The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26


you proceed immediately TO New York and there
the millions Of dollars In the hands OF Mr..
sum anew the Treasury Of ths United states there 10
this repnblc That In the event Of this not being Tea.
sibe, you the amount to the nation in the most
among different private firms that may afford unques.
comnuniesss the foregoing to you that you may ac.
in conformity Herewith God and Liberty pTyyis,c.wr
sr FRAscsco M AnRAscosz, Consul. .Gensrsl OF the
RePabic In the United statss-Sew Orleans.
TD.1
Postscript letter Of Cen sauta Anna of 10th July
1884, NJ the very latest hour
,on mas, mas .s Isl es.n , rSsos, r,ess yn ns ina.
charge OF the Eovernmeut funds, inasmueh as Gen. Al
monte BIAS deposited them In that city sccordips to the
Ger this date by the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and
doubt not that whose experiences In commercai A.
fairs is extensive win act in manner that ths
government may ~ saved as far a. possbs from sx-
penes and other charges AZ II In very likely
from the foresight that characterize friend Gsnssi
Amonte, that in dsposting the funds in any New York
banks he will have done 80 In his name TO avoid all
cheanery against the Mexican government IL will be
advisable that on succeeding " General Amonts In
this charge, you sheud take the precAuton-tha
10 to say, that the funds remain Deposited uader your
own name.
PROM riiE sEcRrARy or 1nE rakAsUns 70 ms AasAseoU
Al Il Il noss taAa .sksiy that tbs .syss millions n.
ceived by H. y. General Amoute cannot be returned
the Treasury department Of the United States and II not
being expedent that they should be entrusted 70 private
houses will deposit them In New YORK city banks Of
known solvsncy. To prevent supposed creditors from
authorized to deposit the funds in your own name
BY II. s H's directions communicate this 70 you
you may act in conformity Herewith God aaa liberty
0IASAGARRE
senor dTRASusco pR ARRASGoiz ConsuLGen.rAi OF
this Republic in the U nited Stster.
INV YoRK, Dec. II, 1854
Most Excellent Sir--Being apprised by your official
communication Of November Is, which received yes
terCsy that II. s. H. the General President, has not
commission the receipt deposit, acceptance pay
ment OF the funds which the supreme order
ed to receive in this city, have the honor
to your excellency, that there being In my mind
doubt Of ths legality Of this charge, Of the right
official authority which had to make the deposit pri
vate ONE ont OF which the charge has grown YDurex
ceency will permit TO state briefly Tia. grounds OF It,
for the considers alton of II. r. H.
The supreme government directed 10 set out in.
stanty journey from New Orleans TO this city
perform this special sion, and for this purpose
directed me to dvest Of the character Of my Office
by making transsr OF II, in order to charge my
with commission Of personal character This IL fully
established both by Official correspondence aud the acts
private individual drafts and other orders OF payment
The supreme government was unwilling that tho
funds which II placed at disposal should appear 10 be-
vested in any officer OF the government but this
Isry, in private individual, In order, by this means
TO guard against any unfounded attacks Of supposed
diors and this account, II placed them under the
safeguard CT private person, In whose honor and in
tegfity IL had ful confidence.
Proceeding, did, under this arrangement, receiv
ed the funds calling those also which were out at in
tsrest, and deposited them in my own name. having
discretionary power in that particular and the supreme
government conAdng In my prudence, sanctioned and
approved Of all my acts.
fhe supreme government drew its drafts and orders
for paymen the funds In the hands OF its "sp.cai
Agent, Francisco de Arfangoik Circumstance which
facilitated the negotiation OF the paper, by increang
the security OF the paper by the certainty that would
be hopored accepted by the of oicer
in his official capacity carrying with M such security
ohesrs, whose duty Il is to obey even counter order
which, in my case, private agent IL widely differ
emit because, even although may have had funds Of
my own 10 meet the responsibility contracted under
signature, .tl, by my being in the possession Of the
funds BY their deposit, my acceptances my moral
sponsbility my standing and good eli pcx.
&C fcr their redemption serving guarantee sni en-
Abled the government to negotiate such paser On ai
these accounts baves right 70 mako cfsrge which
your sxeeliency eann6s .sav6w being empowered,
have remarked TO act and proceed as private iadi
vdua In short as agent appointed 70 fui6 special
eonmi..on for which had personally 20 account strict,
The urtives fhsve rendered we're special srtrsorai.
pary, entirely foreign 10 the uists confidential and
ise denied he rsSs the x. sTssa, 70 ali ssss. ss@
ccmmlssiontrsf II necessary, which u Is net, might
even insist that consnis travelling out o their proper
have the right, BY law, 10 charge commssions witness
the cases Of death, intsstAcy, kc.
In addition 10 all these reasons and others which viii
be obvious 70 you and not 70 espas- too much upon
your eIceencys time, viii take ths liberty To state
In conclusion that In confirmation Of the atcs of my
demand am supported by tn. opinions Of veil inform
ed Mescans foreigners, merchants and government on
GERS, who ono and ALL sanction the strict Legality Of
commission in this case Of two per cent the
half OF which only have now claimed.
IL, however, II. 3 II. stl really believes In the .rist-
encs Of any responsibility on my part 70 refund As.urs
your ercsency shall not shrink from the invrstign
ton but the contrary win at all times maintain ths
legality Of the commissions have charged, on th.
grounds Of well established usage and aeEnovisdged
right winch, In humble opinion, ungusstonable
MAY God Almighty preserve your excsllsncy mauy
years y. DE ARRANGOZ.