The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-07
Interesting CorrcspOndencc n Relation to
Mtramon's Escape from Vera Cruz.

AntexostIDB correspondence N Relation to
Miramen's Escape from Vera Cruz.
The Extraordinary Of Mexico city publishes the fol
lowing correspondence between Captain dham, Of the
British, and Captain Leroy, Of the French Navy
II. B. n. g SNIP vALoRous, Jan. %, 1851
The undersigned has the honor 10 Captain
roy Of the fact which may be unknown ~ him. the
sad General Mramou has committed gross violation Of
International law, in having authorized caused the
house Of the British legation be broken into its seals
destroyed ana large sum OF money 70 oe seized, bolong
ing TO British subjects.
This fragrant outrage has been condemned in tho 80
vereet terms by the President and his government who
have piedg themselves to their utmost endoavors
to apprehend ana bring to condgn punishment tho per-
petrators.
Should i. be the case that General Mlraon or any OF
bis Late advisers or officers under the protection OF tho
French sg, the honor Of that flag and those
der IL VIII BIO seriously involved they wully sanction
the escape OF those who have comnnted gross Of
fence. Tho friendly relations that exist between the
frsDcb Imperial government and that Of Great Britain
VIII suggest 70 the captain Of lie Mercure thai tho
rests aud honor Of both identical An Insult
TO one ag Is equally 10 the other As tho violation and
spoaton OF the British Legation s gross outrage and
insult TO her britannia Mpestys government muss be
obvious 20 the captain Of Le Mercure that there a
cred obligation and duty in him 10 aid in every possible
way the bringing to Justice tho perpetrators and the
dersened trusts that II any Of them who may be sup
posed TO be implicated in gross offence IRE on
Leroy viii, no doubt after tho above explanation see
tho imperative necessity of their being handed over
the OF Vera Cruz for the purpose Of their be
ing brought To trial. ALDIlAM.
ON BOARD LIZ AEacuRR, jan 70, 1851.
The undersigned has received the communication
which tho commander Of the English naval forces IN tho
Gn OF Mexico has done him tho honor TO address him
under date OF yesterday.
The undersigned viii not disscmble that this com
muniction hos caused him the greatest possible ~
and, TO a certain point, an offence.
The undersigned understands, IL would seem, tho
honor OF the flag in quite another from what Capt
Althan does If the r, resident Of the Mexican re-
public any OF his partisans had come TO take refuge
ooId inc verse; ne commands no would consider that
no hal altogether faied in his duty he delivered them
up TO their adversartes.
The undersigned appreciates he ought the alliance
which exts between England and France, but his desire
10 assist far No II IL ia hia power protecting English
interests will never nluce him TO forget his duty a
H. r. Ms sMP vAIoaors, Jan 80 1881.
Tho undersigned has the honor to acknowledge The
cept OF captain Laroys communication Of yesterdays
interpreted his letter o the 2Sth in light totally yar
with that contemplated by the Undersigned
I nsn .s1u aE.m suIsnou repu'A.on u .ie french
navy would render any eneomum on the part Of the
dersgned out of place, and tar less would
suggest to any officer OF that navy the performance Of
uut which might be supposed 70 cast the slightest aha lie
on The honor OF the service 10 which he behngel.
The Undersigned woad remark that aliusion what
ever was made in his letter To the political OF cen
Miranon but, British officer, he would have been
highly wanting in his duty Ind he not notified to Captain
LEROY what he was not ptcbaby aware OF the ma ant
violation and spoaiion Of the British legation by General
nramon, outrage that Indignantly and ener.
gecaly protested against by his Exceency the spanish
Ambassador Tbs alone, should confirmation be neces
sary, would stamp the act with its proper character.
such outrages against legation right and violation OF
equally Interested in REFRESHING.
There are Other charges against Gen. Mamon. which
II j. unnecessary to paricuar1e, and Capt Leroy will
no doubt remember the execution OF innocent sufferers
1t lacubaya
Capt lie oy " wei aware that British ships have ever
been an asylum Tor purely political refugees, aud Br
tah officer would have BEEN unworthy Of his position
should no Suggest any thing variance with principles
well recognized.
The present 10 Of widely different nature, and
this light that tho undersigned submitted Il to
Cart. Leroy. ALDtlAM
The reply IN this second letter from Capt Aldham oil
cited from the French commander a more respectful
answer than that gwen the first, bm Capt. Leroy
nevertheless evaded the question We regret that this
reply does not exist in Mexco and cannot therefore,
give to readers.