New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-31
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ha.eiShg Tue country without mOlestatOn, he
the vicinity of Fort Buchanan, departed for WasS.
lnSton TO lay the matter before our Government
Tue IIeSiaent aud Cabinet, viewing the action of
SoV fesQuiera an open violation oil the treaty o!
Uuaoaioupe- Hidslgo, promised him protection, ana
issued instructions to Minister McLane TO lay the
matter before the Juarez Government Cant. =
deening his presence important proceeded 10 the
Shy vi Mexico To cOOperate with the American
Minister, which resulted in the issue of an orl5.
from the Juarez Government 10 the GOyeraor OF
Sonora, to the effect that the Commission was moi
only 10 be permitted TO return to Sonora to complete
the SURVEY, bat that the State must pr0tec. HIN in
so doing This order communicated to our
government through the Mexican Minister at Wash.
ington.
The Juarez Government q. the same time ac-
ku0wledged that the contract under which the Ia.
bos OF the Commission were performed had bsen
complied with. This decision sets at rest th. allie.
cations OF many Sonoranians that their contract
was invalid because OF Noncompliance with certain
specifications the principal of which was require.
ment to furnish the Mexican Government copes o.
the maps and surveys made by them. These were
to be delivered through the house o. Jecker d Co..
and were faithfully forwarded. 10 that house IRON
time TO time. Ignorance of this fact led many To
believe that they had neglected to transmit copies
as required by the terms of their contract.
In October last, Capt X. s. Ewell of Fort Bl.
chaDan, was commissioned as special bearer of dis
patches, by the President. with Instructions to
make demand upon Pesquiera that the Commission
engaged in the survey should be allowed to resume
their labOfs, and proceed without molestatiOn in
accordance with the orders issued by the ,Juarez
Government. The sOOp-Of-war st. Mary was also
ordered to cruise off the port OF Guaymas for the
protection of American citizens, and the command
er, Capt. Porter, upon his arrival, awaited upon
the Governor aud entered formal protest, in rho
Dame OF the United States, against the expulsion of
stones party, probably under instructions from
he 49, ~ nifaIS 49,.
had also entered protest against their expulsion
1t the time the order was given. Commander Por-
tiers protest made on the 18th of October drew
forth official reply from the Governor, in which
he refers the whole subject OF the protest to the
President OF the Constitutional Government Of
Mexico, for such action he may be pleased TO
take. At interview between tho parties Pes
quleTa assured Capt Porter that the order for cx-
pnlSiOn did not emanste from him, aud that it was
given without his authority; that the members of
the Commission were at perfect liberty to return
citizens ut any time but would not be permitted
o. continue the survey until dispatches were re-
ceyed from the Juarez Government. Capt. Por-
ter evidently a novice in diplomatic affairs thus
allowed bmsell to be Overpached in his desire tor
a settlement of the question, and received these
polite geTt0t expressions with as much faith rs If
they had been transmitted in Official paper. Pes
quieras aim that the order of expulsion was is
sued without bis authority is mere subteIuge, as
there is on Gle at the United States Consurs Office,
Gusymas, letter addressed 20 the Project of that
city from the Governor of Sonora, saying that the
document did eman ate from the authorities of
Sonora.
UDon the arrival Of Capt. Ewe at Guaymas, CAPT
Porter addressed him letter requesting him to
withhold the protest which, under Instructions from
the War Department, he was commissioned to
make. and continued as follows:
"JJpop Gov Pesqueras arrival of this place,
conference was held with HIM, and the matter
satisfactorily adjusted; Capt Stone and his party
to be placed in the same position he held before
his expul iOl."
This declaration, coming from an American
officer. accompanied with the statement that be
should await The arrival of Capt Stone and party
at Guoymas satisfied Capt. EwelI, and he returned
home without reopening the subject
Mr. Jasper Whiting, Acting Chief OF the Com
mission. in the absence of Capt Stone, decided not
10 accept this ueTbaI revocation OF written order,
and placed the matter III its proper hight before
Cant Porter, with the assurance that with. the
written official order still unreyokod he had no bet-
ter right to enter Sonora than Capt 5. had 10 re-
main there. Without the privilege OF resuming the
survey. the Commission had no desire To cross the
line. and altogether the basis upon which Capt.
Porter had chosen to consider the question sasac-
toriIy settled was extremely absurd. Upon receipt
of VIKINGS protest, however, Inc refused to take
apy further action whether under instructions or
not is not known.
All the correspondence protests, and other dOcu-
meuts have been forwarded to the Secretary Oi
War and some decided measures VIII at once be
taken 10 rebuke this clear infracti0n OF the treaty
of GuadalOupe- Hidalgo, and restore the ComniS-
sion 70 their rights under the contract with the
Constitutional Government. The state of society
in Sonora. and the feeling toward American clt-
zens, viii be described in subsequent letter.
From Our Own Correspondent
TUBAc. Arizona, Jan. 6, 1850.