The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-11
Mexican News.

December 1U.-lIOn. w N. II. Seward
and party arrived here on the 18th
ult. He was received at the railroad
station by Juraez and cabinet, and
commission of notables. On the 18th
Mr.. Nelson, United States Minister,
gave Mr.. Seward banquet. at which
the representative of Germany, Min
lister Romero, and other ministers
and many ladies were present.
Lerdode Tejoda, President of the
Supreme Court, IN a speech, said that
Stewards 5 name would be imperisha-
bly, written In the history Of an i'm
portant epoch, for his services In be-
half Of humanity and republican in
stitutiOns on the American continent.
On the night Of the 9th, a grand
banquet was given Mr. Seward, at the
Palace of Juarez. The Cabinet and
other prominent persons we're pFes-
ent. Jaarez toasted Grant, and paid
a high compliment to the American
Minister. Nelson responded.
Lerdode Tejada spoke at c9nsidara-
bic length, defining the relations of
the Governments of the Y oited States
and Mexico. He proceeded to point
out the resemblances between the
laws and Institutions of the two coun
tries, and declared that IN these re-
spects and IN the common pursuit of
liberty thsy were much alike.
Seward folio we'd IN a speech dis
claiming all personal Interest. in com i
ing to- Mexico. TIE Mexican Gov
erAment, he said, wisely gave their,
political positions to their own
countrymeB. and snet TO foreign
Adventures. His sole ambition
was ( to- inspire the AmericaR
people with a. thorough unders tand-s
ing Of the destinies of this Continent.
Aleh ough originally colohized bF. Eu-
ropean monarchies yeto sooner or
!. later. it must be made entirely indes
pendent, of foreign contfOI, and of
every form of despotie government. oa
Seward proceeded to give an elos
quent exposition of American repub-
llcanism, especially in. itss application
to the American Contine1t, and
closed by proposing thu toast:
To President Juarez. !" whose me
he sand would remain as iEdissolubly
connected with Mexico as that of
Lincoln, Boliver, and Washington.
An, operate troupe was present and
sung the Star Spangled Banner" !"
Seward s speech. 1mmeDse eRthusi-
asm prevailed among the very large
crowd present, all anxious to see Mr.
Seward si.szsAt- - T# sl
he viii probably leave about the
95. - About thousand; men are at work
on the railroad at the Pass OF Del
Alaeh8, near Orisaba. $ = ti.o eaf
The yield Of the Sonora Mines is
bountifdi. - ,o,,yofs.a ...s -
The manufacturing interest IS in
ereasiug. in prosperity. = io.l
The Males insurrection has ended
and the usual number Of ofepronuneia I.
mentoes issued by the einsurrectionists.
"A light shock of aa earthquake was
felt in various parts ef the Republic.
An English steamer, while raising
an anchor at Vera Cruz. sn@pped her
/ chain. Three sailors were killed and
seven wounded. 1asaf aA
The town of Tressville was lately
I visited By a terrific hurricane. and
over eco houses were destroyed. .-s
a party Of men, employed IN coun-
! terfeiting revenue stamps. were dis
covered IN the Capital and arrested.
A rebellion has broken out 10 Sierra
/ Puebla. 5a .l
The town of Zlcapacatla was cap
/ tured By Negrete's partisans. 5
+ Negrete's headquarters are at pe-
zuellan.
The Vera Cruz telegraph has been
cut, aod q force is reported marehing
/ on PeFate. s 5a
The town Of Stanos is pronounced
In favor OF the revolution.
The amnesty bill has been amend
ed so as to include several important
classes of persons who did not preyi-
4 eusly share It's benefits