The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-03


subjects OF her Catholic Majesty by the OH article Of h
treaty OF 1886
:" The undersigned therefore insists in demanding o
the supreme government that the Spaniads referred L
shall not be punished without trial and he hopes tha
the most excellent constitutional President econslderul
the subject will be pleased determine and not per
nit the consummation OF manifest and grave in
fraction Of the laws"
The French minister under date OF the 9th June 1874
on the same subject. says:
:" The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister
rlenipotentary OF bis Majesty the King OF the French
received yesterday, in the evening" the note which bis
exceency M de Bocanegra did him the honor 10 address
to him. under date OF the 22d. in reply TO the demand
which he had made Tor regular proceeding 10 favor oil
the unfortunaes whom fate, and not war; has into
the hands OF General Ampuda He proceeds to reply TO
the reasons which the Minister of Foreign Relations
making his exceency the President OF the repablic
speak directly has alleged for refusing to admit his de-
mand.
His excellency the President Qhese the words O
the Minister of Foreign Reaions) relies the decree
OF the 7h june 1s43 TO order the foreigners who have
been apprehended in The vicinity Of Tobasco be put
death without trial Has this Decree which destroys all
rules OF justice, been made known 10 the diplomatic
corps! Ii this had been done protests would have been
raised from every quarter and the legations would not
have failed to demand that trial should, on OCCASION be
conceded to individuals OF their respective nations
But in his reliance This decree, his excelency
the President begs the question he declares men gully
whose guilt is doubtful What, in fact. does the decree
OF the nth June says That quarter shall be given
foreigners who may be taken with in their hands
Have those who have fallen into the power OF General
Ampuda been taken with arms in their hands, All the
advces from Tobascoeven those inserted in the official
journa-prove the contrary, They have been taken
without arms, and the greater part dying OF hunger Ac
cordng 10 this therefore, they do not present to
which the decree If 9Th lime lS43 apnlicaha
The Minister of Foreign Relations says that his excel
ency the President has decided that they invaders
As yet this is question which is wished to raise into
fact Where then. the qualities of invaders which
are given to the prisoners of Tobasco' Who knows
the motives which induced them to embark board of
the schooner William Turner Who knows that the
greater part of them did not think that they pro-
ceedng to another destination that they did leave
New Orleans with intentions different from those which
have been attributed to them that, in word, Sentma-
nat did not announce them the object OF the voyage
one very different from that which he alone entertained
Let his excellency M Bocanegra read the dispositions
ceived by the lieutenant of marines, Gabriel Herrera and
by Captain Luis Toro and dare to say that his mind is
not filled with doubt. solemn trial only could have
brought out the truh-could have made known the
guilty and the innocent who were invaders and who
were inofensve men; who were taxen with arms in
their hands and who came unarmed. After having
proved these facts legally and by regular proceeding,
the government would have done justice, the guilty
would have suffered their punishment, the innocent
would have been pardoned and society avenged, pub
lie vengeance would have been satisfied, and humanity
would not have had cause to groan.
Behold, this is what the undersigned demanded He
demanded justice, and did not invoke clenency which
he might know ought not to be conceded to him He
demanded legal proceedings regular and fair trial
and he demanded il to avoid the odum OF sentence of
death without trial But what lhe ancient MexcaAs did
thoirn ia IN
this has already been renewed in Tobasco Could Cores
have foreseen, when he destroyed the affairs of human
sacrifices that they would be day rebuilt the spot
where he won his first victory!
The Minister of Foreign Relations informs the
undersigned that his excellency the President is
astonished at the interference OF the ministers OF
France and Spain. Certainly there in this no
cause Of surprise This interference was duty--hu-
inany, the laws OF all nations and the most sacred pn
cipes OF Christian civilization require it, II was justified
by the eighth paragraph OF the ninth article OF the organic
bases. which ordains that shall be tried or
demned except by the judges Of the proper jurisdiction
and by the established laws and tribunals
horized by the tenth article Of the said bases, which
cures to foreigners the right conceded 10 them by The
laws and respective treaties by the solemn words pro-
bounced by Gen Santa Anna, the 18th June. 1913,
two days before that fatal deceewords which declared
that, from that day the organic bases commenced 10
govern in the republc and also authorized by the
newed, to observe faithfully the constitution and.
lastlyas is necessary to say to the Minister Of For
egn Relations-snch measure was also called for by
the conventions, the benefits whereof secured to
France by the treaty OF Vera Cruz OF 9th March, 1899
1.-THE undersigned will limit himself 10 citing. first, The
9th article of the treaty with England, which places the
subjects Of her Britannia Majesty upon the footing
with Mexicans in the administration OF justice; second,
The i4,h article of the treaty with the United STATES
which says that the citizens OF thai republic shall enjoy
for their defence in matters OF law. the rights and
privileges as Mexcans and, third, the 9th article of the
treaty with SPAIN which places the subjects Of her Caho
lie Majesty on the footing. 10 the administration
OF Justice. with natives of the country.
1.-THE organic bases as well the treaties. admit nc
exceptional law for foreigners and both stamp with nulty
the decree of the 9Th June, s43 To apply that decree
after having on the Eyangey TO the organic bases
and after having accepted the ratification of the treaties
by the act of accepting power would be sacrilege
as well as violation of all human laws.
ITO resume The undersigned has demanded that the
eternal laws OF justice should be applied 10 the unoTu
mates embarked on board the schooner which has been
forced upon the shore OF Tobasco; he has demanded
tina, they shall be legally tried that they might have
an opportunity OF justying explaining their conduc
before a competent tribunal He has based his demand
on The treaties and constitution OF the country This de-
mand has been rejected and sentence OF death has beer
against the prisoners OF Tobasco without pre-
yious trial Without doubt there innocent persona
among them who have persisted victims OF deplorablt
prejudice or blind rage and TO justify this proceeding
decree il invoked which is evidently null, since il is IL
manifest contradiction the constitution of the country
and the treaties subscribed by Mexico.