The New York herald., 1872-10-17
Their Compromise PROPOSE
tons for Settlement.
THE DEAN RICHMOND AND MEqY DISASTERS.
Secretary Boutwell, and the I'm
Matched Senatorial Egg.
Attorney General Williams Re-
ported Ready to Resign.

The Rio Grando Commissions Report
A Mexican Commission at the Same
Work-Their Propositi0n-An Internal
Progressive Policy-The Old Mexican
Claims Commission.
The American Commission, appointed last Win
ter under an act of Congress to investigate the
causes OF the disturbances on the Rio Grande,
although not yet having made an official report,
have verbally intimated that the truth Of the dis
orders on the Texan frontier has not yet been half
told, and that Mexico in every instance is not only
culpable but that she is really the aggressor
1t is said that before our Commission had fairly
reached Brownsville the Mexican Congress was in
duced to pass an act also creating Commission to
investigate the alleged disorders. This Commission
was appointed from the shrewdest lawyers, and in
structed to collate Information on these outrages
from purely Mexican standpoint. 1t has made its
report to the Mexican State Department, and this
report is as completely antagonistic to the one
| foreshadowed here as language is capable Of ex-
pressing. The MeXicans take the ground that
the troubles along the frontier arise simply from
unorganized condition OF society which acknowl-
edges no legal or social obligations. This report
even goes further. It shows that the freebooters
are not confined to nati0naties, but that maraud-
ing expeditions into either territory frequently
made which have both Mexican and American lead
ers One feature or the Mexican report is the
charge that our Commission was bribed and intimi-
dated from the outset, and that 1t is interested in
making out case against the Mexicans. The
Mexicans do not propose be browbeaten by a
larger Power, nor to be inundated into consider
ing any bill OF damages the consideration for
which does not appear. Any sacrifice will be
made, consistent with national honor, to keep
on friendly relations with government but the
temper Of the Mexican people is said to be such
hat hiuUv will ha toIa tod havO
The Mexican Minister is charged with compro-
mise on this border difficulty He is empowered to
promote special convention to pass upon this
matter, the convention to be composed OF joint
commission to colate testimony and ultimately to
pass upon the questions in dispute. 1t may be
stated that this solution, being mentioned to
several members of the administration, has
not been unfavorably received. In this
connection 1t is also stated that the
Mexican Minister Is charged with other
considerations. Mexico Is beginning to have COM
me rcial ambition, and Is indulgng in dream OF
internal improvements Under the charge Of Gene
raj Rosencrans and other American engineers q
! grand continental railway has been projected to
run from the Rio Grande to the city Of Mexico and
! thence to the Pacific Ocean, terminating at the
| port of San Bias. This railroad has had large
subsidy voted by the Mexican Congress, in lands
and bonds, after the manner OF our Pacific railways,
and M. Mariscal is to endeavor to negotiate loan
| in New York to help build the road.
! The Mexican Legation also have their own ex-
| planati0n Of the difficulties in the Mixed Claims
Commission. II Is denied that there Is any trouble
other than Of personal nature between the Com
missioners. Guzman was recalled, not because Of
any dissatisfaction felt with him by his govern
ment, but because 1t was believed that his recall
would facilitate the amcabe progress of business.
1t was officially announced to-day that mis- success
sor has already been appointed in the person Of
Jose Mana Igesas Acting Minister OF Justice at
the Mexican capital, and one Of the most talented
jurists OF the Republic.
The Report ON the Accident to the
| Steamer Dean Richmond.
| Supervising Inspector General Nimmo, having
| carefully examined the report and evidence as to
the recent bursting Of ue OF OF the boilers OF
| the steamer Dean Richmond, presented the same
TO the Secretary of the Treasury to-day. The in
vestigation was conducted by Increase $. Hill, In
spector OF Boilers at Boston, and Mr.. Joseph Mer-
shon, Inspector of Hulls at Philadelphia. The
damage done was slight. The fracture made in the
| boiler was only six inches long and half an inch
wide In the middle, tapering at each end to mere
crack The conduct Of the officers Is highly
commended. The freight and joiner work
in the immediate vicinity OF the boiler were
ignited by unconsumed gases which rushed
through the crevices Of the furnace do0rs but the
fire was extinguished in about i've minutes by q
prompt of the fire apparatus, which were in per-
feet order. Two passing boats were hciled by the
captain at once, and in order to prevent the posi-
bity OF danger the boat was at once run ashore.
The responsibility Of the accident rests entirely
with the superintendent and managers OF the line
The Dean Richmond was an extra boat, and was
brought out the evening Of the accident, after
having been laid up for two months. She was also
laid up from December, 1871, to the opening
OF navigation last Spring. The steamer was
last inspected November 9, 1871. During the two
periods in which she was laid up her boilers were
badly corroded. 1t is well known fact that boilers
decay much more rapidly when not in use than
when under pressure OF steam daily. Knowing
this fact, the managers blamed for not having
her inspected prior to the day when she was last
brought out. The Investigating Board believe that
the hydrostatic test would surely have developed
the weak spot. Since the accident the in
spectors at ALBANY have subjected the boilers to
pressure Of forty-fve pounds but the Investigat-
ing Board think that in consequence OF their age
and bad usage thev should be allowed to carry but
twenty pounds OF steam. The Secretary Of the
Treasury has, therefore, directed that the working
pressure allowed to be carried shall not exceed
twenty pounds, and that hereafter the boilers shah
be tested at least once In six months. This is
deemed necessary in order to secure beyond hazard
the lives Of the passengers.
The Metis Disaster Investigation.
The report OF the investigation into the cause OF
the disaster TO the steamer Metis, made by Elisha
r. Bcckwith, local Inspector Of Hulls p. B. Hovey,
local Inspector Of Boilers for the District OF New
London and L. H. Boole, Inspector OF the District
OF New York, concludes as foows:-
In view OF the facts presented TO In tAis testi
mony as we have carefully considered them, pain
fu as 1t Is to VS., feel it duty to revoke the
licenses OF Charles L. Burton, master, Abraham
| Torrey first pilot, and William Palmer, Sec
ond pilot; the second pilot for ,carelessness
| In the discharge OF his duty, In not tax
| ing proper means to avoid the collision; the
| nrst pilot for gross careiessness in not taking
| Droper means Tor ascertaining the extent OF the
! damage done to the steamer wden he was specially
entrusted with the Imp0rtanI duty by his superior