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

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IKE MAILS BY THE TBNNBssHD-nR. FORsYrH'S PnO.
TEST AGAnsT THE FORCED C0NrRBUTToN-Pn1sI-
D1kT JUARAZ'B CoUNrHR PROCLAMATION ABOUT
rnD PoRfs-LBxRArIoNo or AnseRs. COOLIDGE AN3
GARCIA.
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES,
MKnoo, Nay "a, 1858.
JONI BLACK, ESQ, UNITED STATES OossuL kxxioo:-
sR-ln my Tote Of the 2Oth Inst l engaged TO reply
number Of American citizens residing ana dcnS cuisines
N pm capital asking for advice in regard 70 their right
and liabilities under the two DEGREES OF the Supreme gov
conferred with my colleagues Of the Dplomanc Corps in
unta bad invited for that purpose fhat juna hes taken
psce soo me result ,naa the Dp'osti' body not Of
proecson Of All foreigners In Mexico which had some
own clear views Of duty, end the responsibilities under
winch acs en- this question will not permit 10 defer
my own Judgment to that Of others, however much they
may be entitled to my high consideration. have there
FORE formally protested before the Mexican
against the enforcement OF tho decree Of the 18th Of May
upon property ofcizens Of the United Safes copy
this protest. the form Of note 70 the Minister Of 70
reign Relations, have the honor to transmit herewith
for tho information Of our couutymen in Mexico aud
my apewer TO their request for advice in the premises
results from the principles have maintained In this
pote, that IN opinion American czsps should decline
the decree Of the 18th ana decline TO psy any conrbu
ton which may be assessed their capital by the
appointed for that purpose and my advice
10 accordance With this orinon the Supreme govern
neDf sees proper 10 coercve there In
nothing to DO but to submit 10 them, and rely upon our
own government for redress. JOHN FORSYTH.
Messrs. Coolidge and Garcia, two American citizens
Who were taken prisoners 1t Orzava have been set at
liberty through the clemency Of President Zuloaga
cfed att request Of the American Minister Mr. Forsyth
From the New Orleans Picayune, June III
The steamship Tennessee, Capt Forbes, which lett
Vera Cruz on Der regular day. Monday, the It'll nst
rived here yesterday.
The mail express rom the capital reached Vera Cruz in
time for the Tennessee bu; have correspondents
snehoe and no papers except the EztraodnIy Of the
We have full nles Of the Vera Cruz Progeso the 9Th
inst inclusive
perceive from An announcement in the Entraordina
~ that the Hdlfo Is extinct and that its SUCCESSOR the
Aurora had also disappeared after issue, on account
abundsDtly good for Mexi,o, forsooh-of ''su
preme dpessure with the conduct Of the editor Senior
TIE Extraordinary says the city has been much excited
by decree Of the government imposing forced loan Of
one per cent on the capital Of foreigners.
With regard to American citizens long correspondence
published, in which Mr. Forsyth, United States Minister
diplomatic corps bad been held but that they of
accord ana that be had subsequently formally protested
against the enforcement Of the decree he recommends
American citizens TO "declne TO make the declaration
qured by the eighth article Of the decree Of the feeuth
and decline 70 pay any contributions which may be
sessed upon their capital by the commissioners provided
for that purpose" We have decree before u.s. but
would seem that its object is 10 compel declaration Of
the amount of capital possessed
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appears from this that there in fact two decrees
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 real and per-
sone property Of the value of not less than i've thou
sand dollars, ana not exceeding million five hundred
thousand dollars. This contribution" is to be paid
fourth in fifteen days, one fourth in twenty days.
fourth in erty days and fourth In fifty days. from the
date of the publication Of the Decree stringent regua
tons are provided for the prompt discovery of the
amount Of property possessed By Individuals and for the
upon ii provision Is also made for the repayment of the
contribution in shares of the National Bank establish.
supplied with its capital and its stockholders invested
with the general control OF the Goapces of the nation
He then quotes the Dario 06eial, 70 sbow that the
object OF the impoet 10 sustain troops and estabsh
National Bank; and Senior 0thon Governor OF San Luis
As speaking Of a. camo forsoso: and expresses the
opinion that Is destitute Of all the Clements Of rcgu.
tute forced Ioann
His reasons are given rs follows:-
J. II irregular and unusual In It's inception Is i'm
poted, not by virtue Of any suossug customary laws
but by virtue OF sudden and unexpected decree II is
eject for once only %por una sois res L is tsmpors
~ financial expedient suggested by the pressing
ties OF civil STRIFE and has analogy with any system Of
taxation recognized ard pracced by nations governed by
sound ara stable laws
2. 1t is partial, unequal and unjust in It's operation,
leaving, ~ ii Goes, ESQ extremes, above and below
which no contribution at all is laid and establishing
arfe inequality In the bases OF contribution
capitals that arc within those extremes.
and with these inequalities among those who are CON.
PEELED TO pay the undersigned must deem II differing
toto oao rem lawful tax, which, from lis very nature,
must be general uniform and Just
8 II h irregular and unusual In us appropriation
from the statement already alluded the Di1rio Of
cdI and frrm his observations the undersigned
satisfied that the FUNDS obtained by OF this "con
frbution" are intended 10 be employed, in the FIRST in
stance, TO sustain troops engaged IN the civil war
urhappily devastating the country and Afterwards to
form IN whole or lie part the basis Of the National Bank
with The shares OF which II is proposed 70 repay
Mr. Forsyth then cons nds that IN accordance with the
soundest principles OF international law the property of
the citizen remains free from any ouch appropriation in
any foreign country s IN made by this decree; and
finally refers 70 the British treaty, above quoted
showing that no "fosced loans spall be levied"
our treaty OF April 1881 placing the Cntei states
rens upon The same footing AZ the most favored naton,
and therefore not liable 10 ssforced loans"
The constitutional President, Juarex, has issued de-
cree declaring the decree OF Zuloaga closing all ports
Tuxpan Tampco and hazstan, null and providing for
the discharge OF vessels without the forms required IRON
oonsulates under the law OF the 9st OF January 1885,
when consus pleading the Znloaga DEGREES az
shall refuse " comply with them nj tho requirement OF
the constitutional authorities.
Mr.. James A. Plessant has been welcomed a. United
States Consul at MnsHsn the part Of the consttu
tional Preeident, Juarex.