The New York herald., 1870-08-14

The currency balance to-day is s4O 1874 s06: the coin
balance, Sl03 O19, ,5O4 coin certificates s35 9I5 Oo0
Internal revenue receipts to-day, s61l 52l; re-
ceipts for the fiscal ear TO date, s3l 2o9 694.
Internal Revenue Frauds.
A great many seizure s OF tobacco, particularly in
the South, are row being reported by internal reve-
nue. officials The seizures generally made under
the provisions Of the recent circular letter from the
department defining the irregularities in the tobacco
traffic which give ground for conGscation or lncs
and penalties
General Spinner, United States Treasurer. is to.
day confined to his by illness The attendance
OF physician has been considered necessary
Tie German Expedition Claim Against
Mexico.
The following are the leading points in the report
OF Mr. ]. Hubley Ashton in favor OF paying General
Napoleon German his claim against the Mexican
government
The socaled German expedition sailed from the
port OF san Francisco by invitation OF Generals Al
varez and Comonfort on the 1lth Of October 1855,
and reached the port OF La Paz Lower California
on the 18th November following. BY that time the
revolution In aid of which the expedition had sailed
had completely trumphed throughout the republic
and the then government at head OF which was
ending d hat the services Of
longer required, determined to ignore them
an'i ana +dhs thus avoid - m and repadnte all
vessels were seized and all Of the members or the
expedition conducted under circumstances Of the
greatest cruelty. to the city OF Mexico where they
were made to go through the farce OF three mock
trials, lasting two years, and ending In the simple
clustering one. From an examination OF the very
volumnous evidence IN the case the following facts
are established
Ftrst-The expedition went to Mexico to assist
the revolutionary movement, at the express soliclta-
ton of General Alvarez and COmOnfort, leaving san
Francisco on October IL, 1885.
the revolution was directed lert the city of Mexico
on August s. 1855, ana the port OF Vera Cruz on the
10th OF the same month, thus abandoning the gov
ernment TO the revolutionary party.
Thtrd-That the revolutionary movement was en-
tlrey successful, and tina, General Juan Alvarez
was formally proclaimed President OF the republic
at Cuernavaca, on the 4th day OF October, 1865, and
continued such until the month OF December, when
lie resigned In favor OF ComonlOrt
F0u,1n-That the prisoners, with the exception OF
those who succeeded in making their escape, were
held at the city OF Mexico for than two years.
Notwithstanding their repeated protests ana de-
mand for release.
Fyn1-That the judgments Of the District supe-
rior and Supreme Courts Of Mexico acknowledged
the good faith with which General German and his
companions had acted, but that the government
persstenty refused TO make them any reparatiOn
ior the Injuries and losses they had sustained.
Si1th-rhat the prisoners having for some time
pas, been released on parole s nnay Dy tue advGe
meeting any opposition from the authorities.
And from these facts the following conclusions
are drawn
Eyst-That the sailing OF the German expedition
constituted no violation Of the neutrality law OF
1878, because 1t was not directed against any DIS
trict, colony or people with whom the United states
were at peace but. on the contrary, went to the
assistance OF the only government recognized by
the United States Minister IN Mexico or that had any
legal existence there when the expedition sailed
viz, that OF General Alvarez, who had been consu
tuted head OF the government since October 4.
Second-ThaI even admitting that the expedition
had sailed without sufficient authority, there was
nothing In 1t to justify the harsh and cruel manner
In which the persons composing 1t were treated.
Third-Tnat General German was entitled TO
speedy trial upon all the charges brought against
him. and that the Mexican authorities had no right
to hold him as prisoner for upwards OF two years
harassing him with dtlatory and veXatious proceed
inQs especially upon his first trial IN the Dis.
trict Court he entirely acquitted OF any evil
designs against the country.
FOurth-That, therefore the government OF Mexi.
co Is responsible TO General German for the actual
losses he sustained In the undcrtas ing and Is also
bound TO make him ful! reparation and indemnity
ior the brutal mann In which he was treated, the
many indignities heaped upon himself and his
family the loss Of his time ana for his lonGen-
forced separation from his .amuy and home.