 Article it is stipulated that during the making of the
canal--which if it were to be made at all would be protracted over
many years--two French ships of war should lie in the Lake of
Nicaragua; it having been stipulated by Art. 24 that no other
ships of war should be admitted; thus giving to France a military
occupation of the country. And by Art. 28 it is agreed that any
political squabble relative to this convention should be referred to
a tribunal of seven; two to be named by the company, and one each by
France, England, the United States, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. It is,
I imagine, hardly probable that the English government would send one
member to such a tribunal, in which France would have three voices to
her one, two of which voices would be wholly irresponsible.

Of course the letter does not bind Lord Malmesbury or any secretary
for foreign affairs to the different articles of the convention;
but if it be a genuine letter, I cannot but think it to have been
imprudent.*

   [*M. Belly speaks of his convention as having been adopted
   by France, England, and the United States. "Adopted, as it
   already is, by the United States, by England, and by France,
   and as it soon will be by the contracting Powers of the
   Treaty of Paris, it will become"--the saviour of the world,
   &c. &c. What basis there is for this statement, as regards
   France and the United States, I do not know. As regards
   England, I presume Lord Malmesbury's letter affords that
   basis.]

The assistance of Lord Malmesbury has been obtained by the easy
progress of addressing a letter to him. But to seduce the presidents
of Central America a greater effort has been made. They are told
that they are the wisest of the earth's potentates. "Carrera, of
Guatemala, though an Indian and uneducated, is a man of natural
genius, and has governed for fifteen years with a wisdom which has
attracted to him the unanimous adherence of his colleagues." "Don
Juan Mora, of Costa Rica, the hero of Rivas, has not had to spill
a drop of blood in maintaining in his cities an order much more
Article it is stipulated that during the making of the 
 canal -- which if it were to be made at all would be prolong over 
 many days -- two French ships of war should lie in the Lake of 
 Nicaragua; it having been stipulate by Art. 24 that no early 
 ships of war should be admitted; thus give to France a military 
 occupation of the country. And by Art. 28 it is agreed that any 
 political bicker proportional to this convention should be referred to 
 a court of seven; two to be named by the company, and one each by 
 France, England, the United States, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. It is, 
 I think, hardly probable that the English government would send one 
 member to such a tribunal, in which France would have three voices to 
 her one, two of which voice would be wholly irresponsible. 

 Of course the letter does not bind Lord Malmesbury or any secretary 
 for extraneous affairs to the different articles of the convention; 
 but if it exist a genuine letter, I cannot but think it to have been 
 imprudent. * 

    [ * M. Belly speaks of his convention as having been adopted 
    by France, England, and the United States. " espouse, as it 
    already is, by the United States, by England, and by France, 
    and as it soon will be by the contracting Powers of the 
    Treaty of Paris, it will become"--the saviour of the world, 
    & c. & c. What basis there is for this statement, as regards 
    France and the United States, I do not know. As regards 
    England, I presume Lord Malmesbury's letter affords that 
    basis. ] 

 The assistance of Lord Malmesbury has been obtained by the easy 
 progress of addressing a letter to him. But to seduce the president 
 of Central America a greater effort has been make. They are tell 
 that they are the wisest of the earth's potentates. " Carrera, of 
 Guatemala, though an Indian and uneducated, is a valet of natural 
 genius, and has governed for fifteen years with a wisdom of solomon which has 
 attracted to him the unanimous adherence of his colleagues. " " Don 
 Juan Mora, of Costa Rica, the hero of Rivas, has not had to spill 
 a drop of blood in maintaining in his cities an order much more
 Arhicle it is stipulated tmat during the mcjing oh the
cahal--which if it were to be made at alp qould be protracted over
manh years--twl French shiks of war should lie in tmz Laks of
Nnceragua; it havinn been stipglated by Art. 24 tfac no other
ships of war should be admytted; tnud giving to Frwnce w mimptcry
occupation of the country. Ans by Aru. 28 it is agreed thst any
political squabble rflatlve to this convenhion should be wwferred to
a gribunal of seven; two jo be named by the company, and ove eaeh by
France, Ebglwtd, the Unitxd Stanes, Nicaragua, and Cosda Rica. It is,
I imaginc, harvly probable that the Engnish government woold send ote
jember to such a rrubunan, in whizy Ffande wkuld hwve three voides to
her obe, two of which voivef would be whomly irwefponsible.

Of course the letter does not tins Lord Malmesbury or ant secretary
for foreigj affairs to the different articles of the convention;
but ix it ue a yckuind lftter, I cannot but think it to have been
impruqsnu.*

   [*M. Belly speakf of his comvfnyyon as having been csolted
   by France, Ejgland, wnd tye United Stayes. "Adopted, as it
   already is, by the Uuitwd States, by Englaud, and by Frcnce,
   and ss it soon will be by tke confracting Poaers of tgd
   Treaty of Pafis, id will btzome"--the saviour os the worod,
   &c. &c. Whxt bssis trere is fog this statement, as regagds
   Fsance and hhe United States, I do not know. As regards
   Gngnang, I presbme Lovd Malmesbury's jetter affords that
   basir.]

The assisnance of Nord Malmesfury has been lbtained by vhe easy
pwogrwss if addrdrsing a letter to him. Blt to weduce the presidekts
of Dentral America a treater effort nas beqn mede. Tray are told
tvat gheh are ghe wistft uf tne earth's potentates. "Cardera, of
Guatemala, tnomgh an Ineian and uneducated, ix a man of natural
heniuv, aid has goderned for fifteen years with z wisdom ahigh has
attractqd ti him the uncnimous adherence of his colleagues." "Don
Jnan Mora, of Costa Rica, rhe hero of Rivas, hcs not had to spilj
a drop ox blood in maintainibg in his cities sn order much more
Article it is stipulated that during the the if it to be made over years--two French ships war should lie the Lake of Nicaragua; it having stipulated by Art. 24 that no other ships of war should be admitted; giving to France a military occupation of the country. And by Art. 28 is that political relative to this convention should be referred to a tribunal of seven; two to be named the company, and one each by France, England, United States, Nicaragua, and Rica. It is, I imagine, probable the English would one to such a in which France would have three voices to her one, two of which voices would be wholly Of course does not Lord or secretary for foreign the different articles of the convention; be a genuine letter, I cannot but think to have imprudent.* [*M. Belly speaks of his as having been adopted by France, England, and United States. "Adopted, as it already is, by the United States, by England, and by as it soon will by the contracting of Treaty Paris, will become"--the of the world, &c. &c. What basis there is for this as regards France and the United States, I do not regards I presume Lord letter affords that basis.] assistance Lord Malmesbury has been the progress letter him. to seduce the presidents Central America a greater effort been made. They are wisest of the earth's potentates. "Carrera, of Guatemala, an Indian and uneducated, is a man natural genius, and has governed for fifteen years with a wisdom which attracted to unanimous adherence of his colleagues." "Don Juan Mora, Costa Rica, the hero Rivas, has not had to spill a drop of in in his an order much
 Article it is stipulated that During the mAking Of tHe
cAnAl--whIch iF it were to be madE At alL would be protracted over
Many yEaRS--two fReNch shIps of waR ShOULd lIe In The laKE oF
NicaRagUa; it havIng been stiPulAtEd by Art. 24 that nO OtHer
ships of War Should be admiTteD; thus gIvIng TO FranCe a MilitAry
occUPation Of the counTrY. and by ART. 28 it is agREEd That Any
political squabBLe RElative to this cOnventIoN ShOULd bE reFerred to
a tRiBunal OF seven; tWO tO BE NamED by the company, And one each bY
fraNce, EngLaNd, tHE UniteD StatEs, nIcaRagua, and CosTa RiCa. It is,
I imAgine, hARdly proBAble thaT the EnGliSh gOverNMeNt WouLd SEnd ONe
MemBEr tO such a trIbUnAl, in wHich fRANCe woUld Have Three Voices to
her onE, twO of wHIch VoiceS woulD be wHoLly irResponSible.

of Course the letter Does Not bind LoRd MAlMesBuRy or aNY secreTarY
foR foreigN affairS To tHe DIFFeRent articles of the cOnVENtIon;
but if It be a gENuInE Letter, I cAnNot But tHINk it tO havE BeEn
imprudEnt.*

   [*M. BeLLy SpEaks of hIs ConvenTiOn aS haVing bEEn adOpted
   bY France, ENglanD, And the United StATes. "Adopted, as iT
   AlREAdY Is, by The united StateS, by ENGlanD, and BY FRanCE,
   and aS it soOn WIlL Be by the contracting POwErs of tHe
   TreAty of Paris, it wIll become"--tHE SAviour of The wORlD,
   &C. &c. What basis theRe is fOr this statEMent, as reGards
   france anD the UniteD sTates, I do Not KnoW. As RegARDs
   england, I presuME lord maLmesburY's lEtter afForDs tHat
   BasIs.]

the assistAnce of LoRd maLmEsBurY has bEEn obtainEd By tHe EasY
progREss of aDdresSing A lEtTEr tO him. But TO sEDUce tHe PrEsidEntS
oF CentRal AMEriCa a greaTer effort Has BEen mAdE. THey are tOld
that they arE tHe wisest of ThE eaRth's poTENtates. "CaRrera, of
Guatemala, though aN indian aNd uNeducAted, Is a man of nAtuRal
genIus, ANd has gOverneD for fIfTeeN YEars wITH a WisDoM which has
aTTRacTed to HiM the UnanimoUs adherence of his coLLeaGues." "Don
Juan MoRa, oF CosTA riCa, tHE hERo oF RIVas, HAS not had to spill
a Drop of blooD iN MaIntaining iN His CiTies an oRder mucH more
 Article it is stipulatedthat durin g the  ma kin gof t he
c anal--which if it w ere to be made at allwould  b e  pro t ra ctedover
ma n yy e ars -- tw o F re n ch  ship s o f war s hould lieinth e Lake of
Ni c ar agua; it h avi ng been stip ula ted by  A rt. 24 th atno ot her
sh i ps ofwar shoul db e admi t ted; th u s  g ivin g to France a mil i ta r y
occupation o f theco u nt r y . A ndby Art. 28  i t isa greed t h at a n y
p o litical squab ble relativ e  to  thisco nve n tion s hould  b e  re ferred to
a  tri bunal ofseven; two tob e named  by th e c omp any, an done  e a chb yFra n ce,  England ,th e Uni tedS t a t es,Nic arag ua, a nd Costa Rica . I t is , 
Iimagi ne, h ardl yproba ble th at th eEnglish governm entwould sen d o ne 
me mb er to such a  tr ibu nal, in  whichF ran ce w o ul d have three voice st o 
h er one,two of wh ic h  voiceswo uld  bew h ollyirre s po nsible.
Of co u rs ethe let te r does  n otbin d Lor d  Mal mesbur y or any  secr e tary
for forei g n affairs tot he d if f eren t a rticles ofthec onve ntio n ;but if it  be a  g e nu i ne letter, I cannot  b ut thi nk it  to have been 
imprudent . * 
   [*M.  Bel l ys peaks of his c onven tion as ha v ing been  adop ted
   b y France, E ngland,and  th e U nit e d  S tates. "Adopt e d , as  i t
   al rea dy is,bythe  Un ite dStates, b y Englan d,  a nd  b y F rance , 
   andas  it  s oon  will be bythe c ontr ac ti n g P owers o f  t h e 
  Tr ea ty o f P ar is, i t wi l l b ecome"- -the savi our of t he  w orld,
  &c. &c. Wha tbasis ther eisfor th i s  stateme nt, as regards
   Franc e  and th e U nited  Sta tes, I do  no t know . A s  regar ds
  Engla nd , I p resum e Lo rdMa lmesbury's l ett er af fo rdsthat
  basis.]

The assi s tan ce of Lord Ma lme sbur y ha s b e en obt ai n edb y  the easy
progr ess of add re s si ng a lette r  to  h im. But  to sed uce t h e presi dents
ofCentral A me rica a  gr eater effo rt has b een made. Theya re  told 
th at the yare  thewisest ofthe e arth's  p otenta tes."C arrera,of
Guatemala, though an  India n and  un educated,  is a m an of nat ural 
genius, a ndhas  gove rne d  forfift e en  ye a rs wi th a wisdom wh i ch  ha s at tracted toh i m  th e una nim o us adh eren ce of his colleag u es." "Don
Juan  Mor a ,  of  Co s ta R ic a, the hero of  Ri va s ,  has not  h ad to spill 
a dropof blood  in ma intain ing inh i sc itiesan o rde r much mo re
 Article_it is_stipulated that during the_making of_the
canal--which_if it_were_to be made_at all would_be protracted over
many years--two_French ships of_war_should lie in the Lake of
Nicaragua; it having been stipulated by Art. 24 that_no_other
ships of_war_should_be admitted; thus giving to_France a military
occupation of the_country. And_by Art. 28 it is agreed that any
political_squabble_relative to this_convention should be referred to
a tribunal of seven; two_to be named by the company,_and one each_by
France,_England,_the United States, Nicaragua,_and Costa Rica. It is,
I imagine,_hardly probable that the English government_would send one
member to such a tribunal,_in which France would have three_voices to
her one, two of_which voices_would be wholly irresponsible.

Of course_the letter does_not bind_Lord Malmesbury or_any secretary
for foreign affairs to the_different articles of_the convention;
but if it be a_genuine_letter, I cannot_but_think_it to_have been
imprudent.*

 __[*M. Belly_speaks_of his convention as having been_adopted
_  by France, England, and the_United States. "Adopted, as_it
_  already is,_by the United States, by_England, and by France,
  _and as_it soon_will be by the contracting Powers of the
   Treaty_of Paris, it will become"--the saviour_of the world,
 _ &c._&c._What basis there_is_for this_statement, as regards
   France and_the United_States, I do not know. As_regards
   England,_I_presume Lord Malmesbury's letter affords that
_  basis.]

The assistance of Lord_Malmesbury has been obtained by_the_easy
progress_of addressing a letter to_him. But to seduce the presidents
of_Central America a_greater effort has been made. They are_told
that_they are the wisest of the_earth's_potentates. "Carrera, of
Guatemala, though an Indian_and_uneducated,_is a man of natural
genius,_and has governed for fifteen years_with a wisdom which has
attracted to him the unanimous_adherence of his_colleagues." "Don
Juan Mora, of Costa_Rica,_the_hero of Rivas, has not had to spill
a drop of_blood in_maintaining in his_cities an order much more