The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-05
NEW ORLEANS
Grant of the Right of Way across tho Pacific

Grant of the Right of Way across the Pacific
The following DEGREES contain the grant made by
the Mexican Government to Don Jose de Garay of
the right of way across the Isthmus of Tehuante-
pee. The first, it will be seen, was made in 1912
by the Provisional President'of the Republic Gen.
Santa Anna; the second was made in 1886 bv
Gen. de Salas, exercising at the time supfeme.ex-
ecutive power
DECREE.
article l. line Of communication shall be opeued be-
tween the Pacific and Atlantic though the Ishmus
.9rt q Th shan be performed bv water exCsrt ,vbs,.
i impTactos5e when railroads and steam carriages shah
.4rt g. The passage across the Istbmus having been
opened is hereby declared neutral and to all
9rt The execution Of this work shall be conHdsd to
Don Jose de Gaay to whom is herby granted exclusive
privilege to this effect His obgations and indsmncations
lt Don Jose de Gsy shall cause to be made at his swn
expense survey OF the ground and direction which the
route should follow and also of the ports which may be
deemed most cOmmodOus All which shall be concluded al
urhet within the space Of eighteen months from the date
hereof and the works shall be commenced within the space
OF ten months next hereafter and in this should mo- b.
performed within the time specified the excuaive privilege
3D. The said Don Jose de Gafay shall cause to be sde in
the ports which he shall select a kinds Of works fhal aay
be necessary for shelter and utility He shall const Il, r.
each Of them orsses and warehouses he shall carr mo
effect the line OF communication between the ports by
of steam; and he shall establish as many siesmboas and
trains Of steam eaEs as shall be deemed necessary.
3D. The gTantes shall pay at Just valuation for dL
vse property through which the shall pass but he
sAal nut ~C9Fy GU dSGglL 81 uunio ulLYs more
quarter Of league on either side Of the line which is ali he
can Iequ1e the pr9pueteH TO sell. u
To- ghe grantee ana 70 ISss who may acquire KS rights Or
an ~ he5qI, ae te lonoWlng he shai have the right
the expiration Of which time they shall the Govern
meut Of the Repubc and for sixty yean the exclusive pr
ege carrying the transport BY steam vessels and rail
road cans with the right Of determining equitable Of
time that the line Of communication shall be opened the
receipts this purpose deducaE the expenses of admins
trait preservation, and repair thereof The GOyeInment
shall ao give fCur part Of the net profits to the NeRoti.
atom during like ten OF fity y.sH when shall entsf in.
The bs EYE s P @s S
each name their agents to look into the receipts and expen
shall be entitled to the before fourth pa Of the
prons Al ne q9oocgple4 aHds for distance Of ten
BY Sedsd in fee simple to the Negotiation.
ery and exercise any trade calling not even exceptng
W. ~ b s h ne TlseGee 81 nity leagues on either
Of all who may come 70 establish themselves there subject
lr T. The Government engages 10 give TO the Negoti.
aon every protection and assistance well for eIectug
ofthe services Of the inhabitants Of these parts shall be at o
not impose contributions or taxes Up5n Travellers
etecrs "a raastt unt the expiration of the aforesaid term
funds any inposts forced loans. VI To
4r g. The Government shall have the right of appont
ing the custom house Officers which il may see it, in the
ports and m any other points It may choose the line Of
duties OF importation and expectation upon articles which
DO not come and go merely for the puTposes OF and
for prevenn smuggling; and in shall they interfere
in the collection OF transport dues in the collection Of
Legnls tonnage, other class Oldues
The transport Of effects long as the communication Shall
shalt take the prevenon Of smuggling shall be
such as to cause embarrassment delay the transport
Of effects across tire lmus md Particular regulations will
| be adopted and issued 10 t's eacot,
y9rt g. When the works hall be completed they shall be
examined by two survey 10 be named by the Govern
nent and the other hy the NegotaOn in oder TIA; they
and in case these shall dagIee they shall nomn d an rn
aS s % w Rs 6asS e 9SRg vote 6 s Of
rom coming INTO operation as soon as shs be ready and
the Aegouaton Is always bound 10 fulfil the contract
Art TO- In it should hereafter be found practicable to
shall be made by any individual any company they shall
the privilege is granted to Don Jose de GaSy without his
previous consent or that OF those who have acquired his
7t A. The contract between the Government and DIN
Jose de GaIay shall be drawn pat in writing secOdingo the
| the ormaiities required by law:
Therefore command that it be printed. published and
OF the National Goyenment this LIST day of March, 1912
JOSE MARIA BoCAEEGRA.
Eatract from Decree Of Gen. Don Jose Mariana d.
Saias, at the time exercising Supreme E1scatiue
PODer, and dated at the Palace Of the NatioRalC7o
UerRment, IHszioO, November 5, 1886
Art l. The Decree of LIST March 1872 of the Provisional
Government which comedies Don Jose de Garay the ex
G1s3ye privilege Of opening line Of communication qoro
| and PACIFIC Oceans, is hereby confined.
FIT 2 The Decree Of 9Th February which grants t.
side Of gh9 r line Of the canal is hereby Ss9fTmed
dTl line Decree OF 9th October which establshe
convict station to assist in the works 70 be carried by tn
enterprise tor sneotag communication between the tw
mot 10 be considered obligatory that the precise number
art 4, The term for the commencement Of the works al
lowed 10 Don Jose de GaIay shall be further extended io
two years more to be reckonsd from the date Of the pubca
.4rt s. The rates for lighthouses piotage and for tn
Bgoa the po S s o ba sa y Msr6 es law" ana
frt g. A compensation for the lands belonging to ndi
Vduas, communities corporations, which may be tOunl
within me Ten leagues on either side Of the transit shall
he made to the enterprise in other waste lands shall seec
IN dstiets nsRfest 10 the lsthmUs
dft T. All c0lonsts making settlsmens under the enter
prise 70 carry out the project shall be exempt from mia
service Tor the term of twenty years, excepting only in The
case OF foreign invasion of the lsthmus.
rt q They shall be similarly exempt for The period
from all the contributions not in the nature OF municipal
rt g All implements intended for agricultural purposes
and instruments for the arts shall be exempt from all duty
Art no. All articles of substance clothing furniture aud
other things useful for the construction and Of
years TO be computed from the establishment of the colony
Dut IN case such articles should be intended for consumption
IN te neoi then they shall be subject to the general exist
Art IL All ARTICLES intended for the construction and repair
Of the lns Of Communication shall be admitted free OF duty,
Ds.nG required. however, that they shall Dc subject TO
drt r. No coionists shall be allowed settle who are at
tne tlme cIzens Of State at war with the Republic
with coons ba bsH eSoS1cS he privileges Of f6eii
Original domiclisO long they reside ~ the county
not IN conflict with the present law;
.1rt a. The enterprise shall submit i0f the approval OF
Sovemmsnt all contracts which shall make for the intro
dnepon of families and aboron, aud il shall keep public
aug authentic register of all its transactions IN respect to all
,irt. l5 The waters of all the rivers and streams which
empty into the canal and TO iced IT, shall not be dis
their sources so az to deprive the enterprise OF the them.
~ case any person has right To- the use OF s a waters
A the manner prescribed By the existing laws which regulate
the appropriation of private property for public uses
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