The southern press., 1852-02-05


bail. We understand he commanded the U. s.
storeship America, in the Mexican war, and rem.
dered important service to our operations. We
shall publish, tomorrow, the grant made him by
Mexico of route to connect the Atlantic and
Pacific. And we are Informed that important
developments are to be made concerning the
Tehuantepec treaty, which are involved in this
affair
DIsTIcr OF COLUMBIA:
County of Washington, 10 ,oit
/ The Jurors of the United States, from the
county foresaid, on their oath, present that Jo
mas p. Levy, late of the county aforesaid, laborer
unlawfully, willfully and maliciously contriving
and intending to defeat, hinder and delay the
government Of the United States Of America
and the proper execui i've officers, Of the due and
lawful exercise and administration Of the duties
| pertaining to the said government Of the United
States of America, and The said executive officers
and to influence the measures and conduct of a
certain foreign government to wit: The United
States of the republic of Mexico, and of an of
| licer and agent OF the said United States of the
republic OF Mexico, to wit one Mariana Arista
| the said Mariana being then and there the presi,
dent of the said United States Of the republic
| of Mexico, and to defeat the measures of the
said United States Of America, in and about Il
certain dispute and, controversy between the
! United States of America of, and concerning a
certain treaty called the TehuantepeG treaty,
which sa'd treaty had, therefore, been ut the
county aforesaid agreed upon and approved by
the President Of the United States of America,
aud had therefore, to wit, at the county afore.
| said been ratified and confirmed by the Sen
Al. Al. 4
Of Mexico, and before the said Mariana Aris-
ia, the President and officer, and agent of
the said United States Of the republic Of Mex
leo to be considered, acted upon, and con-
firmed, did, on the seventh day Of November,
in the year eighteen hundred and fifty one, he,
the said Jonas p. Levy, being then and there a
citizen of the said United States Of America,
and re iding and abiding therein to wit at the
county aforesaid, without the permission and
authority of the said government of the United
States Of America, unawfully, wifully, and ma
liciously commence and carry OH a certain writ
ten correspondence and communication with the
said United States Of the republic of Mexico,
and with the said Mariana Arista; the said Ma.
riano Ariata, by the style of S. ID. Mariana
Arista, being then and there President of the
republic Of Mexico, aad did write, present, and
transmit to, and did cause and procure TO be
written, present, and transmitted to the said
United States of the republic of Mexico, and to
the said Mariana Arista by the style of his ex
celency, s. ID. Mariana Arista, President of the
said United States of the republic of Mexico;
being then and there foreign government, and
the said Mariana Arista being then and there an
officer and agent of the said United States Of the
republic of Mexico certain letter, in substance
and effect following, (that is to say:)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 1851.
RI have addressed your Excelency fey
eral letters since my arrival in the United States
from your city, but am sorry to say have not
had the pleasure of reply to any Of them. The
main object of this letter is to warn you of the
pending danger ofyour government.and loss of
your territory.
The principal object of my visit TO this capt.
tai is TO defeat the nefarous plans of Jose de
Garay, and his companions in the TehGantepec
matter. They are now in this city with the
Hon. Daniel Webster concocting plans to make
a political question of Tehulntepec for the
Wings, which our party-the Democrats-will
not allow.
It's Mr.. Webster's object to get you to re.
scnd the article in the treaty for the protection
of the line Of your frontier Take nv a4yice as
you ualne the Interests ef yonr country nerer do
IL rs north more than all The gold mines Of
California 10 you.
! have published many articles in this country
in support Of the character of your government
and nation. The enclosed articles have been Of
much service TO you, and will have their due
influence in this coming Congress. II was Mr.
Webster's intention TO press the Tebualtepec
matter this next Congress, but be will now be
careful how he acts, before he hears from Mr.
Letcher about the frontier line. Ihope ere you
receive this, that your Excellency has signed my
grant, which was left IN the honorable. secre-
tary's hands, 30 be made out according to the
laws passed by Congress for your approval and
signature, rs ] am snxiously waiting for il TO
fput my route in operation, and save your coun.
try from ruin and loss. My steamers are all
ready for operation, and have sufficient fund.-
on Mex co 10 complete my route in short time
-sdfbOon as get your signature to the acts Of
Congress TO carry out my grant 10 become n
law. sincerely hope yonr EKcellency will see
the urgent necessity 20 despatch this important
object, on which the interest and welfare Of
Mexico depends My line Of communication
will support your administration more than all
tho armies that can be put in the field against
the reyoutionis;s, and enable you TO crown
yourself with laurels.
send this under cover, and through The hands
W
and sincerely hope il mqy reach your Excelen-
cys hands in time 10 be of service 10 you,--
trusting 10 have an early reply from your Excel.
lency in the city Of New York where leave for
il few days
Wishing yOur EScel.ency health, long life and
prosperity, have the honor TO sign myself, your
sincere friend and obcdient servant,
JONAS p. LEVY.
| To his Excellepcy SR. ID MARtASo AntsTA.
President Of the United States Of the Repub-
lie Of Mexico.
! To the great damage Of The said United States
Of America, in contempt Of their laws, 10 The
evil example q all others in the like case Of
tending against the form Of the statute in such
case made and provided, and against the peace
and government of the United Statea
p. X. FENDALL, y. s. Dis. Atty.
True copy test:
| ions A. SMITH, Clerk.
~ The Louisville Bemocr6t says:
The editor Of the Journal thinks &c would
/ l.. .Itf al.