The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-28

Contract OF Transit Across EicAragnR
from the Atlantic to tue Pacific Ocean
Between the GOVERN emit or Nfcarmxua
and George f. Cauty, as agent, saxccated
at Granada on the 3iss OF january,
lsCO.
George Cauty, as Representative OF certain English
company Of navigation aud transit from the Ala TIC To
the Pacific via Nicaragua the one part, aud Sanors
Fernando Guzman and F1gencio Vega, Commissioners
appointed by the republic the ether part hter having
CANNED ,ne powers ana ins,s:ons Even I. l41 tas
Pacific, the territory Ct Nicaragua, aaye agreed
on the following ar.cics-
ARrcyI
The government Of Ncsr agus grants 10 oe Eavigalc2
and Transit Company fro the Atlantic to the Paciac
organized under the lava Great Brisa 70 their heirs,
the term OF forty ears Of way from ne Atlantic ocean
70 the Pacific passing thr gh the territory OF the republic
Tor the TRANSPORTATION passengers rohandse goi
silver and precious ST. ones, and foreign malls for which
purpose 1t make ase OK the rivers and lands
that may be necessary for its methods Of communication,
either by Steamboats, ealing vessels olasr motive
power, by railroads, :omon roads, anxary canals
or by any other meal that may prove more pracc.bl,
Is being understood that grants addst only 70
the exclusive right OF way ,ha, Is given By this ariae,
which In no wise be allowed toin.erfere with tho
liberty or the int fna commerce of The republic ana The
other states OF U LSal America; much eas Interfere WIN
the grants whic by treaties with these same, or any
other natlons ~ been made or which may hereafter
90 mace respe dng navigation on the lakes ana rivers OF
IN this very ar tcle.
Sec The privilege Of Transporting foreign government
mais 10 subj .c the regulations which rlay have boon
esfapiMhed existing trestes, those which may be
neIesier nered into with any other na.oo whaSoev
ana 10 WI ch treaties Il must conform. As regards tho
coupons ion however that the company may demand for
e trsT Eportaton OF said mais, the company has the
rsh OF regulating that with tho governments Interested
N the matter.
~ l. The company allowed in virtue Of the grants
a made 70 make usc org the whole line OF tran it,
Oh the waste lands OF the repubBc for railroads. auxiliary
annals ststoce roads warehouses, wharf and necessary
cfces j has also the right granted il TO carry out
these ends OF using the Is1s Of private individuals In
may be absolutely Indispensable which event
the company take them, by prey ousy agreeing with
the owner regards the matter in any other the
government win put the company ia possession Of tho
lands, receiving from (hc company beforehand the
jus. ecpnt due the owner which amount shall be named
by resens skilled in such matters selected by The par
tee
SEC For the purroec u assisting the contractors Ia
their undertaking. the government. oblgn.es elf not "a
make use Of In any way tho foreign employees foreign
vorkmen, that the company may need 10 tu1 the oecs
Of this grant and likewise their property sub
lect to the laws Of the republic. Tho government also
enters into tho obligations with respect TO the native
operatives which the company may have 10 its service
and the government only make OF these In
Of emergency Ia where they have to funl an OBJ
legation thsk the In rs may impoee upon them.
AfT1CfE ".
Sec l. The government allows tho company the intro
ducuou OF the machines and other necessary articles
maj be repaired iOr the work, ifse 0 ~ duiy,