Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-01
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES

In the New Orleans Bulletin of the 18th, we
find the following ragraph-alndlpg to the
fact that Santa Anna had refused to surrender
Mr., Kendall, on the formal demand Of the A.
merican Minister.
The refusal Of Santa Anna TO surrender hr.
Kendall upon the demand Of our minister,
threatens to lead to serious consequences
The bold and promp. proceeding Of the Exc
cutive thus far gives good reason 10 anticipate
that nothing will be fouad wanting that is
necessary to vindicate the rights Of American
citizens. A peremptory demand has been
made and refused. 1t remains now to be seen
what steps are to be taken next. If our gov
eminent still entertains the conviction hitherto
expressed by its official organs, that an Amer-
can citizen is held in Imprisonment contrary
to the laws of nations, there is but one course
to be pursued consistently with the respecta-
bilily and honor Of the country. A circum-
stance calculated very much to initiate and pro-
woke the United States is the instant obedience
that was paid to requisiton Ct Great Britain,
made at the same and for the same purpose.
1t so happened that among the captured party
was an Englishnan. On his situation being
made known TO the representatives from Eng
land at the court of Mexico demand was
made for his release. An instant compliance
followed, and so courteous was the Mexican
government, that courier was despatched
with the order, and the prisoner was liberated
before he reached his journeys end
What contrast do these facts present! -
What difference is visible as to the degree
OF attention paid to demands precicse!y alike,
but made by different governments. The adj
vantages as to the circumstances of his case,
were decidedly with Mr.. Kendall, for he claim
ed to have travelled to Santa fe under the
cover Of passport emana,ng from accredited
Mexican authorities, so that it might be said
that beth the Mexican and American Govern
ments are bound 10 protect him. Can any
thing be more Notifying to a citizen of the
United States, than thus to see his Govern
ment derided and his countrymen oppressed :?
Nothing certainly, unless the humiliation of
witnessing such insolts and indignities offered
with impunity, and endured with meekness.--
We have no fears however, Of result so de-
plorable. The honor Of The country is in safe
hands, and the action o. our Executive may be
awaited without dread Of the slightest dereiic-
ton Of duty OF shrinking from responsibility.
The Picayune says
Mr.. Fa:coner, an Englishman, attached to
the Santa Fe Expedition in an official charac.
ter, was liberated at the polite request If the
british Minister, before he reached the Next
can capitol. Mr.. G. Van Ness, Texan.
secretary Of the Santa Fe Commissioners. was
liberated through the agency of Ternell, the
Minister Of War, formerly minister 10 the
United States. in consequence Of ciyilties ex-
tended that minister by Mr.. Van Ness rela-
tons. But tho demand of the accredited aeon,
Of the United States Government, for citizen
who never forfeited any of his rights, and who
produces the most triumphant evidence Of that
fact, is treated with scorn
THE VALUE OF DANDIes.-A Yankee Il aa;a
to have manufactured from one dandy. mon
key. an ape. two balloons and a puDpy. He
thinks he might have made out two more mn !.
pies if he had carried out the process.
Mn. VAN BunES.-We learn from thu f.;n.;,,-