The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-06
-A6airs at the National Capital.
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"A RAILROAD GRANT By THE CONGRESS or COSTA
By the arrival Of Mr. Dmitry, Secretary Of the Lega-
Lon 10 Costa Rca the important intelligence has been
brought Of the full ratification by Congress grant Of
n railroad right TO Ambrose W. Thompson It had been
subutteA by President Monteegra the Congress Of
Costa RIGA, and determined outside opposition
ws interposed but the 4th Of July 1t approved
ny the House Of Delegates with only two negative votes
and by the Senate unanimously The grant for eighty
Year,; the roadway begaoo yards in width; strip
n mile wide on each side is set apart and
alternate sections a mile square on each side
Hxe donated In fee. the other alternate Sec
zions are reserved TO the government, but an
equal quantity the public lands in any other portion OF
ehe republic the selection Of Mr. Thompson are ganted
m In perpetuty The ports at each end Of the road are
70 be free ports throughout the term Of the grant The
location of the be between the Bay Of Coronada
and the Granadian boundary line the Pacific the
point Carita and said ndary line the Atlantic
costa RIGA claims, with great justice, her boun-
xdary Q line drawn from the Escuada dc veraga.
the Atlantic TO the Point Of Burca the Pacific.
This gives the whole Of the lagoon OF Chirqu on the At
Eantc, and the entire of the Gulf Of Dolce well two
nne bays in addition on the Atlantic, which 10 ter
niaaae the roadway The road Is TO be first class The
surveys To be made within two years, and built six
years thereafter The grantee 10 70 maintain eacent
corps OF police all along the line to preserve order. He
ss the right to erect and maintain public hospitals at
tho termini. The troops and messengers Of the gov
sernmeat are to be carried over the road free
ot expense, but foreign troops
nitions OF war are permitted to pass over
It without consent OF Costa Rica. The road cannot
De transferred to any foreign government Contracts
Ade by the grantee in foreign countries for service
labor shall have the force in Costa Rca in places
OF their agreement Costa Rica dispose of any
or her lands give titles thereto, until Mr. Thompson
has selected the quantity given in lieu of the alternate
sections reserved to the government the line Of the
road charter for the purpose of organization given
by Costa Rcs, with all the powers and privileges
tanned In the Chiriqui Improvement Company charter
granted by the State OF Pennsylvania Six per
ceutum Of the net profits of the company are
50 be paid annually to Costa Rca $50 900
arc to be deposited within year guaranty that
che road will be made This is 10 be returned without
Interest - the road is completed. There is
It. In there any disagreement the meaning
OF the articles the Supreme Court Of Chile to be arb
xrators This is considered here to be the liberal
and valuable railroad grant which has yet been
made the great American ishmus and placing
8fr Thompson In . high and independent position. He
holds grants from New Granada which cannot legally be
annulied though efforts have been made to that end,
while this Of Costa RIGA stands without conflict of any
kind.
YEK SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION LABRADOR.
despatch from Sidney Nova Scotia, says the Coast
Survey steamer Bib, which went to Cape Chudleigh,
Labrador, with q scientific corps to observe the solar
eclipse Of the 18th Of July arrived here Friday and after
coaling called for New York It is understood that the
corps met with great to the weather and their
observations