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

swn municipal government 10 he administered by egisla
tive EXECUTIVE and judicial officers OF their election,
according 10 their own regulations.
b. Trial by jury ia theif own courts.
G. Perfect freedom OF religious belief and Of worship,
public and private
D. Exemption from all duties and CUSTOMS and from all
Aaton ON real estate other property, except snch
patty may be collected for the city treasury TO be
Ved and applied for the benefit Of the said city,
Exemption from military service, except Tor inc de-
ART s. The republic Of Nicaragua shall enter into posi-
treaty spualons with each of the two governments
Of Great Britain and Of the United States OF America that
will The grant OF freedom 10 the city OF Gfeytown
juan subject to the condition that the municipality
Of the said city shall as organized, pass laws
and ordinances leyying by duty on imports some
reasonable TO be paid half yearly 10 the Mosquito In
dans by way Of annuity for limited period as an nden
nifty compensation for their interest in the territory
recognized and declared by the first clause OF article TO
be within the limits OF the sovereignty Of the republic of
Nicaragua.
Art 8 Her Britannia Majesty and the republic Of Mica
ragua shall within months after the exchange Of
the Publications Of the treaty to be concluded between
virtue Of the present arrangement, appoint each
a commissioner for the purpose OF designating and mark
ing the inland boundary separating the territory TO be
sc. apart the Mosquito Indians described in article
Of the present treaty from the rest Of the territory OF the
republic.
commissioner the purpose Of deciding upon the bona
fds Of all grants of lands mentioned in section OF article
of the treaty, as having been made by the government
quito Indians and lying beyond the limits OF the territory
described in article The foregoing clause Is stricken
ont SO as TO conform TO section OF article Al
They shall further appoint, within the same period,
each a commissioner for the purpose OF determining the
amount, the period of DURATION and the time, place and
mode of payment OF the annuity to be paid 10 the Nos
quito Indians according the stpuations Of article
of present treaty Her Britannia Majesty and the re-
public Of Nicaragua shall be liberty either to name the
same person to fulfil the duties OF commissioner for all
three for OF the purposes above described
10 name separate and distinct person to be commissioner
Cow puruO ms
Art Z. The commissioners mentioned In the proceed
ing article shall meet at such place places shall here
after be fixed at the earliest convenient period after they
sha have been respectively named; and shall, before
proceeding any business, make and subscribe solemn
declaration that they will mpartaliy and carefully
anime and decide the best of their judgment and
cordng justice and equity without fear favor or ar
lection their country all the matters refer
them for their decision; and such declaration shall
be entered ON the record OF their proceedings.
The commissioners shall then and before proceeding to
any other business third person TO act as ar
bitrator umpire any cases in which they
may themselves differ in opinion Each pair Of commits
shall separately the so to act their
bitrator umpire The person or persons SO TO be
chosen shall before proceeding act make and subscribe
a solemn declaration in form similar to that which shall
already have been made and subscribed by the commits
soners which declaration shall also be entered record
Of the proceedings In the event OF the DEATH absence
ncapacy of such person or persons or OF ma or ner omit
ting declining, ceaslng TO act as such arbitrator or
umpire another person other persons shall be named
as aforesaid act in his their place stead and shall
make and subscribe such declaration as aforesaid.
Her Britannia Majesty and the republic of Nicaragua
shall engage consider the decision Of the two commits
sons conformity arbitrator umpire the
NAV be- final and conclusive the matters TO be
spectvey referred TO their decision and forthwith 10 give
full effect to the same.
pres shall keep records and correct minutes
of all their proceedings with the dates thereof
and shall appoint and employ such clerk clerks,
other persons they shall lind necessary them
m the of the business which may come before
them. The salaries Of the commissioners SHAH be paid
The contingent expenses
Of the including the salaries OF the arb
umpres and OF the clerk or clerks, shah be de-
irayed in equal moieties by the two governments.
Art O. Her Majesty the Queen OF the United Kingdom
Cf Great Britain and Ireland and the United States OF
America hind themselves in case the republics OF Nicara
qua and Costa Rca either Of them, should refuse TO
accept the arrangements contained in the preceding ar
cs propose consent 10 any other arrangements
more favorable 10 the refusing party parties The
foregoing article is entirely expurgatcd
TO- The present shall be ratified by her Britannia
Majesty and by the President Of The United states q
America by and with the advice and consent Of the Sc
thereof and the Publications shall be exchanged at
-, possible, within the space OF -.
In witness whereof, &c.
SEPARATE AsrIcIEs.
Art. 1.-Whercas the arrangements set forth IN the
treaty Of provided adequate substitute
for the protection heretofore extended by Britain
the Mosquito Indians and where one or the other or
both Of the contracting parties may mud IN the coadton
their political with the republic OF Nicaragua
obstacles prevent immediate execution OF the sad ar
sangemens-Now, therefore, Il is agreed and understood
FIRST That any delay carrying out the said arrange
mcnts arising the circumstances or relations Of the
republic Nicaragua, shall respect
hdty force OF the treaty, between the contracting
parties but the shall remain obligatory upon, aud
be executed by them, as early a. may De practaoic
second That whichever OF tue Two contracting parties
may nd itself such political relations with the
republic OF Nicaragua enable 4 30 10 do shall rst pro
rose sngy that republic the arrangements contained
in this treaty, and shall obtain, by means OF separate
treaty lis assent those arrangements: the other con
tracing party engaging ana rescryng 70 .,scu vac rsn
Ling moment q treaty containing the said arrangements
Art 2. And whereas the relations OF ami,y between
tl4a nlruf NQf4V md
every communication by canal railway across tho
is,hus which connects North and South America and TO
winch communication by canal or fairoaa snsr pro,ec
assured by definite arrangement on two other ques
tons which have come into discussion;-
!. Now mutually agreed anu understood thai her
prtaunc Maestys settlements called the balze or Bri-
fish Honduras, the shores OF the Bay Of Honduras
bounded on the north y me nsxsa =, .s o
and not embraced IN the treaty entered INTO ~ tue
contracting parties on the 18th DAY Of Api, 1850 aud
that the limits o the said Bs1c the west ~ they ex
islcd on the said 18th day Of APRIL 1850 shall be settled
and nxcd by treaty between her Britannia Majesty aud
the republic Of within one year from the CT
change Of the rataa Of this instrument which said
boundaries and limits shall not AZ any time hereafter he
extended.
tan Pnacca Eua Barbafetta Hclna and Morat, situate
In the Ray Of Honduras and known ss the BAY Islands
having been by a convcnilon bearing date the day OF
1856 between her Britannia Majesty aud the republic
Honduras constituted and declared Tree territory
under the sovereignty q the sad republic ~ houduras
~ recognize and respect In all future time the ndepen
deuce rights the sad free territory part ~ the
republic 81 Honduras THE phrascology OF this article ~
modified 90 that the governments may recognize the
sovereignty 81 the Bay Islands IN Honduras, without
being bound by the express conditions o the treaty be
tween Great Britain aud Honduras. THIS intended TO
avoid the delicate point in that treaty for the future pro
hibtou Of slavery IN the islands Mr.. Wade and others
resisted the amendment, but the republicans manly con
sented.1 -,
Art g. The present separate articles shall have the
same force and validity they had been Inserted, WORD
thc trcaty
tho United states Of America. signed this day.
They shall be ratified by her Britannia Majesty and BY
thc President Of the United States by and With the ad
yco and consent Of the senate thereof and the ratca
tons shall be exchanged nj the time as those OF the
treaty.
have signed the present separate articles aud have
sesxea thereto the seal of their arms
THIS treaty as modified, sent 70 England 10 April,
1857 and that the end OF The objects Of the treaty
NAV he briefly stated as follows