Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-01
Fram the y, o. nsta, Feb. 81,
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The TchuantcPcc Right of Way Granted 10
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Otu1. WuiSu pldSo Sue i6It on the 10th INST. nj
twelve O'Clock. M, bringing n letter mail from
California for New York, aud passengers through
from California, with dates from San francisco
to Feb. I'd.
Inc Aloatross brings late and interesting news
IRON Mexico, the most important of which is the
contract entered into between the Mexican
government and A. G. Sloo 81 Co., granting the
latter the right of way across the Isttmus OF
Tehuantepec, with the exclusive privilege of nav
igating the river Coatzacoalcos, for fifty years.
The communication across the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec is to be made by water in the nav
igable portion OF the river Coatzacoalcos the re-
mainder to consist of plank and ralroad the
direction to be designated by competent engi-
neers. The Government grants to the Company
the necessary amount of territory tor the con .
struction of the road, hotels &c.; and if the lands
oil the Government be not sufficient, individuals
are to be Unidentified for whatever portion of
their lands may be required. The materials
which may be necessary for the construction
may be taken gratis from the public lands.
Whilst this contract Is in existence, the COM
pany is to enjoy the exclusive privilege of trans
portation, OF exacting tolls, and whatever other
duties for freight or passage, according to tariff
to be regulated and approved by the Mexican
Government. They can import materials for
the construction and preservation of the road,
tree OF duty. The Government will open the
ports necessary tor the Of the way across the
lsthmus. The privileges granted by the Govern
linent will be Valid and belong exclusively to the
company as long as this contract lasts, and the
government is to protect tho workmen on tn g
road.
The plank road is to be commenced during the
first year after the passing OF the contract, and
be concluded before three years have elapsed
The railroad to be commenced at the latter date,
and finished in the course of four years.
The fu6lment of the contract is guaranteed to
the Government in the sum Of 100000, paid by
the representatives of the company. and $50, 900
to be paid every month until the sum of $500, 0G0
Is completed. On the last 100000, per cent
is to be paid annually. And this, as well as the
first 100000, to tie extinguishment of the
whole debt and interest, will be paid to the COM
pany, with the half of the first profit coming to
the Government-the company to receive bonds
for the same to the amount of 100000.
The company is to carry the mail to any point
on the road tree OF postage. In the same man
ner they will carry all the articles belonging TO
the Government for the fourth part of their tar
lift, and carry officers, troops, and agents of the
Government free of charge. The metals, agricul
tural aud industrial products of the Republic to
be carried tor twenty per cent less than the
regular tariff.
From fifty years, from the day on which the
tariff isput into execution, the Government of
Mexico will receive twenty per cent. of the net
profits of the road. During this period all the
privileges granted by the contract will be valid,
exclusive, and unalterable, without mutual
consent, and at the expiration of that time, the
Government will enter upon the full aud abso-
lutte possession of the road and appurtenances.-
Freight houses are to be constructed at each
end OF the road out of the profits, and when once
built, are to belong to the Government.
The company are not to construct Notifications
on the lsthmus, nor to organize military forces
OF any class, nor to transport any armed
force whether Mexican or foreign, without ex-
press authorization of the Government. The
company to dismiss any employee who is
detected in smuggling, or protecting smuggling
Foreigners who may have taken part in the
mixed company, either as stockholders or under
any other name which may entite them to
shnre in the profits privileges, will possess no
more rights than the Mexicans, nor any other
modes of enforcing them than those granted by
the laws of the Republic.
The transit across will be free for the nhabi-
tants of the whole globe, but an increase of 20
per cent will be imposed upon goods belonging
to those nations which have no treaty of neutral
ity with Mexico.
AS soon as the company will be organized for
the construction of the railroad, an office will be
another will be opened tor the same purpose in
London, or some other city in Europe; and during
period not less than six months third, at
least, of the stock will be held at the dispo-
sal OF Mexican citizens who may wish to sub
scribe for it.
The Government grant the Company the ex-
elusive privilege of navigation on the Coatzacoa-
cos, till the expiration of this contract, leaving
to the inhabitants the river the right of trans
81 ri,
The Company to establish line of steam
ships sufficient for the service, with the Mexican
flag, from Vera Cruz to the extent ofthe naviga-
BILE portion of the Coatzacoalcos, where the road
begins. They are to carry the mails, and to be
regulated by tariff to be approved by the Go
vernment.
A correspondence is published between the
Minister. lad snterim) of Foreign Affairs ST. Ar
royo, and Judge Conkling, Minister of the Unte1
States. The former informs him of the contract
between the Mexican Government and the Soo
Company, and hopes he will give his appreciation
to its prompt execution. The latter answers
giving his full appreciation; and commencing in
terms of the highest praise, the conduct of the
President, a nd the noble and patriotic motives
which actuated him in this affair.
On the 9Th of February, Immediately after
the signing of said contract, his Excellency the
President Gd interim, OF the Mexican States pro-
claimed to the inhabitants of the Republic that,
considering that the opening of the Isthmus oil
Tehuantspec has become not only commercial
necessity for the whole world, but political ne
cessity to preserve the integrity and sovere gnty
of our territory; that if tl.is question is not de
termined with all due independence and dignity,
it would become involved and complicated with
political questions, and the Republic would be
embarrassed in grave compromises which would
enure to the injury of all the inhabitants. And
considering, lastly, that from the approval of the
propositions of the Mixed Company, to which
those of Oajaca, Garcia, and other States OF
Oajaca. Tobasco, and Chiapas, have united, not
only would great material benefits inure to the
nation. but ais that the questions which have
been occasioned by this matter would be quietec
in peaceful, quiet and honorable manner, che
decraas. In qirta of the with which he