, 1865-05-19
gl)ltdgo Gribn'1ee
kEW FORK CORRESPONDENCE,


The Mexican Emigration Echs1ue.
The II, " Fire Department -Arrest q
a Novel END.
Correspondents ofthe Chicago Trlouue.l
SkW foRK, My Il, 1665.
MEXICAN EMIGRATION SERENE.
The subject which has excited the peop,
in this vicinity during the past few week.
and which has furnished The principal item
Of comment In tho newspapers, has been tn
Mexican emigration scheme. And it is
matter that has not been fully ventilated Jet
In fact, it may be said to be in its infancy
But it is destined to grow to robust manhood
and if the stars are read correctly, produc
something Of sensation in the history! Of m
ticus. The telegraph has probably kept yo7
| posted as to the details OF the scheme. car
only add few data which your readers mal
consider Of Interest, relating principally K
tue colonization plan as carried out In th1'
city. =
ihe origin of the movement seems to resi-
IN tie Infringement Of What the people con.
slider to be Cur inherent rights Ia Mexico BY
| the third Napoleon We had always looked
upon Mexico as 8 portion of our own Demo
| cin.ic dominion. Napoleon psnced hia1iml.
| liap there, and packed Linn with French mus.
kits. And ills. while q portion Of the in.
habi1ants Of Mcxlc6, under the Liberal,
! Ju1Iez, were ba thing fer their independence.
Juarez heard that the rebellIon was at an
end, and doubtless supposed that he could de-
pend upon the loyal masses Of the United
states 10 sustain h,m III the unequal contest
IN which he VAS engaged. From the occur
enccs OF the past few days il would seem that
he bad rroler1y judged the feeling both North
and South. He wished an infusion Of the
American element into the rather weak
kneed Mexican popula don-and he will pro-
baby realze h.s expectations, but With what
result. still remains for time to develop.
Fortunately for the Liberals Of Mexico,
this subject lnd alw0ys been discussed by the
leading men Of the North. The establishment
Of an Umpire go close to our borders was, to
tion OF what 10 do with the arny?" may
also hare had some 'hlIS to do with the in.
ctption OF this emigration scheme, which.
while only in saaddlipg clothes, has rafred
such cotnmotion In the country Of Its birth.
From its strength While in tncipiency, may
we ,not augur d healthy manhood for IN?
Perhaps so.
1t is q matter CT no u:tle Importance to de-
eide the action that cur Government mar take
In sregald to this fllibustering scheme-as
sone a.c IN thc habit Of naming it: 4 is re-
ported that seuator McDouga!, of Ca1ifornia,
nns alt. ady sounded President johnson and
biz Cabinet up II the subject OF encouraging
CT disc0u.ag.n., tie cut1Statlon dodge, and
tile r. suits Of the interviews l,aye not been,
at least. entirely satisfactory. President
johnson has given his unofficial opinion that,
ASIDE from ths apparent aid palpable right
emigrate 10 Mexico, the development Of
American feeling thele VAS an absolute neces-
slty for the future reate Of the c,ntlnent, and
that II citizens Of this country choose to re-
nain there and give up their claims. to the
Protection Of this land, The Government
could net be expected to interfere. While
this was true, notliog like an armed Invasion
OF Mexico could be eountsnanced or upheld.
OF course The result OF this interview
was communicated to the Mexican Minister
at Washington who, In time, communicated
it to the Minister for this c1:y. Gen. Ortega
Wss then made fully awase Of the position Of
the Government, and he had previously taken
trg Ct the people Of the country upon the
subject Of Mexico and its relations toward
Nsximitlian and the FIeucA. 1t Eas at rlis
stage Of the gane that Col. VIM. h. Alien,
Of New YorG-Te1l kn3wn among military
nen-took last in the proceedings aud open
I'd an Office here for the enroilment OF emil
grants. Lis lead has been followed by o.hets
in Brooklyn. Jerscy City, and ST.. Louis, and
unless The tliug receives some unexpected
check from lNashlngton-Thert there hre NJ
so agents located 10 carIy out the object
we E.ay expect 10 See Thriving business
done in all the principal cities Of the North
and South in The formation Of associations
and clubs all having in view peaecdae emil
grafton, to the hcmes Of the Atonsezumas.
There is at least no doubt Of the tact that
the Republican party Of Mexico desire. and
will do all in thei. 20 Ter, to favor and for
ward such scheme. all the pEeseu. Difficult
ty presented Seems to be char ness Oh the
part OF the leaders in the item Of cash. Hare
they Gay cash
EGrn. Ortt ga ha5 gone to Washington. We
viii have to wait until! he returns oufo. G tals
question can b. answered.
4 reporter for one Of the city papers recent
u laid visit to Col Allen. and have the
best Of reasons 1or knowing that the follow
ing is substantially truthful, taou-,h brief
1elat:on of what he saw and leurl th-re.
The room is In Howard street. The ollce
was crowded with ablc-bodied, healthy,
youngish men, many Of whom woreU UncleSam's
coats oi blue, ind few sportcd shoulder
straps ahe Colonel WAS quite busy. But be
found time In which he could sp=ak few
words with the gentleman of the ubiquitous
presence, with notebook and pencil. He was
very cltcumsp.ct in his conversation, how
EVER, as Well lle beeded to be, and Glied to
convict himself. Ia the ti.s: place, 10 stated
that not mere tlan r. n ,14na}o:ity Of me state
worthy of cfetencc. Gen. Orie4a did not
Lc=ie that his name should be mixed M with
the inutle-. II this be true, the General
himself Vas not In his right mind some
months since, wh'n Your correspondent en-
count eountered hi,n, and nad conre1satlon with
ted with Mexican affairs. He was cn route for
Washington ~ tht time. Col. Allen said lie
alone as responsible Tor whatever might lie
gone ~ nis ntao4uar1eis' when asked for
has oathor1ty, Ae answered Oh, I am al
souna. but mere are eeftnin iacts connected
prudent to Q1Te broachcc1 At nrcscY4fH
1ta. Co"oh has ote9 enyaggd to take
cualse OF matlers IN LIE Eastern States, with
neaofuaftefs III Doston.
. agencies nave also been established at
StT1nghe!G, fnilade]ph,a, Newark, Albany,
Enna.o, trosiutnce' worcester, aud other
Inc emgfants were not to 90 as soldiers
my were 1nfNeo y certain parties To 70,
9na were 70 receive 1aho5 as an lnducemSnt.
!. t4E flench endeaFoleo 70 lnssns1e, ,hey
Mou!a aesus tne ponL VIII snem. theIe
@ mas no ln;ent:on 70 3n!l'nss u1Th of h preak
ony taN VI lls unitel SUI aas Snu'tu
Ears} WAS 70 6e got fad e.hao O.; ossa % Vas 10 oe
tse9laf9. o. esnoIa; 1caa4s tnit an aua'ss!on
~ ay,n tne oa.on u e.11.a nsn ~ won1d -. ~
Agn eu 1ol "a9s " hnd inn iae " muun Es tr1ga
tafa a ~ esines otfsrers ssiGg ~ ,os,,s ~
cets .lom a,H Hova 1be, sn en ~. p,d p,tras' uas
9oHe "ouW tI.et. os,as ,,5 rVI1 no uoI
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aT,.e ~ - ina nrt,nnf1a t;on st"' 'Anu
aas = pett;n~ 4 ~ ~ h4Id IN ,h,s III, a,-;n,.
az a.r1v 49, - - +b;s ~ aa :" tn aou .'tt uus
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: II ~ rar,oTs ra,o,fcatfans - Lie eeoen'e III
Ill is various @ famincat.ons.
Tue Ne" fdhE DEPARTMENT Law
1ne 4uestlon OF Tue ecanst:tusioua'lty OF the
ut" H1e department "a" ol th:s STATE Il to be |
suomHled, oy mutual consent, On Case. |
tnaoe' ;ln 70 me Conrt Of APpea!s, 9t an early