Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-17

before our readers faithful copy of the Con.
king Treaty, which was sent to the Senate
yesterday by the President, and ordered to be
printed. We have several times alluded t.
the impossibility of the Senate's Executive
sessions being kept secret. The body is toe
numerous; and often the subjects are so tn.
vial, that 1t amounts TO something like the
ridiculous to expect such host Of Senators to
keep every trivial matter locked.up and sol
emn and profosnd secret from their numerous
friends.
The Gadsden Treaty was no sooner sent to
the Senate, than It appeared with the Presi
dents message in distant newspaper 1,
could as well have appeared in one or all o.
our city papers. r-rr-
We think it due to state that we have MOI
obtained the treaty we publish, from any Sen.
ator, Printer, or Executive officer, or of an,
oneconnected directly or indirectly with either
but from gentleman who has had in his pos
session for months copy of the treaty, ant
which he voluntarily rendered us for publica
ton, since it has been sent to the Senate.
And here we may venture a remark on bott
the Conkling and Gadsden treaties The dat,
of the Conkling Treaty will show that it ha
been long in the possession of the Executive
The Gadsden, but a short time. l e
Doubtless the Conkling treaty would lons
since have been sent to the Senate, but from
the fact that our relations with Mexico wer,
complicated and confused. The Messina val
ley question, the eleventh article Of the treaty
Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and other matters ma,
have made it important that all these cues
tons, as we'll as the Tehuantepec right of way
should be all considered together, all be form
ally disposed Of to the satisfaction of both
Mexico. and the United States. r
That condition Of things has happily beer
brought about, and we now hope that botl
treaties will meet with the approval of tn,
Senate, as they have with the President TIL,
Conkling treaty as it stands without amend
ment, as it will otherwise soon expire by it
Limitation adsden treaty with the amend
ments recommended by the President. Ant
we hope that the efforts made by the Presiden
to have our relations with Mexico placed on
friendly and firm position will meet with tn,
cordial and prompt cooperation of the Senate
Convention bet.ceen the limited States o.
America and the United Mexican States
to facilitate the construction and ,nsur
the maintenance of a transtt,cay across tin
Isthmus of IehMantepec
The United Mexican States, in pursuance O
law enacted by the General Congress on tn,
fourteenth day of May, one thousand eigh
hundred and ffty-two, and by an asreemen
bearing date the fifth of February last past.
true copy whereofis hereunto annexed. hayin,
granted to the mixed company represented by
William D. Lee, attorney for Messrs. A. G.
Sloo and associates, and Ramon OIarte. Name
Payne, and Joseph Joachim Pesado, for tn
Mexican associates and undertakes, "th
privilege Of opening transitway between tn
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, across the Isthmu
OF Tehuan:epec, in the said Republic of Mexico
on certain terms and conditions in the sail
agreement specified; and the United States O
America and the Republic of Mexico being de
sirous of more efectually insuring the speed
accomplishment of this great enterprise, and q
securing its practical utility in the highest at
tainable degree when completed; and being
moreover, especially DESTROYS, by means G
mutual stipulations adapted to these objects O
OF amity which so happily subsist betweel
them, the President Of the United States ha
conferred full powers on their Minister PIeni
pOtentiary in Mexico, his Excelency Alfre
Conkling, and his Excellency the General. in
Chief, Depository of the Supreme Executiy
Power of the United Mexican States, on thei
Exeellencies the General of Division D. Jos
Maria Tornel y Mendivil, and the Intendent O
Marine, Don Joachim Maria de Castillo
Eor Sho &C.
aforesaid PlenlpOtentiaries having exchanges
their powers, which were found in proper form
have agreed to the following articles:
ARTICLE
The United Mexican States solemnly engag
that the inter-oceanic transitway across tha
part OF Its territory which is denemnated tn
!sthmus Of Tehuantepcc, shall beiopenIand FIRE
for all the nations Of the globe
ARTICLE H. @
In order to insure the speedy completion Q
the work, if the same shall be undertaken an
prosecuted according to the terms of the sal
grant, the United States of America and tn
United Mexican States hereby engage to pro
tect the persons engaged and properly employ
ed IN the construction of the said work, fror
the commencement thereof to its completion
against all confscatiOn, spoilation, or yiolenc
of whatsoever nature.
AhTlCLE III.
The contracting parties further engage t
extend their protection in like manner to tn
said transitway when completed, during th
continuance of the correct manner, and ais
that they will guarantee the neutrality tn erect
so that the conveyance of persons and proper
ty thereon shall, at all times, be uninterrupted
and the capital invested therein entirely Sc
cure. 1t being understood, nevertheless, tina
nothing in this or in the preceding articles con
tanned shall be held to impair or draw int
question the right of the Mexican Goyernmen
to exact the fulfllment, by the said grantees
OF all the stipulations on their part, containe,
IN their agreement with the said Government
and 1t being also understood that if the regu
latlons which may be prescribed cOncernin
the traffic on said transitway, shall be clearl'
contrary to the spirit and intention of thi
convention, or if oppressive tolls or other ex
cessive emotions shall be imposed upon per
sons or property conveyed by said grantees Of
the said transitway, then, in either case. tn
Government Of the United States of Americ;
shall be at liberty to withdraw its aforesai,
protection and guaranty, FIRST giving one year
notice to the Mexican Government Neithe
passports nor letters Of security will be re
qulred Of persons crossing the isthmus and no
remaining in the country.
ARrICLEIv.
IT, unhappily, the United States of Americ,
and the United Mexican States should at an,
time be at war with each other, no vessel be
longing to either nation, employed in convey
ing passengers or any species Of merchandis,
or effects not contraband, to or from one of tn,
termini of the said transitway, as the sam,
are described in the eleventh article of tb.
said grant, shall be subject to capture by YES
sells of the other nation at less distance thai
sixty miles from such terminus. nor shall An,