Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-21


clarcd by the United States and whic! viii;
in all human probability never he dcpa'te''
FROM
With r.Sn,ct ia the causes Of war between
S,,;n and Mexico. the United States have u"
concern. and do not undertake t" Judge tl,rin'
Nor do they claim To interfere in any ho-tllit'c'
which NAV take place. Their policy "i ob'cr'
walton and interference is limited 20 the perin;'-
nent Suhiugaton Of amy portion Of the terrific
~ of Mexico. OF any other american state,
any European power.
II is very desirable tina: this government
should know whether Spain is about 10 send a
force to Mexico. and if so. what is lis strength:
and also what arc the alleged causes and avowc'i
designs. will therefore thank You i" c';,i-
municatc all the information you can produce
upon these points, and upon any others con
ncctcd with this subject. which YOU may deem
important.
am, Sir, vour obclicnt servant.
Signed LEWIS Ci>>.
To c. \. Dodge. Madrid.
An extract from dispatch from Mr.. Dodge
to Mr. Cass, dated Madrid, Nov. -. SAYS:
Sir had the honor. on the Eth. 10 receive
Your number G6. dated 2ith nit. asking III
formation respecting the threatened ho>;ilitIc>
between Spain and Mexico. and EXPRESSING The
wcll-known determination OF the n;tcd States
to resist the Subju-ation hy the European
Powers Of the day. Of the independent States "'
our continent, with Il view 10 cNcrc!S" Il pro-
tccloratc or any other political influence ave"
the policy and institutions Of such States. On
the same day sought and Obtained III inter
view with C.llcron Coliantcs, Her Catholic
Maiesty's Minister the State clilSin- your dis
patch To he read AMI translated to him, ana ut
his request. have since furnished him with a
COPY nf tn" same
"IIc took no exception whatever 1" any nl
the views or determinations therein expressed.
He assured me most earnestly that in the
movement which duty. honor, and >c't.rc>pcrt
had constrained his government 10 max"
against Mexico, Spain had not the most rem9i"
intention of interfering with tie well known
policy Of the United States - cxpoundcd by
President Monroe, and reiterated by Yourself
or Of attempting anything f"r the present.
more than to afford protection to her citizens
and obtain redress for injuries done them. he
averring that they had been robbed and
mlltreated in the most Thurman manner. ii"
said that they would not receive back nor
attempt to govern Mexico, nor any Of III"
South American States, were she or they 10
request such government to-morrow-that ali
Spain expected OF desired III that quarter WAS
retention, in peace, Of her present possessions.
ale went on to say that the cnor'nticS re-
Gently pcrpctra,cd upon his countrymcn Were
OF such an atroclouS character rs Ia de;n1nt
the presence Of suitable na:al force oil Vera
Cruz and Tampco. but that no troops 10
operate on land had been sent. and that the
officer, in command had been Instructed to
avoid, if possible. any conflict with Mexican
AS explanatory Of what has been done. and
the reasons for doiH. il. send You 'ransia'
ton of number one oi memorandum oi ob>tr-
vations Of Minister of State furnished to n!r ~
ter the interview by Mr. Comy;, .is>is;an, Sec
rotary of State. @cntlcmGn who. when holt
ing a diplomatic situation in Lon'l1n, waS well
known To Mr. Buchanan. ION will remember
that have always given il aS NY impression
that there would he no war !nr the reason /
have always believed, that England and Franco
would have sufficient influence 20 prcyrn' it,
but To INV surprise, now learn from Mr. to!-
lantcS himself. is well n from tho Iic;c o.
ours n hiatus that in matters Of r"rcn, COM
plant the Spanish government have rejected in
the most emphatic manner the pro.itryl !n;'r-
vcn,ion of England.
remain respectfully. etc,
Signed {. \. hrDcH.
To the Hon. Mr.. CAS-. Secretary otS';'c.
TRANSLATION OF NuNa&!YDrM
"rhc excuses committed i'll san Luis !'oto-i
bv the Constitutional troops upon the Sugcrt-
Of Her Catholic Majesty, induced the Captain
General and Governor 81 Cuia 10 send
to Tampico some vessels of war in order to
guard against repetition at the list utrm"'i
point oC the outrage, suffered NJ the i"::"c'
place Th.,c vessels entered tlic harho. %.
Tampico with permission from The G"ycrnor OF
the place. and remained quiet spectators Of the
conflict which was Their raging. when General
La CARA impo>clupon spaniar!> large VA
tax putin. in prison and inirin- those who
from want of means were unable 10 pay Il.
The Captain General Of Cuba then deter
mucd upon Seeding u Tamp;ro other vessels
Of the royal nay. The expedition Of these
vessels has for It's sole object that Of obj,riig
from General Ia TARA rciarati'a or losses
and damages caused 10 the subjects % Hex
Catholic Majesty the rcfun!in: of a'm,,in,>
eyactcd from them. and satisfaction Tor these
outragcs. Ir to obtain this end ii sho1'd b
necessary To employ force. any measures whirh
NAV he adopted will tend cYlu-ivciyi' III" az
co,nplisl.mcni Of tina; object. an'l "a rro'.''
SpanardS against cXccS>cs Of MeXiranS. Th"-'
measures will haze to be proportional - tAc
extent of the evil they may have To- encounter,
but will never have any other ohicct than ihc
one above indicated Tac Instructions gwen
to the Commander Of the frigat" ftrens'ir!a.
who is CHIEF; Of the station ut rampica. also ia
cludcS protection OF other foreign Subjects
whose interests may be prciu1ccl. The As
Sembling of respectable nasal force al >atra-
ficiouS is for the same purpose.
knowing the tendency of The Mcx!tanS I"
engage in bitter persecution oi Spaniard'.
the Spanish Government has believed i; 20 hc
its duty to assemble sufficient means to fore
them to reSpcc; the lives and property Of L.
subjects These two expeditions are No; de-
signed TO interfere in ANY manner in The into
rior affairs Of the Mexican Republic
Next follows dispatches received by the Sc
cre,arv OF the Navy from Com Mcintosh, dated
November 26ih in which lie says he had heard a
report that M officer was sent from the 5ri'iSi'
frigatc vaorous 10 board the Stcamc: Wash
ington. He then says:
II am taking immediate measures 10 Get fill
particulars from Capt. Jarvis. ana will report
them in full by next opportunity, but accord
ing to my present understanding OF the matter
it looks like 4 renewal Of the scenes which
lately occurred around the Island Of Cuba,
changed only from Africans to iilibu>'"r>.
"You may rely on my taking prompt an'i
eilicicn; measures to protect the honor OF oar
flag. Should j; become necessary. and VI really
her Britannia Majcsty's officers have lnSirn'-
tons to board and examine American merchant
vessel, under the very guns Of the ships Of M
squadron. the time must he very shor; before
most serious consequences may be anticipated
In subsequent despatch. dated Dee. ri he
says: "By copies of correspondence with Capt.
Aldham, the Secretary will perceive Capt. y.
claims 1rotccioratc over the harhor oi ',rcy'
town" Capt. " and Sir WIN. Gore oiri.ey
secretary subsequently, paid an unccrcm"hio,'-
visitto Com. Mcintosh, the latter. no 'ionht' he
says. hcinG sent b. Sir Wiiiial" purpo>c'y ia
II ,,,c,,..-,li, aud talk