The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-30

Reports are in circulation at the Havana, and a,
New Orleans, that the Mexican government bout to
issue letters Of marque and reprsa against our
sells; that the prizes If any made, will be carried
into Spanish ports particularly Cuba; and that they
will there be condemned by Mexican eonsuls
Another feature of this prvateering system is said
To be- that Mexico viii issue letters Of naturalization
to foreign seamen, for the sham purpose of emitting
the crews Of the privateersmen to the name and
privilege of Mexican seamen This infamous and
evasive scheme, however, will be defeated.
We understand, from indisputable authority, that
a correspondence has recently taken place between
the Spanish minister in Washington, and the Secre
tary of State, which renews the pledges of the two
governments to carry out the stpulations of the
treaty of 1899. We, on our part, have instructed
squadron to respect the rights Spanish vessels
who are destined to any Mexican port, which may
not happen to be blockaded, and without any con.
trabnnd of war on board. Spain, on her part
pledges herself to observe the obligations of her
treaty, and to prohibit Mexican prvatecrsmen from
using the privileges Of the Spanish ports.
As to the naturalization Of foreigners, we will take
effective means to prevent and punish the fraud. In
connection with this subject, we rePubish the follow
ing decided and indignant article from the New Or
leans Courier of the 18th instanti
"The editor Of the Bulletin contends that patents
Of citizenship issued by the Mexican executive au-
thortes in violation of law and constitution, are
valid and binding when they are intended to protect
plunderers Of American property on the high seas.
Would President of the United States or Secretary
Of State have right to issue similar patents of cit
izenshp, naturazing a foreigner the moment he
gets il into his hands, Will the editor of the Bulletin
contend that such summary mode of naturalization
would be deemed legal and binding in this country
and if it were not deemed in this country, that
we could call upon foreign powers to respect iii
Oh no says the learned editor, the adept in gram.
mar the profound jurst, and adroit merchant oh no!
The Executive of the United States could no, do it;
but Santa Anna can do il; and, perhaps, whig in.
specors Of elections may have right to declare any
man a citizen of this country provided he will vote
the proper ticket For as wing inspectors have the
undoubted right which they have often practised,
ofdecarng that foreigners, legally naturallzed, are
not ctzens-so they have the right to declare that
foreigners shall not be citizens who are not natural
lied, with the provso above mentioned.
"The editor of the Bulletin was among the mos,
conspicuous Of more amiable wings, who actually
prevented some thousands of naturallzed citizens
now he contends that we ought to respect sort OF
patent citizenship issued by the Mexican author,
ities in violation Of their fundamental laws. And why
does he desire that shall respect these patents
We know of no reason he give, while they are
in the hands Of pirates and cutthroas, let loose 10
prey upon American commerce"