The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-08
UNITED STATES LEGATION,

and indignitics committed upon American cit-
i4ons during the recent terrible massacre At
Tacubaya:
UNITED STATES LRGATIoN, !
Vera Cruz, June ilth, 1885
Sir The undersigned, Envoy Extraordina,
ry and Ministcr Plenipotcntiary of the United
States, near the Republic of Mexico haNlng
called the attention of the Government OF tit
United States 10 certain crueitles perpeIateu
AZ Tacubaya, on the litn aud i2ih OF April
1859, by persons acting under the authority OF
the government having the seat of its power
al the city OF Mexico, Of which General Mira
mon Is the chief executive, ana OF the WIN
dr2wal OF the eIequaturs heretofore issned l.
consuis OF the United States in Msxlcoi ant
having informed il that several citizens OF the
United States have been The victims OF thest
crueIties, three OF whom. Doctors John Dn-
VAIL lgnacio RItohie and Albert lamon, were
phys sIcians actually engaged IN attendanc,
upon the sick and wounded in the military
hos pitais, and TWO others, unofiendlng youths
under age, has been instructed to address Il
You the earnest remonstrancs that the occasion
calls for
The Pres;dcn; of the United States has ex-
amlucd this subject with deep concern, and al
anxious desire 10 adopt the necessary meas
ureS, not only to procure the punishment %
the persons guilty Of these enormities, but also
- provide Ior the security OF cill@ens of the
United States residing iii the interior of MexI-
co, and he feels, in common with his country
men. great indignation that these cltizens of
under such atrocious circumstances As TO merit
he reprobatiOn Of the civilized world.
In the peaceable recognition of the Cons ii
tutloial government, without any forcl bic III
teryeGuon, The government of the United
States exercised unquestonsd right under
the law Of nations which gave no cause OF OIL
tense 10 the opposite party contsndlhs 1Jl
power over the country, and dId NOT authoT-
/ I4e Interference with cOnsuls OF the United
/ States in The discharge of thsir consular func-
lions in their respective districts, ana least oi
all could that political measure justify, or IL
any way excuse the shocking barbaritles whose
| condemnation is now passing through the
| world; sndalthough the position now occupied
| by the United States with respect TO Mexico.
precludes any formal diplomatic intercourse
with those exercising power IN the city ot
| Mexico who are not recognized as constituting
! the Government of the republic, yet the snor-
mites are OF such an unusual nature rs 10
| Justify unusual proceedings
Therefore, the undersigned, by tho express
! nstruc tlons OF his government, calls your al
! tentiou TO these outrages, i'll violation OF thu
common rights OF humanity as well rs ol
| solemn treaty obligations, perpstrated under
! circumstances that justify this direct renlon-
| STRANGE that the shedding of blood may be
| stavpd The personal rights OF citizens of the
| United States res pected, and the atr0ciOuS
| criminals who have brought disgrace upon
! .heir country duly punished. This measure is
| due to the character Of those exercising power
! in the city Of Mexico, not less than TO the cha
| racter of the Republic.
So far as citizens of the United States have
| been the victims of these violations of natural
| rights and treaty supulatons, they will be
/ held in empmbrance, and redress will be de-
| msnded, and ultimately Obtained therefor,
| whatever may be the result of this remon-
! STRANGE.
| Ine president Of the United States has read
| " IN much satisfaction Il communities ton ad-
! dressed 10 the undersi gned under dat of April
| .t2d 1850 by the minister of foreign affairs OF
| the constitutional government, which is re-
! cognized by the United States as the Imperial
! government of Mexico, pr0nouncing its un-
! qualified condemnation Of these rcprshensi bic
/ proceedings and also conveying assurances
| Of its determination to put stop 10 them,
! and TO do its duty to a friendly power. New
| erthelcss, he considers 1t proper. has al
! ready been stated, that direct remon-
| STRANGE should be addressed TO those W hO
are Immediately responsible for the outrages
and indIgnitlts that the subjects
| of this communication, that the civilized
world may know upon whom rests the respOn =
sibility of disturbing the ordinary relations OF
amity uad friendship that have been establish
| Cd aud guarant tIed by treaty stlpulatlonS be-
| tween Mexico and the United STATES, and
! which ths best efforts of the governments OF
| the two republics have failed 10 maintain,
| in consequence OF the reckless and inhu-
! man eIcesses Of those now acting in the
! City OF Mexico under the authority OF
| the government referred 10, and with which
| vnu are associated minister of foreign af-
! fairs.
| lne undersigned has the honor to subscribe
want. lSignedl ROBERT NJ. McLANE