The New York herald., 1867-07-15


cannot be excecled to outweigh the distinct statements
OF the United States Consult Of the policy
OF ssnor Santa Anna given In the mperast council or
war Al Vera iruz, and other corroborsing evidence.
Among certain papers which found IN the pos
session OF Sthor santa Anna and his secretary is the
report OF conversation which occurred between ina,
person and Commander Roe on board the Virginia La
this report, nsde by senor santa Annals interpreter
under his Own direction Il appears that his denial
In these words s:''lt is mol I sad
sent, for the governments at Washington could
pIoy me- wound obey the commands OF s govern
ment not my I heard that the American Coasul
prevaricated for the purpose OF preventing from
landing and thought proper 10 satisfy him and dis
pose him TO neutrality he ought 10 have observed.
For that purpose eaid TO him substantially that my
mission OF entire peace, and that President
vas not ignorant OF my journey or Of my Intentions
In the opinion II the President, Commander Roe has
truly stated the character OF the transact on
Cured In Vera Cruz these words:-
"The attitude, then, OF santa Auna ths:-He was
on board Of an American ship, under the dag OF the
United states in a city beseged by the government OF
Mexico. declaring and fomentng the civil againt
that government With which the United States are In
friendly relations, under assumed authority from the
United States and while he claimed be under the
protection and shield of their flag he the act
OF the surrender OF Vera Cruz after the terms Of that
surrender had been agreed accepted by both par
ties, and this under the declaration tnat he was acting
under the authority OF the United Sta esn
In this view OF the subject. this department not only
does not dsaiiow censure but approves the pro-
csedings OF the United States Cousai and o Commander
Roe at Vera Cruz
proceed consider the transactions which occurred
at SsaI. While Mr.. Naphegyi gives reason why The
Virginia stopped At Sisa he leaves infer that
waS, ia fact, returning directly to New York The sug
geson that the United States snoad institute proceed
rugs against Mexico To procure the restitution Of Senor
Santa Anna his liberty, within the jurisdiction of The
United sates, is based the following assumptions
pafnely - hat Commander Roe has in behalf OF the
government OF the Uni ed states, captured sehor Santa
Anna, at Vera Cruz, and placed him board the Vr
gnia and held him there in custody prisoner OF
war, or at least under duress, as an unwilling passenger
that tho Virgin was thus constructiveiy put into
mission q pubic vessel Of the United states Navy,
and renamed while her voyage to and after
Sl-ll Mexico.
and that the vessel Violently boarded of the port
Ssal, when al the distance OF more than marine
league from the coast Mexico that say, upon the
high seas and her detention and oi Senor
santa Anna were, therefore, acts of piracy. II is
merchant vessel lawfully sailing and remaining at or
near Sisa, under the flag Of the United Suites; that
senor santa Anna, being passenger, was iorclbly
and violently taken from the Virginia and conveyed
away by agents OF the Mexican government.
Ther is not the least grouno for the preence that the
Virginia in naval commission, that Senor Santa
Anna prisoner Of 10 the United States
sisal The new allegation that the Virginia lay outside
Of Mexican jurisdiction while at Ssai will be made
subject OF careful inquiry.
Reserving question for the present proceed to
stae The transaction at sisa as 1t appears from expana
tory documents. As the Virginia lett free
from the convoy Of the Tacony by SenUr Annals
choce and un0er his direction, she made her way,
New York. but 10 the port Of Sisal Arriving there
and ming anchor the l1th Of June, Seor
Anna despatched from the steamer Virginia General
martin Peraza Governor Of Yucsan, at Merida the
capital OF that State, letter by the hands OF Mexican
Colonel, hilano Mepdez, in which he declared that
Colonel Mendez knew what had happened to him
front of Vera ruz, and would tell the Governor ali
about it, together with tho letter he transmitted
reports OF those proceedings containing u-
gnant complaint against Commander Roe senior
santa Anna proceeded to say In the letter, 'lf
do not gel back to Vera Cruz soon, IN
merchant vessel, shall remain some time In Havana
and whether am 10 thai city or Vera Cruz, shall be
II your sefvco."
With this letter Santa Anna also transmitted copy OF
soutonary address to the people OF tho State Of
Yucatan which, his way 10 Vera Cruz bo had sent
ashore be circulated there, and ho invited the
Governor to give publicity 70 that paper This proclaim.
alton, like issued at Vera Cruz was hostile to
and subversve OF the republican government OF Mexico
On June H. Senor Vidai Secretary Of Santa Anna
On board o. the virsina In front Of s,sal letter 10
10 called imperial army, at Vera Cruz. In this letter
Ssnor Vidal sad that the passengers who embarked
loyal Mexcans expressed TO enor santa Anna the
general dissatisfaction OF the Inhabitants Of Vera Cruz
then in the Possession Of the Aa.mian party, and that
he himself, ON quitting tho wharf toers, gr'eved to
sec tears shed by old soldiers, assumed TO be Maxi
mliians sodiers annoyed ~ the hagraut dissespecs
shown 70 Senor Santa Anna; that the garrison, well
the nhabitants VI the city, must be despair easy
to understand 70 those who had witnessed the spon-
taneous manifestations Of enthusiasm and sympathy
Senor Vidal proceeded in The letter 70 say tina lwhs hs
reflected upon the decided intention OF General Taboada
and that Of other friends whom Sepor Santa had in
Vera CRUZ, aud while he reflected that the affairs VI
Mexico could have other favorable solution than
wach Senor Santa Anna had proposed 10 give by
name and eift OF command he tSehor vidaD Was per-
suaded to write to General Tsboada to ask him tell
senor santa Anna frankly, without the loss Of mo:
until Santa Annas return and that could be done,
whener Senor Santa Anna might expect better
In the rsazaticn Of his undertaking. SeAor Vidal pro.
ceeded say thai he thought Indispensable TO remind
General TaDoada and his party that they ought
permit the MAximian military forces 70 BE- delivered up
their enemies (msaning the republican besieging
armyl, bearing In mind that those enemies do not
know how 10 pardon nor 10 keep their promises; and
that the bss eyed orces would surely be sacrificed
they should DO disarned That the safest way
fact, the only that which had been pointed
General raboada BY Senor Santa Anna. That II
senor sap,a Annals Intention to return Vera Cruz
without delay IN . war steamer or merchant steamer
He advised General Taboada to let this notice
guido 10 him IN the management, OF affairs Senor Vidal
proceeded further ask why Senor Santa Anna
by General Taboads the nights Sth and
the GIN, ~ he pected 10 have pecn
Senor Vidal the same llth Of June, board
the Virginia, a Sisai letter. which Was addressed To
Charles Rayman, Spanish Cousul In Vera Crnz, but
wncp, by TENOR, TO be intended for General
iaboada In this letter senor Vidal inat 1t
the intention OF Schor Santa Anna proseed Ssa
to Havana TO what kind Of aid, direct moral, the
Captain General OF Cuba would furnish him. With tns
letter Sehor Vidal transmitted card be delivered
General Manzano, the Captain General Of Havana
Senior Vidal proceeded 10 say that the chief object OF
his present wiring 70 AK the Spanish Consul to
deliver enclosed card 10 General ManzAno request
him 10 ascertain the dispositions OF those who were
capable Of aiding him. hthey were ready and could
do any good them senor Santa Anna would return
TO ,hs 'front.' Of Vera Cruz sehor Vidal went on To
that all must have known that Senor santa Anna's
Arrival at Vera Cruz was not only opportune and etcs
cious but necessary and Indispensable He proceeded
W my may oOtain pofmisson IOr SENIOR SantA
Anna 10 remain in Cuba for n month" II not
he would be obliged TO 20 back to Sc. Thomas
Al all events the spanish Consul was to understand
there that senor Santa Anna was ready 70 Vera
Cruz and raise the siege by gaming benavdes 70
his party, "snd thus prevent much bloodshed In the
ety. and then 20 to the and Of the brave lmsanipg
the MaximiAn army who struggling for Their
ivss In the capital OF Mexico. Alas for Vera Cruz
" Mexico IT, unfortunately Senor Santa Anna should
not 10 understood Senor Vidal went 10 :-.Our
present fears that the vessel expecting
the United States 10 Vera Cruz no, finding se6or Santa
Annals party there might fall into the hands OF some
United states agent and suffer all the ndignites which
that nation ttLe Unled Stases beaping upon Senor
santa Anna aud his party that that party taking
all precautions ct Sisal and cruis ing abost; but
there bad been two stormy nights the vessels might
have passed each other without discovery that In
event. II the expected vessel should have arrived
and tho troops beard Of II should wish 10
land, then the Spanish Consul should put The Irish
battalion In the Castle OF San Juan and the riaemen
In The city till the return OF Senor santa Anna when he
could march them into the country shun hs maades
peculiar To the Mexican coast" senior Vidal on TO
say that In the failure Of that expedition they would not
only lose the cost Of the expected vessel which
500 900 bat the opportunity OF aid without
the difficulties that they had already had to
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