Demoine courier., 1856-11-06
RUPTURE GRE
BRITAIN and MEXICO.


BRITAIN and MEXICO.
The latest advices from Mexico an
nounce that the representative oil Grea
Britain In that country has suspende,
diplomatic intercourse with Presiden
Comonfort's Government, aud his with
drawn 10 Tacubsya. to await further in
sructions from London. The immedi
ate cause of this rupture 10 said 10 b,
the refusal OF the Mexican government
TO grant the indemnity claimed. by Bar
ron, Forbes IL Co., the details of which
are already sufficiently known; bu, il i,
reasonably supposed ,ha, the long IN
settled claims of British subjects 70,
money len. to Mexico, and the repeated
failure Of the Mexican authorities TO full
I'll their engagements to the %bondhoIders
have influenced Mr.. Le;tsom in The de
clded course he has adopted, aud tina, il
The British government ~res0lve on send.
ing a naval squadron as is rumcred, ID
Vera CRUZ, to compel the settlement. Of
Barron 4 Co.'S claim, j, will 90 insist,
al the same time, on a satisfactory ar.
rangement being come to with reference
to the claims OF Mexicac bonGholdcrs.
The amount Of these claims il up
wards Of ssh .00O, 900, and the n
interest is close on tour millions; OF
which six half yearly payments, amount.
ing 10 $4.60S. 74O are unpaid. and thai
which will become due for arrears of in
serest will mounl 10 close pu Sc, 600.
600. 10 meeI which the sum IN the Bank
OF England 10 no, more than $685. 900
IL is no, astonishing, therefore, ,ha, the
holders of this deo,, finding j, impossi
BILE 10 come TO any acceptable arrange
ment with the Mexican government.
and finding from pas, experience that no
reliance 10 TO be placed in their promises,
should now claim the intervention If the
British Government 70 compel the Mex
leans to pay their just debts; nor can i.
be regarded as either harsh or nnwar-
raniable, that those charged with the pro-
teciion Of British interests should con-
slider themselves called on TO adopt very
stringent measures, em%onstrances hav-
lEg proved in vain. to enforce the claims
Of the bondholders. In 1850, an ar
rangement was concluded, By which the
Mexican government agreed to set apar,
a portion of the oil The republic
ior the payment Of the intsres, on the
British cebi, aud in this were included
the custom duties received al the differ
ent ports. which according 10 the pub
lished report of M. O~iassagarre, late
Minister OF Finance, were shown TO be-
amply sufficient for the purpose.
IL was further agreed iha, the EngIisl,
creditors mig hs appoint agents to reside
al the ports and receive The duties thus
set apart rs they were collected Since
the revolution and the TALL of Santa Anna,
these conditions have not been fulfilled.
and the custom receipts have no, been
applied either wholly or in part 10 the
payment of the inleres, for which they
were distinctly appropriated. There
can be no doub, that the revenues Of
Mexico. If hones, collected and admins
tered, ere sbundantly adequate TO NEE,
all her obligations. although the severe
trials to which she has been subjected
from misrule, Intrigue. administrative
and intestine discofd. have
sensibiy impaired her strength and di
mlnished her power to satisfy her enga
eements; and although, on this count.
she may be fairly entitled 70 leniency al
hands OF her creditors, she 10 nevef-
theless bound both morally and legal,
TO make some effort, TO nantes, some
TO &C, honestly by those who o.,
the faith Of her promises have advanced
their money for her ieneft.
l, is said that President Comonfort
has despatched General Almo,e TO Lon.
don on 4 special mission 10 negotiate the
matter with The British Government, and
II il to be hoped. from the justice, good
sense. and honest patriotism OF ComoD-
fort, that he will give such instructions
to his envoy as will enable b IN to satisfy
the just demands OF the British creditors,
and thus avert the danger by which his
country is al presen, .hrea.ened.-N. Y
Journal Commerce.