The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-01
THE MEXICAN EXECUTIONS.
Minister Romer0's Vindicati0n
of the Republic.
Marshal Bazaine's offer 10 Betray
Macmillan.
Secretary Stewards Appeal for
the Emperor.

President in compliance with resolution sent to the
Senate mass Of documents from which the following
papers extracted together with tho reply OF senior
Lerdo de Tejada Minister Campbell, dated April "a
1867 and tho instructions of Minister Mea TO Genera
Escobedo dated May 81 1867 in relation to the charges
against Macmillan These last documents have already
been published in the HERALD. the former on June
and the latter July Is. The remaining documents
OF great importance. They are as folows:-
SEWARD
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1867.
Mr. Romero visited Mr. Seward Today " INFORM HIM
that he received communication YESTERDAY from MS
government enclosing copy Of MT Ierdo DO feJaiss
reply OF the 22d OF April last 20 Mr. Campbels note to
him from New Orleans 9th OF the same month, in
accordance with instructions from the Department OF
State to inercede for the Archduke Ferdinand Maxi
milan and his parsans Mexico. Spanish copy Of
sad reply is appended 10 this memorandum.
Fearing that the government OF the United States
might be msnformed in regard to what had occurred
IL Mexico concerning the shooting OF certain persons
Mr. Romero said he was instructed To inform Mr. Seward
Of the anecedents or the OF all that had occurred
during IT'S existence and what he considered the duties
Of the Mexican government; that although Mr. Romero
aware OF ALL us ne had taken par ocular care to
communicate events in writing, even 10 mnuieness. he
thought proper in fnlhment OF his instructions, to
make the following explanations
The government OF Mexico has not adopted the system
Of shooting the prisoners it takes from its enemies.
Laying ASIDE the question OF the right 10 shoot them
under peculiar and aggravating circumstances such as
have occurred during this alter the departure OF
the French up to the present time they have been
shot from the fact that they were lighting against
Mexico. While the French carried on tho war they
Pho, most all the they captured either by court
martial by executing them secretly or IN viue OF the
called decree OF the usurper Macmillan OF the 81 or
October, 1855. The government of Mexico never de-
aired 10 make reprsals the contrary, it often pro-
posed system OF exchange to be extended TO all prs
0ners captured both sides The French would
agree this and only when they wished TO exchange
particular person would they make application Tor par
a exchange which was never refused by the Mexican
generals In the correspondence which Mr. Romero has
rent to the Department Of State several where
Abe Mexican government treated ts prisoners of war
with preaI Ianlt marin larlv and
Mr. Romero has no knowledge OF the execution OF
prisoners Of war; except those at San Jacnto and few
chiefs and officers Pueba In regard the FIRST IL is
known that the number Of prisoners taken at San ia
einto i've times many executed,
thai Killed not killed merely because they
making war against Mexico. bot because they had
committed crimes OF all kinds in Zacatecas during The
three days they had remained there
In regard TO the executions at Puebla although Mr.
Romero has receiy ed Official Information TO confirm
them, he believes. taking into consideration the well
known integrity Of General Diaz, they were visited
upon military cheftains who deserved the penalty by
the laws OF war; for instance IT. belonging 10 tho
army Of the republic they betrayed their flag and car
red their forces over 10 the enemy When persons Of
shat captured by the forces they desert II II not
strange they treated with all the severity Of military
hw common " all nations.
Here follows Minister do Teada's reply 70 Minister
Campbell
In letter 10 Mr.. Romero dated Guadalupe Hidalgo,
Nay 3, 1857. General Diaz says
Gensral Basaine, through tAird pav,y oGeed to
Sesdr the cles uhieh they occupied and also 10 de-
kper Maasmiiian MdrqsNs, MirapNn, de- into my hands,
ne and which rejected a. deemed It not very hon.
orape Another proposition was also made 70 me, By
suthoty OF Bazanc, for the purchase Of thousand
muskets and four million percussion caps and had
desired il he would have sold both guns aud POWDER
but declined accept It, The and Its
suits have opened our syes and hereafter We shall DO
mere cautious in treating foreign Powers particu
larry with those Of Europe, but cspeci ally 30 with
France
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Mr. ROMERO
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Mr. Seward said that he had asked an interview with
Mr. Romero for the purpose Of stating what follows
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profound respect to the Of President JuaeT
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ramed European Powers
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soss moi think that NeYico has 10 apprshend anv
attempt Mt retaliation by European Powers a. conse.
euence OF whatever ex,rem' decision the Mexican gov
eminent may make but al the same time MT seward
s,stary and friendly towards The rsnubc oS Her,so
and the other Spanish American republics would DO
likely to follow from such exercise Of clemency and
nagnanm unity the United States have thought proper
" recommend
Nj. Seward requests Mr Romero, II compatible with
me- convictions OF duty 10 make these sentiments known
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Mr. Roxno TO nh SEWARD
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nave hsd tne nonof 70 receive your esteemed euer