The New York herald., 1862-03-25

tribute for them, they were cast into pri
son. and were denied all the protection which the
vded for foreign residents But Of ali the foreigners
Mexico those who suffered most the English, for
also because II was known that their own
would not interfere TO redress for them When
they appealed to the navy the station they told
that the had ORDERS and when the consus
reported 10 the home the only replies
threats that carried out and promises that
were never fulfilled Even the specie trains tnat were
conveyed by armed guards stopped and robbed
vellers were murdered and at last consul assassi
mated For that outrage redress obtained
amount OF property under his official charge was taken
away. The commander OF an English man-of- war was
wayad and nearly murdered and at last matters
such pitch that the interests OF merchants resident
at home affected and then they pressed the matter
upon the consideration Of the government In former
times the English government had always been able and
not unwilling, to redress the wrongs OF their subjects
abroad but times had changed and that was longer
the case now appeared that the English government
were not able or able were not willing by themselves
70 redress tho wrongs Of their subjects abroad
And, therefore, in such cases always sought
me. me aa OF our neghbors across the Channel.
That appeared 70 him a very inconvsnient
practice He did not al all undrvalue tie impotance of
te French alliance but still the bonds Of alliance might Be
drawn TOO tight. The nconvenience had been felt in
China, when our expedition was delayed by the iucom
pleteness Of the French arrangements 1t not plea
sns 70 rssa "a; 10, sa. ws1. Ps in the
ed In Mexico the observations that they tired
Of helping England to redress her grievances, and that
better employed IN issuadn0 England Still the coopera-
ion Of the French In enterprise against the Mexcans
might DO unobectionable. and better that should
be dcmg together than fighting dgainst each other. But
there the alliance ought have stopped was judged
nscesary have assistance OF all people in
the world seectedthe Spaaiards for allies, the
very worst allies could have chosen for such an
deriaking as every person acquainted with the feelings
and preiudces Of the Mexcans must have known 1t ap
pcared TO be inevitable that all seeding colonies should
entertain feelings Of bitter hostility towards the parent
country The Americans had retained not very amiabe
feelings Of dire hatred towards all Spaniards yet
these the allies had adopted upon the present
occasion. The spaniards maintained that the Eng
lsh had invited them TO help, whio here It
had been stated that the offers came from
Spain. But, not content with that acknowledgment
Of our weakness and not believing that the united
forces would be sufficient for the expedition had
cast about for other allies, and applied, above ALL to
ths Yankees TO- hsp us. Erery must be fully
from ours. When they had any grievances in Mexico,
real ncied they undertook to redress them for them
selves More than that they had doctrine which they
elaring that European Power had any right redress
any grievances in America to meddls in the
that continent from the north pole " Cape Horn. But
when the Americans had grievance against Mexico they
redressed it by annexing Teas They Also ap propriated
SaliiSIna Cali with ITS rich gola mines and besides this
them. "a lsugh) So they sad, "You are be7ting
up for recruits against the Aexcans But they
pubcans are. They break the laws and repudiate
their engagements at pleasure aswe do Their liberty
exactly like ours-that is, every man may do what he
pleases with reference 70 the law. II is only
the big eagle and the little Ons. (Laughter.) SO we
must decline your offer" Every body must be pleased
that such an offer met with such answer. Then the
persons Of whom il was said that there was honor even
smong thsm. TAese honcratle Posuers agreed that here
should be "sral4irg tArs soas % Be monopoly Of
man. Not Of tie thres ssesssd to tvsue tAs OAes
two, % the agreement snds reduced to wsIting, and
ns sSss did 10
Spaniards made dash. They probably thought that The
English always slow white the French were In the
resolved % be beforehand 70 monopolse tho honor
themselves. When the Spanards landed, the Aoxicaps
naturally sia Here n.S .5s Ssr s Old enemies We are
Withdrew from Vera Cruz, relying on the beetdsntal
season, which would, doubt, prove their BEST ally
dfson I Tney ordered tho inhabssanas, on pain OF
death, to abstain from any intercourse with the in
vasers; they destroyed all tho provisions in tho
reighborhood, and retired TO- points where they
could meet the enemy. Really, could hardly
credit that government like our own--an honorable
and manly goysrnme1s M ono S for ages s
ent OF its have Mexico as
their forerunnes repndiatng Spanards who had been
driven away from all the great exchanges Of Europe for
their bad faith in money matters. (Hear, hear and
augh) However, 80 1t was The Spniards were sent
preach financial honesty to the Mexcans and 70 tell them
what dreadful thing the reputation Of debt Now
Of the questions he wished to ask was "Are at
mace or at rar tcish Aeae0Y If uQr ,pkeys
,Oas that old fasaioned poelamation wAich oueM to BE-
issued before any nation Invaded uvh Dh0M ee
icere at pedter (Hear, hear.) He looked in vain
for proclamation Of war; but lie found peace mani
eso, which looked though il had been copied from
tho Chinese-(a iaugh)-one Of the bombastc, in
iated, high stAed documents that ever was peLned
This peace proclamation was backed Of course by
rited cannon a Thousand soldiers and very large
feet. II told the MeXicans that the Allies had
their good very much like some German ladies', in tho
reign OF George H., who told the English people, ''Wo
spaniards said they had private OBJ, cts to serve
They only wished TO assist the natives in form
= In Al.
these remarkable words, GAN
This is quite true.'' (laIghter) Surely every
Engiishmsn must feel blush Of shame at the
Of such atestaton showing did con-
scio,stess that the word Of those who docu-
ment not likely to be taken. there having been
This could hardly be- for taking armed possession of
Of the largest fortresses in America
of war he hardly knew tho meaning OF the word Sup
Cke.bourg took possession Of Southampton, and the
said, 1--WE come friends, have
little 70 complain Of but we won't settle them
here we will go TO london to do that" This would
be parallel to the joint possession Of Vera Cruz
He should net omit to mention that in this procama-
tion the Mexicans were told that they must pay
for tho coming, the going, and The staying OF the
aes And besides this. each OF the high contracting
parties had separate bill Of items The English bin
numbering consul many pounds; ''to stealing
so much money from another consul" "to shooting at
nodsre and breaking his leg" much aud SO uu
fLaughser) Zach cf the three Powers had nice little
sccount current and he asked again was this state a
things psacsp Evidently the Span th0ughI
war because Gen. Prn had his TROOPS uion
the grcxt victory they ya obtaAed Thswas very much
like other victories Of which We had recently heard
good deal in which was killed, two wounded
aud several hundred frightened. QAaushtcr) Atvera
Cruz however, NO one WAS killed. or wounded. what
ever vet tho Spanassds were congratulated in this
style. The Allies divided the fortress be-
tween them each having aquarter, and the English
put quarter nthy and pcstilcntia that IL
impossible describe IL without disgust The Allies
divided IN their counses some were for going into Mexi
CO. scos for smbarkns their troops A. oil events, the
lap<mg tho country to insist upon the uflmsnt Of
vsuses Of redress whatever might he used with
regard TO IT, state OF And, then all those
beligerent rights that appertained to and among
them the issuing OF letters Of marquee Not being party
to the Convention Of Paris, the Mexicans had all
the rights which existed before the convention.
Now he wished 10 ask whether information had,
reached the that there Mexican agents
In the United States having commissions 1T pr-
vacers TO prey upon English commerce. IL such nforma
tion had reached the government, what had
been taken prevent that conduct and II such nfor
nation had reached them whether any steps would
he taken anticipation Of such evenS 1t was very
easy say that the law Of nations prvatees could
be Tilted out, because as the coast occupied by
the English privateers could sail from any Mexl-
can port and they would have no right to sail from