New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-07


grapb-The Dagger ut Church Festivals
snsciaI Correspondence Of The Tribune
MEXICO Tuesday Nov. %.
To TIE Editor Of The TrbUn':
&, have deferred writing for number OF days.
waiting with considerable impotence expecting
~ hear from one day to another that final ar
roreepept had been made respecting the Interior
debt Nothing definite however, has as yet been
dome. The Chamber Of Deputies received the
hill back from the Senate, and after various long
and serious discussions on the amendment pro-
nosed by the latter, viz the exclusion OF the fund
Of Mineria, and that of Pe0ges toll fund.- from
the general consolidation of the debt, they abso-
lutey refused to agree TO it, and passed the same
by large majority, for the second time insisting
Oh including those funds in the general arrange
ment was then returned to the Senate and
bv them passed to the proper committee, who
have now recommended as sort of compromise
tbat those funds shall be consolidated within
certain number of years. The reasons for this, or
the particulars respecting the arrangement have
not transpired, but it is believed the Chamber
will insist on their first and second decisions.
The bill for the establishment of consumption
duties has met with considerable opposition in
the Senate they have been discussing it for more
than two weeks, and have only agreed upon the
LIST and End articles. 1t is probable, however, it
will eventually pass.
On the 18th inst. bill was introduced into the
Chamber of Deputies by a majority of the Com.
rnittee of Finance, authorizing the Government
to borrow the sum of 100000 month. The mi.
nority opposed it.
The election for the corporation Of this city took
place on the 9th inst the result was in favor of
the liberal party.
When it was ordered that the same electors
who voted for the President and Senators for this
district should elect the corporation violent pro-
test was made by the opposition, and by a mi.
nority of the electors against it. The question
passed from the Senate to the Chamber of Depu.
ties who by vote of 40 to 90 decided the cleo
ton to be legal. The Conservatives naturally
raised the cry Of "usurpation," Oppression"
&C., but it was Of no avail. 1t appears now their
last hope has departed.
The Legislature of Puebla have directed a pc
tition to the general Congress, against the pas
sage OF the initiatives of the Minister of Finance
on. PsynO OF the 25th July last Nos. 9, 4,7,s,9
and 10. On these nearly the whole system of
the minister, for the regeneration of the financial
department was based. The reforms proposed
are not very well received by the States 1t is
said they invade their sovregnety and if persisted
IN will render them unable to pay their contingent
10 the general Government.
| perceive that Notwithstanding the anxiety
and activity of NJ. Payne there will be no arrange
ment of the Interior debt, the indemnity will be
spent or mortgaged, and no means provided Tor
the maintenance OF tho Government. Therefore
some severe and perhaps arbitrary measures will
have to be taken by General Arista the moment
he takes possession OF the presidential chair.
The French Minister, 1t appears some time
since protested against including the debts due to
citizens OF that Republic in the general consolida
ton of the Exterior debt, and the 18th instant
called meeting oil those creditors at the French
Legation in order TO present TO them plan he
had proposed to this Government, 70 which be
said no serious objection had been made for the
payment OF their debt.
The address he made to these creditors on the
occasion showed friendly feeling towards this
Government was strait forward and manly. He
states their claims were not for money lent at an
extraordinary rate Of interest, nor for supplies
furnished the Government at excessive prices
but they were for property which bad been ille-
gallv taken from them In the elastic name OF ne.
CessltV under promise Of being returned to them,
which promise ha not been complied with there
fore they had a right TO demand full restitution,
together with damages but considering the good
feeling existing here towards the French, and the
embarrassed position Of the finances OF Mexico,
&c he thought they should be satisfied with the
restitution OF their capital with the legal interest.
He states there were two ways of settling the
matter viz; The general arrangement of the
Mexican Government, or his particular one
Should they choose the latter, he would protest in
their name and in that Of the French Republic,'
against the former but, should they choose the
former, he would renounce with pleasure the OPP
posing position he had taken against il.
One OF the meeting asked whether, in case the
plan proposed should be adopted by this Govern
ment, there would be any Diplomatic convention
in the matter. The answer, in substance, was
ono" That in all arrangements with the cred
tors, the consent OF the parties only was treated
OF, aforementioned by the Congress that he did
not think proper to demand for his countrymen
any Diplomatic guarantee, because such was not
given to other foreign creditors, and because il
the plan be adopted it will be by Congress, which
will give il Legislative sanction as strong and
as respectable as a Diplomatic sanction.
The meeting then chose unanimously with one
exception Mons. Claire Cavalier, q resident OF
this city, 20 be their representative near the Mex
can Government, giving him ample powers to act
Tor them.
The plan proposed by the Minister, establishes
an amortization fund for the extinction of the
4 debt This fund is formed of 40 per cent. of the
importation aud tunnage duties paid in all the
ports OF the Republic by vessels sailing under
French colors. he proposes a liquidation com.
mittee to be named by this Government, for the
payment OF this debt, and for the determination of
ais amount. This committee to receive all the
necessary information from an agent having pow.
ers from the creditors The creditors compromise
themselves not to claim more than the amount Of
their capital with the legal interest up TO the mo.
ment the arrangement is ID ade for their payment.
They renounce all claims for damages or indemni.
xaton. They shall receive 10 exchange for the
amouHts acknowledged and claimed by them, IT,
ties (taresj for said amounts, % be paid in duties
collected from French vessels.
These titles shall be admitted by the Admins
traitors OF the Custom Houses, at the rate Of pei
cent OF importation and tunnsge duties paid by
French vessels in all the ports Of the Republic
In fine, the new titles OF the French creditors