, 1866-01-05
DIPLOMATIC.

Ma1ImtliAnsn Bloody Decree c-Thc
Execution Of n cxIcan PF1soucrs-Cor-
rcApondencc Between n, Romero, II.
Mr. H1eclosy, and Sec. Seward.
Etw YoIK. Jan. 4.-There has Just been Issued
from tho Public Printing Burrau tho Message Of
the President heretofore transmitted to To SENATE,
In 4eaouee 10 Ec+ oiu1ion asKinx fof 1nos1nat1on
On the euhiect Of decree Of The eoca1lcd Emperor
of Mexico Of The ID Of October list. a copy Of this
decree hns already h eu published. md u Fsnat1o.
the Ae.,ean Minister; IN calling tas atten1on t 'x,n o.
Ii he cturpers proclamation Of the "a Inst, the
% a,isntiona Prcs,dens Of Tie Merriam Republic ia
abandoned the national territory. ard ffom thts
false hypothes's be concludes ,hst TIE defenders Of
10 orders received from the Fecch. have no leader.
1t polling new for the ut1per to call those patti
4 aese ies S.1e pe4 i i S
that would be called excessive j! applel
to siatn;ls H. Of tho ..; lowest gsaeF; A. a.
proclamation Of the Sd or November lsst NoU
NaAtmilisn wias TO regulate this established srs:
TEN q assaszloaaon b. : decree a::ned On The "a
extending thetr Jurisdiction to esey pesron tn The
country. found armed without license from biz 20.
called Government, regardless Of the 4umbers and
e1cinsively ty1annical. he condemns to death a.
ery armed nan who II not French soldier. or
sn9 hS sssn ,4 n9as I'd te and wa e.
| country End sanctions tevetc penalties for the
mere act Ct concea]tn: patriot or circulating
alarming newt~ and it nas been carried out b big
court martial &endipg to the Ecafold the captise
patriots called guetdlias and csen military officers
Tie aT nH c9ua m not 6e ea so
proc:ama'ion On landing at VEN Cruz, dated May
ii. Homeso: in another !ette. TO secretary Ser:
ard, dated Hov. &c, eays: ..Ihls bazbatous and
bloody d. cree, the no:t cruel ever get scen has al
dut5 to }ni.n sou that On he ish Of oetobef ISL
Gene1nls Orteea and Saazor and Co]one1s pIaz, Pa
rachn, Vilia, Gomez. Peney, Milecula and Vilano:,
4 number ot subordinate officers were sur
prieed md taken prisoners By the French
1ortss IN Tic town Of Santa Anna Amat-
tan, State Of M,cDoacan, as appears from the
Official despatch sent to the nsurrer q! which en-
close copy u French. Those Generals and Colo
nels belonged to the regular army Of the republic,
fought for the tndepeadenee Of shc1r country from
the time The French frat landed In Mexico These
| distinguished Nextcaus we're executed tn accord
ance With the aforementioned bloody decree OF
the usurpcr Of Mexico: harc Information, Of the
truth Of which there if nnnaPpty no doubt thst
two Gepsrals and four co'oncls were bazbar.ensly
md eEey principle of justice-~
It further appears from The document that On the
ss1h Of October. Charge d,Aaaires cernin informed
Mr. Seward TINT II sd been reported At the City Of
Mexico for three preceding days, and generally be-
leved, that or the slst Of that mouth Gems Ortesa
/ md Sh!azor and the four Co:ouele were shot 1t
ton had bcen puhlIehed. Mt. corwin also refers
to the ffEt article Of the decree showing that ali
thoks belonging to the arIn!e. ngbting for the Re-
publican Government will be shot II taken prison.
Mr. seward, on The Sd Of November, addressed ,
letter TO our minister ct Paris, haytns: II am d.
rected by the President 70 request yon to cali the
serious attention OF the Fsenth Government 10 the
| military proceedings IN Ae1tco;", and on the 2sth
w. eSfs'ssS .noshss e
ny despatch Of the Sd ms, it IL now my painful
duty t. aequalnt yon ia, Information has been
sea Gese1neni e u p' nss'eo ' aeesediisd q it, sa'
1i sansaaay poliey rese1red to II he .seTe named
cut1on Of ee,cral distinguished odloer- Of The 1pe
nj torces who bad bccn surprised and captured By
the 1mpriatfets in the town Of SANTA Anna A1nat~
nels Dtax. Pasacho. wills. Comes, Perez, Aillciuia
| and Ti1i1nos, lteulenant colonelt. comrar-
den and number Of subordinate officer. II d.
| the e' re1ioa. % 49, attention 49, Of he 1mpcsiai
Goye,1a9snt 70 thlt subject snd .
have been received With The utmost concern h5 the
Government Of the united States. u upon inves-
teatlon they should prove, q, there Is too strong
We cannot snres ourselves 10 doubs that 50 far Al
| the Government oi Ff1nce ia concerned. 1t can
neFer coantsnanoc proeeedtngs which a. ars 80 re-
Nj. Bieelow, under, date of Pstie, Nor. g. 1s5,
tG n SsTs'd r. 9D he as
] had made in regard 10 tie shooting OF The Aczi.
can prisoners taken In WIZ and also 10 the case OF
u pd sbe
Government Of Mexico, md sou do u too much
honor 10 treat ~'-h u AZ such. We had 10 20 to
''e nj ine1ests, sat we @ ~ sre 10. w re.poas S iSe
| for Naximillan OF his EoVe1nmeut He fs account.