Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-06

The Presidency of ComOnort is marked by "
gOr and enterprise which promises to open a new
era for Mexico. he has good fund of true Ameri-
can energy, and patriotic regard for the welfare OF
the nation, which shows itself on every occasion
that offers for eleyang and strengthening Mexican
nationality. His course is in strong contrast with
that OF bis predecessors, and as he Is manitestly
becoming very popular at home, we have reason to
expect from bis continuance in power, the begin
ming OF greater stability of government, and the
promotion OF fuller development of the immense
resources of tnat country.
As an evidence of the new life infused into bu
siness there, we'nOtiee a recent movement for the
construction OF Railroad between the two princi-
pal Mexican ports the Atlantic and the Pacific,
Vera Cruz and Acapulco. liberal grant for this
purpose has been obtained from the President, by
an individual named Don ANTONIO EsOAEDoN. AS
IN the case of the grant of the Tehuantepec road,
OF which we have before given account the
terms such to show the disposition OF the
government to encourage, by all the means IN It's
power, all important public works within its juris-
diction. Whether in either case the practical Ee-
suits will meet the expectations of the projectors OF
those works, we have DO sufficient means of iudg
ing. Both have plausible appearance.
CANDON's grant includes the right to construct
branch roads within a radius of twenty leagues and
also to select some other 20 tn n Acapulco, within
certain limits for its Pacific terminus if found ex-
J pedient Such of the land required for the road,
and for buildings for its accommodation, as belong
to the government, given to the grantee With
out compensation; all materials of construction,
well cattle, &c, employed on the work are to be
free from all tax or impost of any kind, for thirty
years. and the road is be free from all taxation
fer fifty years. All employees and IabOrers Oh the
road to be exempt from civil or military service
Mines coal or salt beds, mineral waters fossils and
other subterranean materials discovered in con-
structing the road or its branches, to be the
property of the grantee. In addition TO this,
President ComOnfort pledges government aid, by
creating consolidated fund, with an annual inter-
est of FIVE per cent; the capital to be redeemed in
! fifty years by annual redemption of two per
cent; the bonds of this fund to be delivered to the
owner of the grant. The road already built from
Vera Cruz to San. Juan is to be delivered to EsCAN
DON by the government, for which he is to pay. The
| grantee s bound under heavy penalties to COM
! mence the work at an early day.
The whole distance of this route by an air line is
not far from four hundred miles. Much OF the
country through which it passes however, is rough
and the road cannot be constructed short OF much
greater distance 1t will be very expensive part
of the way but the nature OF the grant ID such as
| to promise AM ample remuneration, if the difficult
ties be surmounted. AS a species OF compro-
mise between the Panama route and our projected
| Pacific Railway, it promises important advantages
il it only be seasOnably built. It is chiefly i'm
| portant, however, as showing the awakening OF
Mexican enterprise, and tending to develop the
| resources of that country Gin. GGz.