Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-07-12
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We extract the following from letter, pub
lished in the New Orleans Bulletin. There
may be some exageration; yet the statements
are probably " founded on fact The letter
is dated Mexico, 9th June, 1887:
A battle was taught on the 26th ult., be-
tween the government troops and the Revolu-
tionary party at San Luis the latter were
defeated, and the Chief Gen. Moctezuma Kill
led. He was hover taken by surprise. while
foraging his cavalry. Attacked with large
time to pGqsde and ovm lis troops@he troops
from Metamoras had not arrived. hear that
Government have sent orders to have all the
prisoners shot-this was the most charming
insurrection that bas occurred for some time,
and threatened the overthrow of the govern
nent. 1t is supposed by some persons, that
the master spirit of these popular exctements,
Is the hero Of Tampico, San Jacnto, &c. who
appears quiet at Mana de Clova. 1t seems
b me, sir, of but little consequence, which
rarty is in power in this country. 1t is but
system of legal robing by oil the authorities
while they can keep in power-as to patrl-
oism in this country it is thing unknown
tie revolution you hear of as speaks of liber-
IT, which arc occasionally blown INTO flame
by some daring spirit, are schemes OF robbie
r, and pillage. Ask Gen. Santa Anna how
lie amassed his millions. He must tell you
but the history of his life, by public pillage-
more inhuman demon the word hardly ever
Produced Ask the merchants here OF the
character of the Cofro Administration. who
borrowed money of them for more than two
Millions, for whichthey gave orders on the Gus
bmhouse, and by the time the deluded mer-
.hant got his scrip in the hands OF his agent
1t the port, an order would arrive at the Gus
:omhouse, suspending it, and when no more
money could be rasd by This swindling sys-
tenn, the merchants were convened at the
palace, and :old by his Excellency the Presl-
lent, that the government had no money to
pay the troops, and if they did not furnish it,
he government could not be accountable for
he consequences, &c. On one occason, the
President said there had been no money in
the treasury for several weeks. One of the
gentlemen rose and said, that he had paid IN
to the Treasury twelve thousand dollars, and
several others more or less, making more than
twenty thousand dollars. The Minister of
Hacienda who was by, was called on. lie
said he had not seen it. Such barefaced rob-
berry as this is practised with impunity-there
is no accountability-whie the country is get
ting poorer. tho men in office get rlch. Tell
the advocates for Mexican chlvalry and hon.
or. to learn more of Mexican character, tor
in these people there Is neither virtue nor IN
in the republic for civil and religious
liberty, nor any hopes fit, without some pro-
vidential interposition. a curse certainly rests
upon the country now. Snch population
does not disgrace any other part of the earth.
An army of Monks, Friers, Padres, and
robbers, own or control nearly this whole
republic, while millions of miserable lepros
and Door Indians, slaves, barely exist, in
grass and mud huts, from the birth to the
Grave, and the streets of the capital swarm
with the most loathsome beggars, lame, mai
med, blind and revolving to the passengers
who are crowded off the walks by them, and
on all this misery these holy fathers, with
their millions of gold and silver boarded up, ad-
minister not.
1t is rumoured that Gen. Bustamente is to
head the next campaign against Texas, with
a formidable army-recover it, and sell it to
Mother England-this is the calculation of
this vain people, with a few exceptions, and
they calculate on foreign aid, and have some
assurance of it, and you may rest assured that
Mr. Pokenham's visit to England has some
bearing on this question, as well as with your
country, and as regards your citizens claims,
they will be paid when the screw is applied,
and strongly turned, and not before, Sir.
The present products Of the mints are:
Zacatecas, S6,O0O0O0
Guana;na,o, 100000
Sac - not7s; 100000