The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-25
THE CASE Of SENIOR ARRANGOiz AND THE MEXICAN
GOVERNMENT.
More About the Seven Million Dollars Pat,I
Over Ia Santa Anna Under the Gadsden
Treaty-Moti0n TO Set Aside Order or Arrest.
UtHNNfVH UUNHT-bFEVIAE ThHM.
Before Hon. Judge Hoffman.

5tfEkiOh COUHr-5PECfAL TERM.
Before Hon. Judge Hoffman.
JAN 3-The Republic of Merico ~. Francisco de Ar.
rangoir The defendant in this case Mr. Arrangoiz in
at New Orleans In the month Of July OF that year he
received order from the Treasury Department OF Mex
leo 10 resign his Office Of Consul General and TO po.ed
at once to New York travelling night aud day take
possession Of the 81 900 600 paid by the govern
ment OF tho United States under the Gasden treaty and
Of which Gen. Amonte, the Mexican Minister at wash.
ington, had possessed bnseifas Arrangoiss instruc
tions averwithout the authority Of his government.
thereby Aag great doubts and fears the minds
Santa Anna and his cabinet. Arangoix resigned his
consulship, to New York and took the 81 900 900
from the hands OF Almonte and deposited them accord
Ing TO instructions to his private account TO avoid ths
claims Of the creditors Of Mexico Mr. Arrang,r after.
wards paid over the amount to the government reserv
ing $4,000 as his commissions being one per cent
This sum the Mexican government AYERS that Arran-
goz fraudulenty retains and has instituted this suit 10
recover II.
The complaint OF Juan N. Almonte, Minister Pienpo-
tentiary Of the republic OF Mexico u the United States
alleges thAtthe defendant Francisco de Arrangoiz wa.
officer and agent Of the republic OF Mexico having
salary Of 50 0ot year which he had been duly paid
That the fourth Of August last the defendant recsv
ed as the agent Of the government OF Mexico under the
bank checks Of the deponent tAlmonte 1873 s33 IS
for which he gave his receipts. The defendant Il al
legged retains and refuses TO pay sos 2ss 49, which
he claims commission. But the government say
that there was agreement to pay the defendant a
commission, and that he acted only officer having
stated salary that the defendant Is citizen Of M.x
CO. ard by the laws Of that republic its employees are not
entitled TO compensation in addition to their salary and
that the defendant had right to retain the sum he
claimed as commission. The complainant alleged
that the defendant had resigned his position officer Of
the Mexican republic and about to leave the United
States Under these circumstances the order for arrest
granted and the defendant arrested on the sth
Of January.
Mr. John Anthon aud Mr.. Vim. H. Anthem appeared As
counsel for the defendant and conended that the order
for arrest should be discharged Mr. d. Lord opposed
the motion.
tsppcars by the AFFIDAVIT of tho defendant and the
argument Of his counsel that Arrangoiz vas in 1s52
member Of the cabinet Of the republic tho capacity of
Secretary OF tho Treasury. On the 10th June 49, hs
appointed Consul General for the republic Of Mexico
in the Unied states that by the sxequaor Of Prede
Fimor. of July -, 1852 he wlsdg-d such
General to reside in the city OF New York but II
being afterwards deemed advantageous BY his gov
ernment that bis residence should be changed Il was
fred At New Orleans, where h. was acknowledged by
President Fillmore. While residing In New Orleans Cen
Juan de Aimonte having as alleged, possessed him
sef without authority from the government of Mexico
Of the o, seven millions Of dollars from the govern
ment q the United States under the treaty commonly
called the Gadsden Treaty great suspicion and fears
excited 10 the government Of Mexico that Almon,e
might abscond with that money and unite himself With
the party then and st In against II, or the
other hand, u he remained loyal, the government
apprekensvs and fearful that inAsmueh Almonts n
Nha
mus, have represented himself the ,uthored
sgen, Of the republic OF MEXICO The said funds ia
hi. hands, thus improvdsntly In that character, might
b exposed TO attachment seizure behalf % actual
supposed creditors Of the republic which might pro
duce very great smbsrsssmen,s That thersupon and
70 meet either contingency the republic Of Msrco
the lsth Jolly 1884, directed the deendAnt % Leave 70
the yieeConsul the discharge of bis duties st Se~ o.
leans and proceed 10 New York without delay special
commissioner 10 take said money out of The hands n
Almonis and for thi. purpose necessary. 70 deliver
10 hm bis recall Minister Plsnipotsnttafy % assume
said ofncs himself and eoercs ue payment Tsi not.
wibsansng III health, the jsfsniant proceeded inrne
diaiey 20 Ssw Yor and with the grestsst caution ani
teescy tcok upon him tho disohArg. Of biz flsc
tons he then dseorsr.d ihA, AImonts was mAEing
large disbursements o. the fund. queaon on belaf
of the goyernmsni. and his first smbarrAssat arafs
from Amon,s oneriog % pAy % hin hs .shfys.
Consul General In aaTancs, ths receipt ~ rhl-h
BE- could not rsfv@ without asclos.ug hat be -,
acting A. consnl, which mighs isteas ~ mlsion iaai
he, therefore, a. the tot prteni eoafse rsesyel 80
o. 90 bat Tiaosd himself rsht ~ ihs goyotnuens "
passing 10 ibsr credit stIIsavinxa baiaaes y salAf
&c. due 70 him ~ o. coo Tho asfsuaani yrots 10 t.
government demanding the smouni - bis coasmssi5n'
. -hch be received that ihrJ ~gas 81 ~
hm his eommianos, bat a. eoufeuaasgn oGsfsl han
ihs position q Minister Ilsaipo'sn.sFy - - Cnsi
rsts', With arss saiafy. vfieh he hAs aec a-
sri iur'hsf that She Hpstabs eondlon ~ - govsfn
msni q neriso l. suacss, reason fsr hs fs'aaus h
ameHnt =, eomrlsson aid niai hs 2 sYes sass assl
out 70 have ~ tnstr tss.sf ~ I~y4l s~sgasi -
sy'lgs u raA gsEtng