New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-01
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nsNe - ~ and the most excellent 5r. Presl-
! Sant Of ,le Republic OF Mexico has fully author
! lied Sr d. Manuel Gomez Pedraza, and the Pfesi-
dent of the United States OF America, has confer
! red plenary pow,rs on Hon. Robert Letcher, ac-
credited as Envoy Extraordinary and Miei'ter
Pienjpotentiary OF the United states Of the North,
near The Mexican Government, aud the said plenl-
potentiares after having exchanged their creden-
tials which were found 10 be in good and proper
form, have agreed on the following articles:
ARTICLE |. The person % whom the Government
of Mexico may have conceded, or hereafter may
cOucede. the privilege OF constructing RAJ way or
canal " hich, sing the lsthmus oi Tebp sntepec,
may connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and
persons employ ed in the work Of construction, she'll
be prote cted in their persons and property from the
commencement TO the completion Of the work, and
during the time through which the privilege ex-
tends.
Art. III. In case the Government Of Mexico may
rot be able by itself to give the stipulated protec-
ton the United States Of the North shall furnish it
effectively, with land and naval forces; and the OBJ
ject of this treaty is to form alliance BETWEEN
both nations in order to guarantee the protection OF
the work
Art III. Either of the contracting parties, in
der to furnish the said protection may employ, with
the restrictions and notifications hereinafter ex-
pressed, the military naval force which may be
dyed necessary; and il the forces be those OF the
United States OF the North they shall De Hospitality
received in the ports of the lstbmus and shall be
permitted 70 occupy the line OF the WORK. or any
part Of il that may be thought proper.
ART w. The United States Of the North shall
furnish this assistance only IN the event OF It's being
required by the Mexican Government, expressed
through the Minister Of Relations OF Mexico, or in
the event OF communications between the two
Governments being interrupted, on the requlstOn
OF the Minister PlenipoteDtay Of Mexico, near the
Government of the Omitted States Of the North, or
! on that Of it's commissioner specially authorized,
aud residing the line OF the proposed road. The
aid shall be rendered in the manner aud terms and
only for The time which the person making the re-
ouisticu shau specify In no shall this aaxlli
| sry force be employ ed against the Mexican func-
tionaries. az these will be compelled BY their own
Government to fulfil their obligations
ART. " In case any difference arise between
the Mexican Government and the present or future
grantees, lempressariOs) which may occasion the
lots Of the privilege, the complaining party shall
make a statement Of its purposes aud mo ives, aud
the other party shall make similar statement and
both shall be submitted TO two arbltrators, who
have neither interest in the road, nor official coz
meet Oh with either Government and who shal re-
side in Mexican Territory. One of these parties
shall be named by the holders of the privilege aud
the otb er by the Mexican Government, and these
two, in case OF disagreement, shall name thrd
having the reqsired qualifications, and there shall
he no appeal from the decision Of the arbtrators.-
The Mexican tribunals shall take cognizanc, Of
any other questions.
ART. VI If loss OF the privilege result from
the decision othe arbitrator, it the priviege) shall
be sold at public auction under the conditions which
the Mexican Government may impose, three months
notice OF the sale being gver to the public in two
OF the principal journals Of w ashngton and Mexico
The sale shall be made by Commissioner named
by the aIbirators The product OF the sale shall be
delivered TO the losers OF the privilege, aeductng,
for the Mexican Government, al the expenses of
judgment and sale. The legal excise lalcabsla)
shall be paid in Mexico. The Commissioner shall
give security for the management ofhs trust
ART. VII. No government or foreign corporation
can acquire the privilege, which only private ndi-
viduAls can purchase. The purchasers shall be |
obliged to prosecute the WORK TO its conn., letion,
and to comply with the condt ons imposed by the
Government of Mexico on the original grantees
tconcesionaros) or any other conditions which the
said Government may legally impose.
ART. VIII. The contributions or tolls impos edon
the citizens officers and property OF the United
States of the North, shall be the same and no
higher than those i'm posed on the officers, citizens
ano property Of the United States OF Mexico. But
all the products of the soil or industry Of Mexico
shall pass at rates one fifth less than those imposed
on the same class OF productions OF tue United
States OF the North.
ART. TX. 1t is agreed that the Government OF
Mexico 81 all have iull power to coDced9 the same,
but not greater privileges than those which are
here stipulated 10 its favor aud that OF the United
Safes vi the North, to any one or more OF the COM
mercial nations Of the world or their citizens or
subjects, ii it may be deemed expedient But the
privileges berg compensation for the engage.
me NJ OF guarantee made 10y the United States OF
tie North, Mexico shall not concede the SAID pNv
le ges to any other nation until tue sald nation
! through treaty satisfactory TO Mexico, shall give
| the same guaranty as the United States OF the
/ North.
Both contracting parties shall manifest their
intentio to permit all .he commercial nations OF
the ord TO be- PARTICIPANT In the benefits of this
road or canal, on complying with the conditions of
| this article
ART. Y. Both contracting g 1vernments bind
themselves, cOnlormaoiy TO toe anterior provisions
Of this treaty, as far they may be able t. main.
tain the neutrality OF the route and ten leagues
each side as Mexican territory, not only in time of
peace, but during war, " hetber OF the two ma.
tions be engaged IN hostities with another or ths
two parties be at war between themselves; it be.
ing understood that the route shall be free aud Sc.
cure in time OF peace for all kinds Of transportation
OF goods and merchandise arms and munitions; but
In time OF war only merchandise goods, not con.
tabsnd OF war, shall be free the after being pro.
hibited. Notwithstanding neutrality Of the route
and OF ten leagues on either side, Mexico preserves
July the sOveree nty oil the SAD route and territory
exercising Jurisdiction over the persons or vessel.
that may pass equally as over those tina, may be in
It's other ports and territories and the customary
sslutes shall be fired in said ports.
ART IL. Il the holders of the privilege refuse 10
enter into a satisfactory arrangement ia order TO
settle the toll or price Of trans portation within
twelve months from the date OF this INVENTION
VI snai not comply with his engagements, the guar
anteed protection to the WORK shall be Immediately
withdrswn. The tolls shall not be fixed or altered
oy TOE grantees lempresaros) without the approba
non OF the Government OF Mexico. Any atsrati.,n
In the SAID rates Of toll shall comprehend both con
tracing nations according 70 the terms of Art 3
preserving the distinction IN favor of Mexican oro
ducts and In case such al Grafton shall be carrisa
into effect, the Government of Mexico shall notify
the Government OF the Unued States Of the Nlrtn
Of the same within seventy days
ART XII. The present der of the privilege
shall give bis consent u this Treaty In Hr1,n, 20