The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-19

Of the Franciscan monks
steamer Guate aud to taken passage the
hrst steamer for the Unitea States.
SALVADOR
There Is no news whatever from this republic The
country is Tranquil and prosperous.
NICARAGUA.
OUR GRANADA CORRESPONDENCE.
GRANADA, Nicaragua, Fec. ls, 1850.
The Cawy Contract Not the Tasng-Geaerdt C1s a~i the
La.els Trecty-tnisd States Interests in the Transit
Rows, de-.
TIE HERALD will receive with this TRANSLATION OF tue
late Runhels transit contract and, also translation OF
the Cauty contract The last is the latest that 60
ment have concocted in that line To plisb
this wonderful feat, this sapent aghted
two cages OF Granada and the HERALD herewith has
result Of their acrimonious brain.
commend the Csuty contract your readers as the
most absurd and aided contract that emsnated
from any 1t looks very much as il
Csuty, agent, had merely said to the "ssges
of Granada" Seniors, make your own terms 7
ard the interests that represent prepared
sign any thing that will keep the transit across the
18th mus Of Nicaragua closed enbarrass Cotamodore Van
derbit, and benefit the Panama Railroad Company. In
connection with this subject your correspondent can ia
form the HERALD positively that the Panama Railroad
Company IN connection with the present administrator
At Msnsgua, deter mined to all keep
here and in Panama II the Postmaster General, NJ.
Boil, expects to pationalize toe Isthmus of
Nicaragua ey n!I1ssng 70 s Prscsrioas care Toe
arguments than the silent Of pen aud ink
Your correspondent compelled 10 his iAudabe desire
TO write the tiu,h, and that the HERALD may
led by hirepg correspondents Of govern neut
peat what he has often written, nSmey-there
will be transit Rcross this sthmus unless the road Ia
opened by the United States by force unless vested
righn Of the American Atlantic and Pacific Shp Csua
Ceupsny are sustained and insisted upon by the govern
meni nj Washington
This transit business might have been all settled last
year. had Mr. Csss accepted the contract ed
the State Department at Washington by Ran Rinnes in
the genuine American Spirit in which II offered.
Your correspondent knows full we'll that Runnes had
other object than the securing Of this route TO his fellow
citZe Snd thus obvixng the road from falling into tho
hands Of French adventures and English capitalists
which II certainly will If Mr. Csss does not move
himself along briskly Mr.. Cass however politely in.
msed TO Rurpes that be had violated the Consular law,
ano would perhaps Interfere with the engagements of
bis government The more prudent psh would have
Runne contract until he could do betiera bird in the
hand, &c &c. However, fatal vas committed;
e a we Of Ss as
residing in this country sincerely hope that the venerable
and beloved Secretary Of State his clear through
the abyrnths of this ehy interesting Nicaragua Transit
question.
1he Cauty contract lie so advantageous this govern
ment that it's ratification BY the comiog Congress s not
TO be doubted
THE TRANSIT CONTRACT
Translated for the New York HERALD
uuocfkgneu, fPOfO IeeGru, bllustef LOT fOrelyn
Relations Of the government Of the Republic Of Ncara
gua fully authorized and Mr. Ran Runneis citizen Of the
United staies, on his own account, and with tne right Of
asecclatre o'bere have agreed upon the following
tract, which shall have full force and effect the
same shall be ratified by the supreme govern ment-
Article i The government OF the Republic Of Nicara.
qua grants to Mr. Ran Runnels the rght TO establish
transit across the territory Of the republic from the At
lantic TO the Pacific ocean, upon the basis established in
the legislative decree OF the 24tn Of March, and the
cutve decree OF the 30h May OF the present year.
cedipg to him for land route the old road from Virgin
naxys Car O,r
Of all works and improve nents situated upon said
route and appertaning 70 the transit to w.t. wharves,
houses sheds Rpds and the rights thereuno Belonging
reaerving for the OF the republic the steamers
the lake and river.
Sec 2 Miriam Runpels accepts the aforesaid conces
scD route and accessories upon the terms expressed
will make all repairs necessary place the and
accessories IN servceabe couoiton at his expense
and at the termination Of hs contract he will return to
the republic the afor sssd route wo ks, all i'm
provements without exacng any indemnity whatever.
Art 8. Tho grantee have the rghtto any
works and make all improvements he may Judge
sy, whether to repair the actual road between Virgin
and San Juan del whether TO change the into
railroad; in either case he may make use Of the lands
and materials situated upon said line being the property
Of the Republic Of Nicaragua nor shall there be any
neral or mupcps, tax Levied upon the property Of inc
import repair or improve the same during the exist
ence Of this contract
Art T. In conformity with the decree OF the 30th
May before mentioned declaring the transit free 10 all
ons the grantee agrees 10 carry At like rates and under
the same conditions from ocean 70 ocean all
extremity OF the transit to the other, wi bout prece
dence distinction Of nationality and accepts and agrees
conform TO all the conditions mentioned In articles 8
and 49, Of the treaty celebrated between Nicaragua and
the United States Of America
Art the grantee VIM pay ana the Kpooc 81 MICA
Of twentyh thousand dollars, annually pay able
one half every Elk months but At the expiration Of the
years. the annuity shall BE- thirty thousand dol
lars payable half eem annually: provided, wever
other route shall have been established
Avt 6. The government Of the Republic OF Nicaragua
the grantee all lands reou0ke
Vieo and Fort San Carlos for the purpose Of building
warehouses, whsrves, stations and oi;es; said lands
shall be pointed out TO him without prejudice TO the forth
fcaons there existing works undertaken for their bet
ter security.
Art The grantee will have the right transport free
from port charges, freghts and passengers from
remiy of the ranet to the other and In exchange for
this privilege he agrees to carry free from charge all the
correspondence Of the government and also that sent by
mall employees soldiers munitions Of war and provisions
which the may desire to transport over the
said transit and be shall have the right to establish lines
auxiliary 10 the transt with the same PRIVILEGES and OBJ
legations, from point to point on the river; b he shall
not enjoy the right TO land packages or merchandise
any Of ead points except those occupAd by the govern
tom house officer
be made TO company individual the land route set
aside (Ssnaado) for either shall be situated within
three hundred yards on each side Of the granted
Art O. The grantee shall not have the right 10 trans
port the transit troops arms and munitions of war;
md the nation whom the belong, or by perms
sion Of the authorities on the frontier
Art 10. The grantee will furnish the government with
q correct et Of all the soas In his service employed on
the lake and rver said boats shall carry the flag OF Mica
ragua aft the Tag OF their nationality forward but he
shal not have the right to arm said boats.
Art IL. The grantee agrees TO open the transit and
place the In full operation within the term OF twelve
months from the first day Of October next 1t being
derstood that all the rights, immuntes and privileges
contained In this contrac shall remain In force for the
term OF fifty years, 10 commence from the said frst day
Of October and that the expiration Of this contract be
shall have the privilege to renew the same all other
parties for the route, accepting however the terms
which may be offered for the samc but Is understood
however that this CONTRACT It's conditions and duration
limited by the interocesnc canal contract celebrated
with MI Felix Belly and Company. and BY the existence
the canal, by whatever manner It may have effect.
Art IL In exchange for the Of the land route and
improvements thereto belonging and appertaning grant
cd In article and accepted Ia article 2, and Of the con-
cession made in articles and 9, Mr. Ran Runnes
promises himself 70 pay into the treasury Of the republic
OF Ncaraeua, In addition 70 the annuity mentioned In
article g. and In amount, the Of forty thousand
dolAIs, the nrnt day Of March next. which said