The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-01


VERA CRUz, July Is. 1856.
Dsfmitive Settlement Of the Spsnish Claims-Cas-
Giidn Soft Soap and Msxican SeJr Saxder-
Como~fort Out Gensrais the Spanish Envoy
Public Reception Of Aivares, &c, &c,
lam Just informed by Lieut.. -, of the Spanish
steam frigate Ulloa, commander Captain Montojo,
that hsship is to leave US early in the morning for
the Havana, with important dispatches for the
Captain General Governor Of Cuba, General jose
de la Coucha, and as he has kindly proered to take
q note for me to our friend D. avail myself
of it for few lines, while he is at my table with
good company, good glass of 'vino jevez" and
bottle Of Catalan "puro" to pass the half hour he
puts at my disposition.
By degrees the lofty pride Of the most excellent
Senior Don Miguel de los Santos Alvarez has
come down within the reach of honest Mexican APP
probation. He has yielded every point of objection
raised by Commonfort to the Spanish claims which
had been saddled upon Mexico for the fruition Of
individual pockets and the comfort and aid of trea-
ssnable practices against the integrity and pros
perity of the republic. convention was signed
few days since at the capital, of which we are ad-
vised to-day, without publication Of the speci6ca-
tons, between the Minister Alvarez and the Secre-
tory of Foreign Affairs, which definitely settles the
disputed matter providing for the exclusion of all
claims that have not bona Jtide basis in moneys,
supplies, materials or service All suitable provi-
sions made for the protection of Spanish sub
jects and for indemnity to any that may have been
actually injured by the action of the Mexican gov
eminent through its legitimate and recognized OFF,
Gals throughout the republic-which last will be
small potatoes"-for nobody has been injured, I'M
less 1t is injury to take your own property wherever
you find it; parcel OF modifying clauses have been
constructed to save Spanish vanity and Spanish ego
peace and the prosperity of the two nations and to
encourage social and commercial intercourse Our
worthy sires are 10 be held in high favor and
timation as the Yankee, or the most favored naion
and we are to do nothing unto others that we will
not do unto them; while, perhaps, they are to re-
main the only stock CATER our own Indian plants)
that we can whip with ease, from our hearth stones
and roof trees.
The day after the conclusion of the war discus
sion, in which the civic wreath was won by the Pre-
sident, Senior Alvarez, under the protection Of his
saints presented his credentials as minister plen
potentiary near the Mexican government from her
most Catholic Majesty. He made speech full of
orange blossoms, honey, oil and "soft SOAP" which,
Of course, was very effective with the limited au-
dience in the reception room OF the palace The Pre-
sident gave him very grave and dignifed welcome,
with most courteous acceptation of the good feelings
and friendly sentiments OF the government of Isa-
bel, Queen of Spain-and with hint, almost as
plain-a Ia Alvarez, tbs panther, "as long as you
behave yourself in the legitimate exercise Of your
extraordinary functions we shall have great plea
sure in personal association with YOU All the
ecidt possible was given to the ceremony and the
utmost cordiaity seemed to prevail. Probably two
months will not pass over the head Of Alvarez the
Minister, before he will be hunting his cousin Alva-
rez "the panther" in hopes to organize plot
but then. "the panther ia more honest than "all
saints Alvarez and it will fail, all o,her poison
has, cast In the same direction.
But my friend is anxious to leave the hospitality
have bestowed for those few moments, and to ge.
on board the ship. The Antonio de Uoa will have
bat five days TO the Havrns, in which case in time
for the Isabel, 25th, possibly, il delivery is made
God speed you, &c. Amea.