The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-10

such provisions and restrictions, it wsuld bs very
easy for the Mexican 70 acquire paramount
influence, and practically to control the work. In any
collision Of national interests which might occur the
Of Mexico armed with political and represen.
atve reserved in the contract supported BY her
citizen stockholders, the States of Chiapas Tobasco,
and 0ajaca" the companies Of Oajaca and Garcia;
influence would be arrayed side while upon the
other would appear only Mr. William d. Lee the attorney
tonalized themselves Then this issue to be decided
DeIore tribunal at once party and Judge 1t would
require an utter Of the doctrine chances tn
consider such q contest doubtful
Inc recent grant contains other terms to which the
govern msnt o. the United States never accede
prohibits kthe transportation Of military forcea
and the convocatora before referred to- which Is made
AN indispensable part CT this contract every particu-
prohibits the transportation of any foreign troops Or
munitions of without the express permission OF the
Mexican government Under this restriction in case OF
war between the United States and foreign power the
Mexican government may give preference in the TRANSPORT
taon according to the weight Of offered By
upon foreign supplies and any obstacle the prompt
protection Of general government might entail the
cisco continued for any length of time would be followed
by extreme distress in dependent interior The nesss-
y Of ranshpmeAt even OF soldiers in the port Of Vera
Cruz and the employment Of Mexican transports are,
like the Others absurd and troublesome requirements
The recent grant in regard to the sthmus requires the
United States to unite with other nations in guar
antseng the neutrality Of the proposed medium oc
communication, under the penalty Of paying twenty.
five per cent more than the tariff rates established ~ tha
grant itself Art 2l compliance with such condition.
is utterly inconsistent with what your memorasts CON.
ceive to be the settled policy Of the American
tangling Alliances encourage foreign intervention
in the public affairs Of this continent will tolerate
nership There is no reason why foreign nations
should be invited to protect American thoroughare,
than that the Unied States should become party to de-
fend the British channel the straits of Gibraltar the
sthmus Of Suez Our government would, doubtless pre-
fer that the ownership of the way OF communications
across Tehuantepec, should be acquired and held by
American citizens.
There many other minor objections the terms Of
the grant which proper be urged 1t contains
in favor Of the citizens OF
Mexico art lshows an undue degree Of jealousy to-
wards the people Of the United States in falling to pro-
vide for opening books of subscription in this country.
which has been done in regard to England % and
which than neurazes allegation that the grant
not i'll any fair sense be said that the across the
isthmus is made free and common to the commerce OF
the whole world, when one nation is to command q
monopoly Of taxation upon its travel and asks all 0thera
to unite in maintaining such authority.
This contract according to the information Of youf
memoriaists, has been morgaged to certain Engist1
capitalists in Mexico, to the advance payments
to the Mexican government. If these advances be
repaid contract the property foreign
er who would gladly seize the opportunity to lay unde
contribution the immense American trade which will re-
quire to pass the isthmus this point Such result
are abandoned BY our government 1t must oe plans
that Mexico win never again voluntarily bestow upon
American citizens the same privileges to which they ara
now entitled under the grant to Garay.
Your memoriasts have already suffered greatly by
in British hands have been pronounced void when ac-
qured by American citizens They have been for yeara
the patient walters upon the action Of their own govern
men and although greatly damaged by its delays hava
still abiding faith in its justice They have incurred
heavy expenditure They have been raduced by Mexican
emssa1ies advocates had to contend WITH
rival interests amongst their countrymen, which,
have sprung chiefly in consequence Of the want OF
hoho Will inc