Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-09
PG;gslEN ~BDSGHESTs.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.

PGEsLEC DDSE 8ESHs.
- RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
The raturn of III. Charge Of The Ce:icd States, Mr.;
Fills, will necessarily draw the Attention 0. -. ~
an intsres, in The posture OF our aldtS :" ''" '"e "''s"
borinr Renuii:c. to The Documents when nave receh''y
no., l,nj befure Congress on THIS SUBJECT. Ano'ncF
communication from the President to Congress on ''iis
subi.c;. made Necessary by the return OF Mr.. E'is' VIII
develope the state OF things eS's;tne 81 me oMs" %
Cbarp. d'Afa:res left Mexico. What he was instructed
:, osk and TO do, will be seen from the following letters
OF the Secretary Of State 10 Slr. Ellis.
1t seems tina; thrs. councils have prevailed IN Mexico,
which lis late Minister. G9rosi!za, iacuicatec from t!is
capital. VIVA! they were, 'aar ee aSceTtainrd by the
Engl!.t reader !5cin a paGi ph!et recently published oY
Peter Force of this c;t:-. entitled "aS EAAM!SATioS AHp
REVIEW OF 4 PAMPHLET TEiSTED AND SECRETLY CIR
crLArEu BY MIR. L. Gcaosr!zA, LATE ESvoI. &c.
The parD,il!e: 10 wi!ch We refer. and which we nm
ders!and is from the pen Of an intelligent literary gen.
lleman, late OF the Navy, contains a translation ot uo'
ros.iza's pamphlet and correspondence. Inc writer, IN
his rey;e ", slrcnr,r intiinates his suspicion that The ed!-
1o,s in this cnan:Iy who lG5orsd ii the cause OF lIv!os.
liza, and sought. viii. him, TO bring the good faith OF our
Government into question, received i valuable cons!.
derat!on foI their services. Speaking OF SoFosazas
abuse OF General Jackson, tie reviewer says:
sHe (Gorcstizay could not have delighted them (tns
editors} more, unless Il were 10 lave sent them q tairGa
of the score shipn-d him to New Orleans for secret ser
vice. Tina, snch is The case, we do not pretend TO- assert,
but assured!y .lhc labcrer is worthy OF his hire.
In The following passage @; Co.ost!zas pamphlet, will
BE- seen bct! the Object for which he made his IePresen-
,allons. viz: that his Government insight make " aeon
plete publication" J and what these representations were.
1t will BE- found that he distin cuisines the patty Of 'mer-
chants" % gentlemen Of ihdereadeat fortuneS,' 1" he real
officer Of tie army or npey, :! Ike editor rho respects ht'n-
self" - the ctTcs.k0'acr rko can.ot be TeHa0cec, from
rtke mass. HtceSSariiy ignorant. trhiea has erery hiag IN
is poacr." In a word, the passage shows that Cioros-
liza is a hcEongh-going - ncc JOrR Hhtg, OF the WINE,
Webster, Clay, ana Calhoun school.
awe hope says Gnrostizl) that tie aleSicap Govern.
ment will in due time order the complete publication OF
oil tb.Sa documents. il IL be desired, that The WOEIG
should know o! what advantage 10 Mexico has been the
long proclaimed neutrality Of The { States IN arar suS-
,aincd ty anughtoring and friendly nation, against INC
unr7utgui S.raaHcrS ehu,n Il had rCctired INTO one u ITS
most fertile Tro@inces. These strangers, too, were all
North Americans, as were likewise ali wiz lave aided
them with their hands, their money, their writings, their
advice. and their hatred to Mexico
"s IL is not mere intended 10 be said that there ao not
in the L. s. many citizens who honestly lament ~ lat
had taken place, aud is still going on IN their country,
respecting iii. rebellion in Texas, and who DO not almost
desire that Mckee should triumph, from mere respect
for justice and right: Gi:te The coDiFa!y. ii"re IL
scarcely 4 single Respectable merchant or gentleman VI
independent tri iuEe, o. real officer OF the army o. navy,
or editor who respects himself, or oticc.hOlder who can.
no! be removed, or, in fine, a single American 1.-THE school
OF Washington and Madison, who docs not belong 10
this class. But hat can 50 minute n fraction do agaInst
the overwhelming ei.,sts OF Il mass necessarily ignorant
which has every thing in its power, and which can bc
bllndiy !cd wherever 1t may LEASE dishonest. greedy,
unprinci pied, end, consequently, unbrldled hatierers /:
nothing, unfortunately Tor Mexico, and unfortunately
too for The u. 8.
.The M.xican Envoy sill: hownyer, never forget the
testimonies o! sincere interest which he has observed III
ell thos. citiZ. ms To take IN tic cause committed 10 his
charge, particularly in Tie exceilen! and enlightened city
ofPhiladrlpllia, in Boston: in baltimore, and even in New
York, although the latter place Is the head. quarters oi The
speculato.s in Tex:an lands. he also embraces this op
portunity 10 thank the Editors ut the National lnteli.
eencer, of the Atlas, OF the New York American, and Of
the other papers, for the noble efforts and the talent will
which they have defended this cause, without anv,oiiier
fndrrauurnf than that of etiirhtrn,Dr urhlic rn.u:,l nm
matters which 50 seriously affect tie reputation Of their
country, and without the Envuy having ever had the
pleasure OF knowing one CT those gentlemen even by
sight. [Gt0ks.
!Mr. Forsyth IN NJ. Els.
DEPARTMEST OF STATE,
HHshington, July %, 1886.
Sir: The enclosed cop;c. of letters 10 hi. Department
from Mr.. Coleman, the acting consal OF the U. States
at Tabasco, vii. inform you OF The ou!rageors conduct
OF the authorities there with regard to The officers, crew,
and cargo of the schooner northampton, wrecked on the
Mexican coast i'll that quarter, aud III relation to the &c.
ting consul himself.
The accumulation of causes for Gem plant on the par:
OF our citizens against the Mexican Government, the
frequency Of their occe:,ence OF late, and, SO far Us ap-
pears from the correspondence Of your predecessors, the
indisposition OF that Government to inquire into them,
to grant satisfaction for them, or TO take proper steps 10
prevent their recurrence, have by no means tenocd to
strengthen the spirit OF furbea'amce with which the Presi.
dent has hitherto acted towards Mexico; entertaining ,as lie
does, a sincere sympathy fol- her domestic trorb!es, and
q QPufly QealIS " PieStlNS " Cultifa S ~ ItlouONS UI
peace, friendship, unI good ncighbe.heod with her Go.
vernment and people. he is satisfied, icmcser, tina,
further delay in the acknowledgment, il no..i the re-
drc:s, Of the injuries complained u, Garnet be- acquicsc.
ed in, c~ompa,ibIy with the dignity, rights, aud :uierests
Of The United Suites. He therefore directs, that in pre-.
sentng to the notice CT that Government the case OF the
Northampton, you will make a fresh appeal 10 lis sense
Of honor and justice in relation to our claims generally;
and, 10 show that The President estimate of the griey.
ances suffered BY our citizens resorting TO Mexico, cs-
psciaty since tise conclusion Of the tcaty, is moi cxag.
gerated, your no.r vii! refer to the following cases, IN
which the iatcrp"sii!o: ct this Government has been
asked for since tie 9th CT j. pgI, 1889. and all of which
either you or your predecessor has heretofore been in.
strucled 10 bring TO the notice Of the Mexican Govern.
ment.
On the 3lst Of December, 1881, an alcaide of Memo.
lillian, in The colony OF GuazcuRlco, Instituted wb., j.
said to have been an illegal, arbitrary, AID on,reS.iro
proceeding against Doetc. Baldwin, a citizen .. Inc I'M. |
ted States, under color of 4 salt at law. preferred and
carried OH BY u creature of the alcalde himself. Bald. !
win appeared before the alcalde to answer the charge.
an alteration eusued; and the alcalde ordered kim To-
the stocks, which Baldwin refusing 10 submit to, az.
tempted TO escape, and was pursued by a party of sol. |
diers, who attended the court. In the race, Baldwin fell. |
received an injury in one CT his legs, vas %cuplured, car.
back into the presence Of the aicalde, placed in
The stocks, and afterwards imprisoned
In February, 1882, the schooner Topaz, of Bangor,
was employed by the Mexican Government TO
'srfy troops from Matamoras 10 Galveston bay. The