...State and Foreign Relations, on behalf of New Granada. In its 35th article, the treaty guaranteed to the United States that "the right of way or transit...free to the Government and citizens of the United States. ' ' It will be recalled that the treaty had been concluded at the request of Colombia, in order...

...merchandise of the United States in their transit across the said territory, from one sea to the other. The Government of New Granada guarantees to the Government...any modes of communication that now exist, or that mav be, hereafter, constructed, shall be open and free to the Government and citizens of the United...

...of Panama. After Texas was annexed we made a treaty with New Granada (now Colombia), and secured " the right of way or transit across the isthmus of...now exist, or that may be hereafter constructed." After the Mexican war, the discovery of gold in California, and the expansion of our territory on the...

...depended for justification of American interference on the Isthmus, provided in its fifth article that " The Government of New Granada guarantees to the Government...Government and citizens of the United States ; . . . and in order to secure to themselves the tranquil and constant enjoyment of these advantages, and for the...

...merchandise of the United States in their transit across the said territory from one sea to the other. The government of New Granada guarantees to the government...modes of communication that now exist or that may hereafter be constructed, shall be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States,...

...right of way or transit across the Isthmus of Panama upon any modes of communication that now exist, or may be hereafter constructed, shall be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States." In return for these • For full text see Moore, Digest of International Law, iii, 5. favors...

...the Tsthm us of Panama, upon any modes of communication_ that_npw exist or that may here.after~T)e constructed, shall be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States.'and for the transportation of any articles of produce, manufactures, or merchandise, of lawful...

...were enjoyed by the Granadian citizens themselves, and the government of New Granada guaranteed to the United States, — " that the right of way or...upon any modes of communication that now exist or may be hereafter constructed, shall be open and free to the government and citizens of the United States."...

...right of way or transit across the Isthmus of Panama upon any modes of communication that now exist, or may be hereafter constructed, shall be open and free to the Government and citizens 35 See correspondence, H. Ex. Doc. 212, 29 Cong., 1 sess. 3» While this treaty was on its way to Washington,...

...of 1824. In addition, by Article XXXV, New Granada guaranteed to the United States and her citizens "the right of way or transit across the Isthmus of...modes of communication that now exist, or that may hereafter be constructed": —in return the United States guaranteed, "positively and efficaciously,...