The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14
The Belly Canal and the Ciayton-Bulvcr
Treaty.
Translated from the Paris Parie Dec 49, for the New

YORK HERALD
When speaking few days ago OF the maritime canal
which 10 DO opened across tho Isthmus of Panama,
through the Lake OF Nicaragua between tho Atlantic and
Pacific oceans stated that the execution that scheme
was placed under the guarantee OF the treaty made be-
tween Great Britain and the United States tho 10Th OF
April, 1850 and known as the Clayton Buwer treaty
Now, when the cutting OF The sthmus by that conmu-
ncaon between the two oceans occupies more and more
the attention Of the savants of the business men, and even
Of the is not without interest To know the
real which presided at the conclusion OF that
treaty, oftcner invoked than sufficiently known. II is
therein in that convention of quite special character,
that are resumed in fact the principles which regulate
the liberty and tho naturalization Of the nteroccanc pas
sage in Central America.
The Clayton Buwer treaty signed between the United
States and England has been made to facitate and
tect the construction OF canal Of great navigation between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans upon which they de-
clare that they exercise any exclusive conron
The preamble to the treaty that that canal
might be constructed via the San Juan river and the Lake
Of Nicaragua, to end afterwards on the Pacific.
The contracting parties promise Tart 81 sthat II any
such canal shall be undertaken upon fair and equitable
TERMS by any parties having the authority Of the local
government governments through whose territory the
same may pass then the persons employed in making the
sad and their property used or to be used for that
object shall be protected from the commencement Of the
SAID canal To its completion by the governments Of the
United States and Great Britain" They add also TART 81
that they will protect the canal when pleed that
the said canal may forever be open and ee and the
ptal invested therein securen
When binding themselves by such stpuations the
United States and England did forget tina. the maritime
canal-opening new route TO commerce. freed forever
from the long and dangerous navigation by Cape Horn
gagged themselves 10 invite every State with which both
either might have friendly intercourse TO
stipulaons, "to the end (says art d of the treaty.
that they may share IN the honor and atvan-
tage Of having contributed to work Of such gene
raj interest and importance
Could be doubted that France in her generous policy,
and without ever hoping thereon any monopOy always
ready TO promote the progress of civilization should 40,
sion? To insure the neutrality Of the straits created by
nature opened by the pcrsevering genius Of mankind,
would not be to sustain still the principle Of the freedom
n han n xyuS DC
been one of the most ardent deendersY How many othor
nations there who have equal interest bring
to good result the great enterprise which the Clayton
mercia intercourse with Japan Spain shorten the dis
lance between her and the Philippine Islands; Russia
hold rncr hand on her settlements ia America and her
colonies in Asia.
AS il was to be desired that no mc should be lost need
cssy without constructing the said canal which to
the shortest maritime routes between the ports Of the
two hemispheres, article Of the treaty stipu
lates:-"That the United States and Great Britain
shall give their support aud encouragement such per-
sons company may first offer to the same
with the consent OF the local authorities and such prn
cples as accord with the spirit and intention OF the
treaty."
The solemn contract entered upon at Rvas, the LIST
of May Of the year. between the sovereign and in
dependent States Nicaragua and Costa RIGA and Mr. F.
Belly, in relation to the concessions OF interoceanic
canal through the San Juan river and the Lake Of Ncaa
qua, entirely agree with all the conditions stipulated in the
treaty Of which we speak That convention creates an
equal position for all the nations; opens equal foot
ing to all flags the canal to be constructed to
completely all the requirements Of its destination only
subjects the merchandise uniform and moderate taxes
1t finally stamped in the highest degree with the char
acter which distinguishes an International work. Weun.
derstand therefore, that Lord Malmesbury did hes
tate to declare in letter written the 18th Of June,
1885, to Mr. f. Belly that the Clayton Bulwer treaty
applicable plan which no had the intention carry
into execution. II thus the OF Nicaragua finds
its political conservation in that treaty and under the
safeguard Of the right Of nations There only remains
for that fruitful and glorious enterprise 10 take in
the order OF industrial facts the place insured TO IL by the
importance Of the aim and the greatness Of the work.