The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-10
Outrage Vpen the Person OF eur Conn 10.
SiSne- to Mckee.

Outrage Vpen the Person OF eur Commits.
:- sioner TO Mckee.
We have additional evidence OF Mexican
hostility to our Government in the follow.
ing, taken from the NJ exican Ertraordtaoyy, of
Noyesn ber p, q paper Published in the city
of Mexico :aFa
This gentleman, who is the diploma matic
agentof The So uthern Con federacy near the
Government of Mexico, wis put under arrest
some three weeks since on the cnarge of hav-
ing committed an assa uit on the person Of a
citizen OF The Unite States. Colonel Pickett
was taken to the Eeputatiop, but, on IN akinK
known his Character, was permit to return
TO MS room to await farther pr )ceeGings. A
few days later he was called before a crimi-
nal Judge, and again pleaded his off cial
character, ana was permitted 10 return to
his rooms On the night OF the 18th, ut ten
o CLOCK, he W as suddenly seized by the police,
While preparing to retire 10 bed, aud was
carried of 10 the Deputation, whei Q. he was
placed in II small and uncomfortable guard
room. There he was forced to remain, in
company with three Others, daring the night.
Room was scarcely TO be found TO extena
him self on the cold floor, an he conse queat-
ly spent sleepless night. Ali the next day
he remained in this miserable apartment,
but, 10 the evening, he was transferred 10
the house Of q friend OF the judge, as a spe-
ciai favor, on bail.
THESE proceedings have drawn forth length.
ened comments item the press, and there re-
mains nc doubt Of The well.known Official
character OF Col Pickett as con GdentiaI
agent OF the Southern Confeceracy. The
native press generally insinuase tina {, as the
Government OF the southern Confederscy
has noI been recognized by Mexico, Colonel
Plcxett Is NOS entitled 10 the rights and i'm
mpnlues of 2 diplomatic character Now
the Iacts OF the case pre abont these: Shortly
after the arrival Of Col Pickett in this capi.
tai he presented his creden tials to the Minis.
ter for Foreign Affairs, who received them,
and Dol only wrote an answer to the Secre-
tary of State of the Southern Ccnfederacy, =,
5u has since Had relations with Col. Pickett
as the agent OF that Government. A pm bic
Zee sption did. not take place, nor MIS- the
Mexican Government formally recognize
that of tn 10 Southern Confederacy, although
II has thus formally treated with it. Had,
however, the Mexican Government retu sed
to treat with Col. Pickett as the agent Of the
Southern Oenfederacy, his rights as agent of
the dovernment OF that country would OF
have boen diminished. His righf. came from
Mexico, and the laws Of civilized nations ex.
act that while 10 be IN this republic. In his
ofhctal capacity, he shall epjuy exterri.orta ~
rights, and therefor be exon pted from mo-
lessatloki ~ the local authorities Of the coun-
try a%A -
The recognition by England Of the bel
fgerent rights Of the Southern Uonfederscy
secures 70 tho agents OF that country the
same rsspecs shas 10 dns TO tue agents OF the
most powerful pation on the lace OF the
globe. Ayen the ancient Mexicans well
understood this principle Of courteous inter
oourss, and the gen = and messengerp rou
hostile tribes or nations were always treatsd
aud any Infringement OF this Law was con
sadeeed an unpsrslonahls offence. The usasee
II modern eivilixed nations have placed the
matter beyond dispute. g 70 The rights of :
We fsAs baA friends Of the 0oysrnmeni
have urged on the pSoeee6naa which have
tAksn plaza aGainss Gel. 1iek6ss taom nosivea