The Washington union., 1857-10-03


doubtedly to be looked for both in New York and in
other cities of the Union but there strong ground to
believe that these will be mainly confined to spectators
and speculative establishments Should this turn out to
be the the apprehension Of embarrassments this
side and of heightened interruption to the of
legitimate trade, will be greatly alleyiated.
THE TEHUANTEPEc DEGREES -sLOo AND GARAY
GRANTS ANNUILED. TERMS OF THE NEW
PRIVILEGE. ..
We give below (says the New Orleans Picayune) from
the Mexican Extraordinary ranslations of the DEGREES of
the supreme government of Mexico disposing Of the
right to the transit of the isthmus of Tehuantepec
Department of Interior, Fomento Colonization, Indus
try, and Commerce Of the Mexican republic
FIFTH SECTION.
His excellency the President of the republic has trans
mitted to me the following decree
Ignacio Comonfor President of the Mexican republic to
the inhabitants thereof Know ye, that, using the
powers granted to by the plan of Ayutla, and re-
modelled at Acapulco, have thought proper to issue
the following decree
SOLE AnrIoLE-The privilege granted on the 5th of
February 1853 to Mr. A. G. Soo and associates, and to
the company entitled Mixed for the opening of inter-
oceanic communication through the sthmus Of Tehuan-
tepec declared null and void the grantees having vo-
lated the obligations imposed by the decree of the above
date Wherefore order it to be printed published cir
culated and duly carried into effect.
Issued in the palace of Tacubaya, September B. 1851
IGNACIO COMONFORT.
10 tie Ciza, Manual SLICED. Communicated for your
Sn% anS bsrtT pGpeI msaeo 1857
PlFTH SECTION. ..... ....
His excellency the President of the republic has trans
mitted to me the following decree
The citizen Ignacio Comonfo President of the Mexican
republic, to the inhabitants thereof Know ye, that,
ueinp he NOW ntedt tO me Inv
at Ayutla, and remodeed at Acapulco, have thought
proper to issue the following decree
Art /. privilege is conceded to the company formed
in New Orleans the 3Oth of July of the present year.
called the Louisiana Tehuantepec Company" for the
opening of inter oceanic communication across the
isthmus of that name, according to the conditions
pressed in the present decree. ... o..
g. The company shall establish the communication by
water in the navgable part of the Coatacoalcos, and
from the point where that river to be navgabe
shall begin the road referred to in the two succeeding
ticles
g. The company shall construct railroad which shall
be commenced In eighteen months from the date Of this
decree and finish in each year length of ten leagues,
26 miles 73a yards until the entire completion of the
line,
f. Until the railroad Is completed, the company shall
keep in good serviceabe order convenient road with
the necessary bridges for the passage of carriages convey
ing passengers and merchandise of small weight
g. As the necessary surveys are made and the
plans drawn by the engineers for the line Of the road
ternal improvements for his approval
g. The company shall build at its cost within two
from the completion of the railroad the moes and
dykes necessary for the line of communication in the
ports of Coatzcoalcos and yentosa which open for
foreign 1t shall Immediately construct such
works necessary for dscharging vessels and pro-
tecting merchandise from damage.
7. The government grants to the company the land
necessary for the carriage road and railroad the moles
Dykes warehouses; depos stations sheds for stages and
other carriages and hotels for passengers but if the pub
lie land is insufficient for these purposes the company
shall take lands of private propeto, ndemnfying the
according to law.
s. The company may take gratis from public lands ma
teras necessary for the construction and preservation of
the road and its appurtenances 1t may also mate
rias from private lands ndemnying the accord
ing to law.
g. The exclusive privilege of transport by the line of
communication is granted to the company, which shall
consequently have power to levy tolls transit dues stor
ages and any other dues for freight of merchandise
conveyance of passengers but the tariff fixed by it shall
not exceed fifty cents per league for each passenger
three cents league for each aroba 5 pounds of mer
chandise per cent the value of precious metals
and jewels for carriage the entire length of the
road.
TO- The government shall exact no impost contri-
button of any kind whether the transit of merchan
disc passengers the capital invested in the road
but the company shall pay to the each month
twelve cents for each passenger and each package of
chandise carried across the general line.
H. During the time necessary for the construction of
of duty, the materials engines iron work. carriages and
tools necessary for the construction and preservation Of
the road and its appurtenances well such objects of
first necessity not found the ishmus and may
be required for the maintenance and clothing of the Ia
boers and persons employed the road. After that
time the company shall have the right to import free of
duty only the engines cars and rails necessary for the
road This latter exemption shall last during the whole
term of the privilege and this well the exemption
first mentioned shall be used in accordance with the rules
to be issued by the minister of the treasury
H. The government will protect with its whole power
the prosecution preservation and security of the work
49, The right granted to the company for the convey
of merchandise shall be subject to rules to be issued
by the minister of the treasury having for their object
the prevention of abuses and especially the facilitating of
the prompt despatch of the merchandise This right
shall confer the company the privilege of opening
any stores for the sale Of merchandise the isthmus
a. The government shall keep open, for foreign
mece the ports of Coatcoalcos the Gulf of Mexico
and of Ventosa, on the Pacific
I5 The company shall construct rsclass gh houses
on both termini of the line of communication, and
another in the port of Acapulco The first be fin
ished within years, and the third within ten years
from this date which shall belong exclusively to the gov
ernment 1t shall also deepen the bar and bed of the
Coatacoacos river If practicable, according to plans
be approved by the Minister of Fomento
16 The present privilege shall last sixty years from
this date during all which time the government shall re-
ceive Is per cent of the net of the whole line
whenever dividends declared to the shareholders Du
ring all this time the exemptions and other rights
ded to the company by the decree shall be valid and
elusive and shall not be changed except by mutual
sent and at the end of these sixty years the
with all its trains (Which shall be at least sufficient for
dail of fya dred and ton