...construction of the canal in question. ARTICLE VIII. The Governments of Great Britain and the United States having not only desired, in entering into this Convention,...protection by treaty stipulations to any other practicable com* This extends the provisos of the Treaty to the Daricn ShipCanal Company, EG munications, whether...

...benefit of mankind, on equal terms to all, and of protecting the same. ARTICLE VIII. ' The Governments of the United States and Great Britain, having not...whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus which counects North and South America, and especially to the inter-oceanic communications, should the same...

...construction of the canal in question. "Art. 8. The Governments of Great Britain and the United States having not only desired, in entering into this Convention,...stipulations to any other practicable communications, ivhetlier by canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America; and especially...

...construction of the canal in question. "Art. 8. The Governments of Great Britain and the United States having not only desired, in entering into this Convention,...accomplish a particular object, but also to establish a (¡encrai principle, they hereby agree to extend their protection by treaty stipulations to any other...

...Britain, signed April 19, 1850 ; ratified and proclaimed July 5, 1850. ARTICLE VIII. The governments of the United States and Great Britain having not...hereby agree to extend their protection by treaty stipulation to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus...

...Great Britain, signed April 19, 1850; ratified and proclaimed My 5, 1850. ARTICLE VIII. The governments of the United States and Great Britain having not...this convention, to accomplish a particular object, hut also to establish a general principle, they hereby agree to extend their protection by treaty stipulation...

...canal." It is further true, however, that in the 8th article of said treaty, the two governments do "agree to extend their protection by treaty stipulations...practicable communications, whether by canal or railway ;" but whether, under the spirit and true meaning of that convention, it is the duty of the two governments...

...Britain having not only dcxired, in entering into thin convention, to accomplish a particular object, hut also to establish a general principle, they hereby agree to extend their protection by treaty stipulation to any other practicable communications, whether by canal or railway, across the isthmus...

...to commence and proceed with the construction of the canal ia question. ART. VIIT. The Governments of the United States and Great Britain having not only desired, in> eniering into this convention, to accomplish apa> ticular object, but also to establish a general principle,...

...prepared to commence and proceed with the construction of the canal in question. ART. VIIL The governments of the United States and Great Britain having not...canal or railway, across the isthmus which connects North and South America, and especially to the interoceanic communications, should the same prove to...