New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-27

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Relations Of tisis RepuDisc, ha3 received express
orders from ne President 70 inform the G0Fera-
ment Of the unssed STATES o. the following interest,"
Two ships Of var, Intended for the service Of the
Government Of MsTlco, saAed sroM Havana af the
commencement Of the present month, Tor the port
of Vera Cruz, and on the ~ instant they made
inconvenience. Tbs first q these vessels, the
General MiraBon, csfr1ed tDs Me1leAh nag, and
the second, the Marqzez DC "a hsbanas Eas ander
Spanish colors; they we're bon loadsd Wiz pro-
Visions munitions arnB, and otAer artlse3 % war,
destined for the use Of he army Of fAe East, en-
camped in 'front.' Of Vera Gruz, aL4 reaay W sGm-
mence military operations upon tfxse plSee.
In the afternoon Of the same day captain jar
Wis, under prefense of asc5tsining the nSt1onasty
Of the vessels anchored as Anton Gzardc-as be
himself states in his note OF the 18th instant to his
Excellency the President-sen5 Commander Fur
ner, with the sloop-of-war Saratoga, to ascertain
the character of those vesssis In carrying 0uc
these orders, as Captain Jarvis asserts the shipS
OYcucd IRE upon Lne SafdIC424 0c64E1DulU2 tlfc
loss Of some lives. szz ~
Ehe undersigned has since received impartial
and true accounts Of the occurrences that hsve
taken place IN Mexican waters, ffom which he de-
duces, without any manner Of doubt that tie as~
certalnlng on the nationality OF the Tease5e Was
only pretense which was purpsse5y put into
practice IN order TO provoke combat. between
the Amerlcan naval forces and 9hose VI the steam
ers under the command Of Gen MaEfn4
Inns y proved by the iaet ena1 Csyss JArvzs sur
prised Marin &C midnight, af which heM neither
Wa Was edpr ~ 70 MAKE max sny T. eg
any such investigation IN regard 70 vesssssin Aex-
lie. The means that were employed u1deubtedIy
produced the combat which was fn5e1efenaliF
sought. "A conflict took place betweeEsfhe Sara
toga and the ships Of Cen. Mariny and iaStedunth
the latter found himself Obliged TO submitt to the
superiority Of the assailing vessels, after baving
honorably defended the Mexican flag, and sus-
tanned u with courage unal inc last
prisoner Of Gen. Marin, and has taken MnswithT
nus prizes 10 New orleans.
These acts OF scandaious violence, TINS nnseaTd
of provocation, whose enormty mas Eren sealed
with the innocent blood OF several glcslms, nave
taken place, and been perpetrated ~ the bosom OF
the peace that exists between Mexico and the
United states: Inc events tnaf nave Just happened
IN the territorial sea Of the kepubiIc are drect
attack upon tne ndependence q Mexico; ara .
violation OF the most sacred rights OF sovereignty
and an aggression 50 piratical that they would
bring down upon the two countries the most ~
mentable consequences, II It we're poaabie TO pre-
sumo that Capt. Jarvis acted under instructions
from the American Government.
The undersigned most deeply regrets fhis occur
| renee, SO much the more unexpected as It 8 con-
uary in its nature to the friendship that exists be-
tween Mexico and the !, United States and g the.
treaty IN which rests the mutual security oI sne
two nations. Nevertheless, the undersigned IS
eonsoled by the persuasion that Capt. Jarvis has,
on his own responsibility, overstepped the insfruc-
tions OF his Government, guided only by daring
zeal, and perhaps urged EDWARDS BY the insldioes
| institutions OF the demagogical party that has
sought foreign and and help even O. re cost q we
integrity Of the national territory and the indspend
| ence OF the country;
In consequence, the Government I, q tne Unitea
States acting in accordance with tne sentiments q
rectitade and national honor, viii not heaitate to
manifest the highest indignation for the pnatcai
acts perpetrated in the MEXICAN waters by Capt
Jarvis against the ships OF the Governments OF
Mexico, abusing the superiority OF the forces at nus
command, and taking advantage also Of noctur-
nal surprise. 8s8
The American Government VIII as0, WITH tne
promptness that justice and good iaitn demand.
issue the most peremptoTy orders thai zen. Marin
i shall be at once placed at liberty, and That the
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