The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY july g. 86s-TRffLE SHEET

Mexico, unless Mexico has already decided to wall
out tne World the improvement OF she bos'M sys
lands and offer Inducements for their purchase 70
inquire what, II any, Improvement could be made IA
the mining laws; the encouragement OF Inventions;
the adoption OF means to compel the attendance or
absent MEMBERS the question OF navy the means
nIS Ie sn os OF
In which rest the vital interests OF the country-such
rather the great subjects which should have been
was the Mexico and Vera Cruz Railroad question
oficiously disturbed BY Congress and then provok
ingly avoided and ''Manana-d until too late TO con-
cude action before the fall session. Why no action
taken by delinquent committee upon the petition
asking for the rehabilitation Of the American and
and the restoration Of the concession and
Of the right Of way for their railroad am, and
del Norte, why the tedious postponement of action
upon the privileges which Mr.. Anson Bangs sought
M WY hs delay ana heTs nr
absolutely saryDmendments to the Tehuante-
pee grant,, Why have all Of these railroad projects
been Knocked dumb with the sledgehammer OF "Ma-
nanafn Have the government or Congress ga
policy" In regard to all railroadsf II such be the
70 20 beere Troubling
to aid an ungrateful or folly maddened people. The
Congress also refused to aid her country and her
SSsas t sons e scas S
paying for mall carriage Congress made no effort
bsggars professional and others by the establish
ment OF warehouses; Congress organized no system
for the protection OF the roads nor or the malls.
Congress has done nothing 10 aid the commerce and
industry Of the country has originated no plan and
given no encouragement to those Of others who
would give employment to such a. have been and
will be forced into the ranks OF the pOattlcddos.
All over the country hear OF restitution and an
anxious people, and between here and Vera Cruz Of
multitudes who for year have subsisted upon the
meanest food, awaiting the beginning OF work
the completion OF the Mexico and Vera
Cruz Railroad and find no star OF hope
before them and are led into despair. Their motto
may be- for aught know, honest labor before rob-
berry, but robbery before starvation What history
has been that OF last year. What will be that oil the
nextS Think you that those Mexican patriots who,
fifteen months ago and more. in the streets OF New
York and Washington, talked so bravery, 80 cheer
fully, so promtsingly Of what the first Mexican Con-
gress would do upon the restoration could meet
their American friends without blush after such
answer most undoubtedly they could and would II
at all certain how soon If ever this Congress
will wake up the fact that they have not each and
every one OF them hOnored their country as to de-
to have their names treasured up the walls
and archways Of the Congressional Hall in black
paint and gilt alongside OF those of Alvarez, Ocompo
Deg0lad0 and her greatest men.
In September next this body again convenes Adj
who are interested in business here or in bright pO
litica future for Mexico await with anxiety the open
ing features OF this session and indulge in the hope
that the trip which some OF its members have taken
will take abroad will not lie lost to them, will re-
ceive therefrom peremptory suggestions to immedi-
atey occupy their time upon questions which they
have so far neglected, but In which Mexico Is most
interested.