Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-28

We aliude, which 30 ooncl Usively disprove MS
malicious and wholly unfbunded allegations
against the late Secretary Of War.
Our Minister in Mexico. We are requested
by friend of Mr.. John Forsyth, the Minister
from the United States TO the Republic Of
Mexico, to give place in the Stars columns to
the article which will be found below. We
do so with pleasure, bscause 1t affords as an
opportunity to endorse what IL says with ref
erence to the standing Of Mr.. r. with the Gov.
eminent here, and concerning the manner in
which his trssties with Mexico are regarded
BY the present Administration, land they were
objected to by the Pierce Administration, a.
BY this, only on few points, and also an op-
portunity to vindicate the truth of history,
wherein 1t makes mention Of Mr.. Hargous and
his affairs. We have known Mr.. Forsyth
since the childhood of both of as, and are proud
to recognise him as our personal friend since
We sat together at the same desk as school.
boys. We know we'll that he deserves all the
high sncomiums which the article We re pub.
lish bestows upon him. And further, that its
remarks depreciatory of Mr.. Hargous, which
are in bad taste, it strikes as, are by no means
necessary to the vindication Of his (Mr. F. ~
fame.
Mr.. Hargous, a native of Philadelphia, has
long carried on perhaps the most extensive
banking and commercial house in Mexico,
and has done more for the extension of Amer
lean commerce with that country and to fur
Their American interests and favor Americans
generally there, than all the rest of our coun-
trymen who reside there, together. His house
advanced large sum for the company of
Americans who profess to- be about to open
the Tehuantepec route for travel, and holds q
mortgage upon the franchises of that compa-
ny to secure that advance, as was explained
to the satisfaction of all, in letter upon the
subject copied some months since from the
New York Herald into the Star, over the sig
nature Of Mr.. Hargous himself. Tho advance
il not denied, We apprehend, nor is the obli-
cation to repay it-for that is go plain as that
to deny it, it strikes ua, would be to proclaim
an utter disregard of all principles of moral
honesty. 1t is past due according to the terms
of the bond, and the house of Hargous is seek
ing its foreclosure in the courts Of Mexico
the execution of its forfeiture clauses.
That the house of Hargous Brothers ever
approached Mr.. Forsyth with q request for an
improper interference in the action of the
Mexican courts, is 50 silly charge that all
who know the members of that firm persor-
ally will laugh II to scorn. They knew their
rights, and, We take it for granted, are no. to
be bluffsd from their maintenance honestly
and fsarlessly by the Interpretations of
their acts in all the newspapers in tho land,
which, through ignorance of facts, suffer them
selves to be imposed on in such matters
As for the alleged efforts of the senior Mr.
Hargous at this point, We have to say, from
our own knowledge, that he has confined him.
self to his legitimate business here Of taking
due care that the United States Government
SD all not, through a want Of thorough know
ledge in the premises, be induced to take any
step that might prejudice his rights before the
N exican courts. As for his alleged efforts to
procure the recall Of Mr.. Forsyth, and to mis-
inform Washington correspondents with refer
ence to that gentleman or on any other sub.
jsct, all such stories are mere absurdities. If
ever there was an individual who confined
himself solely to his legitimate business, that
man is this same Mr.. Hargous, than whom,
more conscientious, upright, forbearing and
scrupulous man, We never knew.
Nothing provokes as more than to see such
. gentleman misrepresented In the public
press-a man Of enterprise, public spirit, en-
ergy and unbounded liberality to his country
men abroad, whose connection with this Te-
hauntepec controversy arises wholly from his
possession Of those patriotic qualities to an OK.
traordipary degrse-the fruits Of whose honest
earnings have gone into the Mexican treasury
to fulfill the engagements Of other Americans
without the means of themselves fulfilling
them. But for his advances thus patriotically
made, We should hear nothing of the Tehaun-
tepec route now. We have no idea that until
he gets his honest dues any company, whether
of Americans or foreigners, will ever enjoy
profits from the Tehauntepsc route. Justice,
We know, is slow in Mexico Yet, on the whole,
1t is about as sure there in tho end as any
who're else. Misapprehensiona, arising from
erroneous newspaper statements, may delay
it there, as at times here; yet those who may
essay to speculate upon faith in them will be
sure to bum their fingers in the end.
From the Philadelphia Evening Argus.
"Eos JoHS Forsyth This gentleman,
appointed in July of last year, Minister to
Mexico, has already won for himself i'm perish
able honors. He has not only conciliated put.
lie opinion there, but has secured for our Gov.
eminent advantages which have been hereto-
fore denied to the most favored nations The
Treaties recently forwarded by him to Wash.
ington, although requiring some slight modif.
cations, 90 far to show how much is TO be
gained by the selection of proper officers to
represent US abroad.
L. That Mr. Forsyth is not to enjoy uninter.
rupted repose. however, may readily imagined
Patriots are every whore ready about augu-
ration day to volunteer in tho service of their
country, and no character, however spotless,
can be considered proof against their attack
when q vacancy has to be created or an off