, 1863-08-08

Qbtta9o Urlbn1te.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1868.
THE LEoomPToN CONSTRUCTION
In MEXICO.
To understand The intentions Of the EN-
1cror of the Gauls in Mexico, brief re-
view Of his acts Of per6dy and cruelty is
necessary. The Convention Of the three
powers st London, on the 31st Of October,
1861, rc1ated exclusively 10 the pecuniary
claims Of the respective. governments, or,
If any other questions entered into the ar
1apgcncnts then made, thev were wholly
subordinate to the question of debtor and
creditor: In this matter, England had not
only the largest interest, but by far the
rost honorable mud wcl1-founded claim.
Her just demands upon Mexico were more
than double those Of Spain and France
united, and the Mexican Government had
never denied or questioned their validity.
Spain came next, in the number Of dollars
invested in her old colony, and her claim
seems to have had q foundation Of justice
which the Mexican Government vas ready
to acknowledge. She also asserted that
injuries had been perpetrsted on Spanish
subjects which required indemnity. These,
as the event proved, were not incapable Of
satisfaction without resort to arms. The
rolid claim OF France WIS SO pititul that
even the impudencc Of Napoleon III could
not justify his participation in the cxpedi-
ton upon it. Accordingly he flshed up
the bogus claim OF German Jew named
Jecker, who had come into possession,
without value received, Of an immense is
sue Of bonds by General Elramon, while
that chieftAin was fugitive and q. .vaga-
bond in other partsof the world. Napo-
leon had also the services Of an insolent
knave and Liar at the Mexican capital {AL
dc 6aligny), who had long busted himself
in inventing horrible outrages against
French subjects, and in addressing notes,
IN lis diplomatic character, to the Mexican
Government, deno1ninating its President,
Cabinet and Congress band Of usurpers,
robbers and public pests. The Mexican
Minister Of Foreign Affairs retaliated bv
taking no notice whatever Of n Salisny's
billingsgate.
The inlmediate occasion Of the Couveu-
ton Of London, was decree of the Mex
icau Government stsnendinr fnot renud3a-
finn, t1,e nav,ncn, <f ;p+arast ~, vic -,,,,,;o
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mence olscnaIglng Inc national liabilities.
1he decree, however, had no significance
as regards the Jecker bonds, because those
were held to be not evidences Of debt, but
evidences OF swindling; and were nercr to
be recognized to the extent OF one farthfng.
II "as determined to set an allied e1pedi-
non On loot, to occupy Vera Cruz, and
enus make aetaands on the Mexican Gov
eminent, with sut6ciens earcet to back them
up. Inc solemn pledges giyea to the
"o.io In" u was no part OF the intention
:" tne alneo powers 70 force a Government
On Me11co' OF 10 1ntcr1e1e in any way with
aer donesuc concerns, are well known,
ana need not be quoted here
The e1pedihonary force, consisting Of
o'Wpepan1sh' = '5oo french, and ! 900 Eng
nsn troops 'haV1ng reached Vera Cruz, ,neso-
uatons were begun, In accordance with
1ne telms o. the convention. (The Eng
nsn, '1oops, :no~evef' were not landed.)
W ~. l9m " reofoa1y' 1oos' Inc repre-
e<n.h1'es ~ VI enc powers oiEhomanc and
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which ruIcs 1t nrsscnt IN the Mr1,csn pan1s''a
tan declared to the Commissioners Of tnr slIiea
powers that 1t does not need the assistance which
sne, na,e @ 20 nnulI onsssa % 1he Ae1fean People
md o1ncn to ] asa,n,t .o,ee
tcstine rebellion, the alllcs enter INN medIate1y on
tho task Of putting in due form al the demand.
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