New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-08
THE CONDUCTA RELEASED.
y,O- tn. N o Pirayune. Jun, ~

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! Our Attentive correspondent at Vera Cruz trans
nits 10 us the fol wing dispatch, addressed to the
Government of MiramOn at the City OF Mexico, by our
Minister Mr. McLone, Oh the subject OF he Itcuoaya
massacre. As our correspondent well says - : It's TN
| portapce cannot well be overestimated.' u Is for
nal demaud and in tie Of the President OF the
United States of satisfaction for the atrocities and n
dirui,ies committed upon American citizens during
| those dsys Of terror IN Mexico.
| L : LEGATION, NFRA Cruz, June III, lsJ'.
| SIR: Tie undersigned Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenpotentary Of the United States near the
Republic Of Mexico having calico the sftenton of the
Government Of the United Stats to certain crue'ie'
perpetra.ed at Tacubaya on the Ito and l2th of April
1SJ9, by persoIs actrg under the authority OF the
Government having the seat Of its power at the City
Of Mexico Of which Gen. Mramon is the chief Execa-
five ard Of the withdrawal of the eSequanrs hereto
fore issued to Insuls Of the United Stses MeSicn
and bavrg Informed il that several citizens Of the
Upted States have been the victims Of these crueltes
three Of whom (Drs. John Duval Ignacio Richie aud
Albert Lamorl were physicians actually engaged in
attendance upon the sick ard wounded ia the military
oeptsls, aud t.o others, unoff-nding youths uoder
age has been instructed to address to you the earnest
rernonsirauce that the occasion calls for.
| TIE President Of the United States has examined
this subject with deep and ao1Ous desire to
adopt the necessary measures not only TO procure the
punishment Of the persons guilty of these enormties
but also to provide for the security Of citizens of the
Unted States residing in the interior of Mexico, and he
| feels in common with his countryDen, great iudgna
tion that these citizens of the United States shOuld
| have been murdered nnder such atrocous circum
s'aIces to merit the reprobaon OF the civilized
world.
Ir TIE peaceabe recognition Of the Constitutional
| Government without any forcibls ntery ention the
Goyen ment of the United States exercised unques
toned right under the law Of nations which gave no
cause Of offense TO the opposite party contendng tor
pos er over the country and cid lot authorize inter-
ferepce with Consuls Of the United States IN the dis
charge Of their colsuar functions in their respective
dsrcts and least Of all could that political measure
Justify any way the shocking bsrbsrities
| whose condemnation is now passing through the
world al although the position now occupied by the
United States with respect to Mexico pfecudes any
formal diplomatic intercourse with those exercising
power in the City Of Mexico, who are not recogIized
az constituting TIE Government OF the Republc, yet
the enOmies are Of such unusual nature a. to us-
| tify unusual proceedings.
Therefore the undersigned by the express in'truc-
tions Of bis Government cells your attention to these
ou'rages n violation of the common ghts of human.
ty as well es OF soemn treaty obligations, perpetrated
under circumstances that justify this direct remon-
stratce that the SHEDDING Of blood may be stayed the
perond rights OF citizens OF the United STATES re-
tpeced M the atrocous criminals who have brought
| disgrace upon their country duly punished. inns
easure is due to the character of those exercising
power in the City Of Mexico, not less than to the char
acter of the Republic.
80 far az czens of the United States have been the
victims of those volaOns of natural rights and treay
stipuations they will be held in remembrance, ana
redress will be demanded, and ultimately Obtained
| strsLce.
The President of the United States has read with
much Satisfaction a communication addressed to the
undersigned, under date Of April 2 1852 by the Min-
ster Of Foreign Affars of the Constitutional Govern
mep which il recognized by the United States a. the
| imperial Government OF Mexico ptonouncng its un-
qualified condemnation of these reprehcnsbc proceed
ilgs ard also conveying assurances 0f It's deternna-
| tiop to nut stop TO them, and to DO duty to q
friendly power. Nevertheless, he considers It proper
as hos been already sated that direct remembrance
should be addressed to those who are immediately re-
suo sble for the Outrsges and indgntles thai are the
subject Of this alton, that the cvlizei world
may know upon whom rests TIE responsibility OF dis
tuTbIg the ordir ary relations of ay aud friendship
that have been established and guaranteed by treaty
stipula'ions between Mexico and the United Sta
and which the best efforts of the Government. OF the
two Republics have failed to maintain, in consequence
| Of the reckless and iuhuman eNcesses Of thoss now
acting in the City Of Mexico under the Authority OF the
Government referred to- and with which you are asso-
| ci-ted as Minister Of Foreign Affair.".
The undersigned has the honor to subscribe himself
very respectfully, your obedient servaht,
To hi. Erceency Msnasi Den @o Mal:s e Foreign
Afss in the Government Of which General Mirsmon is
| Chief Executive City OF Mexico
| From The Nelc O,ieau Peayun, ef June 80.
In ADDITION to the very full intelligence which we
have ar ady published in regard to the recent seizure
| of specie in Mexico we have been favored with the
following extract from private letter from gentleman
If the highest standing il Vera Cruz. L. Is curious in
| corfrrui, the Intelligence have through Other
sources that the banGit CObos actu Ally prowllng
about the rich conducta while the writer appears to
be strongly Of the opinion that there were designs upon
and through the money from the begiGning, aud by
those high ia authority. Afer narratDg II length the
general facts already published the writer prOceeds
| "Tbe copdacts had reached already Cerro Gordo,
| half WAY from Jalapao TO Vera Cruz, when Cobos with
| eight buodred dragons, and Rebles With two hun
dr,d, overlook sno ordered the same back to Jaapa
| there 10 isll prey TO Mramon Bvuills & Co.
| "Seldom has Vera Cruz been more agtated than
this day. Meetpgs bed at once TO devise means
to saye the uoney and the commanders of the Am-r-
| car, French and English fleets were applied to for
| aid.
You have already heard Of the deputs,ious sent mp
TO Robes camp. Another plan is to collect thousand
| n arines well armed, TO demand the conducta from
| Robes ,
| MUamon and his party never ipteuded TO let the
corduc.s arrive at Vers Cruz and when be agreed 10
the urgent solicitation Of the merchants u WAS With the
idea Of marching, at tue same time, large rec ss
e,eol to the State Of Vera Cruz, and by sudden at
tack take The heroic city, II said that this valuable
| ADVICE was given by Count Gsbnac and MI Ot"ay
| st which Mirsmon slapped al once.
" viii saw o;hing Of the consequences Of such an
outrsge if Robes succeeds. The fact is, this four
millions ard half i in great dagger and most likely
viii prove total loss 10 the merchants
| Considering the well known character of Mirarnon
and his satellites, easily understood al era Cruz
thar here the fears OF the not unnatui al
certainly; nevertheless that the tention OF the
world has been called directly and iorcbly TO the
shsir cannot but think ther designs VII be efec-
taslly frustrated