Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-11-02

4 Oh the renewal in tie most solemn
manner by the Mexican Government Of
the same recognition, OH the very recent
occasion Of tie treaty with Mr. Letchot
| BY one Of the articles of TINT treaty, ii
| Was provided that the present holders Of
| Tie right of way across tlte iellntis shanid
signify their assent to its terms before its
| ratification by the respective Governments,
| anh IN the official correspondence Of the
| Secretary Of State. Mr.. Webster. with
Mr.. Hargols, will he found the anptest
recognition Of the latter gentleman
rights rs The holder Of the grant It Was
| to him that our Government si1feseea
itself rs the present holder Of tla rrant,
for his assent to The treaty prior tu its sub
| mission 10 The Senate for ratification ---
Copies Of this correspondence are also in
the Office Of The committee. Although
| this correspondence resulted iii refusal
by Mr. Hafgnits, acting for all concerned,
10 assent to the treaty for rersolts 1lrarly
expressed In the correspondence, the fact
| is not the less clear aud tonclnsiy" that III
al important negotiation winch resulted
~ the formation Of treaty between the
Mexican Government and tile Ministers
IF the United States, that Government
declared That there existed valid copces-
made by it Of the riglH tf passage across
the Ishmns. As 10 other concession has
ever been heard Of or suspected than that
to Mr. Caray your eoninittee consider this
matter is now beyond question; that the
title TO The grant as obtained by them is
| beyond DISPUTE; and that the only con
tngpncy on which we tan be deprived Of
it is our tanrp to organize company.
No, nation, hUWetrr fatldess Or tfea-
| chcfous, could question tie acts of its own
Government thus repeatedly recognised
by its Executive organs ipr long series
of years. There is fiot the slightest fea-
son for sl1spectng that III" Mexican Gov
ern,neut could entertain s16h al liea--aud
il is not doubted that if our iustiiahlo re-
lance Oh the honor aud good iaith of tl,st
Government Should unfortunately move
misplaced, tue rights acquired l'y us when
acting with sncli reliance, rights il which
the entire nation is Interested, would be
upheld and maintained ly tl,e strong ann
Of Our own Government. No American
can doubt whit Woald be the course
adopted Iy this country III such conti,i-
gency, and The committee feels ln'titiod IL
placing before you as well established
Iact that the rights which they have Sc
cured for your use aud benefit are placed
Oh q valid aud secure basis.
The committee are the more confident
in 50 reporting because they are IN posses
siou Of undoubied information that ihe
same view Of Your rights i entertained hy
the Department Of State at Washington
aud by onr eutife congressional delegation
in both branches. IN repeated interviews
had at Washington, between The Rrantee,
The delegation aud the Secretary Of Stale,
the views hoW advanced hy yonr commit
Ice IN relation to the security with which
the work might be prosecuted, and the
certainty of protection by our Government
70 the persons and property Of lis citizens
engaged in the prosecution of this enter
prise, Were asserted by all particularly l'y'
the great statesman now having jill Glafg"
otr foreign relations and was considered
by all as not even al open or debatalie
ront
Independently of their action in relation
to the grant, tho committee felt il neccs-
sary to gather from every available source
all the Information that could lsa obtained
iii relation to tie practionbiliiy Of the en-
terprise the probable difficulties to be eli
couutered III its execution, the shelter TO
tt, - al u,t yt1snuta trt
ding 10 the terminus Of the road. The on
" Information accessible to The public nj
the period when our meeting Wss called
was the pamphlet. and aecnnipsuying
maps, by Gutano Moro. the engineer IN
der whose direction the survey of the
Isthnus was made for Mr. Garav, the
original grantee. This survey, although
very satisfactory OH many points, especia'-
" as regards the natural features of the
country, its amazing fertility, its freedom
from epidemic, the mild and doclie char
aeter OF its inliabtants and the moderate
elevation Of the summit level 10 lc crossed
by the road could not be relied on as re-
garded the two coasts. That gentleman
himself declares in his report that he did
not sound the bar Of the Coatzicoalcos, |
nor was be able to give thorough ex-
animation To the Pacific shore. Repeated
splindjngs had, however, been made at
different periods at the mouth Of the Coat
zacoalcos, and less doubt was felt on that
subject than was entertained as to the cH-
istence Of q suitable harbor OH the Pacific
coast. The COMMITTEES Were, however,
informed that highly talented engineer
OF our own city had, at former period, |
made all examination of the Isthinus, and
was possessed of much information Oh the
subject. This gentleman, Mr.. Trastour,
at the request Of the committee, attended
one Of It's meetings, bringing wi;a bim
maps and plans executed by himself OH tie
fstlInus, showing not only the features of
the country but its geological formation,
aud the depth Of water ia the CoatzacoaI-
cos, from it's mouth to its confluence with
the Sarabla, far above tie point where II
Is navigable for large vessels, aud he also
expressed his conviction tiiatthe constfuc-
ton Of railroad was not only practicable
but easy. He had not, however, himself
sounded the bar OF the Coatzacoslcos, nor
could he give the required information from
personal observ alton OF the Pacific coast.
Under these circumstances, your com
mittee deemed il their duty TO take nIea-
sures for more reliable information OF
doubtful points. Application was made
to Major Barnard, OF The Engineer Corps,
whose ability ard reputation are well
known to our community, and who con-
scented to undertake the necessary survey
for locating the read, establishing tue pro-