New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-25
The Tehuautepcc Treaty.

We find the following, dated Saturday evening in The
SHaddy Herdid Of yesterday
Colonel urbide reached here this morning the bearer OF
the treaty recently negotiated by Judge Conkmg with the
Mexican authorities the subject of the Tehuantepeo
communication in connection with what j. known here ~
the Sloo grant There is good deal of secrecy attempted
be thrown around the treaty both in Mexico and here
hut am informed from source having ample opportu
mites of knowing that the following is correct SYNOPSIS
of the document;
The persons employed and the property invested TO be
protected by both Governments that the transit of pas
sengers and everything else shall he open and free at all
times, and the property invested therein secure.
Every part of the way of communication shall be neu
trail under the guarantee of both Governments during the
fifty years of the contract
3. Mexico is to impose regulations to delay.
Both Governments are to prevent the Company from
imposing onerous rates of freight.
The subject of transportation of United States troops
munitions OF is to be arranged by separate Con-
yenton
No passports or letters of security are required BY
passengers.
T. All questions that cannot be settled by the two Gov
enments between themselves, to be submitted to the
arbitration Of friendly Government II not settled with
in year, the tncd States my withdraw its guarantee O
neutrality If il thinks it,
BY comparing this synopsis of the treaty with the Sloo
grant many important discrepancies will be discovered.
making the treaty much more liberal than the grant.
The lberaity however can. in all probability, be ex-
planned away, when occasion requires by diplomatic
qubbles
Spanish copy of the Treaty has been received in town.
but it. authenticity is doubted cannot vouch for
the entire correctness Of the synopsis given above.
money paid the grant raised by Mr. Falconettc the
Agent of the British bonGhodcr,.
KESTUcKy-The Congressional contest between
Mai Campbell and Col Davis commenced at Hen
de5on Ky April l6 it being their first appointment for
public speaking in the district
Mr. Ward has declined being candidate for Congress In
the Second District for fear of producing confusion among
the Wings OF the district
j. G. Hollngsworth, Esq, has written letter TO tho
editor of The BOriiHgPTecH Sk9ndGrd declining the
vass Congress in that district John c. Rogers Esq 10
annouced in the same paper as candidate, and Hon.
Presley Ewing has been heretofore mentioned in
columns is a candidate for reelection.
The Wings of Cumberand-many Democrats uniting
with them-have. in meeting nominated Milton King
Col X B Carpenter declines to be a candidate for Con.
gress in the Xth District Emery Whitaker Esq of Ma
SON who has been called upon il is understood will accept
Hon Il II Stanton Dem also a candidate for reelection
James X Rogers, candidate for Congress in the LIST Dis
tct in Kentucky has issued fancy circular through The
PadncOh JomH6 He says Born at early period of
my life in the State of North Carolina, ON Great Pedee
River in Arson County mot far from George Dunn 81 of
obscure but honest parents, had OF those adyan
tages by the wealthy TO push forward the germ of
intellect which developed itself in an early ageD
Again The brightest trait that exhibited itself i'm me was
honesty. This character inherited through nv father
from the to be remembered and be forgotten
Martyr of spelling book fame, John Rogers of Sm,hfeld
who il will be remembered burnt at the stake In the
presence of his wife and nine small children and one Al the
breast, for heresy"