The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-26

HE IEIUANTEPEC TREATY AND RAILWAY
Some Of the Washington correspondents state that
very important intelligence may soon be expected
from Mexico, embracing tho confirmation of tho
famous Tehuantepeo treaty, which GUARANTEED the
Garay charter 10 the Americ N company that pur.
chased it from its original protector
It will be reooliected that on former occasious,
all our accounts from Mexico indicated that theso
was very little chance Of this treaty being ever
sanctioned by the present Mexican government.
The whole subject it seems, has been for some tims
thrown into very great Of confusion and doubt
mixed up with various conflicting statements and
matters, out of which it 10 very difficult to gather
the exact truth 'acts of the business. Some time
ago We were startled with tho Intelligence FROM
Washington, of Captain Levy, formerly Of tho
United States naval service, being arrested under
indictment for violating an old law of Congress,
that law being tcrcibly made to apply to the Garay
treaty aid Tehpantepec grant. 1t seems that
Levy claims also to have grant for the conssrua-
ton Of q railroad across tho Tehuauepec line, and
tia. lis charter requires nothing but tho signature
Of the President to establish is legality ard give
value to the instrument This, Of course, comes ia
conflict with the Garay grant, and the whole baai
ness is now 90 confused and mixed up together,
that It viii require great DIAL OF research, and
much additional intelligence from Mexico beoro
It viii DO possible to ascertain hon either Of the
grants stands, or il any OF them Las any chance Of
berg carried out b. tho Mexican gcTcrnment
Upon Ills subject, tho Tchuan.epoo Company
have puolished two very curl Us works, under the
authority Of Major Barnard, of the u. S. En-.
ginccrs, and Mr. ]. ]. Williams, also ar nsineer,
giving full account OF tho Isthmus Of Tchuanto-
:
cravings Of the whole line C railroad contemplated
By the Garay Company This work contains much
information on the subject. Captain Levy, in like
manner, on his side, also publishes a variety Of
articles on The same subject, claiming grant Of
the right; but his line Of railroad It appears
is very different iSom that Of tia Garly recon-
nais,aace. Captain Levy has also presented, or 10
about TO present, 70 Congress isenorial bringing
up hs subject to The notice Of that body and giving
n full account Of his movements IN relation to the
grant, both In this country and in Mexico, in OBJ.
rosiJion to the Garay Company, and in defence Of
himself against the recent indictment and prosecu-
tiou begun by our government ct Washington,
We believe that, one Of these days, some further
light will be thrown on this mixed and involved
subject. Of conflicting grants, conflicting rights aud
projected treaties. AT present, there is much dark.
ness, doubt ard confusion on tho whole subject,
and on all the grants.
our last accounts from Mexico were to tho 3lss
Of January, but wo found nothing IN the Mexican
journals on the Tehsantepcc subject. Private lot
teys received here state however, awe learn that
the Treaty had been finally rejected by the Mexican
Congress and Executive; but we have seen no posi-
tive confirmation Of the subject and it remains still
in as much doubt ms ever.