Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-02

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cnnladctcd, let THIS occasion pa; w!tH'Ht s
rt word ii dc!;ncc for the lalrnrr jefferson ara
Randolph. y
corres3nndeul oil the g. I. Courier and Enquirer
writing t-c.u New Orleans under date OF the OH INST
prcs The following interesting information IN eIaoh |"
the Stale Of affairs AZ Havana, Mexico ana leXaS.
HAVANA.
mAs snppasc that sou ire yarc Of tie critical si'ia'
ton of the island, cn!i! speaking Of H. but lns, P",
hably you do nat know. In the last British packet that
nut into the Havana her voyage from Vera Ituz
were Lwo Mexican Commissioners sent to treat Wi
Gen Tacon the hest method OF renewing III" iitH"
~ relations between the Mexican Republic and L." !sanA
~ Cuba Soon after their arrival they demand :" inter!
view which was first refIscd Gen Iac"n ai.'ng mat
he had Instructions from his government /" r'e'i:S
sucl, Commissioners. The latter then made :cccnG
arpi!caiion obaiTcd al last PERMISSION IT, iai'' an"
we're received by the General The inicrTI"" 1881,
! ed only half hour-and AFTERWARDS Ina: 'et"F''"
n iI,e British packet and sailed for EngianH whence
hev are to proceed Madrid. Persons arrived i'try
from Havana say that the main Of Jet Of IT," C"!::nS
sioncrs was inform Gen. Tacon, in the name 81 inc
Mexican Government Of The opening Of hi"Atca" P2Fis
To Spanish vessels, and TO endcnvh ln enlist "V sais
for the two Mexican briggs sent lately from BALTIMORE
Tacoa Tcp"d that they must make their application 10
the slpremc government n! the p"nn:uIn and refused
irscrn porily 10 comply with he!r demand HE h!cS
cans HOW recruiting here
| II is very prnbablc that BY this !:. the Constitution
Of ISi2 has been proclaimed in the Island Tdcon sent
in his resignation by The last packet That sailed from t
vana for Cadiz. The Ctcccs arc preparing rrvoIu-
ton assisted By The free coorcd people, The c"l'se-
unencc Of this may he rising ni h2 s!yca,
and a massacre sruiilr 10 that ot -! Domingo"
MENlCO AND TEXAS
All The news la!ry received lcon Mexico. confirms
the accounts Of The complete triumph G! Ia" CcntFass:
and represent the Cd,7as party az cnt:tc! "ini'Hr
ted for the present The IL Texas was but pre-
text increase the powcr Of the present administration,
and To crush the liberal parry. through the medium 81 NC
army and system of terrier Urea has disappointed
the friends Of liberty. He promised TO give tie ror5''-
,rtipn3 nro, and march 10 the city OF Mexico at the
head of the troops under his cninand; but iEstr7d OF
this he has submitted 10 The or rs ri IovcTrncn AID
zone 10 Mcxiao before military Court ior
lis conduct during The late campaign ii Texas. Bray"
WAS expected al Alriamo:aS towards the jIh ,I and
u aucnic AT Vera Cruz: from France. The !'r'!r ::
to command cxpc,Iio dgainst Texas, and ' iaitr
has Errrl nominated in lieu OF lEc present ice pI'sl'
dent Terra resigned lie will, however, l.!il! tae
functions Of President during the captivity 6! Santa
Anna. Yru vii! remember: that Santa Anna waG'd
bloody war in l-:l against the administration OF BuSa-
nan:e hch he succeeded in cvcrIir""'nG, AID SubS.
G:.n,Iy deserted lie which liz drcnard at that
tine and ipilcd the EustamenuH0S.
Opinions divided with regard 10 The c&prd't!"i
against Texas, much spoken OIL Some seem to think
that il will shortly rastwards: and others ar" OF "
rio that the Mexican Government Is amusing The pee"
pie with The in Texas. OF this you may rest as*li
ed that wh .cvrr might Gr c immediate result Ui tbs
cypclon The Nc could not maintain their ground
in Texas ,r three months, especially their navy cau
no, compete with the Texan. Great exerli":S are ia
, tt
la -c neither officers sailors navy ric"r NJ; Hes
Matched to Carrucac!y enlist all the that could
be found an that Coast and here they are picking up
sorne maur9is SHIRTS. With such crews aud command
the b could IL" defend themselves from Inc leSa"
n,Ynnf-war.
! With regard 10 Texas, the Government; is fully
employed in organizing the internal administration 81
the country and the skill aud wisdom they are display
ina in cvrry nirasu;a orm singular contrast with The
losI, corrupt AID ilIbcra system adopted in Mexico.
II mist be confessed, that the hostile demonstrations OF
the Mrxcans have most injurious influence Oh ihc
state OF affairs in Texas, where tie GnreTnneGt Is con-
tending al! kinds difficulties and ciia easements.
having exhausted ell The pccunnry resources cauari
dissatisfaction among the volunteers, and i"s the c"'tl'
dcmcr Of Tie friends Of independence here, at Mobile
, and IN lie Western States
New Orleans has advanced to The Trxian govern.
u;, about million OF dollars for which they expected
he shortly paid either in nhs or ctherw!Sr bat IN
stead Of that treasury Of Texas issued, some time
ago, bills without fixing Tic mode or the period ii their
reimbursement These bills at present al discount
OF Is per cent and buyers, both from The Of
confidence and tic scarcity of money.
On the other hand, the Treasury q! Texas unable to
paY the soldiers and volunteers, gaye them treasury
! bills in a similar way. The volunteers advised 10
send to New Orleans and try 10 n9g"ca!: their bills:
which they did but only small quantity Of ihr: could
be cashed al discount Of IS and 60 per cent and
at present would venture 10 take them 81
30 per cent. discount
4 similar disappointment las been experienced by the
soldiers that have obtained the grants of land offered by
the government because in tie grants i; is not stalled
where the said lands situated, whether the asst
\ lie jadian Jr0H'cr and that It Is therefore Impossible
know whether they fertile or barren These grants
are offered here at from - 10 - dollars, which
lief TO The poor soldier volunteer. lacd would dc
no bad speculation make investment ia these sucks
and keep until the affairs Of the Republic settled
taking for granted that The important question of her in
G dependence is i'll my opinion already settled.
From the Tampco papers TO the 18th uinr we find
that the government shows determination carry on
the war Tcxas-but lock upon that policy
preexl 10 establish upon solid basis, tho despntC mill
iarY government within FilasoIa says his manifesto
that IL would he folly To attempt another Invasion IN
Texas without The support Of respectable navy. WAN
the two briggs from Baltimore, they have six
vessels ui in the ports ni Mexico, but icy Cannot
) fad either officers sailors; and, according 10 the best
: Information, two three TcXian men @! war will be
more than Sufficient 10 keep in the Mexican ports tho
whole Of their inefficient navy. The mere appearance
J. Of the schooner Tom Bog, Captain lloy in The waters
OF Vera Cruz and Tampico, spread general alarm over
J. the whole coast Sumo maritime preparations 20
ing al CamPrachy hui the Texan cabinet have con
plated sending vessel Of war to blockade that coast
Keeping these facts in view, it is not probable that the
. Me Sc sill attempt another invasion into Texas; for
if they defeated, the present admins
= tratiOn could not keep lis ground.
. Correspondence IF The y. Y Courier and Enquirer.
New ORLEANS, Nov. =, 1886.
The new packet ship Yazoo, from New York, afte
being aground for TIME at the bar arrived here safe
early tlis morning. towed by seamboat-a!l safe.
Schooner Congress, from Fclasco Texas 23h Octo
her i'll ballast, brought papers to the 25ti. Santa Anna
anil .imontc had been rrcccd IF their irons A treaty
negotiating between the former and the Cabinet, thu
object Of which, according to the best inormann is &c
recslablsh the Federal system Of Government in Mex
= leo, with the acknowc alignment Of the Independence o
Texas Santa Anna has promised to cfsc; this remark
Z able change through the medium Of of his pro
;cgcs and wered adlcrents, wlTu yc, in
Mexico, and who doubt, will obey his orders
directions Bot he himself shall not his liberty
until the treaty has received its full execunn-Thert
is no doubt that the Texas will ultimately I've crmi