The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-12

Inc European iiles by the City of Baltimore
nave been receiy ed at New York synorsis
OF 1oreign news has already been published by
telegraph. Inc following in relation TO the
gaeat expedition against Mexico our readers
VIII ind of a very interesting character:
from tae Supplement- to the London Gazette of
tue l'-h q NoVeHber.-Sa ur6ay. Nov t6
CONVENTION BETWEEN HER MAJESTY. .rHE orEEy OF
SPAIN, AND THE EMPEROR oFTHE FREscY REI.-
1iYE TO coMB!NED OPERATIONS AGAINsTMExIco
Her Majesty the Queen OF the United King
oom OF Trent Britain and ireland, her Ma
JeSty the " ueen OF Spain, and his Majesty the
Emperor of the French, feeling themsei +, as
compelled, by the arbitary and yexations
conduct OF the authorities of the re-
publ on MeAlco, to demand from
thosf authorities more efficacions pro.
tection FOR the persons and properties of their
suoleets, as well as fulfiIlment Of the o.iiga.
tions coz tracted towards their Ma testies by the
iepuoi'o OF Mexico, have agreed to conclude q
convention, with a view to combine their
common action, and for this purpose have
named as their pienipotentiaries, that is to
say
Her MAJESTY the Queen of the United King
doM OF cTfeat Britain and Ireland the Right
Hon. John Earl Russell, Viscouut Ambsrlv
OF Amberly and Ardsalla, a Peer of the | n tsd
kingooIn, member of her Britannia Ma
Jesty : rIiVy council, her Majcs,y's Princi.
Her Majesty the & ueen of pain Don Xa v;ar
de islnriz Montero, Knight of the Illustions
Order OF the Golden Fleece Grand Gross Of
tle hoyai ana Distinguished Order of Charles
III, OF the Imperial Order of the Legion of
Honor of France, Of the Orders of the con
ception OF illayieosa and Christ of Portu
gal, Senator OF The Kingdom late President of
the touhcii CT ministers, and First Secretary
OF STATE OF ner Catholic Majesty and her FIN
Voy extraordinary and Minister P,enjno,en
tiary TO her Britannia Majesty:
ana MS Majesty the En- peror of the French
MS 1,i, ESSeIiehcy the Count de Fiahault de la
Biiiarderie, Senator, General of Division
Grand Cross Of the Legion OF Honor. his Inn.
perlal MalS1ty's Ambassador Extraordinarv
10 her Britannic Ma iasty:
VINO, after having reciprocally communi
ctteo 'heir respective fuil powers, found in
gooo ana due form, have agreed upon the fol. .
lowing articles
Article |. Her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
his Majesty the Emperor of the French an.
gage 10 make, immediately after the sigma
lure OF the present convention. the necessary
arran gem"nts Tor dispatehing 10 the coasts Of
.he&l.o .m com olned na al and military forces
the strength Of which shall b. determined nv
further interchange o. communications he
tween their Governments, but of which the
Val shaii he suicient to seize and occupy the
-ese1,i ~ ioi tresses ana military positions On
the Mexican coast. "
The commanders of the allied fo-.oss chain
oe' moreover; authorized to Execute the Other
operations which NAV ne Considered on -b a
spo', lhost suitable to effect the object sDeci
he'd III the preamble OF the present c,nTan
tion, and specifically to insure tha sscuri,v -
foreign residents "AA'y W
All the nieasu Tres contemplate in this arti
.lt sna's Ue taken IN the name and on ac-
count OF the high contracting parties with
out reference TO the particular nationality of
The forces employed to execute them
AT Inc nigh contracting parties en-
gaeeu not 10 seek for themselves, in the en-
ployment OF the coercive measures contam.
plated by the present convention aroni
silion OF territory nor any special ad dyanrage
ana not 10 exercise in the internal affairs Of
the right Of the Mexican nation to choose
ana TO constitute freely the form of lis gov
ernment.
Art. ;. "A commission, composed of three
commissioners, one TO be named by each of
the contracting Powers shall re esta blished
with fuli authority &c deter3a me all ones tions
that may arise az II the'application or distri-
putlon q The s@r1s e. money which may be
! resoEereA Tom wexAco, having regard to the
/ reSpeqtlVe rights OF the three contracting
parties.
Art. !. The high contracting parties desir.
lng, moreover, that the measures which thew
Intend 10 ADOPT should not bear an exclusive
character, and being aware that the Govern
ment OF the United States on its part has
ike them, claims TO enforce upon the M.xIcap
republic, agree that immed s.eiy after the
VI LHe pre- AoEs convention, cOpy
thereo1 sha,t se communicated to the Gov
eminent of the Cnited States; that that Gov
ernment snail be invited to accede 70 il and
that N anticipation OF that accass ,on their
res peatiye ministers at Washington shall he
at once fGrnish I'd with fall powers for the
p1rpose OF concluding and signing, collective
ly CT separately, with the plenipotentiary
designated by the President of the United
States, convention identic, save the sup
preston of the present article, with that
which they sign this day. But as by delay
ing to put into, execution articles l aid of
the present convention, the h;g,. CONTRACTING
parties would incur q ,.SE o: faifing in the
object which tieY desire to- attain, they have
ag-esi net 10 defer, with the view of obtain.
| ing the accession Of the Govern.aens of the
nited States, the cqm men eesaent Of the above
mentioned Operation. beyond the time at
whic4 .aeir cam sinad forces can be assem-
hleo In the neighborhood Of Vera Cruz
Art ). The present convention shalt be ra /.
titled, and the rauticaiions thereof shall be
exchanged at London within l5 days
In witness whereof the respective p,snipo-
tentiaries have signed it. ard aaye affixed
thereto the seal OF the sfla.a.
Done at I.oI@1'sn, If triplicate, the 3lst day
OF &c .loAtA Of October, i'll the yea; ai our
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