New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-14
Congress and the Finances-Money Exported
The Vera Cruz and Acapulco Railroad Pro-
ject-U. s. Serveyors Ordered TO Cease Oper-
ations on the Isthmus
respondence of The Tribune


Since last date nothing OF any Importance
has occurred. Congress continues to meet, but
not one step has been made toward providing
ior the necessities OF the Government, no deh-
mite action has been a. yet had by the Senate on
the bill from the Chamber relating to the estab-
llshment OF consumption duties. One thing,
however. has at length been done both Cham
hers have agreed to allow the Government to
make use OF c250,OOO a month OF the Sl,600,000
remaining of the American indemnity There
fore the interior creditors may wish them
selves better luck next time. The opposition
papers have declared the above money to have
been exhausted, but 1t must be a mistake. But
now at all events. II will soon be so.
The Monitor, quoting from the Dcfensor OF
Tampico. says that an Alcalde sent officer to
seize a sufficient quantity Of goods from the
commercial houses of that place to pay the du-
ties Of one real, an arroba. (25 lbs) on flour, in
troduced from New Orleans by virtue OF decree
of the Mexican Goyomu ent. This act was done
in consequence of an order of the Governor OF
the State Two merchants resisted the order on
the ground that the State had no right TO I'M
pose this duty which IN opposition to the
decree of the General Government, and only
submitted by force
The amount OF jnoney exported from Vera
Cruz, from July to December last, both inclusive
Fr, IN Jan uary 10 the end OF May OF the
present, as follows
January 39O,Jo1 l3
ebrnhY .So,ioa w
March ----------------------------- 4Sl,27s o5
ApIil --------------------..- -o5iSJl -
May Observation-Disclosures 1884 IS
Total. -s42l4,sl3 2S
The Legislature Of Guerrero has at length
finished the Constitution for that State but the
same has not yet been promulgated
perceive by the papers that d. Vicente Sc
eura has obtained the PERMISSION OF the Pope 10
read pIohilited books.
4 decree has been published by the General
Government stating that IN consequence OF va
nous propositions having been made for the privi-
lcge to construct a railroad from Vera Cruz to
Acapulco, the Government viii sell this prlyl-
lege to the highest bidder
As the whole matter Is 10 be published IN the
United States by order Of this Government, |
send you only the following extracts from SAID
decree.
The whole road to be finished in Is years and
commenced IN two years. The first bids are TO
lie received on the 29th OF next August The
second one on the 10th September and the final
sale TO be on the goth September
The exclusive privilege OF said road Is given
to the contractors for 80 years, together with the
privilege OF introducing free Of duty all the rail
road cars lmpleiren materials, coal, &c
An extension OF time on the first TWO years
VIII be granted II the work be begun, and an ex-
tension OF 80 years of the privilege provided the
Government receive 20per cent of the proceeds
Al foreigners who undertake the work are to
Terounce their nationality in all points relating
TO the road
The contract OF privilege TO be given TO those
WHO offer the most advantages to the Govern
ment
After the expiration OF the privilege, the road
ana all belonging 10 it to become the property Of
tie Government.
People are not compelled to use the railroad
v hen II may deV late rom The present track
Al concessions not within the province of the
Government are to be asked of Congress
he Government Wi give the land for the
road for Offices, etc etc.
An order Ci the Government, directed 10 the
Governor OF OaXaca, by the Minister of Rela-
iions, has this day been published IN this city.
instTucting the Ssic Governor 70 forbid the con-
tnuance of the work Of all the United States
Surveyors. and others, on the Isthmus of Tehuan-
iercc, stating that # the same be persisted in
they shall he sent cut Of the country The or
der states, however, that If they choose to re-
main they may do So provided they discontinue
their work there, and subject themselves TO the
regulations IN force respecting the residence OF
strangers generally. This order was first pub
hshed IN TINS city today, but bears date Of 22d
OF MAY last.
Tomorrow i the grand day In Mexico-the
day Of Corpus Christi All the troops have been
tie Government has spent over 100000 for that
purpose, IN order that the day may be celebrated
with unusual siiendor
Yours. respectfully Eo.