The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-06

Hhe undersigned, Wills &Ivinr the Satisfaction
g RECONNAISSANCE to his ExceliencY, Mr.. ConkIing a
.seis cisi.ed ro Ia'i gratifying to the
ascending the wishes of his excellency the Pre:
dent of the Republic, will transrnit the same i'm
medately to his Government. causing it to he dnIv
appreciated, and that his Excelencv viii he ths
first who shall, the best evidence Of his appro.
baton, give his assent t. the early negotiation OF
treaty of neutrality, which shall offer to all the
nations of the globe advantages of great weight
and at the same time draw more closely together
the bonds of peace and union which now unite tho
two neighboring Republics
The undersigned has the honor, with this mo-
tive, to reiterate to his Excellency the Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States of Americs
the assurances of his guished consideration.
J. MIGU EL ARROYO.
To his ExceIlency ALFRED CoNKLNe, Envoy Ex.
traordinary and Minister Pienipotentiary Of the
United States of America.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
MExIoo, February s, 1853.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pienipotentiary of the United States Of
America, hastens to reply to the note which at a
late hour last night be bad the honor to receive
from bis Excellency Mr.. Arroyo, Minister ad in
term of Foreign Relations, in which he commu
nicates to him the resolution, 30 long delayed,
which his Excellency the President of the Renuh
lie of Mexico has now adopted, in obedience to the
law enacted by the General Congress on the l4th
of May last, and to the call for proposals promul
gated in consequence thereof on the 29th of July
of the same year, which had for it's object the
prompt construction of a way of communica ton
across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in order to ia
ciltate intercourse between the Atlantic and Pa
ci6c oceans.
Profoundly convinced, as is the undersigned. of
the immense importance of that noble undertak-
ing, he fully concurs in the opinion expressed by
his Excelency Mr. Arroyo that this resolution cal,
not but be gratifying to the whole civilized world;
and fully informed, the undersigned is of the
mauV and alm0st inaunerah Ie diff soh
enveloped this matter, also of the patriotic he
roic spirit and frmness and integrity of intention
with which his Exceency the President has en-.
countered and finally overcome those difficulties
the undersigned cannot doubt that his Exceliency
has secured to himself the merited gratitude of his
country and the applause of all commercial ma
tons.
The undersigned will hasten to communicate to
his Government the resolution and decree of his
Excellency the President, and in the mean time
will have much pleasure, in conformity with the
invitation contained in his Excellency Mr.. Ar
royo's note, and with the instructions he has, in
receiving from the Government of Mexico any
propositions which may probably result, as the
undersigned entertains lively hope, in a treaty
adequate to the exgencies of the case and such as
will secure the happy results 30 eloquently de-
scribed BY his Excellency Mr.. Arroyo.
The undersigned has also the honor to &C know.
ledge the receipt of his Excellency's note, which
reached him this morning, containing printed CO.
pies OF the decree in question
The undersigned, &C.,
ALFRED CONKLING.
To his Excellency ]. MlauEL ARRoYo, Acting
Minister of Relations.
The Mixed Company has appointed Messrs.
Bonifacio Gutierrez. Manuel Gonzalez de la Tore,
and the engineer, Mr.. John Williams, to pro-
coed in its name to Tehuantepec to take possession
OF the lsthmu: and lay out the plan to carry their
ment, on its part and for the said act has appoint
ed Brigadier General Don lgnacio de Mora Viii
lamil, and the proper orders will consequently be
given to the respective authorities of Oajaca
BOARD OF PUBLIC CREDIT.
Sect n !. By order of this Board transmit to
you the enclosed notice, which You will be pleased
to lave inserted in your esteemed journal
have the honor to be, with consideration and
esteem, BONIFACIO GUTIERREZ,
Messrs. Editors of the Bolefin Official.
God and liberty! Mexico, February 4, 1853.
NOTICE
Section /. In conformity with the directions of
the Supreme Government. in the orders of 9th
and 3lst December, 1851, there have been paid, on
the lst and 23d of March, 9Th of August, Goth and
22d of September, 7th of October, and 18th of No
vember, 1852, and 25th of January last, the inte-
rest corresponding to the year 1851 upon the CAPT.
tai Of the internal debt recognised by the section
of liquidation to the close of December of this year
the dividends being announced to the public with
due PfomPtItude, SO that the parties interested
might apply and receive the said interest; but some
not having presented themselves, and the concu-
sion of the payment being for this reason still un
finished, this junta has agreed to publish the names
are mentioned at foot, that they or the persons
legally authorized, may apply to this same board
to receive the interest above mentioned.
Messrs. Antonio Valdes Garlic, Francisco de la
Pena. Antonio Rumayor, Jesus Fuentes Ana
GARLIC, Julian Juvera, Ana Maria Rivas, Luis
g. Barreiro, Dolores Susa, Jose Maria Zavaleta,
Antonio Maria Pran. Euseibio Flores, Manuel
Hidalgo, Francisco Robes, Francisco Manuel
oNSa H.
Maria Alarcon, Cirilo ToIsa, Juana Nunez,
Juan VaZconcelos.
BoNIFAcIo GUTIERREZ.
MEXICO, February 4, 1858.
The gentleman who furnished the above trans
lation to the National InteLigencer added the an.
nexed note relative to the power of President CT.
vALLos to make an irrevocable contract:
President CEvALLos became President of Mexico
constitutionaly, by an article of the constitution
which provides that, in case the President elected
by the people no longer able to fulfil the dutes
of his Office. then the President of the Supreme
Court OF Justice shall become Provisional President
Of the Republic Thus it was that, by the resigna.
ton and inability of General Arista Senior Ceval.
los, being President of the Supreme Court became
Provisional President of Mexico. Then it was
also, that ne became President ad Interim by
election OF Congress, voting by States. in confor-
NIFTY to another provision of the constitution Thus
it happened that Senior Cevalos was twice cousti.
tutlonaliy President: Again; he became President
when
they proclaimed the 'splan of Jaiisco," as it had
been before, BY nearly the whole country,
President Cevallos had full right to make the
Tehuantepec contract with A. G.. Sloo and his
associates, and thereby bind the nation few
days after President Cevallos was elected by Con-
gress the latter gave him 'full powers to dictate
all measures that he may believe conducive to the
re-esta biishment of the public peace and to the
preserving Of the integrity Of the national terri.
tory"
It was thus, therefore, that, acting by these
powers, which the revolution did not take from
him, he had full right to sign contract for the
opening of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, at the came
time carrying out the law of the Mexican Con-
gress of May IL, 1852. and the esconvocatora," or
decree calling for bids, of July % of the same
year.
1t is we'll known that, on this important oues
ton of Tehuantepec, .the integrity of the national
territory of Mexico was threatened and Presi.
dent Cevallos. as a patriotic man, merely availed
himself of his full powers in order to prevent the
Acknowledgement OF Mexico, far as the matter
rested with him. Thus also he bound the Mexican
nation forever to the opening of the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec.
Thus is the contract which the Mexican Govern
ment, through it's authorized Executive entered
into with A. 6. Sloo, esq and HE associates, bind.
ing upon the nation, but wholly irrevocable and
Interchangeable. unless by the consent of the par
ties concerned.
1t cannot be revoked by any subsequent change
of Executive head, does require any sanction
bv anv succeeding Executive or i.on grace De-;