The New York herald., 1870-09-05
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY SEPTEMBER ls7o-rRPLE SHEET

mitee OF Mexican boudholdsrs Of which he Is presi
DENT procuring In heir name as agent OF IhA hold
ers of the bonds asued by the Mexican govcnpent
IN 1851 1884 regard to the proposed transfer 0f
certain properties and nstioasl rights. IN whcn are
inclnd d the e0neeason " the Canai y! Tshuanto-
pee W he ID nlus OF che same although tnefo
may have been the due reservation OF the right ol
security acquired 10 said territory o the holders OK
ons ~ ,Ssn asu SGa e nonds ae s uni
flied and the creditors OF the Mexican nation un-
paid. In virtue Of wch the aforesaid Aenry brins-
F.rst-That by the tenor OF saia bonds Of 1851
aud 1894 the governments "a Mexico ID held respoas-
sss Us sOr pound ,nS psr Sanaes
sums OF Glo,2ll,66o and &4,Sya,S9o sterhn,,
e%p'Iyns ene ass oass - SsS e Total rsnss o. sate
and In the first case besides the SAID general mort.
gage anoher speeai ans anoS oar n ~ q navs s
them collected, seyenty-nye per cent Of The duties
OF expectation by che ports OF the ptcnc ana I'VE
Atlantic
Ssco,ld-That up to ths date the interest for the
last three years and haf Is still unpaid. anu the
Mexican government has not made any provision
FOR the pay mont.
holders OF said honda OF 1851 and lSs4 have become
special creditors against said Mexican nation with
right Of mortgage upoa each one and all the na-
uOna possessions oI That republic, wherever may
be the class. situation ana kind or them until the
complete payment Of the said reclamation.
Mexican republic. the rgnt 10 Construct canal
across the stAfnus OF TehnanLcp C. In tne national
territory q tne rspabiie snat rlst Jointly with AL
mortgage until Mexico Is under no iurther obllga-
ton TO Ins b0ndhoders.
all the territory TO the tax upon mines ana waters
which may have been included In the said concss-
sion; now Is the time taat IL shoud be made per.
peual, or snbjeciing TO the payment OF rent or
to any other nxll right.
the OF e graa aso ~ me 70 s
sionists whether IN regard to the Introduction Of
effects and materials during the construction OF the
canel or the future trah0 on 10 especially to
establish the custom house dutes Of The republic;
whether y particular and dlstncG guarantee that 1t
their debs remain unpaid. BY which |, ihe said no.
tary public. by request Of the said Hsnry Brnsley
other holders OF Tho bonos issued by the government
Of Mexico in 1851 and 1894, have by these presents
protested and DO soemnly protest. both AGAINST the
%ay against sa,o the 81 Of al
expressed or for any other. ths representative %
reserviag intact mis- rights a. well a. those OF the
satisfactory payment and the liquidation OF their
mortgage by ali Just and legal ways aud means be-
fore the courts ,s Or Hsxso Ans,oa or England ae-
terested parties may judge proper.
Made and protested In London under my hand and
legaliled by my seal In the presence OF William Hen
~ Sherwood and Alfred Cook both residents OF this
city and required as witnesses, VINO In union with
Il. b. sHsRiDAN, President.
W. II. SHERWOOD and ALFRED Cook, witnesses.
EDWIN A. BURWASH.
Mnxr0AN BoNDuoLDERs IN LoNDoN,{
MEXICO July Z, 1870 J
Not having had the honor OF an acknowledgment
q note or June. H., which was executed by
the president Of the committee OF Mexi-
tary public, Edwin Augustus Burwash,
take the liberty of reminding you Of your kind oer
IN gard 10 Inc same 80 That can translate that
nac kat
to my constituents. to prove to them that / have
complied with the commission which relates to said
protest entrusted to With intention trans
respect 'l 's EDW1Ep JosrP2 i.Sa pGRa9 Asens sna
Hacienda and Public Credit.
SECRETARY or STATE AND or THE OFFICE oF)
AAoisSpA AND PUBLIC Ssxao CsED.r SEC SECTION 1S
There has been received m this ONCE your com.
muncation OF June II. 1s70, sent by you with pro-
test executed Oh the 14Sh OF May by Mr. Henry b.
Sherman, president OF the committee OF the Mexican
bondholders In London, the sald protest being ex.
ecuted before notary puolc VI London, aud REFER
ring to the concession solicited from the Mexican
Congress for the colonization Of The Istnmus OF
plialce Win tue orders received by YOU rom tine the
Aforesaid committee. ~ 4
BY transmitting . copy Of thas protest Won are
pleased to manifest that the committee OF bondhold-
erS thinks that Ia case The said concession Is granted
their rights as creditors Of the Mexican nation would
suner You add that vOur constituents encnarge you
to manifest, aSo that In no manner 40 they desire
TO create difficulties 10 the progress OF Mexico; and
that IN case OF an ARRANGEMENT for payment with
them they are disposed to withdraw Immediately tho
said protest. There has been received, Also your
communication OF the 18th inst III which you request
an acknowledgment OF che receipt Of said prOte st.
for the purpose OF sending TO your constituents the
reply 0f this Secretary by the last French packet
Before Jour two mentioned tliere had been received
In this ONCE letter, which MIR. VIM. w. Holmes
sent from London to the President OF the republic
as secretary o. the committee OF holders of Mexican
bonds, datsd May IA last, remiJtln9 copy OF said
pr te5t In the protest II Is taken for granted that
the bonds issued Ia 1851 and 1864 pledge for the pay
ment OF the debt they represent the rights and pos
sessions Of every kind Of the republic including
It's territory. IL Is proper 10 make known tlen that
referred 10 contain the consignment Of part Of the
pob ic rents Of mexic0 but n0J that OF all Its rights
and POSSESSIONS, and much less the morlgaRIng OF
It's territory. Moreover, the bOndholders Know well
that the Mexican nats0u has not recognized can
they recognize the legitimacy OF the agreements
celebrated by then with Mnxtmilian OF BapsbarQ.
wh0 supported by foreign bayonets, attempted To
exercise pubic authority in mexico, ana from which
arrangement emanated the bonds or 1864. Also the
bOndh0iders well know that conformably to the
Mexican laws and TO the rights OF nations, by the
fact OF their having treated with enemy OF the
Mexican nation, they faile IN the neutrality which
they were Obliged 10 observe IN the war winch The
Emperor N the French made against Mexico, and
that by this means thcy prejudlced the rights ac-
qulred by the contract celebrated with the govern
hent oil this republic and by which the bonds Of 1861
were issued In virtue OF these considerations the
President thinks the protest unfounded and can he
OF no value nor produce any effect. renew to you
the ASSURANCE OF my consideration. ROMERO
L. J. PERRY, present.