New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-23

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MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE.
VERA Cnuz, Sept. 8, 1859.
Special 10 the Nsw Orleans Crescsnt.l
MR. McLANR's DEPARTURE.
| Events crowd upon each other and verify my pre-.
dictons rapidly that am even bewildered in the
midst Of the history which is growing up around me.
II you will turn the nles of the Crescent until
May last, you will find that have written to you
| semmonthIy announcement of the failure Of Mr..
McLanes mission, and always with the prophecy that
he would leave the country disappointed here II not
broken down at home. did not think to see veri-
cation soon, but as the event has happened, why
must accept it as child born before the regular
nine months pregnancy. As you have probably
already published, he left Vera Cruz on the Sd Of
September, in the sloop-of war Brooklyn, on leave
of absence of two months. His leave-taking was
somewhat cold If not outre under the circumstances,
and it has already created depression here, as
have no doubt it intended to do. He too good
friend, says scandal to go off without visiting old
Juarez and bis abrupness seems to intimate that
| the intimacy between him and this Government Was
not so close as it was thought to be-
| The fact of the matter, putting all diplomatic
officially resigned, and will never come back to
Mexico unless under different auspices. He has been
most scandalousy deceived, both here and at home,
and unless he bring Buchanan up to the rack Of
doing something, or Juarez up to the honesty OF
keeping promise, there is an end of the mission.
He will talk TO Buchanan and La Reintree will listen to
Juarez, and thus on both hands he will be advised OF
the condition Of affairs, whether pluck at home or
honesty here will justify his return. In the absence
| Of decided ultimatum from Mr.. Buchanan, which
will allow him to say, Do this fight" be is USE
less here, except polite chaperon to gallant the
beauties of Sem Andreas de Tuta about on ete days.
We have sufficient account to settle with Mexico to
make claim for indemnifcation or war; and as the
latter alternative will be forced upon at last what
is the use Of hanging fire and putting off the adjust
ment while the injuries inflicted upon commerce
| are daily on the increase?
1t is given out that sickness, or impaired health,
hurried the Minister off, but to us the spot this is
all CANNON. am not blind nor near.sighted, and
| when saw him few days ago he looked quite
healthy, and was really lively. He has visited up
and down the coast, had good living, sea baths and
breezes frequent excursions on the Brooklyn, and
wthal, very pleasant time Of it moreover, he has
kept good company, been with the women, and hob
nobbed over champagne just like a we'll man too
| much to impose on clear.sghted individual like
your correspondent; and therefore hope you will
excuse me for going under the curtains and peeping
about for actual for actual facts. dislike to
contradict official documents however, for you being
an official printer, might say that this was treason
against the whole class Of official writings, from the
original nkase against Adam and Cain down to the
last proclamation Of Mayor stth; therefore, to make
this record correspond with the oracular and official
note, here confess that the Minister ,cas sick,
| As an honest man, he was sick and tired of
the constant and never-ceasing falsehoods and du.
plicity with which he was surrounded and which has
shorn him of all power. 1t is not allowable that d
plomats shall grow excited and vent their angry feel
ings in plain talk; therefore he was compelled to
listen daily to repetition of the most heartless prom
ises unblushng falsehoods, and selfconvncing hum.
hug that could be thought dreamed Of He did not
hear an honest word in Vera Cruz, unless from some
stranger or American, who Indignantly told him how
false and treacherous this people were, and ,va,ned
him not to trust people ,cho trust each other
He was sick of broken promises, Of bad faith and
fruitless labor. If be might have hoped for any
thing from Mr.. Buchanan it would have maze the
burthen supportable; but, knowing that bis sole de-
pendence was upon Juarez, and that the latter had
nothing to give, what could detain him here? He
|
$1,000 per month, but for the great hope of doing
something worthy of diplomacy and statesmanship.
He has failed, first, through his original mistake,
which pointed out to you in letter dated the 10th
of April, and which reads at present like history
written by clairvoyant who actually read the fu-
ture: and, secondly, through the lack of nerve in
those who guide affairs at Washington.
The legation is in the hands of Mr.. La Reintree a
Baltimorean, of French extraction well read, fluent
in Spanish instructed in the meaningless professions
OF his people, and consequently capable Minister,
pro tenn. Mr.. Reintree might not cope with Mr.. Nc.
Lane in profound learning, in deep thought, or in
legal acumen, but he is better able to negotiate with
| Mexcans than MIR. McLane can ever hope to become.
La Rentree will have no delicacy in cause where it
is not understood, but will plainly state what be
wants, how he proposes to get it, and what he will do
if it is not conceded. I do not know that he will
offend Mr.. McLane by any precipitate movement, but
| if he had nobody to consult but Buchanan it ia
altogether probable we should have a muss in the
Gulf before two months could have restored the &C.
| tual Minister to his post send you COPY of Mr.
| NcLane's letter:
LEGATION THE UNITED srArEs}
Sir: His Excellency the President Of the United
States having granted leave of absence from this
city for short time, in order to re.establsh nv
health do not believe that any matter can arise IN
the meantime which shall disturb the negotiations
| entrusted to my charge.
Proposing to take advantage of this license in the
month Of September, have the honor to inform you
that during my absence Mr.. H. R. de la Rejntree
Secretary Of legation will remain in this city and its
vicinity to receive any communications which NAV
be directed to the Legation of the United States;
and should the occasion require it, he will enter into
correspondence with the Constitutional Government
under the instructions which he has received from
his Government.
beg that you will inform his Excellency, President
Juarez, of my intention informing him at the same
time that do not think my absence will be extended
longer than through the months of September and
October.
| have the honor to be your attentive friend,
ROBERT N. McLANE.
To His Excrency, Don j. A. de la Fuente Minister of For
| eign Relations Of the Mexican Republic
| should like to traslate the reply if thought you
would print it, but it is not worth the room. 1t
simply says, Your note received, Mr.. Minister
distinguished honor-sorry you are sick-sorry you
are going distinguished and able represent
ative-friend of Mexico-hope you will come back"
All fudge
| THIS ENSUING CAMPAIGN-MoNEY WANTED
Next in Importance in my budget of news is the
campaign which it is proposed to omen against the