The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-28

HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MExlco-PRoCLAMA-
TON OF SANTA ANNA.-We take the following from
the New Orleans Bulletin. Santa Anna evinces
strong disposition 10 pay the first nstalment due
the United States, to do whch,he resorts to forced
loan of two millions and half
Our files OF Havana papers received yesterday by the
Belle and Empressario contain some interesting items of
great exertons to raise funds for the payment of the in
stament due the United States the 30th instant. The
bando for the forced loan introduced to the different de-
partments Of Mexico in the following style. The time
WILL come when justice will be done, to the admin
istration of which the head found the treasury
state of bankruptcy but recognized the army created
navy and carried the to the frthermost part of
the Republic, sustaining the glory of our flag and
quering diffic ues almest superhuman and that too
without any 9th than frmness and constancy
solicited Observation-Disclosures but the collections did
not reach the minutes part OF that demanded the 3Oh
May by the Minister of the United States. l sincerely
regret the necessity of resortpg to forced loan but
the nation has the undeniable right to demand the
lives of its citizens, has also the right to ask their
property for the OF its faith nvolae Belt
therefore decreed as follows
l forced loan of two millions and half will be de-
manded from all the departments of the republic accord
ing to their wealth, for the purpose of hqudatng the
debt due by this to that of the United States
of North America.
ID This will be repaid in preference to all other
claims, the state of the Treasury will permit.
3D. The quota to be contributed by each department
will be Immediately designated by the government.
4h Without loss Of time, the sum OF two hundred and
seventy thousand dollars will be collected and ready
the capital the 3Oh April that being the proportion of
two millions and half loan to be contributed by the
department OF Mexico.s
5th In order that the burden of the loan may lean
eqnay the citizens the TO be made by
the Chamber OF Commerce, representatives. from all cas
societies. secular we'll religious assisted by
member from the bureau of the general treasury.
The two hundred and seventy thousand dollars be
raised by the clergy secular and regular converts of
nuns which have property endowed pious institutions,
citizens laborers, merchants n!short by all the people,
without excepting any profession civil ecclesiasc
any institution in possession of property.
9Th Within four days from the publication OF this de-
the said be complied with under
the utmost rgor of the law and the amount to
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
7th The individuals and corporation are to hand in the
sums for which they assessed the 2Sh instant at the
latest.
ANTONIO LOPEZ de SANTA ANNA.
Dated National PalaHce, Mexico, Goth April, l843
By article extracted from Tobssco paper, under
date ofthe 18th April notice that account of the
great scarcity OF corn SALT &c. in that State permission
has been granted to import them from abroad at least
long as the war with Yucaan may continue.
The new British Minister for Mexico arrived at Vera
Cruz in H. b. NJ ship spartan. According to the Estan
darte Nacionsl OF Mexico the privilege Of introducing
sixty thousand quutas of cotton has been given TO
the commercial house of Aguero for $500 900 in duties
half ca IN and the remainder in thirty days.