Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-16

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AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION BY THE REPUB.
Lie OF MEXICO.
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His excelency the President Of the Republic. has
communicated to me the following decree:
Joss Joaquin DE- HraaraA, President Of the Republics
Mexico, to the inhabitants theseof Know ye, BY thesepe
ssnt that Congress has approved Of the following decree
Article l. Authority 10 the Government 10 contract fsr
railroad from the port Of Vera Cruz TO the Capital thence to
some port the Pacific with such branches may see
convenient 10 other towns under the following conditions
The work commenced before two, calculating the tms from
the date Of the contsct
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Third Should the railroad pass any Of the public do
man enough land will be granted % the copfacto for the
construction Of said road and it, appendages besides the
preference will b given to them for the essbishment Of colo
nes both coasts subject 70 the laws which win Be dictated
to that effect.
Fourth. Such private property and ground may bs need
ed for the construction Of the road and s stations will be
granted. subject 70 the rules prescribed BY part 3D. article
Of the constitution. This privilege orrght will only be made
Of provided the contractors cannot to amicabe
arrangement with the proprieiors.
Fifth. Should the railroad, years after the date Of the
contract reach thar part Of the country beyond Vera Cru.
where the yellow fever does prevail the Government will
then grant extension Of two years the exclusive
privilege and reaches the point indicated before the exp
ration Of the two years. privilege Of one year more for each
month thus saved.
Sixth In case the contractors allow twenty per cent Of the
profits to the public treasury further extension Of thirty
will be granted the exclusive privileges At the expiration
Of this extension the Of article five must be complied
with
g. Foreigners engaged in this undertaking must understand
that from this fact alone, their rights as such cease in all
parts Of the country where this work is carried on.
Art II. The Government will award the contract to him
or to those whose proposals the most advantageous and n
keeping with the conditions Of the preceding article For this
purpose three months will be allowed for the receiving said
proposals. being optional with the Government to poong
the time stated to three months.
Art ILL., In order that the preceding articles may go into
effect the Government will give orders that this decree be
translated and published in those newspapers which have the
largest circulation in Europe and North America, and the
time stated by article will commence from the day the
packet leaves with copies Of this decree.
Art w. Should the contractors for the principal road think
not to construct the branches which may have been
selected the Government will then contract with others for
this object.
Art " AT the expiration Of the exclusive privilege the
railroad trains and buildings will become national property
Art W. In those places where the railroad follows the pub
lie roads enough space must be allowed decree Of the
Gath September S42, to permit carriages, horses, and foot
passengers meet with distractions in their transit
said roads, should they not wish to avail themselves Of the
railroad.
Art VII The Government has the power contract for
the railroads they may think proper any part Of the epub
lie subject these condions with exception to the
u Of compeon and the length Of the privileges 10 which
they must - governed BY he distances and dculhes which
they may have 10 ovsrcome 10 their construction.
Art WILL Should the contractors solicit any concessions,
the Executive will 10 be thinks it expedsnt 10 grant
them, demand suthsrty from Congress to yield them SUCH
Art TX The authority granted by this decree does not in
erfere whsever with the liberty the constitution grants the
different States for the opening and improvement Of their pub
Lie roads. JOSE MARIA CUEvAs,
President Of the House Of Reps.
NJ. STLICEO,
Secretary Of the House Of Reps
MANUEL G. PEDRAZA,
President Of the Senate
JOSE IGNACIO VILLASENOR,
. Secretary Of the Senate
Let the same be published, distributed, and complied with
Palace of the National Government in Mexico, May H. lS49
JOSE JOAQUIN DE HERRERA. 4
To d. JOSE Ma. LAcUSzA.
Which communicate to you for your government God
and Liberty! Mexico, May ls, ls4s. LACUNZA.
~ Proposals will be received until the Goth
September next on which day the successful bidder will b
publicly announced But is necessary to observe that
Of the conditions is that the shall take that part o
the railroad already constructed from Vera Cruz the Moline
which embraces an extent Of three leagues.
July 2l-H