The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-09
The Topic AnaIr-Csnduct ofthe English and
United states Governments Contrasted.
tn THE FprroR OF THE HERALD


The Topic Anair-Csnduct orthe English and
United states Governments Contrasted.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
have observed IN several Of your issues articles In
ference what termed the Barron and Forbes affair Of
Tepic in connection with the demands Of the Engsh 60
vernment against Yexico would be q matter OF sur
prise, indeed, the English government should quietly
submit to the line OF conduct pursued by the Mexican
government the Of Messrs. Barron Forbes, and
touching Mr. Barron particularly, not only - member
Of an English commercial house whose business has been
great pArsyzed In conseq Of these pro-
ceedngs but ts representative Topic. Unfortunate
y for Mexico the government OF her britannia Majesty
does permit s subjects much less It's Consul repre-
sentatives to be subjected TO prosecutions instituted
solely by personal anImosities PROFESSIONALLY the
case In this instance.
Another commercial house, not having been equally
successiu in m operations has taken advantage Of Of
their frequent revolutions 10 crafty the pro npngs Of an
envious disposition In which they have been supported
by Nessrs Degoadc and Fariss and eventually By the
supreme government iueh II Is not surprising that
these individuals possessing the power should thus have
misappned H. but that they should receive tue support
and coun,enancc OF the central government only be
accounted for by the suppoaton that lads itself obliged
10 act in accordance win Ihe demands Of " friends.
the Minister Of Foreign Relations, "a Rosa, had
n sas Se were prs
pared TO dsprove the assertions OF hessrs. Barron
Forbes Five months since they declared that proos Of
the culpAby Of these gentlemen, which fully justified
proceedings against them were In their possession
but these proofs have not been produccd- and England
will still ampcr with thcm six mouths hcnce they viii
avail themselves Of the sub,crfage procure au
This tard,ness in substsntatins tho charges made
against these gentlemen strongly indicative OF sbso
Lutte want Of proofs sga asst them Ia the outset the con
duct Of the authorities OF the State OF Jasco In this case
subvs rssvc Of all rules In practice 10 civilized countries
where posve evidence Of the INITIAL OF msdenesnor
must be produced before punishment be inflicted II
siisnry Al variance with all sense Of equity Justice
but neither justice equity hss had aurh 10 do 10 the
Nceerg u. and y. IL intended .
mipsTy stsp 70 the Individual sggrsndzemens OF the au
thors Of The act Az TO the charges against them, their
righteousness fully demonstrates the sprd which dictated
them. The only serious impuaiion against them was
that OF having taken part IN The political affairs OF the
country and Of practisng contrabsnd. STOW the
lew months after rvr the dccree ior their exile based
upon charges, declared o1cal document that
they (Nessrs and - did not profess any political OPT
these charges. have been proved a. be oontrsosods
Another q the accusations was that all or most Of the
consular Offices were held by employees or members OF
this commercial house. and that they awaited themselves
Of their mmunics 70 conspre sganst The govern mcnt
otherwise create disturbances destructive 70 me In
tcresis OF the state II that OF cousxssee
represented stated, and among these IS Mr..
though IN his p,e,oa. document he i ehsrrsd Nth be
ing such, yet n subsequent period the governm do
clare. thai he was no, eocsul Tor the port Of HAS
Whether he has been Consul there for the past eight
years, not, question easily solved bv ersrna
lion OF his correspondence with the American Minister 10
Mexico and the department Washington ses pccag the
latter part OF the charge n 10 easy this
house should be the fomentos OF discord and revoueu
when peace and quiet essenal 10 the well being
and prosperity OF the merchant Again. they CHARGED
with being monopcfsts. " being the principals or n
nourahing commercial house, and proprietors OF large
manufacturing establishment holding FOR these purposes
exclusive privileges connected with the fact OF the
OF other commercial houses and manufactures In
the pcehborhood constitutes them monoposts then the
charge made good Unquesticusby the case iustncs
the Epefsh governments in the measures has taken.
Mediation out Of the question, add Mexico will u
maely nnd herself under the necessity Of complying with
Ano4her instance OF shameful and wansou abuse OF
power has occurred 10 connection With the prosecutions
against barron, Forbes Co.. in which sa American c
zen has been the sufferer William Collier, for fifteen
years PAST IN The poy Of Msssrs Barron Forbes CO.
Dor ton Of the time manager OF their mandatory
imprisoned In the quarters OF the National Guard
conspirator They utterly failed 10 subssantiate the
charge and believe the only evidence against him
anony nous leter undoubtedly work Of their own,
fabricated the purpose The repetition OF this bsse
and SCRABBLE trick with Mr.. Alsop leads 70 the infe
renee that they consider anony mous communications
sufficient bases for criminal prosecutions. Mr. Collier
was liberated parole, with license for f-ry days, a.
though the law explicitly demands security In such
lie app 10 the American Minister for redress
do not know how Gar No successful; u may be pre-
sumed however Judging from the past that the demands
for satisfaction win not meet with the attention seems
Few months anterior to the enactment OF this in
famous farce with Collier, an American, q printer
by profession, wsa seized upon by q gang OF bru.
tai soldiers ~ ~ subject for improvement He was,
~ may be supposed, somewhat roughly handled Hop.
ing 70 escape further annoyance he declared himself TO be
On American citizen but this only served ~ an Incentive
10 still more outrageous treatment and they
satsaed until they had beaten him severely with their
ruskets The Minister 10 the first instance refused 10
tskcn but undoubtedly, with proper observance OF the
spirit OF forbeMance 30 enphatc,lly svowed by The
which cannot fail TO encourage repetition Of similar In
fractions Of treaty stirulaons. Truly our government