The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-31

/ capture before the end Of the week.
Texas.
Forced Loans from american Citizens IA
Observation-Disclosures Demand mzas
By General Dana-SGtisfact0yy ARclosr Of
the Asrican Governor Sey7a.
/ Mr.. Calvin, an American merchant uns
der protection of she United States Con-
sui At MaiamOras, having been required to
Pay $4,000, rgO toprisOn, General DEna
received notice Of che facts and ordered a
march of troops towards Brownvills
from which he sent the following emphat-
ic letter:
HEADQUARTERS THRTEENTH AalrY CoRPs.
BROwNsvTLLE, Texas, Dec. g, 1853
rs Rrcslzsacy Don Jesus De "a esrza. Gov
eyn0r Of Ianaukpas,
have this moment been advised By
The United States Consul at MatamoFas,
that on yesterday you notified the foreign
residents in your city Of your purpose
to imprison them unless they complied
with = demand made upon them
by you for considerable sums Of mon
ey, under the pretext Of paying the
expenses Of defending the town against
an anticipated attack Threatened By
troops who claim to be the troops Of the
federal and supreme government Of Next
CO.
l AN now called on to proiecsthe rights
Of American citizens, and propose to
do that which I can do for the entire
safety of everv loval man, woman, and
child Of the United States The traitors
aud Febels-the cut-throats and assassins
from this side Of the river wh9 have
found an asylum in the States Of Tamau
lipas and Nuevo Leu, not only for safety
and protection 20 their persons, bat 10
carry on trade in cotton and military
supplies, which feed snd keep alive q
rebellion which IL aiming 10 destroy
GOvfrnment which is the best FREUD to
Mexic0-are excluded from aud viii not
receive any protection.
humbiy trust that tue report re-
ceived Of your Excelleney's intentions
will not be confirmed by events. I DO
not imagine that al the professions Of
friendship from Mexico towards tho U.
States are to be considered merely IS
complimentary words.
OF one thing will assure your Excel
lency; that American citizens are SEE
cure from forced loans in their own
country, and do not know how 70 sub
NIT to them from any other Power on
earth; st al events, il will be time for
them to submit to them when they have
not the power to protect themselves.
should the fears Of Americans in Msta-
mOras prove well founded, your Excel
lencY is certainly aware that. under She
peculiar circumstances which now sur
round you, and considering the possibil-
ity that your act might be guaranteed
by the responsibility Of the Mexican
Government to mine, in this instance
could not remain here an idler or unin-
terested spectator, and I now make per
smp'Ory protest against any such action
as . forced loan on loyal citizens Of the
United States.
request Of your Excsllency imme-
diate information as 20 the right under
which you claim TO exercise any such ar
bitrsry power over those who are under
my protection and that Of my nation
nay, more, / demand that if any such
measures have been commenced they be-
forthwith discontinued, so far ss said
citizens are interested. shall hold my
self in instant readiness for your Excel
lenoy's reply, and now reassure your Ex-
cellencv Of my distinguished consideFs-
ton. Very respectfully, yours. &c.
N. j. 7. DANA,
MsjOr- General Commanding.
To this unexpected spistle his Excel
lsncy, Don Jesus replied as folIows:
MATAHoRAs, Dec. 26. 1888
Major General D0Ha, commanding 1874 Ar-
my Corps:
In answer e. your note dated to-day,
in which you refer 70 forced loan inside
by this Government on American ciii-
zens, have the honor to say that, il
not being the desire Of this Government
TO place any forced contribution n the
American citizens, have this moment
given orders that in this respect, or any
thing else Of the kind, there shall not be
molested any citizens Of the United
States that shall be met with ct this
port. Protesting 20 you tie sincerity
Of my friendship, sc, remain your
obedisnt servant.
JESUS DE La SERNA.
Governor Of the Stste Of TsmsuliBas
The loan in question was forced on
account Of = threatened incuFsion Of
Gen. Kuiaz on the State Of TamauliDas.