The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-25

to aid and the way ddled the steamers was eau
ton They soon hauled of again without our reach ana
have kept out of it since. Com Moore has inside
sersl attempts to ge within gunshst OF them but can
not effect it, As soon as they discover his design they
are off of reach to winwdari We have drove them
of Lema, captured three vessels they had in there
discharging Zone with coal only partially discharged)
raised the blockade of and played the very
ID with Gen. Ampuda, who had besegei this place
and about etctng treaty the very day we arrived
His Amp uda's) troops starving dying with black vo
nit and deserving daily. He get no aid from his
squadron he get out of the country Added to
all this the troops under Lemus who capitula'ed near
Merida and we're by capitulaon to the country in
10 days (Which is within four days of expns are IN
most distressing situation liable to be all massacre ny
the lad ans the their days OF grace are outno
prov sons money to purcha'e themsickness among
them and desertons last as the soldiers cah
No chance of their getting out OF the country as the
Nj, xican feet which was have taken them off, dare not
from this for fear of all on by our Ma
w flag of truce passed by this days since rom the
Telchac troops to know oil Ampuda why they were no.
for according capuat,on. The tale was told at
once by pointing to the single star in the dining.
The Sunday we had the fight, Ampuda sent word to
Gov Mendez that he Mendez, had broken the truce
agreed by suffering his gunboats to join our Vesse
the action and that he should commence homoardng the
town again that evening; but Sunday evening passed,
Monday AMI Monday night, and no bombs! When on
Tuesday Ampuda sent word to the Governor that he wish
ed for interview that day at O'Clock 1t was granted
they should make further attack and only act on the
defensive That he, Ampuda, and all his omcers ana
troops had been deceived by Santa Anna who was per-
fdous reacherous larthat they had been induced by
him to believe that there alage NUMBER OF the yucca
and 1t required only showing to put the demhaht party
in Yucaan down The truth is, that there never
was of people true to Themselves than the Yu-
catecos are-and they true to the Texans also for
Ampudia proposed to grant them all they asked or OF
the Mexican government, provided they would unite
their gun boat fleet and soldiers with the Mexican Meet
and soldiers, and proceed forthwith to Texas-to which
tAe Governor replied "he Texans were the friends oil
the Yucaecos and he would agree to such arrange
ment find the Yucatecos quite different race of be
ngs from the Mexicans in generaand nothing can OIL
end tn EN- more than TO call them Mexcans Provisions
orp in .at ahu nca while
da starving. And the poor devils at
5000 picked Santa Annals favorite grenadiers-
in still situation for Ampudia has entrench
ed himself there while the others have captuated ana
at the mercy OF their enemy The Monezuma sent
boat ashore Techac when the crew was part shot,
some dro and the surgeon and officer Of the
sell and the balance of the made prisoners In the
on ng n. Ssr and su
shot struck the SHIP which did little or no damage No
body killed or wounded
ehave injured Mexico in this expedition more than
she has injured the battle Of San Jlcnto Our
officers are set of the most gallant young men ever
| Com Moore behaved with great bravery and man
aged his ship handsomely-and the way Jack Lothrop
took his brig into action, was one OF the most elegant
sights ever beheld. As for the crews appeared to be
perfect irolic for them-whs was perfect jubilee for
the young mddys and powder boys In fact it was a
fine affair for all board and if ever our vessels can get
within close shot of these redoubtable steamers they will
capture them in twenty minutes.
I'VE have just heard that the captain Of the Montezuma
and eleven men killed. and large number woun'
died. We could perceive the carpenter the side plug
gng the shot holes in the steamers after the action
New CONSTITUTION OF Mexico
The SigtO Dice y Nuepe of the 2lst March
| gives us Tar better view than we have before had
of the main features of the new charter and OF the
report which precedes it
at consists of about 200 articles; and though it is i'm
possible give abstract of it, from the having
heard single rapid reading OF it, we Will endeavor fo
the sake OF readers TO detail from recollection its pro
visions OF chief importance. They are as follows:
at declares that the government OF the nation is repub
ljCan, and popular The arrangement oil
the territory OF the republic is left for subsequent lay;
for the present the departments subssng will be
preserved except that Tlaxcaa and Lower California
will be subjected to special administration to be settled
bv law Asto rel ron if we remember Alright, it is de-
cared that the processes and protects he Catholic
Apostolic Roman sh to the exclusion OF all others In
regard the freedom ofthe press we remark that judges
of the TACT established for the declaration and the
tence; and that inter not punishable accom-
plce, except whe IN attack is on private character
ain order to obtain the politics, rights Of citizen the
individual must enjoy an annual income oil two hundred
dollars.
ments, which are entitled to representative ior every
souls together with additional one II the depart
should have unrepresentei excess OF population
amounting to 30 600.
"a deputy must thirty years old, have an income of
one thousand hundred ollars and be native Of the
department eecng him, or Of a neighboring one, in
which latter he must have resided Tor three years
where he is elected. 49,
"In the administration justice the supreme and mill
tary courts the superior courts and judges in the first
instance are preserved We remark that these masis
appointed by the President out of three who are
provision made Tor establishing by law courts in the
third instance and that circuit judges OF first instance
may be constituted for the trial OF robbers
ain regard to the extent of Of all these the Cen
eral gres consisting suppose OF Houses
already described acting concurrenty( "has the exclu
right OF making laws to all the branches of the
public service; and the provincial Juntas in every
thing subject their and the general govern
ment They allowed to establish police force Of
their own. Congress is forbidden, in its imposition of
taxes lay than are necessary for the proper OK
eas of his pyovince and has he power to provds for
foundations of public education charity but all under
that subsection to the general government already ex-
planned , -
ed receives such he has before held amongst
u.s. Among Others perceive that he exercises that Of
the veto in the following He has thirty days
during which he may refuse his sanction to law. IT, af
that re.enacted by two thirds Of both Cham
bers fails If it receives that concurrent majority, he
may still suspend its operation for year and is on
y when the end of this time, it 10 once more passed by
twothirds both Houses that he is bound to give force
by his In of invasion from without, or Of
dangerous sedion Within other extraordinary powers
may be given him.
"Under the head of the Public Finance is directed
that shall be taken for regulating and extin
gushing the public debt and that the Chambers and the
fund which shall be under the suoervson Of the Senate
Under the head OF the Elects al Rights there are
visions regulating the primary and secondary Junas
but all that relates the electoral rights to
that what proposed the least liberal or demo-
cratic sy stem that we have ever yet seen
FINALLY, is provided that this Constitution may be
altered whenever twothrds Of both Chambers and the
President concur In such alteration.
We note that nothing said on some points which
it usual to regulate in Constitutions We heard not
word about any conservative power and we perceived
that the form in which the WIS TO be made
public hes not been provided.
"The Chamber of Senators is chosen, two.thirds by
the Juntas OF the Departments; each Of which elects
number equal that of the entire Senate. Such ss
ceivs majority OF all the votes elected; but
it there absolute majority the Chamber OF Deputies
chooses amongst those who have plurality The other
third the body is elected by the Chamber Of Deputies,
the President and the Supreme Court He who unites
the suffrage Of elected; and the Senate itself
chooses amongst those who have not obtained this sui
frage that this third of the Senate is always chosen
by the Government ITSELF" (whe the res chosen by
the local assembles) Among those thus primarily
elected rather nominated by the JuDtas there must
be five merchants, five husbandmen, and five manufac
turers The qualifications OF the Senator vary accord
ing to certain rules He must be forty years old, have
property of 1000 and have gone through certain public
employ ments Certain moral qualities besides