The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-18

katsF from MexIoe
rEy MAILS BY TIE TDNNBssDD-nR. FORsYrH's Pn0-
Dsr AGAMeT THE FORCED CONTEMPORARIES
DENT JUARAz's COUNTER PROCLAMATION ABOUT
rHD PoA1s-LBkRArIcNo or AneeRs. COOLIDGE AWE
GARCIA.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES
Mxnoo, Nay "a, 1853
JoHs BLACK, ESQ, uNr1n srArKs CossuL kMioo:-
sIR-In my Lote Of the ooh Inst i engaged TO reply
number Of American citizens residing and doing bushes
N tbs capital asking for advice IN regard TO their right
erpmtnt Of the 18th and 10th insss aftev should have
conferred with my colleagues Of the Dploanc Corps in
una bad invited for that purpose mat jun taken
accord sud has taken that concerted action she
profession Of q. foreigners In Mexico which had some
wsb Ill respect for the opinions Of my colleagues. nv
own clear views Of duty, and the responsibilities under
vhch act en- this question will not permit 70 defer
may DO entitled to my high consideration have there
fore formally protested before the Mexican governmeut
ss.Dst The enforcsment ofthe decree Of the 18th May
upon property ofczens Of the United Safes copy
TINS protest. In the form Of note 70 the Minister OF Fo
reign Relations have the honor to transmit herewith,
Tor the information Of couutrymen In Mexico aud
my apswer 10 their request for advice the premises
results from the principles have maintained IN this
soe, ns' my opinion American cxrps should decline
the decree Of the 18th, and decline pay courbu
ton which may DO assessed their capital BY the
In accordance with this orinon the Supreme govern
eot sees proper 10 resort coercve measures there
s0 foe saes rs
Messrs Coolidge and Garcia, two American citizens
who were taken prisoners 1t Orzava have been set at
liberty through the cIemency Of President Zulosga
cised at the request Of the American Minister Forsyth
From the New Orleans Pcayune, June Ill
The steamship Tennessee, Capt. Forbes which lett
Vera Cruz on her regular day. Monday, the it'll ins
The mail express IRON the capital reached Vera Cruz in
time for the Tennessee but have correspondence
thence and no papers except the Extraordinary of the
We have full files Of the Vera Cruz Proreso to the 9th
~ that the Hydlfo extinct and that its the
aurora had also disappeared after one ISSUE on account
preme dpeasure with the conduct of the editor Senior
Godoy.
by decree Of the government imposing forced loan Of
one per cent on the capital Of foreigners.
With regard to Aner,a citizens long correspondence
Is pubshed In which Mr. Forsyth, United States Minister
at Mexico, announces that meeting Of members Of the
diplomatic corps had been held bu. they not of
accord and that be had subsequently formally protested
against the enforcement Of the decree He recommends
American citizens to "declne TO make the declaration re-
CURED by the eighth article Of the Of the feenth
and decline 70 pay any contributions which may be
sessed upon their capital by the commissioners provided
for that purpose We have not the decree bat
would seem that its object Is 10 compel declaration Of
The protest Of Mr. Fsrsytb published at full length
appears from this that there were In fact two docrees
virtually; however, only parts OF one Mr. Forsyth
says
By the rst Contribution" imposed, for once only,
OF about one per cent upon every capital Of
sona property, Of the value Of less than five thou
sand dollars and not exceeding million five hundred
fourth in fifteen days one fourth in twenty dsys' one
ourth IN erty days and one fourth In fifty days. from the
date of the publication of the decree stringent regua
amount Of property possessed BY Individuals and for the
collection OF the "conrlbution'' that may be claimed
'conributon in shares Of the National Rank estss,sh
ed by the second decree, and the National Bank thus
supplied with its capital and its stockholders invested
with the general control OF the Goapces Of the nation.
He then quotes the Dirrio 0fcial 70 show that the
object Of the mpoet TO sustain troops and establish
National Bank; and Senior Othon, Governor OF San Luis
speaking OF a. pvesamo forsoo: and expresses the
opinion that Is destitute Of all the Clements OF rcgu.
lar nx but has on the contrary, all those which const
His reasons given rs follows
II is irregular and unusual in its inception; rs i'm
but by virtue Of q sud- and unexpected decree 1t is
70 be enforced by rapid and stringent steps is 10 take
nv paDc uns ,1 hS n.
ties OF civil strife, and has analogy with system Of
taxation recoenzed ard practiced by nations governed by
Is partial, unequal and unjust in It's operation
leaving, ~ II GOES, sso extremes, above and below
. .rss no contribution At AL Is laid and esaslshos
capitals that are within those extremes
With these l,rge exemptions from all contribution
PEELED 70 pay, the undersigned must deem differing
toto orio fren lawful tax which, from lis very nature
must be general, uniform and lust
3. II h irregular and unusual In us appropriation,
from the statement already alluded in the DIo OF
cal and rtm his own observations, the undersigned
satisfied that the FUNDS obtained by OF this con-
fributon" are intended TO be employed in the first in
stance 10 sustain troops engaged the civil war now
unhsppiy devastating the country, and Afterwards TO
form whole or r part, the basis Of the National Bank
with the shares OF which Is proposed 10 repay H.
Mr. Forsyth then contends that accordance with the
sorndest principles Of international law the property OF
the citizen remains free from any ouch appropriation in
any foreign country. a. s made by this decree; and
finally refers % the British treaty above quoted
showing that forseo loans ses be levied" and TO
treaty OF April g. 1881 placing the UnItet states cit
xens upon the same footing the moet favored nauon
and therefore not liable 70 "forocd oans."
The constitutional President, Juarsz has issued de-
cree declaring the decree OF Zuloags closing all ports bat
Tuxpan, Tampco and Mnrstlan null, and providing for
the discharge OF vessels without the forms required IRON
consuatcs under tho law OF the 9lst OF January 1885,
when consuls pleading the Zuoaea DEGREES supreme
shall refuse " comply with them at the requirement OF
the constitutional authorities
Mr. james A. Pleasant has been welcomed ~ United
States Consul at Mnsisn the part OF the consttu.
tiobal Preeident, Juarex.