Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-15
Treaty With Nicaragua.

We learn that the Government received
official information OF Saturday of the final
ratification by Nicaragua Of the Cass-hi~"'-
ri Treaty, negotiated in this city last year.
We append newspaper summary OF ITS
provisions:
By this treaty the Republic of Nicaragua
comedies to the United States, and 10 their
citizens and property, the right OF transit
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
through the territories of that Republic on
anu route of communication, natural or ar
tifcial, whether by land or by water. which
may now or hereafter exist or be constructed
under the authority of Nicaragua, to be
used in the same manner and upon equal
terms bv both Republics and their respec-
tive citizens; the Republic Of Nicaragua.
however. reserving the right Of sovereignty
over the same"
The United States agree to extend their
protection to all such routes. and to guaran-
ty the neutrality of the same. They also
agree to employ their influence with other
nations to induce them to guaranty such
neutrality and protection. 49,,
Nicaragua engages also 10 establish tree
port at each extremity Of the transit Tor
merchandise and effects IN hdils'fH
Troops and munitions of war can be car
ried by the United States across this transit.
The Postmaster General is authorized to
convey the mails across this transit by con-
tract or otherwise,
Nicaragua agrees that i'm case she should
fail to protect persons and property upon
this transit. that the United States shall have
power to do so, ST. long as such military
protection NAV he considered necessary.
ANY company establishing transit COM
munication though Nicaragua is only entl-
tied to the protection of the United States SO
long rs it fulfls the purposes and adheres to
the spirit and intentions of the treaty. II
any transit company whatever imposes exor-
bitant tolls or otherwise misconducts itself
the protection of the United States can be
withdrawn upon due notice being given to
| Nicaragua.
The rights and privileges guaranteed by
this treaty cannot be intrlngcd by the terms
of any transit contract, any charter or grant
infringing upon these rights AMI privileges
being essentially null and void; and by the
same article the protection Of the United
States is withheld from any transit company
until they shall make the terms and condi-
tons of this treaty. in effect, portion OF
their charter, as fully as if it had been
embraced in the original grant.
1t is further provided that nothing herein
contained Il. e. in the treaty. shall be con.
strued either to affirm or deny the validity of
any of the said contracts
Any transit company which may be es-
tahlished is forbidden To pay or declare divl-
dcnds exceeding fifteen per cent. per annum
The ensuing article declares that nothing
in the treaty shall effect the rights of Costa
Rca to free passage i'll the river San juan
1t is understood that similar treaty was
negotiated here on the pnrt of England by
her minister. Sir VIM. Gore Ousely, and the
Minister of Nicaragua. which is probably
| also ratified; 50 that we may hope to hear
no more Of the diplomatic chickering's and
threats of war about Central American dit
fculties" with which the public ear has
been dinned and the patience of peaccable
people sorely tried for Il year or two past
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