The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-15
IMPORTANT STATE DEPARTMENT DDCU.
MINT,
Commander Roe Sustained by the Gov
erDment-The Seizure of Santa Anna
Approved.


Memorandum
DhPARTMENT OF STATE, WAsHIEGToNi July
presented to the Secretary of state. which bears
the signature of q. Naphsgyi Mr. Naphegyi oe-
sorioes himself as attorney fact and
Lopez de Santa Anna, and in that character IN
vites the attention Of this department to certain %
of Mexico, "by which," as Mr.. Naphegyi says,
"the said Senior Santa Anna has been preVent@ed @
felow.6itizsns with regard 70 the political araIrs
OF their common county (meanihg sl msAIoVl enu
depri we'd of his personal liberty, and his life Itself
The paper, in the first place, implies necessity
for visiting come censure upon the Consul of the
United States at Vera Cruz, and Commander +. A.
Zoe Of the United aeS S sr Ss sscopd Dacs S
gests proceedings against the government of
Mexico to procure the restoration Of Senor Santa
Anna and his Secretary, Senior Vidal Rivas,
within the jurisdiction OF the United States.
Two distinct grievances seem to be complained
represented TO have been suffered about the 9TH of
June last at the port Of Vera Oruz, and the other
about the 18th Of the same month, at the port of
Sisal, both Of which places are in Mexico.
shall examine first the proceedings which are
hleged 70 nave taKeh place az vera Oruzi ana
afterwards the proceedings which are represented
70 have occurred at Sisal
We are TO ascertain the facts upon which the COM
plants are based from certain documents which
accompany Mr.. Naphegyi's communication, from
official reports of the U. S. consul and the naval
commander az Vera Oruz, and from documents
which have been submitted by the minister of the
republic OF Mexico, all of which papers were
gathered into the Department in a somewhat hur-
ried manner. The tenor of Mr.. Naphegyi's papers
in relation to the ransac ton at Vera Cruz is that
the Virginia is United States maiI Steamship that
che sailed from New York under command Of
Capt. Deaken on the 22d of May last for Vera Cruz
having as passengers Senior Santa Anna; his secre-
tary, Senor Vidal Rivas Mr.. Hans, Baron Cas-
par Van Nostilz, his interpreter; Mr.. Louis Lud-
witz and Mr.. Edward Gottlieb, all of whom are
described as belonging TO the suite Of Senor Santa
Anna.
II is complained that on the 9th of June Mr.
Saulnier, the United States CONSUL, went on board
the Virginia, together with her Britannia Ma
Jesty's Consul, Mr. Medford, where they were in
Lroduoed by Captain Deaken to Senior Santa Anna.
That conversation was had by the Oonsuls with
Senor Santa Anna upon the policy which was in
tended to be pursued by him while in Vera Oruz.
That the American Consul professed to Senior
Santa Anna his sin cere support saying that at
first, not having known his views, the Consul was
opposed to Senor Santa Anna being received there;
but now, having heard them from the Senior in
person, the Consul would do all in his power TO
favor them That after an interview of three
hours, the Consul left the steamer in the most
friendly manner. That afterwards, on the 9TH of
June, Commander +. A. Roe, OF the United States
steamer Tacony, and Commander Murray Aims
, ley, of the British steamer Jason, boarded the
Virginia ON launch which carried the United
That Commander Roe asked and obtained an in
terview with Senior Santa Anna and invited him
to accompany the commander on board the Ia
cony. That Senior Santa Anna asked reason
That the commander replied that he had no rea-
sons to give; that Senior Santa Anna must 90 with
him, the Consul would take Senior Santa Anna
by force, at the same time calling the British SAIL
ors who were on board the Virginia. That Senior
Santa Anna asked ifhe was prisoner of war to the
American and British men, of-war. Commander
Roe replied he might consider it as he pleased; he
must 60 willingly or the commander would force
him, and roughly laid his hand on the arm of
Senor Santa Anna.
When some one represented to Commander Roe
that Senior Santa Anna was a cripple and had only
one leg, the commander replied In q profane and
offensive manner, that he would take Senior Santa
Anna II he had to break his other leg. That Senor
Santa Anna then yielded to the PERSUASION OF one
of his suite and went with Commander Roe on
ND I'm To md fhn nnua auNor adaR a faA
the Virginia to come alongside the Tacony the
Tnext morning at 10 O'Clock, at Sacrifcios. That
Senor Vidal y Rivas, on learning these proceed
ings, visited the American Consul, who pretended
entire ignorance of the transaction, and refusing
to receive any protest, said that Senior Santa
Anna, ON the next day by 10 O'Clock, would again
be placed on board Of the virginia. That on
sa1t Ia' on hoard the Yrginia by boat from ths
Tacony. That the Virginia then proceeded TO sea-
and was attended by boat from the Tacony
twenty miles, when her pilot was discharged but
not without a close personal search made by an
oficer of the Tacony; and Commander Roe there
upon directed Captain Deaken to take Senor Santa
Anna anywhere he pleased TO go, not in Mexico.
The object and purposes OF Senior Santo Anna in
visiting Vera Cruz are represented by Mr.. Naphe-
eyi to have been entirely peaceful and innocent
and in perfect harmony with the policy OF the
United States in regard TO mexico Mr. NapnegyI
Commander Roe as oficiouss and in violation of
the law and comfy OF nations.
TSs spTr % % dhi to the ssS is as
ow The ssd STn ON SesS sa s S Hcyss sss P0
New York and touched at Sisal on the eleventh OF
June, at three O'Clock IN the atternoon That on the
OF Mexico at sisal went board the Virginia, and
said orders from General Pereza to take Senior
santa Anna shore. The captain Of the Virginia re-
lSs'G TsS tsSSs and prsoSsT United
Be b Ss &
OF the port then went on board one OF these boats
when al Of them anchored and broEght their gun1 to
Of the Mexican Liberal feet, then went on board the
Virginia, and demanded the eurrender OF Senior Santa
Anna which the captain c1 the virgnis again refused
boat with twelve armed soldiers commanded by
Manuel R9msr9 S9Srdea & sns seSor ns
got into the boat and taken shore That senoI
away prisoners and the other persons were released
and sent back TO the steamer Virginia, which after
Mr. Naphegyt appeals to this government for its In
terposition, among other reasons upon the distlnG
ted have large pecuniary Interest," In the safety
The Mexican government has presented to this gov
ernent relation 20 these transactions
either on behalf OF Benor Santa Anna his creditors
or otherwise. 1t would not be unreasonable to delay
SIaint shall be presented by the Mexican government
by Senior santa Anna personally or by his creditors
by some person shown 70 DC sReeSy
plant This objection however, Will not be insisted
upon, because, fret 1t s represented that Senor Santa
AUosns ass 81 & 6Rsd
Commander and because, secondly. Z is quite vel
known in this country that Mr.. NRphegyt has beer
what he represents himself TO be, intimate and
hdentiel friend or associate OF Senor santa Anna ,
In order 70 proper undsIssnong o. sne s cas-; l Y
years and at the time of these transactions sti re-
nsined theatre OF Intestine civil war aggravated b.
sR %Os That M ssSo Santa Anna
Voluntarily to the United States and took up his resi-
dSnoe here some time IN the year 1896 That on NOR
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