Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-31
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saline paper Tor tile OF the Z" Sol'' of Nexico IN
me 9Th nli and Of Vera Cruz papers 20 the l2fb
he presidential election, which took place on the
Isl september, throughout the Confederation
seems to have resulted unexpectedly in favor of
Pedraza, the p'cSch, Minister OF War, instead OF
Guerrero. The Confederation - conp,sed of
nineteen States. and the choice is made bv IN.
Legislatures OF each State. As Ear ~ heard from
reoraza mad 1t Is said, the votes OF twelve S,aies,
Guerrero oI!y OF three. of these was Mexico
! itseil, where the vote was eleven TO ten
Arucies oil accusation were preferred in the
,-esis'au'e oil vera Cruz, against General Santa
Anha whereupon he was suspended from hi. Go.
Vernineni ny the act OF the Legislature and Isna
| clio dc Mora appointed in his pl,c. SANTA Ann,
acquesced in this measure transmitting himself
10 ~. Mora, the orders of the Government and on y
| ~ asking speedy inquiry
IN 'he preliminary elections in Oajaca, parties
were so exaSi~rated that they came to blows:
the military Were called in aud several persous
were killed and woundad
We do not fipc in the Vera Cruz napers any ,l
fusion TO Santa Auna having taken un arms,
p.,Is me country was IN state of anarchy.
eursza election Is aScrihed TO the gold and in
Tigues OF tn old Spania ds The charges against
MIR foinSet OF interfering in the elections are ~
venture 10 say wholly groundi.ss
me nineteen States Of the Mexican Confedeta-
non are Mexico Pueris. Qurre-arn Vera Crr,
'd'iadoiid, Gusnaxuato, Xalisco. Zecatec,. O,x.,
c"' rotoNi, Durango, Cahirla, TEXAS, and Tamau-
ipas, Nuevo, LION, Chihuahua Chcapa,. Tabssco
FR"~ TEE yoUwAL o. cos1a:r2cr.
me Iferican Presidential f-Iecfion-Tbe fol-
loving viii be read with the interest due 10 is inn
po'tance. Party rage in Mexico has evidently
risen 10 fearful pitch threatening even 10 sub
YER the government. We sorry to ace Tia,
| the h-Ncans are thus jealous of This country II
shows that they are utterly ignorant of the f,eI
| in2s OF the People OF the United States toward.
their republic. We trust the conduct of our Min
,j.tr has not been such as TO justify the insinua-
| ton made against him
Extracts OF ii letter dated Auous, % fo, -
temen IN Mexico, from whom we have bef,,,..
received similar favors:
me public mind Is engrosscd At present with
me PRESIDENTIAL Election, which takes place o
| tht ~ September. The candidates ,rr Don Vim
cente Guerrero 20 whom they give the title of tho
Hero al the South, and Don Cone p,dc,,,
| 'he present Minister OF WAR nicl na.i.ed tn
= Second Emperor OF Mexico" Gt,errer,', marty
Is said TO be composed OF the most violent snir -,
they had no idea OF any thing like an opuosi,;on in
TIE outset, and spoke OF his election with fine
greatest confidence; but iatteriy they have become
much alarmed, their case being almost trspsrare
a''i h'v$ rome out with the most violent accuse
tons YOU can TIL * e. III. spafrinn between the
JacksonianS and Adams men is a f,oI T., 81 b,,mb
", who are abroad and cool, lock upon fkatas
scandalous. ~ "
" have have made particular Inquiries resaect-
uhR ne merits and dement's Of the N+o ..an dates
and have formed and altered my OBI ;on of ,bem-
IS often a. have consulted ,lidersut n.rso,s on
! thc su'yect. from What can hear lom thos,.
who belong TO neither party, Ger, Guerrero. the
ioihiho candidate. T. 4 patriot who declared him
\ sell ia favor OF Independence in lis infancy and
WHO siCod IN Its defence during its reverses He
/ IS " generous, good hearted ciefainr as ih,,
word goes with YOU" we'll disposed towards stran.
| gers OF all nations" So Car 80 good On the a.
ier hand he IS good at cock fighting aid thc gam
Diing tdoe and u an intrigue il carried on nv one
with pretty woman, he is very fenient towards
them; with these flaw in his character he has mo-
knowledge oil diplomacy. and not one rfqui lite tai
| eni tot President
/ " Pedr"za, the EscoSes candidate, is man to-
| tally different from his competitor He was in
Office under the Spanish Governments and couin
| hel 20 during the Revolution, until the ,IscIar,
| lion OF Independence. lie is a man of talent and
nrnnes'' moi tn he shaken by pretty women or
| doubloons; Jaw once passed is sure TO be eplorc
| I'd by hn. He is not friendly 70 STRANGERS L,,
| disposed % suffer their residence. knowing that
| 'hey Improve the country. 4 man of his firm,
character IS caicuidttd 10 make himself Dreaded
by The class Of people who form the mass of the Co
| Vcinor> party. his class who are ayerse tn or
DER naturally, and Ioiled IN their hone If 81,
uns one from their own ranks into The Presjdep
ual Chalr, are brought 10 A state of desperation
ana nave gwen cause for appreh enson that il
! Pedraze is eiec'ed, they will strain rverv npr,,a
Tor a revolution. Indeed hey hay, asserted as
! much as this III the public prints by sayinp CA
! wake, Mexcois it pcdraze il Presiden, vo,,
nave either TO wear most servile woke or raise
another rcvol u!ion! This is the present state of
the public mind. Next Monda, vii, decide ,Ln
important que ton of Qtts1 seya President Cu.r
zero or Pedraza?
sEPr. 6.-iiaving an opportunity to forward
iiis by the way oc New Orleans, | viii M, vvo;t
! to hear OF the result of the election We have
| not yet heard from the interior States Thus far
Pcdraze has fee States to Guerrero's one Guer
rero's party say that the Perd Csuzaaos have
prote -ted against the election Of Pedraze STATING
that there was foul play IN taking the votes Cen
eral Santa Anna Is said TO he al the head Of tbc
protesting party, and qUien SG5c-wlat will be
the Consequences
q" II new seven O'Clock. p. NJ. and there are
returns from ten States, seven for Pedrsza, and
thr. e for Guerrero, and IN one Of The latter. the
l. gong forward, our Minister, Mr. p. has been
somewhat accused. The following is an cxtrac,
f oH the Sol, of this evening
" ihere i not wanting suspicion with founJs.
ton. that The American Minister il the secret a
gent OF Spain instructed and well paid for dividing
ana destroying Us, and that he Is taking measures
Tor re-conquest Of the country Nor is this
strange: for hs knows that our prosperity as ore
judicidl 10 the Interest OF his nation as on inde
pcndence IS 10 the inter- Il Of Spain. :"
u I0Tf'"os aud FscOScS are the names oftwo
Masonic sects in Mexico.
PosrscEfrr-Our fears are 100 soon realized
civil war has broken outin Mexico. and The
Republic IS in stale OF terrible anarchy and con
fusion This we learn by papers lust received
.hy the Independence, arrived from Vera Cruz,
ne independence sailed from Vera Cruz on tl,e
l2h UT aud brought papers 10 the latest date.
he election returns had been received from
WE'VE Sil'es, only three Of which gave votes for
""e"tIo. mere was 10 longer any doubt OF the
issue oil the Northumberland is chosen Pres
id-nt. The remonstrance OF Vera Cruz li,s been
Intellectual, General Santa Ana has accordingly
raised REJECTION against the Government, and thr