The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-23

There IL a growing sentiment in this
country that Mexico is shortly to become
a great field for American adventure. Ac.
cordipgly the eyes Of adventurous spirits
srs turning towards it in all parts Of our
land, We discovered not little Of this
feeling ut the National Capital in the
course OF q weeks soiourn there recently.
There ia . disposition TO follow General
Grants lead in turning attention to that
country. He fred the hearts OF capitalists
in speech at a banquet in New York
some weeks since. He Is known to be
connected with great railroad syndicate
that has obtained important concessions
from the Mexican Government. In addi'
ton to this syndicate there are one
or two others possessed Of de-
sirsble Concessions, and all oil them
together are aiming to gridiron that coun'
try with valuable lines that promise an
immense development Of mineral wealth,
besides general development OF all the
resources OF tho country.
We observe among the latest grants that
the Mexican government has given very
liberal subsidies to tho projectors OF a
nawow.gaugs system in that country, and
these projectors have organized under the
name Of tic Mexican National ConStruC'
ton Company, with Ex-Governor Hunt
OF Colorado. as manSger, and General W,
j. Palmer and James Sullivan occupying
high positions. The road is 10 be
known as the Mexican Central, and
will be practically an extension oil the
Denver 4 Rio Grande, although under
different organizations. By the provisions
Of the grant the Mexican national con.
struction company is required to build,
first, an inter.oceanic line from the City Of
Mexico to the Pacific ocean, passing
through ToluCa, Maravatio, Acambaro,
Moreiia, Zanora and Lapudad to Manzan.
lilo, or between that point and NRvldad |;
secoud, an international line from the
City OF Mexico to the northern frontier,
beginning at the most desirable point,
Msrayatio aud Morelia; thence through
San Louis Potosi, Saltillo and Monterey to
Laredo on the Rio Graude, or between
that point aud Eagle pass. Thegrant was
issued last autumn, The company Is re.
Quired 10 complete 277 miles Of road every
two years. The Inter.oCeaniC line must
hp cNnnIaIad within five wears, the inter.
national within eight years from Last Sep.
TENDER, The required gauge 10 three Eng
lph iCct. The company, In transferring
any OF It's rights, Is required to finish the
line before any part OF 1t can be- alienRted,
Any other company receiving such transfer
must have a capital stock oil not less than
$I,0O0,0OO, 10 per cent Of which must be
paid III, and the liability Ia limited to the
par value Of the shares, Under the cub.
sidy proper, tho government gives the
company 81, 2G6 a mile oil road constructed
on the line from Mexico City to the Pacific,
and $40, 400 q mile on the line to the
northern frontier. The government will
begin TO pay the Bubsidy on the compile.
ton Of the lirst 02 miles on the line from
Mexico City 10 the Pacific. Freedom from
import duties on oil supplies needed In
the construction OF the road Is guaranteed
by the government. Passengers snd mer.
Chandiae in transit and the mails are not
to DO taxed, and they will DO free from
customs or port duty for % years from the
completion OF the lines. Freedom from
alLisderal, state or local taxes for 80 years
after the completion Is also Guaranteed,