The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-21
Anairs I'm Mexico.


| AMairs I'm Mexico.
| rns IMPRISONMENT OF TH8 DRITIsH CONSUL AT
/ TEPIO.
Translated Tor the NEW YORK HERALD from LEStaiette
| des Mondcs
| The Dtcrto o1dcal publishes the Official notes
changed between the Charge dAnars Of her Britannia
hsjesy and the Mexican Minister OF Foreign Affairs in
rotation 10 the outrage at Topic The following is
| ialiou OF the documents IN question
| MR. MATHEW 10 SENIOR LIDO
| BRITISH IsoATioS IN MHxloo
Mxxioo, Oct p, 1850. j.
The undersigned, Charge dAfars of her Britannia Ma
d his Exccllency NJ. o MunoS Iedo, Provi.
siopa Minister Q, Foreign Affairs, the gross out
the person Of Mr.. Aisopp. temporary consul
Of Der Britannia Majesty at Tepic BY Messrs tevan Co
ronado and Antopo Rps commanders u the armed
On the 9Th OF October General Coronado sent to Mr. All
sopp and demanded Of him the cash payment the
cond time of the sum of $ll 500 already lqudaed by
him, aymcnt OF duties on SILVER which he Ia
patched by the last conducta. Mr. Asopp refused TO
obey, AID was imprisoned under the guard OF Colonel
Rolas
After having been imprisoned for nearly twelve
hours IN an obscure dungeon, where he was not
per mtted TO receive either chair to sit upon or
glass of water, Colonel Rojas entered the dun
geon at about eleven O'Clock announce to him. in the
cost him any shoot Consul than an Indian and
that he would leave the choice to the prisoner either to
pay the money demanded or be shot.
In this extremity the temporary Consul of her Britannia
Majesty paid the sum which they demanded Of him, and
be set at liberty, after being leave
Topic.
The undersigned is not ignorant that Messrs Coronado
and Ras acted in virtue Of directions which had been given
hem by the authorities Of the constitutional party esta
in the exceptional condition Of the country takeas
well at Vera Cruz as on the coast Of the Paccsuch
measures as appear 10 him just and necessary persuaded
that her hajestys government is determined TO render
the authors OF outrages committed upon her Majestys
Nevertheless, bis Exceency II D. 20" o. Munoz Ledo will
remember that her Britannia Maesty's Cabinet
has recognized the government established in this
capital as the government OF the republic and II
is 10 that government that this legation should first address
itself TO demand from reparaon for the insults oatrages
and unlawful attempts which may be committed.
The undersigned, therefore, doubt that the
supreme government will Immediately take all the
sures which may deem necessary publicly to manifest
OF her Britannia Majesty and its sincere desire to nict
upon the authors Of the crime the chastsement which
they deserve.
The undersigned advantage of this opportunity
renew to his Exceliency D. 0. Munoz Ledo, Provisional
Minister for Foreign Affairs the of his most dis
LTDo
NATIONAL PALACE, MEXICO Oct. %, 1859.
To Mr. GEORGE B. MATHEW, her Britannia MaJesiys
The undersigned, provisional Minister of Foreign Affairs,
has the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of the note
which Dir. G. Mathew. her Britannia Maestys Charge
dAGaires, has addressed him in which he brings to his
notice the amentble which have taken place
at Topic, and the outrage committed on the person
Of Mr. j F. Asopp temporary Consul of her Britanic Ma
jesty by the commanders Nteyan Coronado and Antonio
Rolas who at the head OF body OF insurgents in
possession Of that town. After having taken cognzance
Of that affair His Exoeency, the substitute President o.
the Republic directed the undersigned to inform Mr. Ma
thew that the Supreme Government already in
formed Of the facts and that has consequently expe-
rienced lively feeling OF indignation. In conse-
quence, the oath Of the present month"; the under
signed fastened to address note to the Minister of
War; that he should send instructions His Excellency
General Leonardo Marquee, with orders to transmit
them to the officers commanding the troops
of the government Topic directing them to use all
their efforts to apprehend the chiefs and
all other persons who might have taken part the out
RACES insults and other vexations Of which Mr. Asopp
has been the victim; to submit them to severe judg
men to cause them to restore the money which, by VIC
lence they have obtained from Mr. Asopp and to make
them expate, by just chastsement, acts which const
tute grave offence towards friendly Power.
The undersigned has the honor to address TO the
copy of the above mentioned communication, by
which he will that the supreme government
in the last paragraph Of the note Of his Exceency
of Yesterdays date and that it has, always shown IT,
self animated by the most sincere desire Of giving all pos
sbe protection TO the subjects Of friendly nations and of
severely Furnishing the outrages committed against their
persons Mr.. Mathew may, therefore, be assured that
the measures taken by the government will be faithfully
zeaousy executed on the part Of General Marquee
and the chiefs who obey him.
The undersigned profits by this occasion request her
Britannia Maestys Charge dAaires accept the assur
MUNoz LEDo.
The following is the note addressed by the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs to the Minister of War
SENIOR IEDo TO TIKI MINISTER
Mexico, Oct "a, 1869. (
Your ExcELLENcYHis Exceency the substitute Presi-
dent Of the republic has learned that the chiefs of revol
onary bands Coronado and Roas who with their forces
occupy Topic atpresent have committed grevous outrage
Mr. John Francis Asopp her Britannia Majesty Consul
at that town. in imprisonng him, threatening him with
death, overlooking him with insults, in contemnng his
official character, and in compelling him at last pay
considerable so to himself from ndignities
and from dangers. Although Mr. Allsopp refused at first
TO accede TO propositions which appeared humiatng
him he finally consented that his friends should pay for
hU cnf
then alone could give the order to set tbs Consul at
liberty
AS it is the duty OF the supreme authorities extend
their protection all foreigners resident the repub
lc and especially the public functionaries of
friendly Powers, among whom Mr. Asopn figures in his
substitute President directs your Excellency immediately
to despatch instructions to his Exceency General Mar
quez, that he might make known TO his subordnates
commanding the national troops that Coronado and Roas
and all other rebels implicated in the outrage committed
against Mr.. Allsopp, should be made prisoners and
that they be brought before the authorities commits
stoned TO dispense justice against those who make
attempts against the rights Of society that they be pro-
secuted FOR the crime committed by them against a
friendly power; be chasised as they deserve, and
PEELED to restore the money extorted from Mr. Asopp
under the name OF ransom. Your Excellency is re-
quesed TO direct General Marquee insist the prompt
and faithful execution of the orders OF his Eyceency the
substitute President on this subject because it is
sary for the national honor and for the rights Of
friendly Power that the authors Of that enomity should
receive exemplary chastisement.
Your Excelency will have the kindness also to direct
General Marquee TO make known to the government with
ont delay the result Of that affair.
renew to your Excellency the expression Of my most
distinguished consideration. MUNOZ LE.DO
AFFAIRS IN GUANAJUATO.
We read in La Sociedod:--
Obliged 10 put considerable forces in against
the rebels which occupied San Miguel dc Aende, and not
having the necessary at his disposal General
velez raised in the department Of Guanauato forced
loan Of 500 600, of which he Immediately gave informa
ton to the supreme government.
On the ed General veez left Gnanauato the head of
brilliant division Of 900 men strong, infantry, cavalry
and artillery, with the necessary munitions, good
ments aud complete equipments.
The attachments OF infantry and cavalry to reinforce
the garrison Of the town had arrived from Leon.
The Project Ignncio Fernandez dscharging the
functions Of Governor @ the Department during the alb
sence OF General Velez
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE.
According to the Arden Of the 9th, the appearance Of
Banco s San Miguel, and OF Arteaga in the vicinity Of
erecuaro, had caused great alarm among the population
Of Queretaro
In the expectation Of attack the troops at Queretaro
were made to march Guanajuato to agree plan
OF campaign.
The Governor not to expose the population to the
sufierDss of siege ordered the troops take up their
positions without the town, and to hold themselves in
readiness for any emergency.