The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-02

right OF way 10 the Pacific ocean. Panama has been
sought and 1t has been used place Of transit with
out serious objection the part OF any
there Mexico alone has interposed an obstacle 10 this
desired communication with the Pacific Mexico from
whom our territory is derived and who il our neighbor
and sister republic has alone refused the right Of way
the world aEd has not only refused the right of transit
TO other nations but has also set aside existing grant
Of that right For years enterprises have been projected
to connect the two oceans at Tehuantepec. In view
minds q the People of the United States have
been been c.ncenira,ed upon the discovery of that
tine the most certain and efficient to unite the two
oceans by means Of travel and transportation, work
containing report OF the surveys made the time
OF receiving the grant by Garay in which it wrs demon
sirated that the distance from sea- straight
line but hundred and thirty five miles tbs level
10 be overcome but six hundred feet and the fcasises
OF the road practically asceraned. After reeitig the
various transactions by which the grant TO Garay BECAME
the property Of T. a. Hargous and other Americans their
renewed surveys &C. IN the commencement Of the work.
the invitation extended to them by the Mexican govern
ment rnd the aid and prot ccton afforded them he said
that although he did not believe this government had any
authority by grant of money of land to undertake. the
obstacle in the way of the bill pending for
a rtad within our own territory connecting the
DDS sispIi ana the Pacific There was notr and ought
the overhead railroad and those who sce. to have a
hiehsa ay over Iehnantcpec. The Iehuantepec fcna
could as it had been satisfactorily shown be con-
structed for eight millions OF dollars II was trne that
II was out of the territory OF the United States but for
all commercial purposes and for the wants OF the 60
yerrnent could not be surpassed He did not propose
that his government should aid the company money
but that 1t should protect its ctiYcns and TO IL
sell the best safest, and most certain Of
nicating with the American possessions the Pacific
lie Gated the several attempts at negotiation and said
posed conventions, to the protection Of the
two governments to the road when eed and not to
treaty had been already made with Great Britain to
Keep the Nicaragua route open highway the world
In an ey hour for her own interests and the interests Of
the world, Mexico was then in a revolution, and the
lariy then put in power rejected that treaty The Amc
rca company had been invited by the Mexican govern
ment and aided in the commencement of the work. Sud
denly the decree Of Saas repealed and with ii the
law nakirg the grant to Garay The Americans were
cent? macously expelled the country great loss and
total disregard Of their rights He attributed this
conduct 10 the frankness of the government and
the prejudice aud fear entertained and fostered
there against allowing Americans any foothold In
that country. BE argued ut length to show that
the act Of salas was valid and that others had been
read table showing the distance between New York and
Fan Francisco by Chagres. to be $50 miles, between
New Orleans and San Francisco by Chagres 5675 miles
between New York and San Francisco by Tehuantepec
asIo Hies between New Oreaus and San Francisco by
iehnanielec $40 miles, The average time from New
days. shortest twenty four days The average time by
IehuaneIcc nineteen days and the shortest fifteen
lays From New Orleans, by Tehusntepec, the average
time would he fourteen days and the shortest twelve
days The grant had been repealed two years ago. and
nothing had yet been done in the matter The Mexican
government had been inviting proposals, but which
Heie 10 be surrounded with such restrictions as would
prevent any Investment being made if made, would
forever place that route under the exclusive control of
Mexico Mexico ought to see and know she would do,
we're she the enlightened nation she ought to be- that
such ranst connecting the two OF the world
ought to be oren TO the world, and in the charge of
OF no exclusive nation II might become the duty of
tha be substantially conceded secured by the grant
TO Ga1ay II earnestly urged that ii the duty of the
government to protect the rights OF It's citizens. He
raid the cfmmerce ofthe United States finding its out
lets in the mouth Of the Mississippi into the Gulf Of exi
CO. could pass to this great highway without being within
reach of any foreign possession except the coast Of
Mexico He cited yattel TO show that under an ndspe
sable necessity this had the right to demand
right Of way by Tehuantepcc. man who purchases
piece OF land, aud who finds he has right of way
MIL or market except across the lands of the person from
whem he purchased has the right to take that right OF
way We have bought California and have the right Of
way TO her. but what sort Of oneY Across barren deserts
over mountains and through bands OF hostile Indians.
III most direct and nearest route for is by Tehuane
and he desired 10 be understood not meaning that
he would take that right ofway 10y force except in
erous necessity yet the right to it sndoubted.
e1n istd that there was necessity for this alton
TO afford its people safe and certain OF communi-
lon With The Pacific He meant encouragement to
lIe proposed overland railroad but he did think it
could be constructed for many years at ALL The
try was in places desert III others Rocky mountains
on which and in the valleys SHOWS for months in
the ear TO suppose road could be constructed
Tor oC0 miles In that country at this time was to him
impossible. The government ought to secure that routs
which VIII be most secure and certain all
oil the year. The outons asked the TO do
nothing but to hold Mexico to the ob.eryance of aood
faith aud her cemacts with citizens. He desired the
Senate should adopt the resclut ons that Mexico should
see that this Senate insist her keeping that faith
5n'y PIoiue that she 90 not this, then this
senate VIII advise an examination OF our relations
with her He hoped the new administration about
to como into power, would send to Mexico an
able man, with instructions to assure that nation
| that the United States desire no rupture with
her having no desire to despo her Of any territory
that all our feeling towards her is to do that which any
other nation would do, oren that road az highway TO
the world II necessary let there be notifications Of the
srant low held but that right Of wav free and unnter
ruped must bc insisted sine qtd no. lie desired
no war He would rather have with any other
nation in the world than Mexico She was weak--sle
was repnblc-but greater was, that should
hands
Mr. powSs (dem. } ofIa got the floor and The Senate
adjourned.