Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-20
FROM MEXICO.
Opening of the mexican Congress.

opening OF the Mexican Congress.
NFw YORK, Dec. 19.-Havana dates from
the City OF Mexico to the 1lth are received.
The National Congress was opened on the
Sth inst. The hall was crowded.
Speech of President Juarez.
President Juarez, in a low voice, deliv-
cred his opening speech. He thanked the
United States for the friendly feeling
shown and moral support given to Mexico
during the war for Independence. He JUS
tilted the executions at Quaretaro, as N, ces-
sary acts OF justice. He returned into the
powers which he had assumed, and prom
ised that foreigners should be protected
whether treaties were made with their
Governments or not.
Reply of the President of Congress.
Senior Esquel Montez President OF the
Congress, replied, thanking the people of
Mexico for their conduct during the war,
declaring that the United States was their
only ally, denying the accusation that
prisoners of war had been ill-treat ell, pro-
nouncing the recognition of the Republic
Oy foreign governments unnecessary. and
concluding with the declaration that Mex
leo was fully able to defend herself.
minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Mexican newspapers propose Minis
ter Romero as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Envoy f.om Peru.
An envoy from Peru was on the road to
Mexico to effect an alliance between the
two countries.
The Cabinet.
The Heral1's Havana special from the
City of Nj Xico states that the Cabinet re-
mains unchanged. Neither Minister
Plumb nor any of the diplomats now in
Mexico were present at the opening of
Congress.
The British Legation.
The British gunboat Jason arrived at
Vera Cruz on the 7Gh inst, with orders to
bring home Mr.. Middleton. First Secretary
now in charge of the British Legation,
with the Conspls and archives. All the
English residents were in a state of tX-
citement at this announcement. General
Sturm and Mr.. Tiff still remained at the
Capital as their business was yet unset
tied. Mr.. Crowley, of the English COM
pany, engaged on the Mexico and Vera
Cruz railway, had lett for New York to
rai-e money for the working of the new
contract entered into by that company with
the Republican Government. Padrie
Fischer had at length been set free. The
English bank at the Capital. known as the
Bank of London, Mexico and South Amer
ica, would still continue business.
The doings in Congress were unimpor-
tant.
Affairs on the Frontier.
There were rumors at the Capital that
Gen. Ortega had been murdered ON the
frontier at Cambo by his pursuers. For
some time che national authorities kept
body of scouts hunting him, but owing I'd
his knowledge of the mountains OF the in
terror, he had managed to elude capture.
He had been restored to the district of
Tepec and Gen. Lpzada had submitted to
the order of things.
Vera Cruz Railroad Company.
The Vera Cruz Railroad Company have
been pardoned for the arrangements which
they made and carried out in favor of the
French Intervention during its rule in
Mexico.
Iuter-Oceanic Cable.
| Mr.. Gray, agent of the Iu;er o ,eanic
Cable Company, has arrived at Kingston to
take measures for the speedy laying OF the
cable from Kingston and Aspinwall.
| Earth quake SHOCKS.
Shocks of an earthquake continued at St.
| Thomas, though not violent.