The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-12


city, Is perfect right have 10 say on this ument,
in the nrsi place. that when had such right 80
perfect, and descending 10 us so directly iom Almighty
power and Divine justice 1t most bunxling dplo-
macy 10 that right upon the grant OF tbs Mexican
government 10 Don Jose de Garay have 10 saw in the
second place iha, while night not deny thai we have
the right 10 way across Mexico, there is still another
question which the honorable has not disposed
OF: | remember comedy which | saw acted once in
when lhe parents OF Two lovers sought 10 oppose their
union under mutual mistake II resulted in their flight
and marriage, and when they presented themselves for
The parents found that just exactly the union
which they had desired aud studied 10 brng about was
what had taken place, and which they had opposed un.
der The snppos,ion that each had other party in
view The father OF the obdurste The
ld.aer Of Inc BRIDE said swell, now. will you not for
gWe your son Z Have you not got your own way after
all The infexibie parent replied. "Yes have gol
ny Own way. but have not got my own way of having
IL Now, ask the honorable chairman OF the com
miitee. whether besides having an absolute right by The
higher law, to the road Mexico, have right
10 our own way OF having IT think not.
bn SIR the honorable senator supposes that this right
OF way over fehuantepec nures 10 by virtue OF
higher law upon the ground that portion of our terri
tory behind Mexico and another portion before Mexi
co. and II Is necessary Tor to pass through Mexico
order 10 go from part of possessions another
like farmer who has right to 20 10 another part OF his
own farm over another mans lands remind the SEN
ator that voluntarily placed ourselves behind Mexico
and think that II go and take farm behind another
mans farm. the soil under his farm. have right TO
reach that possession by goag across and
upwards, and through his farm.
tourthy. AT the time acquired our possessions on
The Pacific we applied to Mexico 10 give us this very
right of way across the islhnus OF Tehuanepec and
she good why she thought she had rather
not We assened and waived the demand and permitted
her to rise from the earth, upon which had Frustrated
her, without surrendering this right Now, think, it Is
| too late 10 insist upon it.
Filthy Ii our real object in obtaining the right of
way across the sthmus OF Tehuanlepec is to open in
teroceanc communication for our own benefit and for
the welfare and benefit OF mankind, the right has already
been offered for epance and the offer is still
open What has been already quoted provcs this. But
pyu hoor tpra Vateha
Recently have had raj earnest ions with
Nj Ramirez regarding the treaty OF Tehuantepec. Our
interview lew nights lasted upwards of four hours
HIS exceiency, each occasion, manifested
Germ upon The subject, and evidently very much
feels sensby the responsibility his position Hist
ened calmly and patiently all he had He reil-
ha M VIVA, ne naa oen ptaVoa
be ratified by the Mexican Cong that any attempt
in nothing but lis immediate DOWNFALL that he was
the feeling OF mis- country the present time
so, that in power could advocate
intimate association with that country that he alto
whole commercial wo,ld de nauded the contein plated
come xon between the TWO ,ha, far from
fun prepared 20 every reasonable length that
great Object hat Mexico was and oppressed, but
lar he had in his power guard and project her
honor, lie was determined she should only be Tree
from Just but should stand upon elevated grounds
matter oil much importance that although she had
been and was al tbs moment badly treated by OF
county men, sill, policy. sho
disposed and such his sincere wisho concede
10 the United States, preference any other power,
all the privileges which might he necessary accom- psh
the greatest enterprise OF the age bur that o.
such concession, no aiuson must be made the Garay
grant
= Leave out that srau,--say nothing about iand am
ready, said he, to into treaty with you, which
think will be satisfactory TO both countries"
Hear, also, the letter Of President Arisa OF the 18th OF
April last, TO President Fillmore:
Among the differences by your ercellency
there no which produce any serious
between the Two epubIicj Tor Mexico has always
disposed to consent to the opening OF
uammeled commerce of whole world in this re pect
she agrees entirely with the ideas and principle.
government has given assurance Of this in al it, official
sc's' the explicit and full confirmation OF this intention
your eScelency VIII have remarked in the proy
W which the minister OF relations presented Sd
January las, 70 tue minister plenipolensia of the United
presented nsupeFabe difficulties in the way its being
approved The same feeling exisls-ior even after
thus sentiment had been misunderstood by Mr. Lecher on
the one side and fepfoved by Congress the ohe
introduced House Deputies aposlus on The
government the obligation TO proceed dlaely open
the same time make of all the means that ~ NAV
Jodgo proper and necessary Tor the of object
dsputably that Mexico, far opposing this great work
encourages u as much possible and
her and the United States.
But by the side of this merely sppare fcuy there
one which y SO In reality, not from Its Intrinsic char
scter, but from the circumstances which are connected
with IL These are found in the pretension, advanced
y
determined that the opening of shall
take place IN other except under
ed TO Don Jose GaTay. This (which Mr. Letch
er believes himself bound resoutely uphod) caused
the utter failure of all pending negotiations 10y blocking
all the doors 70 prudent compromise IL sltoge
compatible with the decree OF Congress which declares The
privilege OF Gafay have become extinct
OF the egaly OF Its extension Under such
II was Impossible 10 negotiate satisfactory treaty and NJ
negotiated nothing would have been gained by H. Tor Con
gress was determined to eject IT,"
Now sir you have only contemplate one more grade
IN the humiliation 10 which you have brought Mexico 10
bring compuDcton to your heart. Here II isi Mexico
has not only offered you thus very right the condition
that you would relnquish the Garay grant, but she has
osored TO indemny-sy TO iDden nliy-ihe assgnees of
The Garay grant for pecnnIary losses
In answer n suggestion | hsd the honor 10 Of
Ter understood his erseeney to in words
IN order TO avoid all difficulties that probably arise
case the treaty shall be rejected. Mexico is willing in
dcmniy the holders OF the Garay grant, and also the New
Orleans company Tor the money they have heretofore
pended in the enterprise.
In my despatch 18th OF October me ntioned that
the minister had used this remark in substance MEXICO
is prepared stand all the consequences result
from rejection Of the treaty am pretty well sat
ishcd he meant peculiarly and nothing
Litter Of Mr.. Ltfehu.
Senators, behold here the fundamental error in all
these transactons-the error which might have been
and ought 10 have been, perceved-a private speculation
with which the governnen had nothing to do, com
bined. mingled. COMPOUNDED with great national en-
,erprise-a private speculation undertaken on pub.
lie accounta great national interest brought down