, 1865-10-20
Grand Scheme Of EEulc ration to Mexico
Imperial Decree4.

[City Of Mexico CORES. (ed) New York World
4 long step has been taken In the matter Of
colonization. On the 5th Of Septe1nher Mar
imtlltan issued decree aud regulation by
which tangible form was given to the mat
ter By adopting the Inc Of the railway from
Vera Cruz to Mexico as base for colonfza-
tion, hc has secured the best chance OF sue
cess. It may as well be here remarked {beg-
gfng pardon II it Is improper) that In the
Important questions Of colonization and emil
gratlou the Emperor has sought the counsel
Of persons uncopnected With the government,
whose knowledge and experience Of the mat
tiers as Americans, thoroughly acquainted
With The policy Of the United States in this
respect, entities their opinion In bis view to
every consideration. 1t would have been
to q greater extent than he has done; but
Tint could hardly be expected OF one who, as
some OF your contemporaries have heard and
published, ''assassinatea Americans and ban
ishcs from his empire those whom he caunot
catch to kill" What tyrant be Is, to be
sure The first colony settled under this
new decree will be one Of Americans.
The Empcro1's decree is based On the three
considerations, that the establishment OF
lines of railway induces the creation Of new
centres Of population that in the existing
state Of the country these centres ought to be
near each other; and that commerce md indus
Try requlrc complete security On their lines
Of communication. The first article dec1ecs
the location Of civil and military colonies on
both sides OF the railway from Vera Cruz to
Mexico, at points distant four or five leagues
from each other, to be determined By the
Minister Of Interior. Article second pro-
yidcs that each colony shall hare an exien~
centre as near as practicable to the railway
station. Article three and four provide for
the measurement OF the lands aud their ex-
preparation for the public good. If the prop
crty Of individuals. By article tfth the tirst
colonies are required to be proceeded with
Immediately between soledad and Puebla az
terWards they are to be located between
Pucbla and MEXICO. By article st1th, line OF
block houses is provided for at ths principal
points on the road. These are to be Of sufficient
capacity to hold supply ofprpvisions and mu.
nitions, and 50 placed that Communication can
be had tsom one to another, by Day md
from the ministry Of The interior, providing
for the execution Of the foregoing decree,
consists Of thirteen articles, In which the
necessary details are duly set forth. The
localities are soon to be selected BY the miu-
lister, measured aud planned By the engineers
Of Guadalupe. They arc to set out square
leaving SIS acres for building lots, which are
10 be Is By $50 feet. The selection of land for
q colony having been made, notice Is given to
the proprietor, and the land appropriated,
the Indemnity being agreed upon BY the min
lister, the engineers, aud the propaetozs, OF,
IN case Of disagreement, BY m umpire, or the
chief political authority Of the place. The
bonds Of hYe years paying six per cent. Col
onists are TO pay one dollar IN acre at once,
or IN Eve years, Is they may choose. The
land will be occupied Immediately after Its
selection md notification to the proprie-
tors: The engineers plans will include the