The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24

Total. S2l 800
Tehuantepec concession. passed Congress by hand
some vote on the 18th OF December and have passed
to the Executive for his action. The bill which
lean Railroad and Telegraph Company has been re-
turned to Congress by the President with single
suggestion proposing an increase Of the bond. Both
Of the above matters viii probably be disposed OF
definitely at an early day. The law regulating the
free expectation OF ores Is In similar condition and
VIII soon come up for final action.
The press OF the capital, in view OF the inability
indsposit0n or the Secretary OF War to give security
to life and capital at length feel themselves forced
BY the glare OF an imagined or threatened future to
make humble confession, and are now casting about
with no little desperation for some remedy for this
sad by the departure OF capital for other fields OF in
vestment and by the prevalence OF murder, ktdnap-
ping and robbery.
admits the situation and Is anxious Cor the future.
The Minister Of government produces q six column
preamble ana law LOT ,ae suppression OF rD1oery,
tire article IL too long for publication In the HERADy
and accordingly can only make extracts therefro.
extension and gravity which this evil has reached
have caused an alarm so extraordinary that 1t has be-
.ne co'gbnatnn or "r r"hbepy and rnannlnr
has caused a panic with the most fatal conse-
quences." danger simply In passing out OF the city
gates" "lnsecurty OF the roads has rendered COM
merce torpd.n "Decay OF commerce. industry, ag-
riculture, &C" $50 attain security, an object OF so
notorious urgency, these difficulties are not neon
BY Congress are OF two knds-viz., preventive and
repressive, &C., giving the details OF them. "Among
the most scandaous abuses Of some OF the privileges
to which we call attention Is the sentence which pro-
claims tile penalty OF death for the crime Of man
stealing as UNCONSTITUTIONAL &c.
Notwithstanding the acknowledgment OF the Cabi-
net and press OF the sad insecurity or life and prop
erty, 1t has become matter OF history that the rob-
Der and murderer Domingo Benitz, who was to have
been garroted on the oath at O'Clock A. NJ,
received the night previous a suspension OF his
sentence upon technical grounds, having been
tried and found guilty again and again Of robbery
aud triple murder.
The California readers OF the HERALD win remem-
Der the "Cheyaller" Limantour and the two years
OF suffering and Imprisonment which he Occasloned
Mr.. JOuan, AZ also the seizure OF his property and
funds. The latter individual has been patiently
waiting his opportunity for the past two years IN
Vera Cruz ana Mexico city, IN great poverty, and
justice from tardy courts TO throw Mr..
Limantour into prison. where he has been FOR two or
three months, waiting till repentance or remorse
shall occasion his dlsgorging such gotten gains
by the all OF the late Juan Alvarez OF Guerrero he
succeeded In roDoing from the now more successful
plaintiff. Mr.. Jouan consented at one time during
Limantour's Imprisonment that the latter should
have the privilege OF going home To sleep nights;
but a5 such Kindness had no effect upon the latter
this favor was Withdrawn Mr. Limantour will most
probably succumb after further Mexican prison ex-
perience, where for the present he might employ
himself In writing book OF confessions of San
Francisco swinjer Such q book might startle most
readers, but not the California reader, where his
deeds caused much suffering and the loss OF
the property aud homes OF innocent people.