Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-21

which and all obliged 10 seek as boon,
through the degrading channels of Discrimination, full
hattery, and bribery that which they just
" entitled to as matter of righthen view this hand
ful oil whites-dspersed throughout this widely extend
ell Countrywide entire population of which, il not
wholly indifferent 10 all forms of government, il is
sa1 TO he the case with the i"an', who constitute
the great bulk o the people. and II /. said Of the
mixed breed, next IN numerical strength, and who con.
statute the eiitient military force oil the ccuuuy-more
ready TO follow victorious chief a, aims. any govern
ment than 10 contend Tor rights Of the nature cf which
they had no clear concepuon;-out Of population thus
constituted. was IL philosophical to ex pect that Tree
r'pre'onave federal or any kind Of Republic could
be established Ii not, how much the more was that
expectation extravagant when we consider that he
best informed, most Intelligent and wea thy were and
are s,,ii opposed 10 that form Of government. These
would have given 10 their countrymen a form Of gov
-rnment more analogous to that under which they
were born aud educated, until time aud more gen-r-
al diffusion Of knowledge should prepare the people for
the ntrsdu-ion Of more liberal institutous-perhaps
| home arstscrcay, Tor Spanish colonial despot IN.
whether such system would have -cuicd the peace
and tranquility OF the country, until one better adj nj.
ed TO the genius aud character Of the pee lie could
been organized, IL, and must b., matter opinsn; tn
affirmative, to me, appears highly proba,I Where's
the auemp' TO establish federal republic by int ouc.
ing state Of things entirely new beyond the con &c
tons and contrary TO the Mus and character oil the
no.e ma kept the country in constant state of ag-
hation AMI revolutionary movements. IL has never
been more distracted by contendng opinion. than il is
al his present time. With uniirnr, facous tenn.
per, the whites all wish reap hut none to SOW the
.ne "y-gone colonial government wholly units them
for Tree institutions: whilst the Indians are az befo,
observed, Indifferent to and passive under every form
OF government: and the mixed breed more ready to
follow the fortunes Of victorious or tavorite
than to contend Tor principles. Under these crcum.
stances fear there will be fixed, settled govern.
ment In Mexico until one cbieitan superior to
and more fortunate than the rest aster the whole
and take the government into hi. own hands
~ II wa. not Tor the fear Of giving to thi. commu.
nca'ioh An air OF lcgerele. might conclude with the
rema'k, that the Mexicans in our day are probably
not much better prepared to discharge the dui i'm
posra upon citizens OF free representa- i've federal
public, than were the Mexcans in the DAYS of the
conquc it-three hundred years age"
VERA CRUZ. December IL, 1929
va former occason advised you of the return
OF General Santa Anna TO this city, from his success.
'i campaign against the invading foe at Tampco and
OF the popularity he had thereby acquired with the
uoop genrrsny' and with the people Of Thu part Of the
resign the Military command of hi. district and 10 re-
tire TO his "hacenda" in this vicinity with the mental
reservation az then supposed of being speedily called
from thence TO more active scenes Events are in A
far way TO ju.tfy that prediction
g On the 22d September, Santa Anna went TO J.lapa
where you will recollect the Vice President
WIN the army OF reserve OF 5000 men, was stationed
I"rng the invasion On the 26 General. Brayo.and
Bauagan arrived here from banishment via the Quilted
S"tes and proceeded 10 Jaapa, that i'm the first DAYS
"l october more than hal the .nerAs Of Division and
Generals Of Brigade of the Mexican army hal Assem-.
hled at that paceand their dpbsr tons which wer.
soon "nde TO relate TO public matters have since
using or grlt0s' IN several
o'a'es IN iavor oil central government. In the
time Santa Anna rendered hi. resignation Of the militia
ry command OF thi. distris'; which, in the same spirit
ot sincerity Tor rather nsincerty) with which il wa.
rendered, was not accepted He then re tired 10 hi,
" hacienda, where he is now pla wing the sick man.
grevousy sfict with d,easr, though in re aity ne.
yer in better health. He does not appear to have vet
determined which party it will he most to his interest
10 e.pnu C. or rather head Should he support the 20
We nnen' II viii only be with The view more Ell &c
tuaiy putting IT down hereafter, and placing himself at
'he mead OF another 10 be erected its ruins This
think will most likely be hi. course though the CEN
guess al his course dra him FORTH
NIemorondnJ from either sources
VERA CRUZ, DECEMBER 18th, 1929
Cenrasm was declared Tor by the garrison in Yucca
tan early last month, and the military z, morally through
era' REFORM, but all tends to the same thing all will
be done quietly and, in opinion, the change will
prove beneheia to all concerned, may expect the
tari1 rates TO be reduced and, above all repeaI of
IN" prohi'ory law OF % May, which i. now found
mas not met the v-ws OF the Minister of Fir apce
new loan of 2. 900, 900 has been msde to the Go
vernment, one-ha payable in cash. ST. 50 900 monthly
ana Inc remaining half in credits ag the govern
menf orders on the customs admissible in the rate. of
oS per cent on account Of duties and $500 900 TO be
Issued monthly.
A Conducta. with 81, 100, 900 was safely deliver.
ell on the 3oth ult. and expect another in all this
month. "
Trade has bcen brisk here for the last month and
continues 20 in the capital.
Stocks are by no means heavy, and we must have
me run oil business the repeal Of the law of 22I
May.
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