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the Atlantic have been incomparably more awake.
more alive. more enterprising than we have been, IN
In 1850 that most extraordinary treaty, the CLAYTON
Bulwer treaty was made at Washington. While IT
sible how some OF its stipulations could have been
sanctioned by our government.
THE CLAYTON-BULwER TREATY, 1850.
that "her Britannia Majesty and the United tates OF
America deslrous o. consolidating the relations % q
and fixing in convention their views and tnten-
ttons with reference 70 any means OF communica-
tween the Atlantic the Pacific oceans, by the way
OF the st. Juan river" &C.
Article declares tina. neither the the other will
obtain for itself exclusive control
the said ship canal agreeing that neither will ever erect or
vicinity thereof occupy forfy coionise
sun Sms exsrce any dominion oyer cGsa kNso
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or any part o. Central 1neIes or q Exercising
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terms to the subjects citizens or the other.
subsequently the French government, through It's
agent M: Belly, secured the Convention Of Rivas
May !, 1858, with the republics of Nicaragua and
This convention was submitted to the British gov
ernment and received the following significant re-
ply from Lord Malmesbury. referring to the "Clay-
A letter addressed to M. Pelix Belly by Lord
Mamesbnry, her Britannia Majestys Minister for For
eign Affalrs:-
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THE MEXICAN SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION. BY LOUIS Ma
PoLEON, 1864.
In February, 1894, the Emperor Napoleon, by i'm
r p aea w
ssttng OF twenty-five members. The Minister Of
Public Instruction was president, M. Quatrefages
shall valiant, baron Gros, Michel Chevaiier, MN.
Milne Edwards and Others, mostly members
departments Of science. The expedition was
organized In its various sections to make
bordering territories inrespect to physical geogra
ply geological, neurological. meteorological and
medical characterstics, the different races, their
from the sources Of the Rio del Nore and Rio Colo
RADIO to the extremity OF the Isthmus Of Darien and
from the Pacific ocean to the basin OF the Rio del
There were four committees, or sections. !. On
natural and medical sciences; Milne Edwards presi-
dent 2. On physical and medical sciences; Marshal
vallint, president. 8. On history, language and
archaeology Bar9n GrTs n presrea' ana oh poca
tive questions; Michel Chevalier, president
In addition to the above there were thirty corre-
ter OF State Of the empire OF Maximllian; Ramirez
Minister Of Foreign Affairs; the Archbishop OF Guatc
maia and others wisely selected in Havana, Panama.
Mexico and other prominent places. The most am-
pie provision for the personnel and the general ex-
arranged for the WORK. on sea1a
worthy both OF the subject and the author OF the un
In their frst report to the Emperor the commission
say" Sixty-six years ago forty thousand OF the
bravest soldiers In the world and our most glorious
sacdns also, in their way, made the conquest OF
Egypt rending the yeil which for nfteen centuries
OF the Institute Of Cairo and the publication OF the
great work; The Description q Egypt revived ar.
chaalogical science In Europe
desired that that which was done on the banks OF
the Nile by Napoleon should be repeated In Mexico
The report which Is in two volumes, contains an
account OF the ofiical acts OF the commission, and
OF the abos OF Its committees and the results they
The whole proect-the organization, the appoint
ments and the business eciency Of that commission,
It; and the results embodied In the two volume are
only an earnest and pledge Of the grand contribution
to science winch the world would have received had
the plan been successful.
THE AMERIcAx-AsIArIc socIErY-lse5.
Geoarspnicai Societies of England, France, Ger.
many and other parts OF Europe had given to this
subject the most earnest and thorough investigation
and that courts and cabinets, connection with the
researches Of eminent men Of science, statesmen
and philanthropists had accumulated an amount Of
The grand relations ana bearings OF the subject had
not received at home the attention and appreciation
Knowicdge attained, the interest manifested and
the policy pursued BY one administration OF our
government, was not followed up by its successor.
The American Asiatic Society, an association under
the presidency OF Professor $. r. B. Morse had been
for long period quietly investigating the subject In
commerce. Impressed with deep sense Of the
intrinsic national and International Importance Of
to the Commerce Of the world the society addressed
o communication 70 our government, soliciting the
appropriate action OF ,e,1 our admns.raton. ana
q number Of eminent individuals In Europe. The
society also. by favor Of the opportunity OF per
sonal presentation by Its hon0red president to the
Emperor Napoleon, addressed to him memorial on
the subject
COMMUNICATIONS OF TIE AMERICAy-AsIATIC SOCIETY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF the UNITED srArEs-1s66.
NEW YoRk. Jan. II, 1885,
To his Excellcncy ANDREW JouSsos, President Of the
United states:-
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the well being of country, when 10
anxiety the unfolding Of the policy OF European
the United States and this Western Con-
tnen confident that the plans Of intelligent individual
citizens having for their object the welfare not merely Of
but OF the world will not be considered by
Exceloncy wholly unworthy OF yvur attention. II u in
OF the fact that excellent and phanhropic friend,
Dr. Abbott city this letter. has upon
paper some valuable hints respec.ing especially the French
Intervention Mexico, thai have veniued TO ask for him
few minutes Of your valuable time that he may impar his
views you viii not consider my request for
him his suggestions impcrtincnt ootrusivc With
SAMUEL y. b. MORSE.
The papers aud statements submitted to the Presi.
dent had reference to historic facts and
nected views respecting the past and present rea-
tions between the government and the people OF
the United States and the governments and the pco