...mutually self-denying policy, and in the second place, declares that neither of the parties will ' occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America.' " We now reach the true point. Does this language require that Great Britain shall...

...Bulwer treaty, binding both governments, and containing, among other stipulations, these—"neither will occupy or fortify, or. colonize, or assume or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America;" "neither will use any protection, which either affords or may afford, on any alliance...

...canal should be neutral ground, and the contracting parties specifically bound themselves not to " occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America." At that time Great Britain held the town and settlement of Belize, in the Bay of...

...was expressly that neither the Government of the United States nor of Great Britain should. ever " occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America." Now, I wish to know, when; is the provision there that this stipulation should simply...

...any possessions in Central America ; that, when the two governments agreed that " neither will ever occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America/' the stipulation comprehends, as to the acts enumerated, prohibition of their continuance...

...obtain or maintain for itself any exclusive control over " the proposed and now abandoned ship canal ; " agreeing that neither will ever erect or maintain...commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof." The manner in which this convention has been carried out by our cousins across the Atlantic has been...

...April, 1850, both parties covenanted that ' neither will ever ' ' occupy, or fortify, or colonise, or assume, or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America.1' " It was the undoubted understanding of the United States in making this treaty...

...April, 1850, both parties covenanted that ' neither will ever ' ' occupy, or fortify, or colonise, or assume, or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America.' " It was the undoubted understanding of the United States in making this treaty that...

...any exclusive control over the said Ship-Canal ; agreeing that neither v.-iil ever erect or main tain any fortifications commanding the same, or in the...vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or sssnmr or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Kica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central...

...hold any possession in Central America — that when the two Governments agreed that neither will ever occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Mosquito Coast or any part of Central America, the stipulation comprehends as to the acts enumerated,...