Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-12-25
DrrAhTME>T or STATE,
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no ulfecilol ui lh1 President has made II tile d-
y Vi the undersigned Secretary OF State OF the l.
nird States. IN address The Munster ri Foreign Al
lars al the Mexican republic, Ion The purpose Of III
wing tor the ld~t time, the Serious attention of the
t'ovetnmen oil that country 10 the numerous, vi.
nous, aud lons-Sandng complaints ofiuttfics the
eliihenS, and insults tohe officers, laa aud Govern
mrut ol the United States, l., MEXICAN authorities,
and Ia make solsma and it5i demand Of sdtisiac-
uon Tor them. From the accompanying list, his
eNccllcues the Minister oil Foreign Allars viii per.
ceive, that iinm the beginlling ot the revolution.
aud up to the pctal oi ilie ehuaa ledaaent al the
Independence OF MrAieu by tie United States aels
al aeetessioo have breu comhiic cd upon the persons
aud property OF oiiiHsns ot the United States. \
senseoi nstiee las led 10 The arAunn lulament o the
obligation to fcnunerate some OF the saiiaics; yet
compensation has beeu lblde ouly tur small part
oi villa; Is Admitted III have been dae Ia ihem In
conformity wi.i her alrids admitted obligation re-
pafation i expected ir"m MeNlro Tor all such iniu-
RES niust the United States, III Mexican territory
AZ may have been peflctatrd lay the au}n'rties al
The dominant palty 81 the contest Tor is udepea-
deuce bredn IA Ihe r.srbt hustt. These ulnu = are
oi a character winch cannot he tolerated bf-ay Go
vefumrnt endnrd with just sell -res ,ircl, with Il
pr"pe le@arl turlhe pp,aion. 81 otheI uaiins, of
with an eu .hicued cnhcern ior tn, pernGiI's wei.
ne oi iltse i,'tiaus al L., IL wiz inay b. IN
lcrrsfod IN foreign commer,c. Treasure belonging
Ia citizens u the nitrd has hcel ND b AeXl.
can officers Inits nals ,ln th' eepla "a lie rla,t
c,seis oi tie lal'ea states hl.e betd eapiared
detained, aud contlemEe' upon the must hieluaa
pieleNts. Dntle, haAe brcn tNarted upon otlers,
notolin,isy against law ~ Mlii4,u Law. Others
have been en- nyed, AMI, IN seaw Instances. ruined,
IA the Mexican service, Without com eusv tIou IL
thrifowleIs. Citizens of the taiied Sa.rs hlpe
been imprisoned Tor long periods al tune, without be-
ng informed OF lhe oteae,s with which they may
have been charged. O,leta have beru murdered and
robbed by Mexican officers o. the Ii II sras with
out any attempt having heeA n.ide to Llitg '':e gull
Yta justice
"A inquiry ioio the conduct Of lie commanding
officer nj the Nh eaa alnisl seiuaa' I',apteo.
winch lacd lato fhc brs Paragon In he saiiaa,rr al
LA. herso!aAe lt"m Nea lo,atu YEA Cruz,
nus Irosn.srd Bat tbs Gogrl.slcat has MOI brcn
app1lzrd Of thr re,uleDI that iafe a,ol, II, udeed,
II has ever been iuade.
Ia the case of the Scliooncr llaunah Elizabeth,
stranded on the coast Of Texas, and hrrd ION hs
die N xleon pubic armed sehooae, .4r,,n. AMI her
master crew, nj passengers 1l5ct"aiIs canned to
/ N tanoras and imprisoned uo olLet Satisfaction
has bcrnr"e,Wrd lIan tn Ialogmaian contained III
note oil Nr. Tarnelto MI II pnastcria ot the 81 Of
.una. ls3j, which -iaird lhu tue rumatadanf grne-
rd ol New L'onand Tan ullpl> had bcgl Instruct
ed iotraiisnnil ieIurt on the SUBJECT.
For tho tolc!b'c cntrl &c ol arned schiller, intl
the hotseoi The consul oithe a'ed State Mata
nofas tie 9Th Of Febfu,fY. ls56 IA, Tor post
ing lincls before the deuI OF tae nou>e
celscd that the Mexieda hos"rnAtini La, toi made
srcl aouemcnt As tllc United >ttcs l.,,ta ii lit to
/ d uIand.
No explanation has brcn communicated to this
G0,erua cut on lie suilrI 81 thr treatment Mr.
Coleman, reiius consul 81 tte lHNcd states al Ia
bascn. received roma ua2 >tte 1hera III May, le35
altheuah bfol hit to the nolrc - tlla Mexican Go
vcrumcnt ia the letter ot Mr.. EAIs II Nj. NoHaste
rio ui The 2jlh OF Septtnb r Hs'.
twas the 90 Orion Of the arrangement between
Mr.. Ellis an Mr.. Monascro ra,p, cuue llle arrest
Al Tatnpco III JGte, 80, ot Lirdcn III Osborn anl
the boats ol TIA" niird States schooner Jrler
son and the treatbeut ol the consul Of HE United
States a that Place iAh G,uerii Gou1cz the COM
maudint al Tam Ien, sbOuli be remutrd nom Of
fee aud the other Mexeai officers erned IN the
teton punished, H. upon inquiry, they should
be- fund cullahe. Tie condition has Be,u fulfilled
in no oihrr attieulal tlian ia ttmD ihe Gomez FROM
his Office at 'Iampjeo. 10 he slo,tly al cr"mds plo-
NOTED a similar but mnrG impott dd station al era
Crul; a measure Inconsistent wth the solemn
pledge given 10y MeAro, anl obviously tending IT
not designed, To encourage tie COMMIT 5io Of like
uidieniiirs thereafter.
No satisfaction has been received for the ,nareat-
nent and temporary Imprisonment. At Vera tntz.
November last, OF cert; IN scaiIcn oi the iuifed
Stltrs soop OF war Ndch"z. No inguny into the
authors of he outrage, with view 10 iIeIr punish
menf has becu made. nor In, any Ieplysbcen gwen
to the request u the cltrgr Il dd.iucs of The Gufcd
States on that subject Fran tie Testimony hcrr-
with transmitted. 1t wal! be manifest thai HE sailors,
although inebrlaed, made ressta:ce when the
Mexican guard FIRST made is Appearances Tint
guard, however. Instead OF etHeayofIHg 10 queli an
Incidental broi by Il peaocable interference between
the cumbajats. took par witn the MsAicans, attack
ed the unalmcd mariners OF the Natchez with their
bayoncttcd muskris, Wounded aud manned some q
them in the contest thai eusurd, drove Others into
the boat, lryeled then mus>tts 1T them, apd were
prevented from iIrinI only b, the humane mtctpu-
sition of the captain Of the poit Ample provision
made by law OF the United States lor tue punish
nlent of offences committed by their scanlen on
shore. Instead bi being restored. ~lcn en,rd by
Captain Mrrvinc, that tne conducl might be lnquir
ed INTO aud, If iound guilt, HAT they nighi be pun
shcd they were brutality treated without sufficient
attention 10 the wouuded aud the accredited Off
Ger of their Government, tie consul of the United
States denied access to .cher to ascertain their
Situation or provide for their wants. 1t Is couse-
Quetls expected tbat al Io were concerned in the
outrares OF nnrcdinicn OF these mariners will re-
cciye the marked displeasate Of the Mexican Gov
| eminent.
The circumstances under which the Mexican fac
was holS,rd the brig Fourth OF Jnly. or Liberia
dor, At Vera Cruz Iu'Dctober last, were an insult
tor VIII clI SATISFACTION Is expected by the United
! States.
The refusal of the mercantile tribunal Of Vera
Cruz to allow the consul of the United States there
the schooner Peter ID. Nroom wrecked on the Mex
lean coast in thar quarter. is clearly shown by the
letter OF Mr.. Ellis Mr. Monasterio the 18th of
Sep,cinbrr 1886, have been an act contrary To
| the principles OF maritime law and the municipal
! regulations of Mexico itself For this, likewise,
| proper redress u due.
1 The conduct OF Mr.. Gorostiza in communicating,
while under the protection ol his diplomatic oharac-
ter. to members ofihc !pomaic body accredited o
this Government COPIES of his deiamatory pa,npli-
let on the subject OF Texas. has not been explained