The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-08

THE TEnuANrEPEC RoUTE.-Tho Tehuantepec
treaty, we have to believe, notwithstanding
the doubts Of the New Orleans journals, has been
decisively rejected by the Mexican Congress. What
Mr.. Webster will do in this exigency, remains to be
seen. We perceive it has been suggested by
a whig paper, of the Seward stripe, that forcble
occupation of the Tehuantepec route would be
good policy. for the very good reason that can't
dispense with the advantages Of this route; but, in
the meantime, another and shorter route to Cali
fornia appears to have been discovered-the Vera
Cruz and Zacatula route, of which we gave the
particulars in leading article Of the HERALD seve-
raj weeks ago.
New York company, consisting Of Simeon
Draper, A. c. Ramsay. and others, have secured
charter for fifteen years, for this route, including
the exclusive privilege Of transporting the foreign
mails across the republic Of Mexico The COM
pany have been incorporated by our Legis-
lature, and we understand they are now en-
gagged in placing coaches for the overland trans
portation between Vera Cruz and the navigable
waters Of the Zacatula, which empties into the Pa
cifc five or six hundred miles above Tehuantepec.
Steamers on both sides to be placed this route
as soon possbc and if, as is estimated, the trip
can be made by this new route from New York to
San Francisco in fifteen or sixteen days, we shall
not require the Tehuantepec route for some time to
come. The shortest time between San Francisco
and New York has been by the Panama route,
requiring something over twenty-five days. If
this time be reduced by the Vera Cruz route to
sixteen, or even eighteen days, it will pay. And,
possessed of the advantage of this latter route, if
they shall prove to be genuine we do not see that
Mr. Webster need distress himself about the Tehuan-
tepec route unless he feels lively interest in the
individual rights Of the Americans interested in the
Garay grant This whole business, however, includ-
ing the arrest of Capt Levy. very mysterious and
very much involved; and may possibly yet result
in some trouble with Mexico. No telling till Mr.,
Webster returns to Washington.
CONNECTICUT Rum STATE.-Highly important
intelligence, of very melancholy character, has
just been received from the State Of Connecticut
not by telegraph, not by stage--but through the
spiritual medium of the New York organ Of all the
''isms' of the day. We are informed by this won
derful organ that the State Of Observation-Disclosures
considered "true blue in point Of morality and re-
lgion, and correct in everything according to the
Bible and the Westminster Catechisnl-has made a
complete summerset in morals and piety, and now
presents nothing but scenes Of morality-reeling
drunkards. huryng as fast as they cam some to the
insane asylum, some to the almshouse some to the
State prison. and others dying by inches by the road
side. The Governor Of that unhappy State has
been, according to this announcement, 'wafted to
his present dishonorable elevation on the tainted
breath Of drunkards and by the money Of rumselers'
and snow sits in his Presidential chair, their pur-
chased instrument. attorney, and tool" In such
style does the Tribune nveigh against the back
sidings Of what once the land Of steady habits
but now, alas, how changed its people rpenng for
the State prison and the insane asylum, and its Co
vernon taking his stand with the 'ssons Of Belal,'
Of whom he is the purchased tool! We are not,
however, informed the amount of the purchase, or
for how many barrels Of rum the bargain was con-
cluded.
Seriously, however, it would seem to be now a
question whether the drunkenness Of fanaticism or
that Of rum is the worse species of madness. When
we see such balderdash, such rant, such nonsense,
such yugarty, such almost insanity, promulgated in
n daily journal Of the city Of New York, it is high
time for sensible people to see if there any
cances in insane asylum for certainly there win
very be applicants for admission into that
establishment.