New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-14

gss pronounced speech during its session OF the 18th
December the following extracts from which VIII lead
believe that the loss OF territory st raDkes In the
breasts Of Mexicans spite OF their fine pro;esaons OF
firm friendship toward the United States;
"sIR; question of the Free Ports in connection
with the aG regulations before this body one OF
the Rio Grande Since lSS when the usurpng march OF
neghbOrs reached the left bank OF the BIO Grande
when the tents OF Tayors army IN front OF MatamOros
and Camargo were supplanted by towns peopled by
AnglOAmericans, on soil saturated by blood or Mexican
patriots but ceded TO the United States by celebrated
treaty OF Guadalupe Hidago; from the time that the
commercial and trafckng Government of the North
would have free entrance to those points, from that mo-
men Sir, the towns and villages OF the state OF Ianau
pas remained in anomalous position as regarded
other towns Of the Republic. Brownsville rose as II
were, by enchantment, and what was one uay q
the animation Of q popuous village urged for
ward on the road OF progress by d inc dhn0
the other side OF the Rio Grande had no IN,
fancy they sprang from Free Trade full grown, and Will
see the strength developed manhood the result Of
what commercial liberty can do IN desert There was
a time when Custom House officers appointed by this
oyernment shot worthy Mexican citizens for finding in
their houses food for their families from the other SIDE
that had paid duties. The niqutes practised on the
tariff regulations there were horrible From lsiS 10 1893
obliged TO earn living elsewhere FL ContrdbGndisla
became the prominent figure thereabouts The poor
Mexican who crossed tho river TO buy few yards OF
cloth. few pounds Of sugar TO supply the necessities
Of his friends unless he obtained previous permit from
the Mexican Customl officers paving duties aV the
time, liable on his return to be thrown INTO
prison. CustOmHOuse spies penetrated even the mousse
holds and reporting TO their supeOrs caused intoeraDe
veXatiOns, which happily had an end In the establish
Of the free ports and since that time El COndbdn
dSta has not existed there for the canse OF ms appear
ing in that region has vanished Emigration OF MeXcans
10 United States soil ceased also; the OF
Matamoros produced greater revenue and this city be-
the emporium OF commerce for all that part OF
Mexico, instead Of Brownsville, increasing in population
from 10000 TO 10000 within few short years Inc apO
ton Of the free ports will be a retrogade step" .
The SQO mentions the following action on the
part OF the family OF Mr.. Seward during their s0journ
in this city, Mrs Seward and Mrs Brennan became ac
with another family named Parkman Of Guanajuato
These ladies taking lively interest in the future welfare
OF the young Miss Luz AcOsta and Miss PaIkman, they
insisted taking them the United States as part OF
the family OF Mr. Seward who is going TO place them IN
a California College, paying their travelling and other
expenses until they shall have received complete edu
cation, and procured desirable future"
Mr.. Francisco ZarcO, distinguished journalist up
right patriot, and eloquent orator. dead HIS death 10
XIX for many years. and one OF the enthusiastic
and intelligent authors OF the Reform Minister and
Congressman under difficult circumstances, he was OF
great service TO Mexico. The National Congress, OF
which ZaTCO a member soon rs 10 was informed
Of his DEATH decreed the following by unanimous vote
"ART. The nation honOrs the memory of Francisco
Zarc0, who We'll deserving Of the country.
ARE q His will be inscribed in the Session Hall
OF the Congress OF the Union.
Arr The Executive is hereby authorized to give TO
the widow and children OF Francisco Larcn 10000 taking
them from the product Of the residue of direct controu
tons extraordinary expenses OF nauralzed property
ART. 4. The children Of Francisco ZarcO have the
ri ght educated gratis the national colleges, until
the conclusion Of their careers"