The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-21

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should your Exccleucy desire personal interview with
mo shall 10 willing TO undertake the journey, pro-
Want, A. L. DE SANTA ANNA
SECRETARY SEWARD 70 SANTA anna
DEPARTMENT or STATE, I
WASHINGTON, August 10, 1896. (
The secretary OF state has had the honor 10 receive
from General de santa Anna, formerly President q
Mckee, communication Ia which Ne states that he
wishes washington and that he would be pleased
to know II hc will be received as private gentleman
by the Secretary of State The distinguished gentleman
is hereby informed that insomuch his attitude to-
wards The republican government OF Mckee, with which
the United States maintains diplomatic intercourse, Is
pronounced by the President Mexico be unsrendly
towards the government OF the republic, reception or
Secretary ~ State would be Incompatible with the set
tho United States wM H SEWARD
ANTONIO Lopez DE SANTA ANNA. "a, TO SECRETARY
New York, Nov !, 1885,
Mr. DSAR SRI the nephew OF Santa Anna, the
Mexcan General, and Is his only relative him,
bound In all duty and CONSCIENCE 70 that he suffer
harm from designing persons. l hive sufficient
grounds TO make helieve that the General Is mot
faithfully served and that in consequence of trusting
70 representations urged upon him. he lose not only
his reputation and his fortune but ,nors-his ne
IN q mistaken enterprise. am therefore, driven 70
take this liberty of addressing mysef To you: and beg
you not as Minister OF State but Of your gener
ois feelings a. man ever ready 70 aid fellow mas 70
lie ineresisl whether tho ynisd SsaAss GOV eeumsat =
treating With uncio thr Gsn-ral IN reference 70
ssxo Inc General hsNevss and = acting under ~
govern mani: but Idnaot believe that hc Ia persoa has
ever nst an accred'rd AGENT OF tho govsrnasnt; and
hencc u Is that pray for 10 gve surh answer -
this, respectful inquiry may enable me 10 dis
abase HIS mind and him from dangers which his
present Nv advised course must expose him have tho
80 ANTONIO LOPEZ DE- SANTA ANNA. JR
p II haro requested American gentleman TO
write this letter my dicatiou because az my not being
familiar with the angnsae:, and add this note that
letter addressed 70 Mr. Antono Lopez de santa Anna
Jr, al New York Post oflee will reich
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA, Jr
SECRETARY SEWARD 10 nsS AsroSo lorrz on SANTA
4 DEPARTMENT o. STATE,
WAssisGr,s, Nov z. 1865 !
To ASroNo Lorzz pr SsSr, ASS,, Jr New York -
SRI received ynrr eficr of yesterday representing
yourself to be tho rephrw OF General Antonio Lopez de
santa Anna, formerly President OF the Mexican republic
that you have reason 70 believe that the Genera,
faithfully served hut that owing 70 improper Influences
he may lose bis reputation his fortune and his life
IN mistaken enterprise You then ask me n this
enncnt treating with th. General npon the subject Of
Mexico. In reply have to inform that this govern.
ment has not recognized other Mexican authority,
or held correspondence cn.areG into negotiations with
other then that OF Pres idrnt Don Bento Juarez
am, slr, your obede1t servant.
WILLIAM II SEWARD.
DsrAErMf--r or sr,r7. wAsHITGroS Nov. 3. 1865
To Iarvt O. Crrnrssy. Eco Attorney of the United
stLtes for the Southern District If Now York
Sill enclose The original Of letter addressed to
by person signing himself "Antonio Lopez 10 Santa
Anna, Jr, !" aud. a. you will sec claiming tn be
pew Of the general II that Ny reply 10 the
Is also enclosed II Is desired that should
whathcT or not there such the writer OF
the letter II there should he the NAV be pasted
II thcro should not be any person will thank you
20 return tho letter ard the reply this department
am, slr, your cbctent servant
WILLIAM Il SEWARD
SECRETARY sEwAaB 10 SENIOR ~ SANTA .uSa.
DRrArrrnxT ~ STATE. WASHINGTON Dec. g. 1866
10 Don ANTONIO LORE Ds SANTA ASSA New Brightos
srR-I am directed By the President OF the United
States to acknowledge the recent by him Of the let
Ter OF The 3Oll Of Noscf1bcr last, which letter you
described UNOFFICIAL and private. The letter concerns
the republic or Mexico And Affects the rotations between
that republic and the United States Tie PRACTICE OF the
government requires tia, executive correspondence In
yoivng foreign aar shall be conducted In behaf OF the
government in tho customary diplomatic manner bv
Recognized and responsible oflcla agents and that il
shall be always registered AMI recorded for national in
formation and ae ms usually the practice os tho
eminent u hold correspondence In regard 10 the affairs
Of friendly foreign republic excessively with the gov
ernment OF. that republic which is recognized By the
foreign government pronounces to bs hostile Under
these circumstances you will perceive that the CORE
spondence which you have opaned cannot be continued.
have The honor TO he, sir, Jour 0bedrnt servant.
WM Fl. SEWARD
Decmmrnts Relating u the Ortega Ana;r.
The following the documents connected with Gene.
raj Ortcga case
Secretary Stanton, urder date OF December g. 1889
enclosed to Secretary Seward q copy OF hs report
ceiyed from General Grant transmitting . lengthy
and stern protest Of J. G. orteg. against his arrest
The latter no came under the protection Of The
United States flag because he ourneycd in tho Of
trt nation, and on steamer that raised high the
starry pavilion. II came here, he says, "under the
so'ssuard and guarantees which the laws and constu.
ton OF that republic gran, 20 all strangers which tread
tional President Of Mexico by virtue Of the
law OF this country, and also by the spontaneous and
FREQ vote OF the peoples endorsement
MAJOR GENERAL SHERIDAN TO GENERAL CRA.r
Headquarters DEPARTMENT orHHE cufxl
Nov. 80. 1884,
Respectfully forwarded for the information Of the
On shout tho cath day Of June 1866, tho city Of
Nstanoros surrontered by tho npcrslists 70 the
thereafter tie city Of Monterrey and all OF Eastern and
Northern kexico In process Of time the imperial
were b 20 .as vssy 81 Mexico ana Inc
II became reasonable 10 suppose that the impartial gov
crnnent would be driven out Of the country. The
ACKNOWLEDGED head Of the liberal Of Mexico
during all these important President Juarez,
and h well known that General Oriega f his country,
and took part In bringing about these events but
the contrary he while foreign country did as much
~ he could 70 couni.rsc Thorn by creating political
rshs A. constu,opa, prssidsn. or nsr,co ~ f.r -
this vent II did not interfere with command. and
there was no violation o. our Neutrality laws But this
did not satisfy General Ortesa or his schcmas but
appeal to arms must be made % enforce biz CLAIMS
ard combInsssons were formed In New York snd
btoWn3ynic, Wttnlu Tue unNeu STATES, t0r IN
armed a.serf.on Of thea tho expense OF q
violation Of o6r neutrality laws To couneraot these
rnschnsons, and 10 prevent neutrality laws from
oiny violated my letter Of october ~ 10 General sedg
wick written and copy OF placed in the hands Of
General Orsvs 10 the city Of New Orleans Not needing
this bat under the belief that gave directions
country for buncono General 0rsga about 70
the line Of our frontier and arrested the same
principle that the Fer,sns arrested 10 acmpsng
IL violate our laws by the invasion OF Canada Since
tho termination 81 the rebellion the people Of the United
states have suffered rads the disturbed condi
ton Of affairs Tie Rio GrsBde line about tl2 600 900
yrarly--nrSt By impsrislism then by the hostility Of
fossrn merchants Asiamoros, who set up such mon
cnaales aud Oegs supporting thom and rcimbursng
themselves by pas~sg goods out from the city free or
r H SHERIDAN, Major General,