The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-26

- VI ticiI own governments. AHo SVtoau-
MT reserved right to take the work at any
he before the expiration Of the grant, upon
uming it's cost and interest. 1t affirmed
, right "to impose any additional i'm
,ts on merchandise or passengers" re-
we'd free transportation for Mexican soldiers,
lie it forbade "the transportation of foreign
ops or munitions Of war withoM the cypress
mission Of .ue1ico." 1t invited all nations to
in enforcing the neutrality Of the Isthmus
offering deduction of one fourth the tran
charges in their favor.
If, then, the Government of the United States
andon the rights embodied in the Garay
INT, the intercourse employing this way of
mmunlcatlon must be delivered to corporate
Jnopoly or official exaction.
10 render these consequences more probable.
Veral proposals have been made, by which
e applicants stand ready to denationalize
emselyes, to place their mail steamers under
Mexican nag, and to make merchandise of
people and property of the United States /;
d nothing except the fear of collision with
United States, and the difficulty of adjust
g conflicting applications, prevents the con-
mmation of some contract embodying these
'pressive principles.
Even other influences seem to combine to
sist the opening of the Tehuantepec under
e Garay grant.
''The powers of Europe" according to MIR.
ASS, ''deslre to interpose every possible OBJ
stacle in the way of all communications be-
tween the eastern and western portions of this
magnificent Republican empire; and Nicara-
qua routes, and Panama routes, and Tehu-
antepec routes, and all others-if there are
any others to be used by us-are so many
denominations in their eyes, to be tolerated
only till they can be closed upon us by the
occupation of commanding positions wherever
opportunity can be found or made for seizing
them."
The propositions said by the English papers
have been under consideration by the Cabi-
cts OF France, Spain and England, for open
g the Iehuantepec route for the benefit of
.uropean holders of Mexican bonds; the
of his majesty of Mosquito on
le coast OF Nicaragua; the insidious proposal
the trlpartite treaty; the annexation of the
ay Islands of Honduras; the movements of
amana and Sonora; all show disposition to
'struct the American control of the Pacific
asses, as well as disposition to restrict the
iPanslon of the American Republic.
Familiar with the value of free transit to
Ielr own distant possessions, the powers of
ur)Pe feel the importance of interposing diff
lilies IN our way. They have all acquired
rights upon the commercial route of
lie Cape of Good Hope; and England has sue
'eded in obtaining stations at Gibraltar, Corfu,
lexandria, Alden, and along the coast of the Red
a and Indian ocean, by which she may con-
nct and protect her intercourse with herdistant
ossessions in India and Australia To us it is a
ew subject. But it is only necessary to be
tvlsed of the Importance of a measure TO in
Ire its adoption. Like the adroit attempts to
ammel the navigation of the Mississippi, or
scure the exclusive freight of our principal sta
lie, the European designs to obstruct the Pa :
passes Will Dc u6IbdI0Q.
The resolutions of the Senate Committee
firm the rights OF the American holders, but
ley do not propose any distinct means of en-
rcing them. 1t is PROBABLE that the commit
e abstained from doing more than intimate
lie proper remedy, in order that Mexico might
'ithout intimidation or dnress retrace her steps.
ut the probable action seems nothing less than
lat our Government shall give the notice re-
uired by the treaty of Guadalupe, and termi-
ate at once all treaty relations between the
NO governments.
The reasons for such a measure are very co
ent. Mexico, distracted and dismembered,
,ems utterly unable to execute the terms of an
compact. She has no uniform
lie OF duties; some of her ports have been
osed against our commerce; she has impri-
med one of our commercial agents. Our citi-
ms are making reclamations for alleged losses
nee the date of the treaty, and asking resti-
tion or indemnity for the confscation of the
roPerty and franchises upon the Isthmus of
'ehuantepee. Mexico seems unable to pro-
9ct her own citizens from the robbers who
'atch the very gates Of her capital, or to pro-
ct strangers from the eXactions of her own
roVincial authorities. ..-.-
But the Government of the United States
bound to comply with the correlative obliga-
ons growing out of the treaty. and must
lake indemnify if she fail to do So Mexico
mploys in a civil conflict that force which
hight protect her from invasion. The savages
ave carried devastation far into her interior,
nd reclamations are daily arising from citizens
Tho, abandoned by their own government,
,ok to ours for indemnity or protection.
The Government of the United States is I'M
er obligation to defend the common frontier
om the savages, and this engagement is very
urdensoane We have never understood that
ur Government acknowledges any pecuniary
ssponsibility for Indian depredations. But it
-ould doubtless have very willingly compro-
Used the engagement to escape the expense of
omplying with it in future. The obligation
of doubtful construction, and must eventual
r produce difficulty. 1t is therefore the obvi-
Us interest of the Government to terminate
which is unequal in its operation,
oubtful in its obligations, and in which,
'hilst she is able to comply with any respon