...Clayton-Bulwer treaty, in which it was declared that neither of the high contracting parties would "ever occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America" and which remains unabrogated to this day. It is enough to say that the resolutions...

...will ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume, or exercise...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America; nor will either make use of any protection which either affords or may afford, or...

...ever erect or maintain any fortifications commanding the same, or in tlie vicinity thereof; or oceupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any...Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America ; nor will either make use of any protection which either affords, or may afford, or...

...fortifications commanding the same or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonise, or assume, or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America.' On the Report being laid before the Senate, Congress passed a joint resolution approving...

...will ever erect or maintain auy fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise...dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Const, or any part oj Central America ; nor will either make use of any protection ivhich cither affords,...

...commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exorcise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America ; nor will either make use of any protection which either affords, or may afford, or...

...fortifications commanding the same, or in the vicinity thereof, or occupy, or fortify, or colonise, or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America; nor will either make use of any protection which either affords or may afford, or...

...control and protection of any isthmian canal; Britain and the United States pledged themselves not to 'occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over . . . any part of Central America'. While the treaty lessened the hostile atmosphere created by Chatfield...

...ambiguous to persuade Americans that the British had been checked. The two governments pledged not to "assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the Mosquito Coast, or any part of Central America."9 Clayton naively believed (as did the Central Americans) that the British had surrendered...

...control and protection of any isthmian canal; Britain and the United States pledged themselves not to 'occupy, or fortify, or colonize, or assume or exercise any dominion over . . . any part of Central America'. While the treaty lessened the hostile atmosphere created by Chatfield...