The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty and the Monroe Doctrine: A Letter from the Secretary of State to the Minister of the United States at London Dated May 8, 1882, with Sundry Papers and Documents Explanatory of the Same, Selected from the Archives of the Dapartment of State

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Treaty of amity commerce and navigation between Great Britain and Mexico signed at London December 26 1826 Extract
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Convention between the United States and Nicaragua June 21 1849
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Contract between Nicaragua and the American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company signed at Leon August 27 1849 containing the grant which ...
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Mr Crampton to Lord Palmerston September 15 1849
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Mr Crampton to Lord Palmerston October 1 1849 Extract
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Mr Abbott Lawrence to Lord Palmerston November 8 1849
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Sir Henry Bulwer to Lord Palmerston January 6 1850 Extract
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Sir Henry Bulwer to Lord Palmerston February 3 1850 inclosing a pro ject for the convention afterwards known as the ClaytonBulwer treaty
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Lord Palmerston to Sir Henry Bulwer March 8 1850
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Decree of the Director of Nicaragua of March 9 1850 incorporating the American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company
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Mr Lawrence to Mr Clayton No 44 April 19 1850 Extract
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ClaytonBulwer treaty signed at Washington April 19 1850
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Sir Henry Bulwer to Lord Palmerston April 28 1850 Extract
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29 1850 prior to the exchange of the ratifications of the ClaytonBul wer treaty
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Mr Lawrence to Mr Webster No 164 February 27 1852 Extract
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Arrangement for settling Central American affairs agreed upon between Mr Crampton and Mr Webster April 30 1852
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Mr Webster to Mr Lawrence No 77 May 14 1852 Extract
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Mr Lawrence to Mr Webster No 188 June 8 1852
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Mr Lawrence to Mr Webster No 194 July 2 1852 Extract
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Mr Lawrence to Mr Webster No 198 August 13 1852
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Mr Marcy to Mr Borland No 8 December 30 1853 Extract
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Statement of Mr Buchanan for Lord Clarendon January 6 1854
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Statement of Lord Clarendon for Mr Buchanan May 2 1854 Extract
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Remarks by Mr Buchanan in reply to Lord Clarendons statement of May 2 July 22 1854 Extract
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Lord Napier to Mr Cass November 30 1857 Extract
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President Buchanans message to Congress December 8 1857 Extract
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Lord Napier to Mr Cass February 15 1858
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Lord Napier to Lord Malmesbury March 22 1858
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Lord Malmesbury to Lord Napier April 8 1858
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Mr Cass to Mr Lamar No 9 July 25 1858 Extract
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Mr Cass to Lord Napier November 8 1858
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Lord Malmesbury to Lord Napier December 8 1858 Extract
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Treaty between Great Britain and Honduras respecting the Bay Islands the Mosquito Indians and the rights and claims of British subjects signed at Co...
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Treaty between Great Britain and Nicaragua relative to the Mosquito Indians and to the rights and claims of British subjects signed at Man agua Janua...
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President Buchanans message to Congress December 3 1960 Extract
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Extract
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Mr Fish to General Schenck No 375 April 26 1873
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Message of President Hayes to Congress March 8 1880 Extract
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Extract from the report of Mr Evarts Secretary of State accompanying President Hayess message No 66 ante and the Wyse concession for the Panama...
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Mr Blaine to Mr Lowell No 187 June 24 1881
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Mr Hoppin to Mr Blaine No 218 November 11 1881 inclosing Lord Granvilles note to Mr Hoppin November 10 1881
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Mr Blaine to Mr Lowell No 270 November 19 1881
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Mr Blaine to Mr Lowell No 281 November 29 1881
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Mr Lowell to Mr Blaine No 266 December 15 1881
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Mr Lowell to Mr Blaine No 277 December 27 1881
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Lord Granville to Mr West January 14 1882
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Mr Lowell to Mr Frelinghuysen No 376 June 1 1882
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Page 38 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise, and in the arrangements by which they may terminate, the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of United States are involved...
Page 40 - The government of New Granada guarantees to the government of the United States that the right of way or transit across the Isthmus of Panama, upon any modes of communication that now exist or that may be hereafter constructed, shall be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States...
Page 41 - Isthmus, with the view that the free transit from the one to the other sea, may not. be interrupted or embarrassed in any future time while this treaty exists; and in consequence the United States also guarantees, in the same manner, the rights of sovereignty and property which New Granada has and possesses over the said territory.
Page 12 - It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness; nor can anyone believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord. It is equally impossible, therefore, that we should behold such interposition in any form with indifference.
Page 195 - America; nor will either make use of any -protection which either affords, or may afford, or any alliance which either has, or may have, to or with any State or people, for the purpose of erecting or maintaining any such fortifications, or of occupying, fortifying, or colonizing Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosauito Coast, or any part of Central America, or of assuming or exercising dominion over the same.
Page 82 - Britain take advantage of any intimacy, or use any alliance, connection or influence that either may possess with any State or Government through whose territory the said canal may pass, for the purpose of acquiring or holding, directly or indirectly, for the citizens or subjects of the one, any rights or advantages in regard to commerce or navigation through the said canal which shall not be offered on the same terms to the citizens or subjects of the other.
Page 82 - ... with reference to any means of communication by shipcanal which may be constructed between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by the way of the river San Juan de Nicaragua and either or both of the Lakes of Nicaragua or Managua, to any port or place on the Pacific Ocean, the President of the United States has conferred full powers on John M.
Page 85 - ... and should any differences arise as to right or property over the territory through which the said canal shall pass, between the States or Governments of Central America, and such differences should in any way impede or obstruct the execution of the said canal, the Governments of the United States and Great Britain will use their good offices to settle such differences in the manner best suited to promote the interests of the said canal, and to strengthen the bonds of friendship and alliance...
Page 83 - ... should deem' that the persons or company undertaking or managing the same adopt or establish such regulations concerning the traffic thereupon as are contrary to the spirit and intention of this convention, either by making unfair discriminations in...
Page 83 - Canal shall traverse, or which shall be near the waters applicable thereto; in order to induce such States, or Governments, to facilitate the construction of the said Canal...

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