The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-22
Action OF spain Against Tamp.co.

Iron the Diario dc Ia Marina October ID
We learn with the greatest satisfaction that orders have
ben given that the rigale Bercnca and the
DIN Juan dc Austria and venadito which, on account q
their small drangh enabled TO enter the river Of Tam
pro sail for that port 10 which end their have
been augmented We do not in the least doub, that those
forces will received the necessary instructions 10
vfh energy order 10 obtain full reparaton for the
sas committed in TAmpco by l., Cara IT, as we be.
believe, news s exact the station OF Vera Cruz Is
likewise 10 be reinforced
from the Diaio dc Ia Marina. Oct. l41
The document which now publish, and by which
one part OF the insults 10 which fellow citizens
subjected In Tanpico at the end OF last month s ON
cSy proved, shows 70 what degree We are Justified In
our condemnation ~ those acts.
Il " difficult 10 understand how men who aspire 10
being considered as government should forget " such
extent Governor Cara and his followers did, all
principles Of right and international duty, by placing
themselves voluntarily without the pale OF the Law Of
tons for their uncontrolled dsposing Of the lives and
properties Of foreign citizens Is equivalent TO this We
might IN order "a prove assertion, make ola you
mnous correspondence but We prefer limiting ourselves
for the present 10 the Glowing document, which
commend 10 the attention ~ our readers
PR0rErr.
In Tsmpiro de Tamaupas, the 2sth of September,
1858 at i've O'Clock IN the acrnoOn personally appeared
before the undersigned Vice Consul VI her Catholic Ma
jesty this district and witnesses hereto subscribcd-
Seniors Candida Ramos, representing Mcssrs Ramos
Obrcgon; D. Tcodoro o. Martinez, representing Campco
Martinez; n Antonio Bcrmudcz, representing Garcia &
Bermuder Angel Borraz, representing y Diego dc Ia
Istra d. Jose Maria Ortiz, representing ORTIZ Co; ID.
Benito Herrera, representing Herrero Barrero d. Joa
quinn Nstenzo for himself. r. Manuel A. Fernandez, for
~.
arc 10 me personally known declared that the 10Th
inst eleven o'clock In the morning they were cited by
the authority 70 appear At the Office of the slbcomms
sioner, where they repaired, and were notified OF
nm order Of the Governor, d. Juan jose dc Ia Cara,
by which n forced loan Of 500 900 was imposed
on the merchants Of which sum oxorbtant amount
assigned to each of TO the firms represent
which 10 I've paid the same day. without excuse or
pretex We replied that were unable to conform our
selves 70 such order Il being contrary H. the treaties
concluded between Mexico and SPAIN tho laws Of the
country and 10 the regulations issued by the
respect Of any kind whatever for law and tho justice OF
our reasons be attempted orcby 10 be carried ont, II
would be absolutely impossible 10 comply with w. for
had not the money exacted from us, nor was such sum
Immediately we were publicly conducted as prisoners
between line OF soldiers, TO the barracks Of the Eighth
regiment; there they threw In unclean and filthy
dungeon without being allowed any communication with
the outside any bed 70 sleep in aud With the positive
order 10 the officer guard not 20 provide US with any
food whatever, and not even with water
Thus remained until three O'Clock n the afternoon
OF the following day, the 9th when our partners clerks
friends order 10 from the most horrible de-
spar and from certain death engaged themselves 70 paw
the following sums, IN consequence WHEREOF We Wore se'
nj liberty ;Ramos Oregon, 81 800. Joaquin Mltenzo
~ 800; Herrera Barrero, $500; ORTIZ 20, 5000
Manuel A. Fernandez, 81 500 Garcia Bcrmudez sl5o
Victor Trspaga, $4,000; Campclo Martinez, 1000 An
gel Borraz for ~. Iastra, IS 500. Total SlS,l5o.
II will be impossible for 10 furnish in specie those
sums which We forced N consent to In the arbitrary
and violent manner Just exposed, in which case we shall
be again subjected TO insults beyond all cacuatOn and
supposing that by this time by u sacrifices
may be able to procure the demanded sums, II will
but adjourn for few days and destruction
after which they threaten Ms with vexatons 10 which
we shall succumb unless we be succored.
on account OF all which we formally protest agains
puch unheard " attempts Of II. Juan Jose dc In Gar
"a who perpctrated them, against the Mexican nation
and against whomspever may concern on account o
The insults inflicted on our persons and 10 the cost
damages, pretudces and inconvenience, 10 make then
good in justice when and how may suit us declaring
II necessary, 20 furnish ample proofs of what we have
stated in our protest We add that Sr n Victor Ira
paRa having consented 10 pay the dcmande,
&c him, remained IN the T~Eon up to iopr o'cocl
IN the afternoon OF the 2ah. when he notified that
might return to his home; II must further BE- taken int,
consideration that, IN order 10 render the injustice more