The New York herald., 1851-07-01
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Now that the Mexican government has finally !
annued the contract with Garay, in relation to |
the Jasssge across the Isthmus Of Tehuantepec,(
those pecuniary Interested in the enterprise, being
Americans, will naturally look to their own govern
meBt for Interference and an assertion OF their just
rights. The present view of Mexico in relation To-
this matter, is certainly second idea. For IL il
well known that when Mr.. Trist cndcavorod BY
treaty stipulations To the right of free pas
sage for Americans by the Isthmus. the Mexican
con missoters stated that the privilege of con-
structing way had been granted to sn individual
who had transferred it with the authority of thd
government to English subjects, whose rights
Mexico cannot dispose Of The justice Of this OBJ
lection at once acknowledged, and the point
was not pressed. The transfer OF the privileges,
thus acknowledged. to Americana, cannot relieve
Mexico from her obligations; and il will not do at
this late day, after the surveys are made, 20 deny
the rights Of the new company-rights derived
from the original impact.
We have been favored with the following letter.
relating TO this subject -
TEuUAvrErEc, May, 1851,
Your idea that the diihculty with Mexico affect.
ing should now be lsokcd on as a question at
issue Vetweea the two governments for diplomatic
negotiation aud GcdOpCDcnf, is correct. We do not
look to Mexico; We look TO our own government
to httrfose between us and Mexico Our grant,
documents Of titles, &c, were transferred from
Garsy to Manning 4 Co, from them to Hargous,
and from llargous to us. Aud the titles Of the
laneed property, after having been examined by the
cabinet at washing tOn, passe to Senate, who,
in executive session, endorsed their goodness and
OF them, and ordering them to be deposited in the
archives Of the body. We could not have them in
safer custody You thus We may remain quite
undisturbed by anything done in Mexico.
The action Of the Senate was preliminary to,
taking up the treaty of Tehusntepec, which they
ratified. They could not take the treaty into con-
sideration, or act upon IL, based and come cted
as t was with the grant aid oursel res without frs.
inquiring into the position and circumstances Of
the grant and ourselves This was neces sary for
consistency, propriety, and Justification, and at
once shields u.s. end places on high ground and
under our country's protection Noble Tribune.
1MrnIsoSMENT OF REPUBLICAN YorTH AT HA--
vANA On or about the first of this month, during
public defamation at the University of Havana,
youth sixteen years of age, son Of Sr. Don Crilo
Ponce, wealthy citizen Of Cuba, was arrested aud
Imprisoned for the following onence;--Back Of the.
staging erected for the dcclsimers black
board, on which was written, while the curtain was.
yet down, in large letters with chalk, "Viva Mar
cisso Lopez, Muersn los Realistas'-"Li Live Mar
cisso Bopez, and Death to the Royalists." The.
audience being assembled, and the Captain Gene
ia and suite having arrived, the curtain wasraised
for the declaimers TO begin their speeches. On no.
tciDg the writing on the board, ;he Captain Gene
raj Immediately ordered the entrances TO the build
ing to be guarded, aud summoned all the students
to appear before him, in order to find out which Of
them was the offender Young Ponce stepped for
wars and ans wertd, with frmness, 90 am the one
who wrote IL The Captain General asked him
why he did il. lie answered "I wrote more
than what | wish to come to pass" lie was order
ed TO prison, and the public are at q loss TO know
what will be done with oung, for his indis-
cietion.-sarannoh tGa) RpuUican, June Is