The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-23
M E X &c O.
Excitement Over the Mazatlan
ImbrOgliO.
Resolution Of the Mexican Gov
eminent.
Rumors Of . European Coalition
Against the Republic.

| ship Chanticeer, doubtless reached you almost as
soon as they were received In this city. send you
with this letter copy of the resolution OF the
Mexican government upon this important and deli.
cate business, perusal OF which plainly indicates
that the oficials here have given expression
to their national prejudlces without examining
| what the highest authorities upon international
law say upon the particular points In this case.
Wheaton, in book 2, chapter paragraph TO- section
3, says:"A foreign army or fleet, marching through
sailing or stationed in the territory OF another
State with whom the foreign sovereign ls In amity
are exempt from the civil and criminal Jurisdiction
OF the place. II there be no express prohibition the
ports OF friendly State are considered as open to
the public armed and commissioned ships belonging
to any nation with whom that State is at peace
Such ships are exempt from the jurisdiction Of the
local tribunals and authorities whether they enter
the port under the license implied from the absence
Of any prohibition, or under an express permission,
stipulated by treaty"
| ! am not disposed to defend In toto the acts Of
Commander Bridge but his course towards General
Corona and the Mazatlan authorities is sanctioned
by all prominent writers upon international law
Commander Bridge being the highest represen tative
at Mazatlan Of the English government, whose nag
he considered had been insulted and her treasury
robbed pursued the very course towards the offend
ers laid down by Wheaton and Vattel and il re-
mains to be whether his acts will be sanctioned
by his government.
The opinion prevails among foreigners here that
unless some settlement Of the vexed question shall
have been made before the resolution of the govern
Inent shall reach the hands OF Commander Bridge
something serious will grow out Of the attitude
which afrairs likely to take. The declaration of
the Secretary Of War in his communication inform
ing Commander Bridge, through General Corona,
and suffer any sacrifice necessary to maintain the
dignity and rights OF the republic" can hardly be
viewed as declaration calculated to pacify the
ragged commander of the English war vessel,
while the order requiring the officials of the
Custom House to be subjected to trial and be TEN
porarily suspended from Office cannot be well re-
documents OF the War Secretary, was the party
offended and insulted and not the British command
Whatever of Official pettfogging may be discov-
cred In this official resolution or the government 1t
is perhaps eQualed by the TOmbs lawyer-like shuf-
ding and lodging the question by the Dfayo 0gcidl
in editorial upon the now interesting subject OF
american credits" which editorial was called ont
by earnest demand OF the press OF this city upon
the government for information as to whether such
debts were actually due as the meeting In New York
OF the 10th OF April OF creditors claimed was honestly
held. The pettfoggng in this latter consists in
the DdT'iO's committing the indecent dishonesty Of
substituting the word 'ignOrant' for the word 'Ig
nored" as it appeared In the HERALDs report Of that
The following is the action taken by the govern
ment here at Mexico upon this delicate matter:-
The President Of the rcpsss i informed Of your comna
closures to the recamatons Of Mr. William Bridge
esmmander Of The 1rgste Of Of her Britannia Majesty
with those suboined and another from the
south, brought By an extraordinary COURIER are the only
" ss the mas
document has from the Custom House. to the proceed
republic % has the n Ministry Of The
bv
30, statement with particulars regard
wsrs %%sa,aiss sent order .ss, @:
might be able TO .S me-. exactly wsS has
hoping that s. pcssSs 70 6naly solve ~. daenty
matter into so appears from the doca%cns
already received With reference 70 the frat requirement Of
House seized on 10th Of money which
he Was about to emGsri the Commander asks that the
amount .h, be and complains Of himself and his
words Of the commander communication
sres%y Gs he wharf, which .sy tbs. SS
a6outo carry the money of aboard ship without making
embark money but ha! the time o. The discovery
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mercantile house. and which be afterwards presented
E.yma:s e deliver up The money no! 70 50 into The
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by common agreement were permitted 70 do bust
II Sa. be .s
Without .nSns .ay IL
fiscal officers should notice and seize small parcel the per
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screening
nos, not a, cro% to MssS Where on
n other sOanr The Of the
and authority on land He admits in his Srsi note
cam can sol, that he should rests" aud disoSey The
sssn .S. hs sSe map
aud contemp, FOR The Mexican laws and sdho
foreign port when upon duty regard
sbe FOR the nfrsc,ons q them or sensemp, q hem Not
hsanding the commander Of the fgats chasacernes as
he UNDOUBTEDLY does not consider q suaeiesay clear
offence, .ineo he limits himself to asking in Ss
the Of the money rciansd without
Thi. he d ask unt IN ri. third note after the occur
The
Of the second act h. reading The nn %
%snd: Of he Commander Of the rsss DO sppea pro
according TO the laws q nations nor founded DO IN Jus.
e. Of the republic Ss demand ms of az s
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he can only make such demand. a. are in conO,%
with the principles the ~ CIVILIZED people,
the offender offenders shall he Judged not by the offended
bu, by the courts and be punished not 70 The ss.sc
ton OF the offended but In manner that shall stop short
with satisfied Justice. SO also 10 neither Just nor In &C
codance with he laws OF nations that the commander OF the
Cbaneer should upon his authority blockade the port
OF Mazaan, much less upon his authority lombard an
undefended city Although as result Of fore On inerven-
republic and England, n 10 fact that there is not
| now has there been In some time hostl-
could be conformity with the laws of nations that
q ~ ..s.S war Sss:s :sOa On hi; own ~
his government The commander Of the Chsntceer would
whilst supposns the acs Of some public functionaree OF
Maystrn Irregular he considered himself entitled 10
Just rspasiion, and did wait until he should know
that the government OF the republic would refuse He
should believe far differently should consider that 10
and has been the constant object Of the policy Of this govern
the governments the subjecta OF the countries
which broken their relations with Mexico, though has
and the sacrifices
for the maintenance Of the dignity and rights Of the republic
purposes the conduct OF The sustained
By the enlightened opinion Of the majority Of the Mexican