Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-08
u. S. Sxip OsriRfo,

rs II a., hAEiSS psNNENs'e,
u" Secretary OF The Navy. Washington, ID. c.
U. S. Saip osrleso,
&j SAcRFlC,os, April IL, 1888
despatch The Grampus TO spprise you that the
N S ~ Minister, Baron Deaaudis, received yesterday
FAttr%~ Usxico The rcf'y Of this Goyeenment TO his ulli.
d ~ which not proving satisfactory, Il has been de-
q .roed to commence Immediately The blockade OF the
s. ~. of the Republic. Herewith | send the French
n ,,,riet's CIRCULAR to that eject. 4 have requested
.E%n>ul 10 procure a cops of the French ulumstum,
FL tse reply thereto, and hope to Obtain tkem 10 time
i'A,N,d BY the schooner.
Tr,s are TO merchant vessels Of any nation now in
-, and but one Ame.ican-,he Ann Eliza, OF New
.-eryectea. The blockade will be rigid rs respects
,,xaat vessels, bur none others. The French force
- isis at present of one irigate and FIVE Sr,gs another
&3 sas daily expected. A gan brig will leave th,s even
.; vista despatches fer the French Minister "a The u.
IN ir Pensacola.
Ejyrh TO proceed OFT Tsmpico, coHamrnscste with our
! 55nsal there, AID proEer any assistance tslat osr coun.
s ismen there may require at bis hands. shasi remain
i,lh this chip here, uniil the excitement that Tire htock-
s1Ss may create on shoSe has subsidized, AID then, IL the
N ,-ssence sfa vessel Of wac be no longer necessary, pro.
4s,rd TO the coast Of Texas In prosecution of yosr further
81 gdsss.
ve5y respectfully, Sir, yoar o1eaisn: 'sr,x.,
4 Commodore A. J. Dallas, Commanding y. s. Naval
3 Cn,oes IN West Indies and Gutfo ct heStce.
= 4 = &c ~ SSlS w NftAF~Sy
81 n, t,,S His !NejeSiy's jrtsate EHerminic, & ax&or off
Sacriacios, .2prd l6, lS3S.
TIE commander Of the station Of the GuF ef Mexico
-. The honor to infosm Captain Breese, Of tie sseop of
~, Ou,s,;o, ,hR he has gus, made known to Ike Mexi.
.an, Government the blockade o! Sli the ports Of the
Rfnvbuc. he sends eaciosed = copy of the circular ad.
1854 by .aigsell and The Minister Plesipeteatisry of
Fronce. 10 he freaca eonsuls established in Mexico;
and a, the sane ,ime lie 5sgs Capt. Breeee to accept the
assurance Of his distinguished consideration
lSgped} BAZoCHE.
r,,,Ie- cgrsd sp0n bStsce7 dc -FiRister PieKipntcatia.
REF Fr1nes IN .ut1ieo, and the Cansnaader OF The Ma
raj Siatsnn, notifying Tie FrcnA c0nseis established in
.yrieO g;te dsets'&Iap Of Ac AoeGsds afaRM Re ports
Of lie ReRaJkc-
In couse quence Of the rejection Of the nlt<na,aes ad.
! dressed on the 2lst OF the last sRonth TO the Mexican
y Government, by ORDER ot the king's Gosetagent- ii has
6ssn determined that the ports Of Mexico shaA be i'm.
~usdtstely b~lockaded fer t4e purpose OF preventing all
j snrr 10 or departure from the.R.
q 10 tbs stale of things, the Baron DeSauGs end the
Cogmaa5e1 Bazoche have adopted the foRewing priaci-
pss 60. the blockade:
| 40 seatral vessel proceeding towsrds the entrance
4 Of Tie ~5iockoded ports shall be detained u: cepiSred, 1t
q .s has not previously ~ecrt-ed from oae of the vessels
A d lie Freach division q special notification Of the exist.
y snce OF The blockade. This notification chan be, more.
oTsf, Inserted in writing or the snustrr soh OF the Heu
ul vessel, by the c-sisev which meets her; sad It shall
= contain the announcement, together witk slaseAeak OF
4 tie day and the L'iluae ia which it was made
4 , Neutral Tessers which may be already ~ oae Of
4 The ports of the Republic tesose The block ade Of such
port. wil have full liberty to depart, witt, or whhoutear.
4 90, curing Sfteep days, ds,ed GroH tkat upon which the
4 blockade IS established
4 3 She rar.s Of Vera Csuz and TGHspice viii reEssin
1 entirely free for the entraace and departure OF the 8ri-
I usn post Office, military and aon Commercial packet
4 vessels
j. The pots Of the Mexican Repablc shall rersin
! entirely free for the entrance and departure of aleSiesn
boats exclusively engaged in fishing, unless the FreRch
I aayai division should be hereafter forced, 10 yessliet.sa,
! 20 withdraw this benevolent disposition.
1IGnsntior of q ne.c from Ue .Mipistcr Plenf p~etenfSery
of France, accompanied 1Vc document.
4 Sr The Mexican Government having refused te &C.
4 cept the ultrmatum, addressed, with the view Of eject.
4 ing a reconciliation Ito il, on the 34st o! March isst, by
The french Gore-nEent, The Kings minister in MeEi.
y CO, who is at this momeRt on boasd The frigete lHefai-
Die, has just communicated 10 me, by xneaas of tie
aimca brig lEclipse, sent for The purpose 20 Peassoeia,
ms refusal, as also the measures which II had induced
Capt. Basoche, The commander Of the French 1aTal for
css, 10 employ; and ] hasten, Sr, agrees5ly 70 His Ha.
ssi!s orders, TO make knowa to the Government of
The United States, the following official notification.
All the ports Of Mexico are declared 10 be- in & state of
blockade, This blockade is reodered etTec,iSe Tor 10 be
eaorcedl with zegard TO Rera Cruz, from and shes the
18Th of the last month, and has doubtless beeG siRos ex-
tended to The ether ports Of The Republic.
The orders received by Tie commander, Baroehe, for
the execution OF the duty committed 70 him, are, as you
see, Sir, from the annexed extract Of the GespNcs seat
TO me By Barren de Defaudis, entirely confermabe with
the liberal principles profrssed by France on tie e0bsect
Of ~bloc&ades aad they are drawn up ia such a Eaaaner
as 10 preserve neutrals, especially tire vessels OF the
I. States, from al zestsaiRts and ~yeKstioas (ehtrayes)
which are 10, Absolutely Indispensable for tie a,taiansent
Of the lawful ends proposed by the Kiag's Gopernsseat.
On addressing you, Sir, this communication, 1 aave
The honor te request that you would be SO kiad as 10 ac-
kno~leege the receipt Of 1t as soon as possible, in erder
that the S,ig tEcIpse Hay not be eetaiHed Ct Pensacola
waiting toT NY answeS longer tSan accessory.
avail myself, Sir, Of this occasion, TO renew 10 you
E. DE PoNToIs.
To The Hon. J. EoRsyzx,
Secretary Of State Of the United States.
EIHeet from ae despatch Of tie BereaS &c Dsfa~da, dated
.lprat Is, 1885.
"on board Ills Bsjesty's frigate Ikeraiaie, ct anchor
eli Sacrifcios, near Vera Cruz.
y. No neutral vessel proceeding towards The eatrSnce
Of The b!oc&aded ports shall be detained OF captured, if
she hss not previously received from ore Of the vessels
OF the French division q special notification Of the exist.
ence of the blockade. This notification shall be, more
over, inserted IN writing on the muster roll Of tie neu-
tal vessel, by the cruiser which Raeets her; aad it shall
contain the announcement, together with statements Of
The day and The latitcde IN wkich it was made.
~. Neutral vessels which may be already in one Of
the ports of the Republic before The blockade Of such
port, will have full liberty to depart, with or without
cargo, during fifteen days: dated from that upon which
the blockade IS established.
IS. The ports Of Vera Cruz and Tampico will remain
entirely free Tor the entrance and departure Of The post
Office, military and non commercial packet vessels.
"a. The ports of the Mexican Republic shall remain
entirely free tor the entrance and departure Of Mexican
boats exclusively engaged in fishing, ueIess the Freach
naval division should be hereafter forced, ia retaliation,
10 withdraw this benevolentd disposition"
gu see, Sir, that NJ. Bazocbe is DESTROYS Of c%on6ning
himself 70 the employment of the miIdest measures Of
restraint, for the purpose of ob,ainiog the separation due
oy the Mexican Government to France, unless fresh at.
lacks upon the persons or property of the Kings subjects
residing in Mexico, should require him 10 adopt means de-
cldedly severe. Now this persistence in the system Of mo-
eerahon indicated by my ultimatum, is rendered worthy
otPraise, after the recent conduct fthe Mexican Govern
nent, which in tolerating, (fit did not provoke by its Of
n;!ai writings the publication of the most odious calum.
Ies 'espectng our intention 10 conquer the country, to
,ha its territory, ETC., did not hesitate TO expose to
;, u iE'y Of The popu!ace, with the sole end of maintaining
.T en- sn power, not only our coun,rymen. but likewise
%, 'o'e's"efse established 81 in The territory of the Republic.