The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
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ae Smuggling Operations Ola
the Rio Gran(ae.
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ignetion Of the NexicanS at the American
Charges Against Juarsz.
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evolutionary Movements in the
Republic.
ssignation of the Supreme
\ Court Judges.

Rio Grande Smuggling Opcrations-The
dexirans Indignant at American Charges
against JuRrcx Tho Press Rampnnt-A Con-
cdernte OGicer TO the Rescuc-Tsc Press
~ PlacidO Vegas Raid.
h MEXICO June g. 1870.
he report OF the Joint committee at Washington
the subject or the Rio Crande smuggling opera
ns during the Confederate war ami the comments
the press OF the United States, which have been
easioned thereby co3tinue to irIita:e the friends
President Juarez. II appears from the silence Of
soppositon press TINT The surprise Is as great to
polltical enemies to his friends, and that the
ilgnation of the Mexican people Is universal.
lppings from several American papers have
ached here, including some from Sau Francisco,
latter sustaining President Juarez against the
port OF the committee. The statement OF the ex-
,nfelerato olrcer who commanded on the Texas
je Of the Rio Granlc has appeared here cony Of
hitch Is forwarded herewith, and also a translation
a leading editorial which recently appeared on
&c sub eft in the Official paper of the government.
The Daffo 0Bfctal of the 23d Of June has the fol-
wing, under the heading OF 'Unfounded Charges
gainst the President OF the Rcpubc:r-
Some dailies in the United states have recently
ublished some articles more or less p.quant in con-
squepce of report by the joint committee OF the
eDate and House VI the nelshb0ring republic for
ne reduction OF the public expenses, in which re-
ort 1t 10 said referring 10 some Witnesses who ap-
cared before said committee, that during the time
r the war between the North ami South the Presi-
ent OF the republic OF Mexico syLlpathizcd secretly
nth the reoe's, gave them arms In exchange for
otton. and that III this manner he made consider
bic private amount.
II is not strange taat in Q country IN which the
fess 10 Tree any one may say what he pleases and
nay give publicity to the most absurd anl MOST un-
0unded opinions with frequency. II there are
forth American dailics which give credit to such
II extraordinary raj schood there may also be some
gblch may consider this as Insult 10 COOL feeling
eaZing In this manner the principle that the beat
corrective against the abuses Of nee press IL the
AS TO persons who know what the press is In the
United States, their attention need not be called TO
my thing the North American daies may be able to
,ay with respect to the Presilen. of our republic
We believe that We would lower the dignity OF our
country very lnuch II we should record the acts
which show tho Loyalty and patriotism of the first
magistrate Of our country during the civil war In the
United States which was concdcnt with our own
war OF the intervention, proving at once the absur-
nity and want or foundation OF the charges now
made against hun.
Besides the task would be further unnecessary.
being certain chat Meyicans Of all political classes
know well that these charges are truly absurd. We
have, however word 10 say before concluding this
Article 10 the persons who form the committee Of the
United States Congress. Although they might con-
pder as impartial the statements made by Mexcans
who declare the committee to have proceeded
tashly in giving credit to unfounied declarations,
which attack not only the probity OF On Individual,
put the good falih OF government. we
bot OF obscure persons, nor OF Mexicans,
who might considered partial but or citizen OF
sns limited ne s ss r0, VINO M H II an oa char
period OF the war, who Is the person VINO ought to
know everything that happened on the Rio Grande
the witnesses who appeared before the juni com.
lnfttes; for they viii remember that from Washing
Ton down to Grant ail he Presidents of the North
American Union have been treated by their political
enemies with severity and injustice scarcely crcd
pie Probly, patriotism, dislnterestednas., as wcl
- other public and private virtues of these two
great men, nave passed into history Us El0ieis for
mankind. Notwithstanding tins, Washington az
well as Grant has been &C used or the West AMI
most degrading passions and OF ambition. even TO
mat OF aspiring to the elevated position which trey
have acquired, although they did not dc
them an opportunity to secure personal
fortune Who then, can be surprised that the
newspapers which thus treat their own most dis
finguished fellow citizans should make The same
charges against the magistrate OF other nations
especially as they found by their aniecelents
lounded calunnIe, Tint to Which our attention. en-
md, no doubt the attention OF the most udlcous
pcrsons has been called, has been the circams.a ace
that body OF such lustriOu5 and patriotic ruen as
those we suppose from the committee could have
given the least credit 70 The passionate information
occurred which arc Ia open contradiction with con-
TEN pOiaIieOus history ant common sense. This tes-
nmoDy which we publish to-day is much inple In
partial, as It eiilacs from ti" chief o! tie Confed
,ratc forces IN Texas for which reason he WIS not
he friend OF the President or the republic OF Mexico
md who has no ether reas IN Tor giving his Jesti,
nony man the desire h0t 10 see true history
aIrllled.
.pn.sIDEnT Ju.srz Avp TIE RIO sEAsIE TRADE.
asss the see M Of s Vnai ssase Ss
he Concdcsc. "tba he aided them in getting out cotton"
rhchi alleged 'se realized handsome prsht deem it
duty sn 10 s Ss io 81 se @ NJ OF
rider TO proceed Hrownsyie T3xss aud await insruc-
tons b fs5 s'rET''i Il t. SS ' 1 sa
% ;s, ,ssrs ss wa" ,lsssd on da,y as
md the entire control OF the adm duties % til at de-
be district rcxns, w; headquarters at Browns.
ye command eicraeaG the entire frontier of the Rio
he truth isy o. the aaid ehrsea, sa Do hesitate 10
y u,ts dessito Of any loaaia3a il ista 10 Tact Was
ei,cr known 70 use ana brother officers than al the
nar was o9poe & s contsaaiate c., and ey%pa
@sd w no r s o,ass o. ITO, ae ge Is not
my agent OF his could have ,dlashei arms nunon or
ly instance Cha. lccoJcl arms beng received by
through he Eio erantc rGier Sep
rrycd in TIE pol. OF 2a,auofos oad-d with for
aum OF oaats ows Of eIs sSss zee
o,ncia.ci at Maiamoosto unload the vessel and lake
eds. of the MEXICAN authorities, Who soon they be-
rrescd and thrown INTO jan. The nest day french
tcaiosr arrived and captured The vessel aud took her to
ended for tbs Mexican republican government. Very
JASEs E. SLAUGHTER
The address recently made by General Rosecrans
o The american people On Tie subject Of Mexican
FAIRS and the aid which lnEht lie extended, &C.,
as reached here, and is baing yaiously commented
pon by private individuals and the press. One OF
he latter says:--'We viii only make known that Ill
General ROsecrans suggests what Is incredible
ill.,, TO change the sentiments Of his friends towards
icxico AMI those CT our Trends towards the smori.
ans. lie docs not know the difficulties OF that
nterpris2,'
Nothing new as to the fate Or whereabouts OF
Dung Mejia sou or The Secretary OF War; has yet
cached here 1t VII be remembered that nc was
arried away by the rebels or pirates who made the
sid by sea upon Guayuas on the 18th Of May last.
The Rerista GuOtes the Dtcrio as follows, aud
lakes the comments In continuatioa-
The Recista AMI Eeaer dc ADieJico have been
luch alarmed because some persons solicited The
ri or the Americ N Consul IN That port 10 follow
lie shirs in which the associates Of placdo Vega
'caped after the scaudaious occurrence in Quay
as Our colleagues have been mistaken. The ac-
)unt Of General Corona, which The Dlljt0 pub.
llpQ. which 81! the OF THIS civ