New-York tribune., 1867-10-03

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LETTER FROM THE HON. SCHUYLER C0LFAX.
sor-rH BEND Ind. Sept % 1867.
MY DEAR SIR: am glad to find by your letter that
pmen senOI Romero for many years the mn C e
heiean Republic al Mssns"o ana sn prevent nv attend
but send HIM from my Western home hearty %
Mexico Republic Fortunate indeed vas i Mehco lna
n" @ % The G rest 1 f the @ Diplomatic @ es be never
hope" Of the FINAL triumph Of his nation Modest b. Gearng % O III m
qrer every phase OF the struggle correcting apu t &
50 often needed Mexico seemed always heart and his lips aud
rejoice with and with him its hn triumph aoq He Co
Hon H. Barney and others SOhliI"' ~
Letters were also read from Senator Howard, JuuSe
Kelley, Secretary welles, AID Others.
Letters were also read from Frederick W. Seward
Michigan, senator Conkling of New-York Coy Geary OF
Pennsylvania; Senator Fogg OF New-HampSshne, uoa
Dennson of Ohio John Jay, George W. OuI'iS' anu
others.
The following were the regular toass of the evenings
l. The President Of the United States
. Our guest, His ExceleDcy Senior Natias Romero a. .
she hss 50 recently shown Il defending br liberties proves
Free churches schools of individual and
Republican government American continent the common
eanse every community in The wester1 smsPie @ So m sdmo
Will the
ton to the Grs9, Pows o. T'oP ,s t & lh Of St e Sano
In proposing the Il rd toast Mr. BRYANT said: -,
In giving ont the third toast OF the evenInS' az az
together TO do honor to gentleman VINO, ,r tor
several years past has represened among M and
republic. with an ability worthy ei great &C. Cise i t n
fortude and cOnstancy OF purpose equa 10 s aoS. w
mands the respect of mankind and let me say there are
few things which more deserve 1t thal nilNe PSiSc
in righteous cause or men distinguishes ny
tins virtue history makes up her roll OF heroes ana He
church her noble army of martyrs II Is most hthg as M
country and Of liberty through tie years OF Their greatest
adversely and peril never faering in ms tdety never
allowing himself TO become dshearencd ny IcNeises pui
resolueiy trusting in the final OF the right until
at last he saw IT coriousy trumpbaut-mos fitting is 1t
that his constacv is at last rewarded that the fyranni
cal usurpaton against which he so steadily protested mas
been fOlleG and OycrthrOWn and the liberties Wlc tc
kings OF the earth stood up TO destroy nave been
nobly vindicated. Such Is the man VINO Is now our our
guest and such in brief, Is the history OF the
cause in which he distinguished himself: We who nave
all along given that cause our sympalaMes ne anu noe
looked for its triumph certain 20 follow the suppression
OF the Rebellion in our own country ontt nm Ine ~ ~
preston Of rejoicing at the defeat OF ts
attempt engraft European abSontm upon the institu
tions of continent and the tribute OF oul praise ior
yOnd the tempest and discovering the sure connection
between the of Mexico ana tllat OF the bltcu
States looked with unwavering confidence for the tr
uInph Of both The tyranny which the savehoding class
sought TO set up in part Oi our country mas taken us
place among the older abortivc conspaces against the
welfare of the human and the dcspotlsm which
great military Power OF the Old World sought To enthOne
in Mexico has been dragged after it in It's fall and now
lies with it in the pit While congratulate our friend
upon tins happy consummatiOn. should no less con
gauate the people Of Mexico on having shown 10y Their
obstinate to the imposition OF foreign yoke,
and the gallant stand they have made for their inden
dence that they possess qualities OF character or Wheh
the world has hitherto given them small credit ana have
earned for themselves honorable name IN history
There Is act of tie Mexican patriots Tor Mch tey
have been greatly maliged and in defense or when our
guest has thought proper at one time to speak mean
the execution OF the pseudo Emperor o MoAe9 VIII viii
regard TO the policy of that act, admit that different
views may be fairly entertained. an aware also tlat
there those who would have had MaAlmiah sia,cu
out Of tender regard for human lie, ana te lee
which generous nature to shrink from making
victlm OF an enemy whom we nave cmlctSS anu h.ii'
essy in our power. With such might decline any CON
roversy But IT is not by any such anscedenial un
usual standard that the act Is 10 bc Jndgcu IL gQ
quality is TO be estimated according Ia the Ideas OF JUS
tice which prevail throughout civilized countries ana
which doom death him who takes the life Of his fellow
man with malice aforcthougllt. MaNmilan, al a Time
when his prospects seemed To him brightest issued de-
cree to the effect that Whoever ws taken III arms OF
posing his unprOyOked invasion OF their country should
be tried by Military Commission and shot and this de
cree was ptesSy executed In many instances The Bit
ter cup which had forced the innocent to taste has
this fact can deny that Maxnilian deserved death
richly the ruian who enters your dwelling at mid
it be said that he excusabe because
he had principal more guilty than himself and more
deserving of the death Of feonthe Emperor Of France
Napoleon bribed him by the offer OF crown To break
into Mexico upon his errand OF robbery and bloodshcd
NapOeOn's hired assassin, and believe that Is
the utmost that can be said for him When therefore
Peer of Great Britain and Prime Minister OF the British
Empire rises in his place, and, speaking OF the execution
Of MaximiiaD pronounces II murder can ind no pat
ation for gross an affron TO truth save ths II vac
sOken in shameful ignorance OF the facts OF history No
NV friends with all my regard for human life fnd 1t
olineuIJ 10 W. ] ,io d" it H. ite ~ nations a.
was committed by Maxmilian, and such q series OF
bloody crimes as attended his impous enterprise, de
serves something than that their perpeirator
should bc dismissed 10 and luxury within the walls
palace he ped for the rest OF his life as brave
and unfortunate man. instead of being Stunned
dacOus criminal but that on the contrary lac should DC
subjected signal punishment, which should serve
as lesson TO future invaders OF noicndng republics,
and teach the mOnarchs OF the Old world to respect thc
liberties Of the New. But let return TO the subject
with which began, To HIM whose praise yon have heard
largely given III the letters IRON distinguished men
already read give the third toast OF the evening
THIS toast was received with the greatest enthusiasm,
aud when senor Romero he greeted with three
cheers He smoke as follows:
GEvTIEMES II is nearly eight years since landed
in official capacity on tins hOspliablc shoic soon
afteryard / became the representative of my
try or AT least OF such portion OF it, believing that
they had in the United States great example 10 INITIATE
were eager TO give Mexico advantages that this
country epioyed by following the line OF policy.
bout thai very time the elements OF gigantic political
fbe Great civil war of the United States This shock
was felt at in Mexico, the shape Of European
evidently for the purpose o oVcr,hr0Wng
the republican institutions existing there All Of you,
gentlemen quite familiar with what followed here as
well there 1t pleased Heaven 10 crown WIN success
the noble efforts of the patriots and phantlOpss wlo
while defending in both countries the Independence ana
integrity OF their homes ana tc hstltutlons Ol lhel
choice, also struggling for the advancement Of
humanity and The ame0ra,on OF the social condition OF
the masses throughout the world can your hteh'loh
TO this difficult crisis only to express ON TINS solemn oc-
cason before this distinguished assembly of representa-
and disnteresed sympathy which the cause OF Mexico
States; sympathy which, while encouraging tie Mcxi
people in the defense OF their outraged rights made
European encrOachments guarded and contributed
a to the final success at which we now
all re3oice closing, a least suspendine tempOra
rily my official duties at Washington ID behOOvcs me to
say that carry home very lively and most pleasant
recollection OF my long soOurn among YOU that take
also with the lasting experience OF eight years 0i pO
ltca agitation, In which very mOment0us events have
taken place that faithful to the political creed OF the
Liberal national party Of Mexico, Will do all can 10
contribute In establishing there the same political prnc
ples have taught TO appreciate and admire here
and which, in my opinion, indispensable To the wei
fare OF Mexico; and IL will be my pride well as my
pleasure to be friend of the United States long as