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

Views q enc americas and Mexican Gs-
verpme.,.-rn. Report OF thc coAmissse
IN Fsrs.x. Relations OF sac q. $. Senate
II. Msx,..n C.Ii Proposals.

ras allowing is the Report of the Senate Com
,,;ttee made last Monday, with reference to the
Tshusutepec grsot, and a translation Of the Next
e,u eiTer 10 open communication across tho 18TH
mus which shows the precise difference between the
two governments
rHE REPORT or rHF SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS, On THL TEHuANTEPBc GRANT.
The Comm ou r~gn Relations, TO whom has been
1eieuea the Mess.gc OF The President Of the United
Stsiesofthe 27to Jolly 1852 communicable the
tondsnce betssen ia. government Of the United States
snd ne republic II Mexico respecting the right Of way
scross the ls,bsu. rehuan,epec, have had the
1o5sr q nsi0erstp sud giving TO the subject all
the d,lberaou ~hich - importance demands, now no
ghat tbe Iith u - uiug communication 10y arti6
cia way between AtiaEtc and the Pacific,
IIs t,riitey u M,xcoat ne ishmus of Tchuantepec,
rts ooIced, bon Ust dc Garay citizen Of Mexico,
on thcIst OF March ls42 by General santa Anna theu
President OF arxlv, rnr s'sted with supreme power.
III biz 5gcfte IL the Of the Supreme
0oternmeNt he h'n"r4 and faith Of The nation are
Ilsdgcd MAINTAIN tn pr ctor, Don Jose de Garay
well rs any puSa. bdNd.al or company succeeding or
rlpfoentipg bim nh niiiS-s Foreigners in The
tsturleo enjo. Ut q ~ he concessions granted.
In the fslloWus y, General Nicholas Bravo having
Succ eded 70 the r 10 ncs the grant then made by
santa reognzso and aiI med by his decree of
lie sLh February lSa PURSUANT TO which orders
fasu,o nv The u,etpm xico 10 the Departments
Of Q> Itra topat GsrHy in possession
land DEED W. han ~ tne giant Of lSe and direct
ins that syey fcp should be extended for the prose
cutlur of the 'hrse DEGREES were executed by
9hCee Depsr aud 1nrsy the grantee put in aclu.
81 posscssion Of th- iands conceded.
Cs the sixth Ccuh,r 1888 Anna, being restored
to power ssuto ~ nr decree rccng that the sur
veyt by Garsy berg completed. and the work about to
commence h. oIo,fod the Governors Of the Depart
mtnts " Osxsca md vera cruz TO furnish three hun
cred coaylnts TO b. employed GA the work; aud by
another tn 2StG December 1873 The time for the
commencement vn''h Was 70 expire on the Isl Juy,
I6fs. extended 10 TIE 1t July 1Si5
The government II Mexico curing this period. was
suhiec; frequsut revolutions Santa Anna driven
rom powec in the o S44 succeeded for short
b! General a,ors, who in turn yielded 10 Mariana
de Shlgs AZ Dctsur.
In hs dsttsc,, q and unsettled condition of tho coun-
try resulting constant revolution the grantee Of
ale Tchuantepc WY tore eeing that he would probably
H. disabled III Dcpg operations so carly july
1S45 Procured passage OF law by the Mexican
Cbsmber OF Deputies granting further time to
work In The Senate tits bill had favorable leport
from tie apploprist. mmittee, and IL is not doubted
would have receive tie OF the Senate when by
SUDDEN Violent popular CONFUSION the entire Con
grsss 0isptrsed In November 1876 Saas being still
invested with supreme power Dictator adc
Witch cnpy OF the Law thus accidentally frus
rge'e0 giving until he 9th OF November 1913 for the
con acSm,nt If Tie work and the work actually
CONNER osd pro~ TO that GATE
So much tor history Of this grant whilst in the
hands CT he orignel grantee citizen # Mexico. During
the years lSit41 contracts were entered ino
between Don yo.t Gaiay the grantee and MesSrs Man.
mig hcl in o. sub Gets o Great Britain which
formally recognized consummated at the city OF
exoo on the 2sin o. september 1915 and by which the
grnt aforesaid with all ITS privileges and incidents was
transferred 10 thu latter
ON the sin OF February lsis this grant was assigned
~
subsequently eutred into contract to assign and trans
fes the TO certain citizens OF New Orleans terms
nte sdsc to III necessary capital to execute the
work ileSe transfers 10 "a part OF the documents COM
municaTtd.
In Dcce7pber 1856 party Of engineers with compe-
tent tqnii N fion the Omitted States at
great exi.nst b. toe American assigrees to complete
She necessary survey CD the isihmus who continued so
employed until fbe mon Of June following, When they
quir' 10 d. continue the work ana to leave the
country Thus ,iI,ctd through letter from Co
vernon az Tehsan e.ec GATED Iuae Cd. 1851 transmit.
Gp,prulr a order
ristr o. Relations in Mexico issued in pursuance of
law sppeo by the presd Ut OF the Mexican Republic on
tae "a May 1861 by which law The grant 10 Garay
mace null and VOID.
s Cou,t,ee nave thus bril- fly traced this grant from
Its irct ptou regular and legitimate transfer its
ut hoicrs AL ci whom II believed citi2sns
The United States IL will be That, by the terms OF
tine graft ana the OF 1892, which II was
fc0n0eo the honor aith q Mexico gle0gea
MAINTAIN the gran gei any private indiyidla,
company succeeding representing him. either
tTes CT 'ose'gntrs IN the undtorood enjoyment Of NE
concessions gganted
lt VIII! he seen that 'ae period fer commencing the
work extended from time 10 time by the Mt Xcan
government unt rrd ON the lst Of July. 1875,
The circumstances o. allied above and it VIII be
1t6t ms the gov.Ipmt nJ became once
Iisbed, thit single cured the decree of
Of Noyeiut-g lSI6 wing two years further time. uni
the 9Th OF b November 1915 TO commence tn work aud
xhat the work uaily need within Iis period
s!o Committee VIII now proceed TO show that TIC
Mexican goverDm nj had subsequcnt to their decree Of
November 1876 rtcogpizeo in the most unequlrocl n
the binding vsoiiy OF this grant, and admitted
lie Obligations 70 auce ty ~.
McIntcsh duly ined 10 the government Of Next
and on these complaints President Herrera issued or
20 the Governor 0aXsea aud Vera Cruz to pre-
sht the cutting OF mahogany the lanes granted by
any other thsn the Eng, ish company.
In lsA7. whist the treaty OF peace was under negotia
ton Mir Tiist the commissioner the part OF the Uni
Jed s;stcs 10y Instruction from his government proposed
srge money copd RATION to Mexico, for right Of way
the Is,hn'us Of rthuantepcc AMI answered
THAI tXico not treat of this subject because she
h6o several be. made grant TO OF her
cSeIs who had transferred bis hs BY authorization
q hos
rights Elrxicn cruic not oispose y
Afr the a. Segment oi The grant to the present Anne
rcaB holders the Mtctor VI the United states in Mckee
instructed by hi government TO appriss that OF
Mtxic0 a. the desire OF the company to commcnce the
poik by thorough survey q, the ietbmus The Mius
Ter vas further TO maze oferurrs Tor treaty
securing 20 the enterp12e the joint protection Ct the
two governments. The Mexican government. we
ia nom tie core pond"rce ~ Nj Le;eher, with the
bcK'ean Minister u FOREIGN Relations made not the
tLghest uppoticn N iof@ardiDs passports and Issued
ordeTe 70 TIE Ieps ntS Uexaeo and Vera Cruz no.
only 20 void interpUsiIg sny obstacles in their way but
on the contrary. u sfora them aid and hospitality
The engineers MI l.tcber a0d>, accordingly sent
tie porte tbrUVp open The supplies and than
Slt4 900 have be expended IN surveys, opening
sc, besides la e sum OF money 10 furnishing mato
1his il Dot all. The governmeu, Of Mexico at ono
asssnteo 10 INTO ueRot.utions for the proposes
treaty contention Tor the EpvoIDment projection
OF work tbue b. be cutcd by American citizen,
&c sseD.ss Of the arsy grant was concluded at Mexico
IN june, 1850 and sept 70 the United States In thi
convention certain notifications being suggested BY tn
Secretary 81 STATE Washington IL returned 20
hlnhtr IN MtAlcO abo the wuote terminated by3 new
convention signed Mexico on the 2sh January 1851
with the approval Of ~ esident Herrera. This la con
veotor vas ratified by the senate IF the United States
and rtmpec TO Mexico. and finally rejected by th'
Mexican Congress iD April 1892
IL shOud lie ren'mb' reo thst by the twelfth article
OF TIE convection required that the holder Of h
UhEsy grant hen b-lug HgfgouF. American cit.
2tn sh"ud hlr wrb the Mexican Minister at Washing
ron bis vIittsD accent 70 The enton before should
lie submitted 10 the the United states for rs
hcatiOn. This ungiy done the 2ist Of Feb
fuhy 1851 Through the secretary OF state. but the
mexican Minister declDd 20 recognize it. the ground
Of the sser OF Itsaucon from hi government Pre-
viouky however 10 ths rejection Of tins convention by
the Mexican Sopgrets. the las passed before ad
Eeried 70. arnurg The deer Of salss Of November
1876, and with II the GarAy grant. The rejection b
Mexico q the conypution concluded with the approba
ten OF Prcsidnt HfrtrH "a subsequently ratified bl
Tie Senate Of the bDled states bogcyer calculated &
disturb the harmony 81 toe relations between this 90
verrment ana Mexico lad not the slightest Ct
feet upon the Naiidity Of tho Garay graft; MOI
IL II 80 pr-teDoed On the contrary the soli
ground upon which Mrade rests for the vacation of THU