New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-10
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 10, 1859.

JAY MORNING. MAY 10
caration on the part Of Senior Bonla to charge the
Constitutional Government with the design Of selling
the national territory; for it was he, Mr. Bonlla and
his political associates, who despoiled the Republic, Of
Guatemala in the South and Of all the Northern ter.
ritory that was ceded to the United States by the
treaty Of Guadalupe Hidago, and the Mesilla Valley
in the Gadsden negotiation. This usurpng function.
ary is without shame and very oficous in Publishing
to the world the extraordinary document in question
To the above, Mr.. McLane's letter is annexed in
the following sense. do not give the plain language
but simply the intent and meaning Of the Minister:
Mr.. McLane says that his attention has been called
to publication styled protest from the Supreme
Government, signed by senor Bonia, in which it is
alleged: -
1. That Mr.. Forsyth recognized the Supreme Gov
ernment with view Of obtaining portion of the
national territory.
O. That having failed in bis design Mr.. Forsyth
commenced series of annoying and disagreeabe
complaints and finally ended by breaking off all po
litical intercourse with the Supreme Government.
8. That the Supreme Government tolerated this
misconduct only with view of reporting it to the
United States Government that he might be properly
rebuked +; but instead Of rebuking him, the United
States Government approved Of his conduct, and
now, having thrown of all reserve, recognizes the
Constitutional Government with the intention of
despoiling Mexico Of her national territory.
L. That all treaties and contracts entered into be-
tween the United States and the Constitutional ov
ernment, are null and void. 5-,es
In his answer Mr.. McLane says Here is state
ment of facts occurring at one time, adrotly com
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period, and of totally distinct character, with the
purpose Of msrepresenting the action of the United
States Government and to impair its good faith.
When Mr.. Forsyth recognized the Supreme Govern
ment, President Comonfort had abandoned the coun-
try, and the Constitutional Government was not
organized. Therefore Mr.. Forsyth recognized the
only Government in existence, which was that of
President Zuloaga. This in conformity with the
general policy Of the United States.
Subsequently he terminated our relations with that
Government not because be failed to purchase e rri
tory, but because the Supreme Government trampled
upon the settled principles of civilized nations, and
invaded the rights Of person and property.
At much later period, when the Constitutional
Government was organized, and the Mexican nation
had repudated the Supreme Government, four.f fths
of the States of the Republic having recognized the
Constitutional Government this latter sent Mini
ter to Washington and invited the United States to
open political relations with it.
The United States Government under these cir
cumstances had only to itself that this Cons
tutiona Government existed, with power and dispo-
ston to settle the questions at issue between the
two countries when Mr. Forsyth suspended bis diplo
matte relations.
The great extension of Mexican territory adjoining
that Of the United States, and the important political
| and commercial relations established by treaties,
made it proper for the two Republics resume polit-
ical relations, proper regard for the law
of nations wouId permit
The occupation of three or four States and princi
pal cities in the center of the Republic, could not
regarded as comforting de facto and imperial char
acter on the Supreme Government. On the other
hand the possession of fourffhs of the States and
an equally large proportion of the people, did give
that character to the Constitutional Government
Five six of those States in the north adjoining the
territory of the United States and several of them in
the SOUTH traversed by the citizens of the Uni.
ted States going to and from the Pacific; and with
one exception, all the Consuls of the United Sta tes
residing in Mexico have exercised their functions in
States recognizing the Constitutional Government.
These considerations, of purely political character
without any regard to the friendly disposition of the
Constitutional Government towards that of the
United States, to the objects that the latter nigh
hope to obtain by negotiation determined the Un tied
States to accept the invitation of the special Minister
Senor Mata, and reopen political relations with Mex.
leo by recognizing the Constitutional Governme pt
In this act of recognition no just of compla int
is given to the Supreme Government which is left
with all its rights of war whenever it may possess
the power and jurisdiction.
T, oe nj,
own discretion in selecting which party they will
recognize, and in the use of their discretion they do
| not abandon the relation of impartial neutrality.
II the particular case now under consideration dis.
urbs the relation of neutrality between the Govern.
ment of the United States and that of which Presi.
dent Mramon is the chief executive, the response
bity rests with the LATTER for he has chosen to make
an act perfectly proper in ITSELF the subject of harsh
and offensive complaint
Mr.. MeLane closes his letter by requesting Mr..
| Ocampo to make these views known in some proper
form, That the protest of the Supreme Government
may not mislead public opinion and prejudice the
world against the Government of the United States
In response, Mr.. Ocampo encoses the letter in the
circular addressed to the Governors of the States
the Republic, and communicates it to Mr.. McLane in
strong letter vindicatng the right and power of the
| Supreme Government, and denouneng the Liberal
Government as a faction that rules only small por-
tion OF the Republic by the power of the sword, and
which never can consolidate itself in civil Govern.
ment that will be acceptable to the people of Mexico
In this connection, Mr.. McLaue has instructed Mr.
Black to remain in Mexico and demand protection OF
Mramon; but if it is refused, then to pack up his
| archives, leave them with some reliable person and
come away, or if he can, to bring the archives with
| him.
ADJUSTMENTS LAST EVENING
| THE VARIETIES" Pauline one of Dumas trag
cally intense dramas aboundng with exciting scenes
and narrowing up emotions generally, was brought
| out last night with Miss Alice Mama Rachel look
ing sort of lady, attache of the establishment