Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-07
o,1nr,cD an AcApULCO

Iba Nav Y ork Times publishes correspondence
between Senior Matilde Romero, Promotor Eiseai o.
the district of Gnerro, Mexico: ana rIdncis W :.
American consul at the port Of Acapulco relative 10
the imnrsonment of the latter, which adds anoIneI
instance TO the long list OF ourages on American CIV
izens recently committed in foreign countries. Inc
has manifested great energy IN protecA
49,, The interest of Spain and Mexico, and has shown
great humility when England and France sent pol
ice squadron into American waters but an American
citizen finds little or no protection whenever ne Puts
his foot on foreign soil. For two years the BRUSH
have refused to comply with solemn treaty, and IN
accordance with that refusal American passenger
shin was fired into, with hundreds OF our snaIme1
citizens board, yet nothing has been done worm
mentioning. And now, when Americans are chargeo
with disreGardiny some unsubstantia fishing claim oil
the British in American waters, the wing party Is
thrown into the greatest alarm. When Inc PeoPle
can be induced look TO the diplomatic history Of
the last three wears they will be asonished at the
unmany concessions which have been made to for
eign arrogance. -#ass
I he substance of the correspondence we have al
uded to will be found in the following summary Ihe
outrage will, we presume, be settled by some unsuo-
s,an,ia apology or quibbling explanation, and then
be repeated at the first convenient opportunity
-" The Promoter Fiscal is the highest prosecuting
officer of the Mexican government his duties cores
bonding with those of United States district at
tornes. He opened the correspondence by denying
report that he bad advised the arrest OF Mr.. Rice
or that the Mexican government had any thing 10 90
with it, He says he is ignorant of the motives which
actuated the judge in imPrsonng Mr.. hice' Out as
cribes it to private pIque. .
Nh. Rice, under the date of June IL, replies that
he is also ignorant of the cause of his arrest and I'M
prisonment, and then goes on to say ::
IS Yesterday, at 81, a. M, guard OF soldiers I'm
der the command Of sergeant, surrounded my house,
the sergeant informing me that he had orders from
the commandant to take me to prison. asked him
to produce his order; otherwise that should refuse
to 60 but by force. He replied in an insulting man
ner. that if did not come forthwith he would drag
me from my house. had been sick. under the care
of Dr. Dinkiage, for i've Jays and at the time OF my
arrest had scarcely strength TO stand While was
dressing the soldiers used the most insulting
towards me-saying, Let US go in and drag him out
if he does not come soon; he Is nothing but ID
Yankee and conducted themselves in such me-
nacng manner that my wife, who has also been sick
for a week past, was so much frightened as 10 serl-
ously niure her health, if not her life.
was marched to the courthouse by the guard OF
about fifteen soldiers and delivered to the judge
of the of first instance, who refused to receive
me, saying he knew nothing of the matter. The
sergeant of the guard then produced an order from
the Judge of district court for my arrest, without men
tioning any for the proceeding. Upon this the
Judge Of first instance sent TO the district Judge Tor
instructions, and an order came 10 imprison me in
the prison of the Juzgado-a little room. as you
know, of not dozen feet square, which is used
for drunken men and criminals OF the lowest order;
which has neither window nor light, and is too hthy
for any man to exist long in, and which at that mo.
ment had people in il that had been picked up beasy
would not take the responsibility of combining me in
such place, but gave me the use of his own room.
have now been here twenty-four hours. as yet no
charge having been made against me, no food or wa
ter being given me, or bed to sleep upon or light.
The soldiers have been all night in the door of my
room whis,ling, singing, and talking, although am
now under the charge of DR.. Dinkiage, as my ply
stefan, and unable to hear the least noise without,
pain. l have struck my Aag-the flag of the United
S,ates-cosed my office, and hereby notify the mil
tary power of this division that shall not open it
again until so ordered by the United States govern
ment."
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 not
allow the conduct of the Judge to 60 unpublished He
demanded Of the Judge, in a written
protest, the release of Mr.. Rice.
A statement of the facts of his arrest was subse-
queniIy sent by Mr. Rice 10 Commodore Soat, of the
Pacific squadron, who replied that he was sorry for
the situation in which he placed, but he had no
force at his command to send to his release. Mr..
Rice's imprisonment, il will be remembered, grew
of the sale OF the steamer Commodore Stockton,
and his threat to shoot who attempted to tear
down notice in relation to the sale which Mr.. Rice
had posted upon his own Office"