The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-06
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Capt Jonas r. Levy's Mexican Grant.
COPY OF GRANT.
Petition 10 The Senate and House Of Rep
Tesentaiires of MericO


resentaiires of Merico /:
The subscriber, JONAS p LEVY, citizen
of the United States of North America, estab-
lshed merchant at Vera Cruz, most respect
fully solicits the Supreme Government OF
Mexico to grant an exclusive privilege to
open way of communication between the
two seas--the Gulf of Mexico and the Pa
cifc-by the way of Alvarado, to the port OF
Huatuco on the Pacific, byraI road, canals,
stage, or wagon, or mules, and by national
steamboats,, from Vera Cruz to Alvarado and
Talcatal am, by the way of the rivers San
Juan, Papalotpam, and Tonto-using which
ever of these rivers is most navigable, in con-
nectlon with line Of steamers, which the sub
scriber obligates himself to establish from
New York to Havana, New Orleans, and
Matamoras, Tanpico and Vera Cruz from
Vera Cruz, in the ab,ve national steamers,
up to the head of the navigation of either Of
the said rivers from thence across to the port
Of HuatuIco in stages, railroad C nails, mules,
or otherwise, from Huatulco. The subscriber
obligates himself that the line of steamers shall
touch at the principal and necessary ports of
entry of Mexico, and thence to the port of
San Francisco, California,
lst. The privilege asked for by the sub
scriber shall be for fifty years, with an extern
sion of forty-nine years, should the subscri-
Der build railroad or open canal.
I'd. After the first fifty years, the supreme
government of Mexico shall receive ten per
cent on the nett gaining Of the said road
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rice uersG.
Sd. At the conclusion of seventy FIVE years
If the supreme government wishes to purchase
the said road, and all its appurtenances, to
and from the Gulf Of Mexico to the Pacific
18th. The government Of Mexico shall
name two appraisers, and the subscriber shall
name two appraisers, to va,ue the said road
and its appurtenances. The said appraisers
shall name two others as umpire. In event
they do DOT ageee, the decision of the umpire
shall be final. On the valuation of the said
road, should the government be the purchas-
er, there shall be deduction made of % p.
cent. to the said government.
9th. The subscriber renounces his RIGHT as
a foreigner in everything relative to this pr-
viege
9th. The limits to open this communca-
ton is as follows: On the east to commence
at the line ofprivilege given to Jose Garay,
near the river Goatscalcues, taking that me-
ridlan line across the lsthmus of Tehuante-
pee to the Pacific ocean, and on the west
side from the west bank of the rivers Alva-
RADIO, Paraopam and Tonic west ten leagues
in the direction Of the city Of Oajaca from
thence to the west bank Of Green river ten
leagues, until you reach the Pacific ocean,
9TH Within the limits of the above ex-
pressed article of the said ten leagues, the SUI
preme government of Mexico, nor none Of
its States, shall give permission, or permit,
any other communication to be opened dur
ing the term of this privilege, and not until
its expiration.
Sth So soon as shall receive this privi-
lege from the supreme government and its
States, will commence the necessary pre-
paratlon for the survey and opening of the
road, according to the said privilege
9th. All merchandise in transit from one
ocean to the other shall pay to the supreme
government two per cent. on the value of
their invoices, certified by the Mexican con-
sui at the port of their expectation.
10th. The lands necessary for the road be-
longing to the supreme government, or the
States, shall be given for that use gratis.
Whenever the said road shall pass over any
private property, it shall be purchased, sub
ject to the valuation of disinterested apprais-
ers, without any other value being put on
them by their owners, :.
It'll. The subscriber shall be allowed to
erect the necessary edifces and depots on
the public lands, and also on the Island of Sa-
crlhclos, on the banks of the rivers, and in
the port OF Huatalco, for the purpose of stor-
ing coal, and other supplies for the use of the
steamers and the whole line of communica-
ton.
10Th. During the strong northers that fire.
quently blow in the port of VeraCruz, to
prevent landing, the steamers shall be allow
ed to land their passengers and discharge their
cargo in front of the island of SACRIFICES.
18th The subscriber obligates himself to
deliver the mails to the post masters of the
principal ports of the Republic, with the ex-
ception Of such mails as belong to the gov
eminent Of the United States, with their
seals and locks on, destinated for the ports of
San Francisco and Oregon, and rice uersa,
which shall be free of all duties or detention
18th The goods in transit from one ocean
to the other shall be allowed to be transhiped
from one steamer to another of the line, sub
ject to the anotaton of the collector on their
invoice.
10Th. The steamers Of the line, railroads,
carts, mules and coaches, and every other ar
ticle necessary for the line and road, shall be
free from all import duties of every kind, con-
taxes and embargoes by the fed
eral government, and the States in particular.
10Th Should the subscriber find IT neces-
sary to form company of share holders, he
sha,be allowed to do so, giving the supreme
government and the States the sans privilege
of buying such shares as they may deem pro-
per, subject to the bylaws formed by the
18th. All precious metals, in coin or other
wise, that shall be in transit from one ocean
to the other, shall be free from all duties, ex-
ccnt those from the norris of the Renublic orl