The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-05

could satisfy your country and to crafty you per-
fonsly We can do no more II is the policy and the
wish Of Mexico to be the most friendly oo.ng with
the United States What required OF us we cannot
grant.
Again, in his despatch Of the 18th Oct 1851, Mr..
Letcher reports the following ~ the language of the
Mexican Minister
Mexico is not disposed to throw obstacles in the way
of great improvement which would be Of incalculablc
benefit to all the commercial world She Il willing to
grant the privilege to the United States upon far terms
in almost sny shape may ask 1t, but she will
part with her sovereign rights to corporation
She will suffer every tling before she VIII allow that.
And. again, in his despatch OF the 18th December,
1851, as follows:-
lie mir Ramez) altogether satisfied the interest
Of Mexico. and in fact that Of the whole commercial
world. demanded the contemplated connection bet seen
the two oceans That Ear from thsoHng ob'tscles in
tie wsy Of that connection Mexico folly prepared to
90 eyey reasonable length TO secure that great OBJECT
that Mexico wee POOR and oppressed but far had
Il IN bis power to guard aud protect her honor be
determined she should not only be free from Just
poach but should stand elevated grounds before the
world In every particular in reference to mater Of
much Importance tbst although che had been and was
~ this moment BADLY treated by many of nny country
men, still from motives Of sound policy she disposed
and such was his own sincere whhto concods to the
United States in preference to any other power all the
privileges which might be necessary 10 accomplish the
greatest enterprise Of the eye bat that in the event of
tuch congestion 20 aupcn must be made to the Garay
! ready. said he, to enter into treaty With you
which think will be satisfactory TO both countries
President Aris;a, in his reply to President Fill
the alleged rights Of Garay, expresses the same de-
sire Tor tho speedy opening Of the Tehuantepec
communication and shows that the chief difficulty
in the way Of its accomplishment has been the in
comprehensive zeal with which the United States
government has urged the Illegal and urus. demands
Of Garay & Co Mexican citizens. Notwithstanding
the manifest invaiidity Of the Garay grant, and Of
tie claIdestne transfers by which il was finally
lodged in the New Orleans Tehuantepeo Company.
A,ista shows that Mexico has been willing and anx-
ious 70 treat with the New Orleans Company on fair
ana liberal terms, and Gays
The opportunities which The government. II Mexico has
rreened for reconeing these interests have been nu.
merous mbliug itself even occasions when it
could do without compromising the n.erests and self
respect Of the nation. = Your excelIancy will
therefore perceive that Mexico for The sake Of
internal peace and harmonious relations With her friends
i wiling 10 concede what Ia proper snd even that which
probably 6ny other nation would refuse Your exceency
~ that there certain bounds which cannot be
oyertspped without jeopsroizng the right 10 public
spect and that this republic would be placed in that alb
ct condition she 10 yield TO unjust aud extravs
gent pretenons Thee Ire'enops require the sacrifice
OF her dignity and OF the prergas which appertan
her nation In order 10 place Them AZ the Of Of
her citizns who trampng upon the duty which he
owed TO his country has driven her into the dangerous
position In which she finds herself
How humi'iating the contrast between the firm