The New York herald., 1870-03-23
THE DlRlEN SHIP CANAL.
Signing of The New Treaty Between Co.
lombia and the United States.
Very Favorable Terms Allowed the South
American Republic
FULL TEXT OF THE TREATY.


United States o. Colombia and the United States Of
America for the construction or an intsroceanc
canal across this islhmus was duly signed on the
26th OF January. Messrs. Justo Arosemena, Of
Panama, and Jacobo Sanchez, OF Bogota, acted rs
commissioners on the part OF COLOMBIA ana
General Hurbut, United States Minister TO
Bogota, on the part OF the United States. Inc
document was approved and signed by the presi-
dent, General Santos Gutierrez. on the following
day. The tteaty-of which enclose copy-Whch
consists OF twentysix articles, Is In all respects
most favorable to this country-too much so, fear,
ever to be ratified It's present form by the Senate
OF the United States.
Congress met IN Bogota on the lst OF February
the liberals being largely In the maJority-and inau-
gurated the session Dy eecting the following ON
cers:-ln the Senate-Dr Ezekiel Roas President;
General Apiba Carrera Vice President; Eustacto de-
Ia Tore, Secretary. In the Honsc-General Rude
cndo Lopez President; Dr. Paolo Arosemena Vice
President; Jorge lsaacs, Secretary. On the same
day the President sent In his annual message Alter
passing in review several subjects OF merely local
interest and referring in favorable terms to the
great advance that had been made since 1867 In the
matter Of public educaLlon, the message states
that the republic is at peace with all nations; that
the government has observed most faithfully the
precepts OF universal rights and that all inter-
national treities carried out anu also that all
OF the members OF the diplomatic body IN Bogoia
have warmly cultivated The friendly relations OF
Colombia with their respective countries. The mes
sage then refers TO the nieroceanc canal In the fol-
lowing words
In November Of last year the government OF the
United States solicited through ITS Legation IN this
capital permission 10 sehd an exploring expedition,
with the object OF cndeavOring to find practcape
route Ior the construction oil a canai winch sooner
or later VIII be required 10 put III communication
the Atlantic and tactic Oceans. The Executive
power granted toe desired permission, as wen as
Oruered the Governors oil Farama ana Cauca 20 all
the expedition III AL they could The exploring ex
pedtion nave no doubt already begun the scientific
duties with which they are entrusted.
Tlfe treaty lor an neroceanlc canal in Colombian
territory VIII be at once snomed J0r your consider
ation IL was sigued in this capital on the 26tn OF
January last by TWO Colombian plenpotentaries and
the resident Minister OF the United States OF America
In the celebration OF so Important an affair the
national sentiments and expressed opinions have
been borne III mind. and by them the Executive was
guided III the instruction given TO his plenipotentia
Tes who Degotlaied on beHalf OF the republic These
distinguished and able cltzens have known how to
develop and establish them IN the sttpulatIonS 80
rs TO satisfy the most exacnng patriotism. THIS is
The most notable aci0n OF the present administers
tion and, II IL merits your appreciation, Will be the
first step towards the realization OF the grandest
work OF the age. You will at the same time
strengthen the bonds OF friendship between us and
the United States OF America whose interests are
the same as ours, IN the completion OF a work In
which our country places her most Saugulne hopes.
TIE TREATY BEFORE CONGRESS-
The new treaty for an iHteroceanic canal came up
before Congress on the 9th ult, but does not Seem
TO nave met with that hearty appreciation which
might have been expected from a contract so ey-
eeedngiy favorable for this country. Colombia Is
not to be satisfied with even the lions share but
Graves more. understand it IS proposed to alter
several OF the articles 20 give this government
q much larger revenue tnan at present stipulated.
The IULstracton, formerly Ln Ircnsn. OF Bogota,
recommends that the treaty be so modified that
Colombia shall receive one hundred per cent more
than present stipulated In article twelve and those
following. The latest adyice5 say that after long
and lucid debate IN the Senate IL agreed
the treaty 10 a committee composed OF Senators
Ezekiel RoJas, General PEDRO A. Herran ana Dr.
Carlos Marn, to be returned by them u the session
OF the lst OF March, accompanied by de-
sailed report on the SUBJECT senator R0as
proposed Ihat there should be three public debates
on the bill before 1t was reported on Dy the COM
mlItee but this the Senate refused as beng against
the rules. The general opinion OF Congress ~ IA
favor OF the canal, anu | have no doubt the treaty
Will be approved OF, but In such form that the
United States will not be able to accept IT, AS the
treaty now stands II ls decidedly oBe-sded affair."
Colombia comedies the privilege OF constructing the
canal and grants 10 the United states or to those
who undertake the work some 494.22O acres OF
lands within the territory oil the state through
winch the canal passes. Tnls land would probably
be marketable at ten cents as acre. On the other
nand the United States government or Its assigns
shall not ony have ali the expenses of constructing
the canal but al er II Is finished hand over 10 COlom
bia an enormous proportion OF tie revenue received
from IT, 1t Is more than doubtful that company
could he formed 10 undertake the construction or
the canal II bound by the stlpulaons Of the treaty
H.
Is to so changed TO bear still more GENEROUSLY
the contracting parties oy increasing tue already ex
orbant tax oil per cent tonnage dues besides the
passenger and otter In the case OF the SueZ
Canai everything was different The direct pecuniary
aid received Of the egyptian government was large
and effective, while The nature or the territory re-
CURED a different stvle OF engineering. The
porphyrtc formation TO De expected III great part
or tue cutting on THIS lsiiinus renders the Panama
canal a more difficult enterprise than that OF SueZ.
On the whole ellef here Is that when the treaty
As submitted TO the senate or the United States il will
ha Vp N III
their assent. have no doub. however, that during
the Tune necessary Tor the explorations treaty Will
be arranged factory 10 DUth governments anu 10
the word In general
The depulalion from the State OF Canca disap-
prove Of the canal project on the plea that each
State has the exclusive right TO deal on questions OF
TINS nature, no DOUBT Win the object OF sustaining
the privilege which the Canca has already granted
To Mcssrs QulanO ana Fletcher Tor the construction
OF a canal through that State. Should tins principle
be established and be recognized by Congress 1t viii
be good thing Tor Panama The stare OF Panama
offers within us territory the greatest faculties and
advantages Ior canal and the government OF this
State ould assuredy do all IL could TO AID in tile
celebration OF another treaty.
the folowlng is the text OF the treaty az agreed
upon by tile representatives or The contracting ma
uons:-
TREATY Fog THR CONSTRUCTIONS ASp NASAGRMENT or
ISrEEooEAsIc CANAt Across Ins isriirus or
Whereas the construction canal between tho Atlantic
and Pacific oceans The shmas ihs, untss the two
Americas and situated within the jurisdiction OF the United
States OF Columbia essena To The prospery and welfare
of Americas likewise tho commercial and
civilization OF the world the United States OF Colombia and
the ubted states OF America have agreed TO enter
treaty for he of facilitating and SECURING the great
objects afoe stated this end hays appointed their
respective penipotcDtaTies w.-Nessrs. Jas,o
nepa and Jacobs Senchez the part OF the United Staos OF
Colombia, and Stephens A. Hurbui Munster testeBt OF
tho United states OF America in the Unteda'ss of Coom
bs on tue part ot the Uned Sstes OF America who after
having exchanged their respective fu which they
found to be ia due form, have agreed upon ts following
articles
ARrcIn J. The United States OF Colombia consent and
tba, the United States pf America
made this necessary
tcabty OF said canal; and the TINTED States OF America
agree make said eiploi ATOMS tho
work Is practicable to form the respective plans With
dependencies, ACCESSORIES cuustruc.
tions whatsoever that may be necessary Tor ,he
proper thereof, the Dna OF tbs waer,
within the Jurisdiction OF tho United S,ate, ~
Colombia they adopt plan OF ana for tbs
purpose form COMPLETE and m,un,e einat-s and ia
will employ within the territorial limits uf Tho
GBi,ed States Colombia, ali necessary oncegs,
military, agents employees and sborers well msn
oi and anspos The land FORCES shaR not however
exceed SOC men, without the officers without The
tile United States Colombia having been
tanned AMI all persons employed III such WORKS be they
military civilians shall respect, while they remain within
the jurisdiction OF ths United States vl Colombia The laws OF