The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-22
Mr.. FORsYTHs LAST DIFFICULTY IN MEX
ICO


The official journal OF Mexico publishes the following
An affair has lately happened with Mr.. Forsyth and
Sgnor Loperena Of those unique of their kind
but which OF such that they mark the true
character Of the parties.
From the teegraphc dispatches which We insert below
readers will learn what has happened with the Amer
Minister and Signor Loperena, in consequence OF
order having been issued for the arrest Of the latter
he about to leave the republic without quidatng his
debts payment OF which claimed by the parties inter
ested AS an Introduction TO the reflections to which the
facts give rise begin by inserting the teegraphc des
patches the contents OF which will relieve from the
ccssy OF relating history OF the affair Here they are
(ent from Mexico on the 23d of October 1885, TO Orzaba
al III 20 A. Nd
To ruE MILITARY CoxMANpaST oy ORz.R. AND CoRpovA
ION Manuel Daz, third Civil Judge OF this Capital, has
sonccd through this department detention OF Don L.
nacio Loperena who travelling by the diligence for
Very Cruz, because several administrators Of eccesastca
properties claim Of money owed by the said LOPEZ
Therefore. he be detained and let the Judge
hold himself AT the disposition e the third Judge Of this
capital, whom you will advise. GARCIA.
REPLY.
Omz,BA, Oct %, 1853.
To ms ExdILxcy THE MINISTER os WAR
Tie American Minister, from whom claimed the dc.
teron Of orcrcna, has insisted taking him with him.
sending me the following COMMUNICATION
AsrFrAS LreArIos orizaba, Oct q 1853
Don lenacio snperena MEXICAN citizen clamed BY You,
u Obtained a. he srper ms service and neada IN
The passport which delivered by Minister
ne T Of Sc " dosn giving e SGfse foR sSfi
And communicate 90 your Excellency for the infor
der not TO compromise the relations with the supreme
government permitted him to leave, notwithstanding
that there had occurred very strong verbal communcn
with honor and in your Excccncy does not approve
this course that he may be detained at Cordova, in
rliance with the directions given to me Notwithstanding
the Possession by the minister o passport for himself
h wife and two servants among which he includes Iopc
LUCIANO PRlETO
CoRpoyA, oct. %, 1853
To ms ExcEItKScY INV MINISTER WAR
by The protest which accompanies this your Excellency
viii pcfccycthat his xcclehcy The Minister Of the United
States opposes the detention Il sgnor Jopercna,
qucs,cd by the third Civil Judge.
LEGATION ~ rHr Usrryp srarrs,
Don Igpaco Iperena Mexican citizen claimed BY YOU BY
order o. The supreme Of the republic anno, be
passport which given 10 me BY he Minister q Foreign
which p" f that pSs9 snd
undes my guarantee. FORSYTH
Ills ExceIency The Minister on the attempt being made
10 force senor Lperena to leave the carriage, nterposcd
himself between myself and tba, gentleman saying that
in the name o. the nation which he represented he on.
posed such act aud that only by force Of would
he permit Sgnor Lopcrena TO be taken from the carriage
1rcqucst your Excellency TO instruct me II notwith
standing what has occurred, shall dctan him by force
Of arms In Of the fact that the Minister says that
Ioperena u Va his chamber and under his protection
await your reply as the Minister has assured me he will
wait until TO distance Of three leagues from this
ANRADE
Before making any reflections the documents which
have been given above desire % set forth here clearly
and positively circumstances Of which possess the
proofs and which should be held in consideration The
first that the supreme government has had no part IN
the detention Of Iopcrena that arosc-as VIII be
by the clegraphc dispatches themselves debts in
CURED by that individual and the order cmanated
from the only competent tribunal In the affair
The second is, that IN the passports given by the
Secretary 81 Foreign Affairs 10 the American Minister
the name " Joporona does not appear, rs ~ them Mr.
Forsyth only named with the addition Of his wife and
two servants" Among these Mr. Forsyth wishes 10 pass
1opcrena and do not wish ~ increase the humiliation
which from that fact must attend his proegc, much
the more that the person protected consents 10 II for the
purpose of ovadng the action Of justice in st for debt
lie who content with such degradation is worthy OF H.
But what shall say Of Mr.. Forsyth HIS conduct Is
uniusthabe. and should not believe II did not
know the fact Iopcrena, IN leaving the republic, Is
debtor who flies eyadc the claims OF his creditors and
the acton ~ the courts, and Mr.. Forsyth not only pro
tccts this flight but placing himself IN opposition 10
justice, enervatcs its action against person for
whom Mr. Forsyth has not even the futile defence Of
foreign citizenship, for In his replies 10 the
authorities he has considered him a Mexican
citizen Here we have then a foreigner protecting
the fight OF criminal who ~ claimed by the tribunals OF
his country What Justify this conduct What rights
be alleged by the parsonage who has thus actedP On
what principles such proceeding be foundedg
And ali this had been done by Mr. Forsyth, the affair
would not have the character which takes when
consider that the Minister Of the United States has made
known that acts that character his high rank should
no doubt have led him 10 be prudent and circum
spect that hes not been the case, By that Ia