New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-09
MEXICO
MANIFESTO OF THE REQUIREMENT TO THE
NATION.

nvaiIs itself Of the opportunity 20 gFe an ou' -
thc nation Of the u. bower ns with which it was in
Of the very cNeh'i''
Tnc ,sk undertaken by the Government was of
INC 'ee 80 that very often there dan
~" Struction before arriving at a happy termina
r.. No period Of our annals has been more prolific
=: ;nportant events. The period Of the existence OF
a. dovernment has been of tribulatOn and trial,
80 il has known better than any from painful eX-
pcrience that high positions, for which ambitious as
sirants never wanting are an ne1haustbie source
OF troubles aud uneasiness.
During the period in which the country has oeen
Yuled by the Government emanatng from the plan oil
Ayutla there has been n constant struggle against
ncrance and fanaticsm, acted upon by anti-n"tOhI III
terests whose secular influence gave them innen95
power. Relations with foreign powers nave ;
an aspect but little satisfactory, the ttONefhnen 800,
ftself threatened by foreign war al tne sa od ~
when civil war; necessarily Tene"eai WI before
strength The public revenue, hyp0nech'eu 49,. 49,.
hand much diminished on account oil the IetpiusioIL
nry state Of the country insufficient 70 cove VIZ
Rio expenses even in time OF peace. hao IT,, IL 20
81 for The preservation Of society, ID military opera
go io' tIe 49, A. expensive a. necessary. Even
the union Of tho majority Identleu WIN NV
sf inst freedom more than once I'M hanger oi DE-
ing Loot. ., - ..;,o;n.l nouts which rami6ed
a. an Indefinite extent have deprived the Government
81 ali oniet during the memorable days OF IFS unhappy
,xstepce But a. this general reorganization vOuio
not suffice to give exact idea OF what has been DONE
7be Government will refer to the principal acts OF each
one OF the departments in order that on seeing what
lie opinion may qualify it with full knowledge OF the
whole matter. The Government hopes that the de-
cison viii not bc unfayOrabe.
The present Administration, apprecating IN it' full
extent the importance Of maintaining ana culuvatlng
abe friendly relations which unite the Republc WIN
fhe various foreign powers and the propriey OF open
ing the with others has directed H. EFFORTS 10
the attainment of both OF these ends being Xudeu Dy
the interests Of the nation, combined win justice,
good faith, and the most perfect equity:
In regard to European nations, with the exception
a - Al t.an rrpYa m
Enlargement on account OF causes indePenaen. ol "a
will Of the Government there has been preserved
happily, the utmost harmony cu.,...
Mexico succeeded in maintaining frlendy reiatiOHs
Nth Great Britain when, unfortunately, there nap
reued in the beginning of 1856 the notorious aar OF
Bnrron Forbes & Co., which, III connection WIN
other matters was the cause In September iaSt oi
Sinomatic relations being interrupted with the En-
vlsh Legation. 1t was impossible 10 proceed IN
Conformity with the demands OF the Government oi
DER British Majesty before taking INTO coislaeIs.on,
sroperly. the various and complicated circumstances
~ the case; but there was no other OD)ect IMAM
that of arriving at pacific termination an srrange
Inent was made at last, by virtue OF when u was
agreed that Mr.. Eustace W. Barron shOuld DC Io-
,nced in the exercise of his functions as English Con-
ssl az San Bias and also that the pecunlary indemnity
claimed by the house of Barron d Forbes should De
submitted to the decision OF arbiters; ana IN regatu
20 Don Santos DegolladO late Governor OF the State
Gf Jasco it was agreed that all respecting MS aols
Sn the matter should be placed before Congress III OF
der that as a Grand jury 1t should proceed 10 40
sioue the arbiters are now engaged on the second
and has decided that there Is no ground Tor
proceedings against Mr.. Degolado.
For the definite arrangement OF this AFFAIR, 40 ths'
the relations of the Republic with Great Britain may
remain as they were before in the most complete hsr-
Tony. the Government has sent Gen. Almonte as
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister nlehpotentlary
near the Government of Her Britannia Majesty, giving
him all proper instructions for important mission
mir Almonte, who is now in London and whose en-
hghteued mind and patriotism are notorious, WIZ COM
NJ
Anothor matter which, for long time before the
establishment of the present Administration had al
ready gwen rise TO disagreeable controversies the
want OF regularity in the payments OF the English Con-
yention debt. With the desire to terminate them III
satisfactory manner, the Government has made con-
staut efforts even in the midst OF the penury oil the
1ablc treasury and in spite of the immense and extra
ordinary OUTLAWS required account OF the continual
revolts promoted by the enemies Of peace In an ar
yangemen lately celebrated with the Minister OF inc
1nled States and which is still pending the spproba-
zion of the Senate and Government OF that nation Is
.pulated that the United States shall, ON account on
biexico, pay the said Convention deD ana mus II WIN
De wholly e1tingushod Ifths arrangement should not
81 carried into effect, the Mexican Government VIII
attend 10 this obligation in preference to Others
The disuibers of order have caused another demand
on the part of the British Legation account OF the
feyolters of San Luis having taken S24OOOO OF the
convoy, which money was deposited In the mouse Oh
the English Consular Agent In reference to this mat
Ger the assurance has been given that the Government
will act with the strctest justice
The difficulties with Spain emanated from the con-
yenOn of lSi7 This convention arose from detective
arrangements, but it afterward established by
virtue OF treaty in respect to which the Council OF
State had not the Intervention permitted to II by the
Fundamental law of the nation of that epoch. Mexico
has nevertheless always respected the basis OF that
convention and for that had no objection to
ndopt in the arrangement entered into with the able
md apprecabe Minister of her Catholic Majesty Don
Santos Alvarez. But failing repeatedly in what was
expressly agreed upon, debts introduced into it
which did not possess the three requisites Of origin,
continuity ard of being then held by Spanish subjects
which requisites indispensable for their legal adj
suission The resistance of Mexico to acknowledging
those debts good has provoked warm disputes, IN
which however much personal interests have endeav-
snred 10 disfgure the facts the right side still
,ppears unquestionsble This international contest
which is already of years duration, had had an ar
ranpement satisfactory to both countries; but false
creditors have again efcaciousy abored forthe Span
ih Government TO dsapprove OF IL II is, however to
be hoped that the justice and wisdom OF the Cabinet
St Madrid will recognize the night OF the Government
a. Mexico.
Tn. minds of the parties being already indispOsed
bv the disputes originating on account of the conven
tiop an event which has received the most odous in
ferprestions has placed things in worse condition
tban ever This event is the horrible assassnstions
committed on the San Vicente estate The endeavOr
ls been made TO invest this crime, which is not OF
uncommon atrocity with political character, III or
der thus to give occasion for diplomatic demands
The strange direction which this affair took on that
account produced the ncomprehensible result OF the
Spanish Charge having declared relations to be bro
hen of between that nation and Mexico, and he went
hOms. The annals of diplomacy Will be searched III
vain for like act. The demand Of Sr. Sorela that
within the short period of few days, all those who
had taken part in the said event should be appre-
hended tined and chastised in exemplary manner,
was equiv alent to wishing the Government 10 openly
infringe the criminal laws Of the country, 10 give a re-