Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-05-04

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forces, he called 'Junta" of nineteen
persons, who went through the brazen
form of declaring him President of the
Republic, and as such he was recognized |
on the 22d Of that month by Don Joaquin
Francisco Pachcco, ambassador Plenipo.
tentiary and Envoy Extraordinary of the
Government of Spain accredited to Mexico !
In the month of September of the pre-
vious year Qs59), Spain had negotiated
treaty, known as the "Mon- Almonte Trea-
ty," with the Miramon Government, thro
its agent resident at Paris, Mr.. Almonte.
This treaty gave Spain great and peculiar
advantages, and allowed claims, before
that time rejected by all the different Gov
ernments Of Mexico, to very large
amount; and to quote the language of the
protest of the Constitutional Government
against it, was "a treaty unjust in its es.
" sence, foreign to the usage of nations in
" the principles it established, ilega! from
=" the manner in which it was negotiated,
" and contrary to the rights of our coun-
"try' The maintenance of this treaty
explains the cause of the recognition Of
Miramon by Pacheco, after majority of
the foreign representatives resident at the
capital had united in declaration that
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and in which position they still remain,
and although the fortunes Of Miramon
seemed at their lowest cbb. The protest
of the Constitutional Government, declar.
ing this treaty unlawful, illegitimate, and
null and void, was signed by President
Juarez and all his ministers, and issued on
the 30th of January, 1861. The Spanish
Government, however, declares that Spain
will insist upon considering Mexico as
bound by this act of Miramon.
The recognition of Miramou at that
critical moment by Mr.. Pacheco, and his
active, open, and efficient support gave the
Government of this Priests fresh courage,
aid new lease Of power. On the 2lst of
| October, 1860, Mr.. Matthew, the English
Charge, having received instructions to
that effect from his Government, retired
with the Legation from the capital to Ja-
lapa, and thus withdraw the support of
his official presence, as he had in May his
recognition, from the Miramon Govern
ment Soon after the Prussian Minister
also withdrew from the capital, and took
up a position of neutrality at Jalapa. At
the end of November new French Min
lister, NJ, Saligny, arrived at Vera Cruz.
But in no way disposed to look with favor
upon the cause of constitutional order,
without treating in any manner with the
Constitutional authorities, he proceeded
direct to Jalapa, where, finding the cause
of the Church was on the wane, he en-
deavored to procure a combination of the
foreign representatives to bring about a
compromise between the Liberals and the
Church, but failing in this, continued on
to the capital, where he arrived on the
18th Of December, and, as was currently
reported, fully disposed to recognize Mir,
anon. But it was now too late. Since
the month of May the Government in the
capital had not been officially recognized
by any of the representatives OF the for
eign Powers except the Papal Nuncio and
the Minister of Guatemala, until the re-
cognition by Mr.. Pacheco in August, and
the stimulus of this last act proved but Of
temporary service, and had only led tc
fresh outragcs.
Without moral prestige, the money o.
the clergy almost gone, and the Liberals
fast gathering upon the capital, one only
resource remained to the Miramon Govern
ment. This was the robbery of the Eng
lish bondholders' fund stored up in tht
house of the British Consul, under til,
, seal of the English Legation, and tn
protection of the flag of Great Britain.
was fitting consumation of the career 0
a Government so long forced upon th
people of Mexico by the clergy, aided b.
the representatives Of foreign Powers
Miramon did not hesitate. On tho l7tl
of November, this money was taken by al
armed force in open day, and carried t
the Palace. 1t gained him short respite
and his partlsans hoped that fortune woul
again favor their arms, But, emboldene'
by slight victory over an advanced force
he vcntured out from his stronghold, me
) the Liberal forces, was overwhelmed b.
A them, and utterly defeated. Flying bac
f to the capital with few followers, tn