Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-09-22
INTELLIGENCE FROM MEXICO


10Th ult. from the city of Mexico, and to the
Odd ult. from Vera Cruz.
Santa Anna published on the 9Th ut. a
decree relative to the rights and privileges
of foreigners, of which the following are the
provisions t.I
Art. LIST. The favors, privileges or fran
chises granted by the civil law, and which
are not included within the sphere of the
common law, shall extend solely to Next
can subjects, to the exclusion of foreign
ers
Art g The said exclusion shall not pre-
vail in cases in which said favors, privileges
or franchises shall be expressly granted to
foreigners by the laws, or shall be fixed by
respective treaties The same principle
shall apply TO privileges or franchises accord
ed, not through personal consideration, but
on account of public benefit accruing to the
Republic from such concessions.
Art. 3. The said exclusion shall more
over not apply to the privileges granted for
the exercise of any profession or business
carried on by foreigners in the Republic.
(Signed) ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
BY decree of the 18th August, the list
oil articles, the importation of which has
been prohibited, is increased to an enormous
extent. The Courier Francois gives the
general features to this ordinance Car
riages, cabs and every spacies of foreign ve-
hlcles harness, hats, furniture, pianos, dolls
and toys; gold, silver, copper, gilt and plat
ed manufactures ; iron and steel do tin and
zinc do. are all prohibited under penalty of
coniscation.
The ordinance goes into force months
after its publication in the capital, in respect
to cargoes arriving at ports on the Gulf of
Mexico, and six months after, in respect TO
those arriving in ports on the Pacific, Gulf
of California, and California Sea.
One year is given for the removal Of the
goods included in this prohibitory decree,
and now in Mexico, after which period they
will be confscated.
The primary elections for Congress had
taken place, and in all the departments
heard from up to the 22d ut., the Santa
Anna party had lost the day. Santa Anna
was shortly expected at Manga de Clavo, his
hacienda near Vera Cruz, where it was be-
lieved he would make his arrangements for
the overthrow of this Congress.
The law prohibiting the importation of
upon by the mercantile community in Vera
Cruz, and throughout Mexico, with great
dissatisfaction.
Seventeen Of the Perote prisoners have
made their escape and orders have been for
warded to the various seaports in Mexico, to
have every vessel that leaves strictly search
ed
Shortly after the arrival Of the Amazon.
it was rumored that the port of Tampico
was closed to foreign trade, and that de-
cree to this effect would be forthwith pub
lished. We have not been able to discover
any foundation for this rumor, and we be-
leEe it to be doubtful at least
The Censor of the 2lst contains letter
from Matamoras of the 9th, announcing that
the Texan schooner Santa Anna had arriv-
ed there, having on board Mr.. Guan, a
Mexican officer, who had carried despatch
es from Santa Anna to the President of Tex
as, and returned with the answer.
The writer of the letter says he is very
busy in translating this answer; and that he
has time only to say, that it is very satisfac-
tory for Mexico that the Texan Commits
soners will be at Laredo on the 25th Sept
frontier town, where the conditions and
duration of the armistice will be arranged |
Riot at st. Pie, L. C.-Some of our
readers are doubtless aware that there is
very interesting Protestant Missionary sta
ton at Grande Ligne, having branches at
various places in Canada East The pro-
gress of this mission has been very much OPP
posed by the adherents of the Roman Cath |
Ollie faith and in some instances its members
have been most cruelty prosecuted. The
branch of the Mission at St. Pie is compos-
ed of about 80 converts, and among them
Mr.. Du Clos, formerly very strong Catho-
lie and of considerable influence This !
Canadian gave up the use of part of his
house for a school and devoted himself as |
siduously to the interests of the mission
The Catholics have for sometime past been
iaboring in various ways to break up this |
branch Of the Mission one convert, Mr.. !
Bandin, was stoned repeatedly, in his own
house, and by resort to stratagem he and his |
family were all driven out of doors. A friend
who has visited that place the past week in
forms US that one night the Catholics, en-
couraged undoubtedly by the Priests, made
an attack on the Mission house, (Mr. Du
Clos we suppose, and demolished the doors,
windows, &c. Upon such demonstrations,
they called on the Magistrates Of the village
for protection but received none. The mob
believed that the Magistrates feared personal
violence or winked at their doings, were
still more encouraged, and on Friday last set
fire to the house, which was burnt with all
its contents. At this juncture the Protes-
tants sent for Magistrate at CRANKY, Mr..
Lyman, who, (by the way is good substan-
tial six feet Yankee, and not so easily in!im-
dated as his brother Magistrates) immedi-
ately proceeded to the scene of action, and