The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-09
The Osss-Yris.rrs Treaty .n n rr-.ch Point

Ane SSss- hrhssrrs ITwaSy an a French Point
OF View.
sfansiAsod from the Paris ays Sept IT, for the NKw
YORK UAIpl
nsse On sFNe'a oSsS ions spoken of the treaty en-
VIZ" WI VI. government OF the United states
snd that OF Nicaragua, uown as the Css Yrsarr treaty
n 49, vi ,s,hS eus Ct 70 guarantee the free passage
49,. - iiua o the Americans. The stpnlatfons OF
a' treaty ~erer ach as TO authorize the establishment Of
a, eaas the Isthmus and make their influence
Wrsan .neIe quite absolute manner.
ma. ueav which has just been submitted TO the de-
49, the Nicaraguan Legislative Assembly, mas
srrr,e rs y modified as appears by the shpaaons Vi
That rtiole as first written stipulated that the United
s, should bnd themselves 10 protect and maintain tao
atty OF all roads which should be made u unite the
wv and should their inaaense with the other
~ that they also should guarantee that n,utraiv
tcrmore thai the Uued should have the prvi-
age OF Transporting troops and munitions OF war into the
s~o ports of Nicaragua and from one place To Tho other
the isihmus without the officials az Nicaragua pre-
AutiBg any impediment or requiring duties for such
transit
The principal notifications made by the Nicaraguan
Assembly relation 10 the transportation OF troops
and munitions Of war; 10 which two conditions have oee
added, AS follows
Frst that each time when they that right, the
United States government shah have nrs to advle me
AsTaguan government of IT, and secondiyand unnonbt
eay tie most essental-that those troops ana munitions
Of aal in any case, only be sent toward the Terri
tory d the United States, and not against the nations
FRIENDLY to the republic Nicaragua, and amongst others,
tke Spanish republics.
Atcle le which regulates the of interference Of
She United States military forces, has been thus
modified That that interference can only take place
With the expcit Of the NicaFaguan government
thai Of Minister in the United States and that when
that military force shall be introduced into Nicara-
qua the government OF that Republic alone will have to
decide when such Intervention is no longer needed
fnay the Assembly has decided TO add 10 the treaty
binds tsc 10 prevent in its territory the organization OF
any expedition against Nicaragua even when it would
shelter itself under the pretext OF interfering in the dis
ebanoes which may arise in the country The American
scrna arc all of the same opinion as 10 the resolutions
tbe NcaraEGan Assembly, and this does not astonish
se at all They pretend that the United States in
saite that nothing equals the nsolence Of such delibe
Son ana they scarcely refrain from declaring
Nicaragua ms bnrlesque anger VIII be viewed IN En'
rsee II deserves, and furthermore, nothing is more
fcble ia giving just dea Of the pretensons aud 81 the
secret intentions OF the United States people.
What there extraordinary contrary to international
hwh State placed in the situation Of Nicaragua towards
Ne United States should Try to avoid in mutual treaty
ne consequences OF principle the secret aim OF which is
pain 10 every oncf
Docs not every know what have been and still
he nccssant designs OF the United Sates Is il 10 be be-
kcved that If they could hide with legal armed
Intervention IN Territory which the object OF their
Oet constant desire, they would quickly embrace the
Art opportunity toseize that Territory and establish their
Aomtppon upon II should for instance the United States
dare 70 complain Of the msrus which has dictated to the
McaTasnan Assembly the stipulation which il has the
sight and duty Of maintaining in the treaty The govern
lent 1T Washington, and the journals of New York,
are greatly mistaken when they suppose that
Central America and Europe have forgotten the
yecant expedition Of Walker aud the crafty policy OF Mr.
Buchanan in that sad affair
And besides that in virtue OF what right should the
wants TO taIeY What International code has admitted The
right Of government 10 force upon another the passage
- troops and munitions OF its territory, what
may be their destnaonY Where Is 10 he found the
International law which would deny 10 Nicaragua the right
opposing The PASSAGE across her territory Of troops
which 70 act against its friends against tsclff
That the New York journals with their usual preenson,
should he rritaed by the impedimen,s which legitimate
eanment Of independence inspires 70 the government Of
Decar4ua but quite natural know their ways, and
ey believe themselves The masters Of the world But IL
Germs 10 that u Cannot be every where and
shown than the United States had pledged themselves
90 every their power 70 induce the other nations
- guarantee the neutrality Of the Isthmus.
Now the interference Of the Western nalionswhich
10 other than France and Eng!andhas 20 proceed from
She initiative Of the two ernments by al means interest
cd IN the neutrality Of the transit route.
We have not at this Gay 70 say OF what great interest
u France and England 10 obtain thu free psssase Of
The Eihmus u Panama the question has been examined
and resolved IN favor OF the neutrality. long since
But v not enough 10 have established principies-thc
inference has To he drawn from the practice We believe
that II = above all things necessary AFFAIR og such
Epo. lance, not 70 allow the government Of the United
S<ats 10 act alone In Of their private interests
snd bring, perhaps, about FOR the qualification OF
ssifh ambition, complications the consequences Of which
AahLot be iofeseon.