Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-02
From tho San Francisco Herald, Arrilt.
Arrest of the Mexican Consul Ting

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About half past one o. clock yesterday, the u.
5. Mars halproceeded 10 the Consular residence of
MIR Luis deValle, Consul for tire republic Mex
leo at this port, andarrested that gentleman orvi-
olation of the lawsof the United States, by enlist
ing men within the territory of the United States
into the service of a foreign government
1t is charged against the Consul, that in obedi-
dience to certain instructions purporling TO have
come from the government of Mexico, lie has Teen
engaged in enlisting in this port band OF threc
thousand men, who were TO proceed,to Guaypas,
there to be enrolled into the Mexican army. The
advance of this force was 10 have sailed on board
the Challenge. Theship, however, was detained
by order of the Col lector OF the Port for viola
ton of the revenue laws of the United Stntes.-.
We understand there is an abundant proof of the
enlistment OF these men as soldiers and issuing
commissions TO officers.
The proof consists, besides other things, OF the
dispositions oftwo gentlemen of tile highest re-
spectability in this city. The public can see
from these facts that we have not hitherto spoken
lunadviSedy concerning the numbers and the oh.
ject of this expedition.
The instructions from the Mexican government
10 the Consul at this port were us 4 lows;
To send down to Guaymas about threethousanl
men, to he enlisted in the Mexican army for one
year. The cost'of transportation 10 bedefrayed
by drafts drawn by the Mexican Consul on the ma
tional treasury at Mexico.
| The force TO be composed OF GermaiIs, Irish
Italians and French. The latter preferred.
| Mexican citizens TO be counseled TO leave Cali
fornin, and ships 10 be employed by tie Consul for
| that purpose. Such is brief abstract of the in.
structions.
The,arrest was made by General Richardson u
S. Marshal, in person, assisted by of his depu-
ties. As soon as the warrant was issued, the Mar
shall proceeded to the residence of the Consul on
Gallego street, between Kearney and Dupont SITS.
In the Office there were n number of Frenchmen
doubtless eniSting for the enterprise which was
about to be SO summarily stopped. Upon inquiry,
Gen. r. was informed that Senior del Vale was so
much engaged in his room on the second floor that
he could rot come down.
The officers Immediately proceeded to the room
indicated, and there found the Consul seated be.
linda table, very attentvely examining some pa
pets He politely requested his visitors to be seat
ed, when the Marshal drew forth his warrant, and
n the Spanish language informed him of the object
OF his visit, at the same time gently tapping him
on the shoulder, and pronouncihg the words in the
| Spanish language "I arrest you in the name O {
the United States" Senior del Vale manifested
no surprise, AMI was not in the slightest degree
disconcerted but quietly taking the warrant read it
over with great deliberation and returned it TO tile
Marshal.
! Gen. Richardson asked him il he understood the
contents of the document, to which he returned an
affirmative answer, and slowly rising from his
chair, asked To be excused until he could change
his cont. He stepped into another room, and in n
! few minutes returned, aud was conducted n pris-
oner oil the U. Stntes 10 the office OF Comnr Pupy.
As soon as the object of Gen. Richardson's visit
was known, the Frenchmen who were seemingly
about to enlist, immediately retired. The arrest
was consummated by two O'Clock, and Senior del
Vale was from that time until four engaged inex-
scutins the bond upon which he was disefsareed
from custody. ti.7