, 1872-10-17
A Firm Policy to Be Adopted
Toward Mexico.
Texan Border Disturbances }nVesG.
gated by the Mezicen Au-
thorities. -:
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
uPoRTANr c1A1M BEFORE TUE SOUTHERN C1ArMs

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occupied alternately by the Confederate and
Federal forces, but she having letter from
| General Winfield Scott, asking the army officers
! as personal favor to him, not to destroy he1
property, neither side did 90. The husband o1
the claimant was General Vim. Fitzhugh,
for many years State Senator of Vir-
| ginia, who, shortly before the war,
liberated all Of his eayes and provided for thei1
colonization in Liberia. Quito number OF Wit
nesses were examined to prove the loyalty Of
Mrs. Fitzhugh, although she has the order given
her BY Colonel Green, then Chief Of the Quar-
| termaster's Department, who WIS also present
during the hearing to-day, stating that the Co..
ermnent needed the wood Oh her farm,
and intended to Immediately cut it. Tte
! witnesses testified that On 1900 acres
Of her farm fifty cords per acre
we're cut. The Governments price fer
standing timber at the time was 81 per cord.
The claim is for e575,ooo which is the largest
in amount that has yet been fled before the
Commission. The Commissioners intimated
that they had certain witness in rebuttal that
they would examine, and, as the counsel for thu
claimant have not concluded their case, another
hearing will be granted
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
In view Of the fact that considerable portion
OF the forthcoming message OF the President
will relate to Mexican affairs, and that. the ADJ
ministration propose positive policy in that di.
rection il the facts justify, it has made tha
headquarters Of the Mexican Legation q
resort Of some Importance hero Of late.
The Brownsville Commission, appointed un~
der an act Of Congress last winter,
to Investigate the crimes Of the 1aw1essness On
the Rio Grande, have made their report to the
State Department, and it is understood that it
deals severely with the negligence Of the Mexi-
can Government to punish outrages: in that
quarter, or protect the lives and property Of
American citizens. But the Mexican Govern
ment does not propose to let this investigation
into these disorders be q one-aided
affair. It has also appointed q
commission to take counter evidence as to
the; cause Of these disturbances, with instruc-
tions to report as speedily possible, and ut all
events before the assembling Of the American
Congress. The Medcans chargs the border dif-
dculties to that condition OF society On both
sides where the law is not respected, and where
the strong, irrespective Of nationality, prey
upon the weak in the same careless defiance.
They propose to charge that so far as the
report OF the American Commissioners is
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our Government, that it is made simply in the
interests Of speculators, and that other consid-
erations besides motives Of public policy III
f1uenced the American Commissioners in max
ing their statements so entirely one-sided. It
is stated that Mexico also proposes to be firm
in this matter, and, although relatively weak,
will not submit to any exorhitant claims fer
damages, especially upon er parte statements Of
facts. As compromise, and with a-view to
placing the case fairly in the may Of Interns-
tonai treatment, the Mexican Government will
agree to special convention having power to
make q treaty with regard to the country in
tested with the alleged outrages. Mr. Nelson,
the Mexican Minister resident, is now on his
way to this city, charged with the special mis-
aion Of arranging this Convention. The
legation here also claims that various
Misrepresentation have been made frcm
time to time with regard to tho
harmonious workings OF the Mexican
American Claim Commission, now in session
here. Among other things it his been stated
that the death OF Franz Lieber, Esq, Of this
Commission, caused dead lock This is
denied. The Mexican representatives
state that there is no disagreement, nor is there
any cause for any. The removal Of Guzman,
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cance that be WAS recalled by
his Government simply to present tho good will
OF the American Government, and to settle all
international difficulties amicably. The inter
national difficulties Of Mexico are so great that
the Government there, above all things, desires
in it's American diplomatic re1ations.
It was announced by. the Mexican Charge d
Affairs to-day that Jose Maria 1glesias,
late Minister OF Justice at the City Of
Mexico, and one Of The most prorai-
nent and upright citizens Of his country, had
been appointed to succeed Guzman, so that, in
future, everything is expected to go on smooth
~ in the Commission. According to the Con-
vention under which this Commission came into
existence, there can hardly bo g possibility for
over contested claims. : In the
case Of the failure Of the two Governments to
agree upon one umpire, eace is empowered to
select its own umpire, and the cases upon which
arise are settled by lot. ::
SCULPTURE.
Winnie Ream has just finished & new work Of
which has been sold to q Phi1adel-
phian for 4,000. The subject is Miriam, the
Prophet, and sister OF Aaron.
Telegraphic Bxevities.
At the Base Ball Tournament in New York,
the Bostons defeated the Mutuals,
the score standing 7 to g..
On Tuesday last railway train ran into the
horse cars, near Paterson. n J., ln{urlng LADY