Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-30
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

TEE TEHUASTEPEc QuEsTIoN-An intell-
gent and wel!-informed Washington correspond
ent of the New York Times, X Y :"
writes the only reliable full exposition of the
controversy and State question in issue here
with reference to the Tehuantepec transit route,
that We have ever seen in print. As it is
matter of national moment indeed, we transfer
his letter TO the Stars columns promising. at
the same ,time that he is in error as to the
amount Of indemnity claimed by those repre-
senting the Hargous interest in both the Garay
and Sloo grants, which is not FIVE millions Of
dollars, as he alleges. According to the gene
raj outside understanding here. in the correct
ness OF which we have every reason to place en-
tire confidence, they ask only that the Govern
ment shall re-emburse their outlay. with inter
est at six per centum per annum on each dis
bursement made by them from the time it was
made. The sum total under such an arrange
ment would not approach anything near FIVE
millions of dollars. a. this correspondent SAYS
Correspondence of the Nstc York Daily Times.
WASHING TON, April 25, ISL.
The views which YOU have taken of the inter
esting and complicated Tehuantepec question are
correct This Government must acquire from
Mexico clear. explicit and untIamneed right
of way across the 1sthmus of Tehuantepec and
OF course. the right of the navigation OF the Coat
zOcoalcOs- This night must be cOnceded directly
and uneqUlyOcaliy To the United States Govern
lnent. and not iHdi ectly through any private COM
pany or contested grant. either TO American citi
zens or foreign subjects.
But II IS objected that by this course, the Gov
eminent Will tIample upon private rights The
plain answer is. that the Government may acquire
The night which is thus sought, subject to any
equitable Claims which private citizens NAV have
In regard 10 it. Mexico. in any treaty which may
be made with the United States. NAV herself
stlpulate for the payment of their claims to a Ger
tam and liberal amount. Mexico. on the other
hand, may insist as she has heretofore done that
IF these parties should be aggrieved by her
action, they must seek their remedy through her
Judicial tribunal, and that these awards shall be
ants.
These may be the views of some Of the MEN,
the subject "
But two other modes OF proceeding have been
pressed The Garay Company show their ORIG nal
gIdnt, winch MI Webster mentioned a. valid
sun against Mexico, and also produce Mexican
decree transferring TO Mr.. Falconnet the entire
interest OF the grant made To the Sloo or mixed
HargOnS ~ " MI
=, The nited States Government Is urged bv the
HNsou- 7npahy to say to Mexico .!you must
permit Hargous and his coz grantees under
me Lay at To proceed with the execution of
Of that grant y WI '-
II this lie net d 1ne, the United States Govsr,-
inent may, by negotiation with Mexico, obtain a
Giect grant, or may purchase the franchise of the
hargous grant, with the assent Of Mexico In
Tuner case The Hargous Company claim al in
uemhlty 10 The present amount of Ave millions
The proposition of the Sloo or mixed Com
Rahy 70 The Government, is TO give them
H Ei contract for conveyance Of the United
-tdIes ina!l arrO>s the Tehuantepec Isthmus and
nus render operative the fifth article of the CadS
uei treaty. which gives the United state, The
gla 20 protect the interests Of American citizens
1e VI 'hr "OVefnment upon the transit
tcIIis OF the SlOO grant
'hdt u shall not lie transferred 10 any fnrefgn
49, =. IA IL Will be necessary for this Govefn
. - - snOhld wait to purchase the Sloo
grant, 10 obtain the assent of the I;ov.,n[na, -
heflco as We'll rs of the Cou,n,ny Va
.iibsr n,,ty Inn pure base the privileges OF
the most liberal, and the most tr,SeIt "hIcn Is
the GaTay grant, and perhaps require r., NAV IS
ny To BUY on every night which may be ef, 70 10.
SlOO Company. - " Ni' 10 the
The Garay grant embraces q ceSsio, %. =.
miles Of territory on either side of tbe 10y
and the right TO 6OiOHizs the same n W. ,Iu,
colonization clause which rendered this Ur,n,
odiOus to the Mexican Government tbon%h -
might render the grant the more valuable 10 the
United states '
The Administration has. as vet. come 70 I'm,
one conclusion on the subject-to wit. that they
must acquire the right of way across Tehuante.
Pee Tor The United states. Whether to do il
through the lnstrImentality of these two comma
MES or by direct concession from Mexico is the
question - '"'
=, The late Administration leaned in favor of the
HargOus plan
The Sloo Company DENY the validity of the
Loi'gaSe and assignment of the same 10 Har-
xouS, anu insist that these parties must look 10
VIZ Iuulcial tribunals of Mexico for relief They
mail contract "t 'n'o"Sha
,hn ut uh5 personal difficulties existing between |
,i-s,, , OF tue SlOo Company viii certainly
ibous,b "a. Nom nom proceeding with their work
tnou9h ihe mexican Government Is desirouS III,
~. ,'on 10 SO No one, under present cir
would invest in the stock and IL the
Ianioad u not begun before NEXT Tehru,r,, 80 ne
forfeit the grant entirely they
IHE HuHBUG EnPLODISG.-En Thayer's fool
publications in his Organ''-the New Yo,L
HsraLd-concerning his scheme FOR LOCATING
vast colony of Abolitionists in some slavebo1d-
ing State, are becoming so manifestly bald
efforts to rob weak people at the North, a. that
journals Of the Republican party even, now