New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-25

From Our Special Correspondent
| VERA CRUZ NOV g. 1867.
After an extraordinary passage Minister Romero
| has arrived unframed among his countrymen. They
have received him literally with open arms His
brief sojourn here is q holiday of congratulations
among the public Of the State Of Vera Cruz. As
representative of liberal ideas both Of Mexico and
| the United States, SefOr Romero is in effect your
| own ambassador. and bis reception here cannot bo
therefore unnerestng TO the truthful side OF poll
tics at the North. His eompatriots may deem them
selves and him peculiarly fortunate Speaking with
all possible delicacy his has been terrible experience
otdlpomatc hospitality Conceive the Minister ofthe
second Republic in the world-morally and terrific
rally our most important friend and ally-kept
waiting for two weeks in the duh lest of towns, and
then committed TO the most hazardous OF seas at am
unpropltlous season OF the year III tenth yes
| sel This must have been sore trial to patience!
but add that independent Of all danger the vessel
OF war; selected TO convey the Fluctuations OF the Sec
rotary of State to the neighbor Republic made q
most tardy and lng9ri9us trip Measured ~ inc
| tons must have been slight enough TO have been
carried aparcel. Worst of all, Senior Romero came
near being treated to an appalling catastrophe I'M
der the circumstances his har-breadth escape from
| shipwreck seems miraculous. It is less surprising
| that the Governpent should have perpetrated THIS
cruel piece of international courtesy than that the
Mexican Minister should have escaped it's fatal kind
ness The affair in itself is utterly destitute OF re-
| deemabe feature The vessel was mean; her boiler
was was as slow as tortoise Notwithstanding not certain
mythical reputation manufactured in the interest OF
her contractors that she the fastest vessel IN the
service Bad as these things were, some trouble
might have been saved had the Government posi-
sessed the smallest particle of knowledge respecting
her needs and capacity Only t for short coast ser-
vice. the Wilderness ordered cruise OF thou
sands of miles in the most difficult sea. Those who
looked at this modest steamer, at anchor within the
shadow of St. Juan de Ulloa, with her smokestack
blown down. one Of her doors split from top TO bot
tom, her stean-pipe and boiler (the latter sent 70
say @psed by III Violence Of Rs sSe WSn
dered at her deiverance from the hoorso norther
in the Gulf Luckily, she experienced but two
days crisis; as many hours more would have SEM
her to the bottom without the ghost of chance for
the rescue of any board Call this escape provi-
Dental. Had the Wilderness foundered, you may
imagine the storm OF indignation her fate could not
have failed to awaken 1t Is a miracle
that she saved; it is marvel of official idlocy
or worse that she ever sent. Dielntereeted
sailors have bat one opinion about her. and that is.
of course, mixed with seamanlike contempt. As a
merchant captain lately remarked, she was no more
fit to weather the Gulf then to navigate the ar her
sailors declare her cruise to have been the most peril
GUS Of their lives When it Is understood ta5 sven
of sinking and only kept atoat by her pumps, while
il is matter of doubt whether she will be able &C an
TO make such repairs will save her sufficiently TO
hazard coasting back these statements will not seem
Singniarly enough all the facts made SO clear by
the imminence of disaster were carefully withheld
from the Minister, who, nevertheless, must nave
shown under the circumstances most couraaee3gtsS
polteness He could have made, as ne was, no doubt
strongly tempted to do, the passage to Mexico IN ~
far safer and larger vessel but international giA
cannot be refused. Remember that the excellenu
wife of President Juarez was sent out INTO the Gun
cribbed and cabined in the same vessel hence, an
other reason, perhaps; for the Minister taxing pas
sage in her. Yet the hospitality extended to Sonora
,Jmarez was disgraceful if the best our Governments
could afford and still more shameful # 1t were not
| Had Gen. Banks or Gov Morton Joined Seior
! Romeros excursion there would not have been
| room for them, judging by the ex-
ceedingy visible capacity OF the vessel 1eti wnen
| Sonora Juarez sailed home, suite OF more than
| dozen persons were crowded into the cabin of the
| Wilderness discomfort aggravated, it appears, by
Se oa yours till death was the motto of
celebrated bear whose tender mercies Will remind
Won of the luckless cOurtesies of our State Depart
ment The instance in point ought not to become
precedent or it will be the custom hereafter to give
our National Iguests at parting, with handful OF
wellprepared disasters by way Of luck or goa speed
| Az a matter of course, the Government OF tho
United States had no intention 10 convey an mag.
nity to the Mexican Government. There were numer!
ous personal and political reasons for treating it's
well-bred and able representative with ostentatous
S 65s6gphd Bp bfe as in ean the ship Of state
not been so adyenturons or daring at any tmd
q balyard and topsail. he may be excused for be-
leying that the cutter Wilderness was one
of the peedies and saunchest vessels III the service
The selection of this vessel was apparently made
under orders of the Treasury Department, and es-
peeiay of It's Marine Bureau. All these facts are seq
and sg f t tbe General ooSeSess ana
rickettiness of the circumocuOn by which the Cow
eminent is unfortunate enough TO send It's pess
friends to sea i'll collins. Those who censure the
| Government in this affair may reasonably acqWg
| themselves of any undue desire TO blame It, Had
the same things occurred in the case OF more
nation in the North quite as distinct as any outcry
| against the most criminal disaster on the
| Hudson or the Sound. The particulars on
| the recent peril are so fully and unavoidably
notorious that il would be impossible TO refrain from
giving them 10 you. That the Mexicans themselve3
manifest so cordial spirit of extenuatlon 49, at all
events good sign, and that MI Romero makes no
complaint may indicate more excuse Tor tne Oovern-
ment than at present appears certainly IL IL credit
able to the Minister and his frepdlness to the
Secretary of State. Had the latter Sent the French
Minister home in such bowl as the Wilderness, be-
naradyanture he would be sunk 10 the low
est depth for which il is possible for even LonlJ
Napoleon to commission diplomat Ihere need oa
no fear however that Mr.. Seward Will undertake 10
give anything French bad berth or a wet DEATH
Otherwise the Secretary could only improve upon
the recent accommodation OF the Wilderness by
sending her out TO sea with elperforated bottom,
1t is here but just to say thas the Wilderness owes
much to the conduct of her pilot Cap aces
Mr. George Dereamer, men too modest 70 DC ordl-
narily reached by diploma A..
Minister Romero is about 70 journey 10 inc
camp of Gen Porfrio Diaz at Tehuacan, headqnar-
tiers of the Eastern military DIVISION MS VISIT tgera
will have significance, lie was M owl
allow the expression-who, with Juarez and Romero,
and some other promnentmen, halls from the import
H of 3 sSs ndasncS
the differences of opinion which exist IN the Liberal
ranks-no more serious however, tnan any unerenco
Of opinion in the Radical ranks North. You will
recognize in the issue Of the recent electlohs tacS
credtabe to the independence anu anctsd over
Daz while the amendments TO the Epnstltutoh ln-
opportunely-and. it is argued, ilegitimately-pree-
sented 10 the people, were emphatically rejected
Net Cen, Dial, who opposed these amendments.
been defeated a. the pS in and con Tss
ordo do Teiada present Secretary of State, for
the Chief Justiceship or yice-Presidency Here Is
proof. at least of the intelligence Of the LiDersl
partv They are wise enough to prefer homogesne;
Pns administration of experienced civilians 70 .nes
hest generals notwithstanding that the tier Tbe
inst concluded chapter of memorable exPo1t's eaor
amendments of President Juarez OF hesa iyes and
Ierdo de Teiada seem TO be good IN h royemor