Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-09
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ca thP -. Iun ~ TO- ,to nv. Of E;azoria. BY john Austin,
The Mexican military c"mn'sn"a'n III .. iihan in nos.
en,ioyrd 10 make an attack upon :'"" ".nL smc y.s in.
session of insurgents 'ui!ns h. md WAS Abandoned
J y ,o,,I j,ss for which the uR6es WRITER'S nave reer'''o
80 compensation. 500, a.. o.L,,. ,TL,iro md
!" w. t,nmsnia'in,,, belonging 70 Aaron l"g.r!t' oil
To,y Yor,. wcr, io'riilly taken possession Q! ny hirA-
can officers 4. 1abascp, and nsed by them Tue oHs
L,hn. bclonajns 10 L"Egr!t, was also dvln!"eu, a''" NV.
nov WAS rx:orIrd frnrn ;im. The cons: qncnces resulting
c,Irn Ties, acts are represented IN have oPcn Tn''''"S ~
the sufferer, and The Mexican Government - ci'a'''
! bound by The treaty - indemnity him Tor them
in March, 1854, Captain McCeigr, Of the schooner ~,
dustrv, q; Mobile. was imprisoned Al iao"S'"' COW TL,
cxrri:!au; fur demanded OF lin without cause II
nayu,ru, Of Ike fine bp:rr made the only condition ui'"
Which he could be allowed &C. depart, lie hoa"G""t" 's
weasel and ier cargo % the authorities: WHO
soii them. yc,t
v,s carsrIYsslv h,eG iulu nn her way to vera NIe" =!
the Mexican ru,.!c armed schooner Iampico' III 81.
sver =, IN rrof;cis! representation on The SUBJECT py
! Mr.. Butler, HAT Government pT":ris'G '""' III. '' 49,
sh..'i w. ircri-cd ir:n; bat tins department l. NO. '''
formed thai, The premise has been fulfilled,
in TIE beginning oil May. last year, the answer "
officers snan SEX! to belong 10 lhs custom house: VIM
boarded TIE big Oph'r, OF Ne" loTh: on hr -. "
rsurr,cl,v. :, an inquiry Of the Captain US 10 whi"'' o.
the sbiu's papers i w"u;d be necessary TO present 81 t"e
! Custom house, was accidentally, or Intentionally N''sIn
e,nrstrd. In consequence Of this, otwit'iStinull'S al
The ~ nnrrS we're SHOWN u u OuaIN.ES p'tiSN'
voices caiv being exhibited ut The eustoli-house' luz :
sci was ScI?+d and cnnaemn"d.
In Nav. 1873, also. the schooner Maitha, from Nc"
! Orleans. Was ssizad 1t Galveston Bay by The hrAIcah
armed s.h:i,nrr AlarlcZuma Tor an alleged !"n c"i'pi'
a,ce with one Of Tie inrmai!tirs Of. their rcvena" la"S'
Fur Of The N :s.rmrIs O; The Martha WI" rii III IRONS
under tie matches Of lhr Mon,e-Hma, and "'t''Nise
| treated with g.ya. harhari.y, merely Tor an rnpnl'u III,
! ,en,ion t" use their firearms against n snAFo IAa' Nau
! been riacei on board the MARTHA.
; In November. lc%&5, the schooner Hannah ana E''zh-
hcin. al New Orleans, was STRANDED IN a.te'"ratns ~
enter M,;arorLa BAY. While ia lhIs condition. s!e was
fred !ntu t.; The Mexican armed schooner h:a"u. HAaIu'
! ~ ,y ,w.n,r ara,.d -v',t.cIs under lie command Ui Two
filters, wlJ !oiclbiy took the master, crew, and passen-
gers i!0tn The wreck, pi!lagcd them OF '1osl u '"''
c!olhrs, and chained ,hem III the lH!d OF the Bravo uh-
ii! their arrival at Nat1mulas, where they were CONT
! nucd in confinement; but through the urgent rfPrr:eh'
ta,:uas q! our cnnsul there, all but the captain were
Eventually released. Il IS not known TO The 0rf:slnIcnt
TIA! he has Yet been l:h"ra:ed, or that any satisfaction
las teen offered ly the hrX!can Gnrcinmenc
On the lTlh Of February last, VIM. Hailet and Iai
man iiui!. citizens OF III: Il. : were arrested IN the
streets OF Ma!lroras ty 4 purity OF armed soldiers, who
s.Gurk Hull III tie face wila 4 sword: and toicIi'iy taos
both To lie principal bnrrack in that city, where they
were cominsG up n suspicion "t being about I" itocee!
- Texas. Shortly afterwards senln.lS were placed at
the dours o. the coasul's residence. und.r false rrv!en.
COS, and all communication with the ho2se rroi:ihNted.
Armed sn.Lier rs broke open his gate during ils absence:
ioIcibly t,"k Il mare and two mules belonging /" ii!'ii,
entered his house with drawn swords: and searched eve
~ room III IL, Tor Tie CSUWtO DOifcl u HnI!uS t"t Cpi
sui Ha!irt and ilull have been released: but the de.
perltnent IS lot aware that any reparation has been nladc
10. the proceedings against them, or Tor the llsGa 10
the consul.
la February last, an attempt was made al the city OF
Mexico 10 take from MIR. w. A. Slacun, protected by L
cnrrirr's passpor. from tHis he rarimenl. public d~rspatchrs
q: this Guvcrnnent: addressed 10 Ar. Butler. The nj.
tempt failed. but Mir. Sltcum was t;ard aud detained for
carrying n,;!cia! letters OH his person, authenticated by
the endorsement OF his department, and directed 10 the
CIiarre q 'Atfaircs Of the Cn:ted States in Mexico.
In March last, the schooner E:t,nSe vas d"taIned al
Tzbasco, ana her master anG crew "'aitTeated ty the au'
liberties.
In April last, he brig Jane. sch roner Compacr, and
utlier merchant vessels OF the United STAKES, were iorcI-
bY detained at Matam0ruS.
You vii. also notify the Mexican Government that il
is expected any damage which may nave been sustained
by cilizeus OF the United States, III consequence Of the
recent embargo at Vera Cruz. Iainpico, aud other Mex
lean ports On the gull, will b: IL paired, pursuant To the
stipulation in The treaty. The papers now sent, show
that the military conmandant o! Tampico has made the
embargo . p5"t-Xt for interrupting or ubslrncling The
c"rresrnnGe;icc uetwcen the conIrandrr OF the United
States RI venue cutter Jefferson and our consGi THERE
For lhrs" acts, proper satisfaction will likewise be eI.
r?c.cG. The outraEcG ami indrguiiies Committed against
cons'!.s end other officers o! the United States, though
not more unjust Dor attended with civcamstaaccY Il
greater hardship thaH those done 10 individual citizens,
are nevertheless 10 BIZ considered as greater violations III
the rights Dl the UnIed States, ana 10 be represented
accordingly.
Thorgn the department is not in possession Of proof
Of all III. circumstances of the wrongs done in the above
cases, ~ represented hy the anurieved parties. VET iur
| complaints are such az 70 cn!iilr lhcn to lie lSisn.i L.,
and - Justly q demand on the Mexican GoYc5atn"ni.
HAT they shall be promptly and properly examined. and
that suitable redress shall be afforded. l"n viii, ii!"fr-
fore, Immediately address i stronL but respectful repre-
! ]senta,inn 70 the Mexican Government on III" ~snii.cl oj
these VARIOUS injuries. You will also remind il ui The
numerous other complaints which have been n,ec. i!on!
time TO time, and which sill! remain ui.:cdrrssrd. You
will likewise set forth The great inrbrarancc which III"
fInrarnIupu, rf ihp II sialps has Drartispd towards. VI; V.
leo. ana lie friendly aud bcnrv"rnt motives which led
10 il; and you wi! state that The l~rcs;G"nt, finding that
this m"Icrl,i@n and torhcaiance, 81 lar from hri~g APP
p!ccialed by Mexico, seem only 10 he mat hy rev nju-
ries, is constrained, ly a h!sh sense Vi dnly, II ak q
the Mexican Government such reputation as .nese &C
cnlnu!a,rd wrongs may, Gil examination, be found to re
quiIe.
Ii, contrary 10 the Presidents hopes, no satisfactory
answer shall tr given 10 this just aud reasonable de-
mand within Tree weeks, you WI! inform tie Mexican
Government that, unless rrG!esS IS afforded without un.
necessary DELAY, y"ur further residence in MrX!co vii!
bc useless il tEis state Of things c nInue longer. YOU
will give ;l:laai nr:!ce 10 III" Mexican Government, that
unless 4 satisfactory anSS": shall he given within a fort.
J night. you are instructed 10 ask Tor oar passports; ard,
al tie end Of that time, # yUa do not rcc"!re such al.
swrr, il Is the Presidents direction tia, you demand
your passports. aud return 10 tac tai'rd States, h:;GI.
ing will! you The archives OF tie lrghIon.
Mr.. William i. Weaver, who is srnt rs I special nacs.
srngcr with iiits communication, you will d"laiu unt!!
you can fran" 4 full report 10 the Department. Us 10 the
state o! The business ii your mission, rs we'll that unG.r
The charge OF Mr.. Butler, as that entrusted 10 you. You
will ais" send by the messenger, Oh his return: Git they
caa b. prepared within I reasonable tinic) copies ut NJ.
Buffers G,'.pa!clrs Nos. IA, %, 80, 50, ID, 5S. and "a.
the originals Vi "!.ch were never rccrivrd: and Of al
his corGrEpunGrncr win the Mexican Government and
with others, Oh public business, So far as the records and
flea in the legation viii allow you 10 do. Mr. Batter
WAS repeatedly instructed 10 supply these papers. but the
instructions have not b-rn coIp!l"d with. The expense
o. the transcripts rrcnircG will br made a separate charge
in your accounts, and wall be accom- panied by proper
vouchers. Daring Mr.. WraYrr's necessary dr!rnllri.
you vii! avail yourscl! Of his assistance in making the
copies. He has received five hundred dollars IN ,cc";r;
OF his expenses 10 Mexico. You will furnish him with
q like sum Ia dei.ay his expenses on his reluGa To Wash.
ing,on, ir which, your draft on the Department, VIII lie
huEoIcd.