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 996 TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN. Aran. 19. 1850. in constructing and equitable terms, by any parties having the authority of the local protected from g g. . y. y P ,,,,5,,,; dem. then the persons employed in making the said canal, and their property ¤¤¤· d¢¤¥fi¤<=*· used or to he used for that object, shall be protected, from the comd°°’° °°m°°’ meucement of the said canal to its completion, by the governments of the United States and Great Britain, from unjust detention, confiscation, seizure, or any violence whatsoever. Anrrcmz IV. The contract- The contracting parties will use whatever influence they respectively tn acihtate the. .8d. . . h h. h. b h .d ,,,,,,,,,.uct;,,, M to possess, any yur: tctton or ng t over the territory w nc the sai the work- 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 by every means in their power; and Good omceato furthermore, the United States and Great Britain agree to use their b' '"Fd f" 'h° good oKices wherever or however it may he most expedient, in order estsbhshmentof ’. tm, rm Pam, to procure the establishment of two free ports, one at each end of the said canal. Aaucu V. OF Nw ¤¤¤· The contracting parties lixrther engage that, when the said canal ££l‘&;;m_ shall have been completed, they will protect it from interruption, seizing’p•rties gun- ure, or unjust conliscation, and that they will guarantee the neutrality Q"°°£“';;‘;:'*{2 thereof, so that the said canal may forever be open and free, and the gy go,,,,,,- R. capital invested therein secure: lqevertheless, thelgovernments of tpe mam open wd United States and Great Britain, rn according their protection to the fx"' construction of the said canal, and guaranteeing its neutrality and security when completed, always understand that this protection and C°¤*mi°°·’ °’ guarantee are granted conditionally, and may be withdrawn by both said guarantee. . . h governments, or either government, tf both governments, or- ext er government should deem that the persons or company undertalung or managing the same adopt or establish such regulations concerning the traEic thereupon as are contrary to the spirit and intention of this convention, either by making unfair discriminations in favor of the commerce of one of the contracting parties over the commerce of the other, or by nmposmg Which is not oppressive exactions or unreasonable tolls upon' passengers, vessels, gi,,,;;,- Nigga shall withdraw the aforesaid protection and guarantee, without tirst gwi>¢i¤s siven. ing six months’ notice to the other. Asrrcts VI. _ The eontnen The contracting parties_in this conyention engage to invite erery i223m2g;?!;: stipulations with them similar to those which they have entered mto · ‘ ‘ll ther States ma share in the honor m frwndgr ¤¤tJ; with each other, to the end tha; a ep k f y h I _ t ?°“"€ .,° °". and advantage of having ooutri utc to a wor o suc genera mteres iiiiii¤¤• nigh and importance as the canal herein contemplated. And thecontrlact- ,;,,,,;°::yb:hg,,,d, with such of the Central American States as they may deem advisiabsle, with web of the for the purpose of more etléctually carrying out the great design o t is C""°"QmA'“"l` convention, namely, that of constructing and maintaining the sasd canal Ely maya6u: as a ship communication between the two oceans, for the benefit of •d'“***l°· mankind, on equal terms to all, and of protecting the same; and they also agree, that the good offices of either shall be employed, when requested by the other, in aiding and assisting the negotiation of such rg qmmw treaty stipulations; and should any dsferences arise as to right or prop- •xs••b•:w••n¤t• my over the territory through which, the sud canal shall p¤•,—·-ba-
 * ·h° °‘““l '·° °° overnment or overnments throu h whose territor the same ma ass,
 * ¤!,P*F%‘°' *8* exercise with any State, states, or governments, possessing, or claiming
 * 9:;* ';'*M";x“ goods, wares, merchandize, or other articles. Neither party, however,
 * 8 P*'““ An State with which both or either have friendly intercourse, to enter into
 * h,'i,‘“· . ub ing parties likewise agree that each shall enter into treaty stipulations