The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-08

which would the hearty of the United
| States.
But the establishment of political protccorate by any
Of the powers of Europe any oi tn" INDEPENDENT
States OF this conncnt-or in other words, the ntroduc
ton OF scheme Of policy which would carry with 1t
right to interfere ia their concerns is measure 10 winch
the United States have long since avOwed their opIosi
ton ana which should the attempt be made, they "ln
hea'titude they have assumed have been fully promul-
gal nd, and are everywhere we'll known.
1t Of paramount Importance to the States Of this hem
Sh"fe that they should have cntanglng union Wlth
the powers oi the old world-l connection which would
almost necessarily make them parties To wars having no
interest ior them. and which woud often involve them
IN hoses with the other American States, contiguous
"rrenotc Ihe years which have passed by slnGe t'lS
principle Of separation first announced by the United
States have served still more satisfy the people Of TINS
country O! It's wisdom, ana to Orty their resolution 10
maintain il, happen what may
tn" progress of events has rendered the intcroceanic
routes the narrow portions Central America vast
ly important the commercial world and especially the
nlied states whose possessions extending along the Al
antic and Pacific coasts demand the ncecs and easiest
modes Of communication. While the just rights Of SOW
creEnty OF the states occupying this region should al
ways respected we shall xucc at these rights will
he exercised in spirit bcGtting the occasion, and the
wants and circumstances that have arisen.
The United States do not seek either the control or
exclusive of the routes They desire that tIeJn-
taEeS should he equally common to all nations
they do desire, and mean to accomplish IS that -,
interests involved in this subject should not be all
I" any unworthy motive, hut should be guar
abnSc, and that, when fair contracts are fait. g
into with American citizens they should not indry "a
violated. 4, u
Rcsuming the consideration of the Belly contract D.,
says:
The United States more claim for their citizens
exclusive right to form contracts opening these transit
routes than they claim for them the exclusive Of the
ronrs when the work is completed Their construction IS
ar object Of competition for the citizens and subjects o
all other powers. The work is open to VI. Belly and
ms assocateS as to amy other enterprsng person. ill.,
There are but two points connected with this matter
which have interest for the United States which
M"un lnS'iiy Their intervention The first IS that no con
tract with NJ Belly, with indeed, should inter
iere with engagements previously existing with Amer
can cltZeh' mt tat all such enga%emen. should he pre-
served nvo!ae and the second IS that the regulations
anH m conditions Of the grant should be such as 70 I m
e routes lIce ana Sac TO AL nations, but c"nt"''d ny
no one, and upon moderate and reasonable terms.
one Objectionable stipulation which provides that the
French government shall have the right to keep two
shlpS OF war stationed in the waters OF lake Nicaragua
for the entire duration of the works and asserts his be
lief that this proposition will meet no favor from the
French government, that its has been intro
duccd here unwarranahly and without its knowledge
lie next alludes to the claims of American citizens
which conflict with the contract of VI. Belly and remarks
that while the government has neither the authority
the disposition to determine the conflicting interests Of
e claimants 1t has the right ana disposed t" require
that the government CT Nicaragua should act in good
faith toward them, and should arbitrarily and wrong
uy aVeSt them OF rights Justly acquired and solemny
guaranteed The United States believe it to be their
duty and they mean to execute it, to watch the
persons aA" property OF their citizens visiting foreign
countries, and to intervene for their protection when
such action is justified by existing circumstances and
by the law of nations.
The course Of the of Nicaragua, with rela
on to the treaty concluded by the plcnipOtcntaries of
mat republic and of the United States the 10th of No
v"mhcr last has given serious dissatisfaction to the Pres
ident That treaty had it been ratified by both parties,
would have provided for the satisfactory arrangement
all the unsettled questions between them. was ncgo
tiated by agents furnished with all powers and its
ccpon in Nicaragua it met the auprobann of the Pre~i
dent, and was sent by him to the Constituent Assembly
for its mtfcItion and constituunally ratified by
that body The dSposition since made Of il untnow
to this government 1t known however the Just
expectations of this government have been disappointed,
aud that too, under crcus ances of the unpleasant
character No explanation has been received from that
Is IL knnNn hero v.Iat Is n mra!,t ft"oti ~ t[o
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