Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-02-22

unscaworhy and abandoned.
The seizure at Tobasco of the s.elm-
boat Hedalgo, schr. Consolation and brig
John.
!! The Imprisonment at Tobasco, of Cap;
tain MoCeigc Of the schr. Industry.
The firing into the American brig Para
gon, by the Mexican armed schooner Tam
plco.
The seizure and condemnation Of the
brig Ophir, of New York at Campeachy.
The seizure of the schr. Martha at Gal
weston, and the confinement and i'll treat
ment of the passengers.
The seizure of the schooner Hannah 81
Elizabeth of New Orleans, and the barbar-
Gus treatment of the master, mate and pas
scngers.
The i'll treatment of William Hallet and
Salmon Hull, citizens Of the L. S. at Meta
moras.
The fine and detention of Mr.. Socum at
the city of Mexico for carrying dispatches
Of this Government.
The detention Of the schooner Eclipse,
and matreatment of her master and crew
at Tobasco.
The detention Of the schooner Com
peer ond other merchant vessels at Meta
moras.
Other outrages and indgnities arc CON-
planned OF, and the despatch closes by say.
ing
You will, therefore, Immediately address
strong but respectful representation to the
Mexican Government on the subject Of
these various injuries. You will also re.
mind it of the numerous other complaints
which have been made from time to time,
and which still remain unredressed. You
will likewise set forth the great forbearancc
which the United States has practised to.
wards Mexico, and the friendly and bencv.
olent motives which have led to it; and YOU
will state that the President, finding that
this moderation and forbcarancc, SO far from
being appreciated by Mexico, seem only
to be met by new injuries, is constrained, by
a high sense of duty, to ask of the Mexican
Government such repuration as these accu.
mulaicd wrongs may, on examination, be
Hound TO require.
If, contrary TO the Presidents hopes, no
satisfactory answer shall be given to this
just and reasonable demand within three
weeks. you will inform the Mexican Gov.
ernment that, unless redress is afforded
without unnecessary delay, yourfurtherres.
idence in Mexico will be useless. If this
state Of things continue longer, you will give
formal notice to the Mexican Government
that, unless satisfactory answer shall be
given within fortnight, you are instructed
TO ask for your passports, and at the end of
that time, if you do not receive such ans
wer, it is the direction that you demand your
passports, and return to the United States,
bringing with you the archeves Of the lega-
ton.
We presume that it is in consequence
of no satisfactory answer having been
given, that Mr.. Ellis quilted Mexico.
The following despatch could not have
reached that gentleman before his depar.
turc. We made some allusion to the
in question of M. Gorostiza few
days since.
Mr.. Forsyth to Mr.. Ellis.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, December 10, 1896.
Sir; Mr.. Gorostiza has, upon his own
terminated his extraordinary
mission 10 the United States. The Presi.
dent will not believe that the Mexican Gov.
eminent is under the influence of the obv.
Gus prejudiccs which have distorted and
discolorod every object seen here in the
view Of their functonary. The full and
frank explanations of his motives and pur.
poses, in the precautionary means taken on
the frontier, should have satisfied that Gov.
eminent that nothing could be further from
inc Presidents intentions than to injure
Mexico in her interests or in her honor.
Under this conviction, he trusts that the de-
parture of the extraordinary mission will, in
no respect interrupt friendly relations be.
tween the two Governments, & nc instruc;s
me to say, that whatever feelings such a
step was calculated to produce, it shall moi
diminish his confidence in the amicable dis.
position Of the Mexican Government, nor to
operate in his mind preiudicially to its inte-
rests. Although the President supposes
that the Mexican Government will have
iOuHu III ncTCtOlOIt
made by the department to its envoy extra
ordinary, satisfactory grounds TO justify the
measure viewed so unfavorably by Mr..
Gorostiza, yet his sincere and strong dc.
sire to prevent any misunderstanding on
the subject, and induced him to determine
on the departure Of that minister to make
such explanations as might prevent the
Mexican Government from being mised
into the adoption of the errors of their min
istcr. Since my return to the seat OF Gov.
eminent, tho great pressure of other public
business, and the condition of the Pre-
sident's health, have delayed until now the
execution of that purpose.
So soon as the contest in Texas was
found to be inevitable, it became the Presl-
dents duty to consider its probable conse-
qucnccs to the United Suites, with view
to guard against the injuries it might pro-
dtscc to our citizens, and to the perform.
ancc of the obligations Of the Government
to friendly and neghboring power. The
moro immediate danger was, that the con-
tnndinr n,rtica nlcht in the struuplc find IL