The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-31
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DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTS
PnE GAglY TsHUaNrRpEC GRANT.
r>sassrs Of President Frf lmore, Mss Webster,
President srista. and tine Mexican Msnis-
ter, Bpon our Relations with Mexico.
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rRRsInEKT FILLMORE 10 PRESIDENT ARisfA.
ExEcvTyE MANSION, WAsBiS6IoN Cry,
vIcitso ~ atee OF America March 10, 1851. :
20 H,s Exceliency. General Don M,aiASo ARIsrA, !
President Of the Mexican lSepubhc
Gir-rhe deep interest whica feel for the pros /
~evi,y ofbotb the A neriean AMI Mexican republics, |
snd especially for the preservation of harmony DO
tween tbem induces me to waive the ceremony OF
liplomatc intercourse and address your Excelen-
cy unof6eially upon the subjects OF difference boz
tween our respective countries l cannot doubt,
from what have heard Of your Eseelioncys cha
rsotsr. that you sympa,htLe 9th me fully IN my
desire 30 maintain the most harmonious relations
with your government. and that yOur enarg cd md
enlightened views must enable yen fully to apprc-
shse the Importance Of opening an intsr-
oceanic communication between The Atlantic
end Pacific across tho lsshmus of rehnaotepec
Though this enterprise may not be iudispen-
DAbe to the commerce OF the United states,
yet shall not attempt TO Disguise the fact thai II -
enc Of great Importance, and IN which the people Of
this country feel deep interest 10 must be appt
rent 10 your Exceileucy that, IN all probability,
zero than such comm MINK alton will be opened
Measures now in progress foropening one through
tie state o. Nicaragua, aud another through the
rsk mus % Panama: and the question therefor
presents itself whether i Is Or polite for Mex
TO refuse her consent to authorise another route
through her tenitory.
A mere glance NJ the msp mast satisfy yon that
wsstorn shores of North America VIII naturally
take th. most northern route between the two
oceans; aud tn. same mrst be true Ia reference 10
EurOpe ard especially Great Britain, in her inter
coarse with The Western coast Of Amgrict Tho
~omuerce Of the Atlantic States of Norta America
win the Western coast Of South America may
pass tsrouEh the Nicaragua or Panama roGo
with much lfctty, of even more, Than
through The Tehaaniupac Independently ot'
the right winch so,ne 81 our citizens claim nadeE
III. Garay grant to open this communication, il
wosld be- a matter Of goat Indifference TO the eti-
sens Of .his republic whether such comouai ia,on
were CONSTRUCTED by the subjects Of Great Britain.
the eitzers of MEXICO, or those OF any other coIn
try All iba. we ask IL, that the best and safest
made Of interconmu nieation thin nc established
Of which the nature ~ the coItgy viii admit, aad
that II shsl he open and free to the c)mneroe of
the whole weird without any exclusive right IN nny
nstion. and under the sole jurisdiction Of Mexico
herself.
The command Of such commerce must be n mne
Of wealth TO Mexico, and should feel il was waste
OF time urge upon your Exeelepcy the Importance
of securing il to her before it seeks and becomes
finally fixed in other channels can well UNDER
STAND they're odices that persadesOn OF your people
against the United States. growing out OF recent
events. the recollection of which l sincerely wish,
might be buried in oblivion. ! can also understand
k<w these preudices may affect the of
chose PEG pie Congress- whose assent necessary to
The rat6caou Of the treaty that shall these
h,ssipgs TO Mexico and the commercial world. Bat
] am your E4ceilency viii rise above all sueh
local and popular pvejudces, view this question
OF great Importance to Mexico, and of scarce
ly less importance 10 The world
IN addition TO the motives ! bnro urged Tor the
speedy adjustment Of THIS matter, beg leave mort
sarnesty to call the attention Of yOpr Exceency to
the probable difficulties that may grow up between
the two nations, should Mexico break her plighyed
faith in the grant 70 Garay Our citizens, relying
npcn her good faith have become interested in that
grant they have advanced large sums OF money
lar the purpose of carrying out its objects they
have surveyed route for railroad and demonstra-
ted the practicab'y of constructing it and it is
net possible that they should be deprived OF the
Hvieg yes guaranteed by that grant and sustain the
heavy losses that must ensue without appeal
ing 70 their own government for the enforce
merit of their rights. My anxious desire is
70 avoid the too probable consequences that must
result from s1oh an appeal. We cannot, il wo
wouit be indifferent to It. Il is duty which every
government owes to its citizens to protect their
rights at home and abroad and the consequences
growing ont of the Garay grant and the govern
meDt OF Mexico such as no true friend OF this
country of Mexico can look upon with indi!fer-
-snee. What might be the result, time only can de-
termine. have but NJ few months 70 remain az the
head of this government, when my responsibility
will cease, and this difficult and complicated matter
will devolve upon some other agent l can assure
you, that my love for my own country, as well as
my sincere desire to promote the prosperity OF
yours, induces most earnestly TO urge upon your
Exsellency to leave nothing undone to adjust tho
controversy upon the subject. Every days delay is
dangerous; and if it cannot be settled, fear the
time must soon come when il must disturb the har
neniOus relations now so happily existing between
abe two countries. Il seems 90 me that, indepen-
IDENTIFY Of the pligbted faith Of Mexico, che must
Eel n deep interest in settling this question and
spenipg this communication. cannot doubt that
tke enlightened and liberal views Of your Eycellen.
sy viii induce you to concur with me in these senti-
ments but whatever may be the result, permit me
TO express to you the high respect and esteem |
terrain for your character, and to you that
am, truly and sincerely, your friend,
ISignedl NILLARD FILLMORE.
pnSeIpHNr ARIsTA TO PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
[Transat
NATIONAL PALACE. MExIoo,}
April l5 1852
70 HE Excellepcy, WILLARD FILLMORE, President
OF the United States Of America.
Dear SIR have received with especial satisfao-
ton your Exeellency's esteemed favor of the 18th
March, in which, after reviewing the difficulties
which appear to threaten disturbance Of the
peace now existing between Mexico and the Unitod
States, your Exceeney manifests the most earnest
desire to remove them; at the same time urging me
to contribute, on my part, all that may be IN my
power towards the attainment Of an object so de-
sIable to both countries. Your Exoellenoy may
rest assured that my sentiments, and those Of the
entire nation, in union with yours, aud that in
Auenced by this feeling, absolutely nothing has boon
left undone in order to remove any motive or cause
Of conflict. Certainly ii is not the fault Of Mexico
Ahat the lsmentabe differences which have arisen
are not at this time adjusted, greatly to the ad-
vantage Of the United States.
Among those enumerated by your Excellency,
there IL which certainly cannot produce any
rious difficulties between the two republics, for
Mexico has always been disposed TO consent TO the
opening Of a communication through 'be Isthmus
Of Tehuantcpcc for the free and untrammelled com
ynercc Of the whole world in this respect she agrees
entirely with the ideas and principles expressed by
your ExcelleDcy in your last message TO Congress-
Her government has given assurance OF this in all
its official acts The explicit and full confirmation
Of this intention, your Excellency viii have re-
marked in the pro,a for treaty, which the Minis
Ger Of Relations prsented the Sd Of January Inst,
40 the minister plenipotenary Of the United States,
hs substitute for the treaty then pending, but
which presented insupereble difficulties in the way
OF its beng approved. The same feeling exists,
FOR even after this sentiment had been misunder-
$1,000 by Mr.. Letchor. the one side. and reproved
BY Congress on the other, (as shown by rejection Of
into the House Of Deputies 1posipr on the govern
inert the oohgaion 70 proceed iinmed ateiy to open
the unichtion by fehuapte,1c ard ami bo,zinc