The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-19
AFFAIRS IN WAsHINe~:.:d
The Mexican treaty.
From the Courier and Enqu irer. !

The United States rs indemnity TO tie hold sra of that
grant and other private claims against the Mexican
erpment The despatch does not specify the amount to
be retained but the reported Of IS 000 600 IL pro-
baby not far from the truth.
In recognizing the validity Of the Garay grant, snd pro-
vidpg indemnity therefor the treaty does not
Arm liz holders in the possession OF their rights on the
contrary it virtually aEnuls the grant and to its
holders large Of money for deprvins them OF those
acknowledged rights.
In our andsrssndirg of this subject, the negotiated
treaty removes the only stumbling block to the compile
ton Of Tehaantspso Railway by the soo Company.
Their grant goos II the prior grant to GAray gotten
out Of the way When the Mexican government pays the
bodes thu Garay grant for s abrogaton As she does
do under this treaty and the holders Of the grant acospt
this compensation, and when the government Of the
no doubt it be Is favorable all respssts repre-
sented the then open to Mr. Sloo and 1t will be
seen by the folio wirg extract from the New Orleans
Pioayune Of tie 9Th Dst that he is about to avail aim
self Of the opportunity
We learn Col soo, whose arrival in this city
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has been made for the & th III,
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sslsd rom y. Gnsd States Williams super
SYKES ~ assb.no. d.P.lsnspps two q :a.ss
riysr are 70 Be sent down Is soon ~ north
this 0; tho year rendering almost impossible
OF four propositions or eessiou Of territory VIII Oh we're
originally made to Santa Anna We have already ,asd
The other two rsspeevely offered SIS 900 900 and
S22 900 for tracts bounded BY the parallels Of thirty
two and thirty degrees thirty mi nutes north
as ,s s - nS 81
dispatches and prob sby the boundary
nsgo lated By Gen. GAssdsn this proves be the
Pacific fsilysy port upon the GUT q csliiern. and
range Of mountains south Of the Ga known to abound
in silver monies and other mineral wealth. -
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treaty negotiate By General GAdsdsn be confirmed BY
Ss 70 IL. % s
since ths President authorized publication to be made
in the that no treaty had bsen made and
ut that time had 10 his hands private litter from Gen
eral Gadsdtn informing him that his negotiations in
an inconcusivs state and that he could not promise
An early and favorable termination OF them.
In the meantime it must be admitted that the terms
Of the treaty have been correctly furnished by teeg aph
Is one of tie most favorable ever nsso.ted BY the
Cniied States In lS4S gave $lb 900 900 for Cafor
MIA when We did pot know anything o. ib mineral value
and when actual possession Of the whols of
Mexico But II is reported that We have obtansd
ceson Of CO. COO square lies of territory release from
the eleventh article Of the treaty Of peace and saac
ton for tbs claims of the Garsy Company for the sum OF
$40 COO COO Had made separate convention for the
Adusn OF claims By Mexico rirg under the eleventh
article and for the sbrosa ID OF thst article We might
have considered ourselves let of chaspy By tbs payment
of the full rsputei TO be 6xed 10 Get erx lads
oens treaty for the three obj sets above named But al
loving only $4,000 0O0 for the satisfaction OF those
claims for these Of the Garay Company and
the miscellaneous demands OF American citizens upon
Mexico than s. ooo remain as the pur
money Of SO 000 Coo Of Land, This land embraces
the Hesila Valley the port OF Gusyanas on the Cahfor
mia Gn and possibly portion OF the peninsula of Lower
California.
from the Journal OF Commerce
Jonathan wants land and Mexico wants mt ney. iona
thar wants landnot to use for he has already SO much
that be knows rot what to 90 with it. but to Keep He
calculates that will be worth and byeand ut
any rate he wishes to own IT..
Mexico wants norey- not to pay her debts for she has
army and buy insignia for the Dictator So they strike
bargain betwe n then by which SAID Santa agrees
10 set of so COO 900 acres, including portions OF
Chhuahua and sonora Is well as the Aessia Valley and
Jonathan agrees to pay for i-so says rumor-ths snug
Jonathan is equal in extent about nine III States
Massachusetts, 1t is larger than the State Of vginia-
70 y .oc
mineral region OF great in purtAnce and value Sonora
gold bearing country, is thought by some to be sups
csysloEe its resources. They viii carry Protestaatsm
tbither and the Bibis. Success to them.
che; and By mons moI. 80, :. We judge, than by Nj
Gsdsden, Minister. We hope It will prove nd
a1.ss to :, ooIosrn.d It ssus even NOV. to
to part with so large slice Of their territory (Which
had previously been reduced hail. within fifteen
twenty years. and especially after the solemn
items md cscrees often repeated that hsncsforth the
Mexican territory invioAble Probabl, the expanA
ton Il. th.; necessity Anows no law Goysrausns
object to some to handle large amounts Of money.
VINO knows but Santa Anna assumed absolute power,
and was aided In 30 doing for this very purpose Per-
haps by the time this money is exhausted bargain
may be struck by which shall acquire yet another
portion Of the Mexican republic. Indeed We know not
What che can better do than sell out to los Yanke
fast as they prepared to take possession. In
other way manifest destiny" enforce its DEGREES 10
lCorrespont ence OF the Courier aud Enquirer.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1854.
Mr. Hamlin Chairman OF the Select Committee on
French Spoil. lions, viii to morrow report bill for tbs
payment Of French claims prior to 1901 The bill will
rot bs accompanied BY arsumentatys report reliance
will there be any long spesches in
favor OF the bill will pass the Senate By two thirds
vote ard the House BY . considerable majority. This
leading friends the bill confident that the Presi
dent win it, and others of them not less
sune believe that they have strength enough In tbs
houses to pass The bill . veto. My information
leaves doubt my mind that veto ia even now in
Of preparation for the bill 1t Ia possible how
ever, that by judcious combination be. ~sen the
friends Of this measure river and harbor appropriations
and land grants to railroads the bill may became law
Judge Douglas has elaborated the views coverty ex-
pressed by the President relative TO tonnage duties
very long letter to the Governor Of Illinois The sent
ments Of this letter viii probably BE- avowsd Ia
party On the subject Of internal Improvements The
Baltimore platform not explicit this important
question = could Be- ss' =, ta s system o. direct
coped Is win be IL the powerof the admnrston can
effect that object perhaps the plan described Senator
no plan st all
Correspondence Of the North Americana
WkNs6ToN January 10, 1904
so far concerns Mexico Gen. GAdsden's treaty Is
fortunate solution Of the questions pending bstween that
country and the United States BE has acq aired land
for two States Of the size Of Ohio ave six
Of the size o. and for ten large Connect
cut We not yet enabled to speak with confidence
the details Of this treaty Tue presumption Is that
provides for oesson Of strip Of territory ono hundred
miles wide. south Of the present boundary, probably
along the Thirty 6rst parallel This however, will leave
for future adjustment the question respecting Lower
California, which territory believed to be In pos
session Of the Fbustes The treaty also settles beyond
Doubt the claims Of the Garay Company upon Mexico for
the performances Of their contract The GArAy claim
10 the nost perfect pretence that made the
foundation Of diplomatic extorton. Bat we get land
enough for the money We pay to warrant throwing avay
few millions Of dollars upon these Spectators. Tae
sum paid to them will Of course be Deducted from the
which would otherwise have been paid to asScd
for the ceesion
The Moo Company have doubt been taken care Of
In some way Kthey don't get money under ths treaty
they Rave RENTED their claim, under private Assur
Santa Anna that their interests shall no: su
fer from that ast Our treasury IL indirectly rob bed
in behalf Of the Garay people The Mexicans win, par
haps, be bled to quiet the Slco contractors.
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