New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-02

way Of the BIZ now pending for road within Our owl
teuitory connecting the Mississippi and the Pschc
There was not and ought not % be any
conflict between those who dcsire the overland
yailroed and those who seek 20 have hs ,
way over Tehuantepec The Te1usntcpec hDa1
road could it had been satisfactorily shown, DC eo
structed for eight millions q cOiiaro II wa ~
that was out Of the territory II the United SIae gu'
for all commercial purposes and for the VENT -,
Government il could not BE- surpasse1. ne 90 49,
propose that this Government should ala we ~:
Nv money but thai i should protect its cllZehs anu
cure 10 itself the best safest and most Ger an -
of Communicating with the American Possess.'1s . %
the Pacific He repeated the several attelnpS 80. %
tston. and said the cole Object OF inc U1S , r-ntec
those proposed Conventions was 70 49, 49, - con-
ton OF the two Governments % the rOaI ~h0u
pleted and not 10 charge or 20 give ahy YJ -
grant Itself Such treaty had been afe".y To- :.
Great Britain to keep the hicsfegSn Co 5s, on in
highway 10 the world Ia an eVll hoqf 9f si % Iu
,Ies,s and she Interest," Of the world, heyo was Ine9
IN revolution and the party then pa. ~ ~.
that tresty The American Company ~ -. III -
Nv ,he Me,icsn (oyernneDt and aided 10 the com
,onco,,n, ~ the work Suddenly the decree Of Saas
was renesIed and with toe la" MAKING the grant 70
I;aTsy The Americans were contumaciously e1pehea
,b ,,rv At great loss aud total disregard OF their
800. NJ attributed this conduct 70 the frankBess OF
me ovynmnl and the pre- udlces and fear entertained
md foetered there against allowing Americans any
fooihold in that country lie argued at length 10 snow
}hs the act OF Ssas valid and that others had been
recognized by the same Congress which repealed thls
lie read table showing the distance between NewYork
end Gan Francisco, by CLagress, to be 100 miles, be-
tween Eew.Orleans and San Francisco, by Chagres,
1916 rnles between NewYOrk and San Francisco, by
Tehuantepec, 1870 miles between kew-Orleans and
San Francisco by Tehusntepec, 40 miles. The aver
age time from EewY0Tk - San Francisco by Clagre',
was % dsys-shOriest "A days the average time by
TehusDtepec - days, and the shortest ID days;
from Eew-Orleans by Tehusntepec the average time
would be IA day AMI the shOtst IL days The gran.
had been repealed two years ago and nothing had yet
-, had
been inviting new proposals but which 70 be
rounded with such restrictions az would prevent any
investm ent being made or II made would forever place
that route under the ezclaeive control OF Mexico Mex
leo ought 10 see and know, as she would do were
che the enlightened nation che ought % be- that
such transit connecting the two oceans Of tue world
ought 10 be open TO the world and in the charge Of
exclusive nation. IL might become the ddty OF the
United States to insist that this right of way shall be
substantially conceded secured by the grant G4ray
He earnestly urged that il the duty OF the Govern
nent protect the rights Of its citizens He said the
commerce of the United States finding its outlets in the
mouth Of the Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico could
pass 10 this great highway without Being within reach Of
any foreign possession except the Coat Of Mexico He
cited Vatte to show that under indspen able
siiy, hv Government had right to demand right of
way by Tehusniepec. man who purchases piece Of
land and who finds that he Las right of way mill or
market except scIOss the lands of the person from
whom be purchased has the right 10 take that right Of
way We have bought California, and have @ right Of
ay 10 her but what sort Of one; Across barren dcs
erts mountains, and through bands OF hostile ln
dans The most direct and nearest route for Is by
Tehuantepec and he desired 10 be understood az not
meaning that he would take that right Of way by
force, except In case oil imperlous necesat
ty, yet the right TO Il was undoubtod He
insisted that there a necessity for this
iion TO afford it, people safe and certain Of
communication with the Pacific. He meant no dis.
courageineDt TO the proposed Overland Railroad but
he did not think could be constructed for many years.
II stsll The country in places desert in others
Rocky Mountains which and in the valleys were
SHOWS for months in the year To, suppose road
could now be constructed for 1000 miles IN that coun
Try at this time was TO hun impossible. The Govern
rnent ought 10 that route which will be most Sc
cure and most certain at all seasons Of the year The
resolutions asked the Government TO do nothing but
10 hold Mexico 10 the observance Of good faith
and her compacts with our citizens. He dcsr-
ed the Senate should adopt the resolutions that
Mexico should see that this Senate insist on her
keeping that faith They further provide that If che
% not this, then this Senate will advise an examine
ton Of relations with her He hoped the new ad
mnjstration about 10 come into power would send TO
Mexico able with Instructions 10 assure that IA
ton that the United States desire no rupture with
her have desire 10 deEpo her of any territory but
that feeling toward her Ia to do that which any other
nation would do-open that road highway 20 the
world IL necessary let there be notifications Of the
grant now held but that right Of way free and uniuter
Tupted must be insisted sine qua non. He de
sired no war. He would rather have "A war with any
other nation In the world than Mexico She weak
she was a Republican, a greater reason was, that
should such occur Mexico would fall dead upon
our hands.
Mr. Dowss got the floor, and the Senate adj
journed