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

en as now exists. owes its origin 10 another OF his
DEGREES on this, comment ia unnecessary
The New Orleans Tehusntepec Company, in replyinx
10 my remarks, have assumed the signature OF Amer
Gus" am aware thai great efforts have BEEN and are
being, made to produce impre ssion that the main
tenance OF Garays grant Is -fosyicaa measure and
that II OF vital Importance 10 HE southern States and
especially Louisiana and lis great capital New Orleans
that Mexico should be forced to recognise and renew that
grant. But am grahed TO see by the proceedings az
The recent railroad convention New Orleans and The
july August and September numbers OF De Bows
Review, that the intelligent citizens OF New Orleans are
beginning TO investigate this subject, and are already
aware that Their true interests not SO much in The
opening oil ths Tehuantepec railroad as in the consiruc
ton OF aroad through Texas the Rio Grande thence
by the ella 10 The Pacific, and connecting on the Rio
Grande with roads penetrating the interior of Mexico
by which, and by which alone, The bullion trade and
commerce OIL Mexico, California, and the vast Pacific
can DC drawn 10 and concentrated at New Orleans
Suppose the Tehuantepec communication opened do not
the people OF New Orleans and OF the South generally see
that the trade by that route will go by way of New
Orleans to New York, but TO New York direct And
do not the merchants OF New York also see that instead
OF going to Europe through New Orleans and New
York, 1t will go 10 Europe from Tehuantepec d.
rect And will not the people OF the United States
OIL all sections, that the true dmercap interests are
in The line OF communication above referred 10 Mean
while however, the general interests of commerce de-
mand route capable OF being speedily opened and
these remarks not made in any spirit OF opposition
the Tehuantepcc route but TO show that the opening of
that route is much, il not more for the interest OF Eng
land than Of the United States, and that the allegation OF
the Tehuantepec Company that the annument OF their
alleged rights was procured by British influence is mere
pretence. The question between the administration and
the Mexican government is not whether the route shall
be opened but simply to the individual rights of Garay
and his assignees and the purpose OF the famous Tehu
anepec treaty is not much to open that route TO the
people OF the United States guarantee private spec
ulaton, by procuring renewal Of the forfeited grant
IL in answer TO any respectful and proper application of
the parties interested Mexico thinks proper grant that
renewal, shall be well pleased But so long as il is
proposed 10 effect this by force by bully ing poor weak,
and distracted" Mexico--so long as the United States
government refusing TO argue the question consider
it can open deba,able point" threatens make
national affair. and TO maintain Garay's rights by its
strong arm'-I for one, will raise my feeble voice
against such proceedings confident OF meeting the appro
baton OF every honest in America.
Your obedent servant,
BEN. Z. GREEN.
WASHINGTON, Oct OF, 1851
T. S-There are other views OF this subject, which
must reserve for another communication.