Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07
Special Correspondence OF the Enquirer.

a1tr:eaa bonds ani interest M.-tte rfusEcs Of sPec.
iato,s Nth the Wericon government -Engifa tntsrss's-
The case Of :he Rev Mr. Richmond.
W2sHiEaTos, Feb 4ti, 1854.
The large sum of twenty millions of dollars which Mr.
Gadadsp has agreed pay Mexico said 10 he aogtth
r too much Tor territory aud advantages 10 be given for
IT, This result Swallowed forth In article In the Lon
don T,mes some months ago. which favored the sale Of ter
ri,oy On the grounds that little was to be sod and that
cor,iou c The OF money would be used 10 pay the
teres, on sxcan bonds which mostly held In Engldnt
Mexico has debt Of about eleven millions OF pounds ter
linz She agreed with England pledge one fourth OF her
revenue from customs for the payment OF Tho Interest on II
Hut The necessities of Santa Anna have compelled him 10
de portion Of This money 10 violation OF ms pedge 10
other purposes Hence ia apparent the English Govern
mep and the English Minister 10 exico have been con
and have advised her demand much money IRON
no About w millions of dollars II lie said, must be speed
| ily paid 10 England for interest ,
well known tina, Of them have converted lno grams
of lands along river Ga and in Sonora This province
has no doubt been withheld from sale at The suggestion oil
English interests. The English have long oeen waning
foiho 90 The Pacific and their usual sagac'y Ia moi want
inc 10 looking Sonora which Is said 10 DO very rich pro
vince and with fine hasbor its location Just above te
weaithest State OF Mexico whose capital s Malanzas,
would give TO England the Pacific trade OF Mexico aud
! fair chance for Lower California.
intrigued create Of the obecluna-
be features this proposal OF Mexico Inc parties INFER
esed in various American grants and claims nave shown
fhese negotiations been had here 10 Washington or any
where else than n the city OF Mexico these interests would
have not succeeded in getting large demand OF money
They have made il difficult for Gen. Gadsden 10 make good
bargains no doubt he made the very best which, al Ihe Tine
and nuder the circumstances, could have been made
II ia absolutely certain that The prGjtt OF Mr Sadsaen
without material modification will be sent by The Pcss
ept 10 tho Senate Important changes must be made both
as TO the substance aud point Of dstnetnes OF language
II may not be necessary for TO 60 back 10 hexIco n
Understood that Gen. Amonlo the Mexican minister here 10
fully empowered 10 act in the matter.
The case OF the Rev Mr. Richmond another nero by aus
ran tyranny ia all humbug This gentleman ia repued
TO be insane The Austrian and French governments and
probably Others exercise the right 10 suspicious letters
10 hc, post Offices and have notified this government that
they would do MIR. Richmond has been writing some
crazy illusions, which have gotten into the hands OF the a'
.hores who rather inclined, after examination 10
commit him TO an Asylum than 10 other less respectable
quarters Mr. r. will be released, and insists OIL travel
ling the shortest road to herosm; he wants 10 be mar
tyr 1t in known here that this gentleman has for some line
been not Of sound mind end bc hoped that he will be
| kindly dealt with as his misfortunes deserve.