The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-22

ty liberal reduction of the law OF AZ al the present
session.
Mr.. Buchanan has had no in,mation from Mr.
Pakenham, as yet, upon the subject of The MexI-
can mediation and should il be proposed Ivy tho
British minister, We feel authorized TO say that
the Secretary of State as far as he is concerned,
VIII promptly reject it, The views of the Presi-
dent are certainly not in favor of any such inter-
vention, nor will it be admitted by his indepen-
dent appreciation. What the Senate may do is
another ranch Of the argument
Mr.. Walker attended cabinet meeting, to-day.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1876.
The Perfdy Of Mcrieo-7he Case Of the late Com.
modore Porter.
We have been favored with the following copy.
from the original in the Department of State, OF
the letter of the late Commodore Porter to Mr..
Forsyth, Chen Secretary Of said Department. on
the subject OF the perfidous conduct of Mexico to
the complainant. Several years before Commo-
dore Porter entered the Mexican service, he was
suspended from the service of the United States
for an attack upon town in the Island Of Porto
Rico-a case, to great extent, analogous to the
late affair Of Captain Worries with the Argentines
at Montevidee, for which he has been suspended.
but for which, the British government would have
knighted him at least. With this explanation, the
letter of Commodore Porter will be perfectly un-
derstood and il will be found at this crisis paper
of no small degree Of interest
ST. srErHrSo March s. 1896.
Hon. JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary Of State
% DAY aopSey @ s 20
statement of my claims on the government OF Mexico,
have the honor to be with great respect your obe-
dent servant (signedj DAVID P6RTER
ST. srEraENo. Feb. "a, 1886.
Hon JOHN Forsyth Secretary of State
SRI do myself the honor to address you again Oh
the subject Of my claims as an american citizen the
republic Of Mexico which, IT, in the opinion OF the Presi
dent, be done with justice and propriety beg
may be taken into consideration by the government OF
or wh at %sHe %
possession of Texas, which, they amount to con
siderable sum- and that some opinion may be formed of
tons with respect to the grounds on which they
founded
1t WILL no doubt be recoeced by YOU sir that when
you represented the United States minister the
Court of SPAIN took the liberty Of transmitting you
the decision Of the Consulate Of Havana in favor OF my
claim that body Of many years standing 20 600
dollars which required only the approval of his catho
lie majesty to enable to pay but further infcrma
ZION wonted BY him on the subject from Ha.
enable him to decide as to the amount which tho
Consulate should pay me. was offered, through you
the mc personal decoration from his majesty,
which for obvious reasons declined accepting In the
interim. received invitation from the government OF
Mexico to take command OF its naval forces and when
was about setting out to visit Mexico, and when the in
viation had become public received through Vincent
Grey Esq, the Ex.u 8. Consul, in Havana, messag.
from the Marquis of Lowerville, the Captain General of
the Island Of Cuba informing me that he would lose
time in adjusting my claim on the Consulado to my
tire satisfaction if would agree not to enter the service
Of Mexico
felt my honor offended at the time by what appeared
be attempt of the Captain General to induce to
make sacrifice of my principle to motives Of interest
but his excellency had been for many my friend
thought as was informed by MIR Grey suitable reply
for which his exceency paid me compliment and
the whole affair being made known to the government
Of Mexico through Mr. Ponett, il agreed should &c
cept employ in its service 10 indemnify TO tho
full amount Of my claim the Consulate. by the grant
saquaco in the State Of Vera Cruz, the Legislature Of
which state at the request Of the general government
made the grant under the name and ia considera
ton of military services rendered to Mexico but
visiting the district of country where the land was sua
ted and seeing from the moral and political CONDITION Of
manenily to and people 80 unsettled and
unprncpled took no measure to possess my SELF OF the
land although repeatedly asked to do so by the
of the State and the Commissioner. Mr. Thsdus Ortiz
appointed attend to the location OF the grant, while al
the same time the general government he'll out to NC
the offer OF promotion to higher rank ii would CON
relnquish my rights an American citizen and
asy and Of which there IS evidence on file in
the Department OF state to be referred TO IL necessary
and under the conviction that sooner or later the pro
vince of Texas woNld under the government OF the
United States proposed to the general government TO
exchange land the Guasaquaco for equal
tity land Of Texas the river Sabine between
Nacogdoches and the harbor Of Galveston /; but my
wishes were defeated by the Secretary oil State, ME-
Lorenzo Zavallo who, proting BY the information con-
tanned in my application secured to himself the grant OF
the land for which had applied and left Mexico and
thus me the 70 for
the sacrifices had made her. which may be sumed W
a. iollows:- -
During the time in the employ Of Mexico.
served ii with zeal activity, and fidelity OF which inn
merabc proofs were given; the government oi SPAN
had hy reason of the injuries inflicted on her, great
cause 10 regret the pay Of my claim the ON
sulado of Havana Captured Spanish vessels were con-
santy arriving in the harbor OF Vera Cruz Vessels Of
almost every ripton captured and destroy ed
the and in the harbors OF Cuba amounting in
number hundred some OF them with rich car
share al hat Wit
the the prisons OF Vera Cruz filed
with spanish prisoners, where one had never been seen
before the naval and military forces oil spain intended
for the invasion Of Mexico and Columbia, were after
great augmentation and expense required. during tho
protection and defence OF the Of Spain and the
island of Cuba and those two republics remained urds
turbed by any attempts Of Spain TO reconquer them and
had sufficient time to establish order and recover their
tranquility; the of the country greatly in
the pay men Of duties spanish prize goods
large paid into the treasury Mexico from
the sale OF prizes which expended Tor the army and
naval equipments, and did not withdraw IRON the
country until had lost one son By death n Us ssr n
hal been killed in action my own lie nsu oceh auemp
cd and after had experienced great sansrnss ana naa
been informed by the President General Guerrero that
The (iovernmen mt could not afford me any protection
The same day received this information. which was
Ter Mr. Po,nset. rendered my resignation to the 60
vernmcn, Of Mexico. and demanded Of him, Mr.. r.
,hs nratccton OF the United States; and finding the
pres}iep, dare not he informed Mr. r. on the
same occasion, issue passport for me TO leave the
country, and could Do no more ,nsn give me Letter:
., cxico departed secretly the next morning. be-
fore DAY for Vera Cruz and the same day Of my arri-
Val there got on board a vessel bound for the United
states leaving behind most Of my effects; being for
tuna,s escaping from tho country before orders to do
tain me had arrived from Mexico.
/, is proper for TO say that cautiously avoided
nny inier.ercnccs in any OF the domestic troubles OF
Mexico while could be avoided but that the hostility
against may be accounted for take the liberty to
mention, that while my friend Gomez Pedrasa was
Secretary Of War and Marine, General Santa Anna
The laws and archives the State Of Vera Cruz may be-
referred To ia evidence pf the grant,
leased by the Marquis Of somenellas who sept him downt
vessel which he chartered LOT INV FnrVoset
without demanding exchange Tor hun
By advice OF MIR. fcnaeu