New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-08
A Mexican Monarchy.

Aund represent u Us s~SNS''' VI
Gen. MInonte;
! To The Editor of The ~ Y. Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Arroyo of Mexico having, in speech
delivered BIZ him on the 9Th of June committed series
of historical bunders tending to disge the annals Of
his oountrr and 70 misreprescnt the Mexican Nation
and its leaders beg leave address you the following
lines with areqnes that you publish them in your IeIt
issue.
Nv object Is not to the speech delivered BY
Mr. Arroyo, not 70 speak of lin personally, since a.
he himself SAYS persons have but secondary interest
All wish here is simply 10 rectify few facts which
he misrepresents.
would have done II sooner had not few days after.
ward. meeting Of Mexican emgTants been announced
in which intended TO redress the errors committed BIZ
Mr.. Arroyo, and to state what have to say here
This meeting not having taken place and congra.-
uate the Mexican emigranis upon it, deem proper not
to delay any longer my answer to Mr.. Arroyo
My main object in this letter is TO cal the attention
Of TIE Americans to the profound mistake and mac
curacy of Mr. Arroyos statements when lie takes the
liberty Of asserting thGt under General Sana.Annas
last administration, General Almonte received from
his Government the order 10 communicate 10 ar.
Marcy Secretary Of State under Nj. Pierce, that q
monarchy would soon succeed in Mexico the repabn-
can form Of government.
| The existence Of such communication cannot be
proved by any Official document. for this reason that
such doci'nent does not exist Mr. Arroyo has every
imaginable facility here and in Mexico to verify the
truth Of my assertion
Official notes are never dispatched to public function
nares unless the resolutions preceding them ore signed
by the President of the Republic himself The coleo.
ton Of these resolutions are deposited in the archives
Of the Minister Of Foreign Affairs in Mexico.
Further: During the last Administration Of Gen.
santa Anna was the onIy Director Editorin-Cbef
# THE Official Journal of the Government" and can
say here that what happened there is quite the reverse
of that Mr.. Arroyo says Here is in few words the
account Of what took place On that occasions
At that time the idea Of European Protec'orate
FOR Mexico and other HispanoA merican Republics was
agtaed at Guatemala and elsewhere. This idea having
been reproduced by the independent Of Mexico.
which was discussing its proprety the General Presi-
dent ordered to protest against it, 1t was done as 10
had ordered Tie idea Of ProtectoTate was secuted
as minority Of his government and hurlaffng TO Tie
Pride Of the nation II the idea Of Pr0tecorate was
TINS received IT that time how could the idea OF king.
dom and empire, to which Mr. Arroyo aLudes, hava
been receiyedl
Mr. Arroyo adds that, under Gen. Paroles.
az under Gen SantaAnns's last administration. 'the
Mexican conservatives attempted the establishment OF
a monarchy with Spanish Prince" To the conserve
tyes belong the task Of answering this accusation.
One of the brightest and most popular acts OF Gen.
Santa. Annas last administering was the Petise hs
addressed TO the Mexican Nation asking whether
her desire that he should refn,in power or leave
his Office and in the FIRST what would be the priv'
eges conferred upon hin by the people.
Some districts and a few AyVntamfeRtos having ex
pressed tho opinion that he should be crowned, the
General President ordered these acts to be sent to The
archives, and forbade that they should be men,
toned IN the report addressed 10 the Counsel Of State
This body declared that the viii Of the Nation Wa
that Gen Santa Anna should be elected President yir
m with the power appoint bis successor in csse d
death or resignation; that he should be called Cdf,at
General Great Marshall Of the armies of the Republic
with lie title of S,renissns Hghaess, and that h
should receive an income OF S60OoO.
All the General agreed TO accept WIS the title d
Sersnissime Gehness, because he believed 1t better
suited to the first Magistraey Of the Republic and b.
cause Generals Ministers and other high nctioiaris
shared with him, before this popular vote, the title "
FrceHencu IN this the General followed the example
of the great Hidqlgo who thus called and OF Gen.
Hlr)ii,, who took ard receyed the same title.
Il was a homage paid to historical traditions.
History aud Mexican chronology are not better
known 10 NJ. Arroyo wien, through ignorance, he
the temperance Of the moparchical idea in the
year lsi4 under the Administration ofG'D. Paroles.
Long before IN the year ls3s, under Louis Phillppt
reign France sought introduce Il along Will tie ex
petition Of Admiral Baudin and Prince de Joinvile.
under the Administration If Gen. BlstamaDte. 1t wm
during the same Administrator that Mr. Gutierrez ds
trada advocated that idea in seIcs OF famous publ
cations.
Mr.. Arroyo dares osscrt that this idea l. purely
Mexican; that the empire has been established by
Mexican hands. and that European Intervention has
been provoked by the MeXeans themselves.
VIII Mr.. Arroyo dare maintain that the intervention
such as HIS taken place. has been tie same as thai
which was decided upon in the treaty Of London'
Was the 4s,eps5ly # No.a5ies called upon and con-
yenod by a Mexican iunctiOnaryi
Is tie Government pressing upon Mexico.
Are those who contributed to establish it still in Of
fee and supporting iti
Have the legitimate exigencies of tie Mexican ma
ton been complied ,.thl
Has the iatu Of orr fathers proclaimed so loudly al
Iguala by the IlBERAToR, been respected
Let the people answer loT me.
But facts answer for them.
The idea 50 much Wanted by Mr.. Arroyo of the es'
.ablishnent of a regular line Of steamers bs.ween
Mexico and tie United States. wi len he attributes to
tie present Government Is not new one. Tie steam
ers Texas ard Orziba performed that service ous and
long before The concession had been granted by Gen.
santa Anna to American citizens ia 1851.
Mr. Arroyo assai.s. with the violence Of those who
believe taesclyes victorious. ard FOR long time VIC