The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-23
IMPOR TANT FROM MEXICO,
Claims OF England Against Mexico-Despssch
OF British Squadron to Enforce Thcra.
OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. ~

OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAyAN, sept Is, 1855,
Ntrs IRON Msrec Tn caa:sd AaacL of Grea, Briain on
ne Rgstln-Ths Wer. Isaia Pie, 10 Je Asse,aGsd- rga
Gus tote Blockaded u Ea2land-Retlgn Of IA. GosHnor
General.
Whilst the United ssg.ss mall steamship Phiadelohis
vet in this harbor the 18th inst. (and By which
ship wrote you), the British stea corvette ar
tar OF 20 guns and 2s0 horse power arrived from ERA
Cruz. II was not however until hours alter the
Philadelphia had lett tai the object OF the Ta.ar t
vas MADE public.
she proceeds lnmed atsy understand to the va ous
ports this station n which the ships the British zee,
are known to rendezvous going arst to Bermuda to
iect together suicieni force to the goyernmcntof
Mexico into compliance with the demands OF Great Bri-
aathe paymen, OF deb, claimed to be due to British
subjects by Mexico. The Bi sh Minister Mexico Mr.
Doyle, has, report says demanded his passports a-d
l. also reported that IT, upon the appearance Of the Rsh
aees OIL Vera Cruz the demands OF Great Britain ase not
complied with, then srigia blockade Of ,hs chief Nexcaa
pos's win he enforced sortawiih.
The commerce OF the United states and Mexico ia or 80
extensive character 10 Justify the interference os The
iormer at least . mediator IN this matter.
Mexico No sooner has she shaken OF tyrsrrs chRas
and those Of the i1peyous, graspsng Roman Catholic
church. than the European Powers come down upon her
to eniorcc their c,krs--calms which, no JoctL are
founded on JUSTICE bat which the generosity CT the
claimants might haYa induced them 10 wi,nicld en-.
forcing until time had enabled the present government
OF Mexico to have restored that country portion OF
that prosperity ia. in other days was hers Rut
these European Powers do not appear TO possess eush
like chvalric genssosiiy, Is assuredly the du.y, II
ought be the Pleasure Of tho United States The
"nex friend" ari ,he nearest aeighoor OF Mexce, POS
sessng both nrsnce and po se TO stand forth ard pre-
vent the old moaayehcs OF Easope from crushing 70 the
earth republic which, if permitted to pass Us present
perilous position, will present to mankind In coming
ages as the Jniicd States The generation or
the glorious sight oi powerful country obeyirg Im own
jurt laws goy,rDing itsclt without crowned king or
queen 10 rule iyrannzs Ii. repes., II Is the
duty ought TO be the pleasure Of the United States
sand forth and prevent Nsxc from being 5otted out
from among the nations Of TIE earth.
tsubon extract from ihe last report CT the Mexican
bondhod.Ts which will show the nature Of those
slnce as aSi general roerng Of the bondholders on
the 10th oetaoer last, yorn committee he still had to
,tugge WI the trying osenmsAnces consequent on he
last political revolution If xexco and the same corside
retiors vh.eh made unadvsablc TO Present fsrruai
report % the last mceun havo operated 10 delay from
must' however, be l-ai 10 delays aud this general
mceilg Of bondholder- has therefore lecn calleito on
able I1e committee 70 before tne;r constituents somc
s7Se tho last com ronise and re adjustment OF iha
d. egAzed by the decree Of 18th octoeer $780, ana
the ondhoders' p.anee OF u on the 23d nxcmbcr
foFoypg eleven halsyearly divider have bc-ome dso
% shich only i've e been paid sx, thosc 81 the ,st
January and LIST Juy, 1854 Is, Jsauary and lst JCy,
1856 ist January cna t July, 1sjs, representing "
eresa,s amount Of so2i,If los, and arc overdue
seycpih falling dr tho lst Jsrusry next and swell
ing ihe amoun, Il he curren, interest TO
ts VII thsn be added 10 them, because the
amorrt the Bsax 81 England aewTds tho paymsn Of
,bo pexi diyidcr only E3o,34o 2s. ed.-Elb3,
t4a S. being required and besawe there no prospect
At pesent that he rcmianccc will reach The uoatnly
average amour. Of s20oo0 daring the nsi i've mouths
The revenuss which, by ia third sccloa Of Article IL.
the decree Of lsh ocobc- 1850. are "spce ally con
1s psr psr ann R %
| more than sascient Tor hat pupose. publication by
Mr. oasagsrre, the late eSiesn Minister q tinance has
yond any doubt plaon OF ihc Official data which
contains, bearing on BIS pon, vi be found IN The ap
pendix Ma. 2 Those aan refer 70 The twelve months
rom IN i jelly ls3 TO SOth June, 1854 and the pro-
duce Of he revenues concerned has since increased.
That ating the case and article Ill OF the deuoe OF 18th
oc,oar 1850 cor errpe the eh. The bond holders
appo al agents al ne Custom houses Tor the purpose
recsiv ps Their nson Of .he d.nes Is soon as colecet
Tor bc regular paymeui Of ihe dividends Some explanA
sa Of the which have rendered this security do
lasvc will thai core be looked for from the comm ce
There doubt thai the appointment OF agents il tn
Mexican Custom Houses docs throw risks and expense
on the bosdholders rom wnSa under % Their eonl the
pary owing 10 the heavy loss sustained by tho failure
Mcssrs Manning and Mac cn,osh opinion on tho subject
re adjustment Of the debt much divided, that the ex
menl OF leaving the responsibility Of providing Tor IN
raymeu, OF the diydeas entirely 10 the Mexican govern
mep,. WAS tried. proved, however, . siare and il
. necenber 1891, u became necessary % mortgage IN
revenues Of the bondhoders 70 Messrs Barring Hotner
and Co for the advance OF ooo 70 pay the dydes'
| du, on the lat OF January, 1852. When ne autumn
1852 the revenues again reverted TO the oondnoasrs
| Inc ccrmittee took upon themselves 70 appoint gent
81 ,hsr own in Mexico and the general meeting OF bond
holders Of the aetn Of January 1883 passed tsoluio
ac,1o,ins mat measure and auihoTsing the ccmmtc
- encgr ihe expenses necessary for carryng u int
eacn .,,..,.a.o Ia r,anv NJ Tho ,e.. ,O,o,,.,
i ,,,t~.. S ,orts parties lot always 10 be found
s ,be saency can satisfactorily be entrusted, aud VIII
wno :, The same time willing 10 accept the charge
ar VIZ ro,ts a a general rule, the Mexican goWrnmer
c-orratas ~ foveaucs of the bonAholtersaH teu,o
-. ess actu a.tsupttc