The New York herald., 1869-06-12
MEXICO.

MEXICO.
Impeachment Of the supreme Coure-Tne
Seward.R0mer0 Treattes-Pubic DeDt
Observation-Disclosures Sensation News
Queretaro Tronbies-The Paper Money
Proposition-The Herald on Mexico.
MEXICO May "a. 1859.
The great uuestion which has agitated the poiti-
cal circles OF this capital for the past week s that Of
the attempted impeachment by Congress Of seven OF
the Supreme Court judges, and as IL IS one upon
which the people are certain to be divided IL be-
leyed that as soon as 1t is known and understood
throughout the republic 1t VIII give rise to the most
Intense party feeling aud party action. The case
brieny mentioned, is this:-Ihe Supreme Court
Gently found II convenient or necessary, In the
course of their action upon certain question
which came before them to give decision contrary
TO the claw OF the Amparo > IN such manner as to
comprehend their own judicial decision that the said
'law OF Amparo" was anti-consIltutiOna. This
"law OF Amparon 1t will be remembered ia mea-
sure which proposed to Congress during Its last
winters session oy MIR. arIscal, Minister of Justice,
and claimed at that ume for the purpose OF re-
Gtricting, within reasonable limits, The rights OF
appeal In private II not In public circles, ITS neces
sity declared being fully proven by the facility
with which, under the then existing law, the muir
0erers Of Domingo Benitez and General Cauto had
been able TO defeat lard justice. The law passed
Congress.
The Supreme Court judges Of this country are
elected by the people, and to the number OF four
seen. At the time the decision was made by The
bench which has resulted In the charges which have
been before Congress there thirteen judges
present, Mr.. Altimarano, well known by repute In
the United States, being absent and therefore CON-
venleaty out OF the question IN the present case.
Tue vote OF the judges stood thus:-Seven declared
the law unconstitutional and six declared 1t to he
constitutional. The vote, therefore, Of the bench
was adverse to the constltut0naty of the law.
These seven judges, who are now threatened with
impeachm ent or suspension by the Congress repre-
sent OF the first legal talent Of the country.
aud all have been true to the liberal cause. They
have replied TO the charges in q written document,
denying their responsibility to Congress.
1t Is thought by some that Congress is to take
action but there Is reason TO believe that the
whole affair was originated by the administration
party as eectioneerlng lever, and that after 1t
shall have answered Its purpose In the Congress
eiOnal elections which at hand, the charges will
probably be withdrawn or modified SO as to admit
Of their rejection or retirement by Congress In the
september session.
ine great number Of executions which have taken
place OF late, Of robbers and kldnappers under the
new law OF the suspension OF the haOeas corpus, 1t il
Lelleved must lntuildate those who feel Dy nature
or necessity inclined TO follow the same occupation
Colonel Moreno In TOuca has been made known to
the public through the press, and although robber
aud Oncer OF the escort. aud though connected by
citation and otherwise with persons OF influence
at the palace, yet he was discovered and suffered
the penalty OF his crimes In spite OF the influences
brought to bear upon the Executive Tor his pardon.
Other noted kidnappefs have been caught since my
last letter ana sunmarily and properly executed
under the new law. Your correspondent had occa-
sion TO witness tine body OF one suspended to tele
graph pole within Sax miles OF TINS city.
The Seward Romero treaties on naturaliZed clti-
the D.oTt0 octdt OF the l2tn OF May under date OF
Maya. The chronological history Of these treaties
up to the present Is f00ws-They were signed
by Messrs. seward and RomerO July 4, lo6S; ap-
proved by the congress Of the United states July 20
ber "a, le6S; ratified by President Juarez December
H. 1868, and by President Johnson January ~ 1865
ratlnca ions exchanged In Washington city on the
lst vi February, 1868 Ar. William H. Wadsworth
OF Kentucky, confirmed by the United states Senate
as Commissioner under the claim treaty in behalf
Of the United States the ID OF APRIL 1861 Mexl-
can Commissioner not yet named. According to the
treaty the commissioners must meet In Washington,
1862.
may say, with reference to the Mexican Commls-
aioner that the position is not sought after here,
owing TO the exceedingly meagre salary conceded.
it 10 caimea tnat s45uv per year, In paper money is
inadequate 10 su.tain sich Oricer respectfully III
washington city, aud tnat 10 place such q Comms-
s0ner above suspicion an annual salary OF 900 To
el0,OU0 snould nave been nxed.
The question o the paJ ment OF the public foreign
debt up for discussion In Congress on saturday,
Mas 70. On Friday the 2ist Mr. Coverublas made
=
mept OF the Eng. ish debt, which mas already At
tracled very great attention, especially among the
foreign PoPa1 his ~ man s aqe ~ was ,nS ,na
with the French aud spanish In lhe intervention
snnucd al treaties, and that, consequently, Mexico
stood under g atoms 10 entertain the question
OF pa, meat Of principal or interest oi the public
0eb.; certainly not untn her obligations had been
renewed by new Ieaties and new conditions. Ii
your correspondent dves not mistake, the above was
the view Of the mater taken by Mr.. Romero, as
Secretary o. the Treasury IN his recent correspon'
xlay. N Mr. Poi hq Qyen n1-
holders Inc question has MOI been yet finally acted
upon. During the session OF Friday aud saturday
Mr.. Mendioed, OF the opposition, made personal at
tacks upon Mr. Romero, relative to the manner IN
watch the latter oecame possessed or the lot oi
q fine block Of buildings. Mr.. Mendioleas remarks
were considered 20 highly improper ana unparha,
mentary tnat he was called to order and compelled
News has Just reached here by telegraph from
Guadalajara, that a. early daylight on the morning
OF tne I'd the famous bandit, General S,non
Cutierrez was slrpr, ed I'm Q house and, while
attempting 10 escape, SHOT,
The ne = has reached mere OF the washington sen
saion In regard to the purchase or sonora ana the
loan OF money from tue United states TO Mexico ana
has created u mixture OF inrtn ana indignation.
The statement made by n Washington paper as 70
the contents OF dispatches VI General BosecraDs
are pronounced by the frieeds VI the latter as un-
qualinedly false, and "a oasey misrcpresenting the
General as well as AIR. komero. ihe administration
thns they In the whole matter anotner attenps
ON the part OF the oppositioD shd revoinuohary
tions created BY the undue ssnincance gwen 10
the arrival OF Dr. brnk IN Washington.
Madame Rumor whispers grave complications III
which the party prominently named IN connection
with TINS business the United ,tdies N held 10y the
authorities mere IA probably criminal Papers have
seized ana parties arrested anu an insesuga.
ton Is now gong oD the particulars OF Wnch IL Is
said will soon he made known TO the public. Your
correspondent has high authority for stating that no
ltau has been asked from the United states ana no
territory offered for sale. Az no tine so unpropOus
ior the administration could this question nave
arisen. 49,. -,
We near rumors Of threatened revolutions, In case
che coming elections are not conducted TO the salts
faction ol the opposition party. Governor oettahsss
of Ouere;aro was impeacned by Congress. 1ne
sroops from this city under uenera Ial arrived al
QucfetaTo the 18th, prepared ~ sustain the leyis
laturc agnnst the Governor and MS iIends. but tue
former body had closed It's session heorc the troops
arrived Many profess believe stan that there viii
soon be serious difficulties IN tnat state, arsinR from
the determination of the friends of bVth parues 20
sdLete 10 tue cause each espoused IL Is stated
ana beeved by many that Negrete u 10 lhe sierra
near al hand and that his force OF malcJntents ~
anlIu uit,.tn La lLInlhar.