The Washington union., 1857-10-03

ducts and objects belonging 10 the government il shall
also convey grds, going and returning, the officers,
troops employees and agents of the general government
and OF the States when travelling ON public service The
metals and agricultural and manufactured products OF the
republic shall be conveyed for twenty per cent less
than the tariff Of prices under regulations to be issued by
the Minister Of the Treasury.
l9 The government shall name two OF the nine direct
ors of the company with the faculties and preroga
tyes as the other directors and may establish commits
sion the isthmus TO watch the works undertaken in
conformity with this privilege
20 The following restrictions imposed the COM
pany l. 1t shall construct fortress the isthmus,
nor organize armed force Of any kind give pas
sage TO any armed force national foreign without the
express authorization OF the general government 1t
shall Immediately discharge from its service any of its
employees engaged In smuggling, protecting SNUG
Cling who shall commit any offence and shall aid the
government in prosecuting the denquents. 3. IL shall
enforce any designated by the general govern
ment for the purpose of compelling all passengers to
obey the revenue laws OF the republic.
I'll. The company, and all foreigners who may take
part in it, whether shareholders any other right
which may enttle them TO intervene in its operations
share in its profits claim any of its concessions shall
have greater rights than Mexcans, any other
of enforcing them than those conceded to the lat
ter by the laws of the republic All questions of this
kind and those which may arise in relation to the acqu
stion preservation loss of shares rights in the said
road shall be decided by competent national tribunals in
conformity with law The employees and servants Of the
company shall be subject to the same conditions.
22 The restrictions of the preceding article shall not
apply to disputes differences between foreign share
holders not within the republic for in this such dis
putes may be examined and decided this restriction
did not exist But these decisions of foreign tribunals
shall in affect the prescriptions of this decree
nor those of the company to which the privilege is con-
ceded, which is to be reputed Mexican for all the pur
poses of the concession, Mexican interests
%. The company shall not transfer ALLEVIATE, hy
pothecate this privilege without previous of the
government admit partner in any any for
eign government nor State.
"a The transit by the line of communication shall be
free for all the inhabitants of the world but the freight
merchandise of nations who may not make
traty treaty with Mexico shall be increased rs per
cent.
rs. The company shall open lists in Mexico for pc
riod of four months for subscription TO its stock by Mex
cans and third of the whole of its shares shall be
served for that purpose after that period the company
shall be at liberty to place its shares at any point in the
United States or Europe.
rs. The company shall have the right to convey by its
line of communication in closed bags which shall not be
opened foreign mails and these bags shall be sealed by
the posmasters collectors of customs.
81 There is conceded to the company the exclusive
privilege of navigating the river Coazacoacos under the
Mexican flag during the whole time of the concession
tabshng for the service of the line steamboats, ships
which shall not be bound to be provided with such Off
and the laws require for vessels reputed ma
tienal; but their captains employees, and servants
shall be subject to the provisions of the twenty ar
Gle of this decree
~ Ihe privilege conceded IN the foregoing article snail
not prevent the inhabitants, owners OF plantations or
other property situated the banks of the river i'm
porting objects which they may need or exporting their
agricultural manufactured products in vessels Of Mex
can build and under the Mexican flag.
20. The vessels of the company, used solely for
veying correspondence and merchandise for transit
the whole line, shall be free from tonnage duty.
30. The company shall convey in its vessels free Of
cost the mails which may come from any point of the
republic may be sent from the republic to any point
at which its vessels touch receiving and delivering them
in due form; in the same way 1t shall convey for
half its tariff rates all articles the property of the
government and without charge whether going or re-
turning the officers troops employees and agents Of the
general government of the States when travelling
public service Metals and the products Of the agrcul
ture and manufactures of the republic, shall be carried
for twenty five per cent. less than the tariff price
81 The maximum tariff of prices the vessels of the
company shall be threefourths of that fixed for the rail-
road
49, If the company should require for depot or winter
quarters any other port the Pacific than Ventosa it
shall give the preference to Acapulco
33. The company shall appoint an agent in Mexico
with the necessary powers and instructions for coming
to understanding with the general government and
other authorities of the republic all matters which refer
to the obligations imposed on it by this decree.
"a This privilege shall become null and void if the
company shall not comply with any of the obligations
shall infringe the restrictions imposed in the present de-
cree well for suspension of its work the road
for the space of four months In any of these events it
shall only lose the concession of which the Mexican
government may dispose Mt It's pleasure put all the ex
penses incurred and work done the isthmus, which
shall remain for the profit of the nation and shall also
pay $50 OO0 which shall be secured to the satisfaction
of the Minister of Fomento,
35. In there should be any doubt or difference
in the execution Interpretation of this privilege, it
shall decided by arbitratos and amcabe compounders
one named by the and the other by the
pany, who before beginning their examination shall
name a third in of disagreement. Against the
DEGREES these abitatos and the umpire there shall be
no appeal nor recourse whatever.
Wherefore order that this be printed, published, cir
culated, and duly enforced
Given in tho National Palace of Mexico, on the 7th
September, 1857. l. C0MONFORT.
10 The Citizen Manuel Saiceo.And communicate it to you
for your information and due results
God and Liberty Mexico, September 4 1857.
SIIICEO.