The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-27
Outrage nj AcapuIca.

Outrage at Acapulco.
The New York Times publishes CORES pondence b..
tween Senior Matide Romero Promoter Fiscal OF the dis
tret OF Gueno, Mexico and Francis w Rice American
consul at tbs port OF Acapulco. relative TO the imprs
onmen OF the latter which adds another instance 10 The
long Inst OF outrages American citizens recently con-
nltted in foreign countries The has mani
Tested great energy 10 protecting the OF Spain and
Mexico, and has shown great humility when England
and france sent police squadron into American waters
but an American citizen finds l,e or no pro,ectioo
whenever he puts bis foot foreign soil For Two wears
the British have refused to comply with solemn treaty,
and in with that refusal American passen
ger ship was fred into, with hundreds OF our unarmed
citizens beard yet nothing has been done worth men,
| tloning And now, when Americans charged with
disregardng some unsubsiantia fishing claim Of the
British in American waters the wing party is thrown into
the greatest alarm When the people can be induced 10
look to the diplomatic history OF the last three years
they will be astounded at the unmanly concessions which
have been made 10 foreign arrogance.
| The substance OF the correspondence we have alluded
to will be found in the following summary. The ou-
rage will, presume, be settled by some unsu bsanal
apology qubblng explanation and then be repeated at
the first convenient opportunity: @
"The Promoter Fiscal Is the highest prosecuting officer
the Mexican government his duties with
those of United States district atornies He opened
the correspondence by denying report he had advised
the of Mr. Rice that the Mexica
anything do with He he is Ignorant of the
tves which aclnated the Judge In impIsonng Mr. Rice
| but ascrlbes IL TO private pique @asa4
Mr. Rice, under the date Of June H. replies that he IS
also ignorant OF the of his and
| and then goes say; bss 8A8
yesterday, at 81, m guard Of soldiers, Msdsr the
command Of sergeant, surrounded my house. tho sergeant
me ad nydn farms
take prison. asked him produce his order Oil
erwse that should refuse go but by force He replied
10 insulting manner, that If did forthwith 10
would drag me from my house, had been sick Under
The OF Dr. Dinklsge for i've days. and time Of
my had scarcely strength to stand. While was
dressing the soldiers used the insulting language o-
wards me-sayng 'Lstus go in and drag him ou, If he
does he Is nothing but did Yankee
and conducted themselves in such menaciag manner
that my wife, who has also been sick for past was
much frightened seriously endanger her health if
her life
was marched the court house BY the guard Of pbou,
fifteen soldiers, and delivered Judge Of the court
OF first instance who refused me- saying he knew
nothing of the The sergeant the guard then pro-
duced order from the judge OF the district my
without mentioning any for the
Upon this judge Of first instance sent to the district
Judge for Instructions and order imprison me
in the prison of the Juz ,adoa little room. you know of
dozen feet square, which is used for drunken men
and criminals OF the lowest order which has neither
dow light and Is filthy for any exist long in
and which at that had people that had been
picked up beasty drunk Ia the The ailer how
said he would take the responsibility Of combining
me in such plice. but gave the his room
~ have now been here twenty four hours as yet no
charge having been made agains, me- food or water
being given me, or bed to sleep upon, or light The
soldiers have been all night in the door Of my ROOM whist
ling singing and talking, although Lam now under the
charge OF Dr.. Dinklage my physician. and am unable
to hear the least noise without pain. have struck INV
hagthe flag of the United Statesclosed my Office and
hereby notify The military power Of this division THAI shall
open II again until ordered by United States gov
eminent
The Promoter Fiscal replies TO the above letter of Mr.
Rice expressing his regret at the outrage, and assuring
him that the Mexican government would allow the
conduct OF the judge go unpunished lie subsequently
demanded Of the judge in wron protest. the release Of
Mr.. Rice.
statement of the facts of his subsequently
sent by Mr. Rice to Commodore Sloat of the Pacific squad
ron, who replied that he sorry for the situation In
which he placed, but he had forces his
send his release. Mr. Rce's mprsonment IL will be
embered grew of the sale OF the Commo
dore Stockton. and his threat shoot who attempted
TO down notice In relation to the sale which Mr. r.
had posted upon his Office"