The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-14
: THE MEXICAN INVASION
Interesting Correspondence
with a Liberal General.
MAxlMILIAN's GENEROUS OFFERS.
/. a TRUE PATRIOT IN THE fIElD,
GEN. VEGAS DECIDED OPINIONS,
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The Americas people have been 80 raausntiy informed
that tners but traitors among the who bear
the titles OF Mexican generals yaad the public generally
having come to believe that there few reliable
military men IN the sister republic. glad TO have
the opportuntyof making prominent in columns tho
uamc Of distinguished and honorable officer Of the
liberal army whose dignity and patriotism frmnsss and
decision have stood the shock OF all temptations and
whose will be handed down to postsrity among the
best and nobsst OF the faithful Of Mexico On more
than oneoccason such miserable organs the Courier
ds Flats UHs Of this city inspred By tho ignorance and
subtley Of Masseras Its high priest have declared that
General Uraga and other loyal officers Of the Juarez
erument had given in their adhesion 70 the socaled en-
pire-the most serabe Of all abortions conceived
Our ubiquitous correspondents however, have sent us
ocal news which fatty consadcs these designing state
ments and the authors and sbsto OF the nsfarons do
cepton have been made to hide their heads In the dust
Not since publicly reported and believed 10
Mexico and In Cuba among the very few secession
sympathzers who abide 10 that beautiful island, that
Uraga had gone over that Doblado had taken to flight
thai Juarez was hng his money bags and that Daz and
Pascos had been sold to the Emperor and his satellites
All this suspected II would. turned out to be
broad and miserable farce he recsntaticu Of PlacIdo
Vega 10 fay Of the empire was also boosted Of as Ger
Gain Sign The waning fortunes u the republic But all
these things had foundation They webs Of lies
from beginning to end and the extracts subjon from
an interesting between General vegs and
the traitors to his country will show, at least
in one case, that there ars men y In Mexico
AID oopst,utioua liberty and tia. the Establishments Of
treachery and ardce shake THAR faith the
Anal triumph q the reb. and ne vioaica.on Of the re-
The Daily Awericdn F0g q Brownsville In publish
ing in etenso the documents "a which We aluds says:
in slight degree to the assistascs OF sister republic
whose msortanss and oppressions should engage the i'm
the Mexican people physical strength q they have the
courage to cut their msnarchca invaders to pieces and
The extracts we give win be read with much in
teress:- N&
SAN BIAS, March 10, 1864
Senior General Don PLACIDo vEGA:-@LE
Mr. DEAR GEsERAI have just received BY the favor Of
from his Exceency General Don Juan " Amonte, to DO
forwarded 10 you 10 the safest manner.
lser as we'll a. that to the one sucosed NAV be for
warded early possible that the letter 10 General
Aimone may reach It's destination without DELAY
tion Of co operation with the plans OF General Amonte
for ia 20 doing you will render signal service to the
country and very great ono to personally for In that
event shall be spared the painful duty Of commenc
Ing operations agains. your department where ! would
enemy. Your obedisnt servant, MANUEL LOzADA.
GENERAL VEGAS REPLY TO LozADA.
NJ SAN FRANCISCO, Alta CAL, May Is, 1894
Sm-Your letter dated Topic, March &c. was received
three days since covering several othesonc as you
inform me- from senior A~onte, nc &C ,,e,.,o :,
certain who to crafty their mean and contemplate
passions, have involved Mexico in all the horrors Of
national war-have given their countenance 70 . mon
arcny imposed on by toreigners-and that this Illusion
alone has made you believe IN good lah that the only
Of our people, without attacking nationality and in
dependence But acts speak louder than seductive Ian.
Contradiction the hopes you have been led entertain
To demonstrate this, will only touch on two sints
second our religious interests The rs. is sveh
ton agreed to between the French and the
$50 cnedn monarchia government Of Mexico, by which
was stipulated that the latter shall pay the former
the monsIrous sum OF two hundred and seventy millions
Of francs for expenses OF Administration to the month
July next and from that time forward annual allow
ancc of one thousand francs for every French soldier In
addition 70 which curher OF twenty nvc millions is
made payable 70 France, win the understanding
that sum shall be an indemnify for twenty thousand
French troops. furthermore, and Independents Of the
war, which will probably be made to amount TO abu
lous sum, which 10 TO be exscted from government,
which Will require many millions 70 keep up ito magni
II is admitted beyond doubt that Me basis Of all mo-
a1rchiai institutions IS The do0randisemsnt of the prri
1rdadi,emenf at n. cost Of the that is 10 sau bv
thoe who by their industry BY their OBEDIENCE BY their ov
Can II be possible that you, child Of the people,
identified with their gries and their suerngs that you
worthy Of interest," that their suerings are the
can II be that you have ranged yourself the side OF
lner enemies to add TO the number OF their
10 not, conure you not 10 my own, but in the OF
this despoed race, dssppoin through fatal error the
hope they cherished In condiDg their interests TO your
keeping.
Z
The Judgment or the people, freely ezpressed rarely
erroneous chsre her rit0l ntxes qssestion
Consult them, and am convinced you will things In
very different aspect from what you have sen them up
b the present time. esg
7nere tiwe fov indscision. Let " uris as GOOD
Aexicons, and shdu country and the
ye, Whtct has everything at stake in this formidable
This conviction s 30 profoundly rooted In my heart
that no human power change IT, and for am ready
10 sacrihce my repose, my fortune and my iie what
am and what merit may possess to my country.
Ny love Tor II 10 religious devotion. have firm conh
dence that oil those who from OF Judgment but
with honest intenions have given their adhesion the
Intervention will promptly adjure their errors, and,
placing themselves under the tag Of their country, will
pledge themselves 70 its protection
10 true that some incidents OF the have been
favorable 10 arms but you that the national
party has great power particularly among the native
classes OF all the frontier States We have the sympathy
OF all civilized nations, including considerable majority
OF the French themselves, and our will triumph
for jnstice aud reason are the pillars OF strength
Cow nce yodrse OF these truths reflect them with
out prejudice and soubt not you will adopt my
When that shall be the shall be very happy TO hear
from you again have the be, your obedicnt
servant, PLACID0 VEGA.
10 similar letter from Don Jose de Casanova we
have spirited reply from General Vega
GEDERAL VEGAS RESPONSE.
Senior Don JosE CASANOVA, Mexico
SIR-By comparing the dates you will perceive that
there has been delay In the reception Of letter