The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-03

The New York Times a few days since,
published from semi-ofilcial sources, a
large Aualber of documents, relating TO the
recent expulsion of the notorious French
banker, Jecker, from the Mexican Capital
by the authorities. The details of the ri.
gantic fraud, known as the Jecker Bond
transaction, which has been the real motive
Of the French invasion OF Mexico, is pro-
badly fresh in the minds Of all. ZulOaga
and Miramon, during their struggle against
Juarez, and their temporary occupation of
the Mexican Capital, issued bonds on the
Mexican Government to the amount of
! @75, OO0, 600, and sold them ut an enormous
discount to the French banking firm of
| Jecker g. Co., the actual advance being
only about $7OO,OOO The bonds were
Immediately bought up at this cheap price
by many OF the French magnates, and be-
came the principal lever in bringing on the
expedition against Mexico. OF course,
Juarcz, on his assumption Of authority,
denied the validity of the bonds, and de-
nSunced the whole as gigantic fraud.
The French Government, while it had not
the effrontry TO assign the reputation OF
Jecker bonds, as the direct reason for its
course, nevertheless embraced them in its
claims and took open issue on this subject
with Juarez. The Vaccinations of Jecker
and his associates, working on the cupidity
and ambition oil the French mobiles, had a
powerful effect In fastening the crisis and
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I Under these circumstances, and after the
infraction of all treaties, and violation OF
all the principles of International dealing ON
. the part of the French, it Is to be wondered
at that the Mexican Government permitted
Jecker and his associates to remain within
the confines ofthe Mexican Republic for q
, single instant. However, their presence
was tolerated at the Mexican Capital, till {
few weeks since, and during all this time
they have never ceased their intercourse
and plotting with the invading French, an'
The renegade Mexicans, WING seek persona
: advantage from the ruin Of their country
Finally, the interrogation Of importan
correspondence, and tho consequent
. revelations confirme the suspicion
s Of the Mexican authorities and Jecker will
u six of his associates were peremptorily ban
s ishcd from the State. Thereupon, thu
|, diplomatic representatives of the variou
!, nations, assembled in Mexico, adopted
most strange course of proceeding. 4
. Joint letter Of protest, headed by Ministe
: Corwin, was handed in to the Mexica'
= Minister, demanding the reason for the ex
pulsion. The Mexican Minister in YER
able reply, regretted that the foreign Miri'
s tiers had not confidence In the rectitudo d
G the Mexican Government, and assure
u them that he was poss ssesscd of abun
dance Of evidence to justify the measure
. he had taken. With this answer Mr.. Cor
l win, to his credit be II said, seems to hay
Q been contentc', but Baron Wagner, tn
Il Prussian envoy, continued the correspond
IS encc in IN insulting letter, demanding iud
II cal proof Of the allegations made, an
II closing with the extraordinary threat, as
Is speaking in behalf of the French Govern
" .nent, that che shorld hold the member
= Of the Government responsible for all I'll
Or losses and injuries to the parties interested.
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