The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-19

less the ia made with the most truthful accu
racy, confusion instead OF lumnaon Is apt 10 ensue
Unless the adjustment perfect. may be that the OBJ
eets OF sight upon which il is turned may be sweled 10
large and unnatural proportions II may Dc again that they
may be diminished 10 equally unnatural and ridiculous
insigniheance Such, Think has been the result with
all due Difference 10 those gentlemen, OF the experiments
OF each OF them When they turned their historical tel
eseope upon Mexican rights and Mexican interests those
rights and those lnteIests doomed up In most poentous
magniiude but when II turned upon American rights
and American interests those rights and interests were
dwndisd down INTO seeming nonentlty.
Mr.. President, IN the anxiety which have felt in ref
eence 10 This question: the interests of the company and
OF the private individuals who this grant have had
no weight whatever with have looked TO the
question solely in national point OF view, have
garded the great national interests that at stake
Why, SIR this crossing, we all know deemed oil
SO much importance by Mr. Polk before the golden
treasures oil California had developed themselves, that,
through MIR Buchanan his Secretary OF State be au-
lhorzed Mr. Trls the nego,aor of the treaty OF Guada
upe Hdago TO offer Mexico $4,000 900 for IT, and Tor IL
alone How was Mr.. Trst answered BY the asser-
lion the part of the Mexican negotiations may say
on the part OF the Mexican governmen-hat this cesson
could not be made 10 the United States because II was
already in the hands OF English Subjects by virtue OF
grant which had been made some years previous And
Notwithstanding the assertion OF the honorable SEN
alor from New Hampshire, here assert, with the
proof in my hand before my eyes, that Mexico never
did make single objection 10 the grant, either on ac
count OF lis invadily, account oil It's having ex
pred by It's own Limitation, until II had come into the
hands of American citizens. When it the property
oil English subjects, she regarded the grant OF such
dty, and OF such sancty, that she was willing 10
fuse the tempting offer oil $15 900 900 for but when she
found that il had been transferred TO American citizens,
then il was that she began 10 complain OF Its nva-
diiy
1t will be recoeced that the honorable senator from
New Hampshire sent to the Secrearys desk 10 be read
the notice OF the Mexican minister to Don Jose Garay
that Mexico regarded this grant as no longer binding
as no longer possessing any validity What was the
date OF that notices According to my recollection 1t was
some time in the month OF April 1S49 and 1t based
upon notice given 10 the Mexican government IN jan
uary, 1919 Ii the senator had examined with a little
and attention the American side of this docu-
ment, he would have found that there in existence
document transferring this grant TO Mr. Hargons in
October, 1913. frankly admit that have evidence
but made in the city OF Mexico and acknowledged
before notary public Still, although she may have
had notice oil that fact am authorized to say from
the evidence that it not until that transfer from M
ming & Macintosh TO Hargous that Mexico ever made
any objection to Tie validity of the grant
We told by the senator from New Hampshire
that Mexico has always been willing, and is still willing,
to concede this privilege provided the Garay grant is
thrown aside. admit it, But she is not willing, and
has been willing, to concede 1t TO American citi
zens on such would be consistent with the hon
or and the interests of the American people.
| hold in my hand decree of the Mexican govern.
ment, issued the l4th of April, 1852 which contains
the terms on which she is willing 10 make this grant,
and by those terms she TO herself the full
troll OF the work She reserves 10 herself full and
plete sovereignty the whole OF it, with right to i'm
pose such obstacles and such charges she may think
government of Mexico, would state that gentleman of
The name of Sloo made proposition to that government
last spring.
At The request of senators, the honorable senator here
gave way
And the Senate adjourned