New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-12
MEXICO.
THE TERuANTEPEc RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH-TBs
FORFEITED GRAsT--HIsToRY or THE TRLEsAc-

TEHUANTBPBC RAlLhOAD AND
FORFEITED GRAsT-HTsroRY OF THE TRAEsAc-s
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BIT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE recent decree BY the Jusrss
Government declaring forfeited the grant TOT Louisiana
Company for railroad and telegraph across the Isthmus
Of Tehuantcpec and granting like franchise to the Tran
sit Company has attracted great attention here On in
quiry ii is ascertaned that the facts are as follows
y @ rnt was s9e 10 SSG snS b; n, and Sn
nued by President Comonfort and the rsLehise VIC
louisiana Company That Company having failed TO sst
1859 for an extension which granted and failing again.
applied him in ls6o for another extension which Vas
granted ly the terms they were COM
pelled the work by the lst OF April se2 and
complete in even years unless interrupted ~ var " syl
~ Inv the Irarpz Ioyemmen, TINT there was 10
or Instruction Mexico up the date limited for it's com.
and that the sthmus has remained IN Oh
owned and controlled by citizens Louisiana and the Rebel
the South doubtless the cause Of the delay IN com
meneing and completing the work After me eoss o. ,s
Rebellion the agent OF the Company wrote 70 esldeat
for order directing the authorities on the ismm 70
permit them to commence work Junrez repha that ae
grant pscd and recommended the company to Apply 70
him for its " PROOF 81 SS Sas1 S r .asg.soS
Of Juarez forthwith sent an agent 10 MaMmlian
s n sSt the to from Louisiana New
York and TO change its name 70 the Newf9rk ana Isnuan
was applied to meanwhile by the new Iri, Company for the
graut after waiting several months for the oeislsns
decree Oct Is s66 declaring their grant null and void and
giving the franchise TO the company who have recently APP
Piled 20 the of the United States 10 interfere and
Induce President Juaez TO revoke his decree ennul.
ling the franchise. The Government has replied that ID
knows nothing OF such decree having been issued BY
President uac bat at all events that the question
which the Government the United States w interfere
All the documents and affecting the rights OF both
panes been submitted the Hon Caleb Cushing who has
given opinion them He regards the ecton of President
Juae final and conclusive as to The rights Of all peres and
who may be the future President Of MEXICO
decree of Jua will be respected law he being the only
person Mexico recognized President or even having pre-
tensions such He regards the claims o the Louisiana Com
pany under decree OF Macmillan extending its franchise
as being such legal and political effect would an
der oJerson Davis extending and declaring valid some PRIV
eges which the President OF the United States had In the form
OF law, declared lapsed and lost, .......-. s---.--
DEPLORABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SOUTHERN H2x-
ICo-FoRcED L0ANS--0RTEGA's RELEASE, Eli
NEw-ORLRANs, Dec. H,-Dates from IamPico 10 the
% represent Southern Mexico in deplorabe oondi
ton No Legitimate business being DONE and The great
uncertainty for the future prevails as regards the ab
ity of the Juaez party to hold TampcO They have made
burdensome forced loans the people The lmperiaiss
have done likewise. AZ San Luis Potos $4,000 were re-
Gently exaeted the latter by Mejia. ,-aa
Is reported that the release of Gen. Orega has been
confirmed. 80"