The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30

solemny entered into towards foreign creditors they
repeatedly seized the funds specifically appropriated to
creditors and committed outrages against right and JUS
tice without number. fFrr
recent letter from Mexico, published In English
paper contains the following passage in alusion to the
atrocities everywhere being committed throughout the
republic--
Events In their peculiar line rapidly progressing,
and becoming more notorious In this country This month
0ctober they have been somewhat raised in character
from those OF tho last. Instead Of kidnapping and
holding for ransom, we have had, a. leading
topics, open bareaced plumber Of entire populations,
varied on some occasions by wholesale destruction Of
property and Instead of only instances OF
savage warfare in the murder Of opposing Chiefs have
heard the cry OF Death to Foreigners raised and
the mangled remains Of victim carried the grave
and foreigners In consequence drawing near W each
other and armng for self defence.
Within single twovemonth as many "a twenty three
Engshmen have been murdered and several Others in
Guiding the Captain of the valorous British
narrowly escaped with their lives To such lengths was
this conduct carried that the English and French Minis
iers Tell themselves compelled to break OF all diplomatic
intercourse with the chaotic Mexican government
There Is no excuse whatever argues the English press
70 De offered for those aagtous and persistent dis
honesty of the Mexican republic. They have country
rich beyond most others in all that give wealth and
prosperity TO people. Fortunately placed many
~ sS o"sh 50 laT as gulS VI
ture are concerned, there which favoraby
circuInstanced tins wretched and mIsgovcrncd
Mexico" During few years of the last century the
country affords an instance Of the great which
may DO there realized. It's mines productive
than those of other regions, because they
ccssible.
Tho refusal to qudae the just debts due to foreigners
does not, say the English claimants, arise from
any lack Of the means OF doing so; the blame
Oh the dishonest and nefarous conduct Of successive
rulers be laid upon the Mexican people generally The
great bulk OF the people find themselves poweress in the
hands OF the brgands and robbers who seize upon the
rens OF government and who sanction, when they do
not originate deeds of violence treachory which are
disgrace TO the present century The opinion that
has become the duty of the Of this country
(Engand) to Interfere for the protection of life and
property is one which i widespread rad will meet with
the hearty support Of the British people In rendng an
armed force to the Gulf, the loading merchants Of
London, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow have
urged tho government to It and, as one Of
the leading English papers says, " tho govern
nent which has at its head the noble lord
whoempoyed British force for the protection of British
interests in the affair Of Don Paci6co-whose boast il is
that the prestige of the old Roman shall cling to the Eng
shnan in every landcoud hardly have refused to In
robbery and murder.n
HISTORICAL RETROSPECT OF THE CAUSES OF THE
ALLIANCE.
The idea OF armed European against Mex
for the alleged purpose Of enforcing payment Of the
debts due to the British bondhodcrs and obtaining repa
ration for violence said to have been in the punder
Of money from the house OF the British Minister in sex
co city openly broached in the London journals in
the month OF December 1860, and found much favor in
the eyes OF the people II then averred that the
principal Of the cash loaned by Ehgshmen to the Mex
cans amounted TO ffytwo millions OF American dollars
and that these foreign creditors had agreed TO accept OF
reduced rate Of ntereshree per the mere product
Of existing investments in consOsin consideration Of
guarantee that the payments should be conducted with
regularity in future.
Some short time previously Commander Aldham of the
British steamer Basilsk, reached tho Gulf with
orders to look after the payment Of this debt He found
Vera Cruz with other towns the coast in possession
Of Juarez and his Cabinet General Aamon holding power
in Mexico city President OF tho republic Although
the English Charge Mr. Mathew was accredited to the
Mramon government the captain Of the Bassk entered
into financial negotiations with Juarez al Vera Cruz and
obtained from him drafts to the amount OF about ria
million Of dollars for the and benefit Of the bond
holders. These drafts could be caslcd in Mexico cry
ano tnner ibey were SENT addressed 10 the repre
sentative Of Queen Victoria. This gentleman had them
converted into dollars but here he encountered serious
difficulty Owing to the state Of the country he could not
forward much specie the for export with any
degree safety coad he get 1t insured except al such
N rate Of premium would render the bargain
runous lie therefore placed tho cash the .sstrong
room Of the official residence secured II with lock and
KEY affxing the seal OF G rcn Britain the door
Finding after that he could not maintain dipIo.
matte relations with Miramoa Mr. Charge Mathew with
drew from Mexico city and retired Ja,apa This event
took place towards the close OF 1900 Scarcely had the
minister withdrawn when party Of men, acting under
government authority marched to his late residence,
forced open the doors, entered the strong room and
took away the million Of dollars.
Since that period general irritation against Mexico has
prevailed among the capitalists of England and the
hostile feeling has been gradually communicated to the
masses by of letters editorial articles and reported
speeches published in the press The bondhoIders as
serted that this money would have paid them ono half
yearly dividend ut least, and that by the action OF the
Mexican Executive they deprived Of this at a mo-
ent when the payments for fourteen haI years remain
ed due.