The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-01


grant Of right Of the value and Of whacn
20 the people and Of the United ssstss Va
TO negoate actually signed at tho city OF Mexico,
b, ministers duly empowered " their IesPecave govn-
nents the last Of which formally ratifed BY the SENATE
has been rejected by the Mexican Congress.
The COMMITTEE that refusal BY our govern
into treaty stipulaons with another upon
a prescribed subject should Of course, BE- con
sidered indication Of unfrieDdly feeling Yet regard
s's ss,ch terminated in the second
above with its prompt rejection by the Congress Of
Mexcoregsrdns the fact fully made known 10 Mexico
that the interests of the government ard the interests
of the United States deeply involved in OBJ
tanning the right OF wsy propoeed-and, finally,
courtesy Of rejecting a treaty proT.red by the
/ United States and by the violent sacrifice of
vslsabe property belonging to citizens Of the
United States tor tue preservation of which the honor
and fa.ihn of Mexico were formally pedged-the
mitee cannot look occasion a one authoriz
| exiting RELATIONS with the government OF Mexico
Certainly IN ~bat has passed there to be found but
republic which leads nations to themselves BY
treaty obligations which makeit desirable continue
such n have been previously contracted.
In the correspondence submitted With .hc message Of
the Pr s'dent, the committee have with entire ap
me'sed with the Importance Of the questions involved
in this controversy and Of the grave attitude they
assume should Mexico pcrsevero Ia her refusal OF tLe
dress which Is required at her hands
In letter from the Secretary Of state TO Senior Luis dc
April 80 1851 after cole and comprehensive review OF
the whole the Secretary referring the probable
the treaty 10y Mexico (Which letter OF
Mexican mini.ter led him anticipste) concludes ia
the follow Dg Iiphatic terms
The President ii The United States cannot persuade
himself that such calamity it, rejection ,. Mexico
impends over the two ccuntrcf."
Again in Il lester n Ia Yegs, the successor to Se1or
La hoa Of the 10Th Of March 1862 the Secretary " state
Kit however these hopes should Prove to be unfcundei
and The should INTO effect, th, govern
mont viii feel itself compelled 20 take into consideration
the which us duty IT, citiz may
qnire ii adopt To project their rights under Youu-
tars grant made by Mexico of the right Of transit
the Istbmus The government Of the United States
in DO event be to abandon those rights aud ar
denuy hopes that the Mexican government will do jas
and finally in view Of the great mror aueo OF the 90
cason and T. avert il possible consequences Of the
magnitude ofwhich 10 the two countries riit this
zion r. N aims uoac can be blind the President
Of the United States addressed himself directly 70 the
President OF Mexico by letter OF the 10Th OF March,
1862 from which the committee quote as fellows =
In addition TO The motives have urged for the speedy
adjus of this matter Big leave earnestly 70 call
the attention of your ExcyencJ 70 the probable oifou
that may grow up the two nations should
Mex break her pghted aith in the grant Ia Garay
citizens relying upon her good faith have become in
oIesed in that grant they have advanced large sums Of
money for the purpose Of carrying out is o9ectsthey
have eeyed for railroad and demonstrated
bic that they should nov be deprived Of the privileges
by that grant and sustain the heavy losses
that must epsuc, without appealing 10 their own govern
mtnt for the enforcement CT their rights My anx
desire is to avoid the oo probable consequences
that must result from such an appeal We can.
not if would be- Indifferent to it. 1t is duty which
every government TO its citizens 10 protect
their rights home ard abroad; aud the consequences
the Garay grant and the government Of Mexieo are
such notrue friend Of this country or of Mexico
look upon with indifference
TIE committee fully prepared to sustain the EXecu
tive rcpsrtment in tee position assumed towards Mexico
in the correspondence here by
ding to the senate the adoption =. the follow
| Ing resolutions -
| The resolutions were published in the New Yorl
HERALD If yesterday
| THE MEXICAN CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE CON
| snUCTioN OF \ RAILROAD ACROSS THE lsTitMUs
| OF IEaUAETEPEC.
From tic Coutttuiionl published in the City Of MeXi
| july y, Iot2
Gail for proposals, to be made by the 18th OF
August. 1852, Ter opening an interoceanic conmuli-
cation by the lstbmus Of Tchusntcpec. and condi
tons prescribed by the government, TO which said
proposals. must conform.
| CENERAL CONDITIONS
lSt The government will receive proposals for the
construction Of a railroad between the Atlantic and
Poetic oeeans. across the Isthmus Of Tehuantcpec,
on either Of the following conditions:
| IL. An engagement 10 do the work for q liked
| amount specified IA the proposal made,
2ud An engagement to construct the road fol
! whot 1t may prove to cost.
In both cases the engagement is to DC considered
a. mcaning to complete perfectly the construction
Of the road and I'll works connected with it; place
IN the road fall cquif Of cars, &c and Il
improve, and render full. seryIcabe the tdmiai
ID. Bidders may take either Of the above atcrna.
| lives which they may prefer, bat the government
reserves 10 itself the right to adjudicae the mat.
ter to any proposal 1t may deem most acceptable.
CoEnuohs FoE EIuaERs ACCORDING 10 TIE tiEsT
BASIS SPECIFIED ABOVE.
81 II the construction Of the road be a6iu6iested
20 paItits engaging 10 buld for a specified Prehxed
sum, Interest. not exceeding q per cent per an
uum shall be allowed 10 them their oBtlays, and
he payment Of said interest to hem shall be made
az stated periods, according to the terms that may
| DC agreed upon.
ith A special mortgage Of the road and it, re
venue Is offered to the parties engaging 70 10 the
| work. Il guarantee for the amounts they nay
| il vest therein. Ard n Proportion Of the revenue
tot exceeding ninety per cent thereof will be as
signed specially for TIE settle ment OF their claims
The residue Of the VIII be for the government
5th. When The contractors have been paid back
TIE foi amount of the capital they may have N
vested, together with interest thereon, the road viii
yccly appeTiain to government, as vel az all tne
equipments thereon, and other Appearances; but the
| contractors may continue receiving share OF the
revenue, according 70 The terms that may be stpu-
ated in their proposal, subject to tho following 70
| etfictioDs:
lit Tie share they nay have is not to exceed
that which was reserved - government during the
period Of the liquidation OF mcn BY il Of the cost
!, | OF the road
% That the privilege csfecelving said proportion
IL the revenue VIII not last longer hpn twenty
years. to be counted from the date of the contract
Sd That IT, within the duration Of said tme, the
i | amount received By the parties for their shar,
!. | them for cost, should exceed the amount o
said cost, then they will be debarred from receiving
any more, and ali the revenue of the road viii ap
E pertain solely TO- government, terminating the
uection representation Of the contractog in tbs
work.
9th Tie government may ut any time assum,
the sole control and full dominion proprietors o
the road, by settling with the contractors for any
portion OF the cost and interest due to hem. Then
subsequent claim for share in the revenue, st
pulated in the foregoing article, VII be accounted
| Tor 10 them
7th. The government viii not be responsible, nor
bound to pay any larger SUN for the construction Of
the road than that of contract, even though the
execution Of tho work should prove to cost actually
more. Neither does it assign TO them, for their
| enlargement Of capital and interest, any other
mpds, mortgage security, than the revenue Of
The road before said, and according to tho terms
hat may be stipulated
CONDITIONS Fok BIDDERS ACCORDING TO THE gEcoSn
, BASIS SPECIFIED.