...governments of the United States and Great Britain hereby declare, that neither the one or the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive...thereof, or occupy or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Musquito Coast, or any part of Central America...

...it. The first article of the "Clayton-Bubver convention" distinctly disavows it. I quote therefrom: "agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain...the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fort if)', or colonize, or assume, or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito...

...which is already so clear that no language can make it plainer. In the first article it is stipulated, that " neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same" — that is, the canal — " or in the vicinity thereof, OR OCCUPY, or fortify, or colonize, OR ASSUME,...

...Nicaragua or Managua, or both. The cardinal points of said Treaty I annex. Article 1. Neither party will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the contemplated Canal. Neither will ever erect or maintain any fortification commanding the same, or the...

...nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship-canal, agreeing that neither •will ever erect or maintain...the same- or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy or olonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costarica, the Mosquito coast, or any part...

...Government of the United States and Great Britain hereby declare that neither the one nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the said ship-canal, agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same...

...erect or maintain for itself any exclusive control over the ship canal ; and agreed, that neither would ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding...in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonise, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mosquito coast, or any part...

...America,1 — add. or India." "Oh! but," said the Minister, "the United States have no colonies in India." ship canal ; agreeing, that neither will ever erect,...fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, nor occupy nor fortify nor colonize nor assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica,...

...in India." " Neither has Great Britain any colonies in Central America," replied the Senator. stiip canal ; agreeing, that neither will ever erect, or...fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, iior occupy nor fortify nor colonize nor assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica,...

...oceans, by the way of the St. Juan river," &c. Article 1 declares that neither the one nor the other will ever obtain or maintain for itself, any exclusive control over the said * The following anecdote has been related of Senator Douglas, in connection with this Treaty. It is...