The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-04

Idea OF the wrochcd state to which affairs public and
private here lTampco] and at Vera Cruz have been
brought by the conduct Of the parties that now distract
the country with civil Nature has laylshed her
every gift Of so and position that he desired 70 rem
der the people happy and powerful yet agriculture,
commerce. and all industrial pursuits have been reduced
10 the lowest ebb BY the euds Of the military bandith
who wrange for the last miserable vestges Of private
and public resources There seems to be neither patriot
Ism nor sense of common deooncy left in these self
constituted rulers that spring into power pIer as
as their ability extends and then make way for a new
horde of adventures Liberty there is none il is the
worst form of military license that stalks ruthlessy
and without shame over the land The time seems to
be at hand when tue United States will be bound by
every consideration Of humanity and policy TO interfere
and abate evil which must threaten the peace of this
hemisphere The military leaders of Mexico are alto
gether reckless Of consequences that may from
the pursuit of plumber and the citizens Of other countries
made to suffer we'll those Of the United States
Under date Of the 18th October at Vera Cruz, Com
mander Dahlgren gives the particulars of an interview
with President Juarez relative to the complaints Of Bias
tien and Schultz, at 1ampioo. After detailing the case
of the first President Juarez declared THAT the practice
[of levyng forced loans improper and should not
be continued and that he would instruct Governor
CARA by the next British packet Of the case of
Schultz he had information. President Juarez exhib
tied every disposition to prevent citizens from being
subjected to improper annoyanccs, and repeated his de-
sire to sustain the best understanding with the United
States. In reply to note from Commander Dahlgren
Mr.. Ocampo, the Minister Of Foreign Affairs of Juarez
addressed to him the following official note
VERA Cnuz, Oct 10, 1858
BY special order of the President reply to the conf
Dental note which you addressed to him under date Of
the 18th instant and which received here yesterday
being your immediate understanding of the result Of the
audience granted to you by the President The note
efs to the verbal representations which you made respect
ing complaints preferred to you In Tampco by two Aner
citizens in relation to matters Of pecunry nature
and to redress which, well to prevent anysuch in flu
re the President stated to you that he would require
report from Mr. Garza the of Tamaulpas who
in respect to foreign affairs, in fact under the ursdic
ton of the President and that he would then adopt such
appeared to him just and proper preserve
the good understanding which his excellcncy desired
should be maintained between Mexico and the United
States On the evening of the day of tho audiencetha
is the 18th received at
the department under my charge. brought by the 'Pe
pito which anchored that day in this port and which
related to the matters those in which you inter
posed
With respect to forced loans exacted from foreigners
the President had already at Guadalaar in the mouth
of March last, dictated general regulation exempting
foreigners from such loans, and to-day, by express
despatched subsequently by Mr. Cara other business
he is notified not to make such levies in future and to
return at once the sums exacted and make due indem
nifty.
With respect to the case of Mr. Schultz the general
order which deemed just has already been dictated
directing that the cargo detained at Tautoyuqua in
part of which Mr. Schultz is interested be released with
out any other charge than light fine penalty for
the attractions which the committed Of our
tomhouse ordinances and of the express order of this
government issued at Guanajuato in February. The
for issuing this order was mainly that the actual
situation of the republic rendered 1t impossible for the
judges who had cognnce Of the Of appeal to decide
promptly
BY this means the delays which would have worked
injury to those interested in the said cargo pre-
vented.
As the President finds In your statement and
understanding of what passed at the audience he deems
it unnecessary to make any correction of your note
have the honor to be your obedient servant,
M. OCAMPO.
To JouN A. DAHIGREN, ESQ.,
Commanding u. S. ship Plymouth.