The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3Houghton, Mifflin, 1887 |
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Page 627
... Tehuantepec , four other monopolies ― one , the exclusive right to navigate with steam the Rio Grande ; a second , the exclusive right to navigate the river Panuco ; a third , the exclusive right so to navigate the river Muscala or ...
... Tehuantepec , four other monopolies ― one , the exclusive right to navigate with steam the Rio Grande ; a second , the exclusive right to navigate the river Panuco ; a third , the exclusive right so to navigate the river Muscala or ...
Page 631
... Tehuantepec was reposed in congress , and was never in the president , according to that constitution . But , what is more , the power of congress was lim- ited . Congress , while it had an exclusive power to make canals and railroads ...
... Tehuantepec was reposed in congress , and was never in the president , according to that constitution . But , what is more , the power of congress was lim- ited . Congress , while it had an exclusive power to make canals and railroads ...
Page 635
... Tehuantepec . I rejoin , secondly : the assignment was made under the conditions annexed to the grant of Salas ; and the assignees took the benefit of the acceptance of the notice , with an express acknowledgment that the right to open ...
... Tehuantepec . I rejoin , secondly : the assignment was made under the conditions annexed to the grant of Salas ; and the assignees took the benefit of the acceptance of the notice , with an express acknowledgment that the right to open ...
Page 636
... Tehuantepec ; which last - mentioned right , accord- ing to the notice which had been served upon them , expressly remained in Garay . This is a sufficient answer , until the com- mittee can show that the Mexican government knew that ...
... Tehuantepec ; which last - mentioned right , accord- ing to the notice which had been served upon them , expressly remained in Garay . This is a sufficient answer , until the com- mittee can show that the Mexican government knew that ...
Page 638
... Tehuantepec , and those employed by them , shall be protected in their rights of person and property , from the inception to the completion of the work . ” Not only is there no recognition of the American assignees of the Garay grant ...
... Tehuantepec , and those employed by them , shall be protected in their rights of person and property , from the inception to the completion of the work . ” Not only is there no recognition of the American assignees of the Garay grant ...
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