The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-27
The Tehnanteps Treaty.
OYyIcE or IBg IEHuA sTEpEc SURVEY.
w .auINo,rOS Iulv S1 ISJI

past condition, yet as csc mlsrep ,ntat'ons nav
heretofore borne thu ihpress Of part Oanso,p, an
have been filed with violent adjective y applied
/ us and cur concerns, have fsblished uc.9ina I
answer. Fut in your paper Of yestera.y f0d
temperate article, COPIED from the Courier Gtf Ea
qu'ro Of the 2lst, AID endorsed by ynnveivss a
sensible and seasonabie," which merits ~ord n
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iscies IN ITS History Of this grans, ind the opera
TORS under it, which big leave 90 correct. u
! correctly states that the original gfsH was made
| by Santa Anna to Mr. Garas, and rsst il was bOsh
Exclusive and transferable 1t ~zs sede, how
ever, in time of profound peace wlen there was
rea sonaoie irosI,ot Of Mr Lief"ys seirg able to
! comply with the terms Of the ztant brs shortly
! after the wish the United States arJke out
Tie mouth Of the Coat coalc0as river as fsr up a.
Nina titan, was occupied by uata ssrces. aud
the Pacific coast in the vicinity Of Tessrs ntepea
Vas equally liza BILE 10 simdur Its J. =, view of
sbe Distracted condition OF the country, and
sf the fact that one terminus Of The route
was already in possession Of TIM energy ana
the other liable to Re 81, the Di,rasor s'aias.
fully empowered % do so, extendef by teore
the term Of years TO which Mr.. Gar3y had heon
limited for tie commencement Of his opers lions
uncer The grant by virtue Of thi, decree, Alr Ca
ray sent engineers upon the isthnus to mike the
preliminary turreys; and usiaer their direction
carriage road, IL eI ded as auxiliary TO the raj road,
Was cut through the Pass Of Chivels. This com
mission was sti upon tho HIoand when shv
sent out by this New Orleans company we'd out
there ardthey, also, Ill addition 10 ruanisg rail-
road lines across the isthaus and survey ing the
ports on either side, cut carriage roads through the
wilderness TO AID in building tho Projected raj. way:
~ although, On account of this sa,nense amount
ST field work completed and votes collected, II was
aeened advRable for the greoer portion of tho ex-
petition to return to the U0ssd oJasss for the pur-
9sse of bringing up their chaTts, plans proiles,
Inmates ana reports, yet party was iefs out there
TO 60 on with ths survey aisd the works Incidental
10 it, IL is, therefore, evident that the grsntcc hD
net, Ousy stated IN che articles referred ~
tailed to comply with the ccSsdltions of she graot
and also that the operations under size grant havs
been coLtiDeOus and not spasniodaS sbest to Save
the rights add privileges conferred ~ it,
II is also stated, III this article, that tho grant
"~ss expressly aInulled by the Mexican Goa
gTess II THIS refers to the recens action Of thas
body, the statement is correct; be; FROM she con-
test IL appears to point to act ct years
standing, as pu. forth in tho sce ,unts Of Oshse
newspapers, which are, ! believe, entirely orrs-
Eeeus. he secret history Of this rccent beg slatioa
is rather curious, aud plsiA!y shows that Il csanot
be IeckOntd upon as final Drun. the last night
81 the session OF Congress in this cay, two treaties
with Mexico were submitted TO ae DATED Statss
Senate for ratification enc c1tradtion treaty,
" Eich ubsnimously rejected and the %, her ths
1 tbuaLtelee treaty, which WAS unanimously Ne
reTteo. telegri phc despatch announced VA New
Orleans the fate OF the former; wzich fis, tArouSh
* noiahcc II the cXstsrce Of any s-oh tssty, was
assigned by the New Orleans papers To the Ie-
hunntelec treaty. IL 30 happeDed thst vessel
shiltd ior Vera Cruz before this mistake vas oor-
rcced, and the news reached .he CITY o. Mexico at
a time vben the local opposition " tte Tshusnte-
pee project were making tremendous etofts 70 de-
feat IT IN the Mex.cau Congress. Iaruis N their
sEhpercc, ana that of the British Minister, (Mr
Loyie,) th,e is,sihg,ues uaa.ie ia exotic the
p3ue Of our friends, ana, rs their only Iaeans Of
re alistion, they were induced t. acguesce in sa
ruling the extension ct the Gaisy siaIh uPea
which this 1ebuant'r pee treaty hLa been entirely
taaed. There is not the smsl!est doubt that this
unfoI tunate piece of hasty and ip:ousderate i~ge
lstion will be repealed "a; the next session Of the
Mexican Congress. And, turtAer more, IL appears
tna MS N s.art d..
fro the judiciary Of thet country, AID wholly in
appropriate for legislative ac'iun.
Another point, bearing upoo tAs validity OF eur
title. IL, that in otatpy the treaty OF cradaups
millions for the right Of way across the Isthmus 1t
Tehuaotepec; which oler was rejected by tho
Mexican Commissioners, on the ground that the PR
vile &c had already been grated away to Mr.. Ca
roy, ard by him sold to an English company; thus
removing 1t beyond their col troll. No question had
then been raised ~ TO the validity Of the te, snd
indeed. 1t was expressly recognzt by this cot. IL
Was only after this grant had been sold to an Ams-
Iican company (tLe previous negotiation having
faoi through that n bean matter Of d'spste
through the Lationsl Jealousy Q: MEXICO, and per
taps through the d. sire TO obtain further millions
by another sale the graft. 10 pie " this, how
ever, the ratification Of the treaty b. the HexsaA
Congress at their next session ~ ny 10 neaas des-
IeIste chance. And, as have already rntet, H
has received the sanction Of tho United States 80
rate. The American company are net disposod -
rot in cont, mptuous spirit towards poor, weak.
distracted Mexico" as stated in thi article Tn
tie contrsfy IL will be found that they have shown
slirit Of courteous foi beaianes all tho p,ints
where question has arisen they have suffered great
losses through tho perycrse opposition ot tho
nuthoriiis at Vera Cruz; they have subinitted
TO every imposition, even where their rights
were inoot Il stable; aud their surveying pasacs
have, by their o'deIs, paid promptly sRd iioc-
rally Tor every article obtained in tho CO ibtry,
bud in eyuy way behaved in cousids6sts
Atd COT riiatoiy manner toward Tie authorities sn1
Ia ft all m be a.
Odd not ,uoneousiy stated IN the article IA qu-s-
ten, lsld IN dttsucc If the orders OF the Moxicas
govtrnmcBt, aud persist in their Eork, dcsp,ss - se-
rel energetic measures 40 prevent tnem. Nor uid
they receive Igf,mptory orders 20 cease operations
snd Quit the county They began AID anisncd
tieE voIl under the sanction aad Stth p1sSporn
fr,n the McSics government. They nsd sue ,dy
left the county AID reached New Orleans bv;ure
thin Vfdtf vas ltVmGlg atod-a 'e only bavslg bcca
lett cut there, thrUu9h the iusueiency OF trspspnr
tation 10 hrIg them 20 the United >ta'es. Tue
cxItdition is besucd by Major Barnard. a dis
Irg uisbed 0Eic,r o. the Etgia,cr Cops in the
United States army aud 'h 70 were also tSO naval
oGceIs attached to ths party. These gentlemen
are too much accustomed 20 IN implicit uocd'snce
"a orders, when coming FROM legitimate source.
60 Commi. such an Outrage "a ~ uaputcd ia theni
and IL yet remains 10 be teen whether the ssssli
parry still upon the l,thmus-in AL some tselve Or
titeen-will set at defiance the whole Mexican 60
Nernmcnt.
! am glad that no doubt Is expressed in this ar
ticle with reference 20 the exAcmo feasibility q
tli route, tho Astonishing resources OF the "sua-
Try, ard the immense advantages of tbs route geus-
ialy, a. has aheady APPEARED IN other aid more
violent papers; for do not feel ~ liberty O. prove
their absurdiiy by anticipating the report OF the
cngireer-iu-chcf. Bot the treaty oucc iatiaed by
the Mexican Senate, and the rrpotts Of the ucvVl
ing cAt edition otcc published, instesd cf aX We
could get twenty millions OF stock eagerly cub
soribet. In mouth or tSo these things with have
been accomplished. and then al opposition Win be
lost ID tho b. iabt and overwhelming succey Of the
Istfm route over all others.
Que word with reference to the prop-rety OF 40
ton the part r. government In mis- matter.
VIII IL lot be letter that thii work 90 persor,pe<
under the sanction of treaty, and thus our own
RoNeIrms Mt be made TO guarantee >, ne integrity oil
tho MeAi,sn republic IA that g'larser, .nan tna,
Mexico shOuld DO suffered, by want OF proper 70
mcnstraSCes, to exssrerste th,, American CO upsuy
INTO fofoible maintenance II their rights aud
mus brig ABOUT, MS beevsssry consequence, hrs'
horrors OF mother slayy, excitement, such rs thai
from which we have y = escaped.