Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18
THE coNKLING TREATY WITH MEXICO.

Mexico, which Is now before the Senate Tor amend
ment and acceptance, we transfer to columns to-
day copy of the Treaty negotiated with the same
Republic by Mr.. CoNKLING, the immediate prede-
cessor Of Mr. GADsDEN as Minister to Mexico.
This Treaty was on Thursday communicated to the
Senate, in pursuance of resolution OF that body,
and came to us last night in the Baltimore Patriot
Contention Jetoeen The United States If America
and The United Mexican Sates facilitate Tie construction
and insure the maintenance Of transit eay across ne
lsthaas Of 1shuantepec
The United Mexican States in pursuance Of law
enacted by the General Congress the fourteenth day
Of May one thousand hundred and tytwo, and by
an agreement bearing date the fifth Of February last past
true copy whereofis hereunto annexed having granted
to the mixed company represented by William ID. Lee,
attorney Messrs A. G. Sloo and associates and Ra
Oiarte Manuel Payno and JOS Joachim Pesado, for
the Mexican associates and undertaker, the privilege
OF opening transit way between the Atlantic and Pa
cc oceans across the lshmus of Tehuantepec in said
Republic Of Mexico, certain and conditions in
the said agreement specified and the United States of
America and the Republic Of Mexico being DESTROYS of
more cfectuay insuring the speedy accomplishment OF
this great enterprise and of securing its practical utility
in the highest attanabe degree when completed; and
being especially DESTROYS, by of mutual
stpulatons adapted to these objects, OF strengthening
and perpeuatng the relations Of amity which happily
subsist between them the President of the United States
has conferred full powers their Minister Plenipoten
tiary in Mexico, his Excelency Alfred Conking and his
Rxceenoy the GeneralinC Chief Depository of the Su-
preme Executive Power of the United Mexican States
their Excelences the General Of Division D. Jose Maria
Tornel y Mendvil, and the Intendent of Marine Don
Joachim Maria de Castillo Lanzas for the aforesaid
purpose and the aforesaid Penipotentiaries having
changed their pow1rs which found in proper torm
have agreed to the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
The United Mexican States solemnly engage that the
interoceanc transit way that part of its terri
tory which is denominated the Isthmus Of Tehuanepec
shall be open and free for all the nations Of the globe
ARTICLE Ii.
In order to insure the speedy completion of the work.
if the shall be undertaken and prosecuted accord
ing to the terms of the said grant, the United States of
America and the United Mexican States hereby
protect the persons engaged and property employed in
the construction of the said work. from the
ment thereof to its completion, against all conscaton,
spoliation, or violation OF whatsoever nature.
ARTICLE III.
The contracting parties further engage to extend their
protection in like to the said transit way when
completed during the continuance of the contract and
also that they will guaranty the neutrality thereof that
the conveyance Of persons and property thereon shall at
all times be uninterrupted, and the capital invested
therein entirely being understood, neyerhe
less that nothing in this in the preceding articles
tanned shall be held to impair draw into question the
right of the Mexican Government to exact the ulhmen
by the said grantees of all the stpulatons on their
part contained in their agreement with the said Govern
ment and 1t being also understood that If the regulations
which may be prescribed concerning the traffic the
said transit way shall be clearly contrary to the spirit
and intention Of this convention if oppressive tolls
other excessive exacons shall be imposed upon persons
property conveyed by said grantees the said tran
sit way then, in either case the Government of the Uni
ted States of America shall be at liberty withdraw its
aforesaid protection and guaranty first giving years
notice to the Mexican Government Neither passports
letters of security will be required persons crossing
the lsthmus and not remaining in the country.
ARTICLE ".
If, unhappy, the United States Of America and the
United Mexican States should at any time be at with
each other vessel belonging to either nation employ
in conveying passengers species Of merchandise
effects not conrabard to from of the termni of
the said transit way the are described in the
eleventh. article of the said grant, shall be to cap
by vessels Of the other nation at less distance than
sixty miles from such terminus; shall any vessel
owned by the grantees holders Of the said privilege
and by them employed in like manner be subject to cap
ture by either nation.
ARTICLE v.
The Government of Mexico shall in due time give
tce that of the United States of America of the ports
Of entry which it shall designate for the Of
tons by the transit way Of the shmus of Tehuantepec
in order that the latter Government may appoint the
cessary consular agents.
ARTICLE VI.
No interest in the said transit way in the proceeds
thereof shall be sod otherwise transferred any
foreign Government, corporation body polite, nor
shall its benefits be extenaed any other natioa
its citizens subjects, terms favorable than
those accorded to the United States and its citizens.
For the purpose of quetng doubts entertained by
of the contracting parties whether the article
of the treaty of Guadalupe Hdelgo true copy whereof
is hereunto annexed will be applicable propo rgore
questions which may arise under this convention, il is
for greater caution, hereby expressly stipulated and
agreed that the said article shall be deemed applicable
any disagreement to which this convention may give
rise, in like to differences arising under the
said treaty of Guadalupe dalgo and with the like force
and effect the said article incorporated in and
formed part of this convention.
ARTICLE VIII
Armed forces not being permitted pass the said
transit way according the nineteenth article of the
with the grantees without the express authorize
ton of the Mexican Government it is agreed that the
said Government shall either give this permission direct
ly ITSELF will empower in proper form, the chief mill
try officer Of the isthmus, his substitute, 70 permit
the passage the said transit OF the troops which
the United States may find it necessary from time
time transmit from part of its territory another
lying opposite sides Of the continent, That the said
troops shall meet with impedmcnt but shall be for
warded with oil possible dispatch The said troops du
ring their necessary soourn at either extremity of the
transit way, and their passage it, shall abstain from
all acts preudical to any citizen of Mexico ch may
give just umbrage to its Government; and for any in
fraction of this stipulation the Government Of the United
States of America shall be fully responsible to the Mex
Government for the full Of reparaIion to
which Mexico her citizens may thereby become entitled
ARTICLE ".
The Government of the United States of America here
by pledges the faith Of the nation that ii will not take any
advantage of its connection by Of this convention
with the aforesaid contemplated transit way nor will il in
any avail itself OF the same, Of any facilities
afforded thereby, of any rights powers privileges
conferred by this convention for the purpose of suppan
in WIS inn full soypreirrty