The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-02
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eisn Affairs on what grounds the French commenced 70
blockade the Mexican coast On the lst VI May, and
blockade until the 9th Of June; and why her Masstys
gs,ernmsnt tic not give notice VI The blockade until the
18th Of Junsf He also wished 10 know what time would
DO allowed to vessels now the voyage out, A. pre-
sent loadiDg In Eng d. enter tie Mexican ports.
MIR. LAYARD said the noble lord MAS In error In sup
posing thai ire French Government noticed the block
aoe ON the bh OF May. The notice which appeared ID
the MOnitetr Of that date did amount u an official
notintation. The official notice did reach the Eng
sh Imoassy until the hight OF the 18th. On it's arrival
ID London was sent to he law officers OF the crown 70
be examined, and WAS then published the Gdsete
the l7h he had not received notice Of The last aes
ton OF the noble lord and could not therefore
satisfactorily a. that moment. He would give reply
on Monday.
Lord X. MoSrAeu asked whether thu blockade did not
hr LyARD said that teare blockade could be properly
estobt he'd ocit notification muss be ne
concerned.
THE QUESTION IN TIE SPANISH coRTEs-ExrosIrIoN
OF THE FOREIGN MlEIsTER--GENERAL PRIM AZ
SAILED BY TIE OPPOSITION.
In Inc sitting Of the panish Congress OF the llth Of
to the inter eation mad. by N. ol,zaga on tho policy
OF the COVE nmeu with regard 10 Moxico:Ihs OF
the government have been cereured by NJ Oozaga with
d,gree OF acrmony even SURPRISING that OF foreign
crths He would have Us believe that tho In Africa
produced deep imp essnn In the country, while the
expedition Mexico passed almost unnoticsd THINK,
however, that the entry Of the Spanish troops
Jun Uliua made some lite sensation, you must al
remember. lhs Mexican expedition Was a necossity
MexicaLs residing III Eurs 0, and specially W those in
idrts but also btcauso there exists in those
gions republic which threatened the Mexicans with
absorption. Hence the expedition combined in 1859.
The o. ct UGs, therefore, Tie maintenance Of the integrity If
the Aeric n tr story. When NJ. Ulozaga asserts that
SPAN had concealed motive unde, taxing that exe.
0ho!l, ami hsnuaes the existence Of
thn, cannot but ask him whe her he thinks the GO
v.rhmsht would hos after tho conferences Of Urzaba
nave been ana ious 10 render that convention ub ic.
But no conrrtcD has ertsxd except that er ls Of
October. What WAS tho origin VI that conv ent onr
Otherwise than act conformity with the Two Other Pow
sss. The refusal to satisfy the claims OF Spanish
French and Ieish creditors the murder Of subjects
the three siales, men,c.s ana violence tow their
rep esentatnes, made Intervention in MEXICO u
duty, tat Intervention WthW any Of erthonaht
u Iulttng the LGa re.ta,u on Inc mai, an $
If thai r7uilc as 10 their inte,nai aga,rs
The convention was clear. The ohgal,uns II the
Powers signing IL were well defined, especially ON
the point not directly in crernR the intel nal aai
Il heAico Our Intention to propose Suspension Of
h' sties between the cruncting parties in Mexico
Why Lec.uss we no "a that. by adopting determined
noIeei election All assembly woul be formed cal abe
vi giving tAe country stao.e government. Was not
that obs ob.ccE WNuid IL have been worthy oil thi 60
great fowefs 10 70 TO Mexico me ely - obtain satisiac
lion for grievances 10 realize these ideas the govern
ntn began BY Aiyg str cton IL plon,potentiary
Does NJ Ot za lind al, thing mysterious in the rstI uc
tonsf D,es bC eve. lie express he thought ~ ain
that iha integrity oi the Mexican territory be nai
ned? Win res pect 10 TIL des o the 2jst October
an ehtch the r. eh t&ry troaches Lts question of erect
ng throne for Foreign trlnce n Mexico. what
the a. sMer oi the government Why, actuated by its
attachment ~ dyLastic interests and the honor Of
the county, It replied that spain would not be
Pleased 70 SEQ that throne occupied by any but Spanish
prince. We tola that this answer was long aolayed
IL ID that Lao bee before fnni eIt IN ,r,nd Of
the .aastence u Wsh " es,dti a Ro.dr.hy in .Iexico
but The government Lad Lo oLcai knowledge OF The
fact. and the treaty mae no ausoD any such MAJ
ter On the contrary II plainly stated that the cxped
ton a. not gong ~ MeSco ~ mako any chuDR In the
government by force and the Queens government al
ways insisted that the Independence Of the Mexican
people should We respected their political
for recoLstitutng their government. How tnen can NJ
Oozaa have the thought that going
L. Mexico to establish O.afehy Tor an Aus
Among Tie mary absurd rumors which have been
current MS one ~ the effect that The Spanish govern.
ment Originated the - ca OF monarchy in Mexico.
When the question a. To what form OF govern
ment would best suit Mexico was under canside.
Iatln, H. queens government expressed preference
ior monarchy but Insisted the necessity II leaving
tina. point TO be free decided by the Mcxcsns thea
solves. We have always declared that we would take no
part Ill iorcbiy establishing government opposed 70
The freely expressed viii Vi the country. am aston.
isbed that n. Oczaga should throw doubts IN the con
duct Of the Governor e0ne al Of Cuba When the expe
4Sn ready The ~, cr rneut informed the frendv
towers OF the step was taking with regard Mex &C.,
This munication led to the signing Of ihe conven M
but when tie was abe notify tins fact 10
General serrano and send hun instructions the roy al
orders appointing TIE .ia q The ex cation and
mending him 10 delay its departure was too late. The
expedition had al eo! sailed On receiving the
the Governor General sent vi steamer which he
hoped would be la time 10 preveAt the squadron from
gong to Noia Cruz lhis toe dsa pointed. Moth.
Ing WAS DONE however. contrary ~ the treaty OF 3lst
Uctober nor was there any VI misrust in the de-
partuis of the cAleuiiion. Nothing IN H. uoz .ra,s
speech has astohlshcd me So much his blaming the
appointment OF The Con- do Beuss 10 the command of
tie sX edition. AT the ing the leo
~ Vera cruz. the question whether the
claims OF Tho thiee overs ght be Jointly and G ec
lively Supported. Iha. q4eeti was brought forwa "a
sequence the oenad ot he French fleafpo entidrv
rths csmtnt o. sun VI thpen mihos NJ ool o5s De-
is ne a1notM sCach Gse house u Sec.er Co. aaa a 10
rssiced htrdaaoa. The kng:sh pieni, oientiary oh
jecteC that cain, as tene, nj Prirn coud ,ot
interfere IL The matter, it was resoA ed TO adopt
a. ia a.
Mexican govern meLt Iecnnme aug II To con titute H.
seh IL oler inaiher in raer to extrcae the country
IRON the cohaitI,h Which Len placed General
Irim admitted that be had departed from his struc.
tops, which were restricted declaring that a colec
tive noe shoa' be presented specifying the claims Of
the three Powers. The spanish gvvel nmeDt had de-
ca Ell that the collective not in conformity
with his nstrt c,i,ns and sth that IL was a use.
less act, the would be that no government
g ud be more stable than that OF Juarez The ony in
cenvensnce " such an act consisted in de ~ rg the
consequences Of the expedition. Tho government
80 lar AZ 10 allow she Mexican Cabinet to abuse ths
IL duisence shown aud that consequently more eper
getic measures should be hal recourse to in case
concfliatory means did not give an immediate
result. The Spanish government had done everything
that was worthy OF is cignty and It's patriotism and il
obtained what was Ebv,e NEST an ious ,6-
tyunh seid,.r shoud be kntrn IA er,co far 10 AZ he
really scos, and not as h. cpsared through H. M dun Of
se sod CO nts whseh to6 place hen 1e american republic
eie srriny fo Gtetr tnepepfe'cc Al h. neanw hlo
parties were dong ali they could discfodt the Cb ct
VI badrii, but they hal sGcceeded The c:i en.
o pUpuAOnS euianatou IRON lilo acts OF
ana from the qLalits VI the duas forming part OF
hcm and the services rendered TO the such
vas seen " pave r-aied every act Of the
chg L, otao which lid t. the CoAyentan Of Qct.9.r
81. These acs showed that the government IS fully
decided not 10 sacrifice the interests and honor of he
country, and not " permit the lood Of single spanish
oder 70 be She'd except for The glory honor OF the
u trish people.
The DISCUSSION the affairs OF Mexico continued (Juue
~ in the spanish 10. les
H. kvero has expressed himself very severely sgainst
he spanish Ministry, ahd still more against Gene al
m:-lhc withd avail Of The spanish troops he said s
aisEl ace 10 tho Spanish nation. Why did they leave
cAco. and why do they not return there. Saca en-.
tut huiaaeS air an he Lidnd OF Cuba, oed d,Shoaors
,er. constutcs tue most mpeto abandonment OF
\ afish interests america
NJ Rios Rosas lontcd cut the contradictions which
existed between tho diplomatic documents aud the Ian.
.uage made use Of by the Mlirstry.
H. Co,ilio went still i,rler ard rnid:I shall In tho
list pace declare lbat dsarprove tie conductt0 cen
ra Plim, because had great cduidc. III him and
rs domination lad od me To hope that hc would have
e.r he'd u his country covered with laurcs
In presence o. ihuse formal ions he altitude of
w. foid,1on Cotdnes Is and ,UaitryuSei In
lie siitg of ;he 18th lac confined himself to saying 10
=. Rivcro lac would reply on rutured,