The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-30

know Tor myself went alone 30 hb hxcecnoy the 0ov-
ernor. The interview occurred In the government
ONCE there were present the Governor the Secretary
and three members Of Congress. told them 1t
irsh, Scotch. German and Americans to coionss the
southwestern section Of Santa Cruz Valley, including
Sierra Banco else the vicinity Of Bacuache or some
the right to work under the general mining laws OF Mex
co. "Ordoces de Meia - to have the right of locating
to receive implements Tools seeds animals and pro-
visions, similar to those given to tho French company
Said coonts in return TO receive an OATH to admins
tered by the Mexican Consul in San Francisco California
such other person the Governor State might
point to support the constitution and sovereignty Of
Mexico and to defend her frontier against all foreign ag
gTession Indian otherwise. And in case any of the
aforesaid coonss interpose any mpedments to the ad
mnisraton Of the land by otherwise proved
himself dioyal to his oath Of allegiance he should
fair conviction thereof forfeit all his right title and in
terest Of all grants and to all benefits
ing thererom Such being our desire, requested his FIX
ceency to do the favor to inform what was the
accustomed mode Of procedure whe her by petition to
his Excellency or to Congress- In answer no told me
to himself when if he deemed II necessary 1t was then
passed to the State Congress- therefore thanked him,
and returned to prepare an "instancan In the mean
time being informed that the Governor had said that in
the act legizDg the French colony there was clause
preventing them from receiving American into their
the Governor and inoairc as into the Validity of
the statement which was done as follows -
your Exceency please it is earnest desire so to form
and modify instancia that 1t may be in accordance
with the previous legislation Of the Congress of this
State and alike acceptable to the legislators and people
of the Mexican confederation; nevertheless. i
diby informed that portion of the pcope mentioned
in eur requistion, viz. the Americans, have, by
legislative enactment, been prevented not only from
colonizng Themselves but also from joining the people
of other nations who might coOnize here the mpres
sion am under is inaccurate will thank your Excel
lency to be corrected lie replied have positive orders
from the city Of Mexico to sanction the establishment of
colonies in the State but far as possible to prevent the
introduction of Americans. replied: Your Excellency
having from other business my letters of security
possession, must know that am Engishman by BIRTH
therefore your instructions from the city OF Mexicocould
have no particular reference to met would make
personal difference but though to there ind
vdua difference yet in the furtheance and xecution of
my plans in the fulflment of my designs which were in
tended not only for the welfare of this STATE bat for hu
mainly and civilization, those orders would make
difference great and important so much so that doubt
whether with all the energy OF English character ana tbs
perseverance Of German conductors should be able
TO fee your borders from the savage foe that has desc
lated your frontiers that has made the arest portions Of
your country into wilderness and consigned thousands
Of her citizens to most brutal saughterthat has de-
prved the OF this State of those
and that she might have were her mineral trc
made available her agricultural capacities fully de-
veoped and her citizens the frontier living with
dence and security This might be done, and more the
capitals OF surrounding counties would open their
of trade and occupation and consummate the gene
raj advantage resulting from more perfect civilization;
but no M her sna the
THOMAS WALLER PERKINS.
After this reply had been received, and no pros
ing, he went down by land to Mazatlan where he
was joined by Mr.. Thompson He stated that
another company of forty Frenchmen had arrived
at Guaymas on the 2Sth of April, the day he left.
The two harrassed Americans at last took passage
on board sailing vessel for this port, where they
arrived few days ago. Mr.. Moore informs us that
no American can now obtain q passport to land in
Lover California, or 60 into the interior of Sonora
anu Winout them they are sure to be maltreated
Although on entering Guaymas he had with him his
PASSPORTS regularly issued by the Mexican Consul
here and letters of security, every Mexican he met
except the few gentlemen of the higher classes,
scowled upon him as he passed. and by words and &C
tions indicated their hostility to the detestcd Yam
KEGS"
After the publication Of the above in the San
Francisco Herald, the French citizens of San Fran
cisco held meeting ut Mons Deessert's office, to
consider the to be adopted in view of tho
port made by Mr.. Moore, in the Herald, of the con-
duct of the French towards the Americans in So
nora. A letter addressed to Mons Dillon, the
French Consul, by Mr. Hopper, was read, de-
nouncng, in the strongest terms, the course pur-
sued by the French, and enclosing circular con-
tanning Mr.. Moore's report headed 'sMiner's Atten-
tion," five thousand copies Of which, the writer
stated, had been struck off for distribution in the
mines. After much discussion, it was decided to
make no reply in the papers, as it would involve
newspaper controversy, and it was their anxious de-
sire to avoid agtating matters that might tend to
create i'll feeling between the French and Ameri-
cans in California. For the same reason no formal
resolutions were passed. The chairman, however,
made an address TO n gentleman representing this
office, embOdying the views of French citizens.
They state that they are 10th to believe that
their countrymen IN Sonora have been guilty Of
the conduct imputed to them by Mr.. Moore-that
they will wait to hear what is said the other
side before giving creGence to it; but if it is true,
they totally disavow and condemn their conduct us
they do that of all other people who act Sc wrong
fully and interfere with the rights Of others They
further urge that they should not be held response
BILE for the evil doing Of others, and trust their de-
n n ms in Eron nOht
safely do under similar circumstances.
They strongly condemn, however, the attempts to
create an excitement in the Mines and stir up ami
mostly between the French and Americans by dis
tributng these circulars through the Interior and
trust to the press to counterfeit any injurious inu
ence they may have
The views they present arc entirely just. The
etee co,diafe which now so happily exists between
the two people in this State should not be disturbed
by the course of others in another country ItwOuld
indeed be an outrage were Americans 10 visit upon
unofending and peaceable Frenchmen in the mines,
the sins OF some oftheir reckless countrymen IN So
nora. With as much justice might the French
government maltreat Americans in Paris, because
of the injuries inflicted upon Frenchmen by indvi-
duals in this or any other country.
Our people love justice too well to countenance
any attack for this cause upon the French, and all
good citizens will at once frown down any attempt
to instgate it. The French in this city are among
our most respectable and valuable citizens. An
who know them esteem them, and throughout the
prise and industry We have no fearthat this circu
lar will sway the minds of our citizens from the
principles of justice or diminish the kindly feeling
they now entertain towards their fellow citizens
who happened to be born in France The remem-
brance Of the aid we received from them in our
of independence, is too green to be etfaced by the
bad conduct of individuals in another Landscape
cially when that conduct is heartily condemned
by their countrymen here as it can be BY our own
people.
Another Revolution In Baja California.
From the San Diego Herald, May 10.
We received important information from Senior
Antonio Sozo, who passed through here on Thursday
last, to recall Captain Castro, that Lower California
was again in state Of instruction. The rebellion
is headed by the brothers Melendres and their first
object Is to take the town of Santo Tomas Melen-
dres, with some forty Of his men, was met by Senior
Juan Mendoza, at the head of ten OF the govern
ment party They We're engaged in conflict at the
moment Of Senior Sozos departure near the hamlet
of La Grulla, situated some four miles to the north
ward of Santo Tomas. Senior Sozo, however.
hr;pps the intellipcnce of the probahe death of