The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16
IMPERIAL MEXICAN EXPRESS.
Protest or Mr.. Romero, Mexi-
can Minister.
Grants Of the Emperor Not Sane
toned by the Constitutional
President Of Mexico,
Neutrality, If Not Active Friendship,
Demanded Of the United States.
The Real Object Of the Organization the.
Furtherance of the Imperial Schemes
Of Conquest and Colonization.
REPLY OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
The United States Will Not Permit
Any Violation Of Treaties with
the Mexican Republic.
General Grant Believes the Company
Formed " for the UndOubted Pur-
pose Of Aiding The Impc-
rial Government
United States District Attorney Dickinson d.
rected to Watch Its Operations
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Significant Hint to Clarence A.
Seward.
Ae. &c. &c.
The Correspondence.

The correspondence.
To THE HOUSE REPREsExrAnvgs:--
In compliance with the resolution of the House of Ro-
representatives. Of the 10th u requesting Information
regard 10 tho organization, in the city Of Now York. Of
the 'Tmpcria Mexican Express Company under grant
from the so-called Emperor OF NcSco transmit report
from the Secretary of State, and The papers by which
was accompanied ANDREW JOHNSON
WASHINGTON, Feb. l. 1866.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON Fen l. 1883
The Secretary Of State, whom referred the
luton of the House of Representatives of the 10th u
requesting Inc Pres dent to communicate ihts Mousse
any information in possession Of the government ia
ation company called the Imperial Mexican Express
Company, alleged to have been organized in the city OF
New York, under from the Eo-callad Emperor
Mexico, for the purpose of carrying the snnaband
other trade between the Mexican republic the United
States and other nations and specially any tters
repondence the subject with any party parties
has the honor TO lay before the President tiic papers
mentioned The subj ned last called by the sad
The PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. SEWARD
MIR. ROMERO TO Nn. SEWARD.
NgxiCAN Lee ,IIos
II THE UNITED TsTfs' on AMERICA,
WssH;aGT ~, Oct. ~, 1868
Mr.. sFcsErARYlt having come 20 my notice that the
ad vcuturer called Don Fernando Maximian of Haps-
burg sho Arcldukc OF Austr "a, VIII" now pre-
public aGihoriy in Mexico by right
~ N aa . or WHO -, t. ., form ' hsp
con FOR the purpose OF carrying them into effect
that The said privileges have been VIII
by the constitutional Pres dent OF the Mexican rcpubic
for which they have not The slightest foundation 10
cnod proper 10 me- for The purpose Of protecting thc
cltzrus of tis country, who good faith and under
that mistaken mprcsOu might desire 10 taxi shares in
such spccuaiors, 10 esonnrd that the Consul General
Mexico IN the United states, resident NV YORK.
should make known TO The uhc that u was NOT certain
tha ID" htOnai government ot heNc" was dts
posed TO snncton tbos gIant, aHd sending I" him the
laws OF the Noxian Congress ana tic dispositions of the
Executive, which declare nul ana Void The OF the
invader. have th" honor a. enclose to "A copy.
English, Of the not which, ff this purpose, addressed,
under date vi 18Th current. 10 the Eonsui 81
the Mexican republic New York, accom-
pauicd by the dispositions which qn,ted
in It $50 H. THAT functioBary caused those ispoltons
be published In the New York papers the I'D inst
with the lct;cr. of which GSo enclose copy EngIisn
no ~ On the Same tc day y,r DE Courcillou t,tunr
pr I'D III of the Mexican Express Company. formed
virtue OF one Of the spurious grants Of shc usurper,
address, to me the letter, of which also cncnss copy
no 81 sending me copy Of that which, the same
date he addressed TO the New York press no ~ and
another Of the prospect Of his company ~" %.
on the "a Ia the terms you viii see IN tie copy oi my
rply, which also enclose no. o.. The Mexican Con
sui AZ New York replied at the date hr do
tourcon IN the manner which appears IN the copy
nexcd Of his letter 10 tie HERALD Of that city no ~
believe to be my duty also 10 communicate TO you,
for the information of the government Of tho I'm led
States, the facts and documents 10 which have made
reference TO call yaur aiisiiou TO important point,
which may affect not only the good relations which, hap
ply exist between the government the Men.
public and the United States but the duties
belong TO this government as neutral in respect
Mexico
In my letter to MIR dc courclon NO g. la that Of no
Consul OF Mexico 20 the Hgnatp New York no "a.
In the memorandum which transmit the Gomez.
sion so-calied, OF the usurpcr nm. ~ yoa viii
the company engages to transport all material Of warfare
of the invad ing army Of Mexico. The reading OF tho
prospectus Of the company NO 8, demonstrates thr
more plainly y the ave agents The company has, ,here
which, you know. that Ior OF France which
issues the material FOR which The Emperor OF
French sends 10 his forces IN Mexico and for wb-h the
French government has established line OF t.am
between said port aud Vera Cruz or the other four
AGENTS OF the company resides at Vera Cruz AMI the
other city OF Mexico VII sre tho stslons held
10 prepare iorchly the material OF war destined tor te
conquest OF Mexico
In article OF the so-cal;ed concession OF the usuref
mo 81 you will Also that the OF the company
In Mexico, az well abroad Official agents author
lied for colonization, aud In that will be- suhici ~ the
orders and instructions OF the socaled ministers
Of the same usurper. The colonization which n here
treated VI is, as have shown your department my
notes Of The 9th and 10th instant emnenty hostile %
the United States s intended 10 be OF citizens u the
south who do not submit themselves 20 the authority of
this government and 10 whom Invitations are held
TO 60 TO Mexico with their slave there 10 rcorgsb'ze
under the shadow Of France The President and ,sc
usurper are declared enemies of the United State a.
have shown TO the department
very satisfactory to avail Of this opportGnis
tinguisbed consider alton. q NJ ROMERO
Hon. WILLIAM II. SEWARD, &C.
THE PRESIDENT or THE COMPANY TO Mr.. Eoskno
ENCLOSURE NO
OFry oF rHK MEXICAN ExrsEss CosrAN,
sn-The New York ionrnaIs Of thi, morning contain
your correspondence with Mr. Navarro Mexican consH
General relsting, among other matters 10 the McNcan
Express Company, with which have the honor 10 10
connected II intention TO havo called upon VOC
this reference IN the formation VI this express con-
pany, but not able " do Our regret TIA W
able do Is increased by your correspond
ence with Mr. Navarro. We enclose 10 you copy 81
letter which has been addressed by 70 the editors ~
the journals In which your correspondence appeaie
The enclosure the facts represented y" ana ~
Ileved 90 be true by the gentlemen who have bccOo ia
tcrcsted In the Mexican Express Company.
We did not aud do not suppose that any AmeIi'sn y
Mexican citizen having the interest OF neN'o" ne
would object IN having Maxco brought hefet '" 'ii
United States by the formation Of company COMO -
Of American citizens, for the purpose ol ie'in" h
commercial intercourse between hexro anu thc hii
STATES We fail 10 perceive how such COMPANY = ~
eanized In good faith and prosecuting u pusinen- %
enterprise can be tho subject OF anmadversion
To you Of the good fsith OF the company ".
enclose you one of tn prospectusea We viii snort
you such further explanations As yor may desire ava
we are authorized that any gentlemen In nh"
you have confidence may become SHAREHOLDER In -
compauv upou the tsrms - those who publicly
solicited ~ take an interest in H.
The enterprise and capacity Of the company rlqufo
time and Effort FOR their development The fnturs via
snor the time and to sccomrany by the proper eGors
viii he the undertaking 81 the company.
We trust that you viii receive this letter The sans
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