Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-06-27
The Tehuamtepec Treaty.

In speaking of the rejection of the Tehuantepec
Treaty by the Mexican Senate, and the amendment
of the Garay Grant. of which recently received
news from Mexico, the Springfield Republican thus
recapitulates the history of the Garay Grant, which
may possess interest for many readers
In 1912, Jose de Garay asked the Mexican Gov
eminent for right Of way the Isthmus of Te-
huantepec for the establishment of inter-o oceanic
communication. Santa Anna, then President grant
ed the request giving certain privileges and requ-
ring certain conditions, Soon after this waste lands
placed in Garay's possession by the Govern
ment in accordance with its concessions, and
tension of year granted for the commencement of
the work Everything to this point was in good faith
and without flaw.
q The difficulties with the United States then in
terfered with the commencement of the work, and
on the 9Th day of November, 1916, decree was is
sued by Gen. Salas then Dictator, confirming to
Garay every previous act of legislation upon the sub
jeet. This last decree of Gen. Salas the Mexican
Senate declare to he null and void although in
the negotiations for treaty with Government
at the close of the Mexican war; the Council of Min
listers distinctly recognized the existence of the grant,
and made it ground for refusing to the United
States a similar right of way.
1--WE see that party of surveyors have ust re-
turned to New Orleans, having surveyed route for
railroad across the Isthmus at Tehuantepec The
lands connected with the grant they say the f.
nest in the world They think the Tehuantepec
route is the route, and the which will supersede
all Others If this be so, the Mexican Senate may
we'll in first as last for the road must go there
COURTESY OF AMER1cANs-Lady Emeline Wortley
says:--I like the Americans more and more. Either
they have improved wonderfully lately, else the
criticisms them have been wonderfully exaggera-
ted They particularly courteous and obligng,
and seem, think, particularly anxious that for
eisncrs should carry away favorable impression of
them AS for me, let other travellers say what they
please of them, lam determined not to be prejudced
but to judge of them exactly as find them, and
shall most pertnacously continue to praise them
OIL Sc no good cause to alter my present humble
opinion) and most especially for their obliging civil
ty and hospiable attention to strangers, of which
have already seen several instances.
have witnessed but very few isolated cases. ye
of the unrefned habits usually ascribed to them
and those decidedly not among the higher
order of people for there seems just much differ
ence in America any where else, in some respects
The superior classes have almost always excel
lent manners, and great deal Of real and natur
al we'll acquired refinement and of beside
(Which, perhaps, will not be believed in fasttudiou
England) extremely distinguished looking By thu
way, the captains of the steam boats appear re
markaby gentlemanlike race of men in general par
ticularly courteous in their department, and yer,
considerable and obligng to the passengers.