New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-23

President Monroe and reiterated by yourself, Of
attempting anything for the present more than 70 az
ford protection TO her citizens and obtain redress for
Injuries done them be aTeriDg that they had been
robbed and natFeated ia the most inhuman manner
" He said that they would not receive back nor at
tempt to govern Mexico, nor any Of the South Amer
lean States we're she they to request such govern
ment tomorrow /; that ali Spain expected Or desired
ia that quarter retention in peace Of her present
pos.essiDns He went on 10 gay that the enormities
recently perpetrated upon his cbuntrynen were of
such atrOcious character denaHdth presence
OF a suitable naval force off Vera Cruz and HampiCo,
bat that no troops to operate land had been sent
and that the officers in command had been instructed
to avoid, if possible, any conflict with Mezicans-
AS explanatory Of what has been done and the
reason for doing IT, send yOn translation Of num-
her one of memorandum Of observations Of Minister
Of state furnished 70 me, after the interview by Mr.
Comyn Assistant Secretary Of State a gentleman
who when holding diplomatic situation in London,
wellknoWn to Mr.. Buchanan. You will TeHem-
Der that have always given it as my impression that
there would be no var for the reason that ! have
always believed that England and France would have
sufficient influence to prevent it but to ny surprise
now learn from Mr.. COilantes himself, as well as
from the-tH Here occu7s hiatus THAT in matters
Of recent complaint the Spanish Government have
rejected 10 the most emphatic manner the profered
Intervention Of England.
81 remain, repeatedly. etc,
" T. the Hon. III. Cszs. Secretary Of stats-''
[HElroRANBUM.I
The excuses committed in St Louis Potos by the
constitutional troops upon the subjects Of her CathO-
lis Majesty induced the Captain-General and Cover
nor Of Cuba TO send to Tampc0 some vessels of war
IN order to guard against repetition at the last
named point Of the outrages suffered at the former
place These vessels entered the harbor Of Tampico
WIN permission from the Governor Of the place, and
remained quiet spectators Of the conflict which was
! then raging, when General La Cara imposed upon
! SPanlards large war tax putting in prison and in
Jnfng those VINO, from want of means, were unable
/ to pay it,
The Captain. General Of Cuba then determined upon
sending to Ianpico other vessels Of the royal navy
that Of obtaining from Gen. La GAIA reparation for
losses and damages caused to the subjects Of her Ca
! thOlic Majesty; the refnnding Of amounts ezaeted
from them and satisfaction for these outrages II to
| obtain this end it should he necessary to employ
! force any measures which may be adopted will tend
exclusively to the accomplishment Of that object, and
| protect Spauiards against excuses Of Mexieaus.
| These measures will have TO be prOportOned to the
extent Of the evil they may have to encounter, but
will never have any other object than the one above
| indicated.
| The instructions given to the commander of the
gate Berenegna, who is chief Of the station at Tam
pcO also includes protection Of other foreign subjects
/ whose interests may be prejudiced The assembling
OF respectable naval force at SACRIFICES is for the
| same purpose.
" Knowing the tendency Of the Mexicaust to engage
/ in a bitter persecution Of Spaniards, the Spanish
Government has believed it to be its duty to assemble
sufficient to force them TO respect the lives and
property of its subjects. These TWO expeditions are
nor designed to interfere in any manner in The interior
| affairs OF the Mexican republic
LETTERS FROM CAPT. MiISTosH
Next follows dispatches received by the Secretary
of the Navy from Commodore Mcintosh, dated No
yember Goth, in which he says be had heard report
hat officer was sent from the British Tgate Val
arous to board the steamer Washington. He then
says: 81 am taking immediate measures to get full
particulars from Captain Jarvis, and will report them
in full by the next opportunity: bat according my
understanding Of the matter, it looks like renewal
Of the scenes which lately occurred around the island
of Cuba, changed only from Africans to fibusters.
You may rely my taking prompt and efficient
measures to protect the honor Of flag. Should it
become necessary, and if really her Britannia Aaes
tys officers have instructions to board and examine
American merchant vessels under the very guns of
the ships Of my squadron, the time must be very short
before most serious consequences may be anticipated"
J In subsequent Dispatch dated December Sd, he
says: By copies OF correspondence with Capt. Aid
ham, the Secretary will perceive Capt. A. claims pro
tect0rte over the harbor Of GreytOwn.N Capt A. and
Sir VIM. Gore OuseIys Secretary subsequently paid
an unceremOnous visit to Com. Mcintosh the latter no
doubt he says. being sent by Sir William purposeIy
to remove all untayorahe Impressions and 10 talk over
rather than write further upon the subjects at issue
Capt Aldham disavowed all intention OF interference
with American vessels his great desire being to act in
j concert with Com McIutosb in endeav0ring to pre-
vent the landing OF ibusters-that he could not pos
siby see the slightest cause for the apprehension Of
any difficulty, and that so far as he was concerned
,, there should be none.
t With MIR Synge, Sir George Ousey's Secretary the
conversation equally frank. He, however, dis.
e tinctly declared that England had never abandoned
the protecorate, but believed that before the first Of
SANITARY next the whole matter would be finally set
5 tied.
) AS to boarding and searching American vessels
they had already abandoned it, not from fear or pu-
silIanmity, but because England felt that she could
do so houomhy, and ought to do it and it was not
probable that it was to be revived that there
was nothing secret or mysterious in Sir Williams
mission, which was well understood in Washington
! and no officer in Her Majestys service would be less
y likely to do any act which could be construed as of
. tensve or as an interference with US, than Captain
II Adtam.