South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-22
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IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.


FROM the New Orleans Bulletin, April 5.
We are indebted to highly respectable gen
tleman for the subjoined correspondence from
Mexico. tits highly interesting and impor-
tant
Mexico, March s, 1887.
MY DEAR SIR: Knowing your anx-
iety for any thing in the shape ofnews
from this capitol, Iagain wait on you
with the principal events since my last
respects. By the last arrival of the En-
| glish packet, the French Minister re-
ceiyed instructions from his Govern
ment to demand immediate restitution
from this Government of the amount
taken from the French citizens, under
the decree of the Force Loan, and an
adjustment of all other matters in con-
troversy. He has net yet received his
answer from this Government.
The English Minister, | am inform
ed, received similar instructions. On
the night of the 4th instant, the mes
sage Of the President of the U. States
was received by this Government by
express from Vera Cruz, via New Or
leans. It produced greater sensation
in this capitol than any circumstances
for long time. Congress was conven-
ed the next day, in secret session. As
far as / can learn, their action was any
thing but favorable to an amicable adj
iustment between the two countries. I
also hear that the Chambers were dis
cussing the propriety of issuing priva-
teer licenses, and sending them up the
Mediterranean, by an agent, for sale.
The Government and People seem to
treat the message with the utmost con-
tempt.
am anxiously looking for informa-
ton from Washington City. Our citi-
zens with capital consider their situa-
ton at this crisis critical and danger
Gus. A commotion has been spoken
of in the city for these two or three
nights, in consequence ofthe deprecia-
ton Of the copper currency, which is,
| was told to-day, fifty per cent. dis
count; and there was no doubt ofthis
circumstance alone producing a con-
vulsion in this distracted country, and
our citizens fear saqueo, if not loss of
life. General BUsTAMENTE' secret
departure for the Northern army is in
definitely postponed. General SANTA
ANNA still remains at his Hacienda de
Manga de Clavo, waiting the result Of
events, and the movement Of sus .dmi-
gos.
The tide Of public feeling, I UNDER
stand, is making in his favor in every
quarter; in the mean time the Portals
are flooded with handbills for and a.
gainst him, and against Estrangeros.
Assassinations and robberies are things
of nightly and daily occurrences, as u
sual. Amore lamentable state Of things
probably never was experienced in any
country, and daily growing worse.
You may expect passing events from
frequently, yours truly, w.
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED SrtTEs,
Mexico, March 4, 1887.
SIR: Annexed have the honor to hand
you list of the ports in the Mexican Repub-
lie closed to foreign commerce, to take effect
six months after the publication of the decree
passed on the I'd instant
I have the honor to be, with great esteem,
your obedient servant, w. D. JONES.
JAMES w. BREEDLovE, Esq.
Collector of the port of New Orleans.
On THE GULF OF MExIco.-Bacalar, Co
atzucoalco, Alvarado, Matagorda, Galveston.
ON THE PAcIFIc.-Huatulco, Manzanillo,
Natividad, Mazatlan, La Paz, Loreto, San Di-
ego, San Francisco
MEXICO, March 10, 1887.
My DEAR Sir: had the pleasure of ad-
dressing you on the 9Th instant, via Tampico.
On the morning Of the 9th there was manifest
distrust through the capitol; about 10 O'Clock
the Government published bando relative to
the copper coin, reducing its nominal value to
fifty per cent. discount. About IL o'clock,
the whole city manifested strong symptoms of
commotion, collecting near the palace and
market place, the dense mass Of poor misera-
bic lepros moving about like the waves of a
troubled sea, driven to desperation by the de-
probation of the millions Of valueless copper
currency the Government have issued. In a
few minutes after IL there was general rush
through tlS StItclS, anu all uourS Instantly
closed and barricaded. expecting saqueo In
the mean time the troops made their appear
ance, and cannon were drawn out in the Pla-
"a de Palacio, and about IL o'clock the mill
tary succeeded in restoring tranquility, and
the Government issued threatening handbills
through the city against any persons who
should refuse copper at the fixed value, and
the Governor of the city another, ordering all
doors opened under fine Of 5000 to those
ed through the city, and kept up until this
morning. All is quiet, but by no means set
tied down so.
Saturday, 18th, IL o'c1ock-T walked out
TO the Portals, met Mexican gentleman, who
told me the country was on the eve Off bloody
revolution, and that nothing could avert it.
The wretched policy of the present Govern