The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-28

| We request particular attention to the add
dress, in another column, from Peter Conrey,
Jr., chairman of the permanent committee OF
the Tehuantepec Railroad Company, to the
stockholders and friends of the undertaking. II is
produced by the reports received by the last arri-
val from Vera Cruz that the Mexican Congress are
about TO declare the grant to Garay null and void.
It was necessary to correct this impression, and
make the public acquainted with the true state Of
the facts The act which gives rise to this report
10 not itself completed, and il II had boen it is
shown that there is much more to be said and done
before the rights of the company, under the grant,
can be effected 1t is evident that the case has it's
complications, and that there are many points to
be discussed and explained, in order to be able to
understand all the value of the title of the compa
ny. The Intelligent citizens who have the man
agement Of the enterprise appear to be well satis-
fled of the ground upon which they stand and to
have no fear of the result. We must repose conf
dence in their knowledge, and wait for the full
statement they will give soon IS their interests
will permit its publication.
Among the items Of intelligence by these arri-
walls, it appears that the passengers from Califor
MIA by the Gold Hunter, landing at Tchuantepec,
were detained to await orders from the city of
Mexico for disposing Of them. 1t is a strange
proceeding, and at variance not only with the
courtesy Of nations, but with the specific under
standing had on this subject. It will no doubt be
made the subject of a demand for explanations by
our Government. Such an unfriendly act cannot
be overlooked.
Apart, however, from any particular grievance,
or any interest in this particular grant, it is an
enigma, in this day of enlightenment and civilixa-
ton, that government should have kept no long,
and undertake to keep forever, shut against COM
merce, ports the most valuable in America, and
almost in the world, to all nations; renouncing for
themselves the most valuable privileges, and de-
barring others from all attempts to use, enjoy, or
improve them. There is no wonder that such
government should complain Of failing revenues,
an exhausted treasury, and decaying country.
The reports from the surveying parties on the
feasibility OF the road are encouraging. We have
been permitted to make the following extract of a
letter from Major Barnard, which IL a very ac-
ceptabe indication of the conclusion at which the
full report has arrived:
eel Banjo, April 8, 1851.
"All the reports Of our photographic party con-
cur in representing the work OF Mr.. Trastour as
most thorough, complete, and accurate. The sur
vey is nearly completed and all parties will be able
to leave about the Goth May.
"Ihe question OF port on the Pacific is now
beyond doubt, and there is as little doubt about
the great facility and moderate expense with which
of the land connected with the grant"
We have also boon favored with the following
letter from Captain Mott Of the Gold Hunter, which
gives very satisfactory account Of tho harbor of
Ventosa on the Pacific side
"STEAMHR GoLD HUNTER,
'"PoRT VKNrosA, April IL, 1851
"MY DEAR Srn: beg to return you many
thanks for the tracing Of this port which you
return from the Boca Barra. must confess was
much disappointed with that place. Instead of
twenty three feet on the bar, as marked on Moros
chart, found but eight, and, on the inner bar,
where eight and half feet are marked, but one
and hall at high water, and quite dry at low.
am convinced that no use whatever can be made
OF the Boca Bnrra as port for any class OF vessels
for, in addition to the heavy breakers constantly
raging on the bar, in which my boat, fine large
sea- boat, was capsized, and the crew narrowly es-
capped being devoured by sharks this part OF the
lake ia crossed in all directions with shoals and
sand-spits rendering it unnavigable for the small
est vessels,
~ am much pleased with this Port ventosa The
holding ground is excellent, and the depth Of six
and seven fathoms almost all over the bay very con-
yenient. see nothing wanting but breakwater
carried out some 500 or 600 yards from the outer
point OF the Moro Rock, TO protect the landing from
the surf, to make it an excellent port During the
TOUR days we have been here we have had two of
fresh southcrly winds, and two of strong northers.
The former did not agitate the sea much, and the
latter though blowing very strong has not straight
ened out the chairs. We are still riding by the
light which lie buried in the clay bottom.
"Your assistant, Charles Hcmpell, has given me
much useful information. He appears to be quite
an intelligent person. and we'll acquainted with the
small ports in this ncighborhood. I remain. &c.,
ct. T. MOTT.
Up. E. TRAsrouR, esq, Tehuantepec."
TEHUANTEPEC RAILROAD COMPANY.
TO THE STocxHoLDHRs.-The permanent Te-
huantepec committee, acting under your appoint
men, deem it their duty to address you on the sub
ject Of the news received from Mexico, by the
schooner Bonita, and which is naturally calculated
to excite apprehension in a community feeling 90
deep an interest you do in this great enterprise
Itappcars that resolution has passed the Mexi-
can Senate to annul decree of 9th November,
lS46, by which an additional term Of two yeara
was allowed to the grantee for commencing hia
work. This resolution of the Senate is seized upon
by the enemies of the work, and represented as &C.
tually annullins the grant This is not so. The
original grant remains untouched; and the question
whether the acting President of the Mexican re-
public, in 1886, had the power to grant further