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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clayton-Bulwer treaty, the (search)
points, and a certified copy of the amended treaty was delivered to Lord Pauncefote for transmission to his government. The text of the treaty as amended is as follows: The United States of America and her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India, being desirous to facilitate the construction of a ship canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and to that end to remove any objection which may arise out of the convention of April 19, 1850, commonly called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, to the construction of such canal under the auspices of the government of the United States without impairing the general principle of neutralization established in Article VIII. of that convention, have for that purpose appointed as their plenipotentiaries: The President of the United States, John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States of America, And her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India, the Ri
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Panama Canal. (search)
1 Canal proposed by William Paterson1698 Gogonche laid his scheme for a canal before the Spanish government1799 Humboldt proposed a canal1803 First formal exploration made by Lloyd and Falmark1827-29 Garella's survey1843 Canal scheme of Michel Chevalier proposed1844 Survey for Panama Railroad by Col. G. W. Hughes, U. S. A.1849 Panama Railroad begunJan., 1850 Exploration of Capt. Fitzroy, R. N.1850 Exploration of Dr. Cullen1850 Ship-canal proposed by the Bulwer-Clayton treatyApril 19, 1850 Exploration of J. C. Trautwine1852 Exploration of Capt. Prevost, R. N.1853 Exploration of Lionel Gisborne1854 Exploration of Lieut. Strain, U. S. N.1854 Exploration of Captain Kennish1855 First train from ocean to oceanJan. 28, 1855 Exploration of Lieutenant Michler, U. S. A.1858 Exploration of Frederick N. Kelley1864 Exploration of M. de la Charne1865 De Paydt announces discovery of a favorable route1865 Exploration of Gonzorga1866 Treaty signed by the United States and Colo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
John C. Calhoun, statesman and member of the Senate, dies at Washington, aged sixty-eight......March 31, 1850 Bulwer-Clayton treaty with Great Britain, for a joint occupancy of the proposed ship-canal through Central America, signed......April 19, 1850 After a debate of over two months. Clay's compromise resolutions are referred to a committee of thirteen, with Clay as chairman......April 19, 1850 Collins line of steamers between Great Britain and the United States goes into operatioApril 19, 1850 Collins line of steamers between Great Britain and the United States goes into operation......April 27, 1850 Committee on the compromise resolutions submits an elaborate series of bills embodying the substance of the resolutions of Jan. 29......May 8, 1850 [These several bills are known as the compromise or omnibus bill; the last passed Sept. 20.] Narcisso Lopez, a South American adventurer, makes a filibustering expedition to Cuba from New Orleans in the steamer Creole, and lands at Cardenas, May 19, with about 600 men; is repulsed and retires to the steamer with a loss
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 32: the annexation of Texas.—the Mexican War.—Winthrop and Sumner.—1845-1847. (search)
itories, because untimely, in his opinion; giving his adhesion to President Taylor's policy of non-interference; Feb. 21 and May 8, 1850. Addresses and speeches, vol. i. pp. 630-647, 654-692. Wilson considered this a new policy and new departure. ( Rise and Fall of the Slave power, vol. II. p. 230.) See Theodore Parker on The Slave power in America, May 29, 1850. Parker's Works, vol. v. (Trubner's ed.) pp. 123, 124. Winthrop was criticised by Root, Dec. 3, 1849, and by Cleveland, April 19, 1850. and even sanctioning the view that an expansion of slave territory, as it does not increase the number of slaves, does not of itself strengthen the institution. Addresses and Speeches, vol. i. pp. 686-688. The unsoundness of this view has been often shown. Von Hoist, vol. III. p. 480; Sumner's Speech on the Nebraska Bill, Feb. 21, 1854; Works, vol. III. p. 294; J. E. Cairnes on The Slave power. The controversy of a year and a half, in which the two names had been pitted again