The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW York, June 3, 1854
SIR--Your correspondent in Tampico gave you
the other day true statement Of matters in
Mexico, which hereby endorse, and pronounce to
be correct in every respect.
happen to be in possession of copies relating to
the fact stated by your correspondent, which beg
to enclose trusting that you may find it conve nent
to have them published in order to bring those cor
ruptons before the wor,d-otherwise they may
never come TO light.
Very respectfully, yours, II. I.
EXTRACT or LETTER FROM MAzATLAN TO A TAM
PIco HOUSE.
The government seems bent upon running the
commerce OF the country entirely. They have late
~ conceded 10 four vessels not only permission to
pay the maritime duties according to the Arancel
Cevalas, but payment of the international also, by
the quotas Of that Arancel. One Of the four ve5-
sells, the Arethusa, belonging to Somellera & Co.,
has already discharged at San Bias: another for
Blume X Co. the Leopard, Is discharging at Man
zanillo; third, the Panope, to Andres Somellera,
and fourth to Echegeneu, Quintana d Co., are
shortly expected hitler. Now, all the rest of us
and have been since December 4, obliged to pay
international duties according to the tariff of 1853
it Is unfair to US to admit the vessels of individual
merchants upon more favorable terms, without at
the same time conceding the same right to us, for
the stock Of goods vet in. The operation of this
concession TO certain persons will be to shut up
stores until the SAID privileged class of merchants
shall have realized their cargoes Who will buy from
us pay international duties by the Arancel Of 1855
while other merchants offer to the buyers the
moretavorable terms Of the Arancel Cevallos: We
merchants not OF the privileged made strong represen
tations TO Mexico, to the English Prussian and
French Ministers there, pointing out the injustice
done b. these acts of the government and insist
ing, not that the concessions should be Withdrawn
but that We might be put on the same footing l. e.,
all permitted to pay international duties according
| TO the Arancel Cevallos. TO Mr.. Doyle we sent a
copy of the order received in this Custom House for
the introduction OF the Leopard cargo, obtained
from the government surreptitiously, in the name
OF of our partners which extraordinary proceed
ing we have not yet received any explanation of.
At the same time we handed to Mr. Doyle com
paratve statement Of duties levied by the two
branches considering figures much more expressive
than words the subject. We have also written 10
Coma, that representations may be made against
these shameful irregularities on the part OF the gov
eminent.
Respecting the Leopard's cargo, | beg to give you
the particulars.
One OF the persons that hover round the palace
in Mexico made the following statement IN the
name OF Stuart Thompson English merchants Of
MaZatan:-
In the middle of last year Mr.. Langworthy, Of
Manchester despatched from Fleetwood the bark
Leopard for the port of Guaymas but on account OF
some damage sustained about the month of October,
the owner resolved to send her to San Francisco,
seeing that she could not reach the Mexican coast
before the new tariff would be in force and that such
III diitt tftut Nou!h unig Sau.t hN''y
losses, &c.
As some vessels have been admitted at the Ceyallos
tariff, they claim the same privilege, in which case
they will try to communicate with the captain oil
the Leopard before dischargng. at San Francisco.
As il was dangerous perhaps to land the cargo at
Guaymas, account of fibusters, 1t Is requested
that she may be allowed to dsc arge in any other
| port of entry.
| Having lent s1s 613 10 The government of the
State Of Talisco they request that the general gov
eminent may give them credit for the same. (Sgned)
/ Mexico, 9Th February, 1854.
! Now comes the resolution of the government.
Having brought before his Serene Highnes5 III q
meeting of ministers, the above proposition, he has
been pleased to admit it, under the following con
ditons:--
Fist. The compensation Of sls,673 shall take
place only If proved to have been paid such sum by
the Interested parties Of this cargo, and II the du-
ties Of The Leopard amount TO 500 900; and II not
a compensation only TO take place in proportion
Second. The said vessel 10 be at anchor at san
Bias or Mazatlan before two months, counted from
this date and after such date neither this proposal
nor any similar one shall be taken into considera
ton.
Third The cargo Of said vessel cannot be sent ou
oftbe departments OF Sinalod Jalisco, Durango ant
| chihuahua.
Fourth. The interested parties TO pay immediately
| 10 the Treasury $4,000 in silver and the balance
Of duties, after the accounts may be made up.
Fifth. II Il were proved that the vessel had bcef
wrecked the amount advanced will be returned ~
duties Of the FIRST vessels anchoring in any port o.
the Pacific and to the satisfaction Of the parties.
Signed ~ the Mini.terof Finance aud RENTED
| 70 the Collectors Ot MaZatl8n and san Bias.
! MEXICO Feb To- l-5i.