The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-23

work will always be RENE mi red with gratitude by both
"My colleague, Mr.. Clifford by order of my govern
ment aud with the permission Of yours will remain in
Mexico and on my return to Washington, will with
out doubt be invested with mission as Resident
Minister at Mexico Our government, whose coma
dence you much possess hopes that in djschargng
the United States it may conduct itself in such a
manner as to acquire the sympathes of the Mexican
authorities.
"As your Excellency has previously permitted, will
return possible to the United States, with
the treaty of peace which il confded to US, and
hope to arrive at Washington before Congress has
completed its session 1t Is scarcely necessary for me
to inform you that my arrival at that city with the
treaty of peace will be hailed with the greatest cor
dialty.
:" cannot sufficiently express gratitude for the
kindness and distinguished honor with which We have
been received. We shall take pleasure In communities
ting this to government Our most ardent desire
is that you and your country shall enjoy peace and
The Minister of Relations replied as follows. =
"SIR-This solemn moment in which, after such
great and strenuous efforts, peace and good under
standing are re-established between Mexico and the
United States Of America will always be satisfactory
This memorable reconciliation will always be oon-
sdered by the entire republic the most efcacous
means Of restoring its prosperity and grandeur.
"Though war always leaves behind such sad meme
res you will always leave in Mexico grateful remem-
brance of having effectively interviewed for the re-
establishment Of peace and harmony between two ma.
TONS
1t is very pleasing to the President to know that
Mr.. Clifford will remain in Mexico and that he will
government of Mexico will hasten to name Minister
Of the Republic to reside the government Of the
United States Of America.
g. l sincerely desire that you may have happy
turn to the United States and that you may BIO re-
ceived there with the sympathes which the crcum-
stance Of having been 80 directly concerned in the
re-establshment of peace between the two republics
should excite in your favor
g only remains to me to manifest to you that the
President has been pleased with the orbearance which
your Excellencies have manifested in the important
conference which preceded the ratification Of the
treaty. For my part shall never forget the cordiaiy
with which, in these conferences have always been
treated by you.
"A duty now remains to us to fulfil towards those
who have directly interviewed in this work of
lives to affirming and consolidating this peace in which
the policy, the humanity and the civilization of two
great nations are interested"
From tho American Star of the Both ult
The San Patncio prisoners, now that peace is
declared will in few days be taken to New Or
leans, and there be dishonoraby discharged Riley
is at the head of them, and if he should return to
Mexico, we hope he will show he has received a
lesson that will be of some advantage to him. No
American can ever have any confidence in him,
and we doubt whether there is one who would moi
consider himself disgraced by being found in his
company. He has been punished, but not enough,
for the great crime he has committed.
A number of Mexican citizens, seeing the above
paragraph, sent the following petition to General
Butler. which we translate from Ell Monitor
To His Erceiiency General Butler, Commander in Chez
OF the american .4rmy IN MericO.
In the last number of the .4Re,ic0n Star it Ia said
that the prisoners of San Patrico and their captain
Riley, that peace is celebrated to be carried
New Orleans and turned out Of the service in
minious manner. We would humbly beg the comman
der in chief to show his clemency pardoning those
unfortunate and RENTING the rest Of their term
of punishment, setting them at liberty, and allowing
them to remain among us. Nothing would in OPT
Mon be appropriate act in celebration of peace
conducive to forgetfuness the past than the
exercise of the right of pardon towards these unfortu
mates, who would not have suffered had the not
taken place. They have suffered in and We
think that act OF grace that Gen Butler could
else leaving soil would render his memory hall
so grateful to Mexicans this Should his Exceency
read these lines hope he will be persuaded that the
the expression of the sentiments of every Mexc
heart.
On the oath of May, bill was introduced into
the Mexican congress, by ST.. Orozco, providing,
LIST, for the suppression of all general commands;
3D. for the division of the armed force into the re-
gular army and the National Guard; Sd, that the
regular army shall consist OF 10, 600 men, Including
generals and the appropriate number of officers;
4th that the regular army shall be stationed upon
the frontier most likely to be menaced, and shall
attend only to the exterior security of the republic;
9Th, that the officers who do not remain on the
frontier with their commands, shall receive no
pay; 9th, that the officers who are not sent
to the frontier, shall not belong to the re-
gular army; 18th, that the generals and Off
GERS shall be taken from among those who
have distinguished themselves fer their pa
triotsm, valor, and military science Sth, that
the interior 9th, that in of foreign invasion,
Congress shall not have power to re- enforce the
regular army from the National Guard 10th, the
regulations now in force shall apply to the National
Guard 18th, that the Governors OF the States, if
they do not belong to the regular army, shall be in
spectors OF the national militia 9Th, that the
genddrmete shall be entrusted with the charge of
private security l3th that the Legislatures of the
Slater shall Immediately organise the National
Guard and the gendarmerie 18th, that one month
after the publication of the law the regular army
shall proceed TO the frontier.
A late number of the Gacetd, contains decree
of the President of Mexico concerning Mexican
duties BY this decree it appears that the cessa-
ton Of the war, the Mexican tariff of the 4th OF
October, 1915, will go into operation, and as the
duties thereby imposed on imported goods are
much higher than those collected during the time
the ports were In possession OF the American
forces, some modification Is necessary, in order
that what may hereafter come IN may be enabled
to compete with foreign merchandise now in the
market He therefore orders that reduction of
80 per cent be made on all duties collected under
the above mentioned tariff. From this rule will be
excepted the duties of one per cent established by
the law OF the 3lst of March, 1888 and that OF
two per cent on damaged goods, which must be
paid in full.
VERA Cruz, June 6.-By the mail from Mexico
we have nothing OF Importance except the prepara-
uo.s which are making for tue descent of the
troops The outpost, are called in es rapidly as
possible and the division of Gen. Patterson was
on the march TO the coast, and will probably arrive
in short time. The troops from Orzaba and PEI
rote are hourly expected an escort with the sick
and disabled at Jalapa, has arrived, and s being
embarked for New Orleans. Gen Smith is in
command, and we really find il pleasant change
The immense number of troops teamstcrs and fol-
lowers of the army about to leave for home, will
require an extraordinary quantity of Transports,
and il is to be hoped that the Quaftermastcrs De-
partment at home will not be remiss in providing
sufficient, and in time, or the worst consequences
may be apprehended from the exposure of the
troops coming down-he dife renee In the climate
of the table land and this roasting place can only
De appreciated 6y one VINO has tired both Many
home to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, etc,
without stopping at New Orleans; such, learn, are
the wishes of the officers and men, and it will un.
doubleday be the best for all parties as most of the
New Orleans, will reach home with nothing bu,
the glory they have won. III Your Yellow feyer al