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


That during the Anne, occupation of the republic Of
Mexico the government Of the United States offered to
purchase right Of free way the Isthmus Of Te
huanepec In reply to this application, Mexico asserted
that she bad conceded this right to one Of her own cd
Don de Garay and that he had subsequently,
and with her sanction transferred it to British subjects
Influenced by the Importance Il this right and relying
pledged to maintain the holder thereof in undsturb
ed possession the memoriats became the proprietors
of the identical title thus affirmed by Mexico in bar of
the American demand. Soon after this acquisition the
Of the United States united with the execu
tive OF Mexico in convention for the protection OF the
transit way across the shmus OF Tehuantepec upon the
basis of the Gsray title This convention having BEEN in
accordance with its TERMS submitted to and approved by
the holder Of the right also formally ratified by the
of the United States had previously received
the signature Of the Mexican executive The
in the mean time had entered upon the granted property
cuted, during more than six months, expensive and
elaborate survey Of the isthnus and thereby demon
strated the entire lily Of the work Of commun
cation and the value Of the right they had acquired In
May 1851 MEXICO annulled their title without notice
citation, and in execution Of the decree forciby
PEELED them from her territory, under circumstance
which were deemed highly dsrespeetfsl to the United
States
The convention then the subject of pretracted
dipom attic discussion, which closed the 9Th Of
April 1852 by the act Of the Mexican Congress rejecting
it, The Increasing Importance of the subject induced
the Senate Of the United States request in July 1852
that the executive would communicate the documents
and correspondence relative to the rejected convention
And the 30th Of August in the same year. the Com
mistee of Foreign Relations to VIII I'm the subject had
owing the executive Of the validity Of the
title held by the memoriAsts, and recommen ding rems
dial action of the most efectual character.
Whilst Mexico however has persevered In her apparent
determination to recognize the rights thus asserted
by Of the United States she has repeat
eddy avowed her willingness to grant of communi
cation the isthmu of Tehuantepec free and
mon to the commerce of the. whole world" Numerous
propositions have been the Mexican Congress
the valuable privileges of which the memoralists have
been illegally deprived and the l4th IT May 1852 it
published Decree declaring The terms upon which the
nf ueat fhQ 18th unus
would be renewed This was followed by the convoca-
tsia of President Arsta prescribing the conditions
the 9th of February last the executive, dd Interim signed
contract purportDg to grant to certain applicants
rights which conflict with those held and asserted by
Your msmoralists here advert to this grant for the
purpose Of showing that is not reliable and sufficient
Of rights highly important to the people Of the
United States. If the acknowledgment Of the Garay
title by six consecutive revolutionary and antagonist ad
mnistratons Of the Mexican gevc could not pro-
tect that title from confscaon, they submit that
granted by an executive alone who had violently over
dis tey deposed can scarcely be considered
enactment Especially when this latter grant in
direct disregard of an existing law of Mexico requiring
ha the government should not conclude any contract
they enter into in relation to Tehuantepec unless
previously approved by the General Congress- and ALSO
laws suspended, public property granted away
pscuniary obligations incurred, and taxes imposed.
tho policy Of Mexico in granting th. ne~ contract, has
been to induce the United States posabe to abandon
the Garay title SO long and 80 formally recognized BY
Dot ana accept one In regard TO the same
subject uncertain and defective in its terms and TENOR
nsuacent in its powers and privileges and which may
;h. ~ anu wen - 4h w,snTus .
Gems or the government Of the United States brief
hch T. also Yrther ;u.ty.teS NV The svovsIs If soms
Of the parties to the new grant, contained in document
~ tha Sse,es ~ Tho XIII ~ ras,,.r no. rraor .on
sideration the President Of Aexieo ad Interim granted
the right Of opening communication the sthnus
sno epd III. osSoeaa. :nd .ssr. R!nop sSts
na c's psssdo r ho
manuel ana Jose joaquin lesaao ior tns MEXICAN
associate, rs ana cSnras.ors concerned IN tine enter
prise o. the lenuantepec inter-oceanic commsnica-
ton ana representing the wnoie company which under
the lame OF mixed company, Is charged Win the SAID
MES named osacs and Felipe Garcia and associates. With
me aeents u Tue stateS Oh looasco ana
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can anu Dy n'eres.eo persons
mere PREY an sMsrcsn ~ snte ha a correct I'M
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II does not open free way to them
The way OF communication across the Hthmus Of Te
huAnepec required by the American government, not
80 much for the purposes Of general commerce. Is for
domestic intercourse between the systems OF States
now growing along the shores OF the Atlantic aud Pa
eifc oceans Ihis route Is TO become great artery OF
circulation between those sysems and should De sub
Jected neither TO stoppaRe or structure AZ medium OF
transit 1t should be as free and open as that between any
other States OF the Union This necessity requires the
10 Dy * 81 AZ her Jaws Una. any
sant regard 70 tne entry upon OF across he
isthmus would involve merely sucn quahncations Of
@ s % hroe ~ rtes a. aae
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maritime municipai, and FEDERAL Jursdicton mgnt re-
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sisns wnion We ale nov e eAoa suvsIn
ment PautiDy con.ents 70 impose no tax or oontrDu
uon OF any nnd ener ITO" ne transi VI Ir
put as tne reserves 70 .tseii
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