Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-08-06
PERSECUTION OF AMERICAN
CITIZENS ALREADY COM
MENCED IN MEXICO.
MAzATLIY. 23d April, lo4J

On the 18th inst. considerable cXcie-
ment was caused in this place, oc asIoned
by body of arlllcrymen marching thrO'
the principal streets, towards the Custom
House. On their arrival AT that place,
the officer in com and received orders
from the Collector OF tie Aduana Ter
res,re, 10 accompany one oi the clerks ol
The said office with Sesugos aud lay
forced embargo at ;hc point OF tine aayu
net on the property ul lie only ~ Amer
ican Houses in The place. ? 4rror g. Co.,
and Mott, Talbot & CO., TO satisfy de:
mand Tor duties caused by a law ol the
State of Sinolua. 1884, which Law was
annued in 1887 10y the tariff OF that
wear, and from lila, dale up TO a few days
preyious TO the date oil this the Custom
House had never demanded from any
house such duties.
The house OF Parrolt q Co. of course
was emharsoed. On property The amount
of $4,000 to satisfy The claIm only d.
mounting 10 about $4,000 after which The
troops marched 10 The 1ouse Of Messrs.
Mott. Talbot g. Co., with the nbjecr of
layinc an embargo on their properly, bit
Capr. Hope of her II. B. Nj. ifisaIe
Thalia, nterlered, AMI prevented the em
barsoes being laid, one Of The partners OF
the SAID firm being British subject.
Mr.. Parrott, who for many years has
bcen our Consul at MazaIlan, suffered
with much patience she indisnlty 10 his
nerson. aud as the diplomatic relations
be,wecn the Uuniled States and Mexico
are suspended, he has no resource IN seek
inc redress from, the Mexican Government.
and very properly called in the French
Consul to witness The proceedings, which
are illegal aud unjust from The commence
ment, as no Judge or competent authority
in the place had passed sentence. or Juds
men, in any shape or form on the pro.
ceedipcs. Mr.. Parrot has gone before the
French Consul and made out his protest,
and will submit II 10 his government, to
b. se,rled with other difficulties now pend
iuo witt Mexico. There are al MazaIlan
nearly II dozen importing houses, and
Notwithstanding not single demand has
been made by The Collector against Them
COR duties. having, as it appears. deter
mined 10 take his revenge oul of the A.
mcricans.
Many respectable citizens seeing these
scandalous proceedings, have used their
influence TO conciliale matters. IL IS pro-
per 10 remark that in The year 1884, this
Stale passed law imposing duty on
foreign goods imported, of one eighth pai
Of The import duties to deIray the ex-
nenses of rhe State. This duly was paid
up to 1887, when The laritf OF that year
took effect, and the Contra System oil
Government twas established, the State
Governments were abolished; the Grn'l
Government abolished all the ri shts OF
the States to make and enforce laws. IL
appears that all The duties have long since
been pail, agreeable to the tariff OF 1887,
which was general disposition of the
Supreme Government.
April ,24lh.--The Prefeclo Of the PORT
abs addressed letter to the Governor OF
The State, complaining in strong terms IA
gainst the violeul and unjust proceedings
against the Americans, and very properly
pointed out that they were The caprlces OF
The Collector, and from the conc"urse OF
people who were present., ii was suttlcIen'
to disturb the peace of the Porl and bring
ON the country war.
April 25ub.-The embargo on the prop.
erly of the American Consul has mol been
raised, notwithstanding meeting had ia
ken place to thai effect. The Consul is
determined TO resis, The payment and SUI
fer his property 10 be sold. A military
force was again demanded for laying The
embargo on Mou, Talbot, Il Cos proper
,y, bu, it was wisely refused. Overlures
have been made to the Consul, thal-if he