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

Tho Rio Grande Comm issi0n's Report
A Mexican Commission at the Same
Work-Their Pr0position-An Internal
Progressive POlicy-Thc Old Mexican
Claims Commission.
The American Commission, appointed last VIM
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 intmated 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
culpabc but that she Is really the aggress0r.
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, ana in
structed to c0llate Information on these outrages
from purely Mexican standpoint. II 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
not confined to nati0nalities, 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 Mexcans. The
Mexicans do not propose TO be browbeaten by a
larger Power nor to be intimidated into consider
ing any bill OF damages the consideration for
which does not appear. Amy sacrifice will be
made, consistent with national honor, to keep
on friendly relations with our government but the
temper Of the Mexican people is said to be such
Al.fs ArI1~,
The Mexican Minister Is charged with compro-
mise on this border dificulty. He is empowered to
promote special convention to pass upon this
matter, the convention to be composed Of joint
commission to collate 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 unfavoraby received. In this
connection 1t Is also stated that the
Mexican Minister is charged with other
considerations. Mexico Is beginning to have COM
me rcal ambition, and Is indulgng in a 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 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-
PLANTATION Of the difficulties In the Mixed Claims
Commission. II is denied that there Is any trouble
other than OF a personal nature between the Com
missiOners. GuZman was recalled, not because Of
any dissatisfaction felt with him by his own govern
ment but because 1t was believed that his recall
would facilitate the amcabe progress OF business.
Il was officially announced to-day that mis-
| sor has already been appointed in the person OF
Jose Mana Igesias, 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 s. Hill, In
| spector OF Boilers at Boston, and Mr. Joseph Mer-
| ssion, 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
through the crevices Of the furnace doors but the
fre was extingulshed in about nve minutes by
prompt use OF the fire apparatus, which were in per-
feet order Two passing boats were hcied by the
captain at once, and in order to prevent the posi-
bility 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 on 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 O. 1871. During the two
periods in which she was laid up her boilers were
badly corroded. 1t is a 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 are 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 fortyhve 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 Mctis Disaster Invcstigation.
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. II. Booe, Inspector OF the District
OF New York, concludes as follows:-
In view OF the facts presented TO US In tAs testi-
mony as we have carefully considered them, pain
ful as IL Is to us we feel t our duty to revoke the
licenses OF Charles L. Burton, master, Abraham
Torrey,. first pilot, and William Palmer, sec
| in the discharge OF his duty. in not tax
! ing proper means to avoid theI collision; the
/ first pilot for gross carelessness In not taking
| proper means Tor ascertaining the extent OF the
damage done to the steamer when he was specially
o0icer. and log nen4ciencls whlle snpeylRtendina