The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-23

Sun which has declared Itself in Mexico, rs, without
doubt, horrible crime S1s ,o nov .pS ssry ssueci
ally by thai Of France neither here more than there
does u justify 70 any manner, The Invasion OF s'l'e
and the anoihilation OF i,s sovereignty.
Also appears very clear the undersigned that 70
CONSTANTLY repeat, Tho F,eDch gcverpment and is
W. 10 advance IN tho tight Of those sound
principles, which certainly cannot DO abolished by
III fact which has been used eager readiness in the
Ubiquitous Nor u seriously DO ma nsaned
10 one word. Mr. Minister The nservension which the
Emperor Of the French exercising In this country ma
wolves NOT only an immeasosaoe outrage 70 Mexico put
against all other nations, whfe with reference
TO the reality events has In fact only reached she
point Of being humiliation imposed By the French
army upon the few towns which, have fallen In ther
power, and remains psre phan,asy for the immense ms
1ority d the republic
Tho republic has not forgotten the herotsm OF
who, without other nd than thor Efforts. achieved lie
Independence and gave IL the right 70 inscrbe rs name
sna 0s 90 ne world that
our race has not degenerated although tho contrary was
said when they wero preparing against Us TINS most un
We shall preserve our institutions ell their force and
the spirit q the nation win rise moro and more with me
passage OF each day and become determined 10 It's
opposition and incxtmgu,shable In It's hatred against
the OF ts and the desroyors Of IT'S rights
the law Of nations, in contrving presxts for this war; IN
the employment Of their OF hOstties, and In set
and which ends are 10 all points nnjassanSe the men
who have conspired 10 rob country OF its sovereignty,
overthrow men
caused our soldiers 10 be murdered when prisoners and
dropping with fatigue, and have forced them 70 nard "a
Dor M deadly climates Or 70 take arms IN their ranss 70
have stripped from tho faithful servants OF tho govern
ent Of the nation their property who have caused
foreign consul the who have thought TO degrade
the majority OF fellow citizens declaring them pa
ahs land Of BIRTH whichs has been enriched
by the blood their fathers shed In achieving It's ndepend
and by their shed In the long struggle 20 o.
tabhsh II fee the men, fine who have established
the odiops and abolished punishment Of tho LASH
for feeble women-hese men never can have The love-
Die who refused 10 accsps a. ter emperor even their
The undorsgned persuades himself that these facts and
these considerations viii be sufficient 10 lead the
ment your Exceiency 70 approve the protest which
the government Of Mexico makes 6y means Of this note
against whatever arrangement treaty convention IN
which the s0caed regency or the supposthus emperor
OF Mexico shall have part and the government Of the
your Exceency will not recognize tho said regency
empire as the government Of Mexico as it rs not with
truth either IN fact or OF right
The undersigned avas himself Of this occasion to Offer
70 Excelency the Of his high considers
tion. JUAN ANTONIO DE La FUENTE.
PROTEST or THE PERMANENT DBPUTATIoN OF THE
CONGRESS OF TIE NATION.
Tho Population OF the sovereign Congress OF
the United Mexican States woah fail In one Of the most
eminent and sacred Of Its duties Il should maintain
criminal silence in Wow OF the infamous and scandaous
events which nave recently taken place in tho city Of
Mexico
The nation has been outraged In oil it's rights The
sacred principles OF Justice OF and II morals
dow OF the ephemera power Of foreign s0dierssodiers
who have not known how to conquer. and who have
the walls of Puebla dc 7aracoza Joined to these fac
ton OF traitors and towards, thousand times conquered
N our intestine struggles Of cruel fanatics Who safe
patriots: faction OF miserable cyclists, who sacrifice
everything to their love Of GAIN OF degraded adventures
the scum o. all the parties 10 our civil wars. have pre-
tended TO dcspoil the nation and forever Of the
glorious Of the titles of engraven the history or
its Independence preserved by the blood Of
Of its liberties the most precious
And this small faction OF abect and imbecile beings
who day aduatc and the foreign Power, and TO-
morrow will be the objects Of its utmost disdain and
tempt never tire Of repeating 70 US. with the same
aRrant duplcity that has always characterized their
language that Louis Napoleon generous and benevolent
without Interior views. without Interior design without
Legitimate Interests has caused bis soldiers 10 the
ocean, at tho cost Of expense the OF
France, solely 70 comply with pious and benevolent
which constitute the happiness people, and TO leave us
free to enjoy IN tranquility these great benefits without
tegrity and without offence, even the slightest, toour
national existence.
The foregn general assocating himself witn Scgned
gencrf sity with this erfdous faction traitors
Gated the, rcosseross and dsceiul Words which in
the dcncc Of the events which have occurred 70
their falscho'd.
TO declare himself triumphant and the victor after he
had occupied without otncr resistance than that Of Pu
ebl do 2aragoza, two or three cities abandoned from
motives Of policy in c.ntry possessed Of an immense
extent or territory To assne that The military line or
Vera Cruz to Mexico necessarily attacked by the national
forces and uTon which the invader holds no more than
the soil which he stands, is equivalent to tho con-
quest OF eight millions Il Inhabitants the Rrcst majority
II whom born and have lived FREQ from the domin
ION Of foreign yoke 10 10 domneer this
country under such title, aud Immediately 10 attcmps
impoec upon II laws and - maine yubi function
aries; to appoint commtle, Il government without
Other representation than tho will Of the SELF styled con
qncrer. and TO order Il TO elect another committee
OF 50 called Nctaoes all residents Of one single
nounce IN an oracular manner what sloMd he the
form Of government which Il Is the will Il Meyico
IN hnxA
and iatastc pan rrecunccived and contrivcd in tho
Tcries more than two years ago, Is equivalent quite
equivalent 10 the free vote OF the nation and that ~
their free snd sp ntaueons will the Mexicas people wish
TO Jacc themselves under the monarchicaI system calf
oai Ties without antcccdcuts and without knowledge
of tie country all this and still which the traorots
Ia m hive ssh TO dom testimony OF thor submission
aud bkld obcdcne the OF invaders, sun
planting the rhh y ing IN the facs f the cviirzain
OF tho age. and covering tho country with opprobrum
and repr"och, isa gross issm Of absirditics and
veIs, s'rh rs no history has r,ed and which would
DC unw rhy 81 all credit Il rhey not inscribed in
IRE raeible documents
Thus d. they pretend that nation with easy a.
c'lay add " IT. mo tprccis prerogaves, that STATE
moral entity, distinct and independent OF oil other
states, can transmit 20 another the right OF etsblsg
OF changing ~ aboshng the form and character of
ia go, thus pretended In this nneccsth
century TO ohiierae and destroy tho autonomy OF a
people. ana thus " ped that the Mcxicans strong
numerous ana with the same rct 10 be free on tho most
Qua natI a Of shs,. their no,,.ai
being shwl forget sbi- most traditions Law aside
III y most established habi,s. shall outrage tho memory
rly sentt tts ehSne III and niiatng ,op
which eoneeals' ssd covers up iH ,ruc ends; which 10
founded In legitimate otive which been born Of
allied cuIity through fasehood. cain,y and treason
which avaes the d. nestle hear h rnder the pre,
text ~ allotment OF brutal soldiers which seaurstrssss
and ethbarpoes private property, and which he ms
tho m.amy OF ~ otw lash upon che shoulders Of Scs
Die men and &c unprotected women.
iwev~ uf,en tho traitors may repeat Il, kissing the
yoke that y pp sci upon shem foreign ntcrvcntion
Is not comIat,bs. a. compatible with tho soyc
se'gniy ~ the nation. This right mpete absolute
iuaac.abc and exclusive cannot be ceied nor traps
Se red given in exchange he'd In partncrshp
livery sovereign nation. whatever may be It's potrul
town. governs Of itself alone and Independent of any
foresvn caDtro A sovereignty limited, modified pro
sccicd placed IN tutelagc sustained by foreign influence
or by foreign arms. cannot be ireccannot live nau
raj life, and have other existence than
that Evco 10 u by the power upon which Il
Jeans, aud when, bcfose the occupation by the
french arms, not single spontaneous manifesto
ton WIS heard In favor cf foreign and when
IN tho very districts now occupied only insignificant vii
lagos and persons OF obscure position declared In
favcr OF ths national ispominy when npc enthe o. the
Mexican people stil pemaIn under the rue of the
national and legitimate authority and ndcs Of pac,
&c faes have aba, doned their hcarths aud tbesr con