Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-19
THE MEXICAN EXPEDITION.
The Plan Said TO be Perfeetsd-The
names OF the LeaderG-HOw eur
Relations with Mexico stand. Rfc

Names OF the Leaders-HO,y Our
Relations with Mexico stand, Rfe
Special to the Boston Globe,l
WASHINGTON, May l4-The proposed
expedition into Mexico, under the sane
ton Of Senior Lerdo, mentioned in these
dispatches last night, appears to be q
real undertaking, with some hope OF sue.
cess. One Of the leading spirits in this
enterprise is General Vaughan Thomas.
who was n Of the youngest members OF
the Walker Nicaragua expedition. and
the same general who seized the city OF
Guatemala and held it for two years
he has been in this city for some time,
having frequent conferences with promi
nent officials, and, it is said, has been in.
teryiewing Secretary Evarts, in the hone
Of obtaining positive assurances Of non.
intervention on the part Of the govern.
nent in the movements Of the expedi.
ton. James D. Postou, Of Philadelphia,
IS also one Of the principal parties at
work, and will command one branch of
the expedition BE has had several
years experience on the frontier.
and is thoroughly acquainted with
all the Mexican country. General
Frank Armstrong, an eE.Confederate
officer Of the late war, is also one Of the
prominent workers. Another still is
General Joseph Shelby, Of Missouri. lie
IS regarded as u man Of considerable
military tact, Being the same Joe Shelby
who, during the rebellion, refused TO sur.
render with General Dick Taylor, but cut
bis way through the lines into Msxico
and Joined MACMILLAN. He is perfectly
familiar with the Mexican country. and
will command the Eagle Pass column
Assistant Secretary OF State Seward. who
is said to have complete charge Of the
portfolio concerning Mexican affairs. be.
ing questioned rs 10 the relations be.
tween this government and the Diaz gov
eminent OF Mexico, said: 1T is true
that the United States government has
net yet Officially recognized any other
authority 10 Mexico than that Of Mr..
Lerdo; but Mr. Lerdo is not in Mexico:
he is out Of the country. The de
facto President is BE Diaz. with
whom our minister in Mexico maintains
informal aud unofficial relations. Sc far
as the functions Of our government are
exercised in behalf OF its c~itizeus and
its interests, out the President De iure.
as we Officially know him, Mr. Lerdo. il
an exile yet. his minister is Mr.. Maris.
cal, with whom our government contin.
nes 10 treat, just the same as before The
Diaz revolutonists seized the Presideao.
OF Mexico. 1t is the policy of our GOV
ernment TO wait aud see which ia N,
proper authority Ia Mexico, aud which 4
likely TO be the stable government. be
fore any alteration is made in the statu.
Of our relations. IT is to cur interest /,
await the establishment Of q goyernmen
there which shows evidence Of stabilit
and Of being the choice Of tho Mexicai
people The government will not allo,
any armed expedition to leave its soil I
invade a country With which we are q
peace. The neutrality lava aye in force
ana during the existence Of peaceful r,
latiens with other countries ever
soldier, custom house officer an
official along the border would be boun
10 Gee these laws observed. OF cours
men could escape across, armed or VI