The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-17

dorado, its oonflonee wish the sea- at hlvh wasr
marx said river thence along sad soith hank 4, ID
bigh water mark, 20 the confluence OF the coofao With
he river san Juan; th nee nigh water mark ns ,e
south bank or the San Juan to its source on Lake g.ra
qua; thenoc, at high water mark along tn spnh AM
west shore Of that lake TO the point nearest the mouth
the river Ia Flor thence by direct line drawn on TIA,
ocean. ID Is understood however, that Costs ian
retains the right, in common with Nicaragua, ID hay
gate said rivers and lake by sai ve'scis, harses,
o. vessels to~ed, hnt not by steam; oH tli' rglt
Is 10 interfere with the paramount right ia Nj
caiapua Or her grantees appropriate the waters Of said
rNrrs and ake TO ship canal frofn ocean 70 ccean or
from the Caribbean sea Ia SAID lake s also nderstood
hat The company entitled he American Atlantic aud Pa
snc ship taual Company shall have the privilege OF To-
cane on the south bank Of the S. John river forr of tho
eht stations or sections Of and referred 10 in the
~ ratified by the government of Nicaragua the ith
Aprl, 1850. IT. however the said company nd desiro
10 locate more oan the sIid our settons On tae south
siJo ~ the san Juan The govsrnmnts u Ncar 'sa .n
'oFa icn ". amcaSiy agree IN regard 70 the terms Of
such iora alton.
government ut Costa Rca shall be at liberty
utter TO be erected any wharf, wall enbankmeot other
tiuourc, or to do Or suffer TO BE- done any ac. thog
Whatever ~ tho harbor 81 Grcyown, in any pat OF the
Colorado or san Juan rivers the shore of Lake Nj
eafaeua winch shall ohruct the free operations Of the
sup cana or transit company, or hinder the passage of
their boats IN along and a ough the said harbor Of Grey
town and rivers Colorado ~ SAN Juan. An3 H. after q
proper survey 81 the r0ne for ship canal between tho
two ocsans shah be found that would he preferable
'of that canal 70 pass IA part aong the southern III
the river san Juan the Colorado river The overnmat
* Costa M engages grant any lands afford any
Sees "h.h may bo necessary for the construction of
tie said canal.
Art s. Whereas stipulated by The second article
q ibe convention between Great Britain the United
states q Ancrra, concu ied ~ Washington the
echth aay o Apr is5D, that vessels the United Stats
y afehi frlsan uaNcIFng u sad canal sha, case OF
war between the contracting parties be exemp. from
blockade, detention or capture by either of the begegents
and that that provision should extend such distance
from the two ends Of the said canal myht thereafter be
found expedent to establish Now for the purpose OF es
iabishing such distance within which the vessels
0 SAID nations shall b. from biocbae
Or capture by either Of The be'heerents it is hereby do
CARED that shan extend 70 al waters within the distance
Of twenty hyc nauc1l miles from the termination SAID
canal on tne Pacific and on the Atlantic coasts.
Art Whereas by the seventh article OF Tho said con-
yention IT was among other things stipulated that any
persons or company had already made, any state
through which the proposed shp caua might pass .aa
for the construction of such canal as ,bat spe
cded IN said convention u the stipaiun vi which con
tract neither OF the contracting parties IN that
Lad any Jsst cause o. object and the sa persons com
pany had, moreover male preparations and expended
time, money and trouble the faith Of such contract Il
thereby agr cd that snch persons company should
have proriy o claim every other person. D. rsons
~ company o the protection Of the governments OF the
United Stqtes and Great Britain and should be allowed n
year IRON We GATE q the exchange OF Publications Of
that conycnton Tor concluding their ARRANGEMENT, and
presenting evidence Of sufficient capital subscrbed 10 a
tompish the contemplated under ing IL being nnder
stood that If ut the expiration Of the Aforesaid period
such persons or company should not be able CONNIE 300
and carry out the proposed enter PRISE then govern
ncnts o the United States and Great Britain should Do
roe TO afford Their protection any other per or com
any that should be prepared 10 and proceed
with the construction of tho canal in question and
whereas, AT the time o. tie signature Of the said
ton company styled tie American Atlantic ana Paoac
ship Canal Company had, with the government nf the re-
pubic Of Nicaragua ,outract for constructing a shin
canal between The said oceans but for rrsoos deomsf
sufficient by the governments Of Great Britain and tho
United state have not hitherto able comply with
The stipulation which gave them claim The projection
o The said governments and whereas, other company
has claimed such protection the con ltops IL H.
therefore, agreed tna the further time one year from the
exchange Of the rItneanns Of tins convention shall b
allowed The sa'd company TO comply with .he ss,Ia.ea
aforesaid.
Art !. And, whereas " apother charter nj tho Ii.h
Apf 1870, 70 the Afper,ran Atlantic Pae,ir ship Ca
H., Conn any, tho State I" Nicaragua with view 70 ia
oiiatc tbe construction 81 t cana has authorized the
company "a separate IRON their contract or ,ne 22d
Il - ptcmbcr, lssy the Part relating the navigation f
tie waters o Nicaragua by steam under III. ttIe ~ tho
Accessory Transit Company And, whereas, the SAID Ac
cessory Transit Company has for time past IN
full and successiu OPERATION the governments of Great
Britain and Of the United States hereby engage extend
their protection 10 the said Accessory Transit Company IN
he sano manner and w the by III. afote-
aid CONVENTION, OF the 18th April, 1880 aud by con.
ysDen the said protection excnded 70 the Atlantic
Pscnc SHIP Canal Company but M tho main obc, on he
aid con, cItion between Great Britain tho Uaia
canal between The Atlantic aud Pacific, and az that OBJ
lcct still deemed paramount ohcr mode of
atsit the protection hereby extended % the Accessory
TRANSIT company ahal not b. construed Interfere with
the right 70 construct tad canal by company which
has undertaken - construct the name IL ,heS
lainfc by any other Pfs1n OF company which nav be-
authorized 10 construct the same every grant and rr
vlese conferred upon sad Accessory Transit Comrany
shall be subject 20 the paramount rigbt and G
any other persons or company To construct and
use such canal Finally these prouoaops FAR az thew
respect the governments Of Nicaragua Uosua R.ca,
are advisory and rccomncndatory, and the inneiiats
attention OF those governments o. their sderai,op W
earnestly INVOKED IT, insure prompt decision MIR.
Wyke tonstl "nerai of her Bttannic Majesty clothed
with full lower Tor that purpose, Mr. Kerr thaYys
dAiisifcs of ,hn tnea States Nicaragua and NJ r. n
Walsh, appointed special agent the the United
states "a the Rca arc an,hor,zed 10
communicate the proposed those govern.
nenis respectively ana unless the Aforesaid govcrnmeu
Of Nicaragua ana Costa kca shall promptly AMI without
unnecessary ss o time, IN the general bass a
s arrnuremens and aaor proper for carrying
umio tntrt then The governments of Crest Britain and
the United states viii Immediately, as betweon them
selves jointly aiop, such they shall deem
aavifnbe ~ trry into fu execution the convention be-
tween l,sc gosernmens oi the 10Th April 1850 and ,o
accomplish the dcsgn thcrcn contemplated an inter.
oceanic communication by canal from the Atlantic W the
lscde ocean by the way Of the river Juan and tho
Lskc Nicaragua DAM. WrByTER
JOHN w. CRAxpruH
wNmNGros, Apfil 30, 1852.
in Tbs convention M. Webster hoped 70 seuc the
Mosquito question. Costa Flea had dispute with Mica
upon the boundary question and the treaty settled
This dispute ia favor % the Power rhc treaty
was sent - Nicaragua by Mr.. Kerr, Charge and
Costa Rica Uy Mr. walsh II accepted By the last
named republic, but rejected by the 6rst beng too
favorable a. Costa Rica
The following the Costa f-an decree IN The subject
Inasnuch there been received from the NJ r. ma
'ona executive the decree No. TO- ~ yesterday, which
No 10. Juan Rsfpel Nora Prcsden, cf The republic of
Costa Rica fnssmuch a. the N. Constitutional ON.
gress has dosreed the following The NJ o. Constitutional
CDagress ot the republic of Costa Rica IN view ~ the
bass agreed upon IN Washington bv e representatives
of the two great Powers OF tre, Britain aud United
states Of the North, relative 60 Tho question ~ territorial
limits which exists between the State " Nicaragua and
te republic of Costa Rca, and view o the appreciation
winch the supreme executive power has given The same
deCsecs--
only artciefhe assent adherence and apIroya which
the supreme royernmentof the republic has given
decree of ihe lsth to the bases ayreed upon IN WISH
ng,oa on the Goth of Arr last by tie representatives ~
The governments ~ Great Britain and the United Sates for
al adjustment between the republic OF Costa s and the
State e Nicaragua reisve to the question o territorial
hmir are approved. To the executive po~er.
Gwen at the palace of the supreme Powers Jose,
on the I'D day of the month of June, iss2
MIGUEL MORA, Vice President.
BRiiMO CARRANzA, secretary.
JOst MARIA GARCtA, Secretary.
The Ncaraguan government replied thus
riir DIRECTOR oP Tffy STATE TO rrS i'm ANTS.
fnasSeueh the Legislative Assembly has deereed AZ
folovs tho gopste and or ~ sh