New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-02

Mexico being thus dlscomftea Lac not sipce nnder-
tal en- to ship arms or YER CONTRA qnl5of Wv from
tine county end have inde Dr icisl remonstrance
against the Rouse Poinr sezuIs or the rft refusal
to clear the guns for Malamoros.
So much for the Mexican side of The question.
turning the leaf let us look at the FIR I'll oidc.
Tie zane necessities hat were felt by tie Allies
in February, The same ignor'nce as to tne country
aud the disposition Of the 'Dnabitants, bsset the
French in September When their achievements
landed under Gen. Forey PeIceiviJg that he must
GEEK outside Of the country supplies and transpo
ton, Gen. Forey sent French officer 10 Havana,
Hew-Orlesns, and New-Yo.h--all of,whom came TO
the latter port--chaI1ed with toe duty OF obtaining
what wa needed, aud especially mules AID wagons.
A letter from the Mexican Consul 1t Havana APP
prised the IT. xicsI Minister mere of what wac going
on, and on tho 6ti Of November he called on Score.
tary Seward to II him the f,s, that being in pos.
session Of them lie might take what course he saw
fl. About the end OF November, having received
instructions from hs Government that he should ask
tie United States to stop he exploration Of wagone
and mules for the French army OF invasion, as being
contrary both to the treaty between the two powers
fore Secretary Seward.
Tie question was referred by him to Secretary
Chase, whose hiet opinion, supported ~ several
oi,stio.r from American authorities, ehedy dawn
iroln tie instructions Of Mr.. Webstef in regard 70
Questions arising while the war was wa'png between
lexus AID MeXico - the eject t0at the United
Sietes Government could not interfere Will the
mssicn OF tie French officers that if our citizeus
chose TO rel, articles contTaLand Of war to beilg-
erents, they might do Sc subjectng thense Ses to
tie .isL oi the plaltie4 prescribed BY The law Of
nations IN such caees, II caught by 'hose against
whom tleir operations were directed.
M Romero answered this briei OPT lion ~ length,
referring 10 the s,ands ID authorities Of ntera iona
law, to the treaty with Mrxico, which expressly
prohibiti tie Importation Of coutraband OF war %
nation AT war with either Of the parties 10 the
uea'y, rfuiug, As enc Of the articles contra5and,
iorses and aso calling attention to the transaction
in the. matter OF tie attempted tran portauon OF
arms for tie use of Mexico, referred 10 above.
Which, g. tie communication plausibly urged, were
az ueeessary to Msxioo wagons and mules are to
tho French, and 80 more necessary. To ths, Sec
Tetsry Seward responded tLat Tue grounds upon
which the prohibition IN tie case OF arms aud the
9ernission IL the ceye u other articles contraband
q war stood vcfe essc'tally different, AMI that
nc Uri,ed States p'eaded TO observe ie stIIctest
ueuiralt, IN DO war be.wsen finance and D.Xlco'
Tie Government Lad ssnsd general order pro-
littiug he exponn,ion OF aSms 10 any cVuntry
Whether at se.ce or war with the Uni.ed states for
the reason TIA. rhe needed all he arms within her
icrd,rs Grtle use Of her own soldier, engaged ia
4 NJ E. tt~t.
ren.on Tia, ric was unwilling send any arms
slcre they might fell into the hands OF tho kebelS.
But ~ yeeari, other cntrahand Of war this reason
I'D not AMY. Wagons, mules, rsi'roa4 lies aud
other aricles % tlat description might be aSlnlly
.od by citizens e the Cnited States and pd'thased
hy oretnors, al. lariies to tue transaction running
tie inevitable r..ks Of the business.
To tbs Mr. Rome.os r,oinder TO which Mr..
Seward hs, moi yet replied il long and elaborate.
lie rascs IN diplomatic Phrase queston as 20 the
existence Of the prohibition order alleged, aud
grounds h's doubts upon the ignorance of the cecre'
mrv OF the Tscafu-y snd OF Collector Barney OF it,
existence before Secretary Stanton rei renee to i,
AID tie apparent ignorance Of Collector Barney
af,erwari, tn,9 he was willing to grant tte clear
u ce 10 Canada and upon the fact that the clearance
for guns have been since gn.ntei.
Uyont.e other branch equesticn, he arguelt
the United States soccupying the ground in this
matter, which she Qunreled with Eog,Snd for tab.
mr as rrds herself, aud in support OF this view,
she quotes from the diplomatic papers Just issued
from the State Department several dispatches OF
Minister Adams and Secretary Seward, to he effect,
that England VIII lot neutral ~ our domestic con-
t.st in that she permitted he Rebels 10 export
arms. murniion, AM money against tie remons-
trance Of our Government
Thus the meter stands at this moment, and we
leave the fsc,s they are without note or comment.