The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-21
Additional from Mexico.
CONSULAR DIFFICULTIES AT MISREPRESENTATION OF
MIR. FORBES, THE AMERICAN CONSUL.

Hos wM. L. MARCY Secretary of State Washington.
SHIT is in the discharge OF an mperious duty that
have the honor of addressing you in order
that during period Of six years have endeavored to
fulfil TO the best of my abilities the duties of American
consul at Topic and San Bias and have made every
effort during that time prove myself deserving OF the
| confidence with which was honored.
have also srcnuously endeavored TO assist Americans
calling the coast, who established within my
district and have received many proofs Of personal
Kindness those whom have had the good fortune to
serve.
thought of resgning the Consulate but for the exraord
nary in Topic since December last which
able Of Dcgodo Governor Of the State OF ia
lisco-an contrary to all order and form of aw-I
allowed 10 return TO Topic where American
and American citizens left without public officer
protect and befricnd hem and where the consequence
has been that many citizens of the Emitted States have
.ecn i'll used and prosecuted. As very particular In
tanee may mention the Of Mr. William Collier who
was arrested and imprisoned on the strength OF an anony
nous letter. and whose wife and family were exposed
tho barbarous treatment of dsorderly and undisc
ned sodcry who carried their TO the extent Of
dwelling muket ut an infant girl six years OF age.
am therefore, prevented from residing (for the pre-
ent at eas in Topic not by an act Of my own WILL but
ivcn without proofs OF any kind to justify IT, That
unconary disregarding those principles Of honor and
elf respect betting the high position he holds has in
vile and calumnous manner, dared TO impuc to me
share in one d those political connections so frequent In
his country have demonstrated and protested against
he accusation, without being listened 70. have ad-
dressed complaints to his Eyceency General Gads
den Envoy Extraordinary of the United States In Mexico
calling him TO protect from the outrage and Of
fence Of expelng an American Consul without shadow
of proof against him. and without authority the part Of
the Governor Of Jalsco to do So and have received no
from General Gadsden. Ny case has been brought
before various courts OF justice in the capital of Mexico by
my excellent friend and partner, Mr. Barron senior who
has prosecuted my shnderers, and has demanded that
they should prove in court the mputtons against me-
but the general government fearing that Senior Degoado
might pronounce against them resolved 10 support him,
published decree TO prevent the execution OF verdict
obtained and established against Of the calunators,
and actually ordered sat no judge should receive any Of
complaints.
For the honor Of the Mexican press IT must be sad,
that in consequence Of these arbitrary proceedings nearly
the whole Of the newspapers Of the capital have declared
themselves against this systematic persecution, by
demnpg strong terms the conduct of the authorities
and employees Of Jasco towards house and towards
all foreigners
Seeing no immediate remedy this unfortunate of
things, it is with painful feelings that tender my
resignation of the office Of American Consul at Topic
and San Bias, where hope filter individual will be
Immediately appointed, in order that the persons and
property Of Americans may longer be exposed
acts Of tyranny and injustice for want Of Consul " pro-
tect them.
As regards my own person. may add that the British
Minister, hearing the persecution suffering, has
with that prompt of justice which distinguishes
him. taken up my cause with the warmth which equally
becomes his post and the justice which assists and
hope through his and vigorous efforts TO obtain
complete rcparaon when it shall be my first care to
present TO the government Of the United States and to
the American people the testimony OF an uneXceptonable
conduct my part, and prove to them that at least
Of their agents has been unworthy of the rcpu
tation to which he owed his appointment II VIII then
likewise be whether General Gadsden, with his
lis apathy and indifference 10 the insults
against the American C6nsuls and American citizens In
Topic has done his duty towards me, who have so long
served the of the Unta States and towards
the American people jealous Of uicr rights, who
now, in person. have suffered outrage and contumciy.
In conclusion, beg you will be pleased to accept my
the archives OF the nsulae. am, sir, very respect
fully, your obedicnt servant, WI. FORBES.
POLITICAL AND INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS OF MEXICO
WORK OF SENIOR TEJADA.
From the Trait d'Cnion (Mcxcan papcr), June
The work OF Senior lnrdO dc Tclada OF tho
history and present condition of Mexico. If To
give all its interesting details would be obliged 10 re-
produce the work In t we shall therefore content our
selves with ranslang curious passages from IL OF
which we may have occasion by and bye to make use
The following list Of the foreigners who III 1855 took
out their police cards.
SIanards o,l4l
French. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Z,ots
English. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6l5
G Germans: 81 81
Other nations .... 4O5
AS remarked by Sr Ierdo de Tejada this list will not
TO establish nconrovcrtby the number OF foreign
who live the republic for many Of them neglect the
aking Of their police cards Notwithstanding the legiSa
Prescriptions force to that effect Senior Lerdo thinks
hat the aggregate of foreigners OF both sexes and OF all
naonalcs, exceeds Is 00O which, relation to the en-
ire population Of the country gives more than three 10
reigncrs for every thousand inhabitants. We may add.
hat if the preceding table does not give in an absolute
way, the number OF foreigners residing III Mexico may
at least determine the relative number oil foreigners IN
regard TO their nationality.
The information afforded us by the synoptica table
corning the Of the clergy is highly instructive
After stating the different classes of revenues OF the
clergy Senior dc Tcada expresses himself in this way
Although the avoidance Of publicity generally 90.
served in the management Of the estates and
Of the clergy makes impossible to arrive at the
exact amount Of either, We can alroxatvely esuate
their value by taking, as basis, the esunates wcn
have been made public; SUCH for instance, as the total
Of the population the births, deaths and marriages and
lastly the devotional habits OF the greater portion OF the
inhabitants. BY atientively examining these data we
may affirm, without the danger of falling into serious
mistake that the whole Of what the clergy absorb
over the whole extent Of the republic in revenues, de-
rived from tithes parochia rights, aims, masses rel
gous soeinnites and the sale of devotional objects
equivalent at least, TO six or eight millions Oh uoArs
yearly As TO the property belonging 70 portion q
The same clergy some writers have estimated II as amount
ing half all the real property OF the naon others
have stated IL amounting to only third OF IT, But
without considering the greater less exactness OF an
these valuations may be safely affirmed that the total
OF ecclesiastical property, consisting OF ioun-
datons of ca1dnas or other pious dePosuos mouse
minister's and lastly of real estate both IN te CUES anu
country belonging in whole or part to different religious
corporations comprising therein the fraternts ana arch
fratcrnitics which, although not forming part Oh ue
ecclesiastical order ITSELF had for object their support
still exceeds $3.50 600 600 $780, Co., notwithstnd-
ing the great dmnution which the said property has I'M
dcTgone for several years past In the city OF Mexico
alone, whose five thousand houses added 70 tc churces
and other public buildings cannot be estimated AT less
than eighty millions Of dollars, more than nan Of uese
properties be long to the clergy.
When we add the produce Of these estates 70 tat OF the
thcs parochal rights &c, &c we may safely assert
that the total the which the clergy under d
the republic exceeds twenty millions OF dollars yearly
Now the clergy, according TO the synopucal table, IS
composed OF 615 individuals in the entire republic
Let US now pass TO another class OF estimates. Ac
cordng TO Senior Ierdo the budget Of the nation Is as
follows
Exnnnd,res .,.. "a, SIG, 203
Which ,eovcs deficit Of. 80 s19, 202
Tho whole population Of tho republic amounts TO
1850 64 souls. Now let our readers draw tn1r own
deductions from the facts which place before them
The clergy enjoys yearly revenue o. twenty millions
TO support els individuals.
interests of every kind OF population OF $50 564 in.
habants has n revenue of 600 and It's budget
leaves every year q deficit Of 81, 49, BOB.
What are the differences be drawn from these figures,
l in an age in which than at any former epoch,
money constitutes power?
from lie Trait d'Union, June
da has arrived the day be-