The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-08


| To the Editor of The Union:
In a communication published in the Union OF the ,h
OF October under the signature OF " investigator
showing by his statement and evidence that Gsrsy,
grant. il not void ino had been forfeited BY his non
fulhlmen Of the eondilionsl referred 10 the isct ina,
the New Orleans Tehuantepec Company, in various as
eai publications, had openly threatened 10 maintain then
alleged rights under that grant by farce. and commen,d
on the impoey OF such tone OF and agxrssso
while the treaty is pending by which that company \,
seeking toobtan from Mexico a renewal Of the grant
| The New Orleans Tehuantepec Company has, in Va.
leTdays Union. published reply; which, however. DO.
not purport to be official. but appears under the nom
gueire of Amcricus." In this fact and 10 the a.m,
made 10 throw individuals in NeW Oslass eia.
iag TO belong to the Tehuanepec Company, The respo
bly Of lis " mpruden and Incorporate official public,
tion am grati6ed 10 discover implied admission ot
the truth and force OF my remarks. regret howeys,
that The company, or any individual belonging, or claim.
ing 10 belong, thereto should use the signature Of "Ams
icus 10 be witty and make merry the misfoItunes Of
Mexico by such language as the following
| ct he Mexican government, terrified al the near an
proach OF the last payment from our government under
the treaty OF peace, evidently casting about for expe
dents to repenIs lis exhausted treasury and buoy IN N
sinking credit Having hitherto found Uncle Sam 90
convenient for its purposes, TO be willing even
the subject of Tehuanepec. by selling us for plum hs
right OF way which il then refused"
The present government OF Mexico ia, as beive N.
most pariotc-all admit It TO be the most republican
lis principles and The friendly 10 the United States
that has existed in that country since the time OF Victor,
1t should also be borne in mind that large part Of IN.
Indebtedness under which Mexico is now crushed wa,
contracted when she gorously struggling for liberty
and independence; that her discsses this time havc
been greatly increased by the failure Of our own govern
fulfil its treaty stpulaons for the suppression
Of Indian deprcdalons. and BY The refusal Of the present
administration to carry out in good faith the arrangement
which its predecessor had invited Mexico 10 make a,
the payment OF the indemnify due her under the treaty
of peace; that this ngTacous refusal was for The bepe
fit of certain rich English bankers-specuators in her
deprecated bonds; that, simultaneously and as pa Of
the system the British Minister in Mexico Ia,
been threatening locibe measures to compel he payme
OF those bonds and that the refusal Of this administration
10 fulfil Mr. Clayton promises, and the British Minister,
threat Of war, to the end and purpose name
10 force Mexico TO surrender the indemnity due be,
under the treaty Of peace TO The Barings Co., in py
men OF the bonds which that house has purchased I'd
at between 20 and 80 cents in the dollar Under thc,
circumstances, 1t seems very unbecoming in "Americu
thus 10 taunt Mexico with her poverty, unless indeed
his Amercanism is Of that school which is ready TO sac
rce the honor and interests OF the United States and s
friendship OF neighbours for the benefit of Europs,p
sPcculaors on the exhausted treasury and snknr
credit OF Mexico, and which, departing from the poly
OF the earlier Presidents, prociams itself the
list OF revolution IN Europe and al the time iovit,
the monarchs OF Europe 10 cooperate in suppressng r.
publicansm the shores Of America and in building
up black Emperor in the West Indies
"Amencus"-or the New Orleans Tehuaniepee Com.
pany, whose mouth piece he Essays
at is obvious that this writer investigator Ia.
been furnished with The sight OF unpublished of6c,l f%
respondence. As cannot boast OF similar favor /
must endeavor correc, his misrepre by nj
eIence to such public documents as are within reach
shall rely chiefly upon that very report Of the Mexican
Senate which investigator seemingly with.
out having read H. The terms OF the grant to aay a..
wilfuy or carelessly misstaed by Investigator n.
was to have a survey Of The route within eighteen
months, and the works were to be begun within len
months thereeerno HEREAFTER, as investigator saws
Hence Garay was not bound to begin the works until
however, he obtained extension OF the time for ihs
commencement for one year-that is say, until The ID
July, lsl5."
The remarks OF "lnvestiga or' were based entirely On
a pamphle, issued in New York BY the claimants Of
Garay's grant, and which placed in my hands BY
one oil the most earnest and Ingenious advocates OF d.
New Orleans Tehuaniepec Company. | had moi ben
favored with the sight OF any unpublished Official cores
pondence and had only partial fragments Of q.
report OF the Mexican Senate, published in the Mex.
can papers These detached fragments sufced 10 show
that the rep OFT was written with great ability dignity
and candor. but did suffice to correct the error in The
comPany's own publication which led me asuay BY
usank no "o'u "esepsSv IOT ~reOtes. have, however,
since procured and carefully read the full report and
must say that no American can rise from its perusa with
out being painfully oppressed by the orfynr contrast
which Il presents TO the absurd preensions bold ASSET
lions, and bullying tone in which the company ia SUP
ported by the present administration Never having sen
the original grant to Gary and having been msed By
the translation given by the company ITSELF cannot
justly charged with having msstaied it, terms either
wilfuy or carecssy. But accepting the correction nov
given by "Amcncus," what followsi Simply tina, Ii.
grant has been forfeited tes land not fios BY non M
hlmeni OF the conditions.
Admitting for the present. the validity OF the DEGREES
OF March, 1912, ard OF December lsi3 they required
that The works should be commenced before the
OF July, 1915; otherwise, by their express terms lk
privilege was TO But III. works were not con.
meuced before the I'd July, Isa5. required.
Admitting. sgan, the validity OF the decree Of Sslas
9Th November 1916, that decree required that the works
should be commenced within years, under penalty
forfeiture OF the grant Bu, the works were not
menoed within the two years. which terminated Novem
Der s. 1913. and thus the second forfeiture hes been In
CURED. Nay, more up TO this present 77th October,
1851, il does not appear that single spa1s has been
turned on the canal yssivssd Notwithstanding the Ia
genous and careful effort OF the Tehuautepec Company
to msIead the public by confounding the railroad sG
canal with the provisional csryiag v4ss vssi aesd
to have been commenced by Manning 4 McKisiosh.
under their contract with Garay for tho eolonixaton
lands on the isthmus
"Arnercus" says that ION the 7th January, Isl7
Garsy entered into contract for this psrpoes 1.-THE colo
nization OF the lands on The stbmus] with lchasder
Co, Of London. and Manning & McKintosh. Of Mexico
Manning A. McKtntoah s>rt Mao r.. .~~;ns., sho