The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-08
PARIS, July d. 1871.


larry Bismarck, Won Beust Jules Favre and Serrano.
who arc trying to crush the International. AS the
reader VIII nud below, a second aud very elaborate
scheme has been pres med by some well known
American ctiZens In addition TO this there Ia the
full and very comprehensive plan OF eX-Dee9ate
Poston OF Colorado, and also an indefinite plan Tor
their colonization the Argentine republic.
Europe, Il seems, Is hound TO have relief from
of these valves; and by which the Ministry OF ID.
Theirs alone wi decide-ani thai 100, at an carly
day. During the CoAmune the reader Will remenl.
Der that Bismarck kept the Northern Railway open,
IN order, as he said. to bag all the republican
scoundres OF Euro. within tie walls OF Paris, and
then put them tue mercy of II mad military moh
Over forty thousand who have escaped Bismarck's
Nemesis invited 10 accept the hospitality OF the
LOWER CALIFORNIA COMPANY,
of the city OF New YORK. watch, In the person OF one
OF It's directors and member OF Its executive
committee, comes before the French government
and Iespectfun, prese ts:-
That having heard 1t 10 be In contemplation by
the french government 10 deport Sc eral thousand
political prisoner, ana That The caiei dinicuty IN
the DEPORTATION OF sail prisoners Is the choice OF
some cline sufficiently distant anu saluDriOls
duce such exues % remain contented In inelr new
homes, proposes To meet tails conen plaLeu problem
OF extradlion IN all of Its conaItiun and require
ments, by lenderlng, through the French COVE n
ment, refuge 10 SAID eXiea IN THAT portion OF the
pen hsu.a OF Lo er California wnich Is situated IN
North Pacific DC can.
The undersigned Keeping IN view the fact that
while the french government WISHES 10 GisemDar
i'sef OF me presence OF SAID prisoners, IL can
not, In
ITS MAGNANIMiTY,
he indifferent TO their future welfare viii PROPOSE
ana now does propose, on Inc part oil the Lower
Callioraia Company. 10 open the lands OF the
company In SAID eninsula 10 the reception Of said
PRISONERS IN the form Of colonlsts and Will confer
upon eacn OF sad colo lists thirty acIes araDe
land as fee deed o. GAIT a. The tlme OF their al.
in s.lIft ~. tal a
eniIt Ell, each OF the 20 fultner free ueed OF gait
fifty acres more after thies years occupation Of
the lirst thirty acres.
Provided lie French government T.l dep9rt said
Coonisls, at Its own expense, TO sucn pof.a u:ssn
desla nate with sixty days rations OF food each
colonisT, aud certain amount o. agricultural and
Ashlns implements And also provided the govern
ment VIII ADVANCE TO The company The sum OF
ONE ,, Ii On FRANCS,
as a reimbursement TO the company for the large
outlaws Il necessarily must make 10 provide Tor the
reception OF SAID colopi,ts
Or, II the FrencL COVE. nment shall prefer TO dis.
embarrass itself speedily OF SAID political
prisoners and Is willing TO entrust the difficult TASK
OF their Transportation 10 the company, as
Its agent, by aev er IN ITS own ports
Ioy deportation, tDe company viii receive said
exl.ss UPON SHIPS oil their own, ana VIII endeav'r,
10 the best OF Their aulty, 10 transport ana land
them IN Lower California. VITA the same gifts o. land
AMI priv eges aGerung 10 them and each OF them
eminent, stated IL the fret PROPOSITIONS; pre-
vded the government WI! pay to the company, at
the lime 81 the reception o. SAID eAeS from Tue
government IN the ports OF Fra1ce, the sum Of
ONE THOUSAND FRANCS sAcH
for the transportation o. eacn eXie; cnd also pro-
ysced that Iuriher sum Oh one hua';reu .rancs
head saail be pad ~ lh- Company in lisu "a the
sixty da . ration Of food provided Tor in the rst
And now, for the Sesier Information OF the French
government as 10 Inc responsibility OK The Lower
Caiiiornia Company ana also as 10 It's caraety to
carry out the contracts II oilers TO perfor any
other form OF contract which tdey ana the French
government NAV agree upon, the undersigned VAL
ffAff hl 10 a
owner, IN Possession, Of n graz. .naue Dy
THE RE-'rELIc OF HEXiCo
IN asos 10Y pr When as eye pfis I'VE
greater portion Of the peninsula OF Lower California
covering about 4I,o.o square miles, or say apsut
within the ATTITUDES and under the temperature or
south RI hai,. and Is oound on the east anu west
by two ranges o sea coast. eacn over rodr hundred
miles in length, lndented by deep bays and capa-
c,ous harbors, al FILED with an abundant variety OF
6sh.
Tno possession OF such vast domain OF almost
idle lauds VIII explaia to the government that the
company can well afford 10 distribute
TWO OK ThREE MILLIONS o. ARES
among intelligent ana industrious co.onlsts, and
TINS consideration brings the company before IT
stions il Is Tor this reason that the company pre-.
ierred place mat one oil lis pro- ositions hrst IN
order winch called Tor the smallest amount OF
money from The government ana that they fixed
that amount at q mark which viii barely compen.
sate them ior the necessary expenses OF reception.
IL was for an equally liberal reason that the en-.
lghtened government OF Mexico generously Invested
itself the grant Aforesaid OF mucn Of its immedl
ATE authoritv by empowering all the colonisis who
might be introduced under the auspice' OF the com.
pany ITO freely frame all The institutions they
may consider proper Tor the development .! their
intelligence. morals and good nnannefs 10 be lnde-
pendsi.; IN
THEIR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIONS,
TO make regulations Tor tue government OF thelr
respective municipalities TO freely elect their uu-
thortles and TO promote and execute all me mate
fiai Improvements proper 10 the welfare OF we
cOlonies provided those regulations 40 not conflict
with the general laws OF the republic Inc COLO
nIsts are also secured complete liberty OF opinion
and religious worship. see sections and ~ OF the
nv section, II ana rs OF the grant gil wearing Up.
parel, all classes OF iron tools, all PROVISIONS las
wen as all things necessary 10 preserve II and be
useful TO the colon St., are to be iee from dules
for the term OF Ten years. And for an equal period
classes OF imposts ana taxes except the municpal
contributions winch the colousts may themselves
establish. BY the fourteenth section 'the coioniss
are exempt i've years from service In tue national
army and from all other
MILITARY SERVICE,
except the necessary service a5 national GUARDS IN
their own municipalities with the vie. OF Keeping
order IN them.r FMS generous selfabnegation ny
Mexico Of 20 many Of er soyereg nas
mental powers, similar 10 those oil the Hudson Bay
Aud the East India Companies; and under these
powers and privileges the owners Of ths grant, ben1
all Of them citizens Of the United states, organized
themselves under the title OF The Lower California
Company" IN a charter OBTAINED by them from the
STATE oi New \ ork. certified copy OF TINS charter
along with verified copy oil the grant, accompanied
CURRENT CONDITIONS.
were flied among the archives Of the national gov
eminent at washington. Along with these docu
ments was filed subsequently the copy 4 cor
respondence between Ills Excellency NJ. Romero
the Minister of hexico TO the United states and tn'
undersigned. IN which II was understood and agreed
that emigrants rom any aud every country OF tho
Garth, without prejudice and without regard TO rae
or color should be neld TO be eligible and acSeptabl
In fulnllfng the cooDlzing conditions OF the grant
Soon after this the company began the establish
ment OF lis colonies by settlement al
MAGDALENA BAY
and other points The coast of the Pacluc, and IN
United states government made recognition ol IN
fact py the appointment OF consul To look arc
snc interest OF It's citze IN fne nrst na mel place
The Mel government also recognized the roRt
larity and legality of the companys settlements
some special euactments W facilitate the operation
OF the colCnists.
IRE under signed Is thus explicit IN order that III
French government NAV see tina their exlles VIII Y
free from any invdous interference with their III
erty of acton OH the part Of the government
EXERCISING EMINENT DodAtNo
over the territory covered uy the company's gran
but rather that they VIII be protected IN then libe
ties ano IN The development OF great future by III
tttuyf e no unith al