The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-02

ILL., ~ osn0 M unoes-tne great ueSV y W1ch
On the 9th Of fchsuazy, lS4s, the government q
Mexico issued orders to the Governor Of the departments
Of 0axaca and Vera Crux to put Garay In possession Of
directing that every facility should be granted for tho
Of the sntsps 1psss Gsas vsss issued
c and the very day another decree was issued
by the President declaring that In the grant Of
been previously granted by the government natives
foreigners and which remained unnhabed and unsulu
waited These DEGREES executed BY the local auts
rites and Garay was put in actual possession q the
lands The two DEGREES herein referred to have in
portant bearing upon the and the undersigned does
not that His Exceency In his memorial has given
that attention them which they justl entitled
On the 9th October, 1s43, Santa Anna was again
President and issued decree stating that the surveys
by Garay had been completed and that the works were
about TO be commenced and ordering the Governors of
Oaxaco and Vera Cruz TO furnish convcts the
another decree Of Santa Anna ON the 2sth December
1s43 the period for commencing the work the 18th
mus. which BY the original grant was to expire on the
1st July. lo44. extended TO the LIST July. lS45
In the winter of 1874 Santa Anna longer
President OF the republic At that period the country
was exposed TO constant internal commotons arising
from the contests for emnence the part of different
leaders who rapidly succeeded each other in their
struggle for the Presidency Under these embarrassing
circumstances, Garay became satisfied that the time
allowed him insufficient for organizing enterprise
of such magnitude and in June, 1S45 he mace appli
cation TO the Mexican Congress asking further time,
soliciting additional privileges and facilities for the in
PRODUCTION Of the necessary materials and supplies and
praying that further inducements, in the way of taxes
and mposs might he granted to persons disposed TO
settle colonsts on the Isthmus.
bill introduced into the Mexican Chamber of
Deputies in accordance with this application and
passed by that body 1t then sent to the Senate
the re referred to committee who reported favorably
and the eve Of being submit, to a vote when
there occurred sudden convulson which caused Con
gress to disper-c.
The administration of Paroles was subyerted by Mari
ano de Salas who took session Dictator the
executive power. The entire system Of govern
ment revoluonize under his auspices; the form
was changed from central or consolidated into ede-
ra've system the quotas of contribution of the several
States of the republic regulated and fixed the
most oItant administrative measures organized the
liberty Of tie press established &C., &C.
All these great measures which exist in Mexico
and this form Of government established here 1t Is
believed derive their origin from the DEGREES Of Saas
one Of which far the undersigned knows has been
for mouent doubted questioned, except in sin
gle instance.
Whilst Saas was thus exercising de 6,cto supreme
power, and whilst his dictatorship una uesoned
attention was drawn to the law which the Of
being passed when Congress was dissolved. He promul
gated his decree Of the 5th Of November 1916 which is
copy of the law which passed the Chamber Deputies
and which adopted by the committee of the Senate
by the terms of this decree the time Of commencing the
work postponed to the 9th of November 1SiS The
work was actually prior to that date as is
tabshed by the official reports Of the Mexican auhori
ties on the Isthmus.
The simple narration of the foregoing facts seems
the undersigned amply sufficient to establish in most
conclusive manner the validity Of the grant in question
and to preclude the Mexican government ut this late
date from raising question on the subject.
All these decrcos however formed contract TO which
the onv parties and interests the Mexican govern
ment and one of its citizens in which no foreign
nation would have a right interfere in any manner
whatever
1t becomes necessary therefore to consider in what
manner the government Of the United States and many
Of her citizens have acquired an interest in this matter
and the extent OF their right to demand the execution Of
the grant 1t will be remembered by the Of the
concession, "Garaysw was authorized to assign his rights
any private individual company natives foreigners
Here. then, is plain, full complete. and undoubted
power attorney granted by sovereign to the
il m
fact than power of attorney transfer all his in
the grant to natives or Foreigners /, is in the
nature Of bill Of credit Endorsed in every form and
manner and at various times, acknowledged again
and again by the sovereign power proclalming to
sion and had the right sell the same and that the
honor and good faith of Mexico should sustain the sale
lie awaited himself of this privilege. made transfer Of ali
his rights in the years 46 and At Manning and Mack
ntosn FL gish subjects residing in this city. The trans
fer was duly notified to the Mexican government. 1t
fully recognized and approved the undersigned be-
eves. and on the complaint of Manning and Macintosh
President Herrera issued orders to the Governors Of
Cruz and 0axaca prevent cutting Of mahogany by
any other than the English company Again: when the
Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidulgo negotiating in 1S47 Mr.
Trist by virtue Of rendered high considers
ticn to the government OF Mexico for right of way
across the Isihmus The commissioners empowered BY
Mexico to treat with him. replied that Mexico could
not treat on this subject because she had several years
before made grant to of her citizens had
transferred his rights by the authorization of the Mex
Mexico could not dispose Thus, Mexico has de cared
the solemn occasion. of public intercourse be.
tween nations that the beyond her
that its validity admitted Of no doubt citizen Of the
United States. afteI looking into all the DEGREES and
pledges and public acts OF Mexico confirmed by the de-
claraton Of the commissioners aforesaid giving full faith
aud credit the honor Of Mexico and never having
heard understood that the validity the cession was
drawn in question became its purchaser from Manning
Macknosh and subsequently associated with him in
he pros cution Of the enterprise company citizens
Of New Orleans This association formed openly and
publicly.
Before commencing their works these Amerca an citi
zens Were however dssiious OF acertaining, beyond
doubt the good Intention Of Mexico to forward this
terprise ana Of shielding themselves under the poec
ton OF their own government against all danger and
difficulties, emergencies that might arise and with
every that subject deeply interesting
to the nation was calculated to elicit.
The undersigned therefore instructed by his 60
inform the Mexican government Of the de-
sire of the holders Of the grant to their work
by thorough survey of the Isbmus full confidence
not repos'd in that which had been made by the
gneers employed in 1872 and further make over
lures for treaty Of joint protection Of the work
The Mexican government made not the slightest obec
departments Of Oaxaca and Vera Cruz only avoid
exposing any obstacles in their but the con-
tIary to afford them aid and hospitality. This, as
of courtesy-of national civility. What induce
a company to e1pend upwards Of hundred
thousand dollars. and call it mere act of poteness
That to the undersigned appears to be carrying polite
ness beyond the proper point And was it Of civil
try before the work completed
1his occurred in April, 1850 The engineers
cordngy sent ports thrown open for their supplies
More than one hundred and twenty thousand dollars
have been expended in the and in opening and
in cutting roads through the most broken parts Of tc
country expanding also large Of money for pur
chasing the necessary materials to make the road.
This company composed Of many gentlemen, equal in
point of integrity honor and Intellect any citizens Of
the United States having engaged in this laudabe aud
great enterprise, have, by oe means other incurred
the dpleasnre Of Mr. Ramirez who has taken occasion
TO denounce them as spectators.
The undersigned in justice to these gentlemen wishes
to say TO H. that he IL utterly deceived in regard to
the motives which have influenced them in engaging in
this magnificent enterprise They clearly the COM
mercia advantages which would flow into New Orleans,
by connecting the two oceans and the great benefit
which would the world in general and having
invested large amounts Of money the undertaking,
trusting TO the good faith Of Mexico have the mis-
fortune Of receiving that aid support which
they had every just right TO expect having their
ney refunded Of being denounced Of vile specu-
laors That appears to the undersigned TO be very
unjust mode of satisfying these parties for the money
they have advanced They certainly deserve better
fate.