New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-21
MEXICO.
MINISTER ROMERO on MEXICAN TRANSACTIONS
IN THE UNITED STATES.


IN THE UNITED STATES.
Senior RomeT2, aud the gentlemen accompanying
him from America, having been assailed in the oppo-
sition press of the Mexican capital, the Minister
plies at length in the DdriO OFFICIAL respecting his
transactions as a fnancer and diplomat I'm the
United States. The following the essential poT-
tOns of the letter alluded to III our correspondence
from Mexico. The Minister first speaks of the nan-
cal matters in which Gems. OchOa, Ortcga, and Ere
mont were more or less concerned
Gen. Sanchez OchOa was authorized 20 negotiate
loan Of ten millions Of dollars by pedgng the receipts Of
Custom Houses the Pacific. In san Francisco ne
printed bonds for that amount which he mOrtgaged for
the payment OF $4,000 IN gold, advanced to him for the
printing and for the private expenses Of himself and those
other contracts the greater part OF which came TO my
knowledge and that OF the Government, not,
| did not interfere in these transactions, nor did
know, even the powers the General possessed TIL after
been declared null by the Government Being not able
TO sell the bonds he had printed at san Francisco he
When the Government knew that the General was in
New 1t ordered him to act IN accordance win me
mont by yirtne of which he gave him sOOOOOO Of the
$40 he had In bonds and the grant for railway, IN
exchange for the various obligations which the General
Thinking this contract onerous for the nahon denied
my approval The Government pronounced 1t null as
soon as il come 20 its knowledge.
Gen. sanchez Ochoa, not being satisfied with this.
ds0beyed the Government, and solicited ana succeeded
in having his contract expressly or tactly approved by
Don Jesus Gonzaiez Ortega who had assumed the posi-
tion of President OF the Republic in HewYoTk. With
Wow Of explaining all this 70 the Government OF INC
United States taking ground for my explanations data
and irrefutable documents, addressed note TO Mr.
Seward the Attn Of June last which VIII render po
sbe claims this subject the part OF that Govern
mont My note TO Mr.. Seward and four of the lGs docu
mens Herewith inclosed published IN the circular
No IA above referred 10.
When saw that Gen. sanchez Ochoa disobcyed the Gov
eminent notified the firm that kept the bonds deposited
that these remained at the disposition OF the Government
whose property they were and not at the dsppon 9
tho who had printed Them who had ceased 10 De JUS
agent Thanks 10 this notification We procured Ire
did not obtain those which Gen Sanchez Ochoa pre-
teuded 10 give him in his contract.
However he delivered 20 him some OF them that be Kept
as samples and whose amount IS not known; p9t tnese
cannot be considered as legal obgSuons 10 ohd we ma
ton, much account Of the manner IN which they
disposed or as that as 1t appears they were mpe
feet bonds and unnulnbercd
The ten millions OF dollars printed by Gen. Sanchez
Ochoa in San Francisco being subjected 10 the payment OF
the amount OF S50gO lh go Whlch were huVaheu 70 MN
with ana half per cent interest per month, II Will
amount be made The legation OF the Republic I'm Wash
pgtOn received instructions 10 redeem these bonds
they were Cancelled without delay The remaining eight
millions and half are deposited in safe place and
there ia no fear that they will be improperly disposed o.
\ Gen. Carvaj1 arrived at Washington In April. 1905.
His powers were independent OF mlne, ana lhey were
communicated 10 neither officially nor privately. Al
the end Of July, the same year he made IN
ruinous contract with Daniel Woodhonse supposed 70
have been signed days before IN san Carlos, state
OF Tsmaupas. Although in his powers he was not al
Nlsed tlsI nS ~, it 3 3t would not give H. The
Government declared this contract 10 he nun When u
nTinted the whole OF part, OF the SOOOOO in bonds
t shaId he issued according to the contract Before
left Washington got together all the proofs and TOOK
proceeded by fraud that for that reason the contract was
nun aud void; that all bonds he might print accOrdlhGy
yould be fraudulent and that the Government OF the e-
pnbic would never consider them as legitimate obga-
lions against the nation. published Oincial NOTICES,
which Thought proper in order TO prevent fraud upon
persons who in good faith, not knowing the clrcui-
dressed to the Government the United states note
dated the 10Th OF April last in which so painy ana eHl
dty stated this that am sure that TINS unfortunate
air will not bring any claims on the part OF tne Govei
ment Washington Besides sueceeue1 III naVng ~, ",
these documents officially printed Ny tue O9Ver t W
the United states and sent TO Congress and IN his man
nor they are within the reach OF all the ctzehs OF inc
ON The nth Of September 1866 Gen. Carvaal con
cuded another contract with the house OF Messis Jo
" Cories q co of New-YOrk In this contract, all the
ruinous clauses for Mexico which existed III the FORMER
we're omitted and It Was a R %'9 living ling It good
commission for those that might be sofa al Iar pce
and giving beside indemnity for the expenses incurred
in bringing about sale In case the sale snoo no
effected Several clauses Of this contract were ateeu
la manner favorable 10 u.s. in an addltohal cohiact
which made with the same house the 10Th OF May isc1,
aud in which the commission for the SAFE OF tue pouS
was reduced 10 very favorable terms ,, ,,
When Gen Carvaial made this contract he had already
received instructions from the Government ordering hat
be very tedious mention in this connection the many
and motives which induced me TO approve this
contract which OF the reforms proposed by me
had been introduced. / communicated the whole bnsi
ness the Ministry Of Relations at length ana tnink
that well In tbs archives OF that shsuy' az III ionei
acts my conduct is fully INDICATED. .,o
In the aforesaid contract It was agreed That OF the go
oO0 GOO in bonds only 900 should be put IN thc mar
Ret And indeed that amount not struck on OI the
nrnted bonds only sold for cash. as appears
| from the aforesaid accounts 60. ,
UesTous that n the United States the most dlspasslon
ate and exact data concerning the Republic ana OF what
takes pace within It's limits might be KNOWN requested
the Editor Of THE NRwYoRK TRIBUNE TO send one OF its
editors as correspondent 70 said paper IN Mckee, ana
altered 10 facilitate 10 the person sent Whatever might DC
IN INV mower for the best success Of the mission.
Mr. Kane O'DOnnell a distinguished writer was ap-
poiDed for that object. gave him passage Ia the
fesmer wilderness which brought TO Vera Cruz and
fook him to Tehuacan to the second division OF our
army and brought him with me To TINS city, was
NET set 10 entrap our country that any one should
think that had acted wrong, believing A. did that u
snited Inc interest OF the nation see that have eI-
Tended his letter beyond what desired but believe
inc Importance OF the subject referred to VIII justify me
I'm 40 doing am your very attentive and anecu0nAe
Xie 20 III huunhle seryant NJ ROMERO,