The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-24
The Tehuan,epec Trentv.


The Republic of Mexico and the United States
Of America, being convinced Of the benefits which
would accrue to both nations from the construction
by company, of transit way across the Isthmus
Of Tehuantepec, with view Of facilitating commu-
nication between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
have thought proper to encourage such communi-
cation, andto that end the most excellent ST. Presi
dent of the Republic oil Mexico, has fully author
lied ST.. D. Manuel Gomez Pedraza, and the Presi
dent OF the United States Of America, has con-
ferred plenary powers on the Hon. Robert Letcher
accredited as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States of the North
near the Mexican Government and the said pleni-
potentaries, after having exchanged their creden-
tials, which were found to be in good and proper
form, have agreed on the following articles;
ARTICLE J. The person to whom the Government of
Mexico may have conceded hereafter eoncede the
be sthmus OF Ieh9anepec may connect the Atlantic and
fnSs and pesons employed in the work Of con
from the TO the completion of the work. and
ART. q In the Government of Mexico may not be
s5s y sd SOs ys a hf s gaed
naval forces and the object of this treaty is to form an ALI
ance between both nations in order to the proec
AR. Either of the contracting parties in order to fur
and notifications hereinafter expressed the military or naval
iR o he sss the o and il 5 oss be
tS3 eeeyed IN The ports o. the lshmus and shall be
ART A. The United States of the North shall furnish this
Government, expressed through the Minister Of RELATIONS
Of Mexico or in the event of communications between
two Governments being interrupted the requson Of the
minister Plenipotenhary Of Mexico the Government
ecay authorised and residing the line Of the proposed
road The aid shall be rendered the manner and terms and
shall specify no shah this auIary Or 1e be empo9
Cd against the Mexican fnnotionaEes these will be com.
PEELED by their Government to fulfil their OBLIGATION
ART D. In case any difference arise between the Mexican
Government and the present future grantees (empFessa
which o Drivila9e
planning party shall make statement of its purposes and
and both shall be submitted two arbiraIors who have
neither interest IN the road official connection with either
Of these parties shall be named by the holders Of the privilege
and the other by the Mexican Government and these two
and there sha be no appeal from the decision
ART If los of the privilege result from the decision of
under the conditions which the Mexican Cove nment
impose three months notice Of sale being given the public
The sale shall be made by commissioner named By the abi
Of line q the sale shall be delivered 70 the
me- s al e ex5e s Of and sale The legal
ART No government foreign corporation can acquire
He od e work % E.
% and i9 comply with the eo1don imposed By
onaos or any other conditions which the said Government
Arr, The contributions or tolls imposed on the citizens
officers and property Of the United States Of the North shall
citizens and property The United States Mexico BT al
the products soil ornduy Of Mexico shall pass at rate
tons of the United States Of the North. F'O''
ART 8. 1t agreed that the Government of Mexico shall
have tu copcede the same but not greater pTy
eges than those which here stipulated in aud ha
commercial nations Of the world their citizens or subjects
ii it be deemed expedent But the privileges being
eseO U o %Ssg By @
privileges any othe. patton until the said nation through
as the United States of the North.
to B 8etn so nj ps sh2 manifest their own intentions
uepants in The benefits Of this road or CANAL complying
ART. TO- Both citing Governments bind themselves
conormaby to the anterior provisions of this treaty. as far
leagues each side Mexican territory not only IN iim
OF peace but during war whether one Of the two nations b.
between themselves: beng understood that the Tou
@a Pc nee and secure s IN me OF for al kinds Of trans
bit IN tune Of war only goods not contrabant
OF war, shall be free the latter being prohibited Notwh
standing neutrality Of the route and of leagues eithe
side Mexico preserves fully the sovereignty OF the said
that may pass equally as over those that may be in il
other ports and territories and The customary sautes shall
ART H. If the holders of the privilege refuse to enter int
IL order e settle 1 toll sa prize
OF snail not comply with his sngagsmens r.
drawn The to shall be fixed altered BY the grantee
empresaos) without the appreciation Of the Government
prehend both contracting nations according 70 the
ar preserving the distinction IL favor Of Mexican pro
the Government of Mexico shall notify the Government of th
United States of the North of the within seventy days
ART L. The holder Of the privilege shall give hi
SS Gnt5 70 tbs treaty T. w IN order hst within io1
Mexico, or in the Mexican Legation at Washington; o
which fact the Government of the United States shall
notified Before this the treaty shall be submitted tb
/ the North
ART 10, This treaty shall be ratified and exchanged il
Mexico and Washington within nine months, and, if that
not possible, within twelve months from its date
In faith Of which, we, the penipotenuans of the Repub
hes OF Mexico and of the United States of America, hav
| hereto put our hands and seals
Done IN the city of Mexico, on the twenty third day
nLe In the of Lord thousand eight hundred
hy In the eth Of the Independence of the Mexican Re
public and the seventy fifth of that Of the United States
America. MANUEL G. PEDRAzA
r. P. LETcHER.