality
of Central America, owing to the insufciency of the
laws of the United States on this head
Considering that three years Of war and devastation
have deprived the two Republics Of the means of re-
stng fresh attack on the part of many thousands of
brgands that the towns Of Nicaragua are destroyed
whole in part that their commerce is annhilated;
their population is decmated and that after desper-
ate resistance which estes their patriotism they must
uccOmb before superiority of numbers unless Europe
degn at last to defend them against attempts uprece
dpnted in the 10Th century.
They declare sOlemny
/. That they place the Convention above mentioned
relative to the canal of Nicaragua under the patronage
Of civilized Europe, by appealing to the justice and hui
manity Of all Christian nations against the attacks of
pirates and buccaneers Of whom they have been for three
the victims
2 That they place the independence and nationality
Of the Republics of Nicaragua and Costa Rca under
the guarantee OF the three Powers who have caused the
independence and nationality Of the Ottoman Empire to
be respected, namely, France, England and Sardinia
g. That they suppcatc the Governments Of these
three Powers not any longer to leave the coasts Of Cen
trail America without defence, its rich country at the
mercy OF barbarans and the future route of the trade
Of the world without serious guarantee of liberty and
neutrality
A. That they bind themselves in the name of their
people to accept from those three Powers all the cOnd
lions they may attach to their assistance provided the
public law of civilized Europe be extended to all the
States of America and imposed by force if needs be- on
those who so audaciOusly violate it,
In faith whereof they sign the present declaration.
RIVAS,
THOMAS MARTINEZ,
JUAN RAFAEL MORA.