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46,149 lettersLetter from General Juan N. Cortina. [From the Diario Oficial, May 15, 1868.—Translation.] Mexico, May 15, 1868. Messrs. Editors of the Diario Oficial: Dear Sirs: In the number of yesterday…
Pronunciamento of Aureliano Rivera. [From the Diario Oficial, May 14, 1868.—Translation.] AURELIANA RIVERA. Some of the papers of this capital having asked for information as to what has occurred with…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 132.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, May 23, 1868. Sir: It will be with unfeigned regret, I well know, that the…
Mr. Seward to Mr. Plumb. No. 61.] Department of State, Washington, May 23, 1868. Sir: During the last two weeks the press has published telegraphic dispatches, which seem to have…
[From the Diario Oficial, of May 9, 1868.—Translation.] Department of Foreign Relations. In the newspaper the Atalaya, of Monterey, it is stated that by a governmental order there were arrested…
Mr. Ulrich to Mr. Plumb. Consulate of the United States, Monterey, April 29, 1868. Sir: On the 24th and 26th instant, I had the honor to send you two communications…
Mr. Ulrich to Mr. Plumb. Consulate of the United States, Monterey, Mexico, April 26, 1868. Sir: Referring you to my dispatch dated 24th instant, I beg to call your attention…
Mr. Ulrich to Mr. Plumb. Consulate of the United States, Monterey, April 24, 1868. Sir: A very disagreeable occurrence has taken place here, which will probably come to your notice…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 131.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, May 20, 1868. Sir: On the 5th, 8th, and 11th instants, respectively, I received from…
[Translation.] Department of Treasury and Public Credit.–Section 1. Having been taken into consideration the reasons manifested first by Mendoza and Sobsino, and afterwards by Kauffman, Grane & Co., merchants of…
Transit duties on merchandise. [From tho Diario Oficial, May 7, 1868.—Translation.] Department of Treasury and Public Credit.–Section 1. Under this date the citizen President of the republic has been pleased…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 126.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, May 12, 1868. Sir: One of the embarrassments to which commerce is subjected in this…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 121.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 28, 1868. Sir: Advices have been received by this government, which have been confirmed…
Extraordinary faculties conceded by the legislature of Tabasco to the Governor of that state. [From the Siglo XIX, city of Mexico, April 17, 1868.—Translation.] Felipe J. Serra, constitutional governor of…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 119.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 24, 1868. Sir: As an authoritative statement of the present situation of this country…
[From the Diario Oficial, city of Mexico, April 12, 1868.—Translation.] Department of Treasury and Public Credit.–Section 1. The President of the republic directs that on Monday, the 20th instant, the…
Decree closing the Port of Mazatlan. [From the Diario Oficial, City of Mexico, April 22, 1868.—Translation.] Department of Treasury and Public Credit.–Section 1. Under this date the citizen President of…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 118.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 23, 1868. Sir: A further auction with the sum of forty thousand dollars, for…
Mr. Plumb to Mr. Seward. No. 115.] Legation of the United States, City of Mexico, April 21,1868. Sir: With my dispatch No. 47, of the 13th of December, I transmitted…
[From the Diario Oficial, of April 19, 1868.—Translaton.] Force operating against the insurgents. Department of War, National Army–General-in-Chief. Under date of the 15th instant Colonel German Contreras reports to me…