The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-06
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.

WASHINGTON, June 4, l8I

WASHINGTON, June L. 1915
In consequence of the notice published in the or
Fan Of yesterday relative the Mexican instalments,
have been induced investigate the subject in or
Ter that the various claimants your city and else
where, may know exactly how the case stands I
nave procured synopsis Of the report of the Secre-
tary Of State, which ranscrbe for the use of your
columns. First in order is the following extract
from Mr.. Shannons despatch to Mr. Calhoun dated
the 2lst of September, 1874 -
"The insalments which fell due on the Both Of April
and 30th July last under the convention of the Goth
January 1913 paid the agent Of the government
appointed to receive and transmit the the eth
This is certainly explicit, and is expressed in posi-
tive and unequlvocal language. Next IN order APP
pears extracts from Mr.. L. Green's letters to Mr..
Calhoun, dated, Washington, the nth Of December,
and 18th OF January which dscredt Mr. Shannon's
official despatch, and deny that payment was made.
after which translation OF Mr. ReJon's note TO Mr..
Shannon, as tolows:
NATIONAL PALACE, MEXICO, Sept. 3 1874.
The Undersigned, Minister OF Foreign Relations has
the honor to acquant the Envoy Extraordinary and Mi
MISTER Penipotcntiary Of the United states RIGA,
him under date Of the 9th August last that the in
tament que on the Both Of April this year. and that
due on the aOth July last pursuant the Of
the Both January s4a have been paid to the agent APP
pointed by the government of those States and that this
notification had been dcaye in consequence Of the vast
80 MANUEL cREcENcIo REJoN.
The next in order is an extract from the act Of
Congress, approved the Sd of March last entitled
IAN act making appropriations for the civil and d.
pomatIc expenses of the government, &c, &c,
after which the Honorable Secretary remarks as
follows:-
"These papers contain all the information in the pos
session OF this Department relative to the supposed pay
under the convention referred to, which due
the soth April and aoth Jnly, is44
bears date the ID of September last and that he
had been informed by the Minister Of Finance note
of the 9th August that the instruments due the 30h
April and 30th July had been paid to the agent appoint
ed BY the government Of the United States The Minis
ter OF Finance apologies for his delay in communca
ting this information to Mr. Rejon account Of the
business of that Department.
MR. Shannon in his despatch Mr. Cshoun instead of
communicating the information in Mr.. Rijons note, SIM
ply he had received it, states the fact absolutely
upon his knowledge that the instalments had been
paid the 9th August when is manifest that the date
does not relate to the time of payment but is merely the
date of the note OF the Minister Of Finance to MIR Reon
Madisonan to which Mr. the petitioner) refers was
based upon the information contained in Mr. shannon's
despatch.
at will consequently be for thePresdent to determine
whether under the circumstances the proof OF the pay
question is sufficient to warrant the by this 60
vernmen to the claimants pursuant to the act OF Con-
dents directions Mr. BIS petition IS herewith returned
Al Of which is respectfully submitted ian
Department of State. Washington, May IS, is4S"
cretary OF State makes 1t convenient to give Gre
dence to Mr.. b. Z. Green's unofficial notes, and
boldly discredits Mr. Shannons official despatch of
the 2lst September. He does not, it is true, say
that Mr.. Shannon communicated wilfuFfalsehood
to his government, but he accuses him OF having
made small mistake, In having stated 8 the fact
absolutely, upon his own knowledge, that the In
staments had been paid on the 9th August, instead
OF communicating the information contained In Mr..
Relons simply as he had received it, In other
words, he does not call Mr. Shannon wilful liar,
but he evidently intends to make him out fool, and
commissioning his weakness, charitaby steps
forth to apologize, account for his conduct and
kindly shows how he was betrayed into the perpe-
tratlon OF tasehood, VIZ by simply writing one thing
instead OF another The result is set forth by the
Union, the President is not satisfied he doubts
OF the United States. The claimants are placed h0rs
d'esperance by this malevolent attack the truth
and honor OF MIR. Shannon. Yes sir, permit me to
assure the claimants, well the friends of the
traduced minister, that he has told the truth-the
money paid at the period stated Mr.. Shan
! mons despatch. Mexico holds full quitance from
the agent of The United States for the two install
ments of April and July. Mr. Shannon's honor will
be fully indicated, and the sympathies of the Ame
rican people, that always rallies around the suffering
and un,ustly prosecuted, Will bear him triumphant
over the Secretary Of State. To corroborate this
assertion, give you extract from private letter,
dated Mexico, May 10Th, received by person IN
this city, who has kindly permitted me to copy it,;
have informed tho Secretary of the Treasury, upon
the authority of MIR Voss, agent of the United States
that the Mexican government holds his receipts for the
two instalmcnts OF Mexican indemnity due in April and
July last The payment made in orders the tIea-
sury drawn in favor OF English house here and this
government IS released IRON all claims account OF
those two instruments. iours, JUSTICE"