Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-24
Government Arrangements for securing
TehuantePec.--ImPOFtance OF IL 10 the

Government Arrangements for securing
TehuantePec.--ImPOrt OF IL 10 the
Country.
WAsHINGToN, July II, 1857.
Ehe Government has completed arrangemsn ts
Tor the purpose of effeetDg permanent commune
cation between the Atlantic and the Pacific by the
lstemus OF TehHantepec. The interests Of rival
companies, and other circumstances, had led to
sueh complications that the Government could not
act with any efficiency on the subject; but the OBJ
stacies presented by private interests have been
fortunately removed, and the Government is now
prepared to obtain from Mexico a permanent right
Oh way across the Isthmus, with such provisions
as VIII render it secure aud practicable, both for
the purpose of the Government and of the COM
merce and travel of the United States for all time
to come.
Mexico has no less than three times, by distinct
acts recognised and affirmed the grant of this fran
chise to the Sloo or mixed company The 9th ar
tice OF the Gadsden treaty gives the United States
Government the right to interpose, when it shall
be necessary for the protection of American inter-
ests connected with this Transit route.
The Government can safely stand upon this grant
to the Sloo company and the treaty provision; but
it s probable that the whole subject of the right
OF way, and privileges in connection with il, may
be made the subject of negotiation with Mexico,
and of a special stipulation By treaty. Meanwhile
it is understood that the companies interested will
press forward the work on the road, including the
bridges, and that it will be in travelling order next
November. Upon the terms of the Sloo grant
the railroad must be commenced before the 9th OIL
February next; and there is no longer any doubt
or difficulty to that work. a break is tC
be constructed in order to form good harbor on
the Pacific side, at the Bay of Ventura; and it is
ascertaned that such the facilities for the work
that 1t can be constructed without great difficulty
/ or expense.
! To every part Of the country, both on the At
! lantc and Pacific SLOPE the opening and perma
; nent enjoyment of this Transit is of the utmost
value. New Orleans and the valley of the Missis
sppi have most direct and immediate interest in
THE work; which is to give them communication
with San Francisco in ten days, and probably much
less time after the completion of the railroad.
The completion of this work viii not render un
necessary, esp cially in time of war, the overland
! roads which in contemplation, out will hardly
be accomplished for years TO come. But the fac
that, in time of war, this Transit would be threat
! ened, is a very beneficial admonition of the policy
| OF Increasing our naval strength aud resources t.
an extent that will guaranty security in the futur,
| TO all our international transits.
| Through the practical ability and wisdom of thu
present administration, it is believed that ever
| mpediment to free and safe communication, be
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific, by the Panama
| the Nicaragua, and the Tehuantepec routes, vii
| be soon secured.-"StdteS"