The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-28

Cruz that he felt satisfied the object of their coming
at this moment (lf indeed they had any particular
molive) 10 inquire in relation the of the
Mexican Commissioners al Sisal on board ofan Anne
| rican vessel, by the Texan squadron; an act which
had been complained ofto him by his Excelency' Mr.
Bocanegra, the Minister OF Foreign Relations, 10
| note, on the OF January, which note lie Mr.
| ElIis) had communicated, by the mil leaving this
| city on the same nlght 10 the Government at Wash
ngton. Ii this visit had definite object in view,
was, therefore, of the most friendly character to
l Mexico.
He could assure the President that SO far he
appr ed, the United States was sincerely anxious to
cultivate II plssble the most amlcabe relations with
| this Republic.
| President Santa Anna answered that this was what
| he wished. Two ne ghborifg Republics should be
friendly. Mexico especially hoped for kind relations
| from our Union; and he desired Mr. Ellis To convey
the expression of his soiciude this subject TO the
| President of the u S.
As an earnest of The sincerity of his remarks, he
| would say the Minster Of The United States,
hat as he received information from The COM
| mandant al Vera Cruz that the vessels of war had
left he would reease all the prisoners who had been
claimed by Mr.. Ellis. He would be prevented from
doing So previously, by due respect public opin
ON, which according TO the the day might
charge him with acting under the influence Of the
presence OF those vessels.
Mr.. Ellis expressed his satisfaction with this pro.
ceedng Of Pres dent Santa Anna, and assured him
hat he would cbeeriully convey his wishes 10 ths
| President of the United States, by whom and by a
large mass OF the people Of the United States he had
| doubt this new act of the Chief Magistrate OF
| Mexico would be- hailed evi tnce OF his siucere
desire TO cultivate friendship, and peace be-
| tween the two nations
This occurred in the presence of hi
Excellency, lose Msra de Bocanega, his Exc,lency,
| gnacio rrgnefos, Minister of Foreign Relations
| ,nd Hacienda, and of the undersigned, by whom
Was reduced 10 writing the evening Of the day oil
| lis date.
BRANTZ MAYER,
Secretary of the Legation of the
U. 5 OF America in Mexico
Interview with his Exceency, Jose Maria de Bo-
canegra, on Saturday, the 10Th of April, 1872 in
relation to the prisoners alluded to in the interview
of the l4th of April, 1912, with President Santa
Anna.
On the 10th of April, at the request Of Mr. Ellis,
called, about noon, on Mr.. de Bocanegra to know
when the seven persons claimed would be liberated
as the vessels of of the United States had left
Vera Cruz.
Mr.. de Bocanegra said He informed me, with
much regret, that he unable, then, to declare at
what moment they would be liberated, the Cabinet
had received information, in dispatches from the
north, which was of an exceedingly disagreeable
character, and might influence the mind Of the Pre-
sdent He said they learned that Franklin Combs
who had been liberated in January last, bad placed
himself at the head Of $50 men advancing upon Mex
leo This was the cause of the Interruption of the
affair." but he requested me to return at O'Clock in
the afternoon when should receive more definite
answer on the subject.
Accordingly, at O'Clock, P. NJ, called again at
| the Foreign Offiee and saw the Minister. In
this interview he stated fire points of difficulty as to
carrying into effect the promise of the President viz
| lst That young Combs had armed, and was at the
head Of body of hostile persons under the name of
| g emigrants, advancing upon Mexico
! End. That Mr.. Spencer had been sent from the
United States, with dispatches to Texas and that
mediately afterwards, and, in strange coincidence,
| the Texan blockade of the eastern coast Of Mexico
| had been proclaimed.
| Sd. That Texas had proclaimed this blockade
4h That all the vessels Of war Of the United States
had not yet left Vera Cruz:
Sth That the publications in the papers of the Uni
ted States against Mexico most uniriendly in
| lammatory, and hostile.
| did not think that my duty required me to enter
| into an argument of thrse objections with the Minis
ter; but desiring TO understand how far they to
avail against the operation OF the positive promise Of
the President, first asked him whether tins Legation
was to consider the negotiations in regard to the
ven individuals as terminated?
| His reply That they were not to be consider
ed as terminated.
| then asked, if we were to consider the Mexico an
Government as having withdrawn its word as to the
release of these personsf
| His reply was; That such was certainly not to be
our Interpretation; that Mexico did not withdraw her
| word, but suspendedn ITS operation alone.
Anxious to limit the period of their confinement,
next inquired If this matter would be concluded pri-
i
son had just arrived in the city, and would, doubt
| less. present his credentials
| He replied: That the should be settled before
that time, and that the Suspension of the act'' should
be of but short duration, Ito use his own words
:" should continue but few Moments
| BRANTZ MAYER
Secretary of the Legation Of the U. s. in Mexico
On Monday the 18th Of April Mr.. Ellis had an in
tervi.w with their Excellencies, J. NJ de Bocanegra
/ and IpnacIa Tripneros in he Treasurv
relative to the seven persons heretofore claimed by
him
J. M de Bocanegra recapituated the five points
! which he alleged in his conversation with me- on
Saturday last, caused the suspension" of the Presi-
dents promise. 4.
To the first five points Mr.. Ellis replied That lie
had positive information that Combs had gone home
with ms father from New Orleans to Kentucky, and
was not engaged in the Texan war upon Mexico.
2nd. That Spencer was not bearer of despatch
es from the Government Of the United States TO Tex
ass hut had used the title (as was rdmored) to pro-
tect himself FROM TO evade, charges affecting him
personally.
3d. That the United States had no part, influence
or concern, in the Texan blockade and moreover,
that if the Government he represented entertained
hostile designs upon Mexico, (Which it did not they
would be manifested openly by our own forces, and
not secretly, through the Navy Of another power.
4th That all the vessels of war Of the United
States had actually left Vera Cruz
| 5th. That the prints of the United States were
| free--not under the control of the Government-and
not the organs of its opinions.
After tie had concluded, J. NJ. de Bocanegra re-
piled That he would again beg Mr. Ellis to under
stand that the promise o Mexico for the release of the
seven, was given it was act concuded"-but
its operation only momentarly suspended Mexico
did not, in any manner, retract her promise.
ii held the negotiation to be entirely concluded,
| and, if the new Envoy from the Unied States touch
| ed upon it, he should so inform him.
| The liberty of the seven persons was granted to
Mr.. Ellis, and he would, Immediately, see the Presi-
dent, and hoped the conversation he had just held