The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-05
The Financial Moveme nts or the European
Bankers in Mexico.
n pondenoe of the N. O. Timssl

ICOrroSp0ndenO0 N.
MEXICO Feb. TO- ls4s.-Suos writing to you on tho
9Th instant in relation to tho monetary arrangements
entered into the 7th instant between tho three die
burning officers of the here, aud Mr. Emile Voss
the latter guaranteed by L. Davdson the agent Of the
Rothsohilds in Lopdonthers has been quite exotic
msnt amongst the English merchants here the SUBJ
ject and very Justly so. This man Davidson has acted
towards In the most grasping spirit,
will appear from tns following, viz On the arrival Of
troops In the village of Tacubaya 1t agreed that
the three Disturbing departments would take from the
above voss and his partner Hsrgous, some eighteen
hundred Thousand dollars and for whion they were to
give drafts the Uaited States at par instead Of Ia
king eighteen hundred thousand the took nearly three
millions, say up to the 7th instant. Here except
Capt Grayson of the Commissarist Department. whs
refused protested several times against such pro-
oedure when he full well knew that he could get ten
times moro money than he wanted, at rates varying
from az to 6x per cent on Vera Cruz andthe United
States and he has been emphaticaly called by General
Scott, the war dog OF tho treasury.''
This said Davidson WAS therefore interested to
ly the amount Of three millions, furnished army
sine. Its arrival before tho city Of Mexico and that at
MUM would give $780, 900 In the short space Of avs
months to be divided bstween Messrs. Davidson Har-
Of what should properly belong to tho Of the
United states This same Mr. Davidson, on tho 10th
Captain James r. Irwin then Assistant Quarssrmaster-
General, enclosing him copies OF letters, which
10 hsa T.s F'c sov a. S% s,! Mr. the agent
passed between tho Secretaries Of tae Treasury
and War Department in Washington and Mr.. Belmont
to the amount Of s4oO0OO say for two onths each
month $500 900. This proposal Of Mr.. Belment was
made to Mr. Walker to show the desire of the essrs
Rothrchilde to serve the government Of the United
States Captain Irwin properly refused to accede
to tho propositions OF Mr. Belmont inasmuca be
sidered 1t only conditional contract and MORE par0u-
ary as 1t not to interiors with the practice of
drawing drafts the United States which system he
bad been practising, ard found that he dald get
much money BY these he wanted-yes, and ten
times Well, Mr. Thought TT to protest against
same n time very T Stating th.s IN
the interest and the connection which he had In the
previous money arrangements. so long a. they
tinued and that 1t would be for his interest," he would
suspend the contract But what does he do when he
reads In the Star Sealed proposels-is.usa by the
then dsbursing officers Of the department? He imr2e-
diatey writes letter to Capt. A c. Myers, Assistant
Quartermaster the Of Captain irwin and IN
forms him tina. will now insist upon ths ful1lnent Of
the Belmont act and does actually enforce IT, by
receiving the drafts Of either Colonel Randall Captain
Myers for the Of at par and this when 1t Is
actually known that he and thoss interested with him
had already received three millions, and upon which
the parties must have rsaxsd over $3.50 o0 AZ have
OF revenue, as that arising from any article Of Gus.
toms. These officers may pretend TO say that In
view Of certainty and to guard ,g.iust any want Of
partmens,i was the better panbut it is just ab-
surd to entertain the idea of scarcity of in Mex
leo, as to think that could starye man. by feeding
him every day roast beef and plum pudding. Cspi
Grsyson, efficient officer stepped, has
Grated time aud again, the groundessness of such
idea to these geut.men do trust that my
this matter may be so used as to open tho 81
those having the power at Washington to remedy this
evil
Were tho individuals obtaining this privilege mon
who had sacrificed anything for the interest Of
either personally pecuniariy or politically would say
that 1t just that they should be compensated But
how does the stand? Hargous was Q bankrupt to
all intens and purposes for he had to hundred
houeand dolars advanced him Capt Irwin before
army leVera Cruz Voss the instead Of having
hundred Thousand advanced to him, he withheld
our instruments Of the Mexican indemnity. Davidson
pockets his proportion of premiums upon nearly th,ee
I'D half millions Of dollars including the four hundred
thousand lately advanced under the Belmont contract
II government send out to Mexico per.
to manage their affairs better thsu this had bet
ter retire to the defensive line Of operations think
there a-e Of pretty cute Yankees In
try, who could play this brsg game equally well With
Msesrs. Davidson, Hargous, aud Voss and think many
Of them would be bold enough to try 1t blind
Political Intelligence.
Dom DEcLISEs.-t is said that Thomas w. Dorr de-
epes being delegate to the democratic convention
Baltimore.
PRrspESriAL.-Accordng to an act Of Cong pro.
vidng for the holding Of Presidential elections the
day in every State the election this year will
Tuesday the 7th Of November. In 1914 the popular
vote for President folovs:-Clsy, 1888 500; Polk
l,sl7 325 Birpey 62263. Folks majority Clay
3s,79 Clay and Birney over Polk 23,47l.
The St. Louis papers Of the goth February mention
the death Of Col Geo Mead, recorder Of that city