The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-17
EE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION.
v>~~>-.oS~~>N~ooss~e~>o>s~,
ITS DIPLOMATIC HISTORY.
CEN YEARS OF TREATY MAKING.
Resume of British, French and
American Diplomacy in
Central America.
(Che Hlse, squier, Clayton-Balver, Webster
Crampten, Webster Molina, Wheeler,
ClaTeEdon-EerTan, DaiIas-Cia
rcnd0n and Cass-Yrisarri
Treaties.
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|Fun Details Of the Various Moves and
Present State Of the Game.
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VENTILATION OF THE WHOLE QUESTION.
WHERE DO WE STAND?
&c, dC., &c.
|Fun Details Of the Various Moves ana
Present State of the Game.
VENTILATION OF THE WHOLE QUESTIO
WHERE DO WE STAND?
&c, &C, &c.

Across record Of Central American diplomacy should
b, written these words-aihil it, From ten years Of
seaty pakng In which four Of the great Powers have
smtted to regulate the internal affairs OF apparently
ns4ni6cant republic, literally nothing has been made.
indeed, az the aforementioned record will show, the
tlon has become eth more complicated through the
The dplomatsts, the pubhcsts and the specna
ors to strag ghten it It is task just to at
empt history Of these negotiations and an explanation
1 the motives which prompted them, far the en-
)sDgled web can be unravelled.
The key TO all the trouble is Of course the ques-
ion OF the right Of way across the territory
Nicaragua. Supplemental questions, such as the occu-
<tion OF the Bay Islands and the Mosquito Coast by
Great Britain have likewise arisen, and given TO the
whoe matter the graves. ana most important aspect
Bearing upon the question, there have been made the
oliow my conventions, known as
L. Treaty between Elijah Hse, Charge dAGaiTes Of the
nod states and Buenavontura Seva, Of the State Of
Nicaragua. 1s49. Never ratified by the United States
hcc.p,ed by Nicaragua.
:. Between L. G. squier Charge Of the United States
nd Nicaragua lsig. Never ratified by the United States
lcccp,ed by Nicaragua.
B Betseen John NJ Clayton Secretary of State Of the
nted States and II. J. Isalwer, British Minister. Rl-
I'D July !, 1860
T. Project Of a treaty between Daniel Webster, Secre
Ary OF state Of the United States and John Crampton
atsh Minister. 1852 signed FOR United States and
reat Britain but not accepted By Nicaragua Accepted
y COSTA Rca.
g.: Treaty between Daniel Webster, for the United
sa,es, and r. Mo'ina, for Costa Rica. Ratified 1852
g. Treaty between John II. Wheeler, Minister resident
the United States Nicaragua, and Escobar, Deputy
resident of Ncaragna Signed 1853. Mr.. Marcy, then
secretary Of State for the United States declined
ecognise the government, Of Nicaragua the time Of
agning.
T. Treaties between the Earl of Clarendon British Sc
retsry for Foreign Affairs and Herran, Minister of Hon
luras at IoDdon and Paris. Signed 27th August 1854
70, raiinea by Honduras.
s. Treaty between george NJ Dallas, Minister for the
nitcd the government Of Great Britain and the
rl OF Clarendon secretary, &c. Same date. Accepted
y the United statcs with notifications accepted by
srcai Britain.
o. Treaty between Lewis oass, Secretary Of State for
he United States, and A. dc Yrsarr, 1857. Ratified by
he United States. Notifications and additions suggested
~ Nicaragua and not accepted by the United States
The early history Of the negotiations with the Central
american States goes show that Engsh coasns
be importance Of securing the transit before had dawn
Il upon Az early 1894, the Mcssrs Barclay, mer
han,s Of london, proposed TO open navsable commun
ous between tho two oceans Via the Juan and
AXE Nicaragua. During the next year government
the first Official notice of the project being moved
hereto by official addressed to Mr.. Clay, then
crcar, of STATE by Mr. Canas Central American Minis
or NJ washinglon. our Charge Ia Central America
r.ted the government % that republic OF the
cp interest of the United states such Undertaking
ooicc, all the information the subject, and 10 trans
OF IL % the United States. H does not appear
HAD Mr. Williams complied with his instruc
ons, and The matter dropped. In 1926 the Bar
Las, wih lie Wit Clinton and others Of New
ko took the matter up but rather oodly received
b government and The project failed. In is2s a
uIeh company appeared IN tho Geld, and IN 1s2s special
nvcy ou The government of the Netherlands arrived in
ua,omala. During the year project for the canal
.as ra,laed by the Central American Congress All
ons we're T. have equal rights In the navigation Of the
anal aal frec commercial city 10 be founded on
~ banks n the entrances of The canal The
t,urbsnccs In 1890 put m 10 this project In 1885
j. matter came before Tie senate Of the United States
Inch passed resolution requesting the President 10
er lhe expciency of opening negotiations with Central
merca and New Granada upon The suhjcc, q the pro
o4ed shin canal. President jackson sent out special
gent who however did not 70 70 Nicaragua, but who
,,srca that canal across the Panama Isthmus not
racicablc. The French appeared In this affair as
| ,niy 1885, through ono Rcuehands who
. e. nuthorizcd form a canal company. American So
mites wore in terrible condition. and European oaT
ls, had been severely bitten 70 touch anything on
lis continent Belgian company met with similar
dc in is4s In ls4o Marcoic,a, Ncargusn Charge at
eeiun made contract with the present Emperor of the
reach, then prisoner at Ham. The Emperor s the
u,hor o. pamphlet oh the subject u is this contract
,hch suggested the unofficial mission or Mr. Belly, and
,bch gives the key the frcnsh the present
spcct OF Central American affairs.
In Is4s The diplomats began look al matters
ously. Great Britain had hong held the Belize, and
sincd Iro,ectorate portion cf Nicaragua known
tie Mosquito kingdom. Under this claim the British
,vcrurnent took possession Of the chief Atlantic port
IN Juan DC Nicaragua The supreme director of
at republic asked Cor the ntcrpcsitiou Of the Unit
states 70 prevent GREAT Britain from oessning
tire control ov@ tho Transit. Mr. lise, who at this
me vas the Charge of The United states near Contra
ncrita MAS instructed by Mr. Bdchanan that Il evi
nty the design Of era, Britain 10 obtain outroI Of The
n,e tor a railway or canal between the occaA and re-
era,ur the Aonrosdoc,rine, excluding al interference
the part Il F~sopcan governments in American affairs
ace no de- Instructions 20 tho envoy
, mission commences our ten years m.
accounts he had rather a hard time Of IL
-, ChatGed, being already on the ground
smeut betraying not sufficient interest IN
mswcr tho letters sent by the Nicaraguau
However, Mr.. Hisc made a treaty, the
follows
r HTsE-SEIyA TREATY.
TiDS BETWEEN rHE UNITED STATES
Am THE stats oF NICARAGUA.
Of Amcrica and the State of Nicaragua
rand design Of opening aud establish.
tories ~ the latter State n passage
Motween the Caribbean Sea aud the
ate the commerce between The two
III, other great results, aud designing
a define the grants rights. priv.
II shall appertain " each other
Mreal object, By means uf treaty
In al those des rabie rutpNsrs, thr
.atE 81 NncrCa as tlalcrred