Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-10
REVOLUTION IN TAMPECo-An arrival

ed in favor of the Constitution of 1924. Lieut.
Colonel Montenegro was chosen temporary com
mander of the place.
The former Governor, General Jose de las Pie
tros, and several other officers, were taAen into
custody aud embarked on bosrd the Danish brig
Adelaide. After getting to sea. these officers,
were landed at the Brassos s.. Jaso.
I The revolutinnists. It is said, count the IN
fluence Of Don Vital Fernandez. a former COVER
Aor Of the state OF Tamsuipas. They have
with them Don Manuel Nunces, a very popular
and influential man. late chief of Pueblo Viejo.
They have 1900 men under arms. aud in com
nunication with General Urea, who began his
revolution in the west. and is one of the ab!est
generals in the Mexican service
/ On the lIth or 18th OF October, General Pie
dros reached Matamoras, and induced the Mexi-
can general at that place TO march with 1900
men, for the purpose OF attacking the federal
party IN Tamaulipas and Tainpico.
i NJ insult had been offered 10 the French in
Tampico, during the CONNEXIONS hich had taken
place.
letter from Tampico under date of 7ih inst.
We have to inform YOU that last night our T1r-
rison pronounced for the re-estahlishment of the
Federal government; and that General Piedras.
who command here, going with sever
al other officers to vonr city, IN the vessel which
carries this, having been driven oil by the rcvolu-
tionists
cations inthe intcrior--but it is thought ii has
If this is So, ana the troops here seconded by
others, the present government OF Mexico must
fall; and we shall have an arrangement with
France.
Every thing has passed Off here in the greatest
order
We have no vessel 20 blockade us As soon
as one appears, the revolutionists intend to let
the captain know what they have done, and beg
him not TO prevent vessels coming IN, We are
now In u state of rebellion against the general
government.
4 letter received by the collector OF New
Orleans states that the movement Ianpico /
would be seconded by strong party III the IN
terror.
In reference to the anticipated French inva-
sion of the Coast, 1t would appear by the annex
I'd letter that the Government of Mexico have
adopted energetic measures to meet It, (
Orders have been despatched TO march all the
egimenls from the interior to the coast, where
considerable force of regular troops has already
,een collected. At Jaapa, concentrated
he regiments from the capital, and other large
tiles. There are, besides, 1000 men in Vera
;ruz, and 1000 in the castle. 5
the defenders Of Vera Cruz are determined to |
G buried under its ruins sooner than give up the $
ity uIc.it rreparat tons are making Tor dot--le-
ienerai Rincon has pledged himself not to give
p long there is alive. A SPIRIT of /
enthusiasm and emulation prevails that calls To r
ind the most brilliant epochs OF war OF inde {
endcnce. II
~ great many of our federaIists will make
oInlnon cause with the government against the /
tempt at Invasion however they dissent from
5 internal policy They feel as patriots, that c
% Mexican government has right TO expect l.
aid of all its citizens to ward Oft the peril men
rRosCRIPTIoN.-Mr. RATLIFr BOOK. in letter 9
Gently published in the .Indi5nan, SAYS sit Ii
=,
rty in Indiana to prescribe every honest Van :,
Ircn man for opinions sake Who may become =
ndidate for Office within the reach of their II
mporary powers This anguage-comIng > la
does, from an individual who supports an admin N
ration that has reduced prescription to q sci !.
&c, and appoints none but the most servile of its
rtzans TO the offices of honor prof, within P'
gift, is lauehabe the extreme. The princi III
that ito the victors belong the spo:ls,' has be- so
ne Dotoriously the prot upon which Van Blu M
III turns, that it is consider red good prinaG IT
ia evidence ofmentaI arrangement for Wing -
aspire even TO a clerkship in of the pub "a
offices! The Van Burentes perfect tel
,Otists in practice; for they not only claim ed
scriptire and e.rclusire right to all the patron ,os
within the gift of their own party. but they -
mble unless they can superadd that OF The ~
gs. also! We have ourselves. Il most striking ma
application of the beauties of Van Burenism, as
he liberal manner in which the advertising pa N
lage of the General Government has been dis
uted. Although the Courier has the largest D''
uation of any press on the Wabash, and INC
~ subscribers any press III the State, dy
G never vet been selected to publish a govern .
1t advertisement, except one, and that,
libby informed, owing to a mistake! Can see
who act upon such exclusive and narrow me
ciples expect the Wings TO be insane as, me
ntarily, to assist them in efforts perpetrate far
own political disfranchsement2 As indi- nv,
las, opposed, in toto. to prescription n
opinions sake; but we believe, at the same thit
:, that the only way of fighting old Belzebub ces
it'll fire, and that Is long men advocate and me,
tce upon the spoils' maxims, they can be M,
fully resisted only by combating them with
oun ,ceapons. How can any man honestly Gus
sed to prescription aid in placing those pow lett
hose political maxims would make himself the per
victim of that most lnti-republIcau policy p smz
mot be expected that the Wings whilst rudcIy
I'd by their opponents with stones, will resort
)thing but grass to defend themselves Their ihcd
lion, with reference to their opponents is one give
ecessity and not of choice; and they may not and
tiy be compared to the man who had the wolf enc
lie ears, and which he wanted to iberate. but Il.
afraid to do SO, lest it might turn round and bite ~
for his pains. The complaints of Mr. BOOK ins
therefore, Preposterous and absurd, and UNIV sing