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CONSTITUTION
The twenty first is in the following words. towit;
" II unhappily any disag gree nen should hereafter arise
between the governments Of the Two republics, whether
viii respect to the int rpretaton OF stipulation in this
The political commercial relations OF the nations the
said governments the OF those nations do promise
70 each other hat they VIII endeavo 10 The most sincere
and manner settle the differences arising aud
preserve the stale OF aud friendship Ia which the
two countries are now placing themselves using for this
end mutual representations and pacific negotiations, And
II by these means they should not be enabled 70
sgfeement resort shall not this be had 10
prsai. aggression or hostility OF amy kind, by tho
public against the oher unl the OF that whch
deems itself aggrieved shall have maurey considered in
the spirit OF peace and good neghborship, whether II
would not be better that such difference should be settled
by the arbiuaon OF commissioners appointed on each
sde or by that OF hiendly nation Aud should such
be proposed by either party it shall be aeeedcd
by the ohe unles deemed by il altogether Incompatible
with the nature OF the difference tho circumstances OF
the case"
In lS42 before the war between the United States and
Mexico occurred, General Santa Anna, brave, talented
aud energetic solderwho has during his long and active
political career sometimes gwen compelled assent 10 Inc
federal principle, but who seems, nevertheless, to have
been all the time eentralist at hearlhad attained The
psovissonal executive power Durfng hrs administration
Don Jose Garay, IA citizen of Mexico, aud tayorte OF
the dctaorfor all dctators have their iavores, and
sorry to say that Santa Anna not the most pure OF
that class OF magistrates-Don Jose Garay, and other
members of his family, obtained from Santa Anna, be
sides the monopoly OF opening the passage across the
sthnus OF Tehuanepec, four other monopolesone, the
exclusive right 10 navigate with steam the Rio Grande
third the exclusive right to navigate the river Mus
Gala Zacatula; fourth, the exclusive right OF con-
Meeting Vera Cruz by railway with the city OF Mexico
connected with fifth, assessment upon the
customs OF the port of Vera Cruz. | informed that
the products OF that have exceeded $l,000,000
wan that vast sum OF money railroad has been made
from Vera Cruz towards the capital OF Mexico to the
length OF thirteen miles and no more, within period OF
ten years.
II was the lst of March, 1s42, that Don Jose Ga
ray approached the Dictator with precious offering of
the incense of flatery. He reminded Santa Anna that
he had caused the Mexican people 10 look upon his ad
minstraon as one OF new and gigantic advancement
IN the career oil national aggrandizement He suggested
TO him that the great project with which the world had
been engaged tor three centuries, of opening in
leroceanc communication across the continent, was yet
be undertaken and declaring that the mind was be-
wIldered with the difficulty OF embracing in compre-
hensve view the astonishing consequences thai must fol-
low so great achievement. he concluded that great
revolution would take place the commercial and even
IN the political, affairs of all nations when it should be
elected and that the epoch which should effected
would be more memorable than that of the discovery of
the continent, and the OF him under whose auspices
II should be consummated would be at least glorious
as that OF Columbus. And then Don Jose Garay pro-
posed, OF that he should be authorized to under
take this grand work The execution of the work was
committed by Santa Anna TO his iavorte, with
cessons OF lands and privileges by contract made under
the decree OF the date which have mentioned IL is
claimed by the Committee on Foreign Relations that that
contract alter having passed through the hands of
mediate British has TO be vested in
the hands of American citizens and that il is still in
forces while the Mexican government refuses TO allow
10 be executed by them The assgnees have appealed
10 this government put forth lis power enforce upon
the Mexican government the duty OF carrying into ef
fect The committee IN thus view OF the case have sub
mitted the resolutions which have been read
My hrs remark upon these resolutions s. that the
sponsiblty OF adopting them is very great They
somewhat vague in their language. But inasmuch
they pronounce that there shall be end pac c nego
atons except upon condition which il ID not expected
Mexico will assent 10, review OF existing relations in
the event Of her expected refusal and finally that such
shall be adopted the dignity af the coun,ry
and the interests of citizens shall require they look
towards, although they do not distinctly point at
Measure o hostility of Teprisal, or OF IL 10
me that the Senae Is not proper condition 10
that responsibility. One-third OF this body will go
out IN less than thirty days from this time, and their pa
will be filled by those who not now here resolu
uon adopted when the Senate IS changing may convey
advice which will not remain the opinion OF the Senate
through the Congress Again; the President OF the
United States is coordinate power with the Senate in
the condsc Of foreign relations lie has the responsible
ny divided with us; and not now in a condition
10 have the benefit OF his advice and 10 give 10 the
Try the benefit of his share OF the responsibility which is
to be assumed for the present President will 90 out in
less than thirty days, and within that time a will
come 10, whose opinions quite unknown
1t would be dscourteous TO The incoming Chief Magis
ae, under such circumstances to conclude ourselves by
action like this This dscourlesy by itself would be
matter OF small moment; but in all national iransac
tons, discouresy between coordinate branches OF the
is liable 10 result permanent differences
opinoniD controversies and by such controversies in
this case we should embauass the incoming adminstra
on. II Is quite apparent that the probability OF adopt
ing any right and effective would be diminished
by disagreement between the President and the Senate
These objections would TO TO be conclusive for
the posponement OF these questions unless those who
press tbe consideration guaranty that the
which they recommend will receive the appreciation OF
the incoming President II they able 10 give such
guarantee and will produce the evidence OF IT, this OBJ
lection will be removed.
But Mr. President, II il be the pleasure OF the Senate
TO proceed in the consideration OF these questions, then
have TO examine their merits briefly as can Ia
the first place. ask the Senate to take notice that all
these resolutions assume-bui admit, not without fair
show Of argumeni-rs that the American assignees OF
Don Jose Gsray have a complete, perfect and absolute
title 10 The right 10 open communication across the
sihmus OF Tehuaniepec; and secondly, that Mexico
reasonably and unusy refuses to permit them TO do
according to the terms Of The grant which they exhibit
My first answer 10 these assumptions is that the con.
tract under which this title claimed, and upon which il
founded, expired by its limitation eigbee months
after the grant made The Senate will please take
notice that tnis grant made by General Santa Anna
the first day Of March, 1912 that the surveys were
to be made by Gafay within eighteen months and that
the work was TO be actually commenced within twenty
eight months, which would expire the FIRST day OF
September, lSti. SO the period of limitation has
rived and passed, II being admitted all hands that that
Limitation the condition Of The grant The contract
then, is void, unless IT has been shown by the
Committee Foreign Relations that il has been since
renewed or extended The committee say il has been
extended and they produce decree Of General Santa
Anna OF the 2Sth December, S43 by which IL was ex
tended to the first Of July isi5 Well the extension is
a n end day has 60 Tho contraot