The New York herald., 1851-07-12
Interesting from MeHieo-Th rehuantepee
Treaty.

Treaty.
The telegrsphie news from New Orlean, indicates
.that difficulties may arise between Mexico AID the
United states, respecting the passage across the 18th
mus of Tehuantepec. The MexicanCougress have
repealed the law granting to GaJsy aud others the
tight of way, and the privilege of ofcoBstruc;ing
nal or railroad from the Gulf to the Pacific; and the
authorities have forbidden those who have become
associated with Garay, ffom commencing the work.
and have refused to allow the surveyors engineers
lsborers, and their tools, implements provisions
merchandise, sc, intended to be used ia the con
struetion Of the work. to be landedat Coatzacoalcos,
or its vicinity. One reason given by the Mexican
authorities il, also, that the port named not, by
the laws of that republic, port Of entry OF delivery,
Mt which only foreign vessels enter or land their
Passengers or cargoes.
This course of Mexico is attributed ny some to
Bntish influence in Mexico, legation there ha-
wing but comparatively little influence and might
with that Of Great Britain. Mr. Letcher, our
Minister, Ia fact, was, during most of last winter
-an ! spring. in the United States That the British
royernmen Mt, previous to General Aristas election,
had full knowledge of mort Of the state secrets OF
Mexico and, in fact, pretty well controlled her
foreign diplomacy, we haso little doubt. Tha' her
ipau,Lce aud intrigues had great deal to do with
pr,cititating the war Of lSi6, We have always be-
Geyed Her course was adopted to embIrrass us
in the Oregon business, and to prevent British
and merican war respecting that territory, aud
IL was in measure, successful. Mr.. Polk did
not admire having the candle lighted "a. both
ends and seeing what was inevltabI. - to
Mexico agreed to the line Of 49, Ii Is Of Little coz
equeuce whether or not the intrigues Of British
en- ssaries ee .ted the anuulment Of Garays grant,
20 far as it relates TO Mexico aud the United
States. If the Mexican Congress had the righ; to
aunul the grant under their constitution and laws
for nonfulflnent Of ,s conditions, OfOr any other
ca isc there is treaty stipulation between Us ani
Me1so guaranteeing ,he invoiablity OF this grant,
then the United States government have nothing
to 90 with il. There Is no treaty Mexico ex-
pressly refused to make any stipulation respecting
this grant. in ISIS. The grant Is private IN liter
between the grantees aId Mex GO. The holders of
Nlisshtip,i u FLprida repudiatcd bonds In England
or Holland, might well AK their government to
interfere ard compel the United States, or those
states, to ray them The Tehuauts pee -peculasors,
though some of them may BE- citizens OF the United
States. must Obey the laws Of VI ,Kico In az res
rects A. 20 the refusal Of the Mexican consul at
New Orleans to give the steamer Clearance We
vtllold our opinion til We are more fully appr~ed
Of the circumstances Certainly II u VS. Si,'is
intended to be hostile expejtion against has own
country, be was justified.
OF tie friendly disposition of the President oil
Mexico 70 this county are entirely satisfied.
We suljoin extracts from origiull private letter
from tie President. written to friend n1w ~ this
city. received fer days since, which bespeaks his
friendly eer e 70 the United : 1tes. aad MS just
and elevated views a, to the right Of way being Tor
Abe use of the world,
NJ, Es1tss,p fSgsp -
Ibav. c.iv,d With IN, g-~ates, rlitsur~ your last
civil h tier a tue 1Cth ut which IL y ns~ Proaf
az r,m.mbrancs Of your expressive tsnihp Nhieh
return 90 you. -
~.lsbr.tsd S.Bor stsnsnte and you sn dnierstsoi
io- have b. .n grstihed that you remenbrr niu
You peak also - the question of Iehuaatr yec s.'W
IN. rght 81 way o. given for it, constru;tn ~
go d.,tr,s a. no DOUBT. than the rpu1hc o. IN.
Unit states but rhe wants that u snail y nae ur
sb. utility q the whole word. l~gd aaf tuta1ls
rrit cip.s which vil bsr nationality and r'gat-
I am well persuaded q Wha. VII tsse pI> = AMI
.ouuf hotter urop the ex sient eAtions which east
s-.ir thax you are friend of mine, aud you dcsre the
.lfsr n cxico htevr " proper fcr you 20 u AK Al
your exsbns In order 20 settle that iestion 'o'eA
viii e-advautsscous for the two countries. 4.
IhNs, tn pleasure 10 salute you end desire 70 you
thou9 joys your frisad aui al climate -.rran'
MARIO. ARIsFA
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