The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-17
vERY LATE FROM MEXICO.
Seizure Of American Merchan-
disc at Monterey.
THE DEPLoRABLE CONDITION OF THE
REPU BLIC.

THE DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF THE
REPUB LIC.
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THE CABINET.
TIL e T Il HUA ANT EPEC AFFAIR
&c., &C., &c.
Aavices from the City Of Mexico to the 18th
and from Vera Cruz to the 30th ult have been re-
osived At New Orleans by the revenue cutter Duane
The steam frigate Powhatan, at Pensacola, brings
advicss from Vera Cruz to the ID inst but nothing
later from the capital
Our letters pamphlets, and files. place us in pos
session of vast deal Of information relative to the
condition OF McKee, which we lay before our readers
this morning.
Seizure OF American Merchandise ut Mo.-
TEE AMERICAN MINISTER TO MR. ALBERT srxYxRs
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO, july "a, 1852 {
SIR--ln answer to your letter Of the 3Oth ultimo,
which was received day before yesterday, take oc-
sssion to cay have had repeated and earnest inter
views with the Minister OF Foreign Relations in re
gard to the Seizure of large amount Of goods belong
ing to American merchants, oy the Mexican govern
ment, and which were detained by then orders
In conference yesterday WITH tho Minister OF
Relations, he remarked til At prohibited goods viii il
had been introduced under Asalo tariff could not be
introduced for the present, but that the subject
under advise and he believed that tho Minister
OF Hacienda would determine upon equitable terms,
70 allow them to be brougb. int market; where
upon, suggested what might be equitable terms
by the government might not be so considered by
the owners of the goods. and inquired what would
be the consequence in that contingency, as the dc
tention of the goods by the govern ment had
proved highly pre- udicia II not entirely ruinous,
to many merchants He replied that it was not i'm
hat thA mt uSubf Ian TO-
choice Of the importers, either to adopt the equita-
bic terms referred TO- or to export their msrchan
die.
Ny purpose is, before leave here for home, to
hold another conference with the minister upon the
subject of your communication.
must beg to asssrs yen that il i next thing to
impossible to prevail upon the government to make
any decision, or take any action to ameliorate the
distressed condition in which the mercantile inter
ests are concerned Every possible effort has been
made by the diplomatic corps, Jointly and severaly
to regulate the difficulties growing out Of the exis
terce OF the tariff in al amcable and satisfactory
manner, but all 70 little purpose.
lsu several protests have been received, and will
be presented in due season. In the meantime, it
would be well for you to forward evidences of your
being An American citizen, rs have been led to
infer from some suggestions tina. the fact will be
questioned
look upon the privilege, under existing circum-
stances, OF re- exporting the goods, IS . mere mock
shall leave instructions with my secretary to call
the attention OF my successor particularly to the
ease in question, if decision is had before my de-
parturs. Very respectfully,
(sigued) r. P LErcnRR
To ALBERT SPEyRRs.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STArEs,>
MEXICO. Aug. 81, 1852.
SrE-Yoar letter Of the 18th inst is received.
alss received one from NORTH Speyers few days
papers will be forwarded to Warrington for nstru,.
items from the State Department. In the meantime
You had better send copies duplicates of all the
documents, for safe keeping in this legation.
ehs cabinet have resigned, and were to 20 out Of
see to day, but win remain until the sailing Of the
British packet.
have noted what you said in relation to Mr.
Doyle and British SUBJECTS. ] do not know how tho
Mexican government capEpay any claims, for they
have no money or credit. and you must yourself
hat the country is in state Of cOnvulson.
Sisn. f w 'I pao n. s,s se. olrs. .s ....
ALBERT SPEyERs, Esq Monterey
THE PROTEST NE. NORTH sPFyBRs.
In the month OF October in the year 1851, and In
the month of January. 1852, Moritz Speyers impor-
ted into the port of Matsnorss, in Mexico, two
thousand seven hundred and eighty. three bales OF
merchandise, consisting principally of American
manufacture, and for which he paid tho duty ac-
cordiDg to the printed tariff Of &c neral D. Francis
Avalos, who at that time chief of the province
Of the said port Of Matamoras, which merchandise
amounted to between three and four hundred thou
sand dollars
After providing sll the necessary custom house
papers, and paying the duties therefor, the goods
wore sent by said Mortz Spey ers into the interior to
Monterey.
At the time above mentioned, when said mer-
chandse was mported, Mstsmoras was in q state Of
siege, and its inhabitants subjected to mart al law;
and the rate Of duties SO established by said
Ccmna1d ding General Francis D. AVOIDS, am by
the general government Of Mexico, had been per;
mitted to exist for four or five months afterWar is
II mar hAn ha-
longing to said NORTH Speyers had been imported
That every dollar foE the duties demanded by the
ssid custom house 1T Aatsmoras, had been paid by
said Moritz Speyers.
That at the time when the said Moritz Speyers
made application to have said merchandise sent into
the the proper legal permits granted by
said cuetom house; and under such permits said
goods were despatched to Monterey according to the
laws of Matamoras
That shortly after the arrival Of said merch andise
at Monterey, they were embargosd by the authori-
ties Of the Mexican government whs resided there,
under the pretext OF being contraband, and subject
to detention, and were at last con6scated. Subse.
quently portion OF said merchandise, consisting of
about one thousand TWO hundred and twenty. four
bales mot considered as confraband) were given up
TO the said Moritz Speyers by orders Of said custom
house authorities for which he had to give ss:urity
and the remaining one thousand FIVE hundred and
fifty nine bales were detained under the aforesaid
pretsxt Of being contraband, and subject TO confs
cation, and still in the custody Of said authori
tieS
That after the seizure of the above merchandise,
said Moritz Speyers had permit granted to him
from the custom house authorities to import two
millions Of yards of goods of similar description,
and he believes that such orders were given by and
with the consent Of the President q tAe Republic
Of Mexico; and that said order had been deposited
With the collector Of said port Of Matamoras.
That similar merchandise belonging to other
persons had been also imported since the
siege, and were dispatched into the interior,
and had found q market, and had been permitted
sssely to pass uDmolested to her places under an
extension which existed at the time the forces Of the
United States were in possession Of Mexico.
That subs, quent TO said embargo on the mcrchan-
die belonging to said Morirz Speyers, and while
they were detained above stated the collector Of
customs transmitted into the interior several other
large quantities Of goods, covered and protected,
purportiDg to have been imported during the occu-
pancy by the forces of the United States That tho
collector Of customs supported under general in
Struosions given by the Minister OF Haoiends Of