The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-28
PROTEST OF MR.. d. b. ALLEN AGAINST THE
STEBBINS AND WHITE TRANSIT ROUTE

PROTEST OFMR d. b. ALLEN AGAINST THE
STEBBINS AND WHITE TRANSIT ROUTE
GRANT
To the President and Chamber of Deputies Of the repub
JIG Of Nicaragua, and 70 all whom it may concern, be 1t
now resident in the city OF Managus in the republic Of
Costa Rca do declare and make known 10 ALL and TO the
government Of Nicaragua In particular this following my
protest. the which, through the absence Of official
preventative Of my government or other authority before
whom these things might be formally noted, publish
and declare through the delivery Of copy Of thus 70 his
Exceliency Don Augustn Avez pro President of the
republic and also copy 10 Don Pedro 2eleddh President
oil the National Assembly.
makes known to the of Nicaragua that he he
nnderfigned citizen Of the city and State Of New
he is director in the Accessory Transit Company,
corporation created by the republic OF Nicaragua anhat
enjoys certain powers and privileges, as is shown by
the acts OF said expressly forth in the do
published In the years 1S49 and 1884, 10 which de-
crees the undersigned respectfully calls the special aen
top OF the government and persons whom he has the
The undersigned furthermore makes known, that in
OF the conditions contained in the aforesaid
Company, 10 which company the original privileges be.
onged made, In virtue cfa certain act acts of
siOn In the said year 1851 sae transfer and endorse
men to the said Accessory Transit Company of all the
rights and privileges contained in the original grant to
the company respecting the transit OF passengers and
merchandise through the territory OF the republic be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacic oceans aod the under
signed also makes know that the powers privileges
thus legally obtained and possessed by the said Access
sorry Transit Company expressly designed to be
executed and enjoyed by the said Accessory TT ans Com
rany, to the exclusion OF all other person or persons
company companies, will be further verified by
the said DEGREES OF lS49 and 1851
The undersigned further makes known that by and in
virtue Of sad powers and privileges the said Accessory
Transit Company in about the month of February
1856 engaged its business of transporting passengers
and merchandise between the Atlantic and Pacific by the
isthmus OF Nicaragua, by means Of steamers navigating
the river San Juan and lake Nicaragua and other
OF transportation by water and land which have
been established and used by the said Company great
pcunay cost aud the undersigned further makes known
that in about the month Of February decree was is
sued by pretended government of this republic annul
ling the rights of the sad Accessory Transit Company
that the said pretended government, being constituted
and established by the uaupers OF the powers of the
public and invaders Of tho rights Of its citizens took pos
session OF the said property OF the said company in the
public Of Nicaragua and after having procured unjust
aangec unjust false and dsproportoned claims made on.
against the said company, made an imaginary sale and
transfer Of the said property to others.
the month Of october another decree published
revokng the decree of February 1856, above mentioned
copy Of which the undersigned adjons under letter
and 70 which he soicis attention.
The undersigned further makes known that about
the month of June 1857, contract had been 10 be
tween Don A. Yrisarr. acting for the government OF
Nicaragua and Mr. H. g. Sebbns part of tho afore
said Atlantic and Pacific Canal Company which
republic in or about the month Of July last The under
signed furthermore makes known that he has been
formed and believes that the said contract intends
cession TO the said Canal Company Of the powers and
transit privileges which the undersignedeiams belonging
TO the Accessory Transit Company and the undersigned
has been informed and believes that the said Canal Com
paDy with the consent and appreciation of this
about entering into the possession and enjoy of the
property and privilege OF the said sranst" abrogatng
entirely the rights Of its and comp
version Of every principle OF honor and JUSTICE
violation Of the laws OF all civilized nations.
In view of all these facts, the undersigned does
hesitate TO claim he does tho part Of the Ac
oeseory Transit Company that this company has been de-
prved Of its property and its rights invaded by
thorized acts and by government illegally constituted
which acts cannot possess any authority whatever that
the said Accessory Transit Company is the only party
legally authorized and the only body competent 10
ecute the aforesaid transportation SERVICE that the said
company is competent and Is DESTROYS Of resuming said
service the obstacles which have existed up
this time and continue TO exist have been entirely
come and said company is DESTROYS Of arranging every
kind Of difference that may exist between II and
this government and that any attempt made
by any other company person 10 exercise
the privileges and rights claimed by the said Accessory
Transit Company will be considered by invasion,
which this government Is obligated TO repuse that
refusal neglect 10 do will make the government
itself responsible for all damages and losses that may
tber efom and the undersigned furthermore protests
against the retention Of and every description of pro
perty thing that may this time be in possession and
under the orders Of this and belonging 10 the
said company.
Signed sealed and delivered in the city Of Manasua on
the 18th II December, 1867. D. b. ALLEN.
wiiposs-w r. c. Webster Dolores Bcrmudez