The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-07

be aasassinated within certain time by OF courts
martial uJ
also enclose two protests, made at Tacambora tbs
10Th and 24th OF May last, signed by several French
viii perceive the gene and phanthopic conduct Of
the Mexican troops toward their prisoners contrasting
strangely with the DEGREES and barbarous conduct Of their
also inciose q general order from the Army Of the
Centre, showing the most recent organization OF the
national forces In that part Of the territory Of the repub
c In conclusion, you will among these documents
two acts one passed BY the town and county Of Longo-
town and county Of Juchiisn in the State OF osxscs 10
which the inhabitants declare their hostile sentiments
toward the so-caied empire
take advantage Of this occasion to the assu-
RANGES OF my distinguished consideration
To me Hon WI h SEWARD, &c.
DoCU NENrs SENT YROn TIE MEXICAN LEGATION
TO Nh. SEWARD
The following 10 list Of the documents sent by the
Mexican Legation In Washington 70 the Department Of
STATE OF the United Satss With his note Of the 2Gth Of
October, 1885, on events which have recently taken
No. July g. 1886 Act passed in the town OF songo-
ca in the State OF Vera Cruz protesting against the In
eryenton and the empire, and Offering obedience to the
President sa , Of The req, rsynol'e , :, ,. .
oaxaca, protesting against the establishment OF en-
pre in Mexico by tho French army, and acknowledging
no: a-0rder from General.in-Chief Of the Army q
the Centre, regulating the First division OF the Army OF
So oe1'e an she ssas o. and
several soldiers OF the Foreign Legion, expressing their
determination 10 remain prisoners war In TacAm
bafo and not fight against the repnblc.
No. o. May ~, 65-vsrous French prisoners-of
war protest TO remain in prison at Tacsmbaro until ex
changed according 10 the laws OF nations.
No. g. May 90, 1866 Proclamation by the usurpsr TO
tho Mexcans published In Vera Cruz on landing at that
port.
No 2, November ., 1894 The usurper TO valasquez
De Leon declares that the people his favor and
his sdverssries must be prosecuted AMI punishcd rs
bandits.
No g. October g 1855 The usurper a. the Msxcans;
proclamation asserting that President Jnsrsz had quilted
the territory Of Mexico and all defenders Of the republic
No. o. October g. 1865 The usurper 10 the ',cans;
decree ordering prisoner: OF war to be e.ecusd within
do not inform them &c, and imposing severe penal
ties on citizens who do not or cannot resist them
No. TO- September, 1885 Tho address ~ the usurpcr
or the erection Of the statue OF Moreos in Gaardioa
sqIIere, IN the City of Mexico IGNO MARIscAL
WASHINGTON, Oct %, 1885.
MR.. .coRwIN TO MR.. sEwArp.
Extracts
LEo.noS UNITED s-ArKs Asss'cA,
MEXICO Oct. 2s, 1865.
SIp--I have to acknowledge the receipt Of your
dispatches Nos iO5 and 1906 dated respectively sepem
Der and co. They both received By me Yesterday
morning
In my despatch No H. OF September 10 I Informed
you that NJ v. Maury, formerly OF Washington, would
probably he appointed by Macmillan "Impcual Com
missioner OF Immigration Since that time he has
received this appointment become nnt'irized Mexican
citizen. and been named Honorary Counsellor " state j.
H. haRruder formerly officer in the regular army OF the
United states and lately General In the Confederate
army has also become MEXICAN citizen, and been
ou' s,u " ~. M Hupe,'sion VI ,ie se'NeN W ,'' ~
colonization Their scheme for bringing planters from
the United States to Meyco promises even thus early
!" plose n'Ino , y compete failure. A., 49,,
ner positions when OF them at least, has held in
the United States government
On the 18th OF this month Colonel Romon wsndez,
with four hundred infantry ana three hundred cavalry
1n ,hc,o fapcs ana a. @ honanJ mem
papstx ipiaRtry "a t:ehefsffhnf ai neral sanzsr
the centrc saaznr The General commanding and Cover
sff Lx
colonies, eight captains aud many other snbaitern
omcers were taken prisoners They also captured four
has % ns eeops n mere s ,S s15ss ana pas
scne'y osisvod uis on the rs, INST Generals Ar
urnapan No obcia account Of the disposition made OF
"eih mas oeeh pupiished
The I'd Of this month Macmillan issued :, .sare.. to
the Mcxcsn people which he begins by @sing-''rhe
yaor and cous,,ncy has now rslen na on,y nv ,hn nv,
tiona wf but before The Law it.eL which thus he in
voked in aid OF his ,itirs To-day even The il tic band
into which the said cause d.sensrted T. abandoned bv
the departure Of lis chief rom M. Iaiiy. connry H.
even goes on 10 sy thai the national goyernnen for
o@s n a. o ra ee% sns rpags 2, w. s,s
do not know the facts 10 Unite them with the ma
jori,y of the nation place themselves IN the path
alone who burns towns and who mi, and q, .snaie
pcsceabIo oazsns miserable old men and a.fenrscss
women would nroG, NJ, 4,
In accorlanee will, M. IDEA contained In the above
mentioned address on the 20 lust. deere. vas pub
ltshel a article of which
NAV belong 10 armed hands xbcI may No, n. legally
athorfscd whether they claim or p .ny polficai pr
lexts and wiacv,r NAV he the numher ~ thn.. who
formed the band their orsauizstop and ,b catsrter
and denorninsfion which they mny give thenpeIvrs
Sail be judged by courts mart4l aud II found guilty,
although MAJ lie only of the fic Of holonvins 4. the
band shall ie oondemaed To capital punisnnenf and
executed within twenty. four honts oher aricles pro.
vide for the punishment 90 tho-s who may have
correspondent with secreted or IN anv wsv
aided those mentioned in article 4; but I
refer particularly 20 article 4 A. il shows that
all those belonging 10 tie armies nghirg Coz the
publican government will be shot " lalcn prloners Us
The imperial tro,pe Article IL grant an smnesiy Ia
those who NAV have belonged ~ who m.y now h..
long to such armed hands n they present theycs 10
the authorities before the I5lh OF ne.t month
Some time next month probably on The sth he En-
peror viii ben, thi. eiy 20 yisu yuca.n. tho Fmpres.
w,n accompany him a FAR as jslapa You obeiIen,