The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-20

hLlE4No w oiN II ADAMS.
Substance OF conversation held in the Palace on
the 18th of February, 1912, at IL o'clock, NJ, be-
tween the Hon. p Ellis, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenpotenary of the United States o f
America and his Excelency Jose Maria de Boca-
negra, Minister of Foreign Relations and Govern
ment, in relation to The Of G.. w. Kendall,
E>q, prisoner made by the authorities of this Go
vernment IN New Mexico, and now at San CIs-
tobal
Mr. Ellis commenced by saying that he called On
his EXcellency Mr.. de Boca negra IN regard To Mr..
Kendall, about whom he had written to the Govern
ment of Mexico, the ID instant, and again on Sa-
turday last lie begged that Mr. de Bocanegra would
apprse him ofIhe determination of his ExccIeney.
Mr. de Bocanegra replied that since the application
which was made by the whole Diplomatic Corps, de-
slrlng that the Texans might be treated with kind
ness and humanity, various applications had been made
by the representatives OF France, England and Prus-
sia asking io the relief Of several Germans English
men, and tTenchmen who are among the prisoners.
lie also observed that the Provisional President had
thought Il proper not to separate the casls but 10 take
III all at he same ne, and after tins Consideration
Of them, he VIII inform his Excel ency, Mr. Ellis, of
the result
Mr. Ellis replied, that Notwithstanding the other
applications The case Of Mr.. Kendall was clearly dis
tlnct from all others. He came in O the State Of New
Mexico under the protection of a Mexican passport
from the Consul at New Orleans After leaving the
expedition, which he had accompanied only for pro.
t'Stiuh 'hlppeh INV anu as soon as
he arrived Sante Fee he presented lis passport per
sonally, to the Governor. 1t was DESTROYED before
MN, ana ne was sent mere .and Is now held as PR
soher hese are facts which as he had before stat
ed maiiesty separates his case from all others that
may be urged, and should induce this Government to
discharge him at once
MI boeanegTa SAID that II was alleged that Mr..
hehnall hau mexican passport and thatlt had been
desrGyed IN. was ms X ,ndalls) statement =
lhr NieAicdn oohsuiS are ordered not give pass
d the Me
Texas, II such passport was granted, the Minis
try here Is not aware OF it, the from New
Orleans, for MAY last when it is SAID II was uiyen
have not yet been received
NJ EtIs ra,li.J ~,
vi EMS feIie, thaI was no' OF the stImport-
ahce g me Iuts'lon ~het4ef me instructions under
~ 49,, ~ cpisu' ae.eu aHo"ed nun 70
give the passport or motor whether MI Kendall
liau an "iiergan passport reea py the mexican Con
~ = - iiau Pa9aPoit a. He (Nr Euisl pelleVed
he Aau, nc : eh'ltiea 70 ~ Proectoh from either Go
soti'el. 'ioi'' "hcli II ehaialea, or by whlct It
Va sahctlpeu, PEo'lueq ne mas committed no act oil
hosts against ms country since he entered is ter
t,orlt = pesseu leaSe " INFORM ms fNeeilency,
-. qe 'e ~ tlit ~ vas expressly instructed
:! ~ - 800 - t3l''e' 'lt9.su q 'olec -nesseh-
ger 70 demand lhe release ol NJ hendall and there
was o tc sshtesl uoupl tha the secretary oil state
,u TO-, - Ila' "a Iie trust
~ ulcielole wa. ue mexican Government VIII IN
lorn MN OF Us designs III order mat he may despatch
ms 'ie9'eisei Hcuco IN uie result
tnf, nc bocahegra answered that, as according to
the alleged facts, MIR. kendals appeared to BE-
different from the others, he would certainly do all he
could to cause il to be quickly disposed Of and that
4 he would immediately advise his Excellency Mr..
Ellis, of the result not to detan his Messenger.
Mr. Ellis observed that, as III his note Of Saturday
evening last so again to-day he took occasion TO as
! sure his EXceency, Mr.. de Bocanegra and through
him the Mexican Government that the United States
Is anxious to preserve the friendly relations which
have hitherto, happily subsisted between the two
countries and in no manner to suffer her cititzens TO
do acts in violation Of that friendship, or to screen
them from punishment suitable to their offences when
| committed;
,,er of tho Ifnitg assured ms hxcelen"y the Min
mrnt had mover for moment. doubted he sent;-
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