The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-03
MR.. McLANEs PROPOSITION TO Mr.. OCAM

Article las ampMfcauon OF the 9Th article OF the
treaty Of the 3Oh OF December, 1858, the MEXICAN
property shall enjoy perptualy tho right Of way ran-
sit by the lsthmus of Tehuantepec from TO
the Other by any kind Of road now existing Or that may
| zens enjoying it.
2-Boh republics agree to protect all routes now
existing over tn said ishmus or that hereafter be
constructed and to guarantee the neutrality Of the
They also TO their influence in order that other
Powers may guarantee this neutrality.
Art 3-Simulaneous with the first bona fde of any
route said shmus for purposes of actual transit
the republic Of Mexico shall establish two points of de
posthe one on the east tho her the west side OF
the sthmus. No duty shall be levied by the government
Of Mexico upon foreign effects and merchandise which
may pass bona de by the said isthmus and which may
not be intended the consumption Of the Mexican re-
public. NONCOMPLIANCE or tolls shall be imposed upon
ana properly may pass oy thus
and property Of Mexcans. The republic of Mexico will
continue to allow the free and uutrameed transit Of the
mails OF the United States provided they pass in closed
bags, and they be not for distribution the road. Upon
such mails of the charges imposed nor Of those
which may hereafter be imposed shall be applied 10 any
case.
Art. The Mexican republic agrees that it will esab-
sh for each OF the "two ports of deposhe the
cast the other on the west Of the ishmus Regulations
that will permit the effects and merchandise belonging
citizens subjects of the United States of any foreign
country to be entered and stored in warehouses erected
for that purpose, free from all tonnage other duties
whatever except the necessary charges for carriage and
storage which said effects and merchandise may be sub
seQueny Withdrawn for transit said isthmus and
for shipment from either OF the said ports OF deposit
any foreign port free of all tonnage other duties what
ever and for sale and consumption within territory or
the Mexican republic, the payment Of such duties
imposts as the Mexican government may be pleased to
enact
Art. 5.-The Mexican republic agrees that should il
become necessary at any time to employ military force
or the security and protection of persons and property
passing over these rouce OF them will employ
the requisite force for that purpose upon failure to
do this for any cause whatever the government OF the
force for this and for other and when the no
cessiy such force shall be Immediately
mutually agree that the charges or tolls imposed by any
railroad other route Of communication for tho convey
ance over II Of Mexican troops military stores and
nitons Of war, troops, military stores and munitions
Of Of the United States passing In transit backwards
and forwards between their Atlantis and Pacific posses
sons, shall not in any exceed half the usual
charges tolls imposed upon passengers or merchandise
passing over such route.
Art NO company now In existence or which may
hereafter be established for the construction railroad
any other route Of communication across the Ishmus
Of Tehuantepec shall divide than at the
tolls collected upon the same and whenever rate OF
tolls shall be found to exceed this amount they shall be
Art. she Mexican republic hereby cedes 70 the
United States in perpetuity and 70 their citizens and pro-
pery the right Of way transit across the territory OF
the republic Of Mexico from the town Of Comargo, or
suitable point on the Rio Grande, in the State OF Ia
maulpas to the town Of MAzatan ct the mouth Of the
Rancho de Nosaes or some suitable point on the bounda
~ line between the republic Of Mexico and the
United States near the 111th degree Of west longitude
from Greenwich 70 the town Of Guaymas On the Gulf OF
SAnorna IN the state Of Sonora. any railroad or
route or communication, natural artificial, which may
now or hereafter exist or be constructed TO be used and
enjoyed 10 the same manner and upon equal terms by
oon republics and their respective citizens, the Mexican
republic, however reservng rs right Of sovereignty
the same and all the stpuhtions and regulations appca
bic TO the right Of way transit the Ishus Of
Tehuantepec that have been agreed upon between the
two republics hereby extended and appled 70 tho
foregoing transits or rights Of way
Art 9-ne republic Of Mexico agrees alter tho boun
Diary line between the republics as defined and es,ab
hed according to the first OF the treaty between
the United States Of America and the Mexican republic
dated At the city of Mexico, Goth DcccQber 1858,
as Notwithstanding the said line Of boundary from its
point Of beginning in the Gulf of Mexico 70 the point where
srkes the Colorado river twenty English miles below the
junction Of the Ga and Colorado rivers aud thence down
tne mic ie Of the sal river Colorado until enptes nts
ne 1ua Of California and taence Down the middle OF tho