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be detained or captured, If she has not re.
ceived fran one of the vessels Of the French
division a special notification of the exis-
tence of the blockade. This notification
shall be, moreover, inserted in writing on
The muster roll of the neutral vessel, by the
cruiser which meets her; and it shall con.
tain the announcement, together with state.
ments of the day and latitude in which it
was made.
2. Neutral vessels which may be alrea.
dy in one of the ports Of the Republic be.
fore the blockade of such port, will have
full liberty to depart, with or without car
90, during fifteen days, dated from that up
on which the blockade is established.
8. The ports of Vera Cruz and Tampi-
CO will remain entirely free from the en-
trance and departure Of the British post Of
fee, military and non.commercial packet
vessels.
A. The ports of the Mexican Republic
shall remain entirely free for the entrance
and departure Of Mexican boats exclusive
ly engagedin fishing, unless the French ma
val division should be hereafter forced, in
retaliation, 10 withdraw this benevolent dis
position.
Translation of note from the Minister
Plenipotentiary Of France, accompanied by
document:
Sir-The Mexican Government having
refused to accept the ultimatum, with the
view Of effecting a reconciliation, to 1t on
the 2lst of March last, by the French Go
vernment, the Kings minister in Mexico,
who is at this moment on board the frigate
| lHerminie, has just communicated by me,
by means of the armed brig PEclipsc, sent
for the purpose to Pensacola, this refusal,
as also the measures which it had induced
Capt. Bazoche, the commander ofthe French
naval forces, to employ; and | hasten, sir,
agreeably to His Majesty's orders, to make
known to the Government of the United
States, the following official notification
All the ports of Mexico are declared 10
be in a state Of blockade. This blockade
is rendered effective (or to be enforced)
with regard to Vera Cruz, from and after
the 18th of last month, and has doubtless
been since extended 10 the other ports oil
the Republic.
The orders received by the commander
Bazoche, for the exec ution of his duty
committed to him are, as you see, sir, from
the annexed extracts of the despatch sem
to me by Baron de Deffaudis, entirely coll
formable to the liberal principles protested
in France on the subject of blockades
and they are drawn up in such manner az
to preserve neutrals, especially vessels 0
the United States, from oil restraints anc
vexations (eniraver) which are not abso.
lutely indispensable to the attainment of thu
lawful ends proposed by the Kings Gov
eminent.
On addressing you, sir, this communlca
ton, have the honor to request that yoi
would be so kind as to acknowledge the re
ceipt Of 1t as soon as possible, in orde
that the brig PEclipse may not be detan
ed at Pensacola waiting for my answer lon
ger than necessary.
avail myself sir, of this occasion to ! T
new to you assurances of my high conside
ration.
f. DE PONTOlS.
To the Hon. j. Forsyth,
Secretary of State of the United States
Extract from the Despatch Of Baron d
Delfaudis, dated April Is, 1888.
"On board His Majesty's frigatc PfIei
mimic, at anchor off Sacrifcios, near Yer
Cruz.
81. No neutral vessels proceeding to
wards the entrance of the blockaded port
shall be detained or captured, if she ha
not previously received from one of III
vessels Of the French division, special nc
: LITIGATION Of the existence Of the blockade
This notification shall be, moreover, inser
ed in writing on the muster roll Of sal
neutral vessel, by the cruizer which meet
her; and it shall contain the announce
ment, together with statements of tn
day and also the latitude in which it wa
made.
"2. Neutral vessels which may be a
. ready in one of the ports of the Republi
before bIockage of such port, will hav
+, full liberty to depart, with or without cal
! 90, during fifteen days, dated from tn,
. upon which the blockade is established.
80. The ports of Vera Cruz and Tan
pico will remain entirely free for the CT
trance and and departure of the post-o
I military and non. commercial packet We.
}, sells.
"a. The ports of the Mexican Republi
, shall remain entirely free for the entranc
and departure of Mexican boats exclusive
: ly engaged in fishing, unless the Frenc
3 naval division should be hereafter forced
t retaliation, 10 withdraw this benevolent d
, position"
: You see, sir, that NJ. Bazoche is DIES
rous of combining himself to the employ
ment of the mldest measures of retaliation
for the purpose of obtaining the reparatio
due by the Mexican Government to Franc
unless fresh attacks upon the persons
It property of the Kings subjects residing
Mexico, should require him to adop, meaI
decidedly severe. Now this persistenc
in the system of moderation indicated b
}, my ultimatum, is rendered worthy of prais
after the recent conduct of the Mexco
Q Government, which, in .olerating. (if it d
y not even provoke,) by its official writing
!. the publication of the most odious calumI
e les respecting our intentions to conquer ii
4 country, to dismember IFS territory, etc., d
!. not hesitate to expose to the fury of Il
y populace, with the sole end Of maintainin
( itself in power, not only our countryme
but likewise all foreigners, established
s the territory of the Republic. This COT
# duct is essentially contrary 10 the laws
honor. of civilization, and of humanity