The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-17

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Such then is the result Of the line Of conduct fol-
lowed by Mexico in this unhappy question
We have before and frequently predicted what is
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claim any very great credit for our penetration
Let only recall 70 the memory Of readers the
fact that have been the only in the ranks of
the press to point out tho dangers threatening the
Mexican republic In the dangerous course where
she was entering; ana that We would far prefer
frankly coDfessDg new, that We alone have been In
the wrong and all our cotemporariss in the right.
In this international conflict one grave matter
has been brought forth, the news Of it first came
by telegraph France, said the desp atsh, has pro
posed to England to convoke . congress Of che
European maritime powers, to oppose the encroach-
ment of the North Americ IN oonfsdsracy, and to
prevent the absorption of Mexico BY her eager and
We have carefully examined all our French papers
to find something relating to such step on the part
of French IS attributed to her. but We have found
nothing. absolutely noting The tceg caph. how
ever, had invented is true that an rlish
paper, the DAILY Necs, had announced the fact; it
is true that the same paper, revortiog to this sub
ect, has entered into minute details - to thsnode
of Intervention proposed by the French government,
only this mode would differ some What from the
view that we get from the tslegrsphis despa:oh.
According to the DAILY Ne,os, the Fren ,h govern
MeLt intends to propose within . brief period, to
England and to the United States, a pan for tho
and powerful government, in order to arouse that
magnificent country from the STATE of prostration
to W i CHI it has been reduced by deplorAbls ad-
ministraiion that has already lasted too long.
Spain, Belgium and Holland, would be invited to
take part in tho Tho plan alleged to have
been proposed by Franos, is as folews-Ths nations
composing the congress declare that they have no
desire, either particularly or collectively confer
on themselves either advantages or privileges;
but whereas tho Tehuantepeo route must in
evitsbly form enc of the principal means of
Communication between the Pacific and the
Atlantic oceans, and that object should be taken
into serious consideration by the Mexican govern
ment, they should propose that the government Of
Mexico Immediately AID effoctually take 10 hand
the construction Of this route To arrive 1T this do
sirable result, . commissioner will be named to
receive the reports Of distinguished engineers either
Mexican or foreign, a. to the best means Of con-
sructiDg thisliAe of communication, aud the powers
viii guarantee 3 loan sufficient for the realization
of the work, condition that the transit duties will
be applied to the payment of interest aud the reim
bursement of the principal of the debt.
1t can be clearly seen from this, that from there
being any coalition against the Uaited States,
q coalition would appear to have been talked of
with the United States Surprising, however, that
the Daily Neacs is correctly informed, would the
United States consent to enter into such congress,
and would they accept it's decision after having
fused to take part in il! We doubt it; for during
some time past, whether right wrong. and rather
more wrong than right, the United States have
to interfere in the politics Of the American oonti-
nent
Whether Mexico, too, so apt to rail against tho
influence and even the counsels of other ma lions,
would accept the kind of protection sou ght to be
extended to it. We strongly doubt. The plan pro-
pose by France could only then be applied by the
aid OF vioence-material violence, perhaps against
the United States-moral violence against Mexico
Certainly We do net imagine that this can be tho
end proposed.
To sum up, then, war il imminent between Ms1ico
and the United States; the latter have taken war
like attitude from which they have been and pro-
badly will be unwilling to depart Mexico on the
other hand, cannot without dishonor abandon the
clear and defined position which she has taken
Each nation contends that she has right on her
side; 1t will then be legal issue alone that must
be tried. On the other hand, France only intends
to interfere in this matter not with view to foment
discord, but merely in order to bring back peace
and harmony, and accelerate the period desired by
all for the opening Of tho Tehuantepeo isthmus to
the commerce Of the world.
Would it not then be advisable Cor Mexico to pro.
pose to the United States to settle, by reference
to third power. the difference dividing the two
countries? The afbiter is already found since ono
has already presented itself If either party has, or
imagine it has any motives to object to IL, England,
Spain, Belgium, Holland, there all ready to
constitute themselves judges mediators. We
submit this idea to brethren Of the press in our
opinion it is worthy any other that we know Of,
and perhaps 1t may prevent war by avoiding to
injpre tho legitimate susceptibities Of either Of tho
From tho Trait dUnon Sept. 81
We are now acquainted with the tenor Of the pub
lilo pre- positions made by the two other compsn for
the opening Of the Istbmus Of Tehuantepec. They
euapatc from Mr. Garcia and Mr. Bellange, and
both Of tbem, like the Guanauata company, present
themselves as exclusively Mexican.
The Garcia company, before laying down its pro
positions, enters into long preamble, in which tho
reasons pleading in its favor set FORTH then fol-
low fourteen articles containing the conditions Of
fhp pynr mad 4 UIIt frat nuutr, MT thA
wagon road; this will be commenced within six
months after the concession Of the privilege. This
route will be finished in q year, and Immediately
thrown open to travel line Of diligences or
mail coaehes and baggage wagons will be essab-
ished The government will point out the itinerary
Of the railroad and the system of construction. The
construction Of the railroad is to be begun two
years after the concession Of the privilege, and to
be completed seven years after The company fur
nsbes securities to the amount OF three hundred
thousand dollars, in active credits, ackno vlsdged
and jquidated on the treasury. The contract will
be valid fifty years from the date Of the concession
of the privilege. During this time the government
will receive one third Of the net profits of the en-
terprise, the two remaining thirds to belong to the
company. After the expiration of the fifty years,
the will be entitled to the whole amount
of the profits And lastly, the company asks for .
privilege Of nine years to establish means Of trans
pOrtstion on the wagon road, and for tho navi'
cation of the Coatzscoalcos river and its aluents
The company will employ as few foreigners a. posi-
BILE in tho work that is to be done.
These propositions are more definite and more pre-
else than those of the Guapa uaa company. We will
add, that they are even more favorable, although
they may not bear that appearance at first sight.
1t remains to be secA whether the government will
find in the Garcia company all the desirable guar
sntees for prompt and certain execution Of tho
work. There hovers, moreover over the concession,
serious question of responsibility, which has just
been raised, and which cannot but place Mr. Garcia
In an unfavorable position We shall explain our
meaning more clearly in . moment.
The propositions Of the Beliange company are
easily and briefly summed up: 'Thst company 40
cepts the propositions made by the mixed COMPANY,
be those propositions what they may; and as it is
exclusively Mexican, it claims that it il, by law,
entitled to tho preference over the latter"
If Mr.. Bellange presented himself, with his Mcxi-
can stockholders with his capital already Termed
in . word, with his company organized in every re-
spect, his argument would be unanswerase; and If
the mixed company be really the ono that has made
the most advantageous offer, the preference could not
be refused without hsgraut violation Of the law.