New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-02

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There are between 3,oo0 and 1000 troops in
this civ; 400 infantry left on the 18th, | under
stand, for Mores.
TIE King of Prussia in return for the Cross Of
fbe Order Of Guadalupe has conferred on Santa
Appa that of the Red Eagle.
On the 9Th inst. section of troops were sent
from VEGA Cruz to Tehuantepec where, say the
papers the Revolutionists are abroad again.
There have been several executions OF the kevo'
lutionists in various parts OF the country lately
E.iiler party gives quarter to prisoners.
Celebrations are taking place all over the coun-
try in honor Of the Nlreln.
II is said thev have found in Tabasco the original
picture of the Virgin brought there b. the Con
aueror, Juan Grijabra. This Virgin was called
cur Ledy of Victory, and the fret Mass was said
TO it in San Fernando de la Victory, now Guads-
lupe De ia Frontera, to celebrate the first triumph
Of TIE Spaniards.
Gen GadsGen, our Minister has been for some
time at loggerEeads with this Government, bat not
TO enter into particulars, or the examination OF
the causes Of the dislike which exists on both
rides viii proceed to relate what the present
difficulty is about.
About seven weeks ago an American citizen had
difficulty with Mexican who without due
proyocation, as alleged, insulted him in his own
shop. and after a good deal Of f0rbearanee the
American firmly but gently put the aggressOr out
into the street. A complaint was shen entered by
tie Mexican before IN Alcalde, who cited the de-
PENDANT and, Immediately, upon tie testimony OF
the plaintiff aone-the examination of defendants
witnesses not being permtte3-he was condemned
20 pay fine, with costs without It's satisfactorily
appearing that the sentence was according to law
But the usual formalites of Selling property
enough to cover the fine &c. were gone through
with, and the matter rested until the Goth April
last when the Alcalde, contrary to law and Gus
tenn took it upon himself TO 90 TO the Americans
shop with his notary and the plaintiff in order to
have an appraiser appointed by the parties, for tie
valuation Of the property formerly levied upon.
This was agreed to anicably enough, and the Al
calde called FOR pen and ink to note the fact in his
manuscript Of the proceedings The defendant,
as requested brought forth his writing materials,
and az LIE says, placed them civilly before the II
calde but TO bis surprise the Alcade few i'm
mediately into rage declaring that he had been
insulted, because tie pen was not handed 10 him
in manner due to bis dignity and coniormably to
that respect demanded by tie high position Of
-',,;ge Of tue majesty OF the Mexican law
Tiereupon he wrote an or0er for the mmeo,..y
commitment Of the American for coDtcmp., and
forthwith called q guard from the street, and
placing him under his charge, ordered
him TO prison. Upon this the American
told one Of his wOrlSInen to 90 aud inform MI
Black, cur Coneul of the fact, Jt Lhe Aicaide pos
it'relg foriGde his going and our countryman was
taken TO prison without being permitted to advise
any one OF il and necessarily forced 10 leave Ills
business aud close hi. shop in open day lie was
maIcbod off under guard to prison, when Is stu,
afed about quarter Of mile from the shop, aud
when he got there the .lailer would not admit him
ON account ofthe inormelity Of the Alcaldes order
urisOner was then marched TO the Alcaldc's
Office, still greater distance, and that officer wrote
another order and he was marched back to the pris
On aa5in; but the prisoner was still refused admit
tance 70 lis uneny.aoie abode because this order
was also informal, and back again he was paradei
to the Alcade, who then wrote the tnlTd order ior
and foI the third time was the poor
man dragged through the public streets aud nnaiiy
admitted. 70 avoid being put among the most
wreichedly miserable, filthy, wicked, but unfortu-
nate Of human beings, the Inhabitants OF Mex
lean prison, he had to pay 50 for cell to himself,
where he was detained twenty-six instead Of TWEEN
ty-fOur hours as named in the sentence.
While the accused was being marched of and
the Acalde gone one of the workmen went to
the Consul and advised him of what was taking
place lie promptly repaired to the prison, but
the accused was then performing his journeys, as
above related, and the Consul went TO the Acaldes
Office and on his way thther fell in with our Sec
rotary of Legation. They proceeded together.
Z his was at the time the second order for commit
nent was being made out. The Consul asked the
Alcade If he Lad ordered the Imprisonment of this
nan md for what causel The Alcalde answered
aflirmatively and that the man bad insulted him.
Tie Consul begged him to remember that he (the
Aicalde) would be held responsible for any Illegal
acts and hoped he had acted legally in the matters
to which the Aicade answered stiiiy that lie never
acted otherwise. The accused then continued his
pilgrimage, and the parties separated.
Meanwhile the Consul collected and made
ful statement Of the facts at the request OF the
Minister, Gen. CadsdeD, who, although he had
up,n notice Of the Imprisonment written to the
Government on the subject, addressed a second
note ipclospg the original statement Of the Con-
sui to this Government. This was on the 18th
April. | understand, and they kept the same IN
their possession for ten DAYS, and then sent Gen.
Gsdsden's note back 20 him, together with the in
closures, stating to him at the same time In an
official communication that they returned the
whole because has note 10 them not IN sun
cienag respocifh terms, and that they had sent a
copy of the same to our Government at "ashing
tor.
In re,pect TO this matter l will simply state re-
gardipg the sentence of the Alcalde that II was
illegal because II was given solely upon the state
ment of the plaintiff.
As TO the rest, il was Illegal for the Alcalje to
90 in person to the defendants shop and act he
did, aud in the next place he was ignorant OF the
ABC Of his business, if he did not know how "a
dictate an order for commitment to prison, OF
acted from malice in letting il be informal
Therefore the American Consul had right to
caution the AlcalGe, which was done in time, and
Gen. Gadsden had perfect right TO demand his
immediate dismissal from office; but instead Of
being listened TO with the consideration due in the
case, our Minister is insuted, and what is more
surprising is, if he is convinced he is right in hi.
mode of expressing himself to them, that he i.
yc, here TO bear it. However | suppose he i;
I in ron tOrOp |
the Minister can under the circumstances have any
| further relations with this Government unless he